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• Rain, Snow Causes Flooding, Cancels Thorntonfest

  18-05-2017 23:49
  
  THORNTON, Colo. (CBS4)– This week’s rain and snow has caused flooding across the Front Range, impacting graduations and now there’s another casualty: Thorntonfest.
  Thorntonfest, scheduled for Saturday at Carpenter Park Fields, has been canceled due to severe weather and rain that saturated the park.
  Thorntonfest canceled at Carpenter Park Fields (credit: City of Thornton)
  “This is only the second time in the 22 years of the event that we’ve been forced to cancel,&rd
  
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• Unsuspecting Deer Taken Down By Walmart Customer

  18-05-2017 23:42
  
  WADENA, Minn. (AP) — A confused white-tailed deer that wandered into a Walmart store in Minnesota ran into a startled customer who tackled the animal to the ground.
  Shoppers at the store in Wadena (wah-DEE’-nah), 150 miles (240 kilometers) northwest of Minneapolis, speculated that the young animal was searching for a snack Tuesday when it entered the store through the garden center doors.
  Tom Grasswick, who happens to live in Deer Creek, told WDAY-TV that he felt like someone had slu
  
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• Michaela Bradshaw Reflects On Her Latest Adventure With ‘Survivor’

  18-05-2017 23:37
  
  CBS LOCAL- CBS aired Season 34, Episodes 13 and 14 of Survivor: Game Changers this past Wednesday and we had the chance to interview the show’s most recent castoff, Michaela Bradshaw. Here’s her unique perspective (as told to CBS Local’s Adam Bloom) on what she believes sealed her fate and whether or not she’d be interested in another trip to the island down the line.
  Related: Check out Andrea Boehlke’s post-elimination interview here.
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• Andrea Boehlke Speaks On Her Recent Elimination From ‘Survivor: Game Changers’

  18-05-2017 23:37
  
  CBS LOCAL- CBS aired Season 34, Episodes 13 and 14 of Survivor: Game Changers this past Wednesday and we had the chance to interview the first player eliminated this week, Andrea Boehlke. Here’s her first-hand account (as told to CBS Local’s Adam Bloom) on the Zeke-Varner tribal council, the elimination ceremony that sent her home and much more.
  Related: Check out Michaela Bradshaw’s post-elimination interview here.
  Episode 13 Castoff: An
  
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• Who Is A Better Physician: Younger & Sharper, Or Older & Experienced?

  18-05-2017 23:21
  
  By Dr. Dave Hnida
  DENVER (CBS4) -It’s actually a question has been around for quite some time.  Is it better to have a younger physician who perhaps is a little sharper and perhaps is a little more up-to-date on the latest information and technology… or is it better to go with older and maybe a little more experienced in the ways of the world when it comes to your health.
  It’s a question that certainly has been intriguing to me because I have had the opportunity to be bot
  
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• Doogie Howser Or Marcus Welby: Who Is A Better Physician—Younger And Sharper, Or Older And Experienced?

  18-05-2017 23:21
  
  By Dr. Dave Hnida
  (CBS4) -It’s actually a question has been around for quite some time.  Is it better to have a younger physician who perhaps is a little sharper and perhaps is a little more up-to-date on the latest information and technology… or is it better to go with older and maybe a little more experienced in the ways of the world when it comes to your health.
  It’s a question that certainly has been intriguing to me because I have had the opportunity to be both: A yo
  
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• Man Freed From Prison May Be Deported To Cuba

  18-05-2017 23:11
  
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4)– A family in Aurora was expecting to welcome home a man who was ordered to be released from prison, only to learn that he was taken into custody by Immigration and Customs Enforcement and may be deported to Cuba.
  Rene Lima-Marin, a father, son and husband, was sentenced to 98 years in prison for armed robbery. He was released early by mistake and spent six years leading a productive life before he was once again sent back to prison to serve the rest of his sentence.
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• World-Famous Chef Marcus Samuelsson Set To Appear On ‘Undercover Boss’

  18-05-2017 22:45
  
  Marcus Samuelsson was born in Ethiopia and grew up in Gothenburg, Sweden after being adopted when his biological mother passed away from tuberculosis when he was just three years old. Today, Samuelsson is one of the most accomplished chefs in the world. At the age of 24 he became the youngest chef to receive a three-star review from The New York Times and currently owns several restaurants around the world.
  This Friday at 8/7c, Samuelsson will star in the latest episode CBS’ Undercove
  
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• WWE Insiders Pick Backlash 2017

  18-05-2017 22:43
  
  By Chuck Carroll
  Jinder Mahal and Breezango are in title matches. I repeat, Jinder Mahal and Breezango are in title matches. How often can you say that? WWE Backlash is providing that potentially once-in-a-lifetime card on Sunday.
  I will give WWE credit for shaking this up and not falling into the post-WrestleMania stale storyline trap. The creative team is really working hard to put fresh storylines. SmackDown Live remains a top draw on Tuesday night’s cable lineup, and it is obvious that
  
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• Triple Murder Suspect Makes First Court Appearance

  18-05-2017 22:31
  
  BOULDER, Colo. (CBS4) – A 24-year-old man accused of killing three people at a home in Clear Creek Canyon made his first appearance before a judge on Thursday.
  Garrett Coughlin was arrested earlier this week and faces six counts of murder plus an aggravated robbery charge. He was escorted into the Boulder County courtroom with shackles around his ankles and his wrists.
  Garrett Coughlin (credit: CBS)
  When the judge asked him questions, he replied with short answers and appeared alert.
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• CDOT Warns Of ‘Worsening Road Conditions’ Across Colorado

  18-05-2017 22:14
  DENVER (CBS4) – A powerful spring snowstorm continues to pound Colorado, and road conditions across the state are slick and wet and expected to get icy.
  The Colorado Department of Transportation on Thursday afternoon warned drivers in Denver to try to leave work early and to avoid driving overnight.
  Snow on Interstate 70 in the mountains on Thursday (credit: CBS)
  Heavy, wet snow has been falling across the mountains and in many areas of the Front Range since the early morning hours, and ma
  
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• Cops: Dad Locked Toddler In Cage, Left Day-Old Baby Alone

  18-05-2017 22:10
  
  POTTSVILLE, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania man locked his 22-month-old son in a makeshift wooden cage and left the boy alone in a hot house with his two younger siblings, including a sister born hours earlier, police said Thursday.
  Troopers acting on a tip arrived Wednesday afternoon at the North Manheim Township home, knocked on the door and, when no one answered, forced their way in.
  Just inside the front door they found a 1-year-old boy in a playpen, a newborn girl in a baby seat and the tod
  
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• Denver Zoo Welcomes New Baby Lemur, Penny

  18-05-2017 20:38
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – The Denver Zoo announced the birth of a new red ruffed lemur Thursday.
  Penny was born Tuesday afternoon, April 25, to mother Sixpence and father Mego.
  (credit: Denver Zoo)
  “Until this week, Penny had been spending time behind the scenes bonding with her mother,” the zoo said in a statement. “Zookeepers say Penny is doing well and visitors can see her now at the Zoo’s Emerald Forest building.”
  (credit: Denver Zoo)
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• Terrell Davis Poses For Hall Of Fame Bust

  18-05-2017 19:47
  CANTON, Ohio (CBS4) – The finishing touches are being placed on the bust of former Broncos running back Terrell Davis this week.
  Terrell Davis (credit: profootballhof.com)
  Davis is set to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in August, and a sculptor is currently working on the sculpture of Davis that will sit in the hall with sculptures of Davis’s former teammate John Elway and other NFL greats.
  Terrell Davis (credit: profootballhof.com)
  The Pro Football Hall of Fame tweet
  
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• Latest Forecast: Very Wet Spring Storm Impacts Colorado Through Friday Night

  18-05-2017 19:35
  By Ashton Altieri
  DENVER (CBS4) – Thursday started with a mix of rain and snow along the Front Range. The snow level is expected to gradually increase to around 6,500 feet by Thursday afternoon and therefore the precipitation will transition into only cold rain for most neighborhoods around Denver, Boulder, and Fort Collins. Prior to that time, up to 3 inches of wet, slushy snow is possible mainly on the grass, rooftops, and vehicles.
  Then it won’t take long for the rain to transitio
  
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• Cheyenne Mountain Zoo’s Baby Giraffe Hitting Major Milestones

  18-05-2017 19:28
  
  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4) – The Cheyenne Mountain Zoo’s new baby giraffe is having some major milestones.
  Among her achievements are “venturing out into the big yard, introductions to most of the herd and interacting with fun enrichment like browse,” the zoo posted on Facebook Thursday.
  Their baby girl is only three weeks old, so she does not yet have a name. As tradition there dictates, they don’t give the baby a name until after their first month.Her birth wa
  
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• May Snow Forces Red Rocks Commencement Ceremonies To Move Indoors

  18-05-2017 18:52
  
  By Doug Hoffacker
  DENVER (CBS4) – For thousands of Colorado seniors, having your graduation ceremony at Red Rocks Amphitheatre is an exciting tradition. But this week’s rare mid-May snowstorm is ruining those plans for Jefferson County students.
  A photo shows Castle View High School’s graduation at Red Rocks on Wednesday (credit: Douglas County School District)
  Three Jefferson County schools had commencement exercises scheduled for Red Rocks on Thursday, but now they are moving
  
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• Fit to be tied over NFL overtime rule

  18-05-2017 18:43
  
  An old Navy coach once said, settling for a tie game is like kissing your sister.       
  
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• WATCH: Newly Released Video Shows 2015 Sledgehammer Robbery

  18-05-2017 18:37
  LONE TREE, Colo. (CBS4) – Video has been released that shows a wild robbery at a jewelry store at the Park Meadows shopping mall in Douglas County.
  Two men used sledgehammers to destroy a watch case. They stole or broke 14 Rolex watches worth more than $284,000. (credit: CBS)
  It happened in 2015, but the video is being released now that the ringleader has been convicted.
  Marquis McDonald, a Detroit man, was sentenced to 96 years in prison. His accomplices had already plead guilty.
  
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• Several Pedestrians Struck By Car In Times Square

  18-05-2017 18:15
  
  NEW YORK (CBS4) – Several pedestrians have been struck by a car in Times Square.
  CBS New York reports that at least 19 people were hit, one of them fatally, by a red Honda before it came to a stop.What's happening in Times Square??This car was in the sidewalk and people are on the streets pic.twitter.com/PsepRtfrAr
  — gb (@gb__) May 18, 2017
  The extent of their injuries is currently unknown.
  Police say that the motive is not terror, but instead possibly DWI. The driver is a 26-year-ol
  
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• $400 Million Northern Colorado Reservoir Gets Final Approval

  18-05-2017 18:13
  
  DENVER (AP) – The federal government gave final approval Wednesday for a $400 million dam and reservoir in northern Colorado where 13 cities and water districts will store water from the other side of the Continental Divide.
  DeWeese Reservoir in Custer County (credit: Michael Reaves/The Denver Post via Getty Images)
  The Army Corps of Engineers issued a permit for construction of the Chimney Hollow Reservoir in the foothills about 50 miles (80 kilometers) north of Denver.
  The corps regulate
  
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• Ousted Fox News CEO Roger Ailes Dies At 77

  18-05-2017 18:05
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Roger Ailes, the communication maestro who transformed TV news by creating Fox News Channel only to be ousted from his media empire at the height of his reign for alleged sexual harassment, died Thursday, according to his wife, Elizabeth Ailes. He was 77.
  A former GOP operative to candidates including Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush and a one-time adviser to President Donald Trump, Ailes also created a TV network that changed the face of 24-hour news. In e
  
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• Heavy Snowfall In Mountains Forces Schools To Close Thursday

  18-05-2017 17:52
  By Matt Kroschel
  FRISCO, Colo. (CBS4) – Nearly a foot of heavy spring snow forced school leaders to cancel classes Thursday in Summit County, a rare event for the high mountain community.
  A family enjoying the snow day in Summit County on Thursday (credit: Janie Merickel Hodge)
  Along the Interstate 70 mountain corridor Colorado State Patrol troopers were busy responding to several crashes in the morning, and the interstate was closed from the Eisenhower-Johnson Tunnels to Silverthorne as a
  
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• Preakness Stakes: Always Dreaming And Classic Empire Battle In Baltimore

  18-05-2017 17:20
  By Kevin Martin
  Always Dreaming and his trainer Todd Pletcher proved their skeptics wrong with a resounding win in the 143rd running of the Kentucky Derby on May 6th. The skepticism that surrounded the horse and his trainer will follow the pair north to Baltimore for this Saturday’s Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course. The primary concern being Pletcher’s ability to run his horse back on two weeks rest in a race where he has had few runners and little success.
  Pletcher has saddle
  
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• Wells Fargo, consumers try to rescue bogus-account settlement

  18-05-2017 17:09
  
  Both sides of Wells Fargo & Co.’s $142 million settlement over its fake-accounts scandal made last-ditch efforts to salvage the class-action pact after a federal judge voiced misgivings about some of its terms.
  Lawyers for the bank and customers submitted new information late Wednesday in an attempt to address U.S District Judge Vince Chhabria’s concerns that the deal shortchanges consumers and gives the lender protection from other legal claims.
  Specifically, Chhabria raised dou
  
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• Jamaal Charles contract details: Win-win

  18-05-2017 17:08
  
  Details of Jamaal Charles’ one-year contract with the Denver Broncos have been obtained by 9NEWS.       
  
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• PHOTOS: Spring snow in the Denver Metro Area, on May 18 2017

  18-05-2017 17:00
  
  Snow, sleet and rain falling in different parts of metro area and heavy snow in mountains. The State Track Championships were postponed due to the heavy rain/snow mix. More Snow is expected. Full weather report.
  
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• Coroner identifies two men killed in head-on, two-vehicle crash in western Colorado

  18-05-2017 16:26
  
  Authorities have identified two men who died Tuesday afternoon in a two-vehicle, head-on crash near the Western Slope town of Rifle.
  Dewey J. Tafoya, a 79-year-old from Craig, was driving a pickup truck that collided with a tractor-trailer driven by 59-year-old Nathan L. Nazer,of Roosevelt, Utah. 
  The wreck happened at about 4:15 p.m. Tuesday on Colorado 13 and involved a pickup truck and a tractor-trailer.
  “Autopsies revealed that both men had multiple injuries of the head, neck
  
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• Boulder Valley’s mountain schools close due to weather

  18-05-2017 16:11
  
  The Boulder Valley School District announced that its four mountain schools will be closed Thursday due to weather conditions in the upper elevations of the county.
  Those schools are: Nederland Middle/Senior, Nederland Elementary, Jamestown Elementary and Gold Hill Elementary.
  The schools were initially placed on a two-hour delayed start, but at 7 a.m. the district made the decision to close them for the day.
  See the Daily Camera’s story here.
  
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• A Rarity: School Called Off In Summit County

  18-05-2017 15:45
  
  By Matt Kroschel
  FRISCO, Colo. (CBS4) – Nearly a foot of heavy spring snow forced school leaders to cancel classes Thursday in Summit County, a rare event for the high mountain community.
  Along the Interstate 70 mountain corridor Colorado State Patrol troopers were busy responding to several crashes in the morning, and the interstate was closed from the Eisenhower-Johnson Tunnels to Silverthorne as a safety closure.Highway 6 over Loveland Pass was also closed due to adverse conditions and
  
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• Colorado state track meet postponed Thursday due to inclement weather

  18-05-2017 15:37
  
  The Colorado state track and field championships at Jeffco Stadium have been postponed due to inclement weather, the Colorado High School Activities Association announced Thursday.
  “This snow came earlier than any forecast we’d seen,” CHSAA assistant commissioner Jenn Roberts-Uhlig told CHSAAnow.com.
  The National Weather Service said a mix of rain and snow, heavy at times, is expected along the Front Range on Thursday and Friday, with 2 to 4 inches of accumulation possible in t
  
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• Roger Ailes, architect of conservative TV juggernaut Fox, is dead at 77

  18-05-2017 15:06
  
  Roger Ailes, who mastered the art of selling political candidates like Hollywood celebrities and was the architect of conservative-oriented TV news, has died at 77.
  Fox News reported the death, citing a statement from his family. No further details were reported.
  As chairman and chief executive of the Fox News Channel, Ailes presided over a cable outlet that combined news from a conservative perspective with the rabble-rousing of right-wing talk radio to produce a singularly influential media ma
  
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• Ed McCaffrey Back Down Under, 18 Years Later

  18-05-2017 15:01
  (AP) – Three-time Super Bowl champion Ed McCaffrey’s only previous trip to Australia came as a member of the Denver Broncos in a preseason game against the San Diego Chargers in 1999.
  Ed McCaffrey (credit: CBS)
  McCaffrey was back Down Under on Thursday to run an American football combine for media and personalities to help promote the Sydney Cup between his alma mater, Stanford University, and Rice, on Aug. 27. The game is set for the 45,500-seat Sydney Football Stadium, just minutes
  
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• Soundgarden Singer Chris Cornell Dies At Age 52

  18-05-2017 14:27
  (AP) – Rocker Chris Cornell, who gained fame as the lead singer of the bands Soundgarden and Audioslave, has died at age 52, and police said Thursday that his death is being investigated as a possible suicide.
  (credit: Buda Mendes/Getty Images)
  Cornell, who had been on tour, died Wednesday night in Detroit, Cornell’s representative Brian Bumbery said in a statement to The Associated Press. Cornell had performed a Detroit concert with Soundgarden that night.
  Bumbery called the death &
  
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• Snow, sleet and rain falling in different parts of metro area; heavy snow in mountains

  18-05-2017 14:27
  
  Up to 4 feet of snow is possible above 9,000 feet in the mountains and up to 4 inches of snow could fall before the end of a blustery spring storm out of the northwest, forecasters say.
  Snow is possible along the urban corridor through the Thursday morning commute, according to the National Weather Service in Boulder.
  A mix of snow and rain, heavy at times, is expected along the Front Range Thursday and Friday. Between 2 and 4 inches of snow could accumulate in Denver. Large amounts of mois
  
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• Trump calls naming of special counsel move a “witch hunt”

  18-05-2017 14:15
  
  WASHINGTON — The Justice Department appointed former FBI Director Robert Mueller as a special counsel to lead a federal investigation into allegations that Donald Trump’s campaign collaborated with Russia to sway the 2016 election that put him in the White House. Mueller will have sweeping powers and the authority to prosecute any crimes he uncovers. Trump tweeted that it is “the single greatest witch hunt of a politician in American history!”
  The surprise announcement to
  
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• Rockies Set To Play 2 Games Against Twins On Thursday

  18-05-2017 14:13
  MINNEAPOLIS (The Sports Xchange) – The Minnesota Twins game against the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday at Target Field in Minneapolis was postponed due to inclement weather.
  The game will be made up Thursday following the originally scheduled early afternoon game against the Rockies to close out the three-game set.
  Wednesday’s scheduled starters, Minnesota’s Ervin Santana (6-1, 1.50 ERA) and Colorado’s German Marquez (1-2, 4.88), will be the starters in Thursday’s fi
  
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• Denver falls to 10th place nationally in startup activity, annual report finds

  18-05-2017 14:00
  
  The 2017 Kauffman Index of Startup Activity from the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation.Denver is still in the top 10 metro areas nationwide for startup activity, but just barely, according to the 2017 Kauffman Index of Startup Activity, to be released Thursday.
  The Denver region landed at No. 10 among the top 40 metropolitan areas nationwide. Last year, it ranked eighth, after revised estimates adjusted its rank from ninth place. In 2015, Denver was No. 5. Nationwide, Col
  
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• Netflix announces 5th season of ‘Arrested Development’

  18-05-2017 13:59
  
  LOS ANGELES — Netflix says the cast of “Arrested Development” has signed on for a fifth season of the comedy that will return to the streaming service next year.
  Jason Bateman, Michael Cera, Jeffrey Tambor, Will Arnett and the rest of the series regulars will reprise their roles in the show that follows the Bluth family. Series creator Mitchell Hurwitz is also on board.
  Hurwitz says he’s “grateful” to Netflix and Fox “for making this dream of mine come t
  
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• Group Sues To Keep Rocky Flats Closed To Public Until Proven Safe

  18-05-2017 06:38
  
  By Jeff Todd
  JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – With the potential for wide public access just a year away, several activist groups are suing to keep Rocky Flats National Wildlife Refuge closed until more evidence proves it’s safe.
  “I just want people to be aware of that by going out to Rocky Flats they’re taking a risk,” said former FBI agent Jon Lipsky. “When someone goes out to Rocky Flats they don’t know if they’ve picked up a particle of plutoni
  
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• Coloradans Pay Millions Annually To Jail Illegal Immigrants

  18-05-2017 06:00
  
  By Brian Maass and Mark Ackerman
  DENVER (CBS4) – Colorado taxpayers paid more than $522 million to imprison illegal immigrants convicted of crimes over the past 20 years, according to a CBS4 investigation.
  The figure, which exceeds a half billion dollars, is drawn from a Colorado Department of Corrections analysis of its State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (SCAAP) applications, a federal grant program designed to offset some costs of incarcerating people in the country illegally. To re
  
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• History Shows There’s Going To Be Drama When DU Lacrosse Faces Notre Dame

  18-05-2017 05:47
  
  By Mark Haas
  DENVER (CBS4) – When the Denver Pioneers lacrosse team meets Notre Dame in the NCAA quarterfinals on Saturday, you can expect some drama.
  “Sports are supposed to be unpredictable, but you can pretty much predict overtime or a one-goal game,” said Bill Tierney, DU Men’s lacrosse coach.
  In the last eight matchups between the teams, seven have been decided by just a goal, including five going to overtime.
  Denver Pioneers’ Trevor Baptiste faces off with Not
  
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• Plan Put Together To Tackle Vandalism In Popular Park

  18-05-2017 05:31
  By Tom Mustin
  DOUGLAS COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – It’s one of the most scenic parks in Colorado, and it’s a favorite target of vandals.
  “In my eyes it’s disgraceful,” visitor Steve Roumell told CBS4’s Tom Mustin.
  As CBS4 reported on in April, Daniels Park in Douglas County has been hit hard by racist graffiti, trash, and dangerous campfires. Since CBS’s story aired, Douglas County and the City of Denver are now tackling the problem head on by adding $2
  
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• Teen Bikes In To Help Clean Up Dirty Problem In The High Country

  18-05-2017 05:06
  
  By Matt Kroschel
  LEADVILLE, Colo. (CBS4) – Illegally dumped tires, washing machines and mattresses dot the landscape. Now a 15-year-old Leadville teen is stepping up to take care of the problem.
  Sam Frykholm says he Loves spending time in the outdoors and the forest around his town of Leadville and central Colorado, but the amount of illegally-dumped trash bothers him.
  CBS4’s Matt Kroschel interviews Sam Frykholm (credit: CBS)
  “Our goal is four tons,” Sam Frykholm says sa
  
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• Rockies-Twins Game Postponed By Stormy Weather

  18-05-2017 03:27
  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – The game between the Colorado Rockies and Minnesota Twins scheduled for Wednesday night has been postponed due to stormy weather.
  Dark clouds rolled in right around the scheduled first pitch and heavy rains, wind and lightning pelted Target Field for the next hour before officials called the game. It will be made up as part of a day-night doubleheader on Thursday.
  It’s already the fourth postponement for the Twins this season. The Rockies have now had two postponem
  
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• New Orleans: Next Confederate Statue Falls To Cheers, Jeers

  18-05-2017 02:41
  NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Workers took down a Confederate monument to Gen. P.G.T. Beauregard in New Orleans early Wednesday as onlookers watched from lawn chairs, defiant statue supporters waved Confederate battle flags and opponents celebrated.
  It was the third of four such monuments to come down under a plan proposed by Mayor Mitch Landrieu and approved by the City Council more than a year ago. As with two earlier removals, it happened under cover of darkness. Work began soon after sundown and
  
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