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• VRBO Issues Payment To Colorado Homeowner After Mistaken Recapture

  01-06-2017 23:52
  DENVER (CBS4) – The popular vacation rental website, VRBO, has issued a payment of $2553.01 to a Colorado homeowner who had been battling to get the money for months.
  “This was an error that was not reflected in HomeAway’s system and we apologize for the inconvenience it caused,” said Jordan Hoefar, Corporate Communications Manager with HomeAway, parent company of VRBO.
  RELATED: CO Homeowner: ‘Apparently I Get Nothing For The People Who Stayed In My Condo&rsquo
  
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• Spokesman: Gardner, Duterte Talked Rights, Security

  01-06-2017 22:27
  DENVER (AP) — A spokesman for Colorado U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner says the Republican discussed human rights and security issues during a meeting in the Philippines with President Rodrigo Duterte.
  Spokesman Alex Siciliano also says Gardner left the country a day before an early Friday attack on a tourist resort near Manila’s international airport.
  Duterte has been criticized for a brutal campaign, ostensibly directed at drug trafficking, that has produced thousands of deaths.
  One Denver-
  
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• CU Police Sergeant Placed On Leave After Stalking Accusations

  01-06-2017 22:24
  BOULDER, Colo. (CBS4) – The mug shot for the sergeant in the University of Colorado Police Department who has been accused of stalking, has been released.
  The Boulder County District Attorney’s Office has charged Sgt. Michael Dodson with one count of felony stalking.
  The district attorney’s office said the victim was another CU employee. The Longmont Police Department investigated the allegations to avoid conflict of interest.Michael Dodson (credit: Boulder County)
  “As ch
  
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• Broncos Linebackers Love Beefed-Up D-Line

  01-06-2017 22:17
  
  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Nose tackles don’t usually get a lot of love, especially those whose phones didn’t even buzz during the NFL draft.
  Yet a little-known big man from the University of Pittsburgh has a burgeoning fan club in the linebackers room at Denver Broncos headquarters.
  Brandon Marshall and Todd Davis made it clear Thursday that while they’re excited about the additions of free agents Domata Peko and Zach Kerr, they’re especially energized by the arrival
  
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• Shaq Barrett Out Several Months With Bad Hip

  01-06-2017 21:13
  
  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Broncos outside linebacker Shaq Barrett will miss the rest of the team’s offseason program because of a hip injury sustained in a non-team workout last week.
  Shaq Barrett (credit: CBS)
  Coach Vance Joseph tweeted that Barrett won’t need surgery but will be out “at least the next few months.”
  Barrett missed OTAs this week to travel to Vail, Colorado, to see how severe his injury was. Joseph said doctors told the team Wednesday that the injury c
  
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• Argument Over Restaurant Bill Allegedly Led To Fatal Shooting

  01-06-2017 20:36
  BOULDER, Colo. (CBS4) – The suspect and the victim in a fatal Boulder late-night shooting argued over a restaurant bill right before a fight broke out, according to newly released police documents.
  Louis Sebastian in Boulder County Court on Tuesday (credit: Daily Camera)
  Investigators say Louis Sebastian, 33, had been invited to the same party Sunday night as the victim, Chris King, 49. Both men were allegedly interested in dating the woman who was throwing the party, and King’s invi
  
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• Several Broncos Running Backs Making Comeback Attempts

  01-06-2017 20:26
  
  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) Jamaal Charles isn’t the only running back embarking on a comeback in Denver.
  C.J. Anderson missed the last half of last season with a torn meniscus in his right knee, and Devontae Booker is finally healthy after slogging through his rookie season while dealing with the after-effects of two knee operations.
  Both have been leading the Broncos backfield during OTAs while Charles waits for training camp to get on the field.
  While Charles is more of an unknown, the Bronco
  
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• Animal Adventure Park To Ramp Up Live Video Of April The Giraffe

  01-06-2017 20:05
  HARPURSVILLE, N.Y. (CBS4) – Good news for people far and wide who are fans of April the giraffe!
  (credit: Animal Adventure Park)
  Animal Adventure Park in upstate New York announced on Thursday that they are going to start streaming live video of the giraffe — plus her new calf Tajiri and mate Oliver — on a much more frequent basis.
  Previously, streams were only taking place once a week. Now, the streams will take place from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. (Mountain Time) Sunday through Friday
  
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• WWE Insiders Pick Extreme Rules 2017

  01-06-2017 20:00
  
  By Chuck Carroll
  Looking at the WWE Extreme Rules card, it seems that a lot of the winners are foregone conclusions. The intrigue from those matches is how the “extreme” angle play out. Case in point: Alexa Bliss and Bayley are wrestling for the Raw Women’s Championship in a kendo stick on a pole match. I’ll spare you the suspense and tell you that Alexa Bliss is going to retain. However, the intrigue is in how she will win. Will the women channel The Sandman from ECW and
  
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• Fight Over Restaurant Bill Allegedly Led To Fatal Shooting

  01-06-2017 19:36
  
  BOULDER, Colo. (CBS4) – The suspect and the victim in a fatal Boulder late-night shooting argued over a restaurant bill right before a fight broke out, according to newly released police documents.
  Louis Sebastian in Boulder County Court on Tuesday (credit: Daily Camera)
  Investigators say Louis Sebastian, 33, had been invited to the same party Sunday night as the victim, Chris King, 49. Both men were allegedly interested in dating the woman who was throwing the party.
  Attendees of the part
  
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• New Mexico Dem Official Posts Support For Bloody Trump Video

  01-06-2017 19:02
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A New Mexico public education commissioner is expressing support on social media for a bloody, beheaded image of President Trump.
  Democrat Tim Crone wrote on Facebook late Wednesday that he endorsed comedian Kathy Griffin’s posting of the Trump image and called the Native American-owned Route 66 Casino a “loser, redneck” venue for canceling an upcoming Griffin show over the video.
  Griffin, who helped with CNN’s New Year’s Eve coverage,
  
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• Shooting Injures Sleeping Pair, House Littered With Bullets

  01-06-2017 18:37
  
  By Jamie Leary
  DENVER (CBS4) – Two people in Denver’s Baker neighborhood are in the hospital after neighbors say they were shot in their sleep.
  “I heard about maybe 10 to 15 shots, it was just kind of scary, I didn’t know what to do. I came downstairs to check on my family to see how they were doing and if they were okay,” said neighbor Jamie Jackson.
  (credit: CBS)
  Denver police responded to a home on West 4th Avenue and Inca Street at approximately 3 a.m. Thursday
  
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• Comey To Testify Before Senate Intelligence Committee In 8 Days

  01-06-2017 18:18
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) – Former FBI director James Comey will testify June 8 before the Senate intelligence committee.
  James Comey (credit: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
  Learn more about this by watching CBSN.
  
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• Chris Harris Jr. Accepts Denver Athletic Club’s ‘Athlete Of Year’ Honors

  01-06-2017 17:01
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – As the NFL Network rolls out its Top 100 players in the NFL list for this year, it came as something of a shock to many Broncos fans recently that Chris Harris wasn’t in the Top 50.
  Chris Harris (credit: CBS)
  Denver’s star cornerback may have wound up at No. 63 on that list, but the Denver Athletic Club ranked him at No. 1.
  Harris accepted the athletic club’s Athlete of the Year Award at a banquet on Wednesday night.
  “There are a lot of prestigi
  
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• Mr. Met Gives Fan The Finger, Employee Out As Team Mascot

  01-06-2017 15:55
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Even Mr. Met is frustrated with the team’s disappointing start.
  New York’s funny-looking mascot flashed his “middle” finger at a fan during Wednesday night’s 7-1 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers, and the team says the employee who did it won’t work in the costume again.
  Mr. Met entertains the crowd between innings of a game between the New York Mets and the San Diego Padres at Citi Field on May 25, 2017 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Qu
  
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• Latest Forecast: Scattered Afternoon Thunderstorms As Warm Temps Continue

  01-06-2017 15:51
  
  By Ashton Altieri
  DENVER (CBS4) – A weather maker in New Mexico Thursday morning will move north through the day. As it does, scattered thunderstorms will develop over the mountains. And eventually the mountain thunderstorms should move northeast toward Denver. The chance for storms in the metro area Thursday afternoon and evening is about 30%. Severe weather is not expected but of course lightning is always a threat.
  The storm activity should end by late Thursday evening everywhere except
  
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• I-25 Back Open After Tanker Fire

  01-06-2017 15:40
  
  GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo. (AP) — Interstate 25 outside Denver is back open after a tanker fire shut down the highway.
  All lanes were open in both directions in time for Thursday’s commute after crews worked through the night to repair damage from Wednesday’s fire.
  (credit: Dave Fretz)
  As the fire began, the driver of the truck managed to jump out, tumbling onto the road as cars drove by. Another person ran toward him and helped him away.
  The fire quickly engulfed the truck and s
  
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• Senzatela Takes First Road Loss As Rockies Lose To Mariners Again

  01-06-2017 14:52
  SEATTLE (The Sports Xchange) – The Seattle Mariners were looking for a big boost with the return of James Paxton.
  They got even more than they hoped for.
  Paxton, making his first appearance in nearly a month, pitched 5 1/3 scoreless innings as the Mariners extended their winning streak to four games, matching a season high, with a 5-0 victory against the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday night at Safeco Field.
  “It was unbelievable. It was like he didn’t miss a beat,” Mariners
  
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• I Love the 90’s Ticket Giveaway

  01-06-2017 12:00
  
  Enter to win a pair of tickets to see I Love the 90's at Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre on July 1st!
  
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• Drone Doughnut Delivery Gets A Test Run In Denver

  01-06-2017 07:55
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– A drone delivered doughnuts around Denver on Wednesday in advance of National Doughnut Day.
  LaMar’s Donuts were delivered by air thanks to Drone Dispatch.
  (credit: CBS)
  The tasty treats were picked up by drone at LaMar’s on 6th Avenue and delivered to the Denver City County Building where Denver Mayor Michael Hancock was waiting with volunteers from the Salvation Army.
  (credit: CBS)
  Even though it’s not available for everyday use, drone delivery is somethin
  
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• CDOT workers help rescue driver

  01-06-2017 06:55
  
  Video shot by witnesses shows one of the CDOT workers sprinting toward the burning vehicle just as the driver jumps out.        
  
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• Drivers describe the scene on I-25

  01-06-2017 06:41
  
  A tanker truck carrying fuel in the northbound lanes of I-25 crashed into a median, spilling the fuel and causing a fiery crash Wednesday afternoon.       
  
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• Boulder building housing for homeless

  01-06-2017 06:40
  
  Boulder has plans to build housing for young homeless adults in downtown Boulder.       
  
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• This is CDOT'S plan to re-open I-25

  01-06-2017 06:39
  
  Here is how the Colorado Department of Transportation will reopen Interstate 25 in DTC.        
  
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• Crews Work To Reopen I-25 By Thursday Morning Commute

  01-06-2017 06:34
  
  By Dillon Thomas
  DENVER (CBS4) – Inches of asphalt were charred on both the northbound and southbound lanes of Interstate 25 in the Denver Tech Center on Wednesday night after a truck exploded.
  Crews with the Colorado Department of Transportation worked through the night into Thursday morning to make repairs and reopen those lanes.
  (credit: CBS)
  The incident took place just before noon, north of the Orchard Road exit on I-25. More than 200,000 daily commuters were diverted around the scene
  
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• Vehicle fire closes I-25

  01-06-2017 06:11
  
  A vehicle fire has closed both directions of I-25 near the Denver Tech Center due to a vehicle fire.        
  
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• ‘I Heard This Kaboom!’: Witness Helps Driver From Burning Semi

  01-06-2017 06:11
  
  By Jeff Todd
  DENVER (CBS4)– The driver of the burning semi truck in the Denver Tech Center escaped from the inferno thanks to the quick thinking of some witnesses.
  “All the sudden I’m looking up and here’s this truck in front of me. Makes like a 90 degree turn and hits the barrier.”
  (credit: Dave Fretz)
  Dave Fretz was headed northbound on Interstate 25 just before noon on Wednesday. He was in the number two lane and noticed the Colorado Department of Transportation
  
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• ATF Prepares For Next Gun Store Smash & Grab

  01-06-2017 06:01
  By Andrea Flores
  JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4)– The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives is preparing for the next gun store break in before it even happens.
  “We fear they already know the next target,” said Lisa Meiman, a spokesperson for the ATF. “And that they’re organizing for it today.”
  Surveillance from Triple J Armory (credit: ATF)
  They’re offering a $10,000 reward for information on three separate smash and grab break-ins at gun
  
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• A Colorado donkey dash

  01-06-2017 05:54
  
  Video of a pack burro race in Georgetown, shot by a North Carolina woman, is going viral.       
  
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• Victim In Alleged Domestic Violence Case Files Intent To Sue CU

  01-06-2017 05:35
  BOULDER, Colo. (CBS4)– The victim in an alleged domestic violence case has filed an intent to sue the University of Colorado. The university confirmed the intent on Wednesday night.
  Coach Joe Tumpkin’s ex-girlfriend accused him of hitting and choking her last year. Despite reports that the University of Colorado knew about the allegations, he was promoted to coach a bowl game.
  She is suing for $5,000 a day since the day the alleged abuse started in 2015 until he resigned. She also cl
  
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• Colorado Scientists Concerned About Climate Change Policy

  01-06-2017 05:26
  BOULDER, Colo. (CBS4)– Scientists in Boulder are concerned about the trend in the Trump Administration with regards to climate change.
  “I opened the paper this morning and I felt the need to say something,” said NCAR climate scientist Ben Sanderson.
  NCAR climate scientist Ben Sanderson (credit: CBS)
  In an OpEd that will be published in the Washington Post, Boulder climate scientist Ben Sanderson says whether Pres. Donald Trump pulls out of the Paris Agreement or not, climate ch
  
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• FoCo man looked down from Mt. Everest

  01-06-2017 05:24
  
  Mount Everest was harder and more of a grind than he thought it would be, but the last five days of pushing for the summit "lived up to the dream," Jim Davidson said.       
  
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• Best routes around I-25 closure

  01-06-2017 05:24
  
  Although three southbound lanes of Interstate 25 in the Denver Tech Center have reopened, the residual traffic mess is expected to last throughout the night.        
  
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• Warm Days With Scattered Storms to take Us Into the Weekend

  01-06-2017 04:33
  
  By Ed Greene
  DENVER (CBS4) – A fair and warm Wednesday as temperatures pushed to 82 degrees – both officially at the airport and the downtown location…and, as promised, storms were scattered about during the afternoon hours.
  Now, as we begin the month of June, for the next several days we are not going to see much of a change: highs staying above normal – in the low to mid 80s – with just isolated to scattered storms just about every afternoon. It may even stay a l
  
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• Latest Forecast: Warm Days With Scattered Storms to take Us Into the Weekend

  01-06-2017 04:33
  
  By Ed GreeneDENVER (CBS4) – A fair and warm Wednesday as temperatures pushed to 82 degrees – both officially at the airport andthe downtown location…and, as promised, storms were scattered about during the afternoon hours.Now, as we begin the month of June, for the next several days we are not going to see much of a change:highs staying above normal – in the low to mid 80s – with just isolated to scattered storms just about every afternoon.It may even stay a little
  
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• 85-year-old still running fire lookout

  01-06-2017 04:28
  
  Five months out of the year, 85-year-old Billy Ellis runs the last remaining fire tower operated by the U.S. Forest Service: the Devils Head Fire Lookout in Pike National Forest.       
  
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• About the foam used on truck crash...

  01-06-2017 04:08
  
  Many people watched as firefighters doused a tanker truck with white foam on Wednesday.       
  
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