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• Starting the summer season safely

  03-06-2017 23:48
  
  Police and rescue teams from around Summit County spent the day working to help make sure kids won't need them this summer.       
  
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• 3 Thrown From Raft On Arkansas River

  03-06-2017 23:46
  
  PUEBLO, Colo. (CBS4)– Three people are recovering after they were thrown from a raft along the Arkansas River in Pueblo.An adult male and two juveniles were rafting without life vests.They went over a spillway and were thrown out of the raft on Friday.
  
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• Cause Of Massive Fire Still Unknown

  03-06-2017 23:34
  
  BRIGHTON, Colo. (CBS4)– Firefighters returned to the scene of a massive fire on Saturday to investigate what ignited the blaze in Brighton that destroyed several businesses.The fire broke out on North Main Street in Brighton on Friday afternoon. Firefighters say multiple flammable materials inside the building, which housed several businesses, caused explosions. (credit: CBS)
  Fire crews were forced to fight the fire from outside the building. They stayed on scene overnight to put out hot s
  
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• Charges Dropped After Officer Re-Enacts Body Cam Footage

  03-06-2017 23:21
  PUEBLO, Colo. (CBS4)– A Pueblo police officer will be disciplined for re-enacting body camera footage of a car search.Because of that, prosecutors had to drop drug and weapons charges against a suspect. (credit: CBS)
  Pueblo police say they will discipline Officer Seth Jensen for re-enacting the search of a suspect’s car after it had already been towed away.The Pueblo Police Department issued this statement: “It should be known that there was never any manipulation of the video
  
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• Witnesses: Hit & Run Driver Intentionally Ran Down Victim

  03-06-2017 23:11
  
  THORNTON, Colo. (CBS4)– Police in Thornton are searching for a man wanted in a hit-and-run with a pedestrian that witnesses said looked intentional.
  Officers rushed to the area of W. 88th Avenue and Conifer Road just before 8 p.m. on May 27 on reports of an accident involving a vehicle and a pedestrian.
  Justin Max Tafoya (credit: Thornton Police)
  When they arrived, they found one man lying in the roadway suffering from severe injuries. He was rushed to the hospital.
  The driver did not rema
  
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• Police Investigate Toddler Shooting

  03-06-2017 22:58
  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4)– Police in Colorado Springs investigated a shooting involving a toddler on Saturday afternoon.
  PIO responding to a toddler shooting in the 4300 block of Driftwood Drive.
  — Springs Police (@CSPDPIO) June 3, 2017
  Officers rushed to the 4300 block of Driftwood Drive at 2:30 p.m. to investigate the shooting.It is unclear how the toddler was shot or the severity of the injuries.
  
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• Police: 3-Year-Old Shot 2-Year-Old

  03-06-2017 22:58
  
  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4)– Police in Colorado Springs investigated a shooting involving a toddler on Saturday afternoon. Officers say a two-year-old was shot.The toddler was rushed to the hospital where he’s being treated for his injuries. He is currently in critical but stable condition.
  Springs police saPIO responding to a toddler shooting in the 4300 block of Driftwood Drive.
  — Springs Police (@CSPDPIO) June 3, 2017
  Officers rushed to the 4300 block of Driftwood Drive a
  
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• Firefighters Find Body In Apartment

  03-06-2017 22:34
  By Dillon Thomas
  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (CBS4)– Firefighters found a body inside an apartment after responding to a fire.Poudre Fire Authority emergency responders are investigating a fire at an apartment complex located on southeast of the Colorado State University campus.The fire was called in Saturday afternoon, at 525 E. Drake Road.Here's info from this afternoon's East Drake Road fire. 1 man confirmed deceased. Coroner to release ID/cause: https://t.co/c4X87s5JH9 pic.twitter.com/Ell70OwP
  
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• 2 Climbers Rescued From Quandary Peak

  03-06-2017 22:08
  SUMMIT COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4)– Two climbers were rescued from one of Colorado’s popular 14ers after they became trapped.The experienced climbers, Eric Hall and Thomas Ferrara, became stuck on Mount Quandary over Memorial Day weekend. Thomas Ferrera and Eric Hall(credit: CBS)
  As they made their way up the mountain, conditions quickly changed.“Because of the heat, the snow was so soft and I think we were expecting it to be cooler and maybe even ice at the top. It was not the case,
  
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• Brighton fire forces evacuations

  03-06-2017 21:42
  
  For the second time this week, a fire burning for hours sent a plume of smoke high into the sky over the Metro area.       
  
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• Goats Help City Go Green To Combat Weeds

  03-06-2017 21:35
  By Kelly Werthmann
  WHEAT RIDGE, Colo. (CBS4)– It’s not every day you see a goat on a leash, but that’s how eight goats were paraded into Lewis Meadows Park in Wheat Ridge.
  “This started as a crazy idea,” Amanda Weaver of Five Fridges Farm told a crowd at the park Saturday morning.
  Amanda Weaver of Five Fridges Farm (credit: CBS)
  The animals from the nearby farm moved to the fenced off once-acre lot to do… well… just what goats like to do.
  “What t
  
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• Grab Your Pole, It’s Free Fishing This Weekend

  03-06-2017 21:18
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – For this weekend only, anglers won’t need a license to hook fish on Colorado waters.
  Every year, Colorado Parks and Wildlife hosts its annual free fishing weekend on the first weekend in June. Any other time, a fishing license is required for anyone age 16 and up.
  Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials say it’s a chance to introduce newbies, especially children, to fishing.
  “The free fishing weekend is a great opportunity to get outside with family and frie
  
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• Gov. Hickenlooper Signs Bill Aimed At Protecting Seniors

  03-06-2017 20:39
  
  WESTMINSTER, Colo. (CBS4)– Gov. John Hickenlooper signed a bill into law that is designed to protect seniors from financial abuse.The governor signed House Bill 1253 on Friday in Westminster that requires people like investment advisers to report any suspected abuse to police.Gov. John Hickenlooper in Westminster (credit: CBS)
  The new law also gives seniors the authority to delay a transaction if they think there is a financial exploitation. Gov. John Hickenlooper in Westminster (credit: C
  
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• Makeover Plans For DIA’s Jeppesen Terminal Revealed

  03-06-2017 20:21
  DENVER (CBS4)– The Denver International Airport is revealing plan for the makeover of Jeppesen Terminal. It’s called the Great Hall Project.
  Among other things, DIA wants to consolidate TSA checkpoints and airline ticket lobbies and move them to the sixth floor.(credit: DIA)
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  The plan still needs final approval. Once that happens, construction will start next summer.(credit: DIA)
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• Martial Arts Employee Accused Of Sex Assault On A Child

  03-06-2017 20:11
  
  PARKER, Colo. (CBS4)– A martial arts employee has been arrested, accused of sexual assault on a child.
  Jose Soto has been arrested on charges of sexual assault on a child and false imprisonment.
  Soto, 20, had been volunteering at Otomi Martial Arts in Parker for the past three years and was hired there last month.
  Jose Soto (credit: Parker Police)
  That’s when two children came forward and said Soto touched them inappropriately. He was arrested at his home in Denver.
  Soto was fired fr
  
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• Craigslist post searching for a 'BBQ...

  03-06-2017 19:30
  
         
  
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• Big fire in unincorporated Boulder Co.

  03-06-2017 18:10
  
  A fire about 1/10 of an acre in size was found burning Saturday morning in a large, dead log on the ground in unincorporated Boulder County, a news release from Boulder County Sheriff’s Office.       
  
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• 1 Dead, 1 Seriously Injured In Hit & Run, Suspect Arrested

  03-06-2017 17:16
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– One person was killed and another seriously injured in a hit-and-run on Broadway Saturday morning.UPDATE: Broadway/Ellsworth auto vs. 2 peds H/R 1 adult female pronounced. 1 male victim w/SBI. 1 party arrested. Update posted as available.
  — Denver Police Dept. (@DenverPolice) June 3, 2017
  Police say the two were walking when they were struck by a vehicle. One female was killed and a male was seriously injured. The victim has not been identified.
  Saturday morning’
  
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• CSU breaks ground on $65M institute

  03-06-2017 17:13
  
  McIlwraith institute to seek medical breakthroughs for horses, humans       
  
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• Rockies Fall To Padres, Losing Last 6 Of 9

  03-06-2017 17:04
  
  SAN DIEGO (The Sports Xchange) – When a team is 23-33 overall, five straight wins might not seem like a big thing.
  But when the streak starts against the ballclub with the best record in the National League, includes a sweep of the reigning World Series champions, and continued Friday night by knocking Colorado out of a tie for the National League West lead, it is safe to say the San Diego Padres are on a bit of a roll.
  “We’re playing good right now,” manager Andy Green s
  
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• Tubing ban ends on Saint Vrain River

  03-06-2017 16:35
  
  The Saint Vrain River in Lyons could be a cool place to enjoy the heat this weekend.       
  
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• Latest Forecast: Lots Of Summer Sun

  03-06-2017 16:26
  By Dave Aguilera
  DENVER (CBS4) – In the wake of the super soaking thunderstorms of Friday high pressure is moving in for the first weekend of June. This will dry things out and warm the state up big time.
  Lots of us really need a dry change. Especially in extreme eastern Colorado. Friday’s thunderstorms dropped 3 to 6 inches of rain near the Burlington area! As a result there is a Flash Flood Warning for that area through noon on Saturday.There is a small chance for a few isolated sh
  
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• Is Maggie Moo the dog for you?

  03-06-2017 15:43
  
  Maggie Moo may be the dog for you.       
  
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• Firefighters Practice Swift Water Rescue

  03-06-2017 06:06
  
  GOLDEN, Colo. (CBS4)– Firefighters jumped in rushing water on Friday to practice their rescue techniques.Nearly 20 firefighters conducted rescue training along Clear Creek in Golden. (credit: CBS)
  They learned how to put together a technical rope system in the water to save people who may be in danger.
  (credit: CBS)Those crews are reminding people to keep children and pets away from those banks of the rushing water. (credit: CBS)
  
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• ‘I Could Feel… Cutting’: Victim In Fake Plastic Surgeon Sentencing

  03-06-2017 05:56
  
  By Andrea Flores
  DENVER (CBS4)– Carla Perez says her nose will never be the same. She was one of 50 women botched by Carlos Hernandez Fernandez. He’s the fake cosmetic surgeon who was sentenced to prison on Friday.
  Hernandez Fernandez is a surgical assistant from Mexico who posed as a doctor. Prosecutors say he was utterly under qualified to perform the dangerous and details surgeries.
  Carlos Hernandez Fernandez in court during his sentencing (credit: CBS)
  “I could feel when he
  
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• Swastikas painted on Aurora home

  03-06-2017 05:51
  
  There was a swastika painted on the garage door. And a second swastika on the mailbox.       
  
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• Phase 1 Of Oil & Gas Facility Inspections Complete

  03-06-2017 05:36
  
  By Rick Sallinger
  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (CBS4)– The first phase oil and gas facility inspections ordered by the governor has now reached its deadline.
  Those inspections were ordered after leaking methane gas was determined to be responsible for a home explosion in Firestone that killed two people and injured two others in April.
  (credit: CBS)
  Phase 1 of the inspections concentrated on flow lines within 1000 feet of occupied buildings. Phase 2 to be completed in late June involves pressure te
  
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• One injured in Thornton hit-and-run

  03-06-2017 05:06
  
  One man is wanted for attempted murder in connection with a hit-and-run that occurred Friday night.       
  
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• 4/20 Rally Organizers Fighting To Keep The Event

  03-06-2017 05:03
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– The organizers of Denver’s annual 4/20 Rally are fighting with the city to keep hosting the event at Civic Center Park.
  This year’s rally was marred by gunfire and trash that was left scattered across the park. No one was hurt in the shooting.(credit: CBS)
  Shortly after the event and receiving hundreds of complaints, the City of Denver decided not to allow the organizers to host the rally for three years.(credit: CBS)
  An attorney for the rally is claiming that ba
  
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• Emails between Lakewood, Mills owner

  03-06-2017 04:59
  
  Those owners of Colorado Mills have been emailing city of Lakewood employees -- emails Next now has, because of an open records request.       
  
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• Students Learn How Bill Becomes Law From Gov. Hickenlooper

  03-06-2017 04:52
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Gov. John Hickenlooper signed a bill into law on Friday that ensures all children receive equitable funding regardless of where they attend school.It was a learning experience for the students at Rocky Mountain Prep who watched as the governor explained how a bill becomes a law. Gov. John Hickenlooper at Rocky Mountain Prep (credit: CBS)
  The new charter school law requires public school districts to distribute revenue to both charter and public schools more evenly. Gov. John
  
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• Tomac Returns To The Track With Winning On His Mind

  03-06-2017 04:42
  
  By Mark Haas
  LAKEWOOD, Colo. (CBS4)– “If you’re not first, you’re last.” – Ricky Bobby
  It’s a motto that Pro Motocross rider Eli Tomac seems to live by.
  “One thing is for sure, I don’t like getting second,” says Tomac. “If I get second there is nothing satisfying about that.
  The 24-year-old from Cortez, Colorado, is one of the top motocross riders in the nation, and is considered the favorite to win his first points title this sea
  
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• ‘I Cried’: Swastikas Spray Painted On Home Investigated As Hate Crime

  03-06-2017 04:33
  
  By Shawn ChitnisAURORA, Colo. (CBS4)– A Jewish couple walked out of their home Friday morning to see a swastika spray-painted onto their garage and another on their mailbox after police notified them of the vandalism. Detectives are investigating the case as a hate crime.“I cried, very severely, I was very upset,” said Sandy Wolf.Wolf and her husband Howard have lived in their home for years and never experienced anything like this in the neighborhood. After going through many
  
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• They've always been inseparable

  03-06-2017 04:26
  
  Mac McClure, who lives in Lakewood, left his sweetheart Betty behind when he enlisted for World War II; no matter how far he goes, home is always where the heart is.       
  
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• Man Who Wore Bladed Gloves, Clown Makeup Charged In Stabbing

  03-06-2017 04:20
  
  DENVER (AP) — A man who was wearing claw-like gloves and clown-style makeup when he allegedly stabbed another man to death in Denver has been charged with first-degree murder.
  Christian Gulzow, who was formally charged Thursday, was arrested May 23 after surveillance cameras helped officers track him down.
  Christian Gulzow (credit: Denver Police)
  Witnesses told police that a man with white clown makeup with black streaks threatened 29-year-old Brian Lucero in a convenience store and took s
  
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• Rooftop Terrace Proposed For Convention Center Expansion

  03-06-2017 04:12
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– There could be a rooftop terrace coming to the Colorado Convention Center. The City of Denver wants to revamp the rooftop to create meeting spaces and an outdoor terrace.Voters approved the $105 million for the project in 2015. The city is proposing a tax on hotels to pay for the rest of it.The Denver City Council and the hotels still need to approve the idea.The city says the expansion is necessary to keep the convention center competitive.
  
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• NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week

  03-06-2017 02:38
  (AP) – A roundup of some of the most popular, but completely untrue, headlines of the week. None of these stories are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. AP checked these out; here are the real facts:
  NOT REAL: Trump’s Top Scientist Pick: “Scientists Are Just Dumb Regular People That Think Dinosaurs Existed And The Earth Is Getting Warmer”
  THE FACTS: A story on the satirical U.S Political News website hijacks an actual news story about Sam Clovis,
  
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• Pittsburgh To Trump: You Don’t Speak For Us On Climate

  03-06-2017 02:30
  PITTSBURGH (AP) — In announcing plans to pull the U.S. out of the Paris climate accord, President Donald Trump declared that he was “elected to represent the citizens of Pittsburgh, not Paris.” But the Steel City is hardly in Trump’s corner on this one.
  At City Hall and on the streets, Pittsburgh residents expressed support for efforts to combat global warming and complained that the president, in singling out this city of 300,000, seemed to be thinking of a smoke-belchin
  
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• Nursing Student Suspended After Facebook Review

  03-06-2017 02:27
  
  By Melissa Garcia
  DENVER (CBS4)– A nursing student’s career is in jeopardy after she was kicked out of school for posting a review of the program on social media.
  Laura Dewey was two quarters in to the 18-month program at the Denver School of Nursing earning her Associate’s Degree in Nursing (ADN) when she decided to post the review on the school’s Facebook page.
  (credit: CBS)
  Dewey provided a screenshot of the 1-star review that states, “If you choose this school D
  
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