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• Complete With Bushy Beard And Mullet, Blackmon Leads Rockies

  05-06-2017 23:53
  
  DENVER (AP) — The center fielder for the Colorado Rockies features a scraggly beard, impressive mullet — pronounced “mu-lay,” he proudly says — and a personality that’s as quirky as it is meticulous.
  His teammates have favorite Charlie Blackmon stories — how he misplaced his car after returning from a road trip only to realize he left it at the airport. Or how he knew a batting cage distance was off a smidge, and proved it by counting the steps.
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• Audit: Colorado Film Office Can’t Verify Economic Benefits

  05-06-2017 22:34
  DENVER (AP) — Colorado’s film incentives office paid nearly $2 million to production companies without signing formal contracts, and it generally decides whether to offer subsidies based on talks with producers rather than ensuring economic benefits, the state’s nonpartisan auditor’s office said Monday.
  Its findings were sure to renew Republican lawmakers’ criticisms of an office they say has produced little benefit for Colorado since it was created in 2012. GOP law
  
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• Coloradan Eli Tomac A Top Contender For Pro Motocross’s Points Title

  05-06-2017 22:15
  By Mark Haas
  LAKEWOOD, Colo. (CBS4)– Pro Motocross made its yearly stop in Colorado this weekend with the 13th annual Thunder Valley National in Lakewood.
  One of the sport’s biggest stars is local rider Eli Tomac, a 24-year-old from Cortez, Colorado, who is a top contender to win his first points title in 2017.
  “One thing is for sure, I don’t like getting second (place),” said Tomac. “If I get 2nd there is nothing satisfying about that.”
  For those that d
  
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• Victims Describe Neighborhood Terror At Sentencing For Murderer

  05-06-2017 21:59
  
  CENTENNIAL, Colo. (CBS4) – Residents of a Centennial neighborhood described to a courtroom on Monday the terror they experienced during a fatal shooting last year.
  The testimony was given during a formal sentencing hearing for the shooter, Kevin Lyons, who killed a popular doctor and shot and injured two women on April 4, 2016.
  Ken Atkinson (credit: CBS)
  Arapahoe County District Court Judge Carlos Samour called Dr. Ken Atkinson, who died tried to help Lyons’ wife after she was s
  
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• Latest Forecast: Scattered Afternoon Thunderstorms Today And Tomorrow

  05-06-2017 21:35
  By Ashton Altieri
  DENVER (CBS4) – The weekend stayed completely dry for most areas along the Front Range. The same will not be true on Monday as a surge of moisture over Colorado brings scattered thunderstorms by late afternoon.
  As typically is the case this time of year, storms that initially developed in the mountains late Monday morning will continue to drift east over the Denver, Boulder, and Fort Collins areas followed by the Eastern Plains. The chance of experiencing a storm in any s
  
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• Ariana Grande’s Mom, Dancing Police Officer Highlight Manchester Concert

  05-06-2017 20:16
  
  MANCHESTER, England (CBS) – Ariana Grande hosted a star-studded concert in Manchester Sunday.
  The charity event for victims of May’s terror attack was highlighted by special moments both on and off the stage.
  Ariana Grande performs on stage on June 4, 2017 in Manchester(Photo by Getty Images/Dave Hogan for One Love Manchester)
  Joan Grande, Ariana’s mom, walked through the crowd thanking and greeting fans who came out in support.
  Local police in Manchester also pulled out all th
  
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• Keidel: Are Warriors Just Too Much For Cavs?

  05-06-2017 20:00
  By Jason Keidel
  The media vultures are hovering, talons out — courtside, ringside, at postgame pressers — ready to pounce on the hardwood carrion.
  The vultures are circling — pens in one hand, shovel in the other, ready to scoop the dirt over Cleveland’s coffin.
  The script has become soporific, if that’s possible, in the NBA Finals. Two up, two down. The Warriors are two games from not only vanquishing their tormentors, but also capping an epic, unprecedented run of
  
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• Bear Breaks Into Mountain Condo, Bangs On Piano

  05-06-2017 18:54
  By Matt Kroschel
  VAIL, Colo. (CBS4) – Video of a black bear inside a Vail condo poking around and playing a few notes on the owners piano is getting thousands of views online.
  (credit: YouTube)
  Vail police officers took the report of what the owner originally thought was a burglary, but her surveillance cameras captured the intruder and it had four paws.
  It happened in an East Vail neighborhood on May 31.
  The officer who responded to the call found evidence of the black bear inside. It is
  
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• Tonight’s Xfinity Monday Live Guest: Broncos Wide Receiver Isaiah McKenzie

  05-06-2017 18:21
  Watch Xfinity Monday Live on CBS4 at 6:30 p.m. or head to ViewHouse Centennial to see it live! Join in the fun, enjoy great food & drinks and watch all of tonight's big games on a 200 inch flatscreen.
  
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• ‘Are you Ready For Some Football?’ Williams Jr. Returns To Monday Night Football

  05-06-2017 17:57
  (The Sports Xchange) – Country star Hank Williams Jr. will be bringing his iconic song back to “Monday Night Football” this fall, six years after ESPN parted ways with him following controversial remarks about President Barack Obama.
  Hank Williams Jr. (credit: Rick Diamond/Getty Images for Essential Broadcast Media)
  Williams will debut a new version of “All My Rowdy Friends Are Here on Monday Night” — including his trademark opening, “Are you ready for s
  
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• Kyle Kuzma: My Life As An NBA Draft Prospect

  05-06-2017 16:50
  
  The 2017 NBA Draft is set for Thursday, June 22nd. As the stars of the college game get ready to find out where they will begin their NBA journey, CBS Local Sports’ “My Life As” series will give them an opportunity to talk about how they got to this point and what they expect from the future in their own words.We start with Kyle Kuzma, from the University of Utah. Kyle was a two-year starter for the Utes and averaged a near double-double during the 2016-17 campaign. H
  
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• Broncos believe SB 50 hangover a factor

  05-06-2017 16:47
  
  ENGLEWOOD—Truth comes with time.       
  
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• Oh The Places You’ll Go! Dr. Seuss Museum Opens Its Doors

  05-06-2017 16:45
  SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) — From the squiggly, pink handrails outside the entrance to the front hall decorated with scenes from “And to Think That I Saw it on Mulberry Street” — a real street just blocks away — the new Amazing World of Dr. Seuss museum says, “You’re off to Great Places!”
  Walking into the museum that opened to the public Saturday in the author and illustrator’s hometown of Springfield, Massachusetts, is like walking into one of
  
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• Healthy Roster Mix Of Experience And Youth Always Helps In Fantasy Baseball

  05-06-2017 16:17
  By Sam McPherson
  We’ve all seen that one fantasy baseball owner on Draft Day who goes after every hot rookie name on the list, thinking her/his roster will shock everyone else as it dominates the league on the way to the title. It rarely works out that way, as time after time, the inexperience rears its ugly head with those big-name rookies failing to stick in the majors for long.
  Then there’s the other kind of owner, the one who simply picks the “proven” veterans that ha
  
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• Search Scaled Back For 42-Year-Old Who Rammed Deputy’s Car

  05-06-2017 16:06
  
  By Dillon Thomas
  FRANKTOWN, Colo. (CBS4) – Deputies in Douglas County spent their afternoon Sunday searching for a wanted suspect. The search was scaled back Sunday evening after no leads were found.
  Deputies say the suspect, an unidentified 42-year-old white male, had three warrants. Two of the warrants for his arrest were felonious.
  (credit: CBS)
  The search took place north of Franktown, near The Pinery neighborhood. Deputies told CBS4 it started after the suspect rammed a deputy with hi
  
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• Latest Forecast: Warming Trend Continues Monday As Thunderstorm Chances Return

  05-06-2017 16:01
  By Ashton Altieri
  DENVER (CBS4) – The weekend stayed completely dry for most areas along the Front Range. The same will not be true on Monday as a surge of moisture over Colorado brings scattered thunderstorms by late afternoon.
  As typically is the case this time of year, the storms will initially develop in the mountains by early afternoon and then drift east over the Denver, Boulder, and Fort Collins areas followed by the Eastern Plains. The chance of experiencing a storm in any specific
  
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• Train Ticket Giveaway

  05-06-2017 12:00
  Enter to win a pair of tickets to see Train at Fiddler's Green Amphitheathre on July 4th! Plus, one grand prize winner will win tickets and Subaru VIP Lounge passes.
  
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• Fugitive Pursued And Caught In Loveland

  05-06-2017 03:05
  LOVELAND, Colo. (CBS4) – A fugitive wanted on a list of warrants is now in police custody with nearly double the number of alleged infractions to his name.
  Corey McDougall, 29, was spotted at 8:40 p.m. Saturday by a Larimer County Sheriff’s Office deputy driving a vehicle reportedly stolen in Windsor the previous day.
  The deputy attempted to pull McDougall’s vehicle over near the intersection of 14th Street and Lincoln Avenue in Loveland. McDougall did not pull over. A pursuit
  
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• Hoffman Sharp Over 7 Innings As Rockies Beat Padres 3-1

  05-06-2017 02:13
  SAN DIEGO (AP) — Jeff Hoffman cruised through seven innings, Trevor Story had a pair of RBIs and the Colorado Rockies beat the San Diego Padres 3-1 on Sunday.
  Hoffman (3-0) struck out nine after being called up from Triple-A Albuquerque to fill in for Tyler Anderson, sidelined by a left knee injury. The rookie right-hander allowed a run and San Diego’s only three hits as Colorado took three of four in the series.
  The top four hitters in the Padres lineup went 0 for 12 against Hoffman
  
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• Big Warm Up Before Storm Track Returns

  05-06-2017 01:30
  By Dave Aguilera
  DENVER (CBS4) –  On the weather map a strong ridge of high pressure is moving in on the central Rockies. This will bring in above normal temperatures across the state. Denver’s high on Sunday afternoon blasted up to 81 at DIA and 82 in Downtown Denver. At the same time I am watching a batch of moisture with a cold front in the Pacific northwest that will help return afternoon thunderstorms to the eastern plains.
  Monday will be another hot day around the region w
  
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• Search Underway For Fugitive Who Struck Deputy

  05-06-2017 01:12
  
  FRANKTOWN, Colo. (CBS4)– The search is underway in Douglas County for a man who struck a deputy with his car as he was trying to get away from authorities.Deputies were trying to serve an arrest warrant in Franktown when he tried to get away and struck a deputy with his car.Looking for a white male, multi-color plaid shirt and jeans in Franktown.Was involved in accident with deputy, has warrants. Call if seen. pic.twitter.com/gKwzglAJUi
  — DC Sheriff (@dcsheriff) June 4, 2017
  The sear
  
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• Cancer Survivors Honored At Wings Over The Rockies

  05-06-2017 00:56
  DENVER (CBS4)– National Cancer Survivors Day is Sunday and people attended several events across the country and in Colorado to honor those brave survivors.Survivors and their families gathered at the Wings Over the Rockies Museum in Lowry on Sunday. Wings Over the Rockies (credit: CBS)
  The day is designed to celebrate life but it’s also about offering support for the newly diagnosed.John Kinvig and his family attended the event so they could share experiences.(credit: CBS)
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• Bear Cub Trapped Inside Car

  05-06-2017 00:21
  
  WOODLAND PARK, Colo. (CBS4)– Bears are on the move in Colorado and one little bear cub decided to take a nap inside a car.The Woodland Park Police Department sent some officers to help the little guy escape from the car. (credit: Woodland Park Police Dept.)
  They helped send him back into the woods. There was no sign of his mother.
  Officers said this was a good reminder to keep cars clean, especially those wholive near the foothills or in the mountains. (credit: Woodland Park Police Dept.)
  
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• Suspect Driver Charged In Deadly Hit & Run

  05-06-2017 00:08
  By Melissa Garcia
  DENVER (CBS4)– A man has been charged with vehicular homicide after a deadly hit-and-run crash in Denver.
  Jason Brown is accused of hitting a man and a woman in an alley near Ellsworth and South Broadway on Saturday just after midnight.
  (credit: CBS)
  Denver police have said little about the victims. Someone placed a single red rose near the crime scene where the woman suffered a fatal blow.
  (credit: CBS)
  A resuscitation device, white tarp, and other medical supplies were
  
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