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• Source: Cavaliers Owner, Billups Meeting For 2nd Time

  21-06-2017 23:53
  CLEVELAND (AP) — Chauncey Billups once competed against the Cleveland Cavaliers as a player. He could be joining them.
  Billups met with team owner Dan Gilbert on Wednesday for the second straight day to discuss an executive position with the Cavaliers, who are regrouping after losing in the Finals.
  Gilbert could be close to offering a job to Billups, according to a person who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the talks. Billups is the fir
  
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• More Choose Denver As Tourist Destination

  21-06-2017 23:46
  DENVER (CBS4)– It’s no surprise to the people who live in Colorado but more people are choosing Denver as a destination when planning a trip.
  From the 16th Street Mall to sporting events and venues, Colorado’s craft beer industry and recreational marijuana, there are more perks than ever to visiting the Mile High City. (credit: CBS)
  Last year Denver had 31 million visitors, a new record for the city. Counting those who stayed at least one night, that adds up to $5 billion.&ldqu
  
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• 1 Shot In Fight With 2 Men, 1 Woman

  21-06-2017 23:15
  
  PARKER, Colo. (CBS4)– Deputies in Douglas County are investigating a shooting that left one man injured.
  The shooting happened on Larkwater Lane early Wednesday morning.
  The scene of a shooting in Parker (credit: CBS)
  Officers believe the victim should recover from his injuries. They say two men and one woman got into a fight before the shooting.
  The scene of a shooting in Parker (credit: CBS)
  
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• Police Identify Victim In Motel Shooting

  21-06-2017 23:11
  
  LAKEWOOD, Colo. (CBS4)– Police in Lakewood have identified the victim in a deadly shooting at a motel early Monday morning.Officers rushed to the Crossland Economy Suites near 6th Avenue and Kipling just after midnight. (credit: CBS)
  When they arrived, they found a 32-year-old man dead in the parking lot. He was later identified as Guadalupe Julian de la Rosa.A little over an hour later, officers found a second man with gunshot wounds at a home in Denver. He was rushed to the hospitalPolic
  
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• Court Revives Church-State Lawsuit Against Colorado Schools

  21-06-2017 22:59
  
  DENVER (AP) — A federal court has revived a Colorado parent’s lawsuit that alleges a school district violated the constitutional separation of church and state.
  The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals in Denver ruled Tuesday that a woman identified as Jane Zoe can sue the Douglas County School District over a fundraising appeal that a teacher distributed for a Christian group.
  Zoe says she received an email from her son’s teacher requesting donations for the group and her son was sen
  
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• Suspect In Officer-Involved Shooting Released From Hospital

  21-06-2017 22:51
  
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4) – The 30-year-old man police say aimed a gun at them during an eight mile chase and wound up getting shot by officers is out of the hospital and in custody.
  Keith Roberts (credit: Aurora Police)
  The Aurora Police Department identified the suspect as Keith Roberts on Wednesday. Following his release from the hospital, he was booked on numerous charges including felony menacing, felony vehicular eluding and possession of a weapon by a previous offender.
  The chase began i
  
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• Residents Evacuated After Roof Collapse, Helped By Red Cross

  21-06-2017 22:17
  LAKEWOOD, Colo. (CBS4) – The Red Cross is helping families in Lakewood who were displaced by a roof collapse at an apartment building. They are staying at a motel.
  The collapse happened on Sunday at the building near 9th and Wadsworth Boulevard.
  (credit: CBS)
  Residents say they heard cracking noises after workers put shingles on the roof.
  Everyone was evacuated before the roof caved in.
  They are living in a motel for the time being. Because the power was shut off, all the food in the refri
  
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• Denver Zoo Gives Update On Dobby The Giraffe

  21-06-2017 22:10
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – The Denver Zoo checked in on one of their latest additions Wednesday.
  In part for World Giraffe Day, the zoo stopped by their giraffe habitat and checked in on Dobby, who was born at the end of February.
  RELATED: Animal Adventure Park Donates Thousands To Giraffe Conservation
  Dobby, who initially struggled with health problems, now weighs a healthy 264 pounds, five of which were gained in less than a week, and stands nearly seven-feet-tall.Giraffe conservation is important,
  
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• Watch: New Giraffe Calf Debuts On World Giraffe Day

  21-06-2017 21:46
  DALLAS (CBS4) – The new baby giraffe at the Dallas Zoo debuted on World Giraffe Day.
  Wednesday morning, Tsavo ran out of his pen shortly before 8:30 a.m.
  Tsavo, who is only three-weeks-old, was born to mom Katie and dad Tebogo, who likely gifted Tsavo his “rambunctious spirit.”CBS Dallas reports that he got his name as a tribute to Tsavo National Park in Kenya, which is home to a population of giraffes.
  The zoo posted to Facebook that Tsavo will be making regular appearances in
  
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• Mountain Town Revamps 4th Celebration After Near-Death

  21-06-2017 21:09
  SILVERTON, Colo. (AP) – After the near death of a 14-year-old boy from alcohol poisoning at last year’s Fourth of July celebration, a Colorado town has made changes to its largest and most popular event.
  The Durango Herald reported Tuesday Silverton has planned family-focused events throughout the day, moved back the fireworks show to its traditional spot, banned camping in some troublesome areas, and will increase law enforcement presence at the celebration.
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• Latest Forecast: Another Record High Possible, Then Storms

  21-06-2017 21:06
  By Chris SpearsDENVER (CBS4) – It looks like we could break another record high today in Denver.
  The old record is 99 degrees from 2007 and we think 100 degrees is very possible by 4 or 5 pm.
  There’s also another chance for scattered pop up storms, much like we saw last night.
  Then a cold front moves in for Thursday and it will cool us back considerably and bring a better chance for storms.
  Meteorologist Chris Spears writes stories related to Colorado’s weather and climate and
  
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• Interior Secretary: Canyons Of The Ancients Not A Priority For Review

  21-06-2017 21:03
  
  DENVER (AP) — U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke says Colorado’s Canyons of the Ancients is not currently a priority as his agency reviews protections granted to more than two dozen national monuments nationwide.
  Canyons of the Ancients National Monument (credit: CBS)
  The Denver Post reports Colorado Republican Sen. Cory Gardner said he was encouraged by Zinke’s comment during a hearing Tuesday.
  GOP Rep. Scott Tipton said he too was encouraged. Tipton’s district includes
  
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• ‘Batman’ Arrests Shoplifter In Walmart

  21-06-2017 20:45
  
  FORT WORTH, Texas (CBS4) – An alleged shoplifter at Walmart had his crime spree cut short by the Dark Knight himself.
  Batman, who is actually Fort Worth police officer Damon Cole, was dressed for his own charity event when the store alarm went off.
  The off-duty officer leaped into action and caught the suspect with four stolen DVDs. Ironically, one of the movies was reportedly the Lego Batman movie.
  The Forth Worth veteran, while in costume the entire time, wrote the shoplifter a ticket be
  
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• Umpire Joe West Works 5,000th Career Game

  21-06-2017 20:08
  DENVER (AP) — Umpire Joe West worked his 5,000th regular season game Tuesday night at Coors Field, and he vividly remembers his first more than 40 years ago.
  “It was in Atlanta’s Fulton County Stadium and Bob Watson hit this long fly ball down the left field line, and at the last second I called it foul and I was praying, ‘I hope I’m right,'” he said before Tuesday’s game. “I remember all those things.”
  Home plate umpire Joe Westworks his 5,0
  
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• Plan Would Allow For First-Ever Hunt In Boulder County Open Space

  21-06-2017 19:23
  LYONS, Colo. (CBS4) – Boulder County officials have approved a plan to hunt elk in a northern part of the county.
  (credit: CBS)
  It’s the first time in county history that hunting will be allowed on any open space land.
  The limited hunting is set to take place this fall at Rabbit Mountain Open Space at 55th and Dakota Ridge Road. Wildlife officials say there are more than 350 elk in a growing herd there and that the high number of elk are damaging the ecosystem.
  Elk typically migrate,
  
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• Crash Between Car, RTD Bus Leaves Riders Injured

  21-06-2017 19:22
  BOULDER, Colo. (CBS4) – A car accident involving an RTD bus and a vehicle in Boulder on Wednesday morning left more than a dozen riders with minor injuries.
  (credit: CBS)
  The crash happened after 9 a.m. on Arapahoe Road in east Boulder near 71st. Officials with the Colorado State Patrol said the RTD bus was driving westbound on Arapahoe. A car was driving eastbound and attempting to turn when its vision was blocked by a semi truck. The car, a Subaru, turned in front of the bus and they col
  
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• Georgia Sheriff To Cut Sentences For Inmates Who Saved Correctional Officer

  21-06-2017 19:06
  
  POLK COUNTY, Ga. (CBS) — The Polk County sheriff said he will reduce the sentences of six prisoners who jumped to action when a correctional officer fainted during a work detail.
  The officer, who requested anonymity, passed out on June 12 while he was overseeing the inmates’ work detail at a local graveyard. He said the inmates who he worked with seven hours a day, five days a week, noticed something unusual about him that morning.
  He felt sick when he woke up, and the 76-degree heat
  
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• Officer Stabbed At Airport Being Investigated As Terrorism

  21-06-2017 18:37
  
  FLINT, Mich. (AP) — A police officer was stabbed in the neck at the Flint airport by a man with a knife Wednesday in what authorities are investigating as an act of terrorism.
  The suspect was immediately taken into custody, and federal prosecutors announced hours later that the Canadian man was charged with committing violence at an airport. A news release from the U.S. attorney identified him as Amor Ftouhi, 49, of Quebec.
  The criminal complaint says Ftouhi stabbed Lt. Jeff Neville with a
  
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• Michigan Airport Evacuated; Officer Seen Bleeding From Neck

  21-06-2017 18:37
  FLINT, Mich. (AP) — Officials on Wednesday evacuated an airport in Flint, Michigan, where a witness said he saw an officer bleeding from his neck and a knife nearby on the ground.
  On Twitter, Michigan State Police say the officer is in critical condition and the FBI was leading the investigation.. The FBI is the lead agency in this incident. MSP is providing resources to our Federal and local partners as this scene progresses.
  — MSP Metro Detroit (@mspmetrodet) June 21, 2017
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• Authorities Looking At Terrorism After Officer Stabbed At Airport

  21-06-2017 18:37
  FLINT, Mich. (AP) — The FBI is looking at terrorism as a possible motive after an officer was stabbed in the neck at the Flint airport, a law enforcement official said after the Wednesday attack that prompted an evacuation and beefed up security elsewhere in the Michigan city.
  A second law enforcement official said authorities were investigating witness reports the suspect made during the incident, including saying “Allahu akbar,” the Arabic phrase for “God is great.&rdqu
  
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• Frank Nobilo On Travelers Championship: ‘[Players] Have To Hit Shots’

  21-06-2017 18:16
  By Dave Shedloski
  The Travelers Championship, after a year in which the schedule was rearranged to accommodate the Olympics, has been returned to its customary slot after the U.S. Open. It welcomes one of its strongest fields in memory, with a $6.8 million purse on the line.
  Five of the top 15 players in the world are coming to TPC River Highlands in Cromwell, Connecticut, just 10 minutes south of Hartford, along with six players who finished inside the top 10 in last week’s U.S. Open at E
  
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• Fidget Spinners Named Among Possible Summer Hazards For Kids

  21-06-2017 18:09
  
  BOSTON (AP) — Thinking of getting your kid the wildly popular fidget spinner? A consumer watchdog group is warning parents to think again.
  Boston-based World Against Toys Causing Harm said Wednesday in unveiling its summer safety report that the ubiquitous spinners, already banned in many schools, can fall apart and the small pieces can create a choking hazard.
  Fidget spinners (credit: PHILIPPE 1LOPEZ/AFP/Getty Images)
  W.A.T.C.H. said children in Texas and Oregon have been taken to hospita
  
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• Tick That Triggers Red Meat Allergy Spreading Across U.S.

  21-06-2017 17:37
  
  CBS Local — Most severe allergic reactions to food occur within 20 minutes of exposure. But the reaction to red meat after a lone star tick bite is much different.
  The lone star tick, which can trigger a life-threatening allergy to mammalian meat like beef, pork and lamb, is spreading far beyond where it originated in the southeastern U.S., scientists say.
  The tick’s bite generates an allergy to a sugar molecule in red meat known as alpha-galactose, or “alpha-gal,” and ca
  
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• Make The Beach Great Again With Trump Swimsuit

  21-06-2017 17:24
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Everyone now has the opportunity to make the beach great again.
  An online retailer is selling Donald Trump-faced swimsuit.
  The one-piece is an extreme close-up of the commander-in-chief with a shocked expression on his face.
  The sole reviewer, who gave the product five out of five stars, jokingly says that “this is wonderful! This makes my body so great again!”
  Beloved Shirts, the retailer, offers several other spoofed clothing options, including Borat’s o
  
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• Coroner: ‘We Have Seen’ Synthetic Opiates Like Fentanyl Mixed With Marijuana

  21-06-2017 17:13
  
  CINCINNATI, Ohio (CBS) – Synthetic opiates like fentanyl have been found in marijuana, an Ohio coroner said Monday.
  Fentanyl, which is 50 to 100 times more powerful than morphine, has been attributed to the increasing number of fatal drug overdoses across the U.S.  The drug has been found in other drugs across the country, most notably in Ohio.
  “We have seen fentanyl mixed with cocaine. We have also seen fentanyl mixed with marijuana,” said Hamilton County Coroner Dr.
  
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• World Giraffe Day Celebrated Globally Wednesday

  21-06-2017 16:56
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Wednesday is World Giraffe Day.
  The longest day of the year is designated to celebrate and raise awareness for some of our favorite our long-necked friends, giraffes.
  Over the last several months, there’s been a surge in interest for giraffes.
  Here in Colorado, at both the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo and the Denver Zoo, two baby giraffes have been born since February.The Cheyenne Mountain Zoo welcomed little Rae.
  Rae is the zoo’s 199th successful giraffe birth, and an
  
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• Colorado Shines At 35th Annual Food & Wine Classic

  21-06-2017 16:48
  
  By Shawn Chitnis
  The Food & Wine Classic in Aspen brings together the who’s who of the culinary world each year and is celebrating its 35th anniversary. CBS4’s Shawn Chitnis is covering the people connected to Colorado that make this the premiere event for the industry.
  ASPEN, Colo. (CBS4) – Colorado becomes the ultimate destination for the culinary world each June and this year at the 35th annual Food & Wine Classic, the people and places around the Centennial State to
  
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• Star Wars’ Han Solo Spinoff Film Loses Directors

  21-06-2017 16:40
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — There’s been a disturbance in the force and the young Han Solo film is suddenly without a director. Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy said Tuesday that the Star Wars spinoff is parting ways with directors Phil Lord and Christopher Miller due to different creative visions on the film.
  Kennedy said a new director would be announced soon.
  Lord and Miller had been filming the untitled project in London since January 2017 with stars Alden Ehrenreich as the young Han
  
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• As Pot Comes Out Of Black Market, Regulators Face Scrutiny

  21-06-2017 16:38
  
  DENVER (AP) — Take a black-market business that relies on cash. Move the business out of the shadows by giving it government oversight. Hire new regulators to keep watch on the business, all without any experience regulating a brand-new industry.
  The result can be a recipe for government corruption.
  Recent cases in Colorado and Washington are the first known instances of current or former pot regulators being accused of having improper dealings with the industry. The two recreational marij
  
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• Zach Collins: My Life As An NBA Draft Prospect

  21-06-2017 16:30
  
  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.
  Today, we hear from Gonzaga freshman Zach Collins. Collins was a four-star recruit and McDonald’s All-American out of Bishop Gorman High School in Las Ve
  
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• City Hopes New Proposal Will Bring Artists Out Of Hiding

  21-06-2017 16:00
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Denver leaders say they want to work with the city’s underground art community to create safe living spaces. They are proposing a safe occupancy program for buildings.
  The effort comes after the forced evacuations of two creative spaces in Denver’s RiNo neighborhood late last year. The buildings known as Rhinoceroplis and Globb had become places for artists to both live and work. The problem was the “do-it-yourself” art spaces lacked the proper permi
  
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• More Record Heat Wednesday, Huge Pattern Change This Weekend

  21-06-2017 15:53
  By Ashton Altieri
  DENVER (CBS4) – We broke a record on Tuesday with an official high temperature of 99° in Denver. Similar temperatures are likely Wednesday afternoon. The record in Denver is 99° set in 2007 and there is a good chance we’ll at least tie the 10-year-old record.
  The scorching heat will start to loose it’s grip on our weather Thursday with highs in the upper 80s to around 90 degrees. Then temperatures will drop at least another 10 degrees on Friday with hi
  
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• Latest Forecast: More Record Heat Wednesday, Huge Pattern Change This Weekend

  21-06-2017 15:53
  
  By Ashton Altieri
  DENVER (CBS4) – We broke a record on Tuesday with an official high temperature of 99° in Denver. Similar temperatures are likely Wednesday afternoon. The record in Denver is 99° set in 2007 and there is a good chance we’ll at least tie the 10-year-old record.
  The scorching heat will start to loose it’s grip on our weather Thursday with highs in the upper 80s to around 90 degrees. Then temperatures will drop at least another 10 degrees on Friday with hi
  
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• WATCH: Arenado Provides More Late-Inning Heroics, Rockies Best Diamondbacks

  21-06-2017 14:45
  DENVER (The Sports Xchange) – Nolan Arenado picked up where he left off, providing more late-inning slugging heroics Tuesday night for the Colorado Rockies in their 4-3 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks.
  Arenado, who hit a three-run, walk-off homer Sunday to complete a cycle and give the Rockies a 7-5 victory, tripled home two runs in the eighth Tuesday off Arizona ace Zack Greinke after the Diamondbacks stunned the Rockies with home runs on back-to-back pitches in the top of the innin
  
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• First Gay Methodist Bishop Wants Church To Embrace Diversity

  21-06-2017 07:17
  
  By Tom Mustin
  LAKEWOOD, Colo. (CBS4)– Bishop Karen Oliveto is breaking new ground.
  “There are times when I feel people are judging me without knowing me.” she told CBS4’s Tom Mustin at the Loretto Center in Lakewood.
  Bishop Karen Oliveto (credit: CBS)
  Last year Oliveto was elected as the first openly gay bishop in the United Methodist Church. She presides over 400 churches in four states, including Colorado.
  Bishop Karen Oliveto (credit: CBS)
  “I really believe diver
  
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• Best American History Vacation Spots

  21-06-2017 07:00
  
  By Randy Yagi
  Summer has arrived and there is no time to waste when planning your next vacation. For something new and different, why not try  visiting a destination that’s steeped in American history? Some are fairly obvious, such as Boston, New York, Philadelphia and Washington D.C. For a different and broader perspective, here are five of the best American history vacation spots in five different sections of the country.
  Green Bay
  With a history as a trading post that dates all the
  
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• Record Breaking Heat On the Final Day of Spring

  21-06-2017 05:25
  
  By Ed Greene
  DENVER (CBS4) – We officially hit 99 degrees in Denver today, setting a new record high, breaking the previous record of 97 first set way back in 1875…and summer doesn’t officially arrive until 10:24PM Tuesday! So for tomorrow, Wednesday, the first official day of the summer season, we will be hot again, but the record high for June 21 is a bit warmer at 99 degrees, set in 2007, so we may only come close to the record high. We can also expect a few isolated late d
  
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• Latest Forecast: Record Breaking Heat On the Final Day of Spring

  21-06-2017 05:25
  
  By Ed GreeneDENVER (CBS4) – We officially hit 99 degrees in Denver today, setting a new record high, breaking the previous record of 97 first set way back in 1875…and summer doesn’t officially arrive until 10:24PM Tuesday! So for tomorrow, Wednesday, the first official day of the summer season, we will be hot again, but the record high for June 21 is a bit warmer at 99 degrees, set in 2007, so we may only come close to the record high. We can also expect a few isolated late da
  
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• Republican Handel Wins Georgia House Seat In Key Contest

  21-06-2017 05:06
  
  DUNWOODY, Ga. (AP) — Republican Karen Handel has won a nationally watched congressional election in Georgia, avoiding an upset that would have rocked Washington ahead of the 2018 midterm elections.
  Incomplete returns show Handel winning almost 53 percent of the vote over Democrat Jon Ossoff, who won about just over 47 percent in Georgia’s 6th Congressional District. That margin allows Republicans a sigh of relief after what’s being recognized as the most expensive House race in
  
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• Teens Cited After Swift Water Rescue In Clear Creek

  21-06-2017 04:49
  
  By Jeff Todd
  ARVADA, Colo. (CBS4) – Two teens have been cited with breaking the law and jumping into Clear Creek with inner tubes. The high and fast water quickly took the tubes away from the teens and first responders had to shut down Highway 6 in order to save them.
  “We got a call to respond up Clear Creek Canyon to assist Golden Fire with a swift water rescue,” said paramedic Patrick Jungels, a firefighter with the Arvada Fire Protection District.
  Patrick Jungels (credit: CB
  
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