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• 60-Year-Old Bus Rider Dies After Crash

  22-06-2017 21:57
  DENVER (CBS4) – A 60-year-old man has died from injuries he sustained in a crash between a bus and a car along Highway 93 on Monday.
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  Officials with the Colorado State Patrol say the man was on a short bus when a car slammed into it head-on. The car then hit a third vehicle.
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  Troopers say two others on the bus ended up with serious injuries.
  It’s not clear what caused the driver to swerve into the bus.
  The crash happenednear the entrance to Rocky Flats in no
  
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• Officials To Lift Yellowstone Grizzly Bear Protections

  22-06-2017 21:46
  
  HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Protections that have been in place for more than 40 years for grizzly bears in the Yellowstone National Park area will be lifted this summer after U.S. government officials ruled Thursday that the population is no longer threatened.
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  Grizzlies in all continental U.S. states except Alaska have been protected under the Endangered Species Act since 1975, when just 136 bears roamed in and around Yellowstone. There are now an estimated 700 grizzlies in the are
  
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• Lakewood Man Drowns In Northwest Colorado

  22-06-2017 21:29
  
  RANGELY, Colo. (CBS4) – The Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s office says a 32-year-old man drowned in Kenney Reservoir in northwest Colorado Wednesday night.They say Francis Manu, of Lakewood, was with friends when he slid into the water off the cliffs and didn’t come back up.
  The friends say he was underwater for five minutes, and they tried to save him.
  
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• Latest Forecast: Cooler Weather Pattern Takes Over, Brings Chance Of Severe T-Storms

  22-06-2017 21:25
  
  By Ashton Altieri
  DENVER (CBS4) – A summer cold front passed over Denver and the Front Range Thursday morning bringing a welcomed drop in temperatures. But as the cooler air clashes with the extreme heat of the past few days, it will cause a chance for strong to severe thunderstorms through Thursday evening.
  Thunderstorms are possible at any time but are most from about 5 p.m. through about 9 p.m. The overall chance for a storm gets no higher than about 30% so many neighborhoods will compl
  
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• Climber Injured After Falling 25 Feet

  22-06-2017 21:12
  BOULDER, Colo. (CBS4) – Rescue crews helped bring an injured climber to safety in Boulder Canyon Wednesday night.
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  The 29-year-old woman from Arvada fell about 25 feet from what’s known as the “old school” route of the Bell Buttress. That’s near Boulder Falls.
  Molly Berkenhoff was belaying with two other people but part of her equipment failed, causing her to fall.
  The Rocky Mountain Rescue Group and other rescue agencies set up a “a technical tyr
  
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• Denver Broncos Release Training Camp Schedule

  22-06-2017 20:20
  
  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (CBS4) – Grab your orange jersey and get ready for Broncos training camp this summer.
  Broncos training camp (credit: CBS)
  The team released their schedule for open training camp practices at their team headquarters in Englewood on Thursday. The first practice fans can attend will be on July 27 and the final one will be on Aug. 12.
  Denver Broncos Training Camp Open Practices
  (all times 9:30 a.m. – 12 p.m.)
  – Thursday, July 27– Friday, July 28– Saturd
  
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• Vegas Golden Knights Pick Avalanche Goalie Calvin Pickard

  22-06-2017 19:28
  
  LAS VEGAS (The Sports Xchange) – The Vegas Golden Knights stockpiled draft picks while also revealing the names of the first 17 players who will likely be part of their inaugural squad at Wednesday night’s 2017 awards show and expansion draft at the T-Mobile Center.
  Calvin Pickard is selected by the Las Vegas Golden Knights during the 2017 NHL Awards and Expansion Draft at T-Mobile Arena on June 21, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada.(credit: Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
  25-year-old Colorado go
  
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• Newly Appointed Supreme Court Justice Puts Colorado Home Up For Sale

  22-06-2017 19:06
  
  BOULDER, Colo. (CBS4) – The Boulder-area home of new Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch is up for sale.
  U.S. Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch (credit: Alex Wong/Getty Images)
  Gorsuch, a Colorado native, was sworn in to the highest court in the land in April.
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  The home is located on a 3 acre plot just north of Gunbarrel. It is listed at just over $1.6 million, and it is being described as a “horse lover’s paradise.”
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  It has a thr
  
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• TK O’Ryan Won’t Be Defined By Broken Leg

  22-06-2017 18:04
  By Chuck Carroll
  TK O’Ryan’s broken leg, as part of Kingdom, was one of those moments in Ring of Honor that every professional wrestler prays will never happen and one that every fan will never forget. The brutality and shock of such a severe mishap leaves an indelible imprint in your mind. It’s painful to watch and even more agonizing for the person you’re watching. Yet, we can never seem to look away.
  That is how much of the wrestling world came to know O’Ryan. It
  
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• A New Platform For Whole Foods? How Deal Could Upend Grocery

  22-06-2017 17:39
  NEW YORK (AP) — Seeing Whole Foods products first in Amazon searches? Breezing through the grocer’s stores with an app that scans affordable fruits and seafood?
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  Those are among the possible scenarios that unnerved the food industry last week, when Amazon announced a $13.7 billion megadeal to acquire Whole Foods. The two companies have not yet detailed how their proposed union might change the experience for customers. But the deal has the potential to boost the outsized
  
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• Notice to sue sent to Stadium District

  22-06-2017 15:50
  
  As the people who run Mile High look for a new name for the stadium, they're also facing a likely lawsuit from the family of a man who died there during a Denver Broncos game last fall.       
  
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• Latest Forecast: Cooler Weather Pattern Takes Over, Brings Threat Of Severe T-Storms

  22-06-2017 15:45
  By Ashton Altieri
  DENVER (CBS4) – A summer cold front will pass over Denver and the Front Range in the morning on Thursday bringing a welcomed drop in temperatures. But as the cooler air clashes with the extreme heat of the past few days, it will cause a chance for strong to severe thunderstorms.
  For most locations around Denver, Boulder, and Fort Collins, it will be dry throughout most of the day. Thunderstorms are possible after 3 p.m. but are somewhat more likely after 5 p.m. through ab
  
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• Where To Watch 4th Of July Fireworks Displays In Colorado This Year

  22-06-2017 14:00
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Coloradans have lots of options for viewing professional fireworks displays to celebrate Independence Day this year. The majority of the fireworks displays take place on July 4, and many are part of larger town ceremonies to mark our country’s birthday.
  Independence Eve (credit: Evan Semón/CBS)
  Saturday, July 1, 2017 Fireworks
  Glendale – This city boasts one of the largest and longest-running fireworks in the area. It’s set for Saturday this year to
  
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• D’back’s 10-Run 4th Keys 16-5 Win Over Rockies

  22-06-2017 06:24
  
  DENVER (AP) — Taijuan Walker pitched six solid innings and slapped an RBI single during Arizona’s biggest inning ever on the road — a 10-run fourth — and the Diamondbacks went on to beat the Colorado Rockies 16-5 on Wednesday night.
  Shaking off Tuesday’s tough loss in which Colorado rallied late for a one-run win, the Diamondbacks sent 14 men to the plate and pounded out nine hits, including a two-run double and RBI single by Brandon Drury in his two at-bats in the
  
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• Jack McBean Scores Twice, Galaxy Beat Rapids 3-1

  22-06-2017 06:21
  COMMERCE CITY, Colo. (AP) — Jack McBean scored two goals to double his career total and the LA Galaxy beat the Colorado Rapids 3-1 on Wednesday night.
  McBean gave the Galaxy (6-5-4) a 2-1 lead in the 63rd minute, streaking down the center of the box, taking a centering pass from Joao Pedro and hammering a shot past goalkeeper Tim Howard. Romain Alessandrini capped the scoring on a penalty kick in the 71st.
  McBean opened the scoring in the fifth minute, and Dillon Serna tied it in the 37th
  
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• Study: Legal Pot Behind Rise In Car Crashes

  22-06-2017 06:16
  
  By Karen Morfitt
  DENVER (CBS4)– The results of a new study show legalized marijuana use is linked to a rise in car crashes in Colorado.
  The Highway Loss Data Institute, a nonprofit research group that publishes insurance loss statistics, released the findings late Wednesday.
  (credit: Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP/Getty Images)
  Since recreational marijuana was legalized for sale in 2014, the impact on drivers has been unclear.
  Colorado State Trooper Josh Lewis with the Colorado State Patrol
  
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• Roof Collapse Evacuees Running Out Of Options

  22-06-2017 05:50
  By Jeff Todd
  LAKEWOOD, Colo. (CBS4)– Residents displaced from a Lakewood apartment complex are still looking for help, days after they were forced out of their homes.
  Several families were told they can’t return home after the roof collapsed from the weight of roofing shingles.
  Copter4 flew over the roof collapse (credit: CBS)
  “Basically we’re here for a week, after this I don’t know what’s going to happen,” said Jael Andres-Jacinto in the parking lot of
  
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• Cute Puppies Travel To Colorado To Find Good Homes

  22-06-2017 05:38
  
  CASTLE ROCK, Colo. (CBS4)– More than three dozen puppies and dogs are looking to find their new homes after traveling to Colorado from Oklahoma.
  The dogs arrived at the Dumb Friends League Buddy Center in Castle Rock on Wednesday morning from an animal rescue in Oklahoma.
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  The Dumb Friends League says it always works to take care of Colorado animals first.
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  “Many times the supply of animals in Colorado doesn’t always meet the demand of adopters, so not
  
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• Next Several Days: No 90s. How About 70s and 80s?

  22-06-2017 05:12
  
  By Ed Greene
  DENVER (CBS4) – Wednesday we missed another record high by a single degree when we reached 98 degrees – record for the date ism99 set 10years ago. Now the 90s will take a holiday as we begin to temper our two-day heat wave. A cold front will slip into northeast Colorado tomorrow morning and that will take the edge off the heat: look for a high of 87 on Thursday with a chance for scattered storms.
  Even cooler on Friday as we drop into the very pleasant mid 70s with only i
  
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• Latest Forecast: Next Several Days: No 90s. How About 70s and 80s?

  22-06-2017 05:12
  By Ed Greene
  DENVER (CBS4) – Wednesday we missed another record high by a single degree when we reached 98 degrees – record for the date ism99 set 10years ago. Now the 90s will take a holiday as we begin to temper our two-day heat wave. A cold front will slip into northeast Colorado tomorrow morning and that will take the edge off the heat: look for a high of 87 on Thursday with a chance for scattered storms.
  Even cooler on Friday as we drop into the very pleasant mid 70s with only i
  
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• Allergies Feeling Worse? Blame The Heat

  22-06-2017 05:10
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– The heat is making allergy season worse.An allergist at National Jewish Health says residents in Colorado are experiencing a longer allergy season because of the heat.Dr. Richard Weber with National Jewish has been researching the allergy season trends. He says this past spring, ragweed pollen season has more than doubled from 13 to 27 days. (credit: Thinkstock)
  “And not only that, they’re producing more pollen so the pollen counts are going up and in some cases
  
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• Glass Company To Help Replace Shattered Windows With New Law

  22-06-2017 04:46
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– One company is helping out with replacement windows after a new law goes into effect that will allow strangers to break into a vehicle if a child or pet is in danger.
  In Colorado, it is illegal to leave a child unattended in a vehicle. Come August, the state plans to implement a law which would allow bystanders to break a vehicle window if a person, dog or cat were found to be in danger inside.
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  That person would not be subject to any criminal prosecution.Mobile
  
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• Aggressive Bull Found After Escape

  22-06-2017 04:24
  
  PENROSE, Colo. (CBS4) – A aggressive bull that escaped from its owners’ property in Fremont County on Tuesday had to be put down.
  The sheriff’s office posted a warning to the residents about “Edgar,” saying that it “is described to be aggressive toward people and animals.”
  Deputies found the bull Wednesday morning running through private pastures. They said Edgar had to be put down because he was an “extreme safety hazard.”
  
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• Judge Denies Request For Restraining Order In Rocky Flats Case

  22-06-2017 03:40
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – A judge has denied a request by environmental groups for a temporary restraining order to keep Rocky Flats National Wildlife Refuge closed until more evidence proves the area is safe.
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  The groups are going forward with a legal initiative “suing U.S. government agencies for failure to comply with federal environmental laws in preparing to build public trails and a visitor center at the former Rocky Flats nuclear weapons site will file a motion for a Prelim
  
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• Desperate Search For Littleton Police Officer Lost On Russian Peak

  22-06-2017 02:43
  
  By Tom Mustin
  HIGHLANDS RANCH, Colo. (CBS4)– A Colorado congressman is asking for Russia’s help in finding a man from Highlands Ranch who disappeared while trying to climb that country’s highest peak.
  “I’m really, really trying to believe a miracle can happen.”
  Littleton Police Officer Steven Beare (credit: Littleton Police Dept.)
  Olivia Beare is praying for her husband’s safe return to their Highlands Ranch home.
  “He’s everything to me. He c
  
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• Arvada Residents: Water Is Safe To Drink

  22-06-2017 01:58
  ARVADA, Colo. (CBS4)– People living in Arvada shouldn’t be concerned about a discoloration in their water. It’s safe to drink.
  The City of Arvada determined the problem in the water is due to manganese, a mineral naturally present in many of Colorado’s lakes and streams.
  Water faucet (credit: CBS)
  The city told CBS4 they are working on fixing the color.
  Residents are urged to let the cold tap run for several minutes to see if that helps clear up the discoloration.
  
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• Latest Forecast: Another Hot Day, Big Cool Down Soon

  22-06-2017 01:48
  
  By Lauren Whitney
  DENVER (CBS4) – Close but no cigar for our record high today in Denver. We hit 98 degrees, just one degree shy of tying our daily record high of 99 degrees. Plenty of heat in Colorado, we had triple digits temperatures in Grand Junction and parts of the eastern plains.
  Still hot tomorrow, we’ll have highs in the upper 80s and low 90s across eastern Colorado. Storms are possible across the state, but some of them could turn severe from the foothills to the plains. Ha
  
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• RTD Bus Teeters On Side Of Road After Crash

  22-06-2017 01:28
  
  By Jennifer BriceBOULDER, Colo. (CBS4)– Investigators say a car turned in front of an RTD bus causing it to teeter on the side of a road near 65th and Arapahoe in Boulder on Wednesday morning.Fourteen people were inside the bus when it flipped over. One person was transported to the hospital but all people involved have minor injuries, according to firefighters.The Colorado State Patrol is investigating the crash.Troopers say the RTD bus was driving westbound on Arapahoe as a Subaru was dr
  
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• Injured Construction Worker Surprised By Free Bicycle

  22-06-2017 01:08
  
  By Kathy Walsh
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4)– A construction worker, hit by hard times, was thrilled to get a brand new bicycle.
  Klint Spickelmier of Aurora was one of four lucky people surprised with bikes by the Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG).
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  All four recipients have struggled. They were given the bikes by the “Way to Go” program in partnership with a nonprofit. A set of wheels will help Spickelmier rebuild from rock bottom.
  “Klint, how’s it
  
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• Triple-A Team Moving From Colorado Springs To San Antonio

  22-06-2017 00:42
  
  SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Colorado Springs’ Triple-A baseball team is moving to San Antonio for the 2019 season, part of a series of moves by Elmore Sports Group that will cost Helena, Montana, its Pioneer League franchise.
  With the Pacific Coast League team headed to San Antonio, the city’s current Double-A Texas League team will shift to Amarillo. Colorado Springs will get the short-season rookie franchise from Helena.
  Elmore Sports Group announced the moves Wednesday.
  The San Anton
  
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• TSA Dumps Breast Milk At DIA Security Checkpoint

  22-06-2017 00:27
  
  By Kelly Werthmann
  DENVER (CBS4)– Traveling with a baby can be difficult, but for one Englewood mother it turned into a nightmare.
  “Thinking about it just makes me really upset,” mother Britney Shawstad said.
  While going through security with her infant at Denver International Airport last month, Shawstad placed her three-month-old’s bottles of breast milk in a security checkpoint container.
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  “I let the agent know ahead of time, ‘I’m carryin
  
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• Mark Your Calendar: We’re 60 Days Away From A Total Solar Eclipse

  22-06-2017 00:20
  By Chris Spears
  DENVER (CBS4) – Grab your calendar and circle August 21 if you don’t want to miss out on a historic event.
  It’ll be the first total solar eclipse since 1918 to cross the entire lower 48 from the Pacific to the Atlantic.
  (credit: GreatAmericanEclipse.com)
  If you hope to see the entire eclipse you’ll have to travel north of Colorado into central Wyoming or western Nebraska. Cities including Riverton, Casper, Douglas and Scottsbluff will be under the path of
  
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