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• ‘Life… Needs To Be Celebrated’: Man Reflects 1 Year After Accident

  04-07-2017 23:41
  By Jennifer Brice
  BOULDER, Colo. (CBS4)– There are many different races on this Fourth of July holiday, but one in Boulder honors a man and his brave battle over the past year. Craig Towler lost his legs one year ago in an accident.
  Towler allowed CBS4’s Jennifer Brice to shadow him on the first anniversary of what he now calls his “Alive Day”.
  Craig Towler (credit: CBS)
  “Life is a very valuable, precious thing and it needs to be celebrated,” Towler says Tuesd
  
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• Colorado Boy Seriously Injured In Nebraska Boating Accident

  04-07-2017 23:00
  
  SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb. (AP) — Authorities say a 9-year-old Colorado boy was hospitalized with serious injuries after a boat accident in western Nebraska.
  The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission says the boy was taken to a Scottsbluff hospital and then transferred to a Denver hospital after the accident on Monday.
  Officials say the boy’s grandfather was operating the boat at Lake Minatare in Scotts Bluff County. The grandfather pulled up to a dock to unload a group of people and load anothe
  
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• Emergency Calls Increase At Popular Colorado Hiking Trail

  04-07-2017 22:33
  
  MANITOU SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Emergency medical calls have increased in recent days at a popular Colorado hiking trail.
  The Gazette reports first responders have been called to the Manitou Incline five times over the Fourth of July weekend.
  The Manitou Incline (credit: CBS)
  Manitou Springs Fire Department spokesman Rev. David Hunting says the high number of emergency calls might be linked to an increase in tourists and people wanting to get outside during the Fourth of July weekend.
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• Man’s Stolen Service Dog Resurfaces On West Coast

  04-07-2017 22:20
  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (CBS4)– A Fort Collins man’s service dog was stolen and turned up several states away in California!
  Eero Kanerva says his dog, Susi, was stolen from a dog park.
  (credit: CBS)
  “I suffer from some pretty extreme anxiety that ends up leading to panic attacks. But with her at my side, well, she’s big enough of a distraction, she’s a big distraction at my side, it mitigates a lot,” said Kanerva.
  (credit: CBS)
  The 4-year-old is waiting to go hom
  
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• How To Get Free Chick-Fil-A On Cow Appreciation Day

  04-07-2017 22:18
  
  ATLANTA (CBS4) – Chick-fil-A is giving away free food.
  Really.
  Tuesday, July 11 is branded as the thirteenth annual Cow Appreciation Day by the chicken chain – their largest, customer appreciation event.
  Breakfast, lunch, and kid’s meals are all eligible, but not everything off the menu is available for free. Twenty-five different items are available for selection.
  What’s the catch?You have to dress like a cow. Or at least wear a cow-like accessory. It’s not necessa
  
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• 10 Patients Got Life-Ending Drugs In Colorado Under New Law

  04-07-2017 22:08
  
  DENVER (AP) — Colorado’s law allowing terminally ill patients to seek life-ending drugs is quietly underway, with an estimated 10 prescriptions filled since voters approved the practice last year, advocates say.
  Compassion & Choices, the national organization that pushed the ballot initiative in November, provided the tally, but it’s impossible to know how many people took the drugs, Colorado Politics report ed Tuesday.
  State health authorities won’t release figures o
  
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• Avalanche Sign Winger Nail Yakupov To 1-Year Deal

  04-07-2017 21:50
  
  DENVER (AP) — The Colorado Avalanche have added another goal-scoring option by signing former No. 1 overall pick Nail Yakupov to a one-year deal.
  Yakupov was the top pick by Edmonton in the 2012 draft and was traded to St. Louis before last season. The right winger scored three goals and dished out six assists in 40 games for the Blues.
  The 23-year-old has appeared in 292 career NHL games with the Oilers and Blues. Colorado general manager Joe Sakic says Yakupov is a “skilled winger
  
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• Latest Forecast: Few Gusty Storms This Afternoon & Evening

  04-07-2017 21:31
  
  By Chris SpearsDENVER (CBS4) – Happy Fourth of July!
  We’ll be watching the radar this afternoon for a few high-based, gusty thunderstorms that could last into the evening.
  What we mean by high-based is that the base of the clouds will be so high up that most of the rain will evaporate before reaching the ground.
  Cloud to ground lightning along with gusty winds are the primary threats.
  Your evening fireworks shows should go off without a hitch.
  Meteorologist Chris Spears writes storie
  
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• Teen’s Body Found In Motel, Ex-Boyfriend Wanted By Police

  04-07-2017 21:22
  
  By Jamie Leary
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4)– Investigators with the Aurora Police Department are asking for help finding a man wanted in connection with the murder of his ex-girlfriend, Ally Raber.
  Police have issued an arrest warrant for Arturo Garcia, 20, for first-degree murder.
  Arturo Garcia (credit: Aurora Police)
  Raber’s family members say Garcia was Ally’s ex-boyfriend. Her body was discovered Sunday at the Knights Inn Motel.
  (credit: CBS)
  The manager of the Knights Inn motel co
  
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• Semi Ignites On I-70, Shuts Down EB Lanes

  04-07-2017 21:11
  JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4)– Interstate 70 near 20th Avenue was closed for a few hours early Tuesday morning after a semi burst into flames.West Metro Fire Rescue crews along with those from the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office rushed to the burning semi.(credit: Jefferson County)
  No one was hurt. Firefighters helped control the runoff of diesel fuel. (credit: Jefferson County)
  What caused the fire is being investigated.
  
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• 2 Hurt In Crash After Hummer Limo Breaks Down

  04-07-2017 21:03
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Two people were hurt when a car smashed into a service truck that was called to help a broken down Hummer limousine.The crash happened happened early Tuesday morning at Hampden Avenue and Sheridan Boulevard. (credit: CBS)
  The service truck was called to the area to help a broken down limo. Mechanics were working on the limo on the side of the road when a vehicle slammed into their truck, pushing both the truck and the limo down the road.Two mechanics were hurt and a third wa
  
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• Joey Chestnut Gobbles Down Record, Defends Title

  04-07-2017 21:00
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Joey “Jaws” Chestnut gulped, chomped and powered his way to a 10th title on Tuesday, continuing his record-setting reign as the chowing champion at the annual Nathan’s Famous July Fourth hot dog eating contest.
  Shoving water-soaked buns and wriggling franks into his mouth on a hot, sunny day on the Coney Island boardwalk, he downed 72 dogs and buns in 10 minutes to beat his own record and hoist the Mustard Belt for a 10th time. The San Jose, California, ma
  
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• 11-Year-Old Saves Family From Charging Bear

  04-07-2017 20:03
  
  HOONAH, Alaska (CBS4) – Elliot Clark is credited with saving his family from a charging brown bear.
  They were out on a fishing trip, walking through the woods with their three dogs, when a brown bear came out and charged at them.
  “There was four of them in a line. My son was third,” Elliot’s father Lucas told CBS News. “The bear came down the trail at them, fella in the font, who was his uncle, the bear was on him so quickly that he didn’t have time to take hi
  
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• Best Places For Fresh Fruit In Denver

  04-07-2017 20:00
  
  By Alaina Brandenburger
  Summer is a great time to experiment with different culinary creations, and the availability of a wider variety of fresh fruit can take your dishes up a notch. From savory sauces to desserts, the ways you can incorporate summer fruit into your meals are endless. Fresh fruit also makes for a quick and healthy snack. Following are some of the best stands and markets where you can find all of your fresh summer favorites.
  Pete’s Fruit And Vegetables
  5606 E. Cedar Ave.De
  
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• Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch Attends Niwot 4th Of July Parade

  04-07-2017 19:40
  
  NIWOT, Colo. (CBS4)– Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch was back in Colorado for the 4th of July holiday.
  Gorsuch and his family were special guests of the Niwot Community Association for the town’s 4th of July parade and Independence Day celebration.Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch at the Niwot 4th of July parade (credit: CBS)
  Gorsuch was spotted in the crowd as they got ready for the parade.
  Before he was appointed to the Supreme Court, Gorsuch served 11 years on the federal appe
  
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• Police Save Dog From Inside 110+ Degree Car

  04-07-2017 19:32
  
  BOYNTON BEACH, Fla. (CBS4) – Police saved a pit bull from a car after its owner locked it in there with the windows up.
  “Repeat after us…it is never OK to leave your pet in an unattended vehicle,” the Boynton Beach Police Department posted to Facebook with videos of the rescue.
  A Good Samaritan found the dog and called 911, according to the post, after it was left in a parking lot in what was “easily 110 degrees inside that car – if not more.”
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• Lightner Creek Fire Fully Contained, Risk For Wildfires Remains High

  04-07-2017 19:27
  
  DURANGO, Colo. (CBS4) – Firefighters have a rapidly growing wildfire in southwestern Colorado fully contained and are warning about the potential for new wildfires.
  The Lightner Creek Fire burned about 412 acres since it started on June 28.
  Lightner Creek Fire (credit: La Plata County)
  All evacuees returned home on Sunday and all pre-evacuation notices were lifted the same day.
  (credit: CBS)
  Firefighters say despite the success in containing the Lightner Creek Fire, the potential for anoth
  
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• Air Support Helps Attack Wildfire Burning In Garfield County

  04-07-2017 19:16
  NEW CASTLE, Colo. (CBS4) – A helicopter is helping the firefight against a wildfire that started late Monday afternoon.
  The blaze is burning south of the town of New Castle in Garfield County off County Road 335.
  (credit: Garfield County Sheriff’s Office)
  The fire has burned about 100 acres on private property but is threatening property owned both by the state and the Bureau of Land Management as it moves south toward a ridge line.Garfield County Sheriff’s deputies, as well as
  
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• Fire Crews Work To Estimate Growth Of Gutzler Fire

  04-07-2017 19:03
  
  EAGLE COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4)– Fire crews hope to get a better idea on how big the Gutzler Fire is. The wildfire has burned about 100 acres in Eagle County.
  Dense vegetation, standing dead nettle kill trees and gusting winds are not helping the firefighters. The wildfire is burning on U.S. Forest Service land.
  The Gutzler Fire (credit: White River National Forest)
  Initially, crews estimated the fire to be about 250 acres. But new mapping of the fire on Monday by the MMA state-owned aircraft p
  
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• Colorado’s Medically Assisted Suicide Law Quietly Underway

  04-07-2017 17:21
  DENVER (AP) — Colorado’s medically assisted suicide law is quietly underway, with an estimated 10 prescriptions filled since voters approved the law last year.
  Colorado Politics reports that advocates say about 10 terminally ill people have received drugs to end their own lives.
  Colorado last year became the fifth state to allow medically assisted suicide when 65 percent of voters approved Proposition 106.
  Dozens of Colorado hospitals won’t participate in ending someo
  
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• Freedom Memorial Founder: Damage ‘Was Deliberate’

  04-07-2017 16:58
  
  By Karen Morfitt
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4) – A glass panel on the Colorado Freedom Memorial was shattered over the weekend.
  The founder, Rick Crandall, noticed the damage Monday morning as he was sprucing it up for Independence Day.
  (credit: CBS)
  “Something, right? Of all the times for it to happen,” he said.
  After looking at the impact point and considering the strength of the glass, Crandall is all but certain this was deliberate.
  (credit: CBS)
  And the cost to fix it, roughly $55,
  
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• Thousands Attend Denver’s Independence Eve Celebration

  04-07-2017 16:24
  
  By Dillon Thomas
  DENVER (CBS4) – One of Colorado’s biggest firework extravaganzas took place in Civic Center Park Monday night.
  Independence Eve, proudly sponsored by CBS4, attracted tens of thousands.
  (credit: CBS)
  Returning emcee CBS4 anchor Jim Benemann guided attendees through a unique patriotic night filled with music, fireworks, and lights.
  Benemann introduced acts true to Colorado, such as Taylor Rae, Soul X Band, and the 101st Army Band.
  (credit: CBS)
  “This is our favor
  
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• Rep. Ken Buck: ‘We’re Behind In Getting Things Done’

  04-07-2017 16:05
  
  By Stan Bush
  GREELEY, Colo. (CBS4) – With the prospect of returning home to angry constituents, some of the most conservative voices in Congress are proposing staying in Washington to work on their stalled agenda.
  “I believe we’re behind in getting things done that the American people sent us to do,” says Rep. Ken Buck (R-Colorado).
  Buck is among a growing number of Republicans who floated the idea of cancelling the August recess over the weekend; citing the growing list
  
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• Independence Day will get off to a hot start

  04-07-2017 15:56
  
  A pool party should be a chosen destination this July 4 as temperatures in the Denver metro area are expected to be in the mid-90s.
  But get there early because thunderstorms in the afternoon could spoil the fun.
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• Christie Ends Shutdown, But Beach Pictures Left An Imprint

  04-07-2017 15:46
  
  TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Gov. Chris Christie, by his own admission, entered lame-duck territory on Tuesday, signing his final budget after a bruising three-day state government shutdown that included a viral photo of him lounging on a state beach that was closed to the public because of a budget impasse.
  The two-term Republican governor signed the $34.7 billion budget early Tuesday and sounded an unapologetic tone over the aerial photos snapped by NJ.com that showed him at the state governor&r
  
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• NICU Babies Get Dressed Up To Celebrate America’s Birthday

  04-07-2017 15:09
  
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4) – Babies at Children’s Hospital Colorado go dressed up special to celebrate Independence Day.
  The babies in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit are the hospital’s “tiniest but mightiest patients,” the hospital said in releasing the photos. “We hope they bring a smile to your face.”
  (credit: Children’s Hospital Colorado)
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• PHOTOS: Fight for disability rights, propelled nationally by ADAPT, was born decades ago in Denver

  04-07-2017 15:01
  
  In the early morning of Wednesday, July 5, 1978, protesters waited for an RTD bus. It rolled up to a stop at Broadway and Colfax avenues, one of the busiest intersections in the state. Within seconds, it was swarmed as people in wheelchairs blocked the front and back.
  The group, then called Atlantis, had been talking to RTD for more than a year trying to get wheelchair lifts on all buses. A new fleet had just been released but none were accessible. People were angry.
  Another bus pulled behind th
  
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• Tapia Finishes Single Shy Of Cycle, Rockies Beat Reds 5-3

  04-07-2017 14:58
  
  DENVER (AP) — Raimel Tapia finished a single shy of the cycle and didn’t even need to get dirty.
  He’s just a stand-up player.
  The rookie left fielder hit a go-ahead homer in the sixth as part of his big night, Charlie Blackmon lined a solo shot after it was announced he would participate in the All-Star Home Run Derby and the Colorado Rockies beat the Cincinnati Reds 5-3 on Monday night.
  “Stand-up triple . Stand-up double. Stand-up homer,” m
  
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• In Colorado’s drumbeat of medical mergers, rural hospitals often trade independence for better care

  04-07-2017 14:00
  
  Yampa Valley Medical Center in Steamboat Springs has stood for 71 years as an independent bastion of health care in its bucolic mountain community.
  “We’ve done very, very well here from a standpoint of quality of care,” said its CEO, Frank May.
  But Yampa Valley won’t make it to 72 years on its own.
  The 39-bed hospital announced last month that it is merging with Colorado hospital heavyweight UCHealth, which already encompasses seven other hospitals and more than 1,60
  
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• Ask Amy: Man texts timeless plot with ex-wife

  04-07-2017 12:30
  
  Dear Amy: I have a problem. My wife left me because she couldn’t take life with me anymore. Honestly, I don’t blame her. She basically stopped talking to me.
  One day I decided to text her from a different phone number. I pretended I was someone else and she started texting with me, not knowing that it’s me.
  I’m enjoying our conversation, and so is she. I think she likes the person she’s talking to, but it’s me, the person she hates.
  I can tell she’s fall
  
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• Tire fire may have sparked airplane engine fire in Denver

  04-07-2017 08:28
  
  DENVER — The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating after an engine of an airplane caught fire after landing at Denver International Airport.
  A preliminary report to the Federal Aviation Administration indicates SkyWest Airlines, which operated the United Express airplane, reported a tire fire spread to the engine Sunday after the plane landed. The Bombardier CL600 had originated in Aspen, Colorado.Arriving SkyWest flight 5869 was reported on fire, all passengers evacuated s
  
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• New Air Force secretary presses for a culture change in her service

  04-07-2017 08:16
  
  WASHINGTON — New Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson stood in front of a room of airmen in the Pentagon recently and presented an unconventional proposal. What, she asked, if she eliminated every single one of the Air Force’s regulations and required service members to ask for the ones they need back?
  Wilson paused for a moment, and dozens of airmen in the room laughed. It was a “bad idea,” she acknowledged, but then she pressed her point. The Air Force has too much bureau
  
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• Joey Chestnut, Matt Stonie set to face off at Nathan’s Famous July Fourth hot dog eating contest

  04-07-2017 07:54
  
  NEW YORK — Record-setting eaters are gearing up to gobble at the renowned Nathan’s Famous July Fourth hot dog eating contest in New York.
  Nine-time champion Joey “Jaws” Chestnut is defending his title Tuesday at the showdown on the Coney Island boardwalk.
  Chestnut’s facing Matt “The Megatoad” Stonie in a rematch. Chestnut downed 70 franks and buns in 10 minutes last year, topping his own Coney Island record.
  Meanwhile, Miki Sudo is hoping for a fourth ti
  
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• 2 dead from E.coli outbreak in Utah polygamous community

  04-07-2017 07:44
  
  SALT LAKE CITY — Utah health authorities were investigating Monday what triggered an E.coli outbreak in a mostly-polygamous community on the Utah-Arizona border after the bacteria killed two children and sickened four others.
  Early indications suggest the E.coli may be linked to contaminated food or exposure to animals — not the town of Hildale’s water supply, said David Heaton, spokesman for the Southwest Utah Public Health Department. He said it appears isolated to one neighb
  
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• Auto sales fall 6 straight months, stay near record levels

  04-07-2017 07:31
  
  DETROIT — Unemployment is down, consumer confidence is up, and gas prices and interest rates are still low.
  Even so, U.S. auto sales fell 3 percent last month.
  It was the sixth straight monthly decline as sales dropped off last year’s record pace. For the first six months, car and truck sales fell 2.1 percent, the first such decrease since the financial crisis in 2009.
  But auto executives and industry analysts say it’s no cause for panic. Sales are still strong and aren’t
  
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• Wal-Mart upgrades to Angus beef as grocery competition heats up

  04-07-2017 07:23
  
  Just in time for Fourth of July barbecues, Wal-Mart has upgraded its beef to certified Angus across the U.S. as the fight for food shoppers’ cash intensifies.
  For the past year, the nation’s biggest grocer worked with meat giants including Tyson Foods Inc. and Cargill Inc. to secure a supply of Angus steaks and roasts at no additional cost to consumers, said Scott Neal, Wal-Mart’s senior vice president of meat, seafood and quality control. The higher-quality cuts have been avai
  
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• Latest Forecast: Isolated Storms Possible On The Fourth Of July

  04-07-2017 04:57
  By Ed GreeneDENVER (CBS4) – Monday saw Denver warm to 92 degrees.Thunderstorms developed with some reaching severe status, and were scattered mainly across the mountains and east – during the afternoon and into the evening. For Tuesday, the Fourth of July Holiday, it could be more of the same with a high back into the low 90s.
  Back to work on Wednesday and it stays hot: high in the mid 90s under mostly sunny skies;more of the same for Thursday – dry with a high in the mid to up
  
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• Isolated Storms Possible On The Fourth Of July

  04-07-2017 04:57
  By Ed GreeneDENVER (CBS4) – Monday saw Denver warm to 92 degrees.Thunderstorms developed with some reaching severe status, and were scattered mainly across the mountains and east – during the afternoon and into the evening. For Tuesday, the Fourth of July Holiday, it could be more of the same with a high back into the low 90s.
  Back to work on Wednesday and it stays hot: high in the mid 90s under mostly sunny skies;more of the same for Thursday – dry with a high in the mid to up
  
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• Keidel: Cubs Suffer Through World Series Hangover

  04-07-2017 04:02
  By Jason Keidel
  The Chicago Cubs barreled their way to their first World Series title in over a century last season. And they entered this year as the chalk to return to the Fall Classic.
  Which should have brought a haunting feeling to the Windy City, as things in sports rarely go as scripted. Particularly in baseball, where the grind of summer and 162 games usually exacts an unforeseen tax on every team.
  In the NFL, there’s often a Super Bowl hangover, and surely there are similar poisone
  
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