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• Are Colorado drivers polite?

  05-07-2017 23:59
  
  Colorado drivers are among the most courteous in the nation — at least according to one new survey asking drivers about their own habits.       
  
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• Major Colorado employer Vantiv...

  05-07-2017 23:57
  
  Vantiv Inc., a major U.S. credit-card processor, has made an offer valuing U.K. payments group Worldpay Group Inc. at $10 billion, beating out rival bidder J.P. Morgan Chase & Co., the Wall Street Journal reports.       
  
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• Good Times reverses trend, increases...

  05-07-2017 23:54
  
  Good Times Restaurants Inc. (Nasdaq: GTIM) reversed about 18 months of frustration Wednesday, announcing that same-store sales at its flagship quick-service restaurant chain rose 3.7 percent during the quarter that ended on June 27.       
  
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• DBJ Jobs: Marijuana edibles chef Hope...

  05-07-2017 23:49
  
  Hope Frahm used to be a mechanic, but after a work accident, her life took an unlikely turn — into pastries.       
  
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• 10 Colorado careers most in demand

  05-07-2017 23:49
  
  When it comes to the hottest jobs, the field of technology rules, but other areas are fast catching up.       
  
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• Photobucket users cry foul over this

  05-07-2017 23:46
  
  Photobucket, the pioneering online photo sharing service, has angered users by requiring a $399.99 subscription to link to photos, a change labeled by critics as a ransom demand for the previously-free ability to use images online.       
  
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• Mobile Home Park Residents Face Homelessness

  05-07-2017 23:44
  
  By Jennifer Brice
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4)– Many families living at Denver Meadows Mobile Home Park in Aurora say they are facing homelessness when the park closes down.
  “We have to be off this property by July 1, 2018,” says tenant Isabelle Ross.
  CBS4’s Jennifer Brice interviews Isabelle Ross (credit: CBS)
  Ross continues to get notices on her door saying the mobile home park where she lives will shut down next summer. She says her mobile home cannot be moved because of its a
  
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• Did Denver win Outdoor Retailer bid?

  05-07-2017 23:44
  
  No one will confirm the news that Denver is the winner of the big Outdoor Retailer trade shows       
  
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• Commute Disrupted As CDOT Begins $4.2M Mousetrap Repairs

  05-07-2017 23:12
  
  By Melissa Garcia
  DENVER (CBS4)– Starting Wednesday night, a major construction project will fix crumbling bridges along Denver’s two major interstates.
  Colorado Department of Transportation’s bridge repair project will also have a huge impact on drivers commuting around the Denver metro area.
  (credit: CBS)
  Crews will be repairing a total of nine bridges at the interchange over a roughly six month period.
  In order to minimize the impact on traffic, the work will be conducted on
  
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• Commute Disrupted As CDOT Begins $4.2 Million Mousetrap Repairs

  05-07-2017 23:12
  
  By Melissa Garcia
  DENVER (CBS4)– Starting Wednesday night, a major construction project will fix crumbling bridges along Denver’s two major interstates.
  Colorado Department of Transportation’s bridge repair project will also have a huge impact on drivers commuting around the Denver metro area.
  (credit: CBS)
  Crews will be repairing a total of nine bridges at the interchange over a roughly six month period.
  In order to minimize the impact on traffic, the work will be conducted on
  
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• Fire Burns On Flagstaff Road Near Boulder

  05-07-2017 22:25
  BOULDER, Colo. (CBS4)– A fire on Flagstaff Road kept the road closed for a while on Wednesday afternoon. The fire was fully contained by 3 p.m.
  No structures were immediately threatened but people are urged to avoid the area.
  Fire off of Flagstaff Rd is fully contained. Fire was approx .25 acres in size. Cause of fire is unknown at this time. pic.twitter.com/OtXHv0VCib
  — BoulderCountySheriff (@BldrCOSheriff) July 5, 2017
  The fire had burned about a quarter of an acre at 2 p.m. It nev
  
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• Fire Burns In Gold Hill Area Near Breckenridge

  05-07-2017 22:15
  
  BRECKENRIDGE, Colo. (CBS4)– Fire crews are battling a wildfire near Breckenridge. The fire was discovered by hikers on Wednesday afternoon.
  The so-called Peak 2 Fire is burning in the Gold Hill area north of Breckenridge in Summit County.
  Air resources en route. #Peak2 Fire is crowning and putting up smoke. Ground resources on scene. @SummitSheriffCO pic.twitter.com/pgok7vpTRO
  — White River Forest (@WhiteRiverNews) July 5, 2017#Peak2 fire hotshots are staging and air resources are en
  
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• Deputies Have Right To ‘Bear Arms’ During Break-In

  05-07-2017 22:01
  
  DURANGO, Colo. (CBS4) – Sheriff’s deputies said they exercised their right to “bear arms” during a recent jail break-in.
  The La Plata County Sheriff’s Office posted about it to Twitter, with photos, after a bear scaled its way into a secured area.LPCSO Jail Break-in Tues as bear scaled gate into secure area. Eluded Deputies up a tree & fled on foot. Exercised right to bear arms. pic.twitter.com/HQ7FtuZ0xk
  — LPC Sheriff (@lpcsheriff) July 5, 2017
  Ultimately
  
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• Colorado Turns Over Voter Information, But Not All Of It

  05-07-2017 21:58
  
  By Jamie Leary
  DENVER (CBS4)– The State of Colorado will turn over voter information to Pres. Donald Trump’s “Advisory Commission on Election Integrity,” but only what’s publicly available.
  Secretary of State Wayne Williams addressed the media Wednesday following a letter from the Trump administrations election integrity commission.
  Secretary of State Wayne Williams (credit: CBS)
  Williams said, while it is not clear what the commission will be using the information
  
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• Bear Spends Nearly 6 Hours Inside Home While Owner Slept

  05-07-2017 21:31
  
  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4)– A bear broke into a home in Colorado Springs and wandered around inside for nearly six hours, undetected, while the man who lives there slept through it all.
  The homeowner’s surveillance system captured the animal wandering around the home, in the kitchen and opening the fridge.
  (credit: CBS)
  “I don’t generally sleep that deep, but I get up at 5:30 a.m. and he left at 4:30, so I didn’t miss him by much,” said homeowner Chris Odu
  
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• Firefighters: Juvenile Playing With Fireworks Causes Fire

  05-07-2017 21:05
  GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo. (CBS4)– Fire investigators say a juvenile playing with fireworks caused a fire that forced some people from their homes on Wednesday afternoon.
  A big response for a BIG problem.A juvenile playing with fireworks caused this fire.We've said it before… This is 100% preventable. pic.twitter.com/qHYEbed6Pq
  — SouthMetroFireRescue (@SouthMetroPIO) July 5, 2017
  The fire burned on a steep hill in Greenwood Village near Orchard and Clarkson. It burned about a ha
  
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• Smoke From Gutzler Fire Prompts Health Warning

  05-07-2017 20:49
  
  EAGLE COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4)– Smoke from the Gutzler Fire prompted a warning from the Colorado Department of Health on Wednesday.The wildfire has burned about 300 acres in Eagle County. The health warning includes people living in Eagle, Summit and Grand counties. Everyone living in those counties is urged to stay inside.
  Air Quality Health Advisory. Tips to stay safe here. #gutzlerfire @WhiteRiverNews @EagleCountyPIO https://t.co/oFYYrUV4D8 pic.twitter.com/rsbyW9AGzj
  — Eagle County Sh
  
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• Tonight on CBS4 News at 10 p.m.: Ruining The Ancients?

  05-07-2017 20:33
  
  Watch a report by Stan Bush at 10 p.m. on CBS4, Colorado’s News Channel.
  
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• Holiday Weekend In Chicago Ends With Flurry Of Homicides

  05-07-2017 20:04
  CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago police say that an eruption of gun violence after the official end of the 4th of July weekend left nearly as many people dead in a few hours as were killed between Friday afternoon and midnight Tuesday..
  Police say that from Friday evening until midnight on Tuesday there were 56 shooting incidents and eight homicides. But between midnight and 6 a.m. Wednesday, police say there have been another 15 shooting incidents and six homicides.
  CBS Chicago reports 14 people in
  
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• Auschwitz Memorial Condemns Congressman’s Gas Chamber Video

  05-07-2017 19:09
  
  NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Officials at the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum have criticized a Louisiana congressman for narrating part of a five-minute video from inside a former gas chamber at the Nazi concentration camp in Poland.
  Louisiana news outlets report that U.S. Rep. Clay Higgins posted the video Saturday. In it, the Republican says the gas chamber killings took only about 20 minutes and show why the U.S. military “must be invincible.”A post on the Ausch
  
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• Pregnant Woman Delivers Baby After She’s Struck By Lightning

  05-07-2017 19:03
  
  FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — A woman who was struck by lightning while she was pregnant remains in intensive care at a Florida hospital where her newborn also is being treated.
  NBC2 reports 26-year-old Meghan Davidson was just seven days from her due date when she was struck in the head by a lightning bolt on Thursday while walking with her mother outside her home in Fort Myers. The television station reports doctors later delivered baby Owen, whose condition wasn’t available.
  The co
  
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• Officers Say Noise Issue Can Slide, Then Jump On Water Slide

  05-07-2017 18:58
  
  ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Two North Carolina police officers who investigated a noise complaint decided to let it slide — and then they slid down the street along with neighbors who were enjoying a makeshift water slide.
  The Asheville officers got national media attention, including a nod from Good Morning America, after their trips down the slippery slide were captured on video and shared by the department.Police spokeswoman Christina Hallingse said the officers were responding to
  
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• Biker Killed In Crash Once Ran Kentucky Coal Business

  05-07-2017 18:30
  ASPEN, Colo. (AP) — A man who died after crashing his mountain bike at a Colorado ski resort once ran a family coal business in Kentucky.
  Authorities say 67-year-old David Duff of Chavies, Kentucky died after going over a jump at the Snowmass Ski Area near Aspen and losing control after landing on a second jump on Monday. The crash happened on a trail recommended for intermediate to advanced riders.
  Resort spokesman Jeff Hanle says he thinks it’s the first mountain bike death at the
  
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• A Set Of Golf Clubs Donald Trump Once Used Is Up For Auction

  05-07-2017 18:30
  
  BOSTON (AP) — A set of irons used by Donald Trump before he became president is being auctioned off.
  Boston-based RR Auction says Trump used the TaylorMade RAC TP ForgedIrons golf clubs at the Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, New Jersey. Each of the irons has “D. Trump” engraved on its head.
  The auction house says Trump gifted the set to Andrew Lombardo, who caddied for Trump from 2004 to 2008.
  US President Donald Trump (credit: SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images)
  Lombardo says
  
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• Rockies Fall To Reds 8-1

  05-07-2017 18:28
  DENVER (AP) — Homer Bailey wouldn’t read too much into one solid outing.
  Still, it was a big step in the right direction for the right-hander whose career has been riddled by arm injuries.
  Bailey went six effective innings for his first win since Aug. 12, Billy Hamilton had a two-out, two-run single after missing a game with a bothersome back and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Colorado Rockies 8-1 on Tuesday night.
  “You just keep grinding away,” Bailey said.
  Bailey (1-2) sc
  
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• Gary McCord On Greenbrier Classic: ‘Tournament Return Great For Everyone’

  05-07-2017 18:27
  By Dave Shedloski
  This week’s Greenbrier Classic in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, is the comeback story of the year so far on the PGA TOUR.
  The deadly flood from torrential rain storms last June devastated the entire region, displacing thousands from their homes and causing countless millions in property damage. The Greenbrier Resort, which actually served as a respite for some of the homeless, didn’t escape. Four of its courses were badly damaged, including the Old White TPC
  
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• ‘You May Save A Life’: Murdered Teen’s Father Talks About Abusive Relationships

  05-07-2017 18:21
  
  By Melissa Garcia
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4)– Police are searching for the man who allegedly strangled his girlfriend to death inside an Aurora motel room.
  A motel maid found the body of Alexandrea “Ally” Raber, 18, on the bathroom floor of room 139 on Sunday.
  (credit: CBS)
  Her sister described the heartbreaking loss in an interview with CBS4’s Melissa Garcia.
  Ally Raber (credit: Facebook)
  “Say ‘I love you’ to everybody,” Kylie Starrett said. “Beca
  
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• New Direct Flights From Denver To Europe Announced

  05-07-2017 17:02
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – New direct flights from Denver to Europe will take off next year.
  Swiss carrier Edelweiss Air announced that they are expanding their routes from North America to Zurich, flying twice-weekly from Denver.
  “Denver and the Rocky Mountains are very popular among Swiss tourists, they love the combination of a vibrant city and idyllic nature,” said Edelweiss CEO Bernd Bauer in a statement. “Swiss vacationers tend to spend more time and money than visitors from o
  
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• 1 Dead, 1 At Large In Officer-Involved Shooting

  05-07-2017 16:38
  
  FEDERAL HEIGHTS, Colo. (CBS4) – One person is dead following an officer-involved shooting.
  It happened late Tuesday night in the 1800 block of West 85th Avenue at the Tuscan Heights Apartments. That’s near 85th Avenue and Pecos Street.
  (credit: CBS)
  Police responded there after a woman called 911 saying she was afraid for her life, as well as her daughter’s, because a man she knew was heading to her apartment and he was armed.
  (credit: CBS)
  Officers set up a perimeter in the ar
  
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• Latest Forecast: Sunny, Hot, And Dry As Our Early July Heat Wave Continues

  05-07-2017 15:36
  
  By Ashton Altieri
  DENVER (CBS4) – Temperatures will soar into the upper 90s in Denver and along most of the Front Range Wednesday afternoon. It will be our fourth day in a row with highs in the 90s and we’ll experience at least two more days in the 90s before a slight reprieve on Saturday.
  Wednesday will also be an almost entirely dry across Colorado. The exception is in the mountains where a 10-20% chance for thunderstorms will develop during the afternoon. Elsewhere, including in t
  
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• Few Gusty Storms This Evening But Should Clear Just in Time for Fireworks

  05-07-2017 03:09
  
  By Ed Greene
  DENVER (CBS4) – Happy Fourth of July!We’ll be watching the radar this evening for a few, gusty thunderstorms but there aren’t many showing up so skies will begin to clear and fireworks-watching should be problem-free in most areas. The Denver high reached 95 degrees this afternoon and the heat goes on as we all get back to work on Wednesday.
  Mostly sunny skies for tomorrow and staying hot – a high back in the mid 90s; then partly sunny Thursday with highs in
  
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• Investigators: Fire Likely Caused By Cigarette

  05-07-2017 01:49
  
  BOULDER COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4)– Investigators believe an early morning wildfire in Boulder County was started by a cigarette.The fire started after midnight on Boulder Canyon Drive just west of Eben G Fine Park. (credit: CBS)
  Firefighters were able to keep it under one acre in size.Fire crews say it’s a good reminder on how one careless smoker can cause damage during dry conditions.Wildfire Resources
  – Visit CBSDenver.com’s Living With Wildfire section.
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• Latest Forecast: Few Gusty Storms This Evening But Should Clear Just in Time for Fireworks

  05-07-2017 01:42
  
  By Ed GreeneDENVER (CBS4) – Happy Fourth of July!
  We’ll be watching the radar this afternoon for a few,gusty thunderstorms that could last into the evening, but then skies should begin to clear and fireworks-watching should be problem-free in most areas.The Denver high reached 95 degrees this afternoon and the heat goes on as we all get back to work on Wednesday.
  Mostly sunny skies for tomorrow and staying hot – a high back in the mid 90s; then partly sunny Thursday with highs
  
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• Mountain Towns Full With Holiday Celebrators

  05-07-2017 01:09
  By Matt Kroschel
  FRISCO, Colo. (CBS4)– The annual Fourth of July migration brought a tidal wave of visitors filling campgrounds and clogging main streets in Colorado’s mountain towns.
  With July 4 falling after the weekend this year, many people came up early and stayed longer than they typically do.
  (credit: CBS)
  Decent weather also encouraged more families to stick around for longer trips, according to campers with near Frisco Tuesday afternoon.
  (credit: CBS)
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• Gutzler Fire Grows To 300 Acres

  05-07-2017 00:57
  
  EAGLE COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4)– Fire crews thought they were getting the upper hand on the Gutzler Fire but new mapping on Tuesday shows the fire is growing.The wildfire has burned about 300 acres in Eagle County. That’s compared to the estimate of 100 acres in size that released on Monday.
  #gutzlerfire now 300 acres. Fire crews are working hard to actively suppress the fire with direct and indirect containment line. pic.twitter.com/NECZ3f6o6O
  — White River Forest (@WhiteRiverNews)
  
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• 6th GOP Candidate Announces Bid For Colorado Governor

  05-07-2017 00:43
  DENVER (CBS4)– Another Republican has thrown his hat into the ring in the 2018 race for Colorado’s governor.Stephen Barlock announced his nomination on Tuesday. He was co-chair of Pres. Donald Trump’s campaign in Colorado. Stephen Barlock (credit: CBS)
  He says Pres. Trump’s election proves that Colorado needs a different kind of Republican. Stephen Barlock (credit: CBS)
  “We know that only the true Trumpers know how to talk to the voters who got it so close. Someone
  
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• A Bear Walks Into A House And Opens The Fridge…

  05-07-2017 00:22
  
  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4)– A bear broke into a home in Colorado Springs and wandered around inside for five hours, undetected.
  The homeowner’s surveillance system captured the animal wandering around the home, in the kitchen and opening the fridge.
  (credit: CBS)
  The bear also explored a hallway.
  (credit: CBS)
  Unfortunately, wildlife officers captured and euthanized the animal.
  (credit: CBS)
  They believe it was the same bear that entered a woman’s garage last week. They als
  
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• Fireworks Patrols Aim To Keep Illegal Fireworks Off Streets

  05-07-2017 00:10
  
  By Kelly Werthmann
  ARAPAHOE COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4)– As Colorado celebrates America this Fourth of July holiday, fire officials are staying busy ensuring all parties with fireworks stay safe.
  “A lot more people are out purchasing fireworks and getting ready for the evening, so it’s a much busier day,” Scott Hare, Fire Protection Officer with Cunningham Fire Protection District, said.
  (credit: CBS)
  Since early June, Hare has visited several fireworks stands in Arapahoe County
  
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