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• Keystone Fire In Wyoming Crosses Containment Lines

  15-07-2017 22:57
  ALBANY, Wyo. (CBS4) – The Keystone Fire advanced grew to more than 2,400 acres Friday and marched past containment lines on its southern edge.
  “Between 9:30 and 10:00 a.m. yesterday, the temperature rose 30 degrees and the relative humidity dropped 60%. This is a critical time in which the fire becomes active and crews need to be prepared for this dramatic change,” said Incident Metereologist Darren Clabo on a United States Forest Service online report.
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• ‘Utility Workers’ Sought In Fatal Colorado Springs Robbery

  15-07-2017 22:18
  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4) – Police have released surveillance video showing two men who allegedly robbed an auto body shop last week and killed a man.
  ( credit – Colorado Springs Police Department)
  George John Maldonado, 50, died during the robbery. A second unidentified victim suffered traumatic injuries but has been released from the hospital.
  The Colorado Springs Police Department says the two robbers “presented themselves as ‘utility workers’.” They a
  
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• Fort Collins man in custody after...

  15-07-2017 22:14
  
  A Fort Collins man was taken into custody after he allegedly stabbed another man in Laporte early Saturday morning.       
  
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• Afghan Girls Robotics Team Arrives In US Just In Time

  15-07-2017 20:18
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Twice rejected for U.S. visas, an all-girls robotics team from Afghanistan arrived in Washington early Saturday after an extraordinary, last-minute intervention by President Donald Trump.
  The six-girl team and their chaperone completed their journey just after midnight from their hometown of Herat, Afghanistan, to enter their ball-sorting robot in the three-day high school competition starting Sunday in the U.S. capital. Awaiting them at the gate at Washington Dulles Inte
  
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• Man Throws Two-Year-Old Boy Into Traffic

  15-07-2017 20:07
  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4) – A 30-year-old man is accused of throwing a toddler into traffic at a busy Colorado Springs intersection Friday night.
  According to a Colorado Springs Police Department report, motorists avoided the two-year-old boy and also apprehended Bryant Hickcox.
  Hickcox now faces several charges including attempted murder.
  Hickcox is the toddler’s cousin, according to CSPD.
  The incident occurred shortly after 9 p.m. at North Academy Blvd. and Airp
  
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• Beer Truck Veers Into Safety Ramp After Brake Failure On Mountain Pass

  15-07-2017 19:24
  ALAMOSA, Colo. (CBS4) – A semi transporting beer over Wolf Creek Pass this past week escaped disaster after it’s brakes failed.
  The 2005 Volvo tractor left a trail of smoke while traveling downhill on Highway 160 Wednesday just before dusk.
  ( credit – Facebook/Rachel Smith)
  Its driver, a 25-year-old man from Missouri, steered it safely to into a runaway truck ramp at milemarker 160. As a result, though, most of the trailer’s load of alcohol fell out.
  The hair-raising trip
  
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• Trevor Siemian Lends Voice To Funding Of Youth Sports

  15-07-2017 19:00
  
  LAKEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Trevor Siemian took a break from his private workouts Friday to lead 15 kids from the Jeffco Midget Football Association on a surprise shopping spree.
  The Denver Broncos quarterback — who will be competing with Paxton Lynch in one of the biggest position battles in the NFL this summer — was joined by rookies DeShaun Watson in Houston and Christian McCaffrey in Charlotte, North Carolina, to help kids affected by slashed sports budgets.
  Each player treated
  
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• Mountain town holds off on Styrofoam ban

  15-07-2017 17:15
  
   A Colorado mountain town considering the state's first ban on plastic foam food containers has delayed a decision on the proposal.       
  
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• Latest Forecast: Plenty of Clouds over the Eastern Plains

  15-07-2017 16:46
  By Dave Aguilera
  DENVER (CBS4) – A weak storm system wobbling over the eastern plains will deliver lots of cloud cover over the eastern side of Colorado. In fact, many areas picked up a few morning showers and thunderstorms to get the weekend rolling. At the same time somewhat drier air is pushing into the western slope. So the west side of the state will have a lot more sunshine for Saturday before a few spotty storms pop up.
  Over the eastern plains including Denver there will be a lot of
  
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• Liver Transplant Recipient Makes Special Trip For Donor Dash

  15-07-2017 16:39
  By Andrea Flores
  DENVER (CBS4) – The 18th Annual Donor Dash 5K kicks off at Denver’s Washington Park Sunday.
  On Friday a man traveled from Illinois to meet his organ donor’s mother. They’ll walk the event together, year’s after a liver transplant saved his life.
  Julie Spear and Keith Stampley (credit: CBS)
  Julie Spear, of Boulder, lost her 19-year-old son, Evan Spear, two years ago.
  Friday, she met her son’s liver transplant recipient for the first time.
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• Bear Suspected In Attack Shows No Sign Of Injury, Disease

  15-07-2017 16:00
  WARD, Colo. (AP) — A black bear believed to be the one that attacked a Colorado camp staffer didn’t show any signs of disease or injury that might have explained his aggression.
  A necropsy of the bear trapped and killed Monday at the Glacier View Ranch camp near Ward found human DNA on its claws, bolstering the belief that it was the same one who attacked the 19-year-old the day before.
  Bear attack victim Dylan (credit: CBS)
  He woke up to find the bear biting his skull. It grabbed hi
  
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• Preliminary Colorado Numbers Show Big Health Insurance Rate Increases

  15-07-2017 15:13
  
  By Jeff Todd
  DENVER (CBS4) – Health insurance rates could increase by the highest amount in Colorado since the individual marketplace opened under Obamacare.
  (credit: CBS)
  Friday the Division of Insurance for Colorado released preliminary rates for both Small Group and Individual Medical Plans.
  The average increase for individual plans is around a 27 percent increase. (Learn more on Colorado.gov.)
  “Nothing has yet changed at the federal level so we have to continue to work with the A
  
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• Transient Reports Up Nearly 200%; Fort Collins Could Address Issue With New Initiative

  15-07-2017 05:38
  
  By Dillon Thomas
  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (CBS4) – Consistently ranked among the top places to live in the nation, Fort Collins‘ population continued to grow into 2017.
  However, soon after the June 2017 murder of resident Helena Hoffman, many in Fort Collins expressed their concern with the apparent growth of the homeless community, as well.
  Hoffman was allegedly sexually assaulted and killed by Jeffery Etheridge, a new transient resident in Fort Collins.
  According to Fort Collins Police
  
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• Steamboat Springs Home Destroyed By Fire

  15-07-2017 04:59
  STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4) – A barbecue grille left running is thought to be the cause of a deck fire which eventually consumed an entire home Friday afternoon.
  Firefighters received the call for a house fire in the 27800 block of Whitecotton Lane at 1 p.m.
  They arrived to find flames moving from the fully engulfed rear deck into the living room and toward the front of the house.
  ( credit – Steamboat Pilot/Today)
  “We were defensive from the start,” said Chuck Ceiasol
  
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• CBS4 Sports Poll: Who will lead the Nuggets in scoring this season?

  15-07-2017 02:17
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• First Flooding, Now Fire: Firefighter Faces Off With Mother Nature Again

  15-07-2017 01:49
  BOULDER COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – John Pellouchoud says neither floods nor fire will force him out of Lefthand Canyon.
  The Boulder County resident has been living in the canyon for 30 years. On Thursday morning he was in California helping a friend whose home had flooded when his own home caught fire.
  (credit: Boulder County Sheriff)
  “I raised my children here. They were born here in this house,” he told CBS4 on Friday after flying back to Colorado, getting a ride from the airport
  
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• Broncos Mailbag: Coaches, QBs, WRs

  15-07-2017 01:48
  
  9NEWS Broncos Insider Mike Klis answers questions pulled from the Broncos Mailbag.       
  
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• More Storms Possible On Saturday

  15-07-2017 01:39
  
  By Lauren Whitney
  DENVER (CBS4) – Monsoon moisture bringing heavy rain to parts of Colorado, including here in Denver. We saw some heavy rain start around 4:30 pm downtown! Before the rain, it was a hot and sunny day. We hit 91 degrees in Denver.
  Saturday will be a little cooler, with highs in the mid 80s. We do have a chance for afternoon storms in the Denver area and south of I-70. Heavy rain is possible, along with lightning but the storms shouldn’t be severe.
  Sunday should overal
  
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• Latest Forecast: More Storms Possible On Saturday

  15-07-2017 01:39
  
  By Lauren Whitney
  DENVER (CBS4) – Monsoon moisture bringing heavy rain to parts of Colorado, including here in Denver. We saw some heavy rain start around 4:30 pm downtown! Before the rain, it was a hot and sunny day. We hit 91 degrees in Denver.
  Saturday will be a little cooler, with highs in the mid 80s. We do have a chance for afternoon storms in the Denver area and south of I-70. Heavy rain is possible, along with lightning but the storms shouldn’t be severe.
  Sunday should overal
  
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• 2 Homicide Suspects Arrested In Denver Metro Area

  15-07-2017 01:00
  DENVER (CBS4) – Two homicide suspects are off the streets thanks to police.
  Elizario Manuel Herrera Jr. was arrested Friday morning near Colfax Avenue and Federal Boulevard.
  Elizario Manuel Herrera Jr (credit: Denver Police)
  Herrera was wanted for the murder of a man on Shoshone Street that happened on Tuesday. Investigators haven’t given out many details about the crime.
  Police also arrested Ru Shawn Wharton late Thursday night in Aurora. Wharton was wanted in the murder of Justin S
  
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• Siemian Hopes To Lead Broncos ‘As Best As I Can’

  15-07-2017 00:01
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Trevor Siemian vacationed in Ireland earlier this month and worked out in Chicago to stay sharp for his big audition for the Denver Broncos starting quarterback job later in July.
  Trevor Siemian (credit: Dustin Bradford/Getty Images)
  He said he’ll get together with several receivers in Denver “and chuck it around a little bit a day or two before we get going” with training camp on July 27.
  Siemian beat out Paxton Lynch and Mark Sanchez last year, but new c
  
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