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• Great American Beer Festival sells out

  02-08-2017 23:57
  Great American Beer Festival tickets sold out Wednesday in four hours and 15 minutes.         
  
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• Colorado's Fortune 500 roster to shrink

  02-08-2017 23:54
  Today, Colorado is home to 10 companies on the Fortune 500 list. Soon, that number will drop to eight.       
  
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• Outlets call for Broncos to sign Kaepern

  02-08-2017 23:50
  As Trevor Siemian struggles at Broncos training camp, second-year quarterback Paxton Lynch hasn’t been consistent enough to run away with the starting job.       
  
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• Flash flood warning issued for parts...

  02-08-2017 23:49
  A flash flood warning has been issued for rural parts of Pueblo and Custer County until 6:30 p.m., mostly in the area of the Junkins Burn Scar and near CO 165.       
  
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• Deal seen as bet on Trump infrastructure

  02-08-2017 23:48
  Within hours of today’s announcement that Dallas-based Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. plans to buy Colorado-based engineering firm CH2M, financial journalists and commentators are seeing the deal in part as a reaction to President Donald Trump’s promise to spend $1 trillion on building up the nation’s highways, bridges and other infrastructure.       
  
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• Stabbing victim remembered by friend

  02-08-2017 23:37
  The man who was stabbed in Lower Downtown was not homeless like the suspected killer claimed, his friend told 9NEWS.        
  
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• Swift was 'visibly upset' after meeting

  02-08-2017 23:18
  Depositions from those in Taylor Swift's camp paint a picture of what they say happened right after the superstar alleges a Denver radio DJ lifted up her skirt and grabbed her behind during a meet and greet.         
  
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• Fatal Stabbing Victim’s Friends Say Police Have Their Story Wrong

  02-08-2017 22:48
  By Jeff Todd
  DENVER (CBS4) – Friends of the victim of a fatal stabbing in LoDo say they are relieved someone is behind bars, but they think the story investigators have told simply can’t be true.
  (credit: CBS)
  Marlon Casanova was stabbed 14 times around 1:30 a.m. on Monday in LoDo.
  A probable cause statement says the suspect, Raoul Solis Lanius, 53, and his companion had an argument with the victim over who could sleep on a stoop in front of a bicycle shop near 15th Street and Wynkoo
  
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• An update on Colorado Mills

  02-08-2017 22:38
  The mall is still aiming to reopen before Black Friday.        
  
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• Trump’s Approval Rating Hits New Low

  02-08-2017 22:28
  WASHINGTON (CBS4) – A new poll indicates more voters than ever are dissatisfied with President Donald Trump’s job in office.
  A survey conducted by Quinnipiac University indicates that only a third of American voters approve of the president’s job in office, while 61 percent disapprove.
  That’s a drop of seven percentage points from the 40 percent approval rating he received in late June.
  According to CBS News, these are the president’s lowest approval and highest dis
  
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• Man Wearing ‘Don’t Waste Your Life’ T-Shirt Wanted For Stealing Gun

  02-08-2017 22:08
  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (CBS4)– Police are searching for a man wanted for stealing a gun while wearing a T-shirt that read “Don’t Waste Your Life.”
  Police in Englewood say the man stole a gun from the The Shootist Pistol Range located at 2980 S. Galapago St. His image was captured on surveillance footage. (credit: Englewood Police Dept.)
  Investigators hope someone recognizes the man so they can catch him. Anyone with information about the gun theft is asked to call the Englewood
  
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• Rockies beat Mets 5-4 after walk-off...

  02-08-2017 22:03
         
  
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• Murder suspect charged in 2nd shooting

  02-08-2017 21:59
  The Montbello shooting was apparently random and left a 26-year-old man, his 3-year-old son and 6-year-old niece injured.        
  
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• NASA Is Hiring A Planetary Protection Officer To Protect Earth From Aliens

  02-08-2017 21:55
  CBS Local — NASA is looking to hire a Planetary Protection Officer who would protect Earth from possible alien contamination, according to a job advert posted on the U.S. government’s official employment site.
  Being a PPO involves stopping astronauts and robots from being contaminated with biological and organic material during space travel. The successful candidate will be required to collaborate with several branches of NASA, as well as external organizations that are actively invo
  
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• Latest Forecast: Summer Cold Front To Bring Big Change Overnight

  02-08-2017 21:45
  By Ashton Altieri
  DENVER (CBS4) – The coolest high temperature we experienced in July in Denver was 78° on July 15. We’ll be far cooler than that coming up on Thursday. It will actually be our coolest day since June 23 or almost 6 weeks ago. It’s all because of a summer cold front that will slowly move south along the Front Range over the several hours.
  As the front arrives it will create a 30% chance for showers and thunderstorms. It appears the best chance for thunderstor
  
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• Severe weather threat Wednesday

  02-08-2017 21:43
  There is a threat for severe weather in northeast Colorado today. While the threat is east of the Denver area, storms are possible in the city late Wednesday afternoon.        
  
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• City Council Considers Stance On Protecting Immigrants From Federal Agents

  02-08-2017 21:42
  DENVER (CBS4)– Dozens of people filled the room where the Denver City Council met on Wednesday to consider taking a stance on protecting immigrants from federal agents.
  This comes on the same day as Pres. Donald Trump endorsed the RAISE Act, an immigration bill aimed at reducing legal immigration overall, and give priority to English-speaking applicants.
  (credit: CBS)
  RAISE stands for Reforming American Immigration for Strong Employment. It’s a merit-based system that would reward im
  
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• Unusual Stretch Of August Weather Ahead

  02-08-2017 21:38
  By Chris SpearsDENVER (CBS4) – Get ready for an unusual start to August in terms of the weather across Colorado.
  Specifically it’s the temperature that will be making headlines over the next several days.The latest 8-14 day temperature outlook from NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center calls for a 60-80% chance that temperatures will run below normal.
  In fact the trend will get underway later tonight as a strong cold front moves into the state.
  Highs in Denver on Thursday are expect
  
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• Trump Reportedly Describes White House As A ‘Real Dump’

  02-08-2017 21:35
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has told members of his New Jersey golf club that he spends so much time away from Washington because the White House is a “real dump.”
  The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment about the account, which appeared in a lengthy article posted on the website golf.com. The story on Trump’s complicated love for golf also appears in Sports Illustrated magazine.
  The story recounts a scene in which Trump was chatt
  
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• Denver Zoo Welcomes Baby Cape Buffalo ‘Drizzle’

  02-08-2017 20:49
  DENVER (CBS4) – The Denver Zoo has welcomed another new baby.
  “Meet ‘Drizzle,’ our 4-day-old male Cape buffalo born to mom Rain, and dad Zeus,” the zoo posted to Facebook Wednesday.Drizzle joins not just Mom and Dad, but also his 13-month-old sister, Puddle, and his 7-month-old half-sister, Tamale, who’s the only odd one out when it comes to weather-themed names.
  “Keepers allowed the whole herd to be together during the [Saturday morning] birth, rather t
  
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• ‘Extremely Dangerous’ Badger Spotted On CU Campus

  02-08-2017 20:39
  BOULDER, Colo. (CBS4) – A badger was spotted on the University of Colorado campus Wednesday morning.
  The school tweeted out a photo of the animal going down a set of steps.Rare badger sighting on campus. Badgers can be extremely dangerous. If you see it, do not approach. Call 303-492-5522 to report sighting. pic.twitter.com/MvLnFBK7Qj
  — CU Boulder (@CUBoulder) August 2, 2017
  “Rare badger sighting on campus,” the tweet reads. “Badgers can be extremely dangerous.&rdqu
  
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• Classmates Help Boy Seriously Injured In Hit & Run

  02-08-2017 20:19
  PARKER, Colo. (CBS4)– Classmates of a boy injured in a hit-and-run in Parker are holding a fundraiser to help with his recovery. Colton Love was struck and seriously injured by a hit-and-run driver last month.
  Kimberley Miller (credit: Douglas County)
  Kimberley Miller was arrested July 25. Investigators say her vehicle matched the description of the suspect vehicle and also had damage consistent with striking a pedestrian.
  (credit: CBS)
  Investigators issued a Medina Alert earlier that same
  
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• Meet Drizzle! A newborn Cape Buffalo...

  02-08-2017 20:15
  A little drizzle in Denver has been welcomed with joy... at the Denver Zoo!       
  
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• Second Fat Tire beer flavor hits shelves

  02-08-2017 20:12
  Fat Tire Belgian White hit shelves this week, joining the iconic Fat Tire Belgian-style ale that's been the Fort Collins brewery's flagship beer and all-time best seller since it launched 26 years ago.       
  
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• Deal Finalized: Steamboat, Aspen Ski Resorts Now Have Same Owner

  02-08-2017 20:06
  ASPEN, Colo. (CBS4) – The Colorado ski area Steamboat is now owned by the operators of Aspen Snowmass.The Summit Daily News reports the $1.5 billion sale of Intrawest Resort Holdings to a joint venture of KSL Capital Partners and Henry Crown and Company is complete.
  Steamboat’s president and COO Rob Perlman said he’s “tremendously excited” about the move.
  In addition to the ownership of Steamboat, the joint venture will now operate Winter Park, which is owned b
  
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• Terrell Davis’ NFL Career Was Short, But Oh So Sweet

  02-08-2017 20:00
  DENVER (AP) — In between the magnificence and the migraines, Terrell Davis’ NFL voyage was bookended by two bone-crushing hits that came to define a career remembered as much for its brevity as its brilliance.
  The first hit harkened his arrival, the second one his departure.
  Davis was just another lost-in-the-shuffle rookie back in 1995 filled with doubts when the Denver Broncos traveled to Tokyo for an exhibition game against the San Francisco 49ers.
  “Let’s just say if I
  
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• HOF Series: Davis’ NFL Career Was Short But Oh So Sweet

  02-08-2017 20:00
  DENVER (AP) — In between the magnificence and the migraines, Terrell Davis’ NFL voyage was bookended by two bone-crushing hits that came to define a career remembered as much for its brevity as its brilliance.
  The first hit harkened his arrival, the second one his departure.
  Davis was just another lost-in-the-shuffle rookie back in 1995 filled with doubts when the Denver Broncos traveled to Tokyo for an exhibition game against the San Francisco 49ers.
  “Let’s just say if I
  
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• Man wants a ban on big, brittle trees

  02-08-2017 19:53
  Is it time for your cottonwoods to come down?        
  
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• FoCo City Park killing victim drowned

  02-08-2017 19:48
  Jeffrey Etheridge, a registered sex offender and self-described transient, has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder after deliberation in connection with Hoffmann's death       
  
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• There was a ‘rare badger sighting' at CU

  02-08-2017 19:42
  The University of Wisconsin confirmed badgers are indeed ferocious. "We'll call 'em back to Wisconsin," they added in a tweet.        
  
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• Workplace deaths low in Colorado

  02-08-2017 19:39
  Colorado ranks better than the national average for worker deaths and the rate of older employees dying in work-related accidents, according to an Associated Press analysis of federal statistics.       
  
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• Colorado Better Than National Average On Workplace Deaths

  02-08-2017 19:29
  DENVER (CBS4)– Colorado ranks better than the national average for worker deaths and the rate of older employees dying in work-related accidents, according to an Associated Press analysis of federal statistics.
  Between 2006 and 2015, Colorado lowered the number of worker deaths.
  In 2006, the state recorded 137 workplace deaths, for a rate of 5.63 per 100,000 workers. Two years ago, the number fell to 75, for a rate of 2.71.(credit: CBS)
  Nationally, in 2015, the rate of worker deaths was 3.
  
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• Missing woman found safe

  02-08-2017 18:59
  CosimaSmillie was last seen at the Bar Louie in Belmar.        
  
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• Judith Jones, editor of Julia Child, dead at 93

  02-08-2017 18:59
  NEW YORK — Judith Jones, a consummate literary editor who helped revolutionize American cuisine by publishing Julia Child and other groundbreaking cookbook authors, worked for decades with John Updike and Anne Tyler and helped introduce English-language readers to “The Diary of Anne Frank,” has died at age 93.
  Jones, who spent more than 50 years at Alfred A. Knopf before retiring in 2011, died early Wednesday at her summer home in Walden, Vermont. Her stepdaughter, Bronwyn Dunn
  
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• John Reaves, former Florida and NFL QB, found dead at age 67

  02-08-2017 18:54
  
  TAMPA, Fla. — Former Florida and NFL quarterback John Reaves, who finished his college career as the NCAA’s all-time leading passer and later struggled with drug and alcohol issues, has died. He was 67.
  Reaves was found dead at his home Tuesday, according to the Hillsborough County Medical Examiner’s Office. The cause of death is being investigated, the office said.
  Reaves dealt with dependency for most of his 11-year career as an NFL journeyman, a run that began as a first-rou
  
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• CBS4 Broncos Notebook: Aug. 2

  02-08-2017 18:50
  Broncos training camp week 2 (day 6) under way after the team had its first off day on Tuesday.Broncos once again in full pads. Broncos training camp (credit: CBS)
  Ron Leary at practice but not in pads as he still recovers from a groin injury.Derek Wolfe in full pads and practicing early; he was limited Monday with a shoulder stinger. Broncos training camp (credit: CBS)
  Jamaal Charles in full pads and expected to get some reps during 7 on 7 drills (he’s only done individual drills so far)
  
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• Rep. Jared Polis gives Loveland startup a boost

  02-08-2017 18:45
  
  LOVELAND — Rep. Jared Polis stopped in Loveland on Tuesday to talk shop with the founders of a natural skin-care company on a day that he was highlighting startup businesses.
  The 2nd District’s Democratic congressman toured several small Northern Colorado companies as part of Startup Day Across America, which he launched four years ago with Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif. The two founded the Congressional Caucus on Innovation and Entrepreneurship.
  Related ArticlesJuly 26, 2017 Jared Poli
  
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• WATCH: Austin Jackson’s amazing catch robs homer from Hanley Ramirez, but Cleveland loses

  02-08-2017 18:44
  
  BOSTON — With the game on the line, Christian Vazquez launched a long drive that even Austin Jackson couldn’t reach.
  Vazquez hit a three-run homer with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning and the Boston Red Sox pulled off the final rally of a wild game Tuesday night, beating the Indians 12-10 despite an astonishing catch by Jackson.
  “Some odd things took place offensively,” Boston manager John Farrell said, marveling at the outcome and the many twists and turns tha
  
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• Talk To Sen. Cory Gardner During His Telephone Town Hall

  02-08-2017 18:35
  DENVER (CBS4)– Sen. Cory Gardner wants voters in Colorado to tell him what they think. The Republican is hosting a telephone town hall on Wednesday evening.
  Everyone is welcome to sign up to receive a call to join the town hall, which starts at 7 p.m.Sen. Cory Gardner (R)
  Colorado (credit: CBS)
  Those wishing to express their opinions or ask Gardner their questions must sign up online one hour prior to the town hall.
  
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• Peyton Manning seeking football programs that advance the game

  02-08-2017 18:30
  
  Peyton Manning is looking for football programs interested in advancing the game.
  The five-time MVP quarterback and now an ambassador for Riddell will review applicants for an equipment grant from the company through its Smarter Football initiative, now in its third year. Smarter Football is a grass-roots campaign that recognizes and rewards teams across the country for implementing smarter tactics on and off the field. Some 1,700 football programs across North America from the youth level up to
  
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• 2017 Pac-12 Football Preview: North Division

  02-08-2017 18:30
  Ryan Mayer
  College football season is almost here. As you prepare to root for your favorite team on Saturday, we’ll bring you previews of each conference, separating the teams into a couple categories: contenders, bowl teams, and rebuilding. The tiers are fairly self-explanatory. Contenders means these teams will push for the division/conference title. Bowl teams are expected to be in the conversation for a bowl bid. Rebuilding teams are in the process of attempting to get into conten
  
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• DaVita earnings beat expectations

  02-08-2017 18:22
  The Denver-based kidney-care provider (NYSE: DVA) upped its net income for the quarter to $127 million       
  
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