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• Sign The ‘Wait Until 8th’ Pledge

  24-08-2017 23:49
  Thousands of parents are signing a pledge to not buy smartphones for their children until 8th grade.
  
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• Pat Valaika Homers In 8th, Rockies Rally To Beat Royals 3-2

  24-08-2017 23:38
  KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Pat Valaika hit a two-run homer with two out in the eighth inning and Greg Holland finished for his 36th save in the Colorado Rockies’ 3-2 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Thursday.
  Valaika snapped an 0-for-12 slide, driving a full-count pitch from Mike Minor (5-6) to left after Gerardo Parra singled.
  Holland worked a perfect ninth. He allowed Eric Hosmer’s game-ending, three run homer in the ninth inning Wednesday night and was 0-4 with three blow
  
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• Day Of Service Offers Projects For Outdoor Lovers

  24-08-2017 23:22
  DENVER (CBS4) – If you love being outside, then Xcel Energy’s Day of Service has several projects that are perfect for you. Denver Parks & Recreation needs 135 volunteers to do maintenance work at Swansea Park.
  LINK: Register for the Denver Parks & Rec. Project
  “It’s a great project and one that’s just really about going out to make the parks a lot safer and cleaner for the communities, so it’s a lot of hard labor work,” said Daniel Brown, progra
  
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• 73-Year-Old Dies After Climbing Fall In Rocky Mountain Park

  24-08-2017 23:03
  ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK, Colo. (AP) — A 73-year-old man has died after a fall while descending a peak in Rocky Mountain National Park.
  Park spokeswoman Kyle Patterson says the body of Ken Teselle of Estes Park was recovered by helicopter on Thursday from the Chasm Lake area.
  Patterson says Teselle was descending the 13,281-foot Mount Lady Washington when he fell on Wednesday. Bystanders and rangers tried cardio-pulmonary resuscitation but he was pronounced dead at the scene.Bad weathe
  
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• Police Search For Driver Who Tried To Lure Girl Into Van

  24-08-2017 22:52
  PARKER, Colo. (CBS4)– Police in Parker are searching for the driver of a minivan who tried to lure a little girl into his vehicle.
  Investigators say the man pulled up to the 11-year-old about 3:15 p.m. Wednesday on Bradbury Ranch Driver near the East-West Regional Trail.
  The little girl ran away.
  The driver was last seen driving on Fireback Drive. He is described as an older white man with an average build, gray and white hair, balding on the top of his head.The man also has a full beard w
  
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• Shane Co. Targeted By Smash & Grab Thieves

  24-08-2017 22:34
  WESTMINSTER, Colo. (CBS4)– The Shane Company store in Westminster was targeted by smash-and-grab thieves overnight.Police say the three men got inside the store after they backed an SUV into the store, smashing the glass. The Shane Company in Westminster (credit: CBS)
  Then, they went inside, smashed cases and stole jewelry. The Shane Company in Westminster (credit: CBS)
  The men then drove away in the same SUV they used to smash the store front. The Shane Company in Westminster (credit: CBS
  
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• A List Of The 28 Latest Announced Kmart Store Closings

  24-08-2017 22:30
  NEW YORK (AP) — Sears Holdings Inc., which operates Sears and Kmart stores, announced further store closures Thursday, saying it will shutter 28 more Kmart stores.
  The retailer, which reported second-quarter results illustrating that its long-term turnaround struggle continues, had already closed 180 stores so far this year. It has previously announced plans to cut another 150 before the latest additions to the list.
  Kmart (credit: CBS)
  Here are the 28 Kmart locations that the company plan
  
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• Fort Carson, 4th Infantry Division Get New Commander

  24-08-2017 22:28
  FORT CARSON, Colo. (AP) — A new commander has formally taken charge at Fort Carson in southern Colorado.
  Maj. Gen. Randy A. George assumed command of the post and its largest unit, the 4th Infantry Division, in a ceremony Thursday.
  George succeeds Maj. Gen. Ryan F. Gonsalves, who has been in charge since May 2015. Gonsalves’ next assignment hasn’t been announced.Maj. Gen. Ryan F. Gonsalves(credit: army.mil)
  George’s last assignment was with the Joint Staff under the Joint
  
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• Robert Dear Again Ruled Incompetent To Stand Trial

  24-08-2017 22:24
  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4) – Planned Parenthood shooter Robert Dear has again been deemed incompetent to stand trial.
  The ruling was announced Thursday afternoon.People v Robert Dear: Defendant has not been restored to competency. Will return to CMHIP. Next review hearing 11/21 at 1:30 pm
  — Rob McCallum (@rwmccallum) August 24, 2017
  Dear will remain in a state hospital until it is determined he’s able to assist in his defense.
  He is charged with 179 counts, including murder
  
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• Man Convicted In Beating Death Of 4-Year-Old

  24-08-2017 22:23
  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — A jury concluded a man who moved to Colorado Springs in search of a relationship with a 4-year-old son he didn’t know ended up beating the boy to death within a month of his arrival.
  The Gazette reports Jeremy Deonte Ralph was convicted Wednesday of murder by one in a position of trust in the December 2016 death of Montana Glynn.
  (credit: CBS)
  Ralph and the child’s mother, Jonte Glynn, had a brief relationship at Offut Air Force Base in Nebraska i
  
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• Watch: ‘The Amazing Race’ Season 29 Amazing Moments

  24-08-2017 22:21
  The Amazing Race wrapped up its 29th season earlier this summer. This latest season saw 11 teams of strangers travel all over the world with the hopes of securing the coveted 1 million dollar grand prize. When the dust settled, it was the team of Brooke Camhi and Scott Flanary that stood victorious.
  This season was filled with too many memorable moments to count, but Amazing Race Host Phil Keoghan and E.P./Co-Creator Elise Doganieri did their best to bring you their picks for season 29’s M
  
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• McGregor On Saturday’s Fight: ‘You Can’t Prepare For What I Bring’

  24-08-2017 21:53
  By Matt Citak
  While the fight between Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather Jr. was only announced just over two months ago, the UFC star has been preparing for this fight since he was 12-years-old. McGregor trained as a boxer for several years before deciding to focus on other martial arts when he was about sixteen. But throughout his career in MMA, McGregor continued to box on the side.
  Packie Collins, the head coach of Celtic Warrior Gym in Dublin, has said in the past that McGregor would occas
  
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• State Lawmaker Considers Bill To Crack Down On Gun Store Smash & Grabs

  24-08-2017 21:52
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4)– State Sen. Rhonda Fields is considering legislation to increase security after a series of smash-and-grabs in the Denver metro area where dozens of guns have been stolen.Since the beginning of the year, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives says more than 200 guns have been stolen from around the Denver Metro area.The smash & grab at the Triple J Armory in Littleton in May (credit: CBS)
  Fields, a Democrat representing Aurora, says the thefts have
  
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• National Parks Celebrate 101st Birthday With Free Day

  24-08-2017 21:52
  MESA VERDE NATIONAL PARK, Colo. (CBS4) – National parks, monuments, and historic sites across the country are waiving their entrance fees Friday.
  The free day is one of ten the National Park Service offers throughout the year.
  (credit: National Park Service / Patrick Myers)
  Friday, Aug. 25 is in celebration of the 101st birthday for the NPS.Other free days remaining yet in 2017 are Sept. 30 for National Public Lands Day and Nov. 11 and 12 for Veterans Day weekend.
  There are a total of 16 d
  
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• Massachusetts Hospital Worker Claims Record Lottery Jackpot

  24-08-2017 21:24
  BRAINTREE, Mass. (AP) — A 53-year-old Massachusetts hospital worker stepped forward Thursday to claim the biggest undivided lottery jackpot in U.S. history — a $758.7 million Powerball prize — after breaking the news to her employer the way the rest of us only dream of: “I called and told them I will not be coming back.”
  “The first thing I want to do is just sit back and relax,” Mavis L. Wanczyk told reporters at a news conference.
  Wanczyk chose to take
  
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• Videos Show School Cheerleaders Forced Into Splits

  24-08-2017 21:19
  DENVER (CBS4) – Cheerleading coaches and school administrators are on leave, and the police are investigating, after videos show high school cheerleaders screaming in pain while being pushed into splits during practice.
  The videos show cheerleaders at Denver’s East High School forced into painful poses – held in place by their peers – while a coach pushed them down.
  A mother whose daughter had just gotten on the cheerleading squad told CBS4’s Melissa Garica she was
  
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• 2017 Preseason All-AFC West Offense

  24-08-2017 21:16
  By Matt Citak
  The time has come. With NFL training camps underway, there will officially be football on every weekend from now until February. With the most glorious time of the year finally here, we are going to take a look at each division around the NFL and break down the best player at each position. Now it is time to check out the AFC West’s top players on offense.
  Defense:AFC: East | North | South | WestNFC: East | North | S
  
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• Struggling Baby Elephant Having Feeding Tube Implanted

  24-08-2017 21:13
  PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium says a baby elephant born prematurely in May has “taken a turn for the worse” and was having a feeding tube implanted.
  Zoo chief executive officer Barbara Baker said Wednesday that a feeding tube was being implanted because the calf hasn’t been eating.The zoo said earlier that the next 24 to 48 hours will be crucial for the survival of the still-unnamed baby elephant.
  Officials say the baby’s mother, Seeni &mda
  
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• Denver Begins Taking Applications For Pot Club Licenses

  24-08-2017 20:29
  DENVER (AP) — Colorado’s largest city is taking applications from businesses seeking to become some of the nation’s first legal marijuana clubs.
  Denver voters last year approved a ballot measure allowing pot clubs.
  A spokesman for the Denver department that regulates marijuana businesses, Dan Rowland, says the city started accepting applications on Thursday.
  Clubs aren’t likely to open anytime soon. The application is extensive, including inspections by several city agenc
  
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• Avalanche Sign Forward Alexander Kerfoot To 2-Year Deal

  24-08-2017 20:26
  DENVER (AP) — The Colorado Avalanche agreed to a two-year, entry-level deal with Alexander Kerfoot after the forward became a college free agent earlier this month.
  Kerfoot was originally taken by the New Jersey Devils in the fifth round of the 2012 draft. He was with the Coquitlam Express of the British Columbia Hockey League before playing for Harvard, where he spent the last four seasons.
  Alexander Kerfoot #14 of the Harvard Crimson skates against the Boston University Terriers (Photo b
  
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• Zoo Euthanizes Giraffe After Health Declines

  24-08-2017 19:34
  BOSTON (AP) — Officials at a Boston zoo say an 18-year-old giraffe has been euthanized after treatment failed to improve his declining health.
  The Masai giraffe, named Beau, had been treated for a variety of issues in previous years and was not on display at the Franklin Park Zoo this season because of his poor health. Zoo staff said they decided Tuesday to euthanize him for “quality of life reasons.”The giraffe had lived at the zoo since 1999 and had six offspring, including 1
  
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• Stephenson restructures contract again

  24-08-2017 19:25
  ENGLEWOOD—The Broncos will not be cutting Donald Stephenson.         
  
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• Peyton Manning Stops By Chicago Bears Practice

  24-08-2017 19:19
  COLLEGEVILLE, Ind. (CBS4) – Former Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning visited the Chicago Bears Wednesday.
  The Bears tweeted photos of Manning alongside rookie quarterback Mitch Trubisky and starting QB Mike Glennon. Peyton is at Halas Hall. pic.twitter.com/6B1yYFWBMB
  — Chicago Bears (@ChicagoBears) August 23, 2017
  Manning also stopped by to talk with former Broncos head coach John Fox, who is now in the same job in Chicago.
  
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• Rocky Mountain National Park Volunteer Falls, Dies

  24-08-2017 19:03
  ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK (CBS4) – A park volunteered died after falling while descending a 13,000-foot-tall mountain in Rocky Mountain National Park.
  Ken Teselle, 73, was off-duty when he fell while going down Mount Lady Washington above Chasm Lake.
  The trail to Chasm Lake (credit: Brian Denning of Broomfield)
  Bystanders who witnessed the fall Wednesday morning tried to help, as did park rangers who arrived on scene 15 minutes after being contacted.
  They performed CPR, but Teselle was
  
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• Glenwood Springs Mayor: Raise Limit On Hanging Lake Hikers

  24-08-2017 18:15
  GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4) – The U.S. Forest Service’s plan to limit the number of visitors to Hanging Lake Trail announced earlier this week has provoked a strong reaction in Glenwood Springs.
  (credit: CBS)
  The Forest Service is proposing people get permits before they hike the popular trail, and they plan to allow only 615 hikers a day between May and October.
  Glenwood Springs Mayor Michael Gamba told the Post Independent he thinks that number is too low and suggests 800 as a m
  
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• Smashing Pumpkins Singer Releases New Song, Announces Colorado Show

  24-08-2017 18:14
  BOULDER, Colo. (Radio.com) – Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan (currently going by his full birth name William Patrick Corgan) has released a new solo song, “Aeronaut,” taken from the upcoming full-length, Ogilala.
  The song is a heartfelt piano ballad thick with orchestral swells beneath Corgan’s distinctive vocals.
  Billy Corgan of The Smashing Pumpkins (Photo by Noam Galai/Getty Images)
  Ogilala, which will be produced by Rick Rubin, is set
  
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• Zinke Won’t Eliminate Any National Monuments

  24-08-2017 17:51
  BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke said he’s recommending that none of 27 national monuments carved from wilderness and ocean and under review by the Trump administration be eliminated.
  But there would be changes to a “handful,” he said.
  Zinke told The Associated Press that unspecified boundary adjustments for some monuments carved out of wilderness and ocean over the past four decades will be included in the recommendations he planned to give President
  
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• Protesters: Fill Vacancies Within The VA

  24-08-2017 17:32
  DENVER (CBS4) – A handful of demonstrators stood at the corner of the VA Medical Center in Denver on Wednesday as part of a protest.
  The group is calling for 49,000 vacant positions within the Department of Veterans Affairs to be filled.
  (credit: CBS)
  Protest organizers say the low staffing levels are risking patient safety and keeping vets from getting quality health care.
  “They are mostly medical and support staff, clinical and support staff. We need to get those positions filled,&
  
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• Denver Zoo Welcomes First-Ever Hatching Of Sarus Crane

  24-08-2017 17:30
  DENVER (CBS4) – The Denver Zoo welcomed their first-ever Sarus crane hatching.
  The new baby, whose gender isn’t yet known, hatched the morning of Aug. 17 to first-time parents, mother Violetta and father Alfredo.
  (credit: Denver Zoo)
  (credit: Denver Zoo)
  “Denver Zoo is proud to celebrate its first hatching of a Sarus crane with Alfredo and Violetta,” said Assistant Curator of Predators Matt Lenyo. “We are happy to see the chick growing stronger each day, and the new
  
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• Federal Funds To Help Colorado Fight Opioid Abuse

  24-08-2017 17:02
  DENVER (CBS4) – Colorado is getting nearly $7.8 million in federal funding to fight opioid abuse.
  Rep. Diana DeGette, a Democrat who represents Colorado’s 1st Congressional District, sponsored the legislation and made the announcement on Wednesday.
  Colorado has the second highest rate of prescription drug mis-use in the country, and DeGette says federal funding is key to fighting the problem because vital programs depend on it.
  “This will let the consortium continue to do their
  
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• Latest Forecast: A Better Chance For Late Day Storms

  24-08-2017 16:16
  By Dave Aguilera
  DENVER (CBS4) – On the satellite we can clearly see lots of high level cloudiness streaming over the Front Range. There is a good batch of moisture working it’s way northward from the southwest mountains. This will be moisture available for a better chance at scattered afternoon thunderstorms over the mountains and eastern plains on Thursday.
  There is a small chance that some of the storms in northeast Colorado may reach severe levels late in the day.Friday should dr
  
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• Kahn: Angel Hernandez, Joe West, And Respect

  24-08-2017 16:00
  By Andrew Kahn
  I’ve attended hundreds of sporting events and have yet to hear any of the following: “That fly-over was lame.” “The beer line is too short.” “The refs/umps/officials are doing a great job.”
  That last non-comment comes with the job for baseball umpires and their counterparts in other sports. Umpires should aspire to be seen and heard but not discussed. That they’ve been in the news so much lately is not a good look. To recap:
  Umpire J
  
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• This Week In WWE

  24-08-2017 15:30
  By Chuck Carroll
  It’s been a busy week for WWE. The company invaded Brooklyn and ran four straight nights at the Barclays Center, including their second-biggest pay-per-view of the year. The post-SummerSlam crowds were almost as entertaining as the night after WrestleMania where the crazies really come out. The result of their shenanigans? WWE has now apparently banned beach balls at the shows. Cesaro got that bit going when he jumped into the crowd and ripped one apart that had been bounc
  
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• Selfies Help Investigators Track Down Suspected Gun Thief

  24-08-2017 15:13
  BRIGHTON, Colo. (CBS4) – Investigators say a series of selfies helped track down a suspected Denver metro area gun thief.
  Jay Martinez, known as Viet Trin, is allegedly connected to some of the smash and grabs at gun stores CBS4 has been reporting on over the past year. ATF agents say more than 200 firearms have already been stolen in 2017, which is on track to pass last year’s number of 273.
  Viet Trinh (credit: CBS)
  Trin, 18, is a suspect in two burglaries and is also accused of hel
  
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• Bullpen Falters As Rockies Lose Again In KC

  24-08-2017 14:46
  KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – Eric Hosmer got a lot of close-up looks at Greg Holland over the years. So when it came time to face his former Kansas City teammate, Hosmer remembered what to do.
  And what not to do, too.
  Hosmer hit a three-run homer with two outs in the ninth inning off Holland, lifting the Royals over the Colorado Rockies 6-4 on Wednesday night.
  “Just knowing how good his slider is, I was just trying to look for something up,” Hosmer said. “Anything that starts
  
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• Sign Up For The Pro Football Knockout Pool

  24-08-2017 12:56
  Enter for a chance to win $5,000. This is a national contest.
  
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• Win Tickets To OneRepublic!

  24-08-2017 12:00
  Enter for a chance to win tickets to OneRepublic with Fitz & The Tantrums and James Arthur at Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre on September 8, 2017!
  
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• Big Changes Coming To Lincoln And Broadway Downtown

  24-08-2017 06:06
  By Dominic GarciaDENVER (CBS4) – Denver area drivers who commute on Lincoln Street and Broadway are about to notice a big change.
  Starting next week, the far right lanes that are “bus only” during peak hours will only allow buses 24/7.Vehicles will still be allowed to enter the transit lanes to make right-hand turns to access adjacent streets, parking and driveways.
  Denver Public Works, in coordination with RTD, says they’re making transit enhancements along stretches of
  
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• Police Investigate Shooting Death Involving RTD Officer

  24-08-2017 05:54
  DENVER (CBS4) – Police in Denver are working to determine how one person was killed Wednesday night in a shooting at an RTD Light Rail station.
  (credit: CBS)
  The shooting happened at 7 p.m. and police said it appears an armed RTD officer was involved but apparently not hurt. The victim was taken to a hospital but died soon afterwards.
  (credit: CBS)
  Officers closed off an area outside the parking garage at the station with crime tape. The station is located at 9th and Sheridan Boulevard in
  
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• Sunflower farmers

  24-08-2017 05:39
  The sunflower farmer has one simple request: enjoy the beauty from the public road and don’t trespass on private property.       
  
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• Mother takes sanctuary in Denver church

  24-08-2017 05:38
  She is the fifth person to take sanctuary in the Denver metro area.        
  
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