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• Dino Mania Hits Denver Museum Of Nature And Science

  03-09-2017 23:43
  DENVER (CBS4) – Dinosaur mania has taken over the Front Range.
  Crews unearthed the remains of a triceratops while working on Thornton’s new police station last week.
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  Saturday, many got to see the dino first-hand.
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  It was on display at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science, where paleontologists were in the lab examining the bones.
  The dig team has uncovered bones from the dinosaur’s nose to its tail.
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• Search Continues For Amber Alert Suspect

  03-09-2017 23:30
  COMMERCE CITY, Colo. (CBS4) – Police are still searching for the suspected kidnapper in an Amber Alert last week.
  Mauricio Venzor-Gonzalez is suspected of taking his ex-girlfriend and their son from a home in Adams County at gunpoint.
  Mauricio Venzor-Gonzalez (credit: Adams County)
  An Amber Alert went out Thursday, and a nationwide search followed.
  A security guard spotted the woman and the boy at a light rail station in Denver, and they were rescued.
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• Dog Saved As Family’s Home Destroyed In Fire

  03-09-2017 23:17
  PEYTON, Colo. (CBS4) – A family’s home was destroyed when a fire was sparked Saturday afternoon east of Colorado Springs.
  Firefighters from several agencies responded after people nearby saw smoke and called 911.
  No one was home at 5240 Whiting Way when it started just after 5 p.m.
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  When conditions changed, firefighters were forced outside to battle the fire.
  “There was a report that we may have had some structural failures, so they came back to do what they call a
  
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• 2 Injured When A Car And Motorcycle Collide

  03-09-2017 23:11
  FOUNTAIN, Colo. (CBS4) – Two people were injured when a car and motorcycle collided in El Paso County.
  Police say the crash happened just before 9 p.m. Saturday near Highway 85 and Carson Boulevard.
  An officer was nearby and saw it all happen.
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  The northbound lanes of the highway were shut down for several hours for the investigation, but have since reopened.
  No word on what caused the crash, but drugs and alcohol are not currently suspected.
  The conditions on the injured peop
  
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• Mt. Evans Road To Close For Season This Week

  03-09-2017 23:05
  IDAHO SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4) – The final stretch from Summit Lake to the top of Mount Evans will close for the season soon.
  Heavy snow kept the road closer later than usual earlier this season, with 40-foot-tall drifts.
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  Crews didn’t get Mount Evans Road cleared until June 8, which is well after the usual opening for Memorial Day weekend.
  On Tuesday, it will close again for the winter season.
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  The rest of the road will remain open, though, until Oct. 2 &ndash
  
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• Jason Aldean’s Unborn Son Already Looks Like A Country Rebel

  03-09-2017 22:55
  MEMPHIS, Tenn. (Radio.com) – Jason Aldean and his wife Brittany are expecting a baby boy. And a 3D sonogram revealed that they might be getting a kid with some attitude.
  In what could be mistaken for a smoky bar room, the infant poses for the camera with his middle finger outstretched.
  Photo Credit: Rick Diamond/Getty Images
  The proud dad posted, “This is how you know ur kid is gonna be a bada–!!! #johnnycashspirit #liloutlaw.”
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• Detective Pain-Free For First Time A Year After Being Shot

  03-09-2017 22:32
  DOUGLAS COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – It’s been a year since Detective Dan Brite was shot and nearly killed in a shootout with a suicidal man.
  Doctors at the time gave him just a one percent chance of survival.
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  His recovery has not been easy, but Brite says he is pain free for the first time since the shooting.
  Saturday, his family, friends, and brothers and sisters in blue had a barbecue at Parker Adventists Hospital, where Brite was treated, to celebrate.
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• Man Dies After SUV Plunges Into Lake Dillon

  03-09-2017 22:20
  DILLON, Colo. (CBS4) – A man is dead after his SUV went underwater at Dillon Reservoir.
  The Summit County Sheriff’s Office tweeted out a photo of rescuers trying to reach the vehicle.
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  It’s believed the SUV went off Swan Mountain Road and into the water sometime around 11 p.m. on Thursday.
  The Summit Daily reports the victim is 27-year-old Grant Mitchell of Silverthorne.
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• Girl Gets Full Ride Scholarship, Credits Habitat For Humanity Help

  03-09-2017 22:10
  By Andrea Flores
  COMMERCE CITY, Colo. (CBS4) – It’s been eight years since Angel Gomez-Trujillo moved into her Habitat for Humanity home.
  Moving from her crowded Denver home, to a roomier house in Commerce City is a day she’ll never forget.
  “I can still remember the fresh smell of the house and the paint,” Angel told CBS4’s Andrea Flores. “It was the first time I had my own room. I had originally shared a room with my two younger brothers, so it was
  
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• Football Coach Resigns Amid Student Drug Accusation

  03-09-2017 21:51
  By Dillon Thomas
  HIGHLANDS RANCH, Colo (CBS4) – The head football coach of Highlands Ranch High School has resigned, and the district has removed him from payroll, after deputies believed he might have been involved with a cover-up.
  The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office told CBS4 Mark Robinson was at the center of their investigation, after suspicious activity surrounding a scheduled narcotics search at the high school.
  According to a report, Robinson also served at the high school as
  
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• Driver Slams, Knocks Hole Into Laundromat

  03-09-2017 21:30
  DENVER (CBS4) – An SUV slammed into a laundromat Saturday morning.
  It happened at about 10:20 a.m. at the Tillies Coin Laundry on Evans Avenue and South Federal Boulevard.
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  As a result, the store now has a big hole where the Jeep rammed into it.
  Everyone was able to get out, and no gas or electric lines were damaged.
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  It is unclear what cause the driver to run into the building.
  Luckily, no one was hurt.
  
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• Former Detective Facing Child Sex Assault Charges

  03-09-2017 21:23
  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4) – A former detective is facing sex assault charges involving a child.
  Investigators in Colorado Springs say Donald Fair worked with the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office in 2005 and 2006, and again from 2013 to this past July.
  Fair was an investigator with the Fourth Judicial District Attorney’s Office until Friday.
  He now faces charges of sex assault on a child by a person in a position of trust, and sexual exploitation of a child charges.
  
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• Man Seriously Injured After Being Hit By Train

  03-09-2017 21:06
  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Authorities say a man in Colorado Springs was seriously injured after he was struck by a train.
  Colorado Springs police found the man Saturday night. He was taken to a hospital, where he is in stable condition.
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  The man’s name was not released and the extent of his injuries was not immediately clear.
  Police say the train conductor saw the man but was unable to stop before hitting him.Man lying on tracks was struck by BNSF train-couldn't sto
  
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• Man Injured After Being Hit By Train

  03-09-2017 21:06
  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Authorities say a man in Colorado Springs was seriously injured after he was struck by a train.
  Colorado Springs police found the man Saturday night. He was taken to a hospital, where he is in stable condition.
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  The man’s name was not released and the extent of his injuries was not immediately clear.
  Police say the train conductor saw the man but was unable to stop before hitting him.Man lying on tracks was struck by BNSF train-couldn't sto
  
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• Due To Player Protests, Cleveland Police Won’t Hold Flag During Anthem

  03-09-2017 20:56
  CLEVELAND (AP) — Unions representing Cleveland police and paramedics say they won’t hold a large American flag before the Cleveland Browns’ season opener because of previous player protests during the national anthem.
  The unions’ refusal to participate in the on-field ceremony at First Energy Stadium before next Sunday’s game against the Pittsburgh Steelers comes after nearly a dozen Browns players knelt during the anthem before a preseason home game last month.
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• Man Killed In Parking Lot Used For Biker Rally

  03-09-2017 20:49
  By Melissa Garcia
  LOVELAND, Colo. (CBS4) – Police are investigating the death of a man who was killed Saturday at a bike rally shuttle stop.
  Officers responded to the scene on Stallion Driver near I-25 and crossroads Boulevard at around 1 a.m.
  The 52-year-old man died shortly after a live concert at an event venue – the Thunder Mountain Harley Davidson.
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  Concert-goers took an event shuttle to a parking lot less than a mile away to get back to their cars.
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• Watch: Peyton Manning Sings On Stage With Dierks Bentley

  03-09-2017 20:34
  GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo. (CBS4) – Former Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning may be considering a career in the music industry.
  Saturday night at Fiddler’s Green Ampitheatre, Manning got up on stage with country music star Dierks Bentley.Peyton Manning joined @DierksBentley last night at Fiddler's Green for "Drunk On A Plane" Video by my fiancé Jess McLaughlin @CBSDenver pic.twitter.com/oR9aFSVguS
  — Dago Cordova (@dago_deportes) September 3, 2017
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• Former Broncos QB Kyle Sloter Signs With Vikings

  03-09-2017 20:24
  EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (CBS4) – Former Broncos quarterback Kyle Sloter has found a new home with the Minnesota Vikings.
  Sloter confirmed the news in a tweet.
  “I just want to start by saying thank you to everyone who has supported me through this journey,” he wrote. “Denver has been incredible and my fans and teammates have accepted me more than I probably deserve. You all have been amazing in making me feel wanted. With that being said I have signed with the Minnesota Viking
  
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• Coloradans In Texas Helping Hurricane Harvey Victims

  03-09-2017 20:16
  BEAUMONT, Texas (CBS4) – From National Guard troops to animal rescue groups, Coloradans are responding to help provide relief to Hurricane Harvey victims.
  Task Force One is a Colorado urban search and rescue team who is in southeastern Texas with boats and search dogs to help with rescue operations.
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  Thousands of people there evacuated with little food and water.
  Right now, the group is trying to help out wherever needed.
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  “Yesterday they set up an evacuatio
  
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• Police Search For Possible Child Luring Suspect

  03-09-2017 19:46
  DENVER (CBS4) – Police need help finding a man they say has been trying to lure children.
  The suspect has been driving a silver Jeep Cherokee through the Hale and Northfield neighborhoods.
  It has no license plates, and has damage to the rear bumper and tail lights.#Denver, do you recognize this vehicle? If so, call 720-913-7867 and you could earn a cash reward! pic.twitter.com/Qk7Q7XkS5I
  — Denver Police Dept. (@DenverPolice) September 1, 2017
  The suspect is described as a white man,
  
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• Thornton Triceratops Fossil Available For Viewing

  03-09-2017 19:30
  By Stan Bush
  DENVER (CBS4) – Visitors to the Denver Museum of Nature and Science got their first chance to see the triceratops discovered in Thornton on Saturday.
  On Friday, paleontologists removed three casts from the dig site including the neck vertebrate, a rib, and other bones that have not been identified, and took them to the Museum’s paleo lab.
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  Fossil Preparers are now sweeping away sediment from the bones for future research.
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• Frontier Airlines Fined Again

  03-09-2017 19:17
  DENVER (CBS4) – Frontier Airlines is getting fined again.
  This is the second time in less than two months the Denver-based carrier has had to pay up.
  The Department of Transportation says Frontier bumped passengers without giving them required information about compensation.
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  They’ll have to pay $40,000.
  Back in July, Frontier was fined $400,000 for bumping passengers and not properly helping disabled passengers.
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• Pop-Up Dog Park Opens In Downtown Denver

  03-09-2017 19:11
  DENVER (CBS4) – A new dog park is open right in the heart of downtown Denver.
  It’s located along Speer Boulevard just south of Little Raven Street, not far from the Platte River.
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  The off-leash area opened Friday, and it’s only temporary.
  The city says it will only be there until the end of the year.
  
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• Stolen Bike Once Belonged To Lance Armstrong

  03-09-2017 19:07
  ASPEN, Colo. (CBS4) – The Pitkin County Sheriff is making a personal plea for help after burglars hit his home.
  Someone took a bicycle off his front porch in Aspen.
  The bright yellow Trek road bike belongs to the sheriff’s wife, which she got from Lance Armstrong.
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  It’s the one he received for the 2005 Tour of Hope ride.
  The organization raises money for cancer research.
  Sheriff Joe DiSalvo says the thief can return it with no questions asked.
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• Motor Sports Complex Plans Hit A Dead End

  03-09-2017 19:01
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4) – The city’s plans to bring a motor sports complex to Arapahoe County hit a dead end.
  City councilors voted to remove the measure from the ballot this November.
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  The city was hoping voters would approve an incentive package to lure investors like NASCAR to town.
  The sponsor said she decided to pull the proposal from the ballot because supporters would not be able to run an effective campaign.
  The complex would have been build at east 26th Avenue and
  
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• Galaxy Snap Skid, Beat Rapids 3-0

  03-09-2017 18:52
  CARSON, Calif. (AP) — Romain Alessandrini and Gyasi Zardes each had a goal and an assist to help the Los Angeles Galaxy beat the Colorado Rapids 3-0 on Saturday night and snap a 10-game winless streak, including four consecutive losses.
  Los Angeles (7-14-5) won for the first time since a 3-1 victory at Colorado on June 21.
  Alessandrini converted from the spot in the 18th minute after Zardes drew a penalty on goalkeeper Zac MacMath. Emmanuel Boateng blasted a left-footer, off a header from
  
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• Blind Player Sees First Live Action In USC’s Win

  03-09-2017 18:52
  LOS ANGELES, Calif. (CBS4) – One man’s field goal is one man’s life goal.
  Jake Olson lost his left eye when he was 10 months old, and his right eye when he was 12 years — both to a form of eye cancer.
  Saturday, the redshirt sophomore entered the University of Southern California’s game against Western Michigan in his first live action. He had played only on the practice field in his two previous seasons.
  He played longsnapper for a point-after-touchdown.
  And nailed
  
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• Steely Dan Co-Founder, Guitarist, Walter Becker Dies

  03-09-2017 18:43
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Walter Becker, the guitarist, bassist and co-founder of the rock group Steely Dan, has died. He was 67. His official website announced his death Sunday with no further details.
  Donald Fagen released a statement in remembrance of his Steely Dan bandmate. Fagen said he intends to keep the music they created together alive as long as he can with the Steely Dan band.
  Walter Beckers of Steely Dan (Photo by Santiago Felipe/Getty Images)
  Becker had missed performances earlier i
  
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• T.J. Ward Signs With Tampa Bay Buccaneers

  03-09-2017 18:18
  TAMPA (CBS4) – Former Denver Broncos safety T.J. Ward has a new home.
  The veterans safety reportedly signed a one year deal worth up to $5 million with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
  The news has been reported by multiple outlets, including ESPN’s Adam Schefter and the NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.Former Broncos' S TJ Ward reached agreement with Tampa Bay Buccaneerson a 1 year deal worth up to $5 million, per source.
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• Rockies Lose Third Straight, Cling To Wild Card Position

  03-09-2017 17:48
  DENVER (AP) — Getting off to a quick start, at the plate and on the mound, has fueled the Arizona Diamondbacks’ late season surge.
  Patrick Corbin pitched effectively into the sixth inning, J.D. Martinez hit a three-run home run in the first inning and the Arizona Diamondbacks went on to win their season-high ninth straight, beating the Colorado Rockies 6-2 on Saturday night.
  “We talked about playing downhill baseball from Day 1 here,” Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo sa
  
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• Latest Forecast: Hot, Hazy and Smoky

  03-09-2017 16:16
  By Dave Aguilera
  DENVER (CBS4) – On the weather map we have a ridge of high pressure locked in place over the western half of the nation. This is doing two things for our Sunday weather pattern in Colorado. The first is the heat! Temperatures across the state will be zooming up , way above normal for this time of year! In fact, over the eastern plains highs will rise into the 90s and 100s during the afternoon.
  The record high for Denver is 95 degrees set in 1995. It looks like the Front Ra
  
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• DACA student awaits President's decision

  03-09-2017 05:56
  As President Donald Trump finalizes his announcement on Tuesday on the future of DACA, a Metropolitan State University of Denver student who only wants to be identified as Luis waits on his future in this country.       
  
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• Denver Broncos Bring Back Brock Osweiler

  03-09-2017 04:45
  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (CBS4)– With Paxton Lynch injured, the Denver Broncos have signed backup quarterback Brock Osweiler.“We obviously made some moves and we’ll see what happens. We’ll see what happens tomorrow, how many guys get claimed and then work on the practice squad tomorrow. We’ll go from there on that,” said President of Football Operations/General Manager John Elway.Brock Osweiler of the Cleveland Browns passes in the first half of a preseason game again
  
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• Colorado's Captain America heading to...

  03-09-2017 03:54
  A Colorado man who rides around on a Harley dressed up as Captain America is touring many of the nation's children's hospitals as the superhero to brighten the days of many children.       
  
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• More dino bones found at Thornton...

  03-09-2017 03:34
  More pieces of the triceratops have been found at the construction site in Thornton on Saturday, including parts of the skull and a rib.       
  
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• Upbeat Trump Pitches In At Shelter For Harvey Victims

  03-09-2017 03:24
  HOUSTON (AP) — President Donald Trump cupped a boy’s face in his hands and then gave him a high-five. He snapped on latex gloves to hand out boxed lunches of hot dogs and potato chips. And he loaded relief supplies into vehicles, patted storm victims on the shoulder and declared the work “good exercise.”
  An upbeat and optimistic president visited with victims of Harvey on Saturday, touring a Houston mega-shelter housing hundreds of displaced people and briefly walking str
  
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