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• ‘Peeved’ Screech Owl Stuck Behind SUV Dashboard

  21-09-2017 23:51
  SAN CARLOS, Calif. (CBS4) – A screech owl was rescued from behind the dashboard of an SUV after it got trapped there.
  The Peninsula Humane Society posted to Facebook that the Western Screech Owl was saved “thanks to some quick thinking of our staff.”CBS San Francisco says that humane society staff members were able to use a portable inspection camera and a handy set of tools to locate and remove the owl after a woman called saying that the owl was trapped inside her vehicle.
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• Bills’ McCoy Vows To Find His Stride Against Broncos

  21-09-2017 23:46
  ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — LeSean McCoy wouldn’t be topping 9,000 career yards rushing if he spent time wilting at the prospect of facing defenses stacked against him or deflecting blame after a bad outing.
  And the Buffalo Bills running back isn’t about to start now.
  Stopped in his tracks by Luke Kuechly and the Carolina Panthers last weekend, McCoy expects much more from himself with Von Miller and the Denver Broncos coming to town Sunday.
  “In this league, you’ve go
  
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• Broncos’ Anderson Returns From 2016 Injury With A Vengeance

  21-09-2017 23:42
  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — You can rattle off all sorts of reasons C.J. Anderson is back to being one of the NFL’s top running backs 11 months after a right knee injury cut short his 2016 season.
  Marathon bike rides.
  Improved O-line.
  New power running scheme.
  Better backfield competition.
  Perhaps nothing explains his return to excellence as much as what he said at his locker this week.
  “I’m back to playing undrafted.”
  No more satisfaction for having won a Super Bowl.
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• Suspect In Deadly Hit & Run Formally Charged

  21-09-2017 23:36
  DENVER (CBS4)– The suspect arrested after a deadly hit-and-run has been formally charged.
  Adrian Valdez-Refugio, previously referred to as Adrian Valdez by Denver police, was arrested in connection with the deadly crash at 14th Avenue and Franklin Street early Sunday morning.
  Adrian Valdez-Refugio (credit: Denver Police)
  Pieces of the two cars involved in the deadly wreck were scattered along the street and sidewalk on Sunday. Police say Valdez-Refugio struck the Uber, injuring the driver
  
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• Motorcyclist Wearing Panda Suit Pulled Over On Highway

  21-09-2017 23:33
  MINNEAPOLIS (CBS4) – The Minnesota State Patrol has “so. many. questions” after someone was pulled over for riding their motorcycle in a panda suit.
  According to the patrol, someone called 911 earlier in the summer to report the rider after spotting them on another highway.
  “Rightfully so, they were concerned about the person’s vision being obstructed and worried because the rider was weaving through traffic and riding no-handed,” state patrol posted on Facebo
  
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• Watch: Park Rangers Save Geese Stuck In Fishing Line

  21-09-2017 23:17
  FIRESTONE, Colo. (CBS4) – Two geese entangled in fishing line at St. Vrain State Park were rescued by park rangers over the weekend.
  On Sunday, a “goose was wrapped up in over 200′ of heavy-test, braided fishing line,” the park posted to Facebook. “The craziest part is that the line was connected to a second injured goose on the other side of the island.”
  Rangers swooped in on a boat, rowing right up to one of the geese. In the posted video, it appears the bir
  
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• Cardboard Cutout Of Rep. Coffman Among Signs At DACA Rally

  21-09-2017 22:54
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4)– Rep. Mike Coffman has gone against his own party to protect DREAMERS. Despite that, he was the subject of a rally outside his office in Aurora on Thursday.
  Coffman, a Republican representing Aurora, filed a petition that would force Congress to vote on a bill protecting children brought to the U.S. illegally after Pres. Trump repealed the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals or DACA program.
  A cardboard cutout of Rep. Mike Coffman at the rally (credit: CBS)
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• Broncos’ Bolles Returns To Practice 4 Days After Leg Injury

  21-09-2017 21:46
  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Denver Broncos left tackle Garett Bolles returned to practice Thursday, four days after hurting his left leg in a game against the Dallas Cowboys.
  He initially feared it was a season-ending Achilles tendon tear.
  LT Garett Bolles and CB Bradley Roby returned to practice today.#DENvsBUF injury update » https://t.co/cUI0mqfBg7 pic.twitter.com/pWqNydboBy
  — Denver Broncos (@Broncos) September 21, 2017Bolles was a surprise participant in Thursday’s
  
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• Surprise: Bolles returns to practice

  21-09-2017 21:13
  the rookie left tackle was supposed to be out for longer.        
  
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• Teen Posts Flyers, Goes On Search For Missing Cactus Named ‘Terrance’

  21-09-2017 20:56
  CBS Local — A teen in Arkansas has begun a desperate search for his beloved pet. However, this pet doesn’t bark, or fly, or even slither: 19-year-old William Gould’s missing friend is a cactus.
  The prickly companion was allegedly stolen off the front porch of Gould’s Little Rock home on Sept. 5. The teen began posting missing flyers around his neighborhood and on Twitter after the reported plant-napping. Gould says his cactus, which goes by the name Terrence, was rescued
  
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• Fantasy Football Week 3 Starts And Sits

  21-09-2017 20:55
  By Matt Citak
  The 2017 NFL season has been rather unpredictable thus far. From a slew of injuries to significant fantasy football players, to rookie running backs bursting onto the scene, to average veteran quarterbacks suddenly looking like studs, it feels like we have seen it all in the first two weeks of the season. And yet, we still have 15 weeks to go. Strap in folks, it’s going to be an interesting season.
  Here are Week 3’s Fantasy Football Starts and Sits.
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  QB: Cam Newto
  
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• Football Team Brings Aloha With Surprise Visit To Rehabbing Teammate

  21-09-2017 20:19
  By Tori Mason
  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (CBS4) – Kalepo Noatala’s football career at the University of Hawaii is on hold after he dove head-first into shallow water in July.
  The 19-year-old suffered severe spinal cord injuries that paralyzed much of his body.
  Kalepo Naotala (credit: CBS)
  After multiple surgeries, he left the Islands for Craig Hospital, the rehabilitation center in Englewood specializing in brain and spinal injuries.
  All of Noatala’s teammates made a detour to visit him
  
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• Anti-Smoking Campaign Endorses Using E-Cigarettes

  21-09-2017 19:57
  CBS Local — An annual campaign that encourages people to quit smoking in England has endorsed an unlikely ally in their cause: e-cigarettes.
  The “Stoptober” campaign will reportedly promote using the controversial devices in their television ads this October. The surprising alliance comes after 53 percent of people trying to quit reportedly switched to vaping to help them give up smoking in 2016.
  The campaign is being run by Public Health England (PHE). “The evidence
  
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• Group Trying To Bring Amazon’s 50,000 Jobs To Colorado

  21-09-2017 19:30
  BOULDER, Colo. (CBS4) – The site of a former tech giant in Boulder County could be a lure to bring Amazon’s second headquarters to the area.
  An investment group, Bancroft Capital, is buying the former Storage Tek campus near Boulder.
  Photo Credit: David Ryder/Getty Images
  It’s a 432-acre property that Sun Microsystems closed and sold after buying Storage Tek in 2005.
  Phillips 66 currently owns it.
  The investment company says it could meet many of Amazon’s requirements.
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• Gas Mix-Up Had Drivers Mistakenly Filling Up With Diesel

  21-09-2017 19:14
  BRUSH, Colo. (CBS4) – A mix-up at a popular gas station in Morgan County is causing a headache for a lot of drivers.
  The Fort Morgan Times reports that drivers who filled up at the Brush Grocery Kart over the last few days may have gotten a mixture of diesel instead of the mid-grade gas they thought they were pumping.
  The store owner says a tanker truck accidentally put diesel into the wrong tank.
  Diesel fuel can cause major engine damage if the car wasn’t designed for it.
  The gas pr
  
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• Dogs No Longer Allowed On Trails At State Park

  21-09-2017 19:06
  DIVIDE, Colo. (CBS4) – Dogs are no longer allowed onto hiking trails at Mueller State Park.
  The decision comes after a three month trial period when people could bring their pets, but some owners didn’t follow the park rules.
  Mueller State Park (credit: Colorado Parks & Wildlife)
  People left behind dog waste on trails, let their dogs off leash, with some even chasing the wildlife.
  Cheyenne Mountain State Park (credit: Colorado Parks & Wildlife)
  There was also a trial period a
  
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• Police Searching For Woman Last Seen Wearing Hospital Gown

  21-09-2017 18:55
  DENVER (CBS4) – Police are asking for help in finding a woman last seen wearing a hospital gown.
  Carol Freeman, 52, was last seen Wednesday near South Downing Street and East Harvard Avenue by Kindred Hospital.
  #Denver, can you help us locate this missing woman? Please call 720-913-2000 with any information regarding her whereabouts. Thank you. pic.twitter.com/5G1SrJ7uKz
  — Denver Police Dept. (@DenverPolice) September 21, 2017Freeman is described as 5-foot-7 and around 120 pounds. Sh
  
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• Police Searching For Woman Last Seen In Whittier Neighborhood

  21-09-2017 18:55
  DENVER (CBS4) – Police are asking for help in finding a woman last seen late Wednesday morning near South Downing Street and East Harvard Avenue.
  Carol Freeman, 52, was initially reported to be wearing a hospital gown the last time she was seen. Police have since said she was wearing blue jeans and a white blouse.Freeman is described as 5-foot-7 and around 120 pounds. She has brown hair and was pictured wearing glasses.
  If you see her, you’re asked to call police at 720-913-2000
  
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• 1 Sent To The Hospital In Downtown Stabbing

  21-09-2017 18:49
  DENVER (CBS4) – Police are searching for a suspect in an overnight stabbing.
  It happened around 2 a.m. at 14th Street and Blake Street near Larimer Square.
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  Police say they do not have any suspect information at this time.
  The victim’s condition is unknown, but they are expected to be okay.
  
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• RTD To Discuss Proposed Service Cuts Thursday

  21-09-2017 18:38
  DENVER (CBS4) – RTD is looking at possible cuts to service lines.
  The R and W lines currently have the fewest daily riders from Monday through Thursday.
  (credit: CBS)
  RTD says R-Line service reductions between the Florida Station in Aurora and the Lincoln Station in Lone Tree, as well as W-Line reductions between the Federal Center Station and the Golden Station are necessary because not enough people are riding.
  By comparison, while the R-Line gets only about 40 riders per hour, the main
  
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• Global Extinction Event Coming In 2100, MIT Professor Says

  21-09-2017 18:38
  CBS Local — Will the human race live to see the next century on Earth? According to a mathematician at MIT, the next extinction-level event for the planet may begin as early as the year 2100.
  Professor Daniel Rothman has published a formula in the journal Science Advances that looks at the planet’s carbon cycle. According to Rothman, the massive amounts of CO2 emissions produced around the world are in line with previous mass extinction events in the planet’s history.
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• NFL Week 3 Picks: Raiders Continue Their Winning Ways

  21-09-2017 18:30
  Ryan Mayer
  Things have started to stabilize a bit now in the NFL as through two games, we’re starting to get a feel for how good, or bad, each team will be this season. Along with that understanding, came a better week for us picks-wise as we went 9-7 against the spread and 11-5 straight up. Not bad right? Well, we’re still striving for better and as we enter Week 3 of the NFL season that’s the hope.
  If you’re new to the column, we like to separate our picks into three di
  
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• Can iOS 11 Record You Without You Knowing? Experts Say Yes

  21-09-2017 18:26
  CBS Local — The iPhone’s newest operating system is raising serious questions about the potential to invade a user’s privacy. According to multiple reports, iOS 11 has the ability to continue recording and save Snapchat or FaceTime videos without the person being recorded knowing about it.
  iPhone’s newest update reportedly added a new feature called “screen recording.” With just a few clicks in the device’s control settings, users are able to record
  
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• No. 22 San Diego State Opens Mountain West Play At Air Force

  21-09-2017 18:16
  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) – The Aztecs travel to Colorado Springs to take on The Air Force Academy Falcons in their first Mountain West game of the season.
  No. 22 San Diego State (3-0) at Air Force (1-1), Saturday, 7 p.m. ET (CBS Sports Network).
  Line: San Diego State by 3 ½.
  Series record: Air Force leads 19-15.
  WHAT’S AT STAKE
  The Aztecs kick off their quest for a third straight Mountain West title against an Air Force team they’ve beaten six straight times. San Die
  
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• No. 7 Washington Faces Colorado In Pac-12 Title game Rematch

  21-09-2017 18:12
  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) – The University of Washington is taking on the University of Colorado in a rematch of last year’s Pac-12 title game.
  No. 7 Washington (3-0, 0-0 Pac-12) at Colorado (3-0, 0-0), Saturday, 10:07 p.m. (FS1)
  Line: Washington by 10 ½.
  Series record: Washington leads 10-5-1.
  WHAT’S AT STAKE
  This is a rematch of the Pac-12 title game a season ago, when Washington routed Colorado 41-10. The Buffaloes are trying to downplay the revenge factor and simply referr
  
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• Colorado Building Up Millions In Unpaid Medicaid Claims

  21-09-2017 18:02
  By Karen Morfitt
  DENVER (CBS4) – Colorado doctors and hospitals are claiming they’re owed hundreds of thousands, if not millions of dollars, in unpaid Medicaid claims.
  It’s a problem that stems from the implementation of the stat’s new Medicaid payment system – which officially launched back in March.
  Colorado doctors, after months of trying to work through the issues, say they’re fed up with the site.
  First it was individual doctors speaking out, but now it&r
  
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• Colorado Revising Pipeline Rules After Fatal Gas Explosion

  21-09-2017 17:04
  DENVER (AP) — Colorado regulators are starting work on new rules for thousands of pipelines that crisscross oil and gas fields in the aftermath of a fatal home explosion blamed on a gas leak.
  The state Oil and Gas Conservation Commission will hold the first of two meetings with industry representatives and the public to discuss the rules Thursday.
  (credit: CBS)
  The rules will include standards for designing, testing and permanently shutting down flow lines, which carry oil or gas from well
  
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• Oil Tank Fire Forces Evacuations

  21-09-2017 16:57
  By Makenzie O’Keefe
  BRIGHTON, Colo. (CBS4) – The Brighton Fire Department is investigating the cause of a fire at an oil tank farm Wednesday night near Highway 86 and Weld County Road 4.
  The fire began just after 9 p.m. and forced evacuations before the flames were put out.
  (credit: CBS)
  Brighton Fire crews found four oil and gas separators on fire. Firefighters made sure all valves and oil flow into the air was shut off while they set up a rural water supply to protect the remaining
  
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• Kahn: The Year Of The Long Ball

  21-09-2017 16:52
  By Andrew Kahn
  On Tuesday, Major League Baseball set a record for home runs in a season, when Alex Gordon belted the 5,694th long ball of the year, breaking the previous high mark set in 2000. Here’s a look at how we got there (all stats through Tuesday’s games).
  Giancarlo Stanton has done more than anyone to contribute to the record, hitting 56 homers. He clubbed 18 in August alone, during which he hit 11 bombs in a 12-game stretch. His 53rdbroke a camera and his latest smacked the
  
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• Rick Neuheisel: The Key For Vanderbilt Is Balance, Big Plays Against Tide

  21-09-2017 15:00
  Ryan Mayer
  Prior to the season, if I had told you that Alabama’s visit to Nashville to take on the Vanderbilt Commodores would be in the national spotlight, you probably would have thought I was crazy. However, after three weeks of the season, both teams are 3-0, and Derek Mason has his group playing the stingiest defense in the country allowing just 13 total points on the year. Alabama, is playing its typical stingy style of defense, allowing 13.3 PPG, but they’ve dealt with their s
  
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• Latest Forecast: Hot Today Ahead Of Abrupt Transition To Fall

  21-09-2017 13:29
  By Chris SpearsDENVER (CBS4) – The last full day of summer 2017 will feel like it with a forecast high in Denver that should either tie or break the record of 89 degrees set in 2015.
  In addition to the warmth it will also be windy and very dry with high fire danger.
  The wind will stick with us right into the day on Friday as a strong cold front approaches from the northwest.
  Once that rolls by temperatures will fall abruptly with readings well below normal for the upcoming weekend.
  There w
  
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• Amazon To Make Bomb Supply Shopping Harder

  21-09-2017 05:48
  DENVER (CBS4) – Following the recent attack on a London subway, Amazon wants to make it harder for online shoppers to buy materials that could be used to make bombs.
  (credit: CBS)
  The e-commerce giants uses algorithms to give customers suggestions based on items people frequently buy together.
  That means someone who adds “sulfur” to their cart may get a suggestion to also add “charcoal,” which is needed for certain explosives.
  “If an individual isn’
  
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• Grand Junction Strikes Again With Lottery Winner

  21-09-2017 05:46
  GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (CBS4) – Grand Junction is on a winning streak!
  The Colorado Lottery tweeted Wednesday night that another person has one the jackpot.
  G.J. is having the wildest Lucky streak we've ever seen!
  Tonite a $3.3 MILLION Lotto jackpot winner was sold at City Market on Hwy 50 South.
  — Colorado Lottery (@ColoLottery) September 21, 2017This time the lucky ticket holder won $3.3 million.
  File photo of lottery tickets ( credit – William Thomas Cain/Getty Images)
  The ti
  
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• Police: Inmates Escape, Steal Items, Return To Jail

  21-09-2017 05:20
  JACKSON, Miss. (CBS4) – Four inmates in Mississippi broke into a Dollar General Store after they broke out of jail.
  Investigators say last week they jumped a fence and walked less than a mile to the store.
  (credit: CBS)
  There, investigators say, they stole cigarettes and cell phones so they could sell them to other inmates.
  Afterward, they snuck back into jail.
  (credit: CBS)
  “You already in jail, but you want to break out and break back in, that is just something. I heard it all
  
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• Sex Ed Program To Be Cut: ‘It’s Going To Be Significant’

  21-09-2017 05:05
  By Jeff Todd
  DENVER (CBS4) – A group that specializes in teaching teachers about sex education and preventing teen pregnancy will cease operation at the end of the year after losing Federal funding.
  “I think it’s going to be significant,” said Andrea Miller the Executive Director of Colorado Youth Matter about the closure’s impact. “We are statewide. We’ve taught teachers in Grand Junction and Durango and the Eastern Plains and a lot of work here on
  
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• Still In Thick Of Wild-Card Race, Rockies Lose Third In Row

  21-09-2017 05:00
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Jonathan Lucroy is confident the Colorado Rockies will find their swagger again, and fast. Their playoff hopes depend on it.
  If the rookies dressing up in Denver Broncos jerseys for a flight to Southern California does the trick to loosen up this group, the catcher is all for it.
  Colorado starter Tyler Chatwood dug himself an early hole against the Giants and the Rockies lost 4-0 to last-place San Francisco on Wednesday, the club’s third straight defeat.
  Manager
  
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• Local ‘Sea To Ski’ Travel Group Ordered To Pay $7M

  21-09-2017 04:37
  BROOMFIELD, Colo. (AP) — Colorado Attorney General Cynthia H. Coffman has announced that a court ordered four owners of a former travel group to pay more than $7 million to the state for defrauding consumers, which is an upped price that follows an appeal filed by one of the owners.
  Sea to Ski Vacations (credit: CBS)
  According to the attorney general’s office, Stephen Wunder, Andrew Wunder, Bethany Wunder and Christian Wunder were ordered to pay the state on Wednesday for allegations
  
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• Probation Officer Threatened To Revoke Client’s Probation If Drugs, Cash Not Provided

  21-09-2017 04:22
  LAMAR, Colo. (CBS4) – A Prowers County probation officer was arrested on felony charges after obtaining cash and illicit drugs from a man whose probation case he managed, according to court documents.
  Todd Eric Cope, 35, was arrested by Colorado Bureau of Investigations agents September 8th, minutes after he accepted $250 in cash and five pills from his probation client.
  Four of the pills were Oxycodone.
  Todd Eric Cope (credit: Prowers County Jail)
  CBI agents recorded the transaction with
  
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