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• Dog Rescued Off Colorado 14’er

  23-09-2017 23:15
  MOUNT BROSS, Colo (CBS4) – Two hikers were able to locate and rescue a dog stranded on one of Colorado’s 14’ers.
  (credit Trinity Smith)
  Chloe wandered away from her owners six weeks ago. A Facebook group formed to try to find the 13-year old dog. Hikers reported hearing a dog crying high up on Mount Bross, which is part of the Mosquito Range.
  (credit: 14ers.com)
   
  Thursday, another hiker, Trinity Smith, reported hearing the dog’s cries.
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  Thurs
  
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• Dog Rescued Off 14er 6 Weeks After It Disappears

  23-09-2017 23:15
  By Dillon Thomas
  ALMA, Colo. (CBS4) – A miraculous story of survival has invaded the small-town streets of Alma. A network of hikers helped save a 14-year-old dog from a treacherous 14er mountainside, after it ran away from home six weeks prior.
  Larry Osborne said his dog, Chloe, was returned to him well after he accepted the idea that she was deceased.
  “I was not optimistic at all,” Osborne told CBS4’s Dillon Thomas.
  Osborne said Chloe had ran away during a routine walk
  
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• High Country Weather Closes Two Popular Roads

  23-09-2017 23:03
  CLEAR CREEK COUNTY, Colo (CBS4) – Wintry weather has closed the road to Mount Evans. The last section of the road that leads to the peak closed today. CDOT closed parts of the road over the last few weeks.
  Snow is rolling through Mt Evans, officially closing this scenic byway for the season to vehicles. Folks can still park and walk up the mtn.
  — CDOT (@ColoradoDOT) September 23, 2017(credit CBS)
  Tourists got a late start on the season, weather kept the road closed several weeks late
  
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• ‘Don’t Fence Me In’: Elk vs. Fence

  23-09-2017 22:24
  EVERGREEN, Colo (CBS4) – There’s no fencing this elk in. He seems to have tangled with some chicken wire and won.
  Elk in Evergreen (credit Mike Gilbert)
  This picture was taken in Evergreen on Saturday, September 23rd. Herds of elk have been roaming the city, as this is rutting season.
  
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• Old Home Gets New Use For Homeless Youth

  23-09-2017 21:57
  By Joel Hillan
  DENVER (CBS4) – A rundown old house off of West 3rd Avenue and Broadway is getting a full makeover and a new purpose.  It’s being transformed into a home for some of Colorado’s most vulnerable: our homeless youth.
  (credit CBS)
  “In the midst of my addiction I just simply wanted to die,” said Providence Network grad Bryan Rickman, “That was my ultimate goal, just to have the pain end. Today my life is good, it’s really good.”
  
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• Broncos Week 3 Injury Report: Denver May Be Missing Key Offensive Players Against Buffalo Bills

  23-09-2017 21:02
  By Rick Brown
  The Denver Broncos (2-0) are traveling to New York to play the Buffalo Bills (1-1) and may be doing so without some key offensive players. After beating the Dallas Cowboys (1-1) last week, a lot of the Broncos’ starters appeared on the Week 3 injury report.
  Superstar Von Miller was listed with a knee injury but was a full participant in practice by Thursday and is fully expected to start. A few other starters also appeared on the injury list, including Jamaal Charles (NIR), B
  
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• AP: Knicks Agree To Trade Carmelo Anthony To Thunder

  23-09-2017 20:29
  NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Knicks agreed to trade Carmelo Anthony to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday for Enes Kanter, Doug McDermott and a draft pick, a person with knowledge of the deal said.
  The person spoke with The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the trade had not been announced.
  Carmelo Anthony (credit: Al Bello/Getty Images)
  A day after saying they expected their All-Star forward to be at training camp Monday, the Knicks finally found a trade they were seek
  
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• CDOT Prepares For Snow In The High Country

  23-09-2017 20:19
  EISENHOWER TUNNEL, Colo (CBS4) – The mountains expected to see some snow, but CDOT is ready for the first snow of the season.
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  A break in the clouds allowed a little sun to shine, belying the chill that’s in the air as a cold front moved through Colorado bringing the chance for some snow to the higher elevations.
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  CDOT is all hands on deck this weekend.
  “Yeah, this weekend working with our maintenance patrols to make sure that plows are ready. And we&rsq
  
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• ‘Rock of Ages’ Comes To BDT Stage

  23-09-2017 19:30
  BOULDER, Colo (CBS4) – “Rock of Ages” at the BDT Stage is a high energy, sex, drugs, and rock ‘n’ roll, jukebox musical through the end of the big hair 80’s, with dinner and drinks thrown in.
  LINK: For Tickets & Information for “Rock of Ages”
  (credit CBS)
  It’s a simple story. Boy meets girl. Boy loses girl to metal head rock star. Girl becomes a stripper. Boy gets a big shot, but not in rock ‘n’ roll. Boy and girl join fo
  
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• Colorado Springs Landlord Sentenced To Prison For Having Sex In Tenant’s Bed

  23-09-2017 19:21
  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4) – A landlord caught on video having sex in a tenant’s bed was sentenced Friday morning to two years in prison.
  Forty-year-old Carlos Quijada was arrested last December on charges of criminal trespassing and misdemeanor obscenity.
  (credit: KKTV)
  The tenant, Logan Pierce, received a notification on his cellphone from one of the surveillance cameras he installed in his Skyway Condominiums home.
  “It detected noise and was strange because bot
  
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• Gala Set To Raise Money For Families With Blind Children

  23-09-2017 18:25
  DENVER (CBS4) – Sunset in the Country is coming up on Sept. 30 at the J5 Equestrian Center.
  (credit Anchor Center for Blind Children)
  “This is our largest fundraising raising event annually for Anchor Center, to raise money for our children with visual impairment from birth to five. We’ll have a live and silent auction, entertainment, dinner, dancing, our featured speaker. It will be a lot of fun. And again it’s to raise money for our families at Anchor Center who are rec
  
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• ‘Double Hat Bandit’ Arrested After Robbing Banks In Seven States

  23-09-2017 18:16
  INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (CBS4) – A man believed to be the “Double Hat Bandit” was arrested in a motel parking lot here Thursday.
  Shayne Carson, 54, is thought to be responsible for at least 18 bank robberies in seven states, including Colorado.
  He surrendered without incident to FBI and local police in Whiteland, Indiana.
  (credit: FBI)
  Authorities believe Carson is behind robberies through Utah, Washington, Oregon, Colorado and Idaho committed from December 2016 to July of this year
  
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• Rockies End Slump With Win Over Padres

  23-09-2017 17:59
  SAN DIEGO (AP) — Nolan Arenado trotted out his home run and looked up as he crossed home plate.
  With one swing from their cleanup man, the Colorado Rockies buried a long scoreless streak Friday night, then went on to a 4-1 victory over the San Diego Padres.
  Ian Desmond and Trevor Story also homered for Colorado, which had dropped consecutive shutouts and was sputtering again before Arenado’s leadoff homer, his 35th, ended a 23-inning drought in the fifth.
  “That’s Nolan,&r
  
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• Trump Tells NBA Star Curry That White House Visit Is Off

  23-09-2017 17:47
  SOMERSET, N.J. (AP) — Stephen Curry and President Donald Trump agree on one thing: The Golden State star is not going to the White House anytime soon.
  Trump tweeted Saturday that Curry is no longer invited to the White House because of what the president called hesitation by the two-time NBA MVP in deciding whether to make the traditional champions’ trip to Washington. Trump’s comment on Curry came one day after the president told NFL owners to fire players who won’t stan
  
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• 9 keys to Broncos beating the Bills

  23-09-2017 17:14
  On paper, the Denver defense against Rico Ball is one of the biggest mismatches in the NFL this week.         
  
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• Latest Forecast: Cloudy, Rainy and Stormy

  23-09-2017 16:13
  By Dave Aguilera
  DENVER (CBS4) – Welcome to the first weekend of Fall 2017! The Autumnal Equinox arrived on Friday at 2:02 pm and right on cue a deep low pressure trough and cold front didn’t waste any time changing our Colorado weather pattern.
  Overnight Friday into Saturday morning rain showers and passing thunderstorms soaked a few areas of the state. The snow level in the mountains dropped down to 9,000 feet with light and wet accumulations.
  It will take several days for the big
  
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• Trump: NFL Should Fire Players For Kneeling During Anthem

  23-09-2017 05:35
  MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – President Donald Trump says NFL owners should fire players who kneel during the national anthem. And he’s encouraging spectators to walk out in protest.
  He’s also bemoaning that football games have become less violent, complaining, “They’re ruining the game.”
  US President Donald Trump (credit: BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images)
  Several athletes, including NFL players, have been refusing to stand during the national anthem as a pr
  
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• Principal Out After ‘Painfully Clear’ Investigation On ‘Forced Splits’

  23-09-2017 05:28
  y Karen Morfitt
  DENVER (CBS4) – After a month-long investigation into “forced splits” at East High School, attorneys determined that school officials did not do enough to protect cheerleaders from physical and emotional harm.
  The findings are detailed in a lengthy report released by the school district on Friday.
  (credit: CBS)
  Controversial videos shared by parents show the East High Cheer coach pushing the girls into a split position during a camp in June.
  In a press conf
  
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• Damage From Two Hurricanes Forces Relocation Of CU Basketball Games

  23-09-2017 05:18
  ST. THOMAS, U.S. Virgin Islands (CBS4) – A tournament in the Virgin Islands involving the University of Colorado men’s basketball team will be moved to the U.S. mainland due to damage caused by Hurricane Irma and Hurricane Maria.
  CU Associate Sports Information Director Troy Andre says all eight teams involved in the 2017 U.S. Virgin Islands Paradise Jam have been formally asked if they can host the tournament at their schools.
  Tournament directors expect to have new plans worked out
  
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• City To Vote On Creating New Historic District

  23-09-2017 05:14
  By Stan Bush
  DENVER (CBS4) – On Monday Denver’s City Council will vote on the creation of a new historic district in Denver’s Highlands Neighborhood.
  The proposed Packard’s Hill Historic District would span from Lowell Boulevard to Osceola Street and 32nd Avenue to 35th Avenue.
  Roger Osam (credit: CBS)
  “This seems to be a way to preserve what we have in the neighborhood,” says Roger Osam, a supporter of the district.
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  But the issue has not be
  
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• ‘We Got To Help Americans’: Vets Help Hurricane Victims

  23-09-2017 04:48
  By Jeff Todd
  ARVADA, Colo. (CBS4) – A Colorado Veteran’s organization known for honoring the state’s fallen soldiers has changed its mission to hurricane relief.
  “We just can’t sit we’ve got to do something we’ve got to help,” said Wes Love with Boots 66.
  Wes Love (credit: CBS)
  Love and his partner Tony Brenning started working with the Lowe’s store in Arvada near 55th Avenue and Wadsworth Bypass as Hurricane Harvey hit the Texas co
  
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• Police: ‘Do Not Call 911’ Headless Halloween Display

  23-09-2017 04:41
  GREENE COUNTY, Tenn. (CBS4) – A Halloween display in eastern Tennessee may be a little too realistic for some.
  The Greene County Sheriff’s Department had to post a notice on Facebook telling people not to call them if they saw what appeared to be a body decapitated by a garage door.“ATTENTION EVERYONE!!! For those of you driving on Chuckey Pike in Greene County: THIS IS A HALLOWEEN DECORATION! Do NOT call 911 reporting a dead body. Instead, congratulate the homeowner on a great
  
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• ‘Heavy Extrication’ Needed After Head-On Accident

  23-09-2017 04:26
  BRIGHTON, Colo. (CBS4) – Firefighters had to cut apart a car to save a person Friday afternoon.
  The accident happened at about 4:30 p.m. on 160th Avenue and Havana Street, and involved the car that was cut open and a pickup truck.The person in the car was airlifted to the hospital “following heavy extrication.”
  There is no update on the status of their injuries, or what happened to cause the crash.
  
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• Feds Notify Colorado, 20 Other States Of Election Hacking

  23-09-2017 03:44
  WASHINGTON (AP) – The federal government on Friday told election officials in 21 states that hackers targeted their systems before last year’s presidential election.
  The notification came roughly a year after U.S. Department of Homeland Security officials first said states were targeted by hacking efforts possibly connected to Russia. The states that told The Associated Press they had been targeted included some key political battlegrounds, such as Florida, Ohio, Pennsylvania, V
  
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• ‘Golf Isn’t Everyone’s Game’: Park Hill Course To Close

  23-09-2017 03:23
  By Shawn Chitnis
  DENVER (CBS4) – The Park Hill Golf Course will close at the end of 2018 so the landlord of the property can use the space to generate more money and find a better use of the land for the community, Clayton Early Learning announced Thursday.
  “I’m excited, I think [it’s great,]” said Lee Van Horn, a new resident that moved in across the street. “A great opportunity for the area around here.”
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  Park Hill Golf Course has occ
  
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• Wife, Sister Arrested In Greeley Man’s Murder; ‘Dangerous’ Nephew Wanted

  23-09-2017 02:26
  GREELEY, Colo. (CBS4) – Greeley Police made two arrests and declared a third suspect still at large in the murder of a man in August.
  Kelly Lynn Baker, 48, of Greeley, and Carol Lyn Baker, 63, of Kersey, were both arrested and charged with First Degree Murder and Conspiracy to Commit First Degree Murder.
  Kelly Lynn Baker (L) and Carol Lyn Baker (credit: Weld County Sheriff’s Office)
  An arrest warrant for those same charges has been issued for 37-year-old Kelly Robert Raisley, a Westm
  
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• Sun’s Out, A-Basin Has The Guns Out

  23-09-2017 02:22
  SUMMIT COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – Arapahoe Basin Ski Area got out the snow guns Friday.
  “Today we tested the snow guns, so they’re ready when Mother Nature gives us the thumbs up,” the ski area tweeted.
  Today we tested the snow guns, so they're ready when Mother Nature gives us the thumbs up. #RaceToOpen #COwx pic.twitter.com/YgkzHya0XQ
  — Arapahoe Basin (@Arapahoe_Basin) September 22, 2017It might not be long until Mother Nature is ready, either.
  Snow is expected in som
  
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• Broncos Bad On Quick Change, Allowing TDs On 4 Turnovers

  23-09-2017 02:08
  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The Denver Broncos are 2-0 for the fifth consecutive season, but there’s one big area of concern: they’ve had four turnovers in their own territory that led to four touchdowns.
  Philip Rivers turned two fourth-quarter takeaways into a pair of TD tosses, the latter a 38-yarder to Travis Benjamin on the first play after a fumble recovery, turning a blowout into a nail-biter that the Broncos won 24-21.
  Last week, the Broncos limited the Cowboys to a fie
  
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• CBS4 Sports Poll: Which is your favorite championship trophy?

  23-09-2017 02:04
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• Latest Forecast: Fall Is Officially Here, Colder Temperatures Coming

  23-09-2017 01:50
  By Lauren Whitney
  DENVER (CBS4) –
  Fall is officially here, and we are in for a massive weather change to welcome in the new season. A cold front is working its way through the state, and with it will come more precipitation and much colder temperatures.
  Temperatures plummet this weekend, we’ll be down into the mid 60s with rainy conditions expected on and off all day and well into the night.
  We will have a good chance for rain and storms on Sunday as well, with temperatures barely ma
  
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• Fall Is Officially Here, Colder Temperatures Coming

  23-09-2017 01:50
  By Lauren Whitney
  DENVER (CBS4) –
  Fall is officially here, and we are in for a massive weather change to welcome in the new season. A cold front is working its way through the state, and with it will come more precipitation and much colder temperatures.
  Temperatures plummet this weekend, we’ll be down into the mid 60s with rainy conditions expected on and off all day and well into the night.
  We will have a good chance for rain and storms on Sunday as well, with temperatures barely ma
  
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• Lawmaker Says Sex Offender Registry Is About ‘Public Shaming’

  23-09-2017 01:30
  By Shaun Boyd
  DENVER (CBS4) – Colorado lawmakers are reconsidering the fairness of how the state punishes sex offenders.
  They held a hearing at the Capitol, just weeks after a judge ruled in favor of three men who claimed having to register as sex offenders violates their constitutional rights.
  (credit: CBS)
  The ruling is under appeal.
  “Who ends up on the registry or not is based on conviction. It is not based on risk,” says Laurie Rose Kepros, who is with the State P
  
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• Lawmaker Hopes To Revamp State’s Sex Offender Registry

  23-09-2017 01:30
  By Shaun Boyd
  DENVER (CBS4) – Colorado lawmakers are reconsidering the fairness of how the state punishes sex offenders.
  They held a hearing at the Capitol, just weeks after a judge ruled in favor of three men who claimed having to register as sex offenders violates their constitutional rights.
  (credit: CBS)
  The ruling is under appeal.
  “Who ends up on the registry or not is based on conviction. It is not based on risk,” says Laurie Rose Kepros, who is with the State P
  
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• Renter: ‘Definitely Not Safe To Go In’ Rat-Infested Apartment

  23-09-2017 01:17
  By Rick Sallinger
  LAKEWOOD, Colo. (CBS4) – It sounds like the storyline from a horror movie.
  Exhibit A, video of a rat crawling out from beneath a dishwasher.
  (credit: CBS)
  If it was just one it would be bad enough, but it was one of many described as an infestation at the Jewell Park Apartments in Lakewood.
  The apartments are located on Jewell Avenue between Wadsworth Boulevard and Kipling Parkway.
  “It’s definitely not safe to go in there. It’s contaminated.”
  
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• Greeley Celebrates Opening Of New Convention Center

  23-09-2017 00:41
  By Dillon Thomas
  GREELEY, Colo. (CBS4) – In an effort to promote tourism, business and education, the City of Greeley recently celebrated the opening of the Double Tree Hotel and Convention Center in Downtown Greeley.
  The hotel created more than 100 extra rentable rooms, while also developing a 14,000 square foot convention center.
  (credit: CBS)
  “Everybody here has been anxious for this project to start coming out of the ground,” said David Kennedy, General Manager at the
  
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• Father Who Almost Died From Flu: Don’t ‘Go Through What I Went Through’

  23-09-2017 00:33
  By Kathy Walsh
  DENVER (CBS4) – A father of two is encouraging everyone to get a flu shot.
  That’s because, five years ago, influenza almost killed him.
  “You don’t really want to go through what I went through,” Victor Carlos told CBS4 Health Specialist Kathy Walsh.
  Victor Carlos (credit: CBS)
  Carlos almost died. In 2012, he was 41-years-old. He had run three marathons, and was training for another. He did not get a flu shot.
  “I was just afraid of needles a
  
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• Affordable Housing Being Built That Only Teachers Can Buy

  23-09-2017 00:17
  BASALT, Colo. (CBS4) – A school district, a non profit, and a local government are all working Together 4 Colorado.
  Affordable housing in the Roaring Fork Valley is nearly impossible to find on a teacher’s salary, but that’s changing as dozens of homes that only teachers can buy will soon be built.
  (credit: CBS)
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  The school principal says it will allow her to hire teachers knowing they will be able to stick around, and it has other communities looking to them for i
  
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