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• 1 killed in east Denver crash

  20-04-2022 23:59
  
  Police said the crash happened just before 12:30 p.m. in the area of 14th Avenue and Syracuse Street.
  
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• Mandatory Evacuations Ordered For #TableMountainFire Burning Near Nelson Road In Boulder County

  20-04-2022 23:49
  
  BOULDER COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4)– Fire crews rushed to put out a grass fire burning near the 5000 block of Nelson Road on Wednesday afternoon. The Table Mesa Fire has officially burned around 25 acres as of 3:50 p.m.
  (credit: Boulder County Sheriff)
  Mandatory evacuations have now been ordered for residents in the areas of 51st to 65th Avenues and Nelson to Neva Road.A Mandatory Evacuation Order has been issued for the area(s) of the 51st to 65th and Nelson to Neva due to a Wildland Fire. Take
  
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• University Of Northern Colorado Hosts Chicano Awareness Week

  20-04-2022 23:46
  
  GREELEY, Colo. (CBS4)– The University of Northern Colorado in Greeley is hosting its first Chicano Awareness Week. There are still some events happening this week. University of Northern Colorado (credit: CBS)
  Through 9 p.m. Wednesday, there is a Brown Business Popup at the campus commons where local businesses are featured. Live music will also be featured.At 7 p.m. Thursday, there is a “Symbols of Resistance” film screening that will highlight untold stories of the Chicano mo
  
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• Power Pole, Vehicles & Shed Involved In Aurora Fire

  20-04-2022 23:39
  
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4) – Black smoke could be seen coming from Aurora on Wednesday afternoon. Firefighters rushed to the area near 13th Place and Ursula Street.This incident involved a powerpole, two vehicles, a fence and a shed. No injuries reported to civilians or firefighters. @XcelEnergyCO is responding to the scene for down lines. Fire is under investigation. No further updates except. pic.twitter.com/T1gz1Utxph
  — Aurora Fire Rescue (@AuroraFireDpt) April 20, 2022Fire officials sa
  
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• Mandatory Evacuations Ordered For Fire Burning Near Nelson Road In Boulder County

  20-04-2022 23:30
  
  BOULDER COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4)– Fire crews rushed to put out a grass fire burning near the 5000 block of Nelson Road on Wednesday afternoon.
  (credit: Boulder County Sheriff)
  Mandatory evacuations have now been ordered for residents in the areas of 51st to 65th Avenues and Nevada to Neva Road.A Mandatory Evacuation Order has been issued for the area(s) of the 51st to 65th and Nelson to Neva due to a Wildland Fire. Take the following protective actions immediately: Evacuate Now. This Order sta
  
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• Firefighters Rush To Grass Fire Burning Near Nelson Road In Boulder County

  20-04-2022 23:16
  
  BOULDER COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4)– Fire crews rushed to put out a grass fire burning near the 5000 block of Nelson Road on Wednesday afternoon. As of 3:15 p.m., the Boulder County Sheriff tweeted that no structures were threatened.We are aware of, and responding to, a grass fire near the 5,000 block of Nelson Rd. At this time no structures are threatened. pic.twitter.com/iIW5lYOwMQ
  — BoulderCountySheriff (@BldrCOSheriff) April 20, 2022 
  
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• Aurora Brings Back Dan Oates To Serve As Interim Police Chief

  20-04-2022 22:26
  
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4) – The Aurora Police Department announced a new interim chief to lead the department which has faced years of controversy. Daniel Oates will serve as interim chief of police.
  Oates previously served as chief from 2005 to 2014, including during the Aurora theater shooting.
  Aurora City Manager Jim Twombly says Oates has established trust with the community and many on the force.
  (credit: CBS)
  “I believe he will effectively manage the department and further the
  
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• Fire Burning In Monte Vista Forces Evacuations Of Homes, Businesses

  20-04-2022 22:08
  
  MONTE VISTA, Colo. (CBS4)– Homes and businesses in Monte Vista were being evacuated on Wednesday afternoon due to a large fire.Monte Vista is located in Rio Grande County, about 218 miles southwest of Denver. (credit: Alamosa News/Catherine Riggenbach)
  The fire is burning in the town and massive electrical outages are being reported.Students at Marsh and Metz schools were being released early.
  
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• “Cron Zone” Leading Rockies Resurgence

  20-04-2022 22:04
  
  DENVER (CBS) – A simple approach to a difficult skill has Rockies first baseman C.J. Cron off to a torrid start.
  Cron hit his league leading 6th home run last night as Colorado won it’s 8th game of year beating the Phillies 6-5. Not only does 32-year old lead the league in homers, he’s second in RBI with 14. His hot start as fans and broadcasters calling his heroics the “Cron Zone”.
  When asked about his fast start last night, Cron appears to subscribe to the KISS me
  
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• Dr. Dave Hnida On End To Mask Mandates For Travelers: ‘This Was Not A Healthy Decision’

  20-04-2022 22:01
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– With subvariants of Omicron spreading in the U.S., CBS4 Medical Editor Dr. Dave Hnida is talking about the end of the TSA’s federal mask mandate and questions that arise with that decision.
  (credit: CBS)
  “First was that it really was a snap of the fingers decision. What was going on is the CDC was extending the mask mandate out until May 3 until there really was a better sense of what is going on. Especially with some of the new variants that we’re seeing h
  
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• State legislature passes bill for permanent daylight saving, sends it to Polis

  20-04-2022 21:30
  
  The change would only go into effect if a federal law was enacted that allows it and if four other Mountain Time Zone states also made the change.
  
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• Barry Morphew still facing charges related to accusations he voted for his missing wife

  20-04-2022 21:28
  
  The Chaffee County Clerk contacted the sheriff's office in October 2020 after getting a mail ballot for Suzanne Morphew, who she knew was missing.
  
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• Man killed in Aurora parking lot shooting identified

  20-04-2022 21:24
  
  The shooting happened in a parking lot at 17090 E. Quincy Ave. in Aurora on April 14.
  
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• SUV spray-painted red after Lakewood hit-and-run crash, affidavit says

  20-04-2022 21:05
  
  Zulema Vasquez, 35, faces charges of hit-and-run, motor vehicle theft and driving under restraint.
  
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• Food Bank Of The Rockies Volunteers Fill 1,200 Boxes For Afghan Refugees

  20-04-2022 20:06
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Volunteers packed up food boxes at Food Bank of the Rockies on Wednesday. They were busy packing up 1,200 boxes for Denver’s Afghan refugees. (credit: CBS)
  More than 2,000 refugees live in Colorado since February. (credit: CBS)
  “We really want to ensure that all of our community is able to access the foods that are meaningful and nutritious and familiar to them; bringing in equity to our work and also dignity for everyone accessing food services,” said Ashl
  
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• El Paso County fentanyl deaths doubled in 2021

  20-04-2022 20:01
  
  There were 47 fentanyl deaths in 2020. The following year there were 99 unintentional deaths related to fentanyl.
  
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• James Hanlon Convicted On Charges Of Killing Neighbor In Colorado Springs, Gets Life Sentence

  20-04-2022 19:51
  
  (CBS4) – A Colorado man guilty of shooting and killing his 63-year-old neighbor after an apparent dispute over a dog will spend the rest of his life in prison. Gary Dolce was murdered in Colorado Springs in a neighborhood along Rimwood Drive near the University of Colorado – Colorado Springs campus in March 2019.
  James Hanlon (credit: Colorado Springs Police Department)
  James Hanlon was 53 when the crime took place. An El Paso County jury convicted him on Tuesday, and a judge subsequ
  
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• Vail Police Brings Back K9 Officer Program

  20-04-2022 19:33
  
  VAIL, Colo. (CBS4)– The Vail Police Department is bringing back its K9 officer program. The department hired Rebecca Anderson from the Eagle County Sheriff’s Office.(credit: Vail Police)
  Anderson and her K9 Echo have been together since 2018. Echo specializes in drug recognition.The two will focus on patrolling I-70. This is the first time the Vail Police Department has had a K9 since 2007.
  
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• Remembering the lives lost at Columbine 23 years ago

  20-04-2022 19:31
  
  We will never forget those lost at Columbine 23 years ago.
  
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• Is it time to turn my sprinklers back on?

  20-04-2022 19:30
  
  Colorado has been socked by dry, spring weather, but is it time to run the sprinklers?
  
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• Colorado man dies after 70-foot fall while rappelling in Utah

  20-04-2022 19:10
  
  The climber was rappelling in Farnsworth Canyon when his rappel anchor broke loose, according to authorities.
  
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• Reservation Required For Visitors Driving To The Pikes Peak Summit

  20-04-2022 19:02
  
  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4)– Visitors who want to drive to the summit of Pikes Peak and park at the top lot will need to make a reservation this summer. Reservations for visitors from May 27 to Sept. 30 can be made up to one month in advance.
  MONUMENT, CO. – MARCH 20: Pikes Peak rises over the Air Force Academy in this view from east of Monument, Colorado. (Photo By Steve Nehf / The Denver Post)
  The timed-entry reservation system will allow guests a two-hour window for guests to a
  
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• I-70 Westbound Stretch Clear After Multi-Vehicle Crash In Aurora

  20-04-2022 18:36
  
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4) — Aurora Police Department responded to a crash with multiple vehicles on a stretch of I-70 in Aurora Wednesday morning.
  (credit: CDOT)
   
  According to the Aurora PD tweet, a semi-tractor trailer and three other vehicles were involved in a crash on I-70 westbound near N Airport Boulevard.
  The roadway was back open to normal traffic just before 10:30 a.m.
  
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• ‘Topgolf Live’ Comes To Folsom Field For 4 Days This Summer

  20-04-2022 18:29
  
  BOULDER, Colo. (CBS4)– Topgolf is coming to Folsom Field this summer. It’s all part of the Topgolf Live Stadium Tour.
  The immersive Topgolf experience will come to the University of Colorado’s Folsom Field for four days, June 29-July 2. The stadium tour allows players to hit golf balls at on-field targets placed between 60 and 140 yards from the tee box. (credit: Topgolf)
  “We’re extremely excited to be able to host this unique event in Folsom Field,” CU athlet
  
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• Denver mortgage costs up 21% already this year, report says

  20-04-2022 18:08
  
  Despite higher mortgage rates, Colorado's home market continues to move at a remarkable pace.
  
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• ‘Forever In Our Hearts’: 23 Years After Tragedy, Columbine High School Shooting Victims Remembered

  20-04-2022 18:00
  
  (CBS4) – Twelve students and a teacher at Columbine High School were killed 23 years ago, and Coloradans everywhere are taking a moment to honor those lives we’ll never forget.
  Included in the many paying tribute on social media to the victims on Wednesday was the high school’s football program, which sent out a tweet saying “Never Forgotten. Always in our hearts.”Never Forgotten. Always in our hearts. #Columbine #WeAreColumbine pic.twitter.com/jKxOHiogJT
  — Co
  
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• 23 Years After Tragedy, Columbine High School Shooting Victims Remembered

  20-04-2022 18:00
  
  (CBS4) – Twelve students and a teacher at Columbine High School were killed 23 years ago, and Coloradans everywhere are taking a moment to honor those lives we’ll never forget.
  Included in the many paying tribute on social media to the victims on Wednesday was the high school’s football program, which sent out a tweet saying “Never Forgotten. Always in our hearts.”Never Forgotten. Always in our hearts. #Columbine #WeAreColumbine pic.twitter.com/jKxOHiogJT
  — Co
  
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• Parker man accused of selling fake COVID-19 vaccine cards

  20-04-2022 17:59
  
  Robert Van Camp worked with an unnamed co-conspirator who had "Top Secret" security clearance, the federal complaint says.
  
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• Several Vehicle Slide-offs Cause Shutdown At Vail Pass On I-70 Westbound

  20-04-2022 17:53
  
  VAIL, Colo. (CBS4) — The road was closed on Interstate 70 westbound at Vail Pass in Summit County due to safety concerns Wednesday morning. According to Colorado State Patrol, several vehicle slide-offs occurred starting at 6:30 a.m.
  (credit: CDOT)
  According to CDOT, the road was completely shut down at I-70 mile marker 190 west of Copper Mountain as of 9:45 a.m. This was also causing a delay on the interstate.
  CBS4 spoke to CSP Trooper Gary Cutler, who told us it had been, “a little
  
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• Charges Pending Against Woman In Tally Ho Fire That Caused Up To $10,000 In Damages

  20-04-2022 17:47
  
  BOULDER COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4)  – Charges are pending against a woman who lives in the area of the Tally Ho Fire that erupted in Boulder County on Tuesday. The grass fire burned just under 10 acres south of the Twin Lakes neighborhood in Gunbarrel. (credit: CBS)
  Multiple homes in the surrounding area were evacuated in “door-to-door” evacuations just after 1 p.m. Tuesday. Firefighters quickly gained control of the fire.There were no structures lost and no injuries reported, h
  
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• On Edge: As Colorado moves to fix mental health care, lessons from failure show power of political connections

  20-04-2022 17:26
  
  As Colorado embarks on a new attempt to reform mental health care in the state, events in 2014 offer a look at how difficult it can be to impose change.
  
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• Multi-Vehicle Crash Closes I-70 Westbound Stretch In Aurora

  20-04-2022 17:25
  
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4) — Aurora Police Department responded to a crash with multiple vehicles on a stretch of I-70 in Aurora Wednesday morning.
  (credit: CDOT)
   
  According to the Aurora PD tweet, a semi-tractor trailer and three other vehicles were involved in a crash on I-70 westbound near N Airport Boulevard, where the roadway was down to one lane just after 9 a.m.
  The interstate was expected to have delays at this stretch for about two hours.#TrafficAlert
  Officers are out on an accide
  
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• Denver's 420 Festival: What you need to know

  20-04-2022 17:20
  
  Free concerts at Wednesday's event include Big Boi, Lil Jon, Talib Kweli, and more.
  
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• Mammoth clinch 2022 NLL playoff berth

  20-04-2022 17:08
  
  Colorado wraps up its regular season April 30 against the Calgary Roughnecks.
  
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• Stage Set For Mile High 420 Fest At Civic Center Park

  20-04-2022 17:07
  
  (CBS4) — Civic Center Park will be packed for the Mile High 420 Festival Wednesday afternoon. This will be the biggest event since the park closed after a major cleanup in 2021. About 30,000 people are expected to be in attendance.
  (credit: CBS)
  The 420 fest will be one of the biggest events the park has seen since it reopened in November 2021. Event organizers are looking to leave the park in much better shape than another 420 rally did back in 2017. That’s when the park was left in
  
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• Rockies star is 1st active MLB player to endorse a sportsbook

  20-04-2022 16:43
  
  MaximBet’s first active professional athlete ambassador from the 4 major U.S. sports is the second-longest tenured player in Rockies history.
  
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• I-70 Westbound Shut Down At Vail Pass Due To Safety Concerns Wednesday Morning

  20-04-2022 16:27
  
  VAIL, Colo. (CBS4) — The road was closed on Interstate 70 westbound at Vail Pass in Summit County due to safety concerns Wednesday morning.
  (credit: CDOT)
  According to CDOT, the road was completely shut down at I-70 mile marker 190 west of Copper Mountain as of 8 a.m. This was also causing a delay on the interstate.
  Drivers were advised to avoid the area if possible.
  
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• Denver Weather: The Next Storm Is Different, The Metro Area Could Actually Get Moisture

  20-04-2022 16:18
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – It’s now been more than three weeks since Denver has seen significant moisture. A shift in the weather pattern should soon break that streak.
  Colorado’s northern mountains received some light snow from a cold front Tuesday night but as expected, the front brought zero moisture to Denver and the Front Range. The only change in the metro area will be slightly cooler temperatures on Wednesday. After officially reaching 80 degrees on Tuesday, it will be 5-10 de
  
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• Coloradans On The Spectrum Work To Overcome Challenges Of The Pandemic

  20-04-2022 15:57
  
  (CBS4) – The impact of COVID-19 on people with autism has always been greater. Data suggests people with developmental or intellectual disabilities are more likely to contract COVID than others. As neuro-typical people emerge from the pandemic, many on the autism spectrum are catching up.
  According the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about one in 44 children have autism. Autism is more than four times more common in boys than girls and ASD is far more underdiagnosed in females.
  
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• Topgolf event to be held at Colorado football stadium

  20-04-2022 15:36
  
  Topgolf is coming to a 98-year-old Colorado football stadium.
  
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• 1 Seriously Hurt In Thornton Crash At 120th Ave, Pennsylvania Street Wednesday Morning

  20-04-2022 14:31
  
  THORNTON, Colo. (CBS4) — Thornton Police Department responded to a crash with serious injuries just east of Interstate 25 Wednesday morning.
  (credit: Thornton Police)
  According to the Thornton PD tweet, police were at the intersection with E 120th Avenue and Pennsylvania Street, where a crash was blocking the intersection. A man involved in the crash was taken to the hospital to treat injuries.
  Lanes of 120th Ave were closed in both directions from Grant Street to Washington Street without
  
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• VOTE NOW: Would you want a Disney World in Colorado?

  20-04-2022 14:28
  
  Vote in our live poll. We'll be sharing the results today on 9NEWS Mornings.
  
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• Crews extinguish 4-acre grass fire in Boulder County

  20-04-2022 14:24
  
  An investigation showed the fire was accidently started by a contractor working in the area.
  
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• At least 4 fires reported in Boulder County on Tuesday

  20-04-2022 14:10
  
  No homes or other structures were burned in any of the fires on Tuesday evening.
  
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• What is the criteria for issuing a Red Flag Warning?

  20-04-2022 11:52
  
  Weather conditions must meet specific criteria that forecaster use to issue Red Flag Warnings.
  
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• Lawsuit: Boebert challenger doesn't have the signatures to make the ballot

  20-04-2022 06:51
  
  The lawsuit claims the secretary of state's office counted signatures that should have been disqualified.
  
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• C.J. Cron's 3-run homer in 7th lifts Rockies over Phillies

  20-04-2022 06:40
  
  Colorado's C.J. Cron leads the MLB in home runs this season.
  
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• Next with Kyle Clark full show (4/19/22)

  20-04-2022 06:32
  
  The grocery strike ended months ago, but shock just set in for union employees who crossed the picket line and are learning the consequences.
  
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• Case Against Barry Morphew Could Come Back After Judge’s Dismissal

  20-04-2022 05:38
  
  FREMONT COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – A Fremont County judge’s move Tuesday to dismiss the case against Barry Morphew clears him of charges for the moment, but potentially not long term. In dismissing the case “without prejudice” Judge Ramsey Lama left the door open for another case against Morphew.
  The trial was to start next week, but the judge sided with the prosecution’s motion for dismissal without prejudice.
  (credit: CBS)
  “I can’t imagine it would be dism
  
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• Cherry Creek boys volleyball wins five-set thriller over Cherokee Trail

  20-04-2022 05:24
  
  The Bruins held off the Cougars (19-25, 25-23, 24-26, 25-19, 17-15) in Tuesday night's key league matchup.
  
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