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• Colorado Republican Candidate Will Appeal “Let’s Go Brandon” Nickname Ruling

  27-04-2022 23:29
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – A Colorado state representative running for Congress is trying to add a nickname to his name on the ballot. Republican Dave Williams is petitioning a court to allow him to add “Let’s Go Brandon” to his name, and is now appealing a decision that would bar him from doing that.
  Rep. Dave Williams, R-Colorado Springs, is interviewed by CBS4’s Shaun Boyd (credit: CBS)
  In an email to supporters earlier this month, Williams announced a lawsuit against Secre
  
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• Family Member Identifies Those Shot And Killed In Northeast Denver Apartment

  27-04-2022 23:26
  
  (CBS4) – The sister of one of the victims in the triple homicide in northeast Denver has identified those shot and killed. The shooting happened Tuesday evening in the 5900 block of North Dunkirk Street.
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  Police confirmed all three victims were found dead inside an apartment after being shot multiple times.
  The sister of the woman killed has identified her as Denise Hood and the adult man as Denise’s grandson, Donne. The child was Denise’s great-grandson and was 4
  
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• Woman found dead in stairwell, suspect arrested

  27-04-2022 22:49
  
  The victim and suspect were in a current or past relationship, according to Denver Police.
  
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• Officials announce new emergency notification system

  27-04-2022 22:45
  
  The new system, LookoutAlert, was announced during a news conference on Wednesday morning.
  
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• Melvin Gordon III Back In Denver But Likely Flips Roles With Javonte Williams

  27-04-2022 22:44
  
  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Melvin Gordon III is returning to the Denver Broncos, but it’s likely that he’ll serve as the second jab in the team’s 1-2 punch. Gordon and rookie Javonte Williams split carries right down the middle last season, each one getting 203 handoffs, but Gordon started 16 games to Williams’ one.(Credit: CBS)
  The Broncos appear ready to turn over the featured role to Williams, but after Gordon agreed to terms on a one-year, $5 million contract this
  
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• El carrito de herramientas 'Tool Shed' ayuda a los residentes del condado Adams a embellecer sus jardines

  27-04-2022 22:42
  
  Los residentes del condado Adams no incorporado, que necesiten herramientas de jardinería, podrán alquilar cortadoras de césped, maleza y más de forma gratuita.
  
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• Man arrested in connection to fatal hit-and-run

  27-04-2022 22:39
  
  Denver Police arrested Francisco Alonzo in connection to a fatal hit and run that happened Sunday night.
  
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• Why bringing back Melvin Gordon makes sense

  27-04-2022 22:35
  
  Javonte Williams figures to be 1A this season and Gordon will play for less money. But it's not wise to leave a backup rookie protecting Wilson against the blitz.
  
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• Rocky Mountain National Park To Increase 1-Day Vehicle Pass Fee, Camping Fees

  27-04-2022 21:59
  
  ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK, Colo. (CBS4)– Rocky Mountain National Park will increase the one-day vehicle pass starting on May 27, before Memorial Day weekend. The pass will be $30, up from $25.
  Denver: Entrance to the Rockies in Colorado USA. Rocky Mountain National Park is a United States national park located in north-central Colorado, within the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains. The park is situated between the towns of Estes Park to the east and Grand Lake to the west. The eastern
  
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• Man arrested on child sexual exploitation charges

  27-04-2022 21:40
  
  Clint Ketchum faces two felony charges after the Summit County Sheriff's Office said apparent child pornography was found on his cellphone.
  
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• Southbound I-25 Reopens At Tomah Road After ‘Fire Activity’ Closure

  27-04-2022 21:15
  
  LARKSPUR, Colo. (CBS4)– Southbound lanes of Interstate 25 reopened near Larkspur just after 3 p.m. Wednesday after a closure due to what the Colorado Department of Transportation tweeted as “fire activity.” The lanes were closed between Exit 181 – Plum Creek Parkway and Exit 173 – Spruce Mountain Road.
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  The closure lasted more than 3 hours. CDOT encouraged drivers to refer to COTrip, take an alternate route and expect long delays during the closure.#I2
  
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• USDA Designates All 64 Colorado Counties As Primary Natural Disaster Areas

  27-04-2022 20:44
  
  (CBS4) – If you live in Colorado, you now live in a primary natural disaster area, according to the US Department of Agriculture.
  On Wednesday, the department listed all 64 Colorado counties as disaster areas due to extreme drought. The designation unlocks much-needed emergency funding for producers to use to replace livestock or equipment, reorganize their farming operations, or refinance certain debts.
  Colorado has experienced severe droughts in the past. Denver Water’s Cheesman Re
  
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• Lookout Alert To Send Emergency Notifications To Jefferson County, Broomfield, Westminster Residents

  27-04-2022 20:36
  
  JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4)– Some communities west of the Denver metro area are getting a new emergency notification system. All of Jefferson County, along with Broomfield and Westminster, will share “LookoutAlert.”
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  More than 30 public safety agencies will collaborate on the system. It also sends alerts based on a cell phone’s location as well as through an “opt-in” system using a person’s home address.
  “There have already
  
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• Southbound I-25 Closed At Tomah Road Due To ‘Fire Activity’

  27-04-2022 20:20
  
  LARKSPUR, Colo. (CBS4)– Southbound lanes of Interstate 25 were closed near Larkspur on Wednesday afternoon due to what the Colorado Department of Transportation tweeted as “fire activity.” The lanes were closed at exit 174, Tomah Road.
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  It was unclear how long the closure would last, but according to COTrip, drivers should expect a nearly half-hour delay in the area.#I25 southbound: Road closed due to fire activity at Exit 174 – Tomah Road. https://t.co/M3eu
  
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• Tiroteo en Denver deja tres muertos, incluido un niño

  27-04-2022 20:19
  
  No hay sospechosos bajo custodia relacionados con el homicidio que ocurrió al norte de Green Valley Ranch.
  
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• Focus On Strengthening Families During Child Abuse Prevention Month

  27-04-2022 20:05
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Colorado’s Office of Children, Youth, and Families joined with child advocates, and community partners to raise awareness about Child Abuse Prevention during the month of April.  The goal of the awareness campaign is to emphasize the importance that everyone plays in strengthening families.
  “Strengthening families is the very best and most effective thing that we can do to help prevent child abuse and neglect,” said Minna Castillo Cohen, Director of t
  
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• Castle Rock Police Ask For Help In Locating Matthew Buchanan, Person Of Interest In Suspicious Death, Fire

  27-04-2022 19:53
  
  CASTLE ROCK, Colo. (CBS4) – Police in Castle Rock are asking for help in locating Matthew Buchanan, a person of interest in Tuesday’s suspicious death and house fire. Police and firefighters were called to the home near the Dove Valley Place and Paint Pony Circle just after 2:30 p.m.
  Matthew Buchanan (credit: Castle Rock Police)
  The fire was contained less than 20 minutes later. That investigation continues. One person was rushed to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries and
  
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• 2 Cars Go Up In Flames At Denver County Vehicle Impound

  27-04-2022 19:52
  
  (CBS4) — Denver Fire Department responded to vehicle fires at the Denver County Vehicle Impound Wednesday morning.
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  According got DFD, firefighters responded to the impound lot off York Street, where two cars in the lot went up in flames after a report was received around 6. Crews were able to put our the fires at about 7 a.m.
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  No one at the facility was hurt, and crews were also safe.
  The cause of the fires remain under investigation.
  
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• Pronóstico local: Una probabilidad leve de un chubasco o tormenta el miércoles

  27-04-2022 19:37
  
  Se espera chubascos y tormentas aisladas en el este de Colorado el miércoles.
  
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• Colorado whiskey gains following from 'Star Trek: Picard'

  27-04-2022 19:34
  
  An April 6 episode of 'Star Trek: Picard' has prompted calls and emails from around the world.
  
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• Buscan a sospechoso de matar a joven de 16 años en un parque de patinaje de Denver el sábado por la noche

  27-04-2022 19:26
  
  La policía está buscando a la persona que, según dicen, le disparó a la víctima desde el interior de un automóvil.
  
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• Meow Wolf’s Vortex Festival Comes To Denver This Summer

  27-04-2022 19:22
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Meow Wolf Denver is bringing its Vortex Festival to the city for the first time this year. The 3-day electronic music festival was hosted in Taos, New Mexico in 2018 and 2019.
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  The festival will have two live stages, food trucks as well as the experimental art that visitors have come to expect from Meow Wolf. The location is still to be determined.
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  The party happens the first weekend in August, with performers including Toro y Moi, Duke
  
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• This teeny town in Colorado wants you to come search for some super rare birds

  27-04-2022 19:18
  
  The Mountain Plover Festival is back in one of North America’s largest breeding grounds of an elusive little bird.
  
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• Deadmau5 to headline 2 Red Rocks concerts

  27-04-2022 19:10
  
  The Canadian DJ is hitting the road for a new summer tour.
  
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• See Smoke In Summit County? Pile Burning Operations Taking Place

  27-04-2022 18:55
  
  (CBS4) – If you see smoke on Wednesday coming from the snowy mountain areas near Frisco, don’t call 911. A burn operation is taking place in the Miner’s Creek area.
  That’s next to Rainbow Lake, which is south of downtown Frisco.
  The Summit County Sheriff’s Office put out a warning about the pile burning operations on Facebook on Wednesday morning.“The piles are the result of past thinning work to reduce fuels for wildfire,” U.S. Forest Service wrote.
  
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• Colorado Springs man arrested in 2 decades-old Arizona cold cases

  27-04-2022 18:46
  
  Thomas Cox was indicted on 16 counts in the cases including suspicion of first-degree murder, sexual assault.
  
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• 2 Colorado Astronauts On Their Way To International Space Station

  27-04-2022 18:32
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Two Colorado astronauts are on their way to the International Space Station. The crew blasted off in a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.
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  The team includes Jessica Watson, the first Black woman to spend six months on the International Space Station. She’s part of NASA’s CREW-4 mission, and Kjell Lindgren, who studied at the University of Colorado and also Colorado State University and the Air Force Academy.
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  The group was delayed as the laun
  
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• Motorcycle driver killed in crash in east Aurora

  27-04-2022 18:29
  
  The motorcycle driver was struck by an SUV late Tuesday, according to police.
  
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• Trader Joe’s Store Set To Open In Parker May 6

  27-04-2022 18:24
  
  PARKER, Colo. (CBS4)– Trader Joe’s is coming to Parker. The store will open on Friday, May 6. (credit: CBS)
  The new store is located at 18374 Cottonwood drive just off E-470. The 9,600-square-foot store is the first in the southeast Denver metro area. It will be the 8th Trader Joe’s store in Colorado.The store will open at 8 a.m. through 9 p.m. daily.
  
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• Child among 3 killed in Denver shooting

  27-04-2022 17:36
  
  No suspects are in custody related to the triple homicide which happened north of Green Valley Ranch.
  
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• Denver Proposes Expansion to Recycling Program, Fee-Based Service

  27-04-2022 17:29
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – The City of Denver is looking to expand its residential waste services to provide weekly recycling and compost collection for all customers. To cover the costs of these services, including labor and regular equipment replacement, Denver is proposing a fee based on the trash cart size that residents would select. City leaders say the goal is to have residents recycle and compost more of what they throw away and divert/reduce the amount of trash Denver sends to the landfill.(
  
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• Adams County bringing back 'Tool Shed' program to help beautify summer yards

  27-04-2022 17:22
  
  Unincorporated Adams County residents who don't have access to yard or gardening tools can rent lawn mowers, weed trimmers and much more this summer at no cost.
  
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• Deadly Crash Backs Up I-76 Near Commerce City Wednesday Morning

  27-04-2022 17:13
  
  COMMERCE CITY, Colo. (CBS4) — Two vehicles were involved in a deadly crash that caused delays on Interstate 76 Wednesday morning. The interstate reopened close to 7 a.m.
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  Colorado State Patrol told CBS4 troopers received report of the crash just after 3 a.m. on I-76 westbound near Highway 85. I-76 was shut down, as was a portion of Hwy 85 until it reopened at 3:45 a.m.
  On scene, troopers determined a Jeep caused a crashed with a Chevrolet Cavalier. It’s not confirmed how
  
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• Peyton Manning’s Foundation Establishes Demaryius Thomas Memorial Scholarship At Georgia Tech

  27-04-2022 17:08
  
  (CBS4) – Peyton Manning and his wife Ashley are memorializing their friend and his former teammate Demaryius Thomas by establishing a scholarship fund in his name through their foundation.
   (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images)
  The Demaryius A. Thomas Scholarship Endowment will help fund academic scholarships to help incoming freshmen from Laurens County, Georgia, where Thomas was born and raised, and surrounding areas. The scholarships will stay with the recipients through the compl
  
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• Possible human bones found among ashes near Crestone campground

  27-04-2022 16:49
  
  The bones are being examined by a forensic anthropologist to determine if they're human and make an identification if possible.
  
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• Motorcyclist Killed In Crash At Buckley Road, Mexico Avenue In Aurora

  27-04-2022 16:43
  
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4) — A motorcyclist was killed in a crash with another vehicle in Aurora Tuesday night.
  According to the Aurora PD press release, just after 11 p.m., police responded to the report of a crash at the intersection with S Buckley Road and E Mexico Avenue, where a man who had been riding a motorcycle was found dead at the scene of the crash, also involving a Cadillac. The driver of the Cadillac stayed at the scene and cooperated with investigators.
  Police say the Cadillac was
  
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• French EDM duo Polo & Pan to play Red Rocks concert

  27-04-2022 16:30
  
  The Red Rocks concert calendar is filling up as more artists return to live touring.
  
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• La Niña To Stay Through Summer, Recent NOAA Outlook Leans Hot And Dry For Colorado

  27-04-2022 16:00
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – After a fairly dry start to spring across Colorado many are looking toward the future for some relief in the fire danger. But a recent outlook from government forecasters doesn’t offer a lot of hope as we look toward May, June and July.
  On April 14 the Climate Prediction Center at NOAA released their La Niña forecast which calls for the global weather phenomenon to last several more months. A La Niña Advisory issued last September remains in effect with
  
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• Legend High School Grad Chad Muma Could Be A First Rounder In NFL Draft

  27-04-2022 15:20
  
  (AP) – Former University of Wyoming star linebacker Chad Muma was 13 years old when he was diagnosed diabetic in the seventh grade. The first thing he did was search up “NFL players with diabetes.”
  A native of Lone Tree, Colorado, Muma was both relieved and delighted when the name of a Denver Broncos player popped up first.
  “It was Jay Cutler at the time who was the big one because I was from Denver and a huge Broncos fan,” Muma recounted. “It’s definite
  
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• Crash Backs Up I-76 Near Commerce City Wednesday Morning

  27-04-2022 15:05
  
  COMMERCE CITY, Colo. (CBS4) — What appeared to be single-vehicle crash caused delays on Interstate 76 Wednesday morning. The interstate reopened close to 7 a.m.
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  According to CDOT’s website, all westbound lanes were closed on I-76 from Highway 85 to the exit for 96th Avenue.
  Copter4 was above the active scene at 6 a.m., where one vehicle could be seen damaged in the grassy median of the interstate.
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• Man, Woman, Child Killed In Shooting At Apartments In Northeast Denver

  27-04-2022 14:42
  
  (CBS4) — A man, woman and child were all killed in a shooting at apartments in northeast Denver Tuesday night, Denver Police Department confirmed during a press conference. There were no arrests made early Wednesday morning or information about possible suspects.
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  According to DPD, police responded to the shooting just before 6 p.m. in the 5900 block of N Dunkirk Street. Police confirmed all three victims were found dead inside an apartment after being shot multiple times. The
  
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• I-76 Westbound Closed At Highway 85 Due To Crash Near Commerce City Wednesday Morning

  27-04-2022 14:31
  
  COMMERCE CITY, Colo. (CBS4) — What appeared to be single-vehicle crash caused delays on Interstate 76 Wednesday morning.
  (credit: CBS)
  According to CDOT’s website, all westbound lanes were closed on I-76 from Highway 85 to the exit for 96th Avenue.
  Copter4 was above the active scene at 6 a.m., where one vehicle could be seen damaged in the grassy median of the interstate.
  Drivers were advised to avoid the area if possible.
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• Former Broncos QB named USFL Player of the Week

  27-04-2022 14:19
  
  Kyle Sloter has a new honor to go with his Big Sky Player of the Week and FCS Offensive Player of the Week awards.
  
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• Man, Woman, Child Killed In Shooting On Dunkirk Street In Green Valley Ranch Neighborhood

  27-04-2022 13:51
  
  (CBS4) — A man, woman and child were all killed in a shooting at apartments in the Green Valley Ranch neighborhood of Denver Tuesday night, Denver Police Department confirmed during a press conference. There were no arrests made early Wednesday morning or information about possible suspects.
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  According to DPD, police responded to the shooting just before 6 p.m. in the 5900 block of N Dunkirk Street. Police confirmed all three victims were found dead inside an apartment after b
  
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• Denver Water not legally responsible for pipe burst that damaged 50 properties

  27-04-2022 12:33
  
  The utility company will, however, pay residents for damages incurred and the work needed to restore homes.
  
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• Avalanche beat Blues to match team record for points in season

  27-04-2022 07:19
  
  Colorado snapped its four-game losing streak on Tuesday night at Ball Arena.
  
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• Denver taking longer to approve housing projects

  27-04-2022 06:39
  
  The city said it's three to four weeks behind schedule reviewing plans for single-family homes.
  
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• Unprecedented solutions coming to the Lake Powell crisis

  27-04-2022 06:18
  
  Water managers plan to implement temporary solutions to avoid critical levels at Lake Powell in 2022, while working on long-term solutions.
  
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• Lakewood City Council Supports Grassroots Effort To ‘Save Bear Creek’

  27-04-2022 05:36
  
  JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – An effort is underway to save Bear Creek Lake Park in Jefferson County. Lakewood City Council says they strongly support the mission to keep the popular spot as is.
  The area is being studied by the Army Corps of Engineers in partnership with the Colorado Water Conservation Board for its potential to store more water for future use by Coloradans.
  (credit: CBS)
  The potential impact would change the landscape of the area used by thousands.
  “I just love t
  
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• Lakewood City Council Supports Grass Roots Effort To ‘Save Bear Creek’

  27-04-2022 05:36
  
  JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – An effort is underway to save Bear Creek Lake Park in Jefferson County. Lakewood City Council says they strongly support the mission to keep the popular spot as is.
  The area is being studied by the Army Corps of Engineers in partnership with the Colorado Water Conservation Board for its potential to store more water for future use by Coloradans.
  (credit: CBS)
  The potential impact would change the landscape of the area used by thousands.
  “I just love t
  
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