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• CBS4 Thanks Denver Health Workers

  28-04-2022 23:56
  
  By Gabrielle Cox
  DENVER (CBS4)– CBS4 made a delivery of coffee and breakfast burritos to the hard-working health care workers at Denver Health on Thursday. It was our way of saying thank you to those who spent the past two years on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic.CBS4 Morning anchors Dominic Garcia and Michelle Griego delivered breakfast to the respiratory team. They also handed out thank you cards from the CBS4 newsroom. While the coffee and burritos put a smile on everyone’
  
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• Man who killed neighbor over fireworks dispute sentenced to 37 years

  28-04-2022 23:48
  
  Former corrections officer Scott Mathews was convicted in the July 4, 2019, murder of Jaharie Wheeler in Aurora during an argument about children shooting fireworks.
  
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• Who Is Jon Krakauer, Colorado Author Who Wrote ‘Under The Banner Of Heaven’?

  28-04-2022 23:44
  
  (CBS4) – Author and mountaineer Jon Krakauer lives and writes in Boulder, where he keeps a relatively low profile. His 2003 true-crime book “Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith” was adapted into a FX mini-series on Hulu that debuts on Thursday.
  Jon Krakauer (Photo by Gary Gershoff/WireImage)
  He didn’t have an official role in the creation of the series, but told the New York Times it is “subtle and nuanced” in its depiction of a devoutly Mormo
  
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• DSST High School Seniors Celebrate The Future With ‘Signing Day’

  28-04-2022 23:40
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Hundreds of high school seniors in Denver are celebrating their future with Senior Signing Day. They gathered at the Denver Coliseum for DSST’s annual Senior Signing Day. (credit: CBS)
  With graduation coming up, the focus is all on what’s next. (credit: CBS)
  “This is a huge, huge party. The students are so excited to celebrate the seniors, each senior gets to go onstage and announce where they are going to college and it’s just an incredible event cel
  
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• Denver Public Schools Unveils First Book Vending Machine At Martin Luther King Jr. Early College

  28-04-2022 23:25
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Denver Public Schools is putting its first book vending machine on display. DPS unveiled the machine at Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Early College on Thursday.
  (credit: CBS)
  The books will be free to students. The school is hosting a reading competition over the summer.
  (credit: CBS)
  Once a student completes a book, they receive a token for another one.
  (credit: CBS)
  When the student reads four or more books, they will get a coupon for a local restaurant.
  
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• Welton Street Cafe Opens Take-Out Only Location While The Search Continues For Something Permanent

  28-04-2022 23:11
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– The Welton Street Cafe is back at a new temporary location. After decades, the staple in the Five Points neighborhood officially shut its doors in March at its longtime location off 27th and Welton Street.(credit: CBS)
  The restaurant has been Denver’s home of fried catfish and honey hot chicken, but to many it means so much more, like community.
  The owners are trying to raise enough money to find a new permanent home. Until then, the cafe has a new home, basically a ki
  
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• Mario Montoya-Rodriguez Arrested, Accused In Murder Of Wife

  28-04-2022 22:37
  
  LAKEWOOD, Colo. (CBS4)– Police in Lakewood have arrested a man they believe killed is his wife. Mario Montoya-Rodriguez remains in custody at the Jefferson County Jail.
  Mario Alonso Montoya-Rodriguez (credit: Lakewood Police)
  Officers found his wife, Jasmine Lazaro, dead inside her Lakewood condominium on Monday morning.
  Montoya-Rodriguez, 37, is facing charges of murder, child abuse and violation of a protection order.
  
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• 2 Colorado Astronauts Finally Aboard The International Space Station After Delays

  28-04-2022 22:11
  
  (CBS4)– Astronauts with Colorado ties are now aboard the International Space Station. The crew launched from Kennedy Space Center in Florida early Wednesday.
  (credit: CBS)
  After a 16-hour flight, Jessica Watkins and Kjell Lindgren are now on ISS with their other crew members. Lindgren studied at CU, CSU and the Air Force Academy.
  Watkins grew up in Colorado and is the first Black woman to spend six months on the International Space Station.
  (credit: NASA)
  “I think my favorite part wa
  
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• Upgraded high school baseball field, funded partly by Rockies, still unusable

  28-04-2022 21:58
  
  "The field was completed, but it was completed probably a little bit faster than it needed to be."
  
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• Film Created At Cañon City Prison Humanizes Life Inside

  28-04-2022 21:21
  
  (CBS4) – A new film goes inside Colorado’s oldest prison, the Territorial Correctional Facility in Cañon City. The film “These Walls” premieres Monday May 2 at the Sie Film Center — and it’s already sold out.
  The film was devised, written and performed by artists incarcerated at the prison last year when Colorado Territorial marked its 150th year. It was co-produced by the University of Denver Prison Arts Initiative and the Colorado Department of Correc
  
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• Jury Awards Nearly $9M To Families Who Accused Paul Jones In Fertility Fraud Case

  28-04-2022 20:22
  
  (CBS4) – A jury has awarded nearly $9 million to families accusing a fertility doctor of impregnating women with his own sperm. Paul Jones, a former fertility doctor, will pay 30% of the total $8.7 million. The clinic in Grand Junction he used to work for will pay out the other 70% to three families.
  Dr. Paul Jones (credit: CBS)
  Jones was sued for allegedly using his own sperm to impregnate several women without their knowledge.
  At least 9 men and women discovered that Jones was their
  
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• $140,000 grant will help restore historic Cardiff Coke Ovens

  28-04-2022 20:07
  
  The Cardiff Coke Oven site in Glenwood Springs is on the National Register of Historic Places but many people who live there don’t know about it.
  
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• Trahavonie Smith Arrested, Charged With Killing 63-Year-Old Who Was Trying To Break Up Fight

  28-04-2022 19:13
  
  (CBS4) – Denver police have arrested a man suspected of killing a witness to a fight. Trahavonie Smith is in custody now as police investigate a charge of first degree murder.
  (credit: Denver Police)
  According to police, the victim is a 63-year-old man who saw a fight happen at a park in the area of West 13th and Osage Street.
  Smith allegedly shot the man when he tried to break up the fight.
  
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• Young Colorado Motel Owner Pushes Through Pandemic, Offers Advice To Hospitality Students

  28-04-2022 18:22
  
  SALIDA, Colo. (CBS4)– Anita Kudasik had grown up around the hospitality business; her parents owned a hotel in Salida and her family lived on site. It was all she knew for several years of her life. Once she decided on a college, she thought she wanted out.
  (credit: CBS)
  “Originally I wanted nothing to do with hospitality, I was like ‘Heck no!'” Kudasik said, laughing in one of her own motel rooms on a recent afternoon.
  She now runs the American Classic Inn off of one of
  
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• Denver Health Preparing For Capacity Changes In Addiction Center If Colorado Bill Passes

  28-04-2022 17:59
  
  (CBS4) – Every week Denver Health’s Center for Addiction Medicine provides treatment to dozens of new clients.
  “There’s a pretty substantial, pretty robust process of assessing a patient,” said Dr. Josh Blum, the clinic’s medical director. “It does create some bottlenecks and makes it difficult to enroll huge numbers of people in short period of time.”
  With that in mind, they’re watching the discussion around fentanyl at the Colorado State Ca
  
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• Severe Drought In Colorado Jumps 15% In One Week, Now Includes The Metro Area

  28-04-2022 16:30
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Drought in Colorado has been worsening in recent weeks thanks to mostly dry weather this April. This past week has been particularly bad for drought.
  Statewide data collected on April 19th and released by officials on April 21st showed 87% of Colorado was experiencing drought, but only 33% of the state had at least severe drought.
  (source: CBS)
  Then in just one week, the drought data released on April 28th showed a troubling 15% jump in total area of Colorado with at l
  
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• Larimer Sheriff: Toddler Home With Family After Being Found Alone In Wellington

  28-04-2022 16:02
  
  WELLINGTON, Colo. (CBS4) — A young boy is back home with is family after he was found alone by deputies Thursday morning.
  According to the Larimer County Sheriff Facebook post, the boy was found in the 8000 block of 3rd street. About an hour and a half after the sheriff’s office alerted they were looking for the boy’s home, LCSO updated and said the sheriff’s office found his family.
  
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• Highly Publicized Efforts To Repair Kennedy High School’s Baseball Field Fall Flat

  28-04-2022 15:45
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – A pitch to renovate the baseball field at a high school in southwest Denver is turning into an out.
  “It is a disappointment,” said Ron Gallegos, a parent at John F. Kennedy High School. “We were under the impression it was going to be a really nice facility.”
  About a year ago the Denver public high school was given a legacy grant from Major League Baseball and the Colorado Rockies to upgrade the field because it was deemed unsafe and unplayable. The
  
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• Crash Backs Up Traffic On 6th Avenue West of I-25 In Denver

  28-04-2022 15:35
  
  (CBS4) — A crash on 6th Avenue west of Interstate 25 backed up traffic during commute Thursday morning.
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  According to the CDOT COtrip website, the left lanes was blocked as of 7:25a.m. on westbound 6th Ave between Highway 88 and Sheridan Boulevard west of the interstate.
  Drivers were advised to avoid the area if possible.
  
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• Stephen Curry, Warriors Hold Off Nikola Jokic, Eliminate Nuggets In Game 5

  28-04-2022 15:08
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Back in the starting lineup at last, Stephen Curry took over late and brought his team back just as he has so many times during Golden State’s deep postseason runs.
  Curry scored 30 points in his return to the starting five and the Warriors beat Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets 102-98 on Wednesday night to win their first-round series in five games.
  It has been three years since Curry carried Golden State on a big playoff stage — like those five straight
  
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• Travel And Adventure Show Returns To Help Travelers Discover The World

  28-04-2022 15:00
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – The Denver Travel and Adventure Show will be at the Colorado Convention Center this weekend. For the fifth year, travel experts and personalities will give out tips and tricks for traveling on a budget.
  The show will offer a mini tour around the world, and bills itself as the “first stop on any travel journey.”“The Denver Travel & Adventure Show is a mini trip around the world in and of itself, giving guests the opportunity to sample cultures, destinat
  
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• Travel And Adventure Show Returns To Denver To Help Everyone Discover The World

  28-04-2022 15:00
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – The Denver Travel and Adventure Show will be at the Colorado Convention Center this weekend. For the fifth year, travel experts and personalities will give out tips and tricks for traveling on a budget.
  The show will offer a mini tour around the world, and bills itself as the “first stop on any travel journey.”“The Denver Travel & Adventure Show is a mini trip around the world in and of itself, giving guests the opportunity to sample cultures, destinat
  
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• Toddler Found Alone In Wellington, Larimer Deputies Want Tips To Find Boy’s Home

  28-04-2022 14:53
  
  WELLINGTON, Colo. (CBS4) — A young boy was found alone in Wellington by Larimer County deputies, and the sheriff’s office wants help to get him back home. Investigators say he is a toddler between 3 and 4 years old, who is also non-verbal.
  According to the Larimer County Facebook post, the boy was found in the 8000 block of 3rd street. He has blonde hair and blues eyes, and he was wearing a red and black onesie.
  Anyone who knows a child in the area where he was found who fits his des
  
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• Jury awards $8.75 million in case of doctor who used own sperm to impregnate patients

  28-04-2022 05:03
  
  Allegations against Dr. Paul Brennan Jones surfaced in 2019, when the now-grown children of his former patients found each other through DNA tests.
  
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• Kennedy High School Baseball Field Still Unsuitable Even After $5 Million MLB Grant

  28-04-2022 05:00
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – A baseball field at John F. Kennedy High School in Denver continues to be unfit for players even after the school received millions of dollars in legacy grants. The school was the recipient of the grant from Major League Baseball and the Colorado Rockies in the summer of 2021.
  (credit: CBS)
  CBS4 previously covered the ribbon cutting and excitement leading up to the ceremony.
  (credit: CBS)
  The $5 million grant was meant to help renovate the field which was previously condemn
  
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• Musician's former home, once a target of the KKK, could make Denver block historic

  28-04-2022 04:43
  
  The Gobles, on Gilpin Street, want to preserve George Morrison’s neighboring home. It was built in 1921 and provided a place to stay for other Black musicians.
  
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• Colorado Rapids & Special Olympics Colorado Sign New Athletes

  28-04-2022 04:26
  
  BROOMFIELD, Colo. (CBS4) – Special Olympics Colorado athletes signed their Rapids Unified Team contracts at Dicks Sporting Goods in Broomfield. The Colorado Rapids and the Special Olympics Colorado are celebrating 10 seasons.
  The two groups gives players with and without differing intellectual abilities competitive sports opportunities. The players range in age between 16 and 25 years.
  (credit: CBS)
  “We’re going to have a while lot of fun, and we’re going to make memories
  
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• This is why ice cream trucks are banned in Aurora

  28-04-2022 04:05
  
  An Aurora councilman said the ordinances banning the sweet treat trucks are an example of "red tape" a new committee is trying to address.
  
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• Thousands Of County Workers In Colorado Could Force Collective Bargaining Under New Bill

  28-04-2022 03:50
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Dozens of county commissioners from across Colorado are opposing a bill they say would be financially devastating. It would require counties to participate in collective bargaining if enough workers vote to unionize.
  Right now, most public sector employees can unionize, but their employers don’t have to recognize the union or engage in collective bargaining.
  (credit: CBS)
  The initial draft applied to all public workers, including those in city government, higher educa
  
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• Candidate cannot use 'Let's Go Brandon' as nickname on ballot, judge rules

  28-04-2022 03:45
  
  Republican Colorado State Rep. Dave Williams sued to be allowed to have the nickname printed on the June primary ballot.
  
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• A 'Word of Thanks' from Next: Support our neighbors in SE Colorado

  28-04-2022 03:38
  
  We'll highlight a different cause every week.
  
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• Weld County deputy resigns after being accused of stalking, harassing

  28-04-2022 03:18
  
  The deputy was arrested April 14, days after he was served with a temporary protection order, according to Greeley Police.
  
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• As public health emergency declarations end, here's what Coloradans should know about potential coverage loss

  28-04-2022 03:18
  
  Servicios de la Raza spoke with 9NEWS about how residents can plan ahead of the end of Colorado's public health emergency as COVID-19 cases drop.
  
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• Teen creates bag that doubles as body armor

  28-04-2022 02:59
  
  Trent Bush, 18, had the idea after feeling uncomfortable walking into the grocery store and other public spaces after the shooting at a King Soopers in 2021.
  
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• RMNP increasing fees for park entry, camping

  28-04-2022 02:34
  
  Park officials says the fee increases, which take effect ahead of Memorial Day weekend, will help improve and maintain high-quality visitor services.
  
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• Bronco notes: Peyton, Ashley Manning set up scholarship in Demaryius' honor

  28-04-2022 02:15
  
  Wilson lengthy post-practice meeting with receivers.Three players signed to Broncos' roster. Coordinators Stukes, Outten bring Hackett-like confidence to podium.
  
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• Enough already! It's Denver's windiest April since the 1980s

  28-04-2022 01:44
  
  Data from DIA and Centennial Airport indicates this is Denver's windiest start to an April in at least 30 years.
  
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• Police arrest suspect in strangling death of Lakewood woman

  28-04-2022 01:43
  
  Jasmine Lazaro was found dead inside a home after being strangled. Lakewood Police say they have arrested her husband on murder charges.
  
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• Future Leaders Winner Designs Signs, Gets Lesson In Mechanical Engineering

  28-04-2022 01:43
  
  RIFLE, Colo. (CBS4) – Every month during the school year, CBS4, along with its partner PDC Energy, honor a high school student who is excelling in science, technology, engineering or math, STEM. Future Leaders winners get $1,000 and profile on CBS4.
  (credit CBS)
  April’s winner is Conner Harte, a senior at Coal Ridge High School in Rifle. Harte took on a project that not only helped a fellow student, but also furthered his education at the same time.
  “The text here is in the cen
  
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• Douglas County Commissioner Drama Continues With Vote To Suspend Lora Thomas

  28-04-2022 01:39
  
  DOUGLAS COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – For the second time in a year, Douglas County commissioners are trying to oust one of their own. Commissioners Abe Laydon and George Teal voted to suspend Lora Thomas as chairwoman.
  They say Thomas “attempted to doxx farmers” in the San Luis Valley who support a proposal to pump water from the valley into Douglas County.
  (credit: CBS)
  As evidence, Laydon pointed to a letter from Thomas asking about a meeting he had with residents. She asked f
  
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• Douglas County Commissioner Calls Colleague A ‘Cancer’ As Board Erupts In Controversy… Again

  28-04-2022 01:39
  
  DOUGLAS COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – For the second time in a year, Douglas County commissioners are trying to oust one of their own. Commissioners Abe Laydon and George Teal voted to suspend Lora Thomas as chairwoman.
  The drama unfolded at a board meeting Tuesday.
  They say Thomas “attempted to doxx farmers” in the San Luis Valley who support a proposal to pump water from the valley into Douglas County.
  (credit: CBS)
  As evidence, Laydon pointed to a letter from Thomas asking abo
  
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• Jury Reaches $8.7 Million Verdict In Fertility Fraud Case Against Former Doctor Paul Jones

  28-04-2022 01:35
  
  GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (CBS4)– A jury has reached a verdict in a high-profile civil case over fertility fraud. The jury awarded $8.7 million to three families in a civil lawsuit.
  Jones is to pay 30% while the clinic he used to work for will pay the remaining 70%.
  Paul Jones, a former Colorado fertility doctor, permanently gave up his medical license in 2019.
  He was sued for allegedly using his own sperm to impregnate several women, and says the women don’t have a legal complaint.
  Dr.
  
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• Denver Police Arrest Innis Lee Collins In Connection With Girlfriend’s Murder

  28-04-2022 01:25
  
  By Anna Maria Basquez
  DENVER (CBS4)– Denver police arrested the suspect on suspicion of killing his girlfriend over the weekend. The victim was found in an apartment stairwell at 25 E. 16th Ave. on the morning of April 23.
  Police arrested Innis Lee Collins, 30, on suspicion of first-degree murder. (credit: Denver Police)
  “It is believed that Collins and the victim were in a current or previous relationship,” according to the press release issued by the Denver Police Department.
  
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• I-25 reopened after hazmat situation involving radioactive material closed interstate near Larkspur

  28-04-2022 01:21
  
  Crews closed the southbound lanes of I-25 north of Larkspur as crews responded to a hazmat call involving radioactive material.
  
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• Woman found dead after Castle Rock house fire identified, police looking for 'person of interest'

  28-04-2022 01:14
  
  Castle Rock Police said officers want to question a man in connection to a house fire where a 59-year-old woman was found dead.
  
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• University of Colorado officially elects new president

  28-04-2022 01:09
  
  Interim President Todd Saliman replaced Mark Kennedy in July.
  
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• Esta es la razón por la que los camiones de helados están prohibidos en Aurora

  28-04-2022 01:03
  
  Todos gritamos cuando escuchamos la música que anuncia la aproximación del camión de los helados. Excepto los residentes de Aurora, donde están prohibidos.
  
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• Summit School District One Of The First To Ditch Fully Remote Learning Next Year

  28-04-2022 00:50
  
  SUMMIT COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4)– For the Summit School Board, the decision was significantly influenced by budget. Keeping fully remote learning going forward would cost hundreds of thousands of dollars and board members believed it was time to do away with the virtual learning option of the last two years.(credit: CBS)
  Kate Hudnut, president of the school board for Summit County said the teachers rose to the occasion but will be happy to have their classrooms back to normal.“It’s
  
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• JFK Baseball Field Still Unsuitable Even After $5 Million MLB Grant

  28-04-2022 00:39
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – A baseball field at John F. Kennedy High School in Denver continues to be unfit for players even after the school received millions of dollars in legacy grants. The school was the recipient of the grant from Major League Baseball and the Colorado Rockies in the summer of 2021.
  (credit: CBS)
  CBS4 previously covered the ribbon cutting and excitement leading up to the ceremony.
  (credit: CBS)
  The $5 million grant was meant to help renovate the field which was previously condemn
  
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• 'Encanto' anuncia gira de conciertos por Estados Unidos

  28-04-2022 00:27
  
  Las canciones originales de Lin-Manuel Miranda se interpretarán en vivo durante las proyecciones de la película ganadora del Oscar.
  
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