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• Pro Golf Returning To Castle Pines

  11-05-2022 23:57
  
  (CBS4) – The Western Golf Association along with the Castle Pines Golf Club on Wednesday morning announced that the 2024 BMW Championship will be played at Castle Pines.
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  This will be the first PGA Tour event played at Castle Pines Golf Club since 2006 when the club hosted the final International won by Dean Wilson. The International was the brainchild of late Denver businessman Jack Vickers who founded Castle Pines. It began in 1986 and lasted 21 years. Several of golf’
  
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• Students Send Duck Family Off From Lakewood School Courtyard

  11-05-2022 23:51
  
  LAKEWOOD, Colo. (CBS4) – For the first time in three years, a fun tradition returned to Belmar School of Integrated Arts. A mother duck led her ducklings from the school courtyard through the hallways and out into the world.
  It’s a tradition that dates back several years. This is the first time since 2019 that it’s happened. The school was closed in 2020, and the ducklings did not survive the winter in 2021.
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  Each year, the mother duck lays her eggs in the courtyar
  
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• 1 Dead In Single-Engine Plane Crash Near Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport

  11-05-2022 23:34
  
  BROOMFIELD, Colo. (CBS4)– One person was confirmed dead in the plane crash that happened near Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport in Broomfield. The crash happened near Eldorado Boulevard and Interlocken Loop about 12:34 p.m. Wednesday.
  (credit: CBS)Coroner is on scene and confirms one fatality from today's plane crash. Identification on victim will be released from coroner's office. Any information regarding the plane crash will come from the FAA and NTSB. #interlockenplanecrash
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• Frederick Police Investigate Shooting After 3-Year-Old Dies

  11-05-2022 23:27
  
  FREDERICK, Colo. (CBS4)– Police in Frederick are investigating a shooting that left a 3-year-old dead. Officers rushed to the home at 6823 2nd Street in Frederick on Sunday morning.
  When police and fire personnel responded to the 911 call of a shooting inside the home, they found a 3-year-old girl with life-threatening injuries. The child was rushed to the hospital where she was later pronounced deceased.The Frederick Police Department along with the Weld County District Attorney’s O
  
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• Overcoming Stigmas That Working Moms Face

  11-05-2022 23:10
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Today’s group of moms are the most ambitious the workforce has ever seen. But CBS4’s health and wellness contributor Erica Ballard says that only 75% of women who have kids get back to work. And about 40% of those women end up leaving the workforce.
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  “We know that because the numbers don’t lie. Moms are 79% less likely to get hired, 100% less likely to get promoted and make on average $11,000 less than peers in the same position
  
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• KJ Hamler full speed ahead 7 months after ACL, hip surgeries

  11-05-2022 23:01
  
  The Denver Broncos' third-year receiver is "well ahead of schedule."
  
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• Evacuations Ordered In Wildfire Burning In Evergreen

  11-05-2022 22:38
  
  EVERGREEN, Colo. (CBS4)– A wildfire burning in Evergreen is prompting evacuations on Wednesday afternoon. The fire is burning in the Nob Hill and Industrial Way area.
  Evergreen Fire/Rescue tweeted the evacuation notice just after 2:30 p.m.Please be aware – EFR is working a wildfire in the Nob Hill and Industrial Way.Limited evacuations are occurring for those in the immediate area.Please avoid the area! pic.twitter.com/VPrYFovJW5
  — Evergreen Fire/Rescue (@efr_co) May 11, 2022
  
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• Single-Engine Plane Crashes Near Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport

  11-05-2022 22:15
  
  BROOMFIELD, Colo. (CBS4)– First responders are investigating a plane crash that happened near Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport in Broomfield. The crash happened near Eldorado Boulevard and Interlocken Loop about 12:34 p.m. Wednesday.
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  Witnesses told CBS4’s Rick Sallinger that it was a small aircraft that went down. North Metro Fire tweeted that the plane is a small, single-engine plane that was en route to Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport.What we know regarding the
  
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• Plane Crashes Near Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport

  11-05-2022 21:49
  
  BROOMFIELD, Colo. (CBS4)– First responders are investigating a plane crash that happened near Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport in Broomfield. The crash happened near Eldorado Boulevard and Interlocken Loop about 12:34 p.m. Wednesday.
  (credit: CBS)What we know regarding the #interlockenplanecrash in Broomfield. A call came in to 911 at 12:34 pm reporting a downed plane. It's a small single engine plane in route to Rocky Mtn Metro Airport. It's unknown the number of passengers on board. N
  
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• Former Green Valley Ranch HOA Manager ‘Shocked’ At HOA’s Cash Stash

  11-05-2022 21:46
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Roger Sherman, who managed the Green Valley Ranch HOA for 15 years, says he was “shocked” to learn the current HOA board has amassed more than $1 million in cash, savings accounts, checking accounts and CDs while simultaneously initiating foreclosure proceedings against homeowners who haven’t paid their HOA penalties.
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  “It just seems unfair,” said Sherman.
  A CBS4 Investigation this week reported that the controversial HOA had accrue
  
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• Plane Crash Investigated Near Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport

  11-05-2022 21:33
  
  BROOMFIELD, Colo. (CBS4)– First responders are investigating a plane crash that happened near Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport in Broomfield.  The crash happened near Eldorado Boulevard and Interlocken Loop.PIO en route to plane crash near Eldorado Blvd and Interlocken Loop. Please avoid area. Will provide more information and media staging area once on scene.
  — North Metro Fire (@NMFirePIO) May 11, 2022What happened at the airport is being investigated. The incident happened
  
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• Colorado Restaurant Working To Make Ends Meet While Keeping Prices Level For Customers

  11-05-2022 21:11
  
  At Los Dos Potrillos, there is no shortage of delicious Mexican cuisine.
  
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• ‘Serious Plane Incident’ Investigated Near Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport

  11-05-2022 21:06
  
  BROOMFIELD, Colo. (CBS4)– First responders are investigating what is being called a “serious plane incident” that happened near Rocky Mountian Metropolitan Airport in Broomfield.What happened at the airport is being investigated. The incident happened just before 1 p.m.
  
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• Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’ To Be Banned From Some Consumer Products Sold In Colorado, After Legislature Passes Bill

  11-05-2022 20:53
  
  (CBS4) – A bill restricting the sale of consumer products containing PFAS, commonly known as “forever chemicals,” has passed both the Colorado house and senate, and is on its way to the governor’s desk to become law. The bill stipulates some PFAS products will be banned as early as 2025.
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  PFAS, or perfluoroalkyl substances, are a class of highly resistant chemicals used in all sorts of everyday products, from non-stick cookware to waterproof clothing and carp
  
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• Neonatal ICU Opens At Good Samaritan In Lafayette

  11-05-2022 20:33
  
  LAFAYETTE, Colo. (CBS4)– It’s welcome news for families of newborns in the north Denver metro area. A new neonatal intensive care unit opened at Good Samaritan in Lafayette.
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  The opening was marked by 4-yeara-old Alexander, who cut the ribbon to the unit. He was also a NICU baby. The nurses and other health providers moved those babies who need extra care into the NICU.
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  The new unit expands the number of beds and private rooms so parents can stay with their
  
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• DaVita Teams Up With The Park People, Arbor Foundation To Plant Trees

  11-05-2022 19:58
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Wednesday was the perfect day to plant some trees as DaVita joined the groups The Park People and the Arbor Foundation. The company celebrated its 100th anniversary by greening up one Denver neighborhood. (credit: CBS)
  DaVita picked Berkeley Lake Park for volunteer work for a particular reason.(credit: CBS)
  “This area is near where an invasive species known as the Emerald Ash Borer has been found and ultimately that species will kill up to one in six trees in Denver. T
  
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• DaVita Teams Up With The Arbor Foundation To Plant Trees

  11-05-2022 19:58
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Wednesday was the perfect day to plant some trees as DaVita was joined by the Arbor Day Foundation. The company celebrated its 150th anniversary by greening up one Denver neighborhood.
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  DaVita picked Berkeley Lake Park for volunteer work for a particular reason.
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  “This area is near where an invasive species known as the Emerald Ash Borer has been found and ultimately that species will kill up to one in six trees in Denver. The hope is that by
  
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• DaVita Teams Up With The Arbor Day Foundation To Plant Trees

  11-05-2022 19:58
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Wednesday was the perfect day to plant some trees as DaVita was joined by the Arbor Day Foundation. The company celebrated its 150th anniversary by greening up one Denver neighborhood.
  (credit: CBS)
  DaVita picked Berkeley Lake Park for volunteer work for a particular reason.
  (credit: CBS)
  “This area is near where an invasive species known as the Emerald Ash Borer has been found and ultimately that species will kill up to one in six trees in Denver. The hope is that by
  
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• Cannabis Sales In Colorado Down From March 2021

  11-05-2022 19:44
  
  (CBS4) — The Colorado Department of Revenue says cannabis sales are down from last year.
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  The state recorded $162 million in sales in March. That includes recreational and medical marijuana.
  In March 2021, total sales were $207 million.
  Factors for the decline may be associated with increasing taxes and regulations for cannabis business owners.
  
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• Sniper Training Underway In Folsom Field To Prepare For Possible Stadium Emergencies

  11-05-2022 19:31
  
  BOULDER, Colo. (CBS4)– Folsom Field in Boulder is the location for three days of sniper training. Local and national police agencies are included in the exercise May 11-13. (credit: CBS)
  The University of Colorado is warning neighbors that they could hear gunfire in the stadium and surrounding areas. Participants will be firing live rounds of ammunition into specialized steel traps. (credit: CBS)
  The training exercise provides the opportunity for the University of Colorado Police Departmen
  
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• Broncos scout Jordon Dizon follows Matt Russell to Philly

  11-05-2022 19:20
  
  The connection between Russell and Dizon started with standout careers as CU Buffaloes linebackers.
  
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• Matt Russell to join Eagles' personnel staff

  11-05-2022 18:47
  
  Elway's longtime top deputy essentially took last year off, but will serve as personnel consultant and scout for Philly, where he previously worked as scout.
  
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• Arslan Guney, ‘Mayor Of Pickleball,’ Reaches Settlement With Denver, Avoids Criminal Charges

  11-05-2022 18:30
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – The 71-year-old man who used a permanent marker to indicate pickleball boundaries on a Denver recreational center floor has reached a resolution with the city. Arslan Guney, a man is known as the “mayor of pickleball” will pay one-half of Denver’s estimate to remove his Sharpie marks and to re-screen and coat the entire gymnasium floor.
  Arslan Guney (credit: Denver Police)
  That amount he will pay is $4,672.29 on or before June 1.
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• Consumer Report: Colorado Homebuying Process Improving, But It’s Never Been More Expensive

  11-05-2022 18:13
  
  (CBS4) — The latest data shows another hurdle for many the Colorado housing market.According to the Consumer Price Index Report released Wednesday morning, the good news is rising interest rates and more inventory are helping with the homebuying process. The bad: It’s never been more expensive to buy a home in our state.
  According to the Colorado Association of Realtors, in the month of April:The average price of a single family home in our state is $600,000
  The average sales price o
  
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• ‘Its Not Worth It’: HVAC Company Says It Will No Longer Service Customers in Downtown Denver

  11-05-2022 17:49
  
  WHEAT RIDGE, Colo. (CBS4) — A Wheat Ridge-based heating and air conditioning company says it will no longer service businesses in or around downtown Denver due to crime, drug use and danger to its field crews. 
  “It’s not really worth it to put up with it,” said Tony Cirbo, operations manager for AC Mechanical and Engineering. He said the company works up and down the front range with about 100 industrial and commercial clients.
  But Cirbo said, after hearing from fiel
  
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• House Fails To Take Up School Bus Safety Bill Named After Two Victims Of Accidents

  11-05-2022 17:22
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Two months after an 11-year-old girl from Parachute was hit and killed by a school bus, a bill aimed at increasing school bus safety has died in the final hours of the legislative session. The bill by Representatives Don Coram and Rachel Zenzinger was to be named after Annaliese Backner and another 11-year-old girl, Makayla Sperry, who was hit and killed by a car after getting off her school bus.
  School bus with flashing lights on a country road. (credit: istock)
  The legisla
  
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• RTD Gives Update On Arrests Since More Officers Deployed In April

  11-05-2022 16:40
  
  (CBS4) — RTD increased the presence of transit police on trains, buses and stations beginning on April 4.
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  RTD says, at that time, the police force was restructured into four patrol-specific teams: Bus impact team, rail impact team, mental health and homeless outreach impact team and community engagement impact team.
  According to RTD, this restructure allows each of the four teams to focus their efforts within respective areas of responsibility.
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  In the first thre
  
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• Christmas in Hollywood: Broncos and Rams to meet Dec. 25

  11-05-2022 16:35
  
  Two of the 17 games on the Broncos' schedule are now known. Broncos season-opening possibilities include road games at Las Vegas and Seattle.
  
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• Denver Weather: Near Record Heat On Wednesday Causes Fire Danger To Reach A Different Level

  11-05-2022 16:30
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – There is another Red Flag Warning for high fire danger in Colorado on Wednesday. This warning is even more significant thanks to even drier air, even stronger wind gusts, and even warmer temperatures.
  Most neighborhoods along the Front Range will be at least 5-10 degrees warmer compared to Tuesday with high temperatures reaching close to 90 degrees. The record for the date in Denver is 90 degrees from May 11, 1961 and the city should be close to that record around 3 p.
  
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• Grocery Store Planned In Denver Food Desert

  11-05-2022 16:00
  
  (CBS4) — After decades of being in a food desert, one Denver neighborhood is finally getting a full grocery store. Noir Market is expected to open this summer, creating new business opportunities and food access within Elyria Swansea.
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  Shabasa Sayers grew up in the Elyria Swansea neighborhood. There wasn’t a full grocery nearby when he was a kid, and there still is not decades later.
  Sayers is now a chef with his own catering business. He’s working with his daughte
  
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• Voters Will Decide Whether Every Colorado Student Should Get Free Meals At School

  11-05-2022 07:00
  
  (CBS4) – Colorado voters will decide the fate of a plan to make free meals at school available to every student. It comes as federal waivers issued during the pandemic that allow all students to access meals at school are set to expire.
  Gabby Medina, a mother of two, says the changes made during that program lifted a weight off her shoulders at time when nothing was certain.
  “It gave so much peace knowing that their kids were getting fed at school and they didn’t have to worry
  
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• Stolen Box Trailer Contains Colorado Model Railroad Setup That Took Years Of Effort

  11-05-2022 06:39
  
  (CBS4) – In the basement of Ken Cook’s Littleton home, a model railroad display chugs circles through carefully constructed mountains and miniature buildings. Friend Bill Thomas wonders what happened.
  Ken Cook (credit: CBS)
  “We’re all in a little bit of shock. Because this was not something that would be high value for anybody else to steal.”
  They are hoping to get back the trailer that contains the expansive model railroad setup they bring to people.
  “We try
  
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• Watts Family Murders: Rzucek Family Haunted By Conspiracy Theories Years After Crimes

  11-05-2022 06:00
  
  (CBS4) – Nearly four years after Chris Watts brutally murdered his pregnant wife and two young daughters, Shanann Watts’s parents tell CBS4 they continue to be relentlessly targeted by conspiracy theorists on popular websites like YouTube. Frank and Sandy Rzucek, and their son Franky, tell CBS4 they have been physically, emotionally and financially exhausted by unfounded claims by conspiracy theorists who believe they played roles in their family’s murders in Colorado.
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• New Northern Colorado Soccer Team Ready For Round Of 32 Competition

  11-05-2022 04:17
  
  (CBS4) – The Northern Colorado Hailstorm is a new soccer team based out of Windsor. The team is so new, they haven’t played a game at home yet because their stadium is still under construction.
  In their inaugural season, the Hailstorm have been playing as underdogs against teams in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. Founded in 1914, It’s the oldest ongoing national soccer competition. Professional and amateur teams from across the country play in the knockout tournament.
  So far, Nor
  
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• Colorado Legislative Session Wraps Up With Bonus For Taxpayers — Bigger Refunds This Year

  11-05-2022 03:57
  
  (CBS4) – Both Colorado lawmakers and taxpayers got some good news in the final hours of the legislative session.
  The sponsors of a bill to provide early refunds under the Taxpayer Bill of Rights say the state will generate even more tax revenue than expected. That means taxpayers will get at least $500 instead of $400 this summer and couples will get at least $1,000.
  That bill was among more than 150 still making its way through the legislature as the session draws to a close, and the fina
  
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• Changing Its Tune, Colorado Board Of Education Votes To Revoke Adams 14’s Accreditation, Explore Possible District Reorganization

  11-05-2022 03:25
  
  (CBS4) – Officials with the Adams County 14 School District tell CBS4 Colorado’s State Board of Education has voted to explore possible options of dissolving the district and reorganizing it into a neighboring community, following a hearing Tuesday. The board also reportedly voted four to three to revoke the district’s accreditation, saying the district did not have a sufficiently detailed plan to improve student performance.The about-face decision comes just one month followin
  
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• Changing Its Tune, Colorado Board Of Education Votes To Reorganize Adams 14 School District, Revoke Accreditation

  11-05-2022 03:25
  
  (CBS4) – Colorado’s State Board of Education has voted to explore options of dissolving the district and reorganizing it into a neighboring community, following a hearing Tuesday. The board also reportedly voted four to three to revoke the district’s accreditation, saying the district did not have a sufficiently detailed plan to improve student performance.
  District dissolution could take a year, and Adams 14 will remain open in the meantime, the Colorado Department of Educatio
  
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• New Denver Rebate Driving Electric Bike Sales

  11-05-2022 02:32
  
  (CBS4) – A new electric bike rebate program in Denver is off to an impressive start, and its popularity is bringing new demand to stores partnering with the city’s effort. For about two weeks now, eBikes USA in Cherry Creek North has been busier than ever before. From nonstop phone calls to frequent showroom visits, interest in their main product is seemingly skyrocketing.
  “I want something for the city, but I also want something that can handle a little bit of off-road,&r
  
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• With Community Tool Shed, Adams County Neighbors Help Each Other, Avoid Fines

  11-05-2022 02:30
  
  (CBS4) – How often do you hear the stories of homeowners associations coming down on families for not taking care of their yards? Now one community has an alternative to fines — to help people who fall behind on yard upkeep.
  Residents in unincorporated Adams County can check out individual tools at the Tool Shed at no cost to organize cleanup projects.
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  With the blessings of code enforcement officials, neighbors in the Sherrelwood community recently banded together to he
  
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• Denver Weather: Critical Fire Danger Continues In Colorado

  11-05-2022 02:00
  
  Heat and wind continue in Colorado on Wednesday, creating more critical fire danger in our state. Temperatures will climb to the upper 80s for much of the Front Range and eastern plains with gust between 35 to 40 mph possible.
  Parts of southeastern Colorado will be knocking on the door of 100. Add in that strong wind, and we are very concerned about fire on Wednesday.
  Thanks to these conditions, we have a Red Flag Warning on Wednesday that covers almost all of Colorado. Please don’t do any
  
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• Judge Removes Tina Peters As ‘Designated Election Official’ For Mesa County Elections

  11-05-2022 01:40
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– A Mesa County court judge removed embattled Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters as the “Designated Election Official” for that county. That move bars her from overseeing this year’s primary and general elections.
  Tina Peters (credit: Mesa County)
  The court granted Secretary of State Jena Griswold’s request to appoint Brandi Bantz as the Designated Election Official.
  Peters, a Republican, is facing a total of 10 charges, including three counts of attempting
  
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• Some Marshall Fire Victims Raise Concerns About Lack Of Notification Before Debris Removals

  11-05-2022 01:34
  
  (CBS4) – Debris removal is ongoing in Boulder County to clean up properties burned in the Marshall Fire and the hired company is tasked with scraping down lots by July. Yet, some residents say the process is actually happening too quickly and they are not being given a final chance to walk through the debris and collect any remaining items.
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  Some homeowners told CBS4 they’re upset about a lack of notification about the scrapes. Nola Chow is among them. She had hoped to s
  
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• House Approves Colorado Cashback Plan, Bill Heads To Senate For Final Vote

  11-05-2022 01:09
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Colorado taxpayers are one step closer to getting an early refund. The House approved the Colorado Cashback plan on Tuesday. Under the plan, individuals would receive $400 each, and couples would get $800, but those amounts may be higher thanks to an added amendment.
  The refunds are required under the Taxpayer Bill of Rights or TABOR but weren’t set to go out until next year. Now, if state revenue is higher than expected, state taxpayers could get more money.
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• Search Crews Expand Search For Man Missing In Cherry Creek Reservoir

  11-05-2022 01:00
  
  AURORA Colo, (CBS4) – Search crews expanded their search for a 29-year-old man who went missing when he fell from an inner tube pulled by a boat on the reservoir at Cherry Creek State Park on Saturday.
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  Searchers used a grid format to look at new areas of the reservoir on Tuesday.
  On Monday, the CPW NE Region tweeted that, work to recover the missing man is ongoing, and crews used drones to continue their search at the start of the week over the reservoir.
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• Strong Winds Damage Gas Station In Southern Colorado

  11-05-2022 00:29
  
  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4)– The strong winds blowing through Colorado damaged a big part of a gas station in southern Colorado. The canopy collapsed in the wind. (credit: Mike Barela)
  The gas station is located in Antonito, near the border of Colorado and New Mexico. (credit: Robert Pacheco)
  No one was hurt in the collapse.
  
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• Nationwide Baby Formula Shortage Hitting Nonprofit: ‘It Can Be Absolutely Terrifying’

  11-05-2022 00:15
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – More families in the Denver metro area are being affected by the nationwide baby formula shortage. The baby formula aisle was markedly empty on Tuesday afternoon at an Arvada King Soopers off Sheridan. Just down the road, an organization is hoping to help moms and dads who are dealing with this reality.
  (credit: CBS)
  “When that food is not available, it can be absolutely terrifying,” said Heinrich, Director of Mother’s Milk Bank. The Milk Bank collects, te
  
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• ‘It Can Be Terrifying’: Mother’s Milk Bank Works To Help Families In Crisis Amid Baby Formula Shortage

  11-05-2022 00:15
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – More families in the Denver metro area are being affected by the nationwide baby formula shortage. The baby formula aisle was markedly empty on Tuesday afternoon at an Arvada King Soopers off Sheridan. Just down the road, an organization is hoping to help moms and dads who are dealing with this reality.
  (credit: CBS)
  “When that food is not available, it can be absolutely terrifying,” said Heinrich, Director of Mother’s Milk Bank. The Milk Bank collects, te
  
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• 2 officers won't be charged after fatal shooting of suspect on golf course

  11-05-2022 00:06
  
  The district attorney said the officers were justified in their use of force after the man disobeyed orders and pointed a handgun at officers.
  
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• Reportan alza en robos y allanamientos de autos en el Aeropuerto Internacional de Denver

  11-05-2022 00:05
  
  El área del aeropuerto tuvo un promedió de 46 robos de autos en los primeros cuatro meses de los últimos tres años, pero tuvo 139 en el mismo período este año.
  
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