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• Debris Floating Down Poudre River Closes Part Of Poudre River Whitewater Park

  16-05-2022 23:44
  
  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (CBS4) – The Poudre River Whitewater Park is expected to be closed for a couple of days for crews to clean up some debris from the Cache la Poudre River. Debris came through and rested at the railroad trestle west of College Avenue a few days ago.
  The Fort Collins Parks and Recreation Department says the railroad company is removing the debris, and work could take a day or two.
  Poudre Fire Authority shared a picture of what appears to be logs and mounds of pine nee
  
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• Ciara, Maye Musk among cover models for 'Sports Illustrated' swimsuit issue

  16-05-2022 23:34
  
  Sports Illustrated will also feature 74-year-old model Maye Musk, the mother of Tesla CEO Elon Musk.
  
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• Civic Center EATS Is Back With A New Inclusive Initiative

  16-05-2022 23:03
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – A delicious tradition is returning to Civic Center Park in Denver. Starting on May 19, food trucks will line up to be part of this year’s Civic Center EATS. Organizers say they’ve added music this year as well as a pay-as-you-are-able initiative called EATS for ALL.
  (credit: CBS)
  The initiative also sets aside some of the funds to waive fees for for small, BIPOC-owned businesses.
  “We also believe the best stories are told from diverse viewpoints and i
  
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• Hanging Lake Trail Getting Closer To Reopening After Mudslides & Fire Damage

  16-05-2022 22:45
  
  GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4) – U.S. Forest Service officials and the city of Glenwood Springs are preparing to show off part of the ever-popular Hanging Lake Trail. Crews have been working on the trail for months after disastrous mudslides in 2021 and the Grizzly Creek Fire in 2020.
  (credit: CBS)
  A majority of the trail was washed away and is considered “primitive” for hikers. The 1.2 mile-long trail is typically moderate in intensity, however much of the debris made it
  
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• Colorado Weather: Late May Snow And Freeze Possible This Friday, Even In Denver

  16-05-2022 21:56
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Snow in late May is no stranger to Colorado, even across the lower elevations, including the Denver metro area. In fact, it was just a few years ago when Denver recorded three inches of snow on May 20, 2019. The snow was heavy and wet, breaking numerous tree limbs around the city.
  Damage from a late May snowfall near East Quincy Ave. and South Uravan St. in Aurora (CBS)
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  A cold and potentially wet storm system will move into the northern and central Rockies lat
  
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• Coloradan In Space: Jessica Watkins Talks To Fairview High Students From International Space Station

  16-05-2022 21:18
  
  (CBS4) – Colorado astronaut Jessica Watkins made history last month when she become the first Black woman on a long-duration space mission. She’s part of a SpaceX crew at the International Space Station.
  (credit: CBS)
  On Monday, she talked to Fairview High School students from space. Watkins is a 2006 graduate of Fairview High School in Boulder.(credit: CBS)
  
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• 3 Injured In Overnight Crash On 6th Avenue Near Wadsworth

  16-05-2022 20:39
  
  LAKEWOOD, Colo. (CBS4)– Three people were rushed to the hospital after a crash involving three vehicles. Two trucks and a car crashed on 6th Avenue near Wadsworth shortly after midnight Monday. (credit: West Metro Fire Rescue)
  There were five people inside the vehicles when the crash happened. Three people were rushed to the hospital, two of them in critical condition. (credit: West Metro Fire Rescue)
  Lakewood police are investigating what happened leading up to the crash. (credit: West Me
  
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• Illegal Campfire Spreads In Pike National Forest

  16-05-2022 20:27
  
  PIKE NATIONAL FOREST, Colo. (CBS4)– A Timberline Fire Protection District crew was first on the scene of an illegal campfire that got out of control over the weekend. The crew rushed to Pike National Forest on Sunday.
  (credit: Timberline Fire Protection District)
  The crew was patrolling near Lake George when they responded to the fire.
  (credit: Timberline Fire Protection District)
  Firefighters say incidents like this are at an all-time high.
  
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• Aurora Launches Grant Program To Help Small Businesses, Nonprofits Improve Safety, Security

  16-05-2022 20:09
  
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4)– As of Monday, $3 million is available to businesses in Aurora. Applications are being accepted for the “Safety and Security Grant Program,” the first of three grant programs the City of Aurora is launching to support small businesses, nonprofits and community groups with funds from the American Rescue Plan.This program focuses on safety and security improvements for the areas that need them most.It could mean huge improvements for businesses and law enforc
  
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• Arapahoe County Social Worker Charged With Making False Allegation Against Councilmember

  16-05-2022 19:58
  
  ARAPAHOE COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4)– Robin Niceta, a former social worker with Arapahoe County, was charged Monday morning with Retaliation Against An Elected Official, a Class 6 Felony, and making a false report, a misdemeanor. Niceta allegedly filed a complaint against Aurora City Council member Danielle Jurinsky in January after Jurinsky publicly lashed out at then-Aurora Police Chief Vanessa Wilson, calling Wilson ‘trash’ and saying people were no longer safe in Aurora.
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• Fentanyl Summit Takes On Rising Overdose Death Rates, Prosecution Challenges

  16-05-2022 19:36
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Elected leaders from across Colorado are partnering for a first-ever fentanyl summit next month. Fentanyl-related overdoses have risen 260% since 2019 in the state. (credit: CBS)
  Eighth Judicial District Attorney John Kellner and 17th Judicial District Attorney Brian Mason are chairing the summit.The summit stems after Colorado lawmakers passed a bill that provides millions of dollars for treatment, education and harm reduction. It also increases penalties for those who sell
  
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• Wildfire In Teller County Grows To Over 1,500 Acres

  16-05-2022 19:18
  
  (CBS4) – A wildfire in Teller County has grown to over 1,500 acres. It is now listed at 1,558 acres, or nearly 2.5 square miles.
  (credit: InciWeb)
  It’s called the High Park Fire, and that’s not to be confused with the destructive wildfire with the same name that destroyed 259 homes in Larimer County in June 2012.
  The 2022 High Park Fire hasn’t damaged any properties, but wildland firefighting crews are working hard to prevent its spread with helicopters dropping water and
  
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• Devon Toews: Avalanche Defenseman’s Whirlwind Journey To Colorado And Becoming A Superstar

  16-05-2022 19:03
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– “When you get to play with a guy like this every night, you don’t take it for granted, that’s for sure,” said Cale Makar.DENVER, COLORADO – MAY 03: Devon Toews #7 of the Colorado Avalanche celebrates a goal against the Nashville Predators in Game One of the First Round of the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Ball Arena on May 3, 2022 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Michael Martin/NHLI via Getty Images)
  Devon Toews is the Robin to Cale Makar’s B
  
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• Rollover Crash On I-70 Over Kipling Causes Traffic Delays

  16-05-2022 18:56
  
  WHEAT RIDGE, Colo. (CBS4)– Police in Wheat Ridge investigated a rollover crash on Interstate 70 over Kipling Boulevard on Monday morning. The crash involved two vehicles, a red pickup and a white sedan.
  (credit: Wheat Ridge Police)
  The rollover caused some lane closures in that area on I-70 and there were traffic backups due to the crash. Investigators urged drivers to consider an alternate route.
  Police continue to investigate what happened leading up to the crash.Rollover accident on I-7
  
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• Old Christmas Trees Ignite, Send Plumes Of Smoke Over Denver Metro Area

  16-05-2022 18:49
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Denver firefighters rushed to put out a fire that ignited in a pile of old Christmas trees. The trees caught fire at the facility off Smith and Havana on Sunday night. (credit: Megan O’Gorman)
  Firefighters said the trees were at a city-run recycling facility. The fire put up a big plume of smoke over the Central Park and Northfield neighborhoods.Crews continue to investigate what sparked the fire.(credit: Hillary Ryan)
  They were able to extinguish the fire within the h
  
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• Swelling Around Colorado Avalanche Goalie Darcy Kuemper’s Eye Subsides

  16-05-2022 18:33
  
  (AP) — The swelling around Colorado Avalanche goalie Darcy Kuemper’s right eye has subsided a week after catching a stick blade through his mask.
  “I can see now,” he said with a laugh Sunday after practice.
  This remains clear to him, too: The incident could’ve been far more serious.
  “I got pretty lucky,” Kuemper said, “that it wasn’t worse.”
  The stick of Nashville center Ryan Johansen slipped through the protective bars on Kuemper&rsquo
  
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• BLM Says Equine Flu Outbreak Starting To Wind Down In Southern Colorado

  16-05-2022 18:26
  
  (CBS4) – The country’s deadliest outbreak of equine flu is still ongoing in southern Colorado but officials from the Bureau of Land Management say it’s winding down.
  A total of 144 wild horses have died at the BLM facility in Cañon City since the outbreak began nearly 3 weeks ago. That’s about a third of the wild horses captured from the West Douglas herd area on Colorado’s Western Slope last year.
  Only horses from that herd have died from the illness.
  BLM of
  
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• Coloradans Celebrate Super Flower Blood Moon Eclipse

  16-05-2022 17:39
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – There was an amazing show on display in the night sky Sunday night, as the super flower blood moon eclipse was viewable across the Denver metro area. The moment of maximum eclipse happened at exactly 10:11 p.m., but for close to 90 minutes of totality, people were able to see the whole process of the moon slowly entering the earth’s shadow.
  (credit: CBS)
  “It’s an astronomical phenomenon that you don’t need special equipment to view, you don’t n
  
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• Denver Weather: After Weeks Of Waiting, A ‘Normal’ Spring Weather Pattern Finally Develops

  16-05-2022 16:12
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Dry, windy, and warm weather in recent weeks has kept fire danger high and the chance for late day thunderstorms almost non-existent. That unusual pattern finally changes this week.
  Higher relative humidity on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday means there will be more moisture in the air. That means critical fire danger should stay away from Denver and the Front Range while a chance for late day thunderstorms is added to the forecast.
  The only Red Flag Warning in Colorado
  
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• Danuel Smith Arrested On Manslaughter Charge After Man Dies In Commerce City Shooting

  16-05-2022 16:08
  
  (CBS4) – Police in Commerce City arrested a 51-year-old man on a tentative charge of manslaughter after a shooting. They identified the suspect at Danuel Smith.
  (credit: Commerce City Police)
  It happened just after 6 p.m. on Sunday on the 1800 block of Jasper Street not far from Buffalo Run Golf Course.
  A man reportedly was suffering from a single gunshot wound and taken to the hospital. He later died of his injuries.
  Police initially described the incident as a possible accidental shootin
  
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• Danuel Smith Arrested On Manslaughter Charge After Commerce City Shooting Death

  16-05-2022 16:08
  
  (CBS4) – Police in Commerce City arrested a 51-year-old man on a tentative charge of manslaughter after a shooting. They identified the suspect as Danuel Smith.
  (credit: Commerce City Police)
  It happened just after 6 p.m. on Sunday on the 1800 block of Jasper Street not far from Buffalo Run Golf Course.
  A man reportedly was suffering from a single gunshot wound and taken to the hospital. He later died of his injuries.
  Police initially described the incident as a possible accidental shootin
  
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• Colorado Lawmakers Crack Down On Employers Who Steal Workers’ Wages

  16-05-2022 15:45
  
  (CBS4) – Some Colorado employers are stealing the wages of their workers and new research shows it’s hurting all of us. The Colorado Fiscal Institute says last year workers here lost nearly $730 million to wage theft. Meanwhile, the state lost about $45 million in tax revenue for roads, schools and other public services.
  The Fiscal Institute says Latinos are targeted most and women are more likely than men to be victims of wage theft. It says it’s most prevalent in the hospital
  
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• 3 Women Who Reported Sexual Assaults By Colorado Massage Therapist Say They Were Shocked

  16-05-2022 15:21
  
  (CBS4) – A judge has sentenced a former massage therapist to 6 years in prison for sexually assaulting several his clients. Matthew Mandel pleaded guilty to sexual assault and sexual contact for the assaults that occurred in 2019.
  Matthew Mandel  (credit: Boulder Police Department)
  Three of the women who reported him — Deana, Lauren, and Rebecca — have come together to support one another and encourage other victims to come forward.
  “I’m just glad that we all c
  
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• Broncos Rookie Montrell Washington Is One To Watch This Offseason

  16-05-2022 14:51
  
  (CBS) – The Broncos rookies have checked off their first big NFL box: rookie minicamp. It’s the first step in a long offseason of learning, working and doing everything possible to make the Broncos’ Week One 53-man roster.
  (credit: CBS)
  One of the most intriguing players to watch this offseason will be Denver’s fifth round draft pick Montrell Washington.
  “I’m fearless. I just think I’m fearless back there,” Washington said of his mentality as a pun
  
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• Schedule Set For Colorado Avalanche-St. Louis Blues In Second Round Playoff Series

  16-05-2022 13:34
  
  (CBS4) – The wait is over for the Colorado Avalanche! They finally know when they will start their second round series with the St. Louis Blues.
  Game 1 in Denver at Ball Arena will take place on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. Game 2 will be on Thursday and then the series shifts to St. Louis for Games 3 and 4 on the 21st and the 23rd.
  When the puck finally hits the ice, it have been more than a week since the Colorado Avalanche last played, which begs the question — is there such a thing as to
  
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• Colorado Weather: Thunderstorms, Fire Danger, Rain And Possible Snow In The Week Ahead

  16-05-2022 03:02
  
  DENVER(CBS)- Colorado has an active week of weather developing as we hit mid May. Between Monday and Friday we have a chance for everything from a warming trend, two cold fronts, severe thunderstorms, return to fire danger, rain showers and for some a chance for snow by the end of the week.
  To start things off a ridge of high pressure is rolling over the Rockies to bring warmer days in over the state for Monday and Tuesday.
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  Then, come Tuesday and Wednesday there is a little di
  
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• DNA Testing Identifies Remains Found In Colorado In 1994 As Susan Hoppes

  16-05-2022 02:29
  
  MONTROSE COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – A woman whose remains were found in the Colorado high county has been known simply as “Windy Point Jane Doe” for almost 30 years.
  Now she has a name.
  Susan Hoppes.
  A photo of Susan Hoppes provided to authorities when she was reported missing in 1993. (credit: Montrose County Sheriff’s Office)
  Forensic analysts with the Colorado Bureau of Investigation were recently able to match Hoppes’s DNA and dental records to those provided by fam
  
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• Mother, Daughter Walk In During Multi-Rescue Team Search On Grays And Torreys Peak

  16-05-2022 02:21
  
  By Anna Maria Basquez
  (CBS4) – A mother and daughter who were on high radar of a search much of Saturday afternoon by rescuers walked in after three hours missing.
  The hikers in the Grays Peak and Torreys Peak area lost contact with rescue teams for at least three hours, rescuers said.
  The pair last called in about 3:30 p.m., she said. At about 2:50 p.m. dispatch reports initially stated there was a call from about two miles south of the peak.
  Helicopters were launching, said Dawn Wilson,
  
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• DNA Testing Identifies Remains Found In Colorado In 1994

  16-05-2022 02:00
  
  MONTROSE COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) — A woman whose remains were found in the Colorado High County has been known simply as “Windy Point Jane Doe for almost 30 years.
  Now she has a name.
  Susan Hoppes.
  A photo of Susan Hoppes provided to authorities when she was reported missing in 1993. (credit: Montrose County Sheriff’s Office)
  Forensic analysts with the Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) were recently able to match Hoppes’s DNA and dental records to those provided by fami
  
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• Bill Aimed At Preventing Predatory Towing Practices Was Among Those Approved By Colorado Lawmakers

  16-05-2022 01:54
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Colorado’s legislative session just ended, but not before lawmakers passed some major changes for the towing business. Among them was a requirement for towing companies to give 24 hours written notice before removing a vehicle from a parking spot or the common area of an apartment building.
  Under the bill, towers are required to take pictures of the car and cite the reason for the tow before connecting to the vehicle.
  The tow company must also allow owners access to t
  
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• Denver Animal Shelter Holds Kitten And Puppy ‘Shower,’ Hopes To Reverse Trend Of Owners Surrendering Pets

  16-05-2022 00:58
  
  DENVER, (CBS4) – During the pandemic, a lot of people decided it was a good time to get a pet. Now that restrictions are lifting and life is getting back to normal, many of those people are dropping the dog or cat they adopted at a shelter.
  (credit: CBS)
  The Denver Animal Shelter thought of a creative and cute way to help care for the huge influx of animals in need — a kitten and puppy shower.
  “It’s a cute way for people to kind of get to know like us a little bit,”
  
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