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• Colorado Researchers Working Toward A Cure For Type 1 Diabetes

  20-05-2022 23:45
  
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4) – Some of the most advanced research in diabetes is being done right here in Colorado. The Barbara Davis Center is world renowned for the care and research of Type 1 diabetes. On the first floor at the center, doctors provide care to patients. In the labs on the upper floors, researchers are studying the disease on a microscopic level.
  “We can directly observe the interactions between different types of immune cells within the disease site,” said Rachel Fri
  
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• CDOT Plows Pivot To Winter Mode Thanks To Colorado’s Unpredictable Weather

  20-05-2022 23:42
  
  By Danielle Chavira
  (CBS4) – Colorado Department of Transportation plow drivers say they are out in full force as wintery weather blankets much of Colorado on Friday. Crews say they made the quick switch back to winter mode and started preparing on Thursday.
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  “Our plows were in summer mode in that we were focused on repairing potholes and guardrails and fixing bridges, but we are very flexible so we went into snow removal mode and part our crews have been out since 3 a.m
  
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• Pronóstico local: La tormenta invernal terminará el sábado

  20-05-2022 23:41
  
  Temperaturas seguirán muy frescas este fín de semana.
  
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• Look Out Below! Heavy Colorado Snow May Cause Falling Tree Branches

  20-05-2022 23:22
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Trees and shrubs in Colorado are in full bloom, and experts says that blooming spring foliage combined with this weekend’s wet snow will cause problems.
  “There’s leaves on those trees, which just provides more surface area where that snow is going to land and accumulate, making those branches heavier,” said Kelly Flenniken the Director of Community Relations for Xcel Energy.
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  When those tree branches get heavy, they are likely to break a
  
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• Foothills Animal Shelter Suspends Bird Intakes After Avian Influenza Detected

  20-05-2022 23:17
  
  GOLDEN, Colo. (CBS4)– The Foothills Animal Shelter has received a positive test result for bird flu, or avian influenza. That means the shelter is not able to accept any birds for at least 14 days from Friday.The confirmation comes from the National Veterinary Services Laboratory after the sudden death of two stray ducklings at the shelter. Foothills will not accept any birds, including chickens, ducks, geese, or exotic birds, for at least 14 days.
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• Firefighters Gaining Containment At High Park Fire

  20-05-2022 23:03
  
  By Danielle Chavira
  TELLER COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – Firefighters contained more of the High Park Fire burning in Teller County. Since the fire started on May 12, it’s burned 1,572 acres. It is now 89% contained.
  The High Park Fire as seen during a flyover Friday. (credit: Inciweb)
  Road closures and evacuations have since been lifted.
  On Friday, fire officials say they expect 3-6 inches of snow over the course of 24 hours. They say a section of the fire which is not contained is in stee
  
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• Denver's 3 largest venues prepare for busy Saturday

  20-05-2022 22:52
  
  Cold and snow won't stop Empower Field, Ball Arena and Coors Field from holding events simultaneously Saturday night.
  
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• Evergreen High Graduating Seniors Brave Cold, Snow For Commencement At Red Rocks

  20-05-2022 22:45
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– It was a long, cold ceremony for Evergreen High School seniors who braved the rain and snow during their commencement at Red Rocks on Friday morning. Their graduation was the only one scheduled for Red Rocks on Friday that wasn’t moved to an indoor location.
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  One graduate told CBS4 that the snow is the perfect ending to an unprecedented 4 years of high school. And some parents said that it’s important to keep things in perspective.
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• Denver Weather: Winter Storm Warning In Effect, Up Next Is Branch Breaking Snow

  20-05-2022 22:37
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – A powerful storm expected to cause widespread impacts arrived on schedule Thursday night. The worse conditions in the Denver metro area will start Friday afternoon.
  For the Denver, Boulder, Fort Collins and most locations under 6,000 feet, rain will mix with snow Friday afternoon followed by a change to all snow for Friday night and Saturday morning. Therefore the CBS4 Weather Team has declared a First Alert Weather Day through midday Saturday.
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• Heading Into Denver Saturday To See Luke Combs Or Watch Sports? Be Prepared For Heavy Traffic

  20-05-2022 22:35
  
  (CBS4) – If you’re heading into Denver on Saturday for an event, be warned that there could be heavy traffic and backups. That’s because there’s a Rockies game at Coors Field, a country music concert at Empower Field at Mile High and a Mammoth playoff game at Ball Arena.
  Denver police warned that drivers should give themselves extra time to get to their destinations.
  “Those traveling around Coors Field, Empower Field at Mile High and Ball Arena area are encouraged t
  
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• 3 Structures Destroyed In Simms Fire Burning Near Montrose

  20-05-2022 22:31
  
  MONTROSE, Colo. (CBS4) – Three structures have burned in the Simms Fire that is burning near Montrose. The fire has burned a little more than 371 acres 15 miles southwest of Montrose since it started on Thursday afternoon. (credit: US Forest Service)
  The fire showed no significant growth overnight and was being aggressively suppressed on Friday. Air tankers and helicopters were used Thursday to make water drops on the fire.Evacuations for those living between Simms Mesa Road, Government Sp
  
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• 3 structures lost in fire southwest of Montrose

  20-05-2022 22:29
  
  Mandatory evacuations remain in place for the fire, which has burned 371 acres.
  
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• We're 32 days away from the summer solstice...as it snows in Denver

  20-05-2022 21:59
  
  And it's snowing, of course.
  
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• Rockies game scheduled for Friday night postponed due to weather

  20-05-2022 21:50
  
  The game will now be played on Saturday as part of a double-header, the team announced.
  
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• Natasha Lyonne to host 'SNL' season finale this weekend

  20-05-2022 21:32
  
  Lorne Michaels’ “Saturday Night Live” has its 47th season finale May 21.
  
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• Woman Dies After Fall In Rocky Mountain National Park

  20-05-2022 21:17
  
  ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK, Colo. (CBS4) – A 21-year-old woman fell into Adams Falls in Rocky Mountain National Park on Thursday. She did not survive.The woman was from Virginia, Illinois. She fell into Adams Falls which is located on the East Inlet Trail on the west side of the park. 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 si
  
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• 21-year-old woman dies after falling into Adams Falls

  20-05-2022 21:09
  
  Police said the woman was from Virginia, Illinois and was visiting Rocky Mountain National Park.
  
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• Snowy Weather Closes Trail Ridge Road In Rocky Mountain National Park

  20-05-2022 20:53
  
  ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK, Colo. (CBS4) – Trail Ridge Road through Rocky Mountain National Park is closed to traffic due to the snowy weather. The road was closed Friday on the east side at Many Parks Curve and on the west side at the Colorado River Trailhead.
  (credit: National Park Service)
  The road sits above 10,000 feet which means it is not an all-season road.
  Trail Ridge Road typically reopens to through traffic in late May, depending on weather conditions. It hasn’t reopened
  
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• Colorado Rockies Postpone Friday’s Game, Doubleheader Now Scheduled For Saturday

  20-05-2022 20:11
  
  (CBS4) – The Colorado Rockies announced at noon on Friday that their evening game against the New York Mets at Coors Field in Denver will be played on Saturday instead.
  The wet and cold weather conditions are what prompted the decision.
  Friday’s game had been scheduled to take place at 6:40 p.m. It has been rescheduled to 1:10 p.m. on Saturday and will now be the first game in a doubleheader. Snow and rain are expected to be done in downtown Denver before first pitch, but conditions
  
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• Overlook Haus Property In Telluride Listed As One Of Vrbo’s Top 10 Best In The U.S.

  20-05-2022 19:51
  
  (CBS4) – If you’re looking for a real family getaway, how about an award winning Vrbo rental in Telluride? The agency just named the 3,900 square foot home with four bedrooms and five baths as one of the ten best in the nation.
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  It’s between the ski resort and the mountain village, with the appropriate name of Overlook Haus. It’s the only rental in the state to get the designation.
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  Vrbo says it released the list to inspire families to travel.
  
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• Rockies TV Reporter Kelsey Wingert Hit In Head By Foul Ball, Is Recovering

  20-05-2022 18:28
  
  (AP) – AT&T Sportsnet reporter Kelsey Wingert says she’s recovering after being struck in the head by a line drive during the ninth inning of the Colorado Rockies’ game against the San Francisco Giants earlier this week.
  “I took a 95 MPH line drive to my head,” Wingert said in a tweet, along with a photo that showed a row of stitches on her forehead.
  Wingert, who covers the Rockies, was in the camera well past the Rockies’ first-base dugout on Monday night
  
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• WalletHub: Denver-Aurora-Lakewood Area Ranks Top 50 Among Cities Likely To Visit On A Budget

  20-05-2022 18:07
  
  (CBS4) — A new report ranks Denver among 100 cities that people like to visit when they’re on a budget.
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  According to WalletHub’s 2022’s Best Summer Travel Destinations, The Denver-Aurora-Lakewood area ranked 37th. Travel costs, attractions and activities were the pros.
  However, it ranked poorly for local costs, weather and safety. COVID-19 cases and crime also factored into safety.
  The only other Colorado city on the list was Colorado Springs, which placed 7
  
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• WalletHub: Denver Area Ranks Top 50 Among Cities Likely To Visit On A Budget

  20-05-2022 18:07
  
  (CBS4) — A new report ranks Denver among 100 cities that people like to visit when they’re on a budget.
  (credit: CBS)
  According to WalletHub’s 2022’s Best Summer Travel Destinations, The Denver-Aurora-Lakewood area ranked 37th. Travel costs, attractions and activities were the pros.
  However, it ranked poorly for local costs, weather and safety. COVID-19 cases and crime also factored into safety.
  The only other Colorado city on the list was Colorado Springs, which placed 7
  
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• Remains found by hiker in 1994 identified as missing Washington state woman

  20-05-2022 18:03
  
  Susan Hoppes was reported missing from Pierce County, Washington on Aug. 9, 1993.
  
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• ‘Representation Is Not Enough’: Parents Voice Concerns Over Hiring Teachers Of Color In Denver Public Schools

  20-05-2022 17:58
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– It was a crowded room at the Denver Public School board meeting on Thursday. Community members showed up in droves to make their voices heard about the retainment and hiring of teachers of color in the district.(credit: CBS)
  “Our district continues to silence the voices of the most marginalized,” said Michael Diaz-Rivera, a former DPS teacher.
  On Zoom and in a conference room that many people were turned away from because of overflow, several students, parents, a
  
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• Buc-ee's to open first location in Colorado

  20-05-2022 17:46
  
  The Texas-based country store and gas station chain is setting its eyes on Colorado.
  
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• Spring Storm Forces Many Colorado High Schools To Change Outdoor Graduation Plans

  20-05-2022 16:54
  
  (CBS4) — Weather forced high schools to switch up their graduation plans Friday. We were at Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison during the morning, where several ceremonies were planned. Some schools had backup plans.
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  Evergreen High School was able to keep its Red Rocks ceremony on track for a 9 a.m. start. But Columbine and Chatfield moved their respective graduations to the Denver Colosseum.
  DSST: Green Valley Ranch High School moved its ceremony to their school gymnasium. D
  
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• Denver Weather: Cold And Wet Weather Has Arrived, Up Next Is Branch Breaking Snow

  20-05-2022 16:48
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – A powerful storm expected to cause widespread impacts arrived on schedule Thursday night. The worse conditions in the Denver metro area will start Friday afternoon.
  For the Denver, Boulder, Fort Collins and most locations under 6,000 feet, rain will mix with snow Friday afternoon followed by a change to all snow for Friday night and Saturday morning. Therefore the CBS4 Weather Team has declared a First Alert Weather Day through midday Saturday.
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• Model Train Enthusiasts Hope Images Of Stolen Items Still Missing Will Prompt Return

  20-05-2022 16:32
  
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4)– It was a great day a week ago when Ken Cook and Bill Thomas rode into the Aurora impound lot to recover the stolen trailer that contained years of their labor at model railroading. They are part of a group that calls the display the “Slick-X Line.”
  (credit: Ken Cook and Bill Thomas)
  They take the trailer all over to display at events in Colorado and out.
  “Overall I feel elated,” said Cook as he reviewed the inside of the trailer.
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• Residents In Northeastern Colorado Weigh In On Nebraska’s Push To Build Canal

  20-05-2022 16:15
  
  (CBS4) – Plans to build a canal in northeastern Colorado that would divert water from the South Platte River into Nebraska continue to move forward.
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  Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts announced his desire to build the waterway in January and said a one-hundred-year-old compact between the two states allows for it.
  Colorado Gov. Jared Polis through a spokesperson responded to those plans, calling it a canal to nowhere that is unlikely to be built.
  While the debate between politicians
  
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• Snow closes the highest continuous paved road in US

  20-05-2022 16:11
  
  Trail Ridge Road has not yet opened as a through road for the season.
  
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• Plumtaw Fire Grows To 700+ Acres; Evacuations Remain In Place

  20-05-2022 16:00
  
  PAGOSA SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4) – Evacuations remain for residents near Pagosa Springs due to the Plumtaw Fire. As of May 20, the fire has burned 727 acres and is not contained.
  Fire officials believe the fire started at around 1 p.m. on May 17 about 7 miles north of Pagosa Springs and two miles west of the intersections of Plumtaw and Fourmile Roads. Fire crews secured a fire line near those roads, and add clouds have helped them.
  Plumtaw Fire (credit: Inciweb)
  However, they expect dry and w
  
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• Jordan Binnington Makes 30 Saves As Avalanche Fall To Blues In Game 2

  20-05-2022 14:58
  
  (AP) — Between the new line combinations and wrinkles — using five forwards on a power play — there was one big-time constant for St. Louis: Jordan Binnington.
  Stellar in goal yet again.
  David Perron scored twice as St. Louis juggled its offensive pairings, Binnington made 30 saves and the Blues beat the Colorado Avalanche 4-1 on Thursday night to tie their second-round series at a game apiece.
  Jordan Kyrou added a goal and Brandon Saad sealed it with an empty-netter for the Bl
  
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• Snow, staffing shortages are affecting Santa Claus in Colorado

  20-05-2022 12:51
  
  Mr. Claus hopes to open his Colorado workshop this weekend, but with fewer rides than usual.
  
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• Plants, plows and power lines: Colorado prepares for snow

  20-05-2022 12:34
  
  Friday’s freeze will be a shock to the system for many in Colorado who already had summer on the mind.
  
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• Snow Moves Graduation From Red Rocks To Indoor Venues For Some Seniors

  20-05-2022 09:16
  
  JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – A late Spring snowstorm is changing plans for thousands of families around Colorado. For many high school seniors, the sudden drop in temperature is nothing compared to the changes they’ve endured the last couple of years.
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  Graduations for the class of 2022 are underway.
  Cory Sims and hundreds of his classmates at Columbine High School were looking forward to walking the stage at Red Rocks.
  “Every class I’ve seen graduate, the
  
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• Blues even playoff series with win over Avalanche in Game 2

  20-05-2022 08:44
  
  Colorado dropped its first playoff game on Thursday night to St. Louis.
  
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• Broomfield rallies to advance to 5A girls soccer championship game

  20-05-2022 07:47
  
  The Eagles defeated the Columbine Rebels 2-1 in the Class 5A semifinals on Thursday night.
  
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• Firefighters face cancer risk because of modern materials

  20-05-2022 07:30
  
  Newer homes are burning hotter and faster, and it's presenting a health risk for firefighters.
  
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• Xcel works to limit lengthy power outages during spring snowstorm

  20-05-2022 06:21
  
  260 Xcel crew members will be on round-the-clock standby during the weekend snowstorm.
  
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• Jeffco Airtanker Base open and ready for wildfires

  20-05-2022 06:15
  
  The base is usually open and fully staffed from April to November, but can open within hours if needed during the winter.
  
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• Boebert's reference to 'replacement theory'

  20-05-2022 06:08
  
  The deadly shooting in Buffalo was apparently inspired by the racist, baseless "replacement theory" -- an idea propagated by Colorado Congresswoman Lauren Boebert.
  
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• Priced Out: Investors pay high prices for homes just to tear them down

  20-05-2022 06:07
  
  Home sales are driving up property prices and changing the dynamics of Denver's neighborhoods, including who can afford to live in them.
  
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• Life of celebrated Aztec dancer remembered by Denver community, fellow danzantes

  20-05-2022 06:07
  
  Raul Chavez Portillo, the only Aztec danzante in Colorado to carry the title of Capitan, died May 7. He shared dance and his Mexican heritage with young Chicanos in Denver.
  
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• ‘Complete Scam On The U.S. Taxpayer’: Feds Criticized Over Wild Horse Removals In Favor Of Livestock 

  20-05-2022 05:26
  
  (CBS4) – Wild horse roundups and removals continue to face controversy, with Gov. Jared Polis even calling for a pause of the roundups Thursday, following a weeks-long equine flu outbreak at a holding facility in Cañon City killing more than 140 horses. CBS4 Investigates has found one reason for those roundups is due to private ranchers holding livestock permits on the same public lands where the wild horse are designated to roam free, and there aren’t enough resources in thos
  
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• New Wildfire Prompts Evacuations In Montrose County

  20-05-2022 04:47
  
  By Danielle ChaviraMONTROSE COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – Evacuations were ordered for another fire in Colorado on Thursday. The Montrose County Sheriff’s Office says those living between Simms Mesa Road, Government Springs Road and Wild Cat Canyon need to evacuate immediately.
  The evacuation area covers a 5 mile radius. The estimated point of origin is about 15 miles southwest of Montrose.
  The Simms Fire has burned 370 acres so far. It was reported on Thursday on the Ouray Ranger District
  
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• Aurora Police Find Missing, At-Risk Child

  20-05-2022 03:59
  
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4) – Aurora Police say they found a missing 7-year-old boy who was considered at risk. Police say he left his home, but was later found safely. Further details were not released.
  
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• Wildfire burning south of Montrose in southwestern Colorado

  20-05-2022 03:17
  
  Evacuations were ordered Thursday evening, the Montrose County Sheriff's Office said.
  
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• Ukrainian family flees war, finally arrives in Broomfield

  20-05-2022 03:17
  
  Broomfield is where a family fleeing Ukrainian war will resettle, but they face additional obstacles as federal aid still isn't accessible for Ukrainians.
  
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• A Historic Moment To Improve Coloradans’ Mental Health

  20-05-2022 03:00
  
  (CBS4) – During a CBS News Colorado Community Conversation, some of the state’s leading mental health experts described communities in crisis, a severe shortage of workers and massive investments underway to reform a system of care that’s failed too many Coloradans.
  As part of our commitment with MTV to improve mental health in our community, CBS Denver’s Karen Leigh spoke to Dr. Morgan Medlock, Behavioral Health Commissioner for State of Colorado, Dr. Ron-Li Liaw, Mental
  
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