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• Authorities Respond To Area Where Hiker Spotted Mountain Lion On Lookout Mountain

  28-05-2022 22:26
  
  By Anna Maria Basquez
  (CBS4) – Wildlife authorities were on the trails in the Golden area Saturday after a mountain lion was spotted by a hiker with a dog on a trail on Lookout Mountain.
  Dispatch reports just after 10:30 a.m. stated someone walking a dog was stopped by a mountain lion taking notice of them and then continuing on its way up a trail. The party reportedly asked officers by phone what to do to prevent an attack.
  The mountain lion sighting took place at 1678 Lookout Mountain Ro
  
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• Cyclist Injured In Collision With Pickup Truck In Fort Collins, Driver Leaves

  28-05-2022 21:15
  
  (CBS4) – Police in Fort Collins released information overnight about a pickup truck that was involved in a collision with a cyclist and drove away from the scene. The 35-year-old cyclist was seriously hurt.
  It happened at 8:19 p.m. Friday on the Interstate 25 NE Frontage Road north of Mountain Vista Drive.
  The vehicle was seen leaving the scene heading southbound on the frontage road. It was described as follows:
  – Nissan Titan– gray or silver– 4 door– temporary lic
  
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• Cyclist Injured In Collision With Pickup Truck Fort Collins, Driver Leaves

  28-05-2022 21:15
  
  (CBS4) – Police in Fort Collins released information overnight about a pickup truck that was involved in a collision with a cyclist and drove away from the scene. The 35-year-old cyclist was seriously hurt.
  It happened at 8:19 p.m. Friday on the Interstate 25 NE Frontage Road north of Mountain Vista Drive.
  The vehicle was seen leaving the scene heading southbound on the frontage road. It was described as follows:
  – Nissan Titan– gray or silver– 4 door– temporary lic
  
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• Colorado Man En Route To Prison For Fraudulently Obtaining Nearly $900,000 In COVID Relief Funds

  28-05-2022 20:56
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – A 50-year-old Highlands Ranch man, Daniel Stonebarger, was sentenced to 41 months in federal prison Thursday after he received nearly $900,000 in federal and state pandemic relief funds intended for struggling businesses.
  Stonebarger lied on applications, according to the plea agreement in the case, and spent some of the received money on a car for his wife, plastic surgery for a relative, jewelry, travel and resort purchases, bridal expenses, a weight loss program and a Pe
  
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• A One Of 2 Licensed Camel Dairies in the United States Lies In Eastern Colorado

  28-05-2022 20:46
  
  WRAY, Colo. (CBS4) – People with food allergies and lactose intolerance are always looking for other options to cow’s milk. There is an ancient alternative that’s being produced in Colorado.
  (credit CBS)
  In the far eastern area of the state, eight miles from the Nebraska border, there is a dairy farm called “Camelot.”
  “I was looking to do something unique, something different…just kind of the ‘wow’ factor,” said first generation dairy
  
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• Police are looking for missing 73-year-old woman with Alzheimer's

  28-05-2022 20:17
  
  Gloria Gonzalez was last seen Wednesday at Anderson Park in Wheat Ridge.
  
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• New Tool Developed In Colorado To Catch Celiac Disease Early On

  28-05-2022 18:58
  
  Jenny Levine Finke, of Greenwood Village, developed an at-home celiac gene test and it was just released on the market this month.
  
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• May Is Celiac Awareness Month, Here Are The Domino Effects Of The Disease, And A New Tool To Catch It Early

  28-05-2022 18:53
  
  GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo. (CBS4) – Painful bloating, frequent diarrhea, severe joint pain, brain fog and depressed mood. These are all symptoms of an autoimmune condition called celiac disease. It damages the small intestine, and is only treated with a gluten-free diet.
  If it’s not caught early, celiac can cause a host of other health problems. Doctors say it can cause an increased risk for intestinal cancers, infertility and miscarriages, neurological issues and osteoporosis.
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• Paper cranes from Colorado bring messages of hope to mass shooting survivors

  28-05-2022 18:34
  
  It all started after survivors and family members of the Aurora theater tragedy received 1,000 paper cranes from a community in Missouri.
  
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• Woman Filing Lawsuit Vs. Denver Police Over 2020 Protests Says She Was ‘Dazed’ After Rubber Ball Grenade Hit Her In The Face

  28-05-2022 18:13
  
  (CBS4) – The Denver Police Department and the city have been hit with another round of lawsuits, accusing officers of using excessive force on protestors during the summer of 2020 as people took to the street after the murder of George Floyd calling for justice. These lawsuits come nearly two years after those initial protests.
  “They disrupted my peace that day when my personal space was invaded,” said Lindsay Minter, who is a plaintiff in one of the lawsuits. “My guard w
  
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• Colorado Weather: Memorial Day Weekend Weather Outlook Includes Some Possibility Of Showers

  28-05-2022 17:52
  
  By Callie Zanandrie
  (CBS4) – We start out the holiday weekend with daytime temperatures in the upper 80s for Colorado’s Front Range. We could see breezy conditions Saturday afternoon with wind out of the southwest 10 to 20 mph and gusts up to 30 mph.
  Clouds will build through the afternoon, but it should stay dry in the Denver metro area.
  There is a Red Flag Warning for high fire danger in southern and eastern Colorado on Saturday. Windy and dry conditions will create critical fire w
  
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• After Recent Rain & Snow, Drought Improves Slightly In Colorado

  28-05-2022 17:34
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – For the first time in months, drought improved instead of worsening this week. But Colorado still has a long way to go with 90% of the state still experiencing drought.
  The impact of over 8 inches of snow in many mountain areas and over 1 inch of liquid precipitation at lower elevations in the second half of May was somewhat minimal on the weekly drought update released Thursday morning.
  (source: CBS)
  Nine days ago, about 93% of the state had at least moderate drought. That
  
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• Russell Wilson Says Emotions Won’t Get To Him In Return To Seattle

  28-05-2022 17:25
  
  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Russell Wilson says he won’t get caught up in the emotions of his return to Seattle when he leads the Denver Broncos onto Lumen Field to face the Seahawks in the season opener in four months.
  “It’s got to be non-emotional. You’ve got to go into it with the understanding that it’s just ball,” Wilson said Monday after the Broncos’ first day of organized team activities.
  In his first public comments since the NFL schedule was r
  
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• Schedule Set For Colorado Avalanche Western Conference Finals With Edmonton Oilers

  28-05-2022 17:17
  
  (CBS4) – The Colorado Avalanche and the Edmonton Oilers will meet at Ball Arena on Tuesday night in the first game of the Western Conference finals.
  The series opens in Denver with Game 1’s puck drop set for 6 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at Ticketmaster.com.
  Game 2 will also take place in Denver on Thursday at 6 p.m.
  “We cannot wait,” wrote the editors of the Ball Arena Facebook page after Friday night’s 3-2 win in St. Louis.The series shifts to Canada for Games 3
  
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• Darren Helm On His Avs-Blues Series Clinching Goal With 5.6 Seconds Left: ‘Puck Found Its Way’

  28-05-2022 16:50
  
  (AP) — Colorado coach Jared Bednar had been looking for a little extra aggressiveness from veteran center Darren Helm.
  Bednar got his wish on Friday night in St. Louis.
  From left to right, Colorado Avalanche defenseman Erik Johnson (6), Colorado Avalanche center Darren Helm (43, Colorado Avalanche right wing Logan O’Connor (25) and Colorado Avalanche left wing Gabriel Landeskog (92) celebrate Helm”u2019s game winning goal against the St. Louis Blues in the third period during g
  
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• Police investigating separate shootings, stabbing in Denver

  28-05-2022 16:11
  
  The shootings happened at around 2 a.m. Saturday, Denver Police said.
  
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• VOTE NOW: How are you traveling this holiday weekend?

  28-05-2022 15:18
  
  Vote in our live poll. We'll be sharing the results today on 9NEWS Mornings.
  
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• Medina Alert issued for Nissan truck after cyclist hit in Fort Collins

  28-05-2022 15:13
  
  Fort Collins Police are looking for a Nissan Titan after a cyclist was hit and seriously injured Friday night.
  
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• Colorado company inks $850M deal to build electric buses

  28-05-2022 14:57
  
  Lightning eMotors went public on the New York Stock Exchange in May, bringing on new investors and raising $268 million.
  
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• Denver International Airport Roof: Councilman Calls For Expedited Action Plan

  28-05-2022 07:50
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Following a CBS4 Investigation that found “critical” problems with the tented roof covering DIA’s main terminal, Denver City Councilman Kevin Flynn has asked Denver International Airport administrators to provide an “action plan” on what they intend to do and when they intend to do it.
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  “I want to see an action plan for how these critical issues will be addressed,” said Flynn, “so we can assure nothing disast
  
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• Local therapist discusses importance of bilingual mental health services after Texas shooting

  28-05-2022 06:59
  
  A nationwide survey by the American Psychological Association in 2018 found that just 5.5% of psychologists could provide services in Spanish.
  
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• Next with Kyle Clark full show (5/27/22)

  28-05-2022 06:06
  
  A Castle Rock case from 1999 gives us a look at why law enforcement in Texas are likely not going to be liable for non-actions. - The Rockies register a new uniform.
  
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• DIA Roof: Councilman Calls For Expedited Action Plan

  28-05-2022 06:00
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Following a CBS4 Investigation that found “critical” problems with the tented roof covering DIA’s main terminal, Denver City Councilman Kevin Flynn has asked DIA administrators to provide an “action plan” on what they intend to do and when they intend to do it.
  (credit: CBS)
  “I want to see an action plan for how these critical issues will be addressed,” said Flynn, “so we can assure nothing disastrous happens with that ro
  
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• A goodbye after 17 years

  28-05-2022 05:54
  
  After 17 years ago, Marshall Zelinger said goodbye to his dog, Kosher. So today, Marshall makes a recommendation to all pet owners.
  
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• Avs Head To Western Conference Finals For The First Time In 20 Years

  28-05-2022 05:52
  
  ST. LOUIS (AP) — Darren Helm scored with 5.6 seconds left, and Darcy Kuemper stopped 17 shots as the Colorado Avalanche finished off their second-round series with a 3-2 win over the St. Louis Blues in Game 6 on Friday night. J.T. Compher scored twice for Colorado, which advanced to the Western Conference finals for first time since 2002. The Avalanche had been eliminated in the second round each of the past three years.
  Colorado opens the series against Edmonton on Tuesday night in D
  
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• Colorado Avalanche advance to conference finals for 1st time since 2002

  28-05-2022 05:42
  
  Thanks to Darren Helm's goal with 5.6 seconds left, the Avalanche will now meet the Edmonton Oilers beginning Tuesday.
  
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• Littleton Police warn about increase in storage facility thefts

  28-05-2022 05:39
  
  Officers responded to 150 reports at six different businesses between 2020 and 2022.
  
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• Denver's last operating trolley makes its return this summer

  28-05-2022 04:24
  
  The Denver Trolley is the city's last operating trolley. It kicks off its season this week.
  
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• Next Question: What do you do with expired at-home COVID tests?

  28-05-2022 04:20
  
  Elizabeth asks about the free at-home COVID tests provided by the government that are about to expire.
  
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• Start the long weekend with Friday Good News

  28-05-2022 04:19
  
  Photojournalist Tom Cole strapped on his bike helmet and headed out the door with his camera and our favorite Friday question: What's your good news?
  
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• A lot is asked of teachers. That includes preparing to defend classrooms

  28-05-2022 04:18
  
  There's an extraordinary conversation happening when teachers take active shooter training.
  
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• Local superintendent demands change in gun policies in letter to school community

  28-05-2022 03:40
  
  Chris Gdowski said he was tired of writing the standard 'mass school shooting letters' so he took a different approach in his most recent message.
  
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• Meet 'Pegasus': CDOT unveils new way to get to the mountains

  28-05-2022 02:53
  
  Pegasus will depart year-round from Denver’s Union Station to Colorado's high country.
  
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• Northfield High School students protest gun violence at Capitol

  28-05-2022 02:00
  
  The day after school let out, students gathered on the Capitol steps calling for action on gun control.
  
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• 2-Year-Old Boy Drowns At Aurora Pond

  28-05-2022 01:52
  
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4) – Aurora Police say a 2-year-old boy drowned on Friday in a pond at Expo Park. Officers found the boy and pulled him from the water and performed CPR, but they were not successful.
  (credit: CBS)
  Police say he was at a church event nearby before he drowned.
  “He came from a local church, they were doing some sort of event for a graduation,” police said.
  Police say they are looking at surveillance video in the area to learn how the child ended up at the pond.
  
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• It’s planting season – plant water-wise 'smart' trees and shrubs

  28-05-2022 01:49
  
  Here are some suggestions for plants that will add color to your landscape without needing a lot of water.
  
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• First trip of the season on Guanella Pass

  28-05-2022 01:28
  
  Some people started off their Memorial Day weekend early and escaped to the mountains to exhale.
  
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• Mustangs Used For Wildfire Mitigation? Rancher Proposes Possible Solution To Wild Horse Debate

  28-05-2022 01:05
  
  (CBS4) – A rancher at the Oregon-California state line says wild horses could be spared of being rounded up into holding facilities, and instead could be used to help mitigate wildfires. He says it could even work in the Colorado Rocky Mountains, where wildfires have become all too common.
  “The concept behind the Wild Horse Fire Brigade is to relocate and re-wild American wild horses so that we don’t have to engage in all these very expensive workarounds,” said Willi
  
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• Mustangs Used For Wildfire Mitigation? Nonprofit Proposes Possible Solution To Wild Horse Debate

  28-05-2022 01:05
  
  (CBS4) – A wild horse ethologist at the Oregon-California state line says wild horses could be spared of being rounded up into holding facilities, and instead could be used to help mitigate wildfires. He says it could even work in the Colorado Rocky Mountains, where wildfires have become all too common.
  “The concept behind the Wild Horse Fire Brigade is to relocate and re-wild American wild horses so that we don’t have to engage in all these very expensive workarounds,&rdq
  
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• Is Summer The New Winter In Colorado’s High Country?

  28-05-2022 00:53
  
  SUMMIT COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4)– Mountain towns have long leaned on winter season tourism to push through less busy parts of the year, but now a steady stream of tourists in the summer months have created a profitable season that lasts almost all year long for places like Breckenridge and Frisco.
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  “The summer tourism season and the fall tourism season are just as important as winter in Breckenridge,” Breckenridge Tourism Office’s Lauren Swanson said Friday.
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• Experts Say Comet That Split Apart In 1995 Could Produce Tau Herculids Meteor Storm On Memorial Day

  28-05-2022 00:29
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – If you live anywhere in the Americas, experts say there is the potential to see a rare meteor storm on Memorial Day. The Tau Herculid meteors may be visible as Earth passes through the remains of a comet that split apart in 1995. A meteor shower is classified as a meteor storm when at least 1,000 meteors per hour are produced.
  Here in Colorado the predicted peak of the Tau Herculids is expected to be around 11 p.m. on Monday, May 30. But if the storm happens you may not be
  
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• Erie's Blake Barnett wins the 9NEWS Swag Chain

  28-05-2022 00:26
  
  The sophomore star from Erie wins the 9NEWS athlete of the week award from Scotty Gange.
  
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• Colorado Health Officials Report Second Presumptive Monkeypox Case

  28-05-2022 00:16
  
  (CBS4)– The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment Public Health has confirmed a second presumptive monkeypox case and is awaiting CDC confirmation. The second case is a person who was a close contact of the person who is the first presumptive monkeypox case in Colorado.
  (credit: CBS)
  The person connected to the latest presumptive case is said to be cooperating with state and local public health officials who are investigating and notifying people who may have been exposed.
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• 2nd presumptive case of monkeypox detected in Colorado

  28-05-2022 00:16
  
  CDPHE said the patient was a close contact of the first person in Colorado to have a presumptive case.
  
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• Retired Broncos player's $10M Cherry Hills mansion hits market

  28-05-2022 00:08
  
  Features of the home include a movie theater, golf simulator and a Versace-tiled powder room.
  
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• ‘It Was Scary’: Northfield High School Students Call For Gun Control Legislation Day After School Was Placed On Lockdown, Evacuated

  28-05-2022 00:06
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Dozens of students from the Denver area gathered at the steps of the Colorado State Capitol building to call for legislation that would further regulate who has access to guns, and the types of guns available on the market. Students from Northfield High School in Denver were behind the gathering just one day after their school was at the center of a possible gun threat for several hours.
  Northfield was temporarily locked down and then later evacuated after two students were
  
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• So Much Snow Prevents Mount Evans From Opening This Memorial Day Weekend

  28-05-2022 00:03
  
  By Danielle Chavira
  CLEAR CREEK COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – America’s highest paved road in North America will remain closed through the Memorial Day weekend. The U.S. Forest Service says there’s too much snow from recent storms.
  The 28 mile-long road climbs more than 7,000 feet, eventually summiting at 14,130 feet. The road, which starts in Idaho Springs, features mountain goat and bighorn sheep herds, marmots and alpine wildflowers.Due to recent snow accumulation, Mount Evans will
  
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• Greeley traffic stop leads to big drug bust, police say

  28-05-2022 00:03
  
  Officers who responded to a report of suspicious activity found fentanyl pills, heroin, meth, mushrooms and cash in a vehicle, police said.
  
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• Blues at home with confidence for Game 6 vs. Avalanche

  28-05-2022 00:01
  
  The Avs lead 3-2 in a second-round series that shifts to St. Louis for Game 6 on Friday night.
  
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