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• Bible Study Teacher Carlton Ranquist Arrested, Accused Of Sex Assault On A Child

  02-06-2022 23:55
  
  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4)– A man who volunteered as a Bible study teacher in Colorado Springs has been arrested and accused of sexual assault on a child. Carlton Ranquist faces two counts of sexual assault on a child by a person in a position of trust and two counts of sexual exploitation of children. Carlton Ranquist (credit: Colorado Springs Police)
  Investigators said the assaults happened between 2015 and 2017 and during that investigation, detectives identified a second juvenile v
  
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• Man accused of sexaully assaulting 2 children

  02-06-2022 23:48
  
  One victim was assaulted between 2015 and 2017 and a second was victimized between 2008 and 2010, Colorado Springs police said.
  
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• Woman fled fatal crash scene by carjacking witness, affidavit says

  02-06-2022 23:26
  
  Amanda Garcia, 34,faces numerous charges including murder, DUI, assault and robbery.
  
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• Aurora School Resource Officer Helps Teenager Get Back On 2 Wheels

  02-06-2022 23:17
  
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4) – Aurora Police School Resource Officer Miguel Cardenas helped a teenage boy, also named Miguel, after his bike was stolen from school. Cardenas identified the suspect, but couldn’t find the bike.
  (credit: CBS)
  “Miguel had gotten this bike from his uncle as a present to move to and from school,” said Cardenas. “Got ahold of Ernie and as you can see he had plenty of bikes for Miguel to pick from.”
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• Versatile Bronco Baron Browning moves to outside where he may be at his best

  02-06-2022 22:46
  
  Browning played three positions in four years at Ohio State. Fangio played him at ILB last year;Hackett wants to see Browning's skill set at OLB this offseason.
  
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• 2 Reportedly Trapped In Coal Pile At Power Plant In Pueblo

  02-06-2022 22:29
  
  PUEBLO, Colo. (CBS4) – Pueblo Police say two people are trapped in a coal pile at the Comanche Power Plant. Officers got a 911 call about a “landslide” on Thursday morning.
  A technical rescue team from the Pueblo Fire Department are working to rescue the victims described as employees of a sub-contractor called Savage.
  A plant spokesperson tells KKTV the property is known to have large coal piles on site that can be about 80 feet tall.
  The Comanche Generating Station on the sou
  
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• Take A Historic Tour On The Santa Fe Trail Through Southeast Colorado

  02-06-2022 21:47
  
  (CBS4) – The Santa Fe Trail stretches 1,203 miles from just north of Boonville, Missouri to Santa Fe, New Mexico and 188 of those miles are in southeastern Colorado.
  Traders and trailers used the trail from the 1820s until 1880, mostly to haul freight between the Missouri River Valley and Santa Fe. During the 1840s, Gold Rush emigrants used it to make their way to California. In the 1850s, it was a key route for the Colorado Gold Rush.
  The Colorado segment of the trail is known as the moun
  
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• Boulder County Company ‘HC’ Faces Lawsuit By Maker Of Nerds, Trolli Candies

  02-06-2022 20:47
  
  BOULDER COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4)– A Boulder County company is being sued by the maker of Nerds and Trolli candies. That company, Ferrara, is accusing “HC” based in Boulder County of copying its branding. (credit: Ferrara)
  The maker of the candies is claiming that the edibles from HC include packaging and branding that resemble the brand found in grocery and convenience stores and are violating its trademarks. (credit: Ferrara)
  They also claim the likeness between the brands can cre
  
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• 9Cares Colorado Shares in-person food drive is back

  02-06-2022 20:37
  
  Help us fill the food banks and pantries in our community with an online or nonperishable food donation in our 9Cares spring food drive.
  
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• Regional Carrier Suspends Northern Colorado Flights Due To Rising Fuel Costs

  02-06-2022 20:24
  
  LOVELAND, Colo. (CBS4) — Avelo Airlines will stop flying from the Northern Colorado Regional Airport just seven months after it started, airport and city officials announced Friday.
  Avelo will suspend service to and from Las Vegas (airport code ‘LAS’) on June 16, then suspend service to and from Burbank (BUR), Calif., on June 24.
  The airline launched the Colorado-to-Burbank flights in October of last year. One-way tickets started at $39, according to the airline.
  The Las Vegas
  
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• Avs Coach Bednar: Pavel Francouz In Net For Game 2 Against Oilers With Darcy Kuemper Hurt

  02-06-2022 19:32
  
  (CBS4) — Avalanche backup goaltender Pavel Francouz will man the crease in Game 2 of the Western Conference Final against the Oilers, head coach Jared Bednar confirmed Thursday morning.
  Starting goalie Darcy Kuemper left during the second period of Game 1 with an undisclosed upper-body injury and was officially ruled out for the start of Game 2 just ahead of the morning’s announcement for Francouz.Jared Bednar confirming that Kuemper is out for tonight’s Game 2 #EDMvsCOL
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• Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad To Postpone Season Opening Due To Fire Threat

  02-06-2022 19:22
  
  (AP)– The commission that oversees a historic steam railroad in northern New Mexico and southern Colorado has voted to delay opening its operating season by nearly three weeks because of the extreme wildfire threats in the region.
  Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Steam Train, in Autumn and fresh snow, from Chama, New Mexico to Antonito, Colorado over Cumbress Pass 10,015 Elevation, along Highway 17. (Photo by: Visions of America/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
  The Cumbres & Toltec
  
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• Aurora Police Have Success Responding To Street Racing, Reckless Driving In May

  02-06-2022 19:11
  
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4) — Aurora Police Department continues its quest to combat street racing in the community and shared Thursday its success in May to stop individuals caught in the acts of both racing and reckless driving in the city.
  In a twitter post, Aurora PD shared video of a white pickup truck and another vehicle performing doughnuts on a busy roadway when there was still some daylight to be had.
  RELATED: ‘We’re Coming After You’: Aurora Police Cracking Down On Ill
  
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• Body Recovered After Avalanche In Rocky Mountain National Park

  02-06-2022 19:06
  
  ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK, Colo. (AP) – Authorities say rescuers have recovered the body of a man who was killed in a weekend rock fall and avalanche that also injured two climbers at Rocky Mountain National Park. Park spokeswoman Kyle Patterson says a helicopter crew lifted the man’s body from the avalanche zone on Mount Meeker on Tuesday. (credit: Rocky Mt National Park)
  The Boulder County coroner’s office planned to release the man’s identity after an autopsy, Patte
  
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• Colorado State Patrol Wants To Remind Cyclists About Law Regarding Stop Signs, Red Traffic Lights

  02-06-2022 18:59
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– A safety rule that was signed into law in April is still being overlooked by some bicyclists and possibly some drivers. The Colorado State Patrol is concerned about the ramifications of what happens now.
  (credit: Getty Images)
  Riders on bicycles, scooters and similar low-speed vehicles are allowed to treat stop signs as yield signs and red traffic lights as a stop sign. The law applies to those who already have a right-of-way and are traveling less than 10 mph through an int
  
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• Pronóstico local: Se espera tormentas aisladas y temperaturas en las 70s o 80s este fín de semana

  02-06-2022 18:54
  
  Adémas se espera más tormentas y temperaturas más frescas la semana que viene.
  
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• Avs Coach Bednar: Goalie Darcy Kuemper Out For Game 2 Western Conference Final Against Oilers

  02-06-2022 18:28
  
  (CBS4) — Avalanche starting goaltender Darcy Kuemper will not man the crease in Game 2 of the Western Conference Final following an upper body injury in Game 1 against the Oilers, CBS Denver Sports Anchor/Reporter Romi Bean confirmed through head coach Jared Bednar Thursday morning.Jared Bednar confirming that Kuemper is out for tonight’s Game 2 #EDMvsCOL
  — Romi Bean (@Romi_Bean) June 2, 2022DENVER, CO – MAY 31: Darcy Kuemper (35) of the Colorado Avalanche reacts to givin
  
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• Colorado Man Jerry Banks Denies Kidnapping Charge In Alleged Murder-For-Hire Plot

  02-06-2022 18:13
  
  BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — A Colorado man pleaded not guilty Thursday in federal court in Vermont to kidnapping a man who was later found shot to death in a snowbank in 2018 in what prosecutors allege is a murder-for-hire case stemming from a financial dispute. Federal prosecutors say they believe Jerry Banks, 34, of Fort Garland, Colorado, killed Gregory Davis, 49, of Danville, Vermont, but he has not been charged in the killing.
  U.S. District Judge Geoffrey Crawford ordered Banks to remain d
  
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• Trail Ridge Road Closed Just Days After Opening For Season Thanks To Huge Boulder, More Snow

  02-06-2022 18:03
  
  ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK, Colo. (CBS4) – Just days after opening the entirety of Trail Ridge Road for the season, the road is closed again. This time, because of a huge boulder on the road. (credit: Rocky Mountain National Park)
  The boulder that rolled onto the road, along with 1-3 foot snowdrifts above 10,000 feet are making things difficult for crews to keep the road open. The closure of the road on the east side of Rocky Mountain National Park is at Many Parks Curve. The road is shu
  
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• For position players, Broncos' new offense requires extra classroom time

  02-06-2022 17:38
  
  Whether it's Kahoot! or the Pythagorean theorem, a new offensive playbook can be complicated.
  
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• 2 Dogs Among The Actors Taking The Stage At The Colorado Shakespeare Festival This Summer

  02-06-2022 17:25
  
  (CBS4) – The Colorado Shakespeare Festival is returning to Boulder this summer with a few four-footed actors.
  Mabel and Zebulon will share the role of Crab in William Shakespeare’s “The Two Gentlemen of Verona Play.” It is being performed at the Mary Rippon Outdoor Theatre on the University of Colorado campus.
  Mabel is an 8-year-old lab mix and Zebulon is a black lab trained as an agility dog.
  Get more information about the performance and buy tickets at cupresents.org.
  
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• United breaks ground new Denver flight training center

  02-06-2022 17:10
  
  United aims to hire 10,000 new pilots by 2030. The new four-story building will house 12 more advanced flight simulators, training classrooms, offices and more.
  
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• Gardening 101: Follow these easy tips to help your plants thrive

  02-06-2022 17:07
  
  Whether you're a newbie or a seasoned pro, there's always something new to learn about gardening.
  
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• 62 nuns buried in Denver cemetery to be moved for redevelopment

  02-06-2022 16:48
  
  Remains of 62 nuns buried at Loretto Heights in Denver are now being relocated.
  
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• For The First Time In 6 Months, Part Of Colorado Has Disappeared From The Drought Map

  02-06-2022 16:45
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Although most of recent rain and snow in Colorado has not yet been captured by the drought map, all four drought categories in the state have improved from a week ago.
  The official weekly drought monitor is released each Thursday morning but the data is collected 48 hours earlier. Therefore most of the rain and snow that fell across the state on Tuesday and Wednesday will not be calculated until next week.
  Still, the improvement is good to see. For the first time since the
  
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• Wanted man dies after confrontation with deputies, Larimer County Sheriff's Office says

  02-06-2022 16:28
  
  Colorado Parole had requested assistance from the Larimer County Sheriff's Office to apprehend the man.
  
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• $300,000 security system donated to Park County schools

  02-06-2022 16:21
  
  Schools in the Park County RE-2 School District are getting a state-of-the-art upgrade to their security system.
  
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• New outdoor roller-skating rink opens in Denver

  02-06-2022 16:02
  
  Skyline Park is known for its ice rink each winter, but now it's ready for summer.
  
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• Suspect Dead After Shooting Involving Larimer County Deputies Following Second Attempt To Serve Warrants

  02-06-2022 15:52
  
  LARIMER COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – A man died at the hospital after an officer-involved shooting with Larimer County deputies Wednesday night following an attempt by them to arrest him on two felony warrants.
  According to the Larimer County Sheriff’s Office press release, it wasn’t until the second attempt of the day deputies were able to make contact with the suspect, whose name was not available in the release.
  Deputies originally responded to a call from Colorado Parole to get t
  
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• David Roddy Will Forgo His Final Year Of Eligibility At Colorado State

  02-06-2022 15:49
  
  (CBS4) – Colorado State men’s basketball star David Roddy is keeping his name in the NBA Draft and will forgo his eligibility at CSU.
  David Roddy of the Colorado State Rams shoots against the Utah State Aggies during the Mountain West Conference basketball tournament semifinals at the Thomas & Mack Center on March 12, 2021 in Las Vegas. Utah State won 62-50. (credit:David Becker/Getty Images)
  Roddy averaged 19 points and 7 rebounds a game for the Rams this season. He was named th
  
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• P.F. Chang's opens first Colorado to-go restaurant

  02-06-2022 15:29
  
  The new concept has a focus on online ordering, takeout, catering and delivery with limited seating.
  
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• Suspect Dead At Hospital After Shooting Involving Larimer Deputies Following Second Attempt To Serve Warrants

  02-06-2022 15:28
  
  LARIMER COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) — A man died at the hospital after an officer-involved shooting with Larimer County deputies Wednesday night following an attempt by them to arrest him on two felony warrants.
  According to the Larimer County Sheriff’s Office press release, it wasn’t until the second attempt of the day deputies were able to make contact with the suspect, whose name was not available in the release.
  Deputies originally responded to a call from Colorado Parole to get t
  
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• Suspect Killed In Shooting Involving Larimer Deputies Following Second Attempt To Serve Warrants

  02-06-2022 14:22
  
  LARIMER COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) — A man was killed in an officer-involved shooting with Larimer County deputies Wednesday night following an attempt by them to arrest him on two felony warrants.
  According to the Larimer County Sheriff’s Office press release, it wasn’t until the second attempt of the day deputies were able to make contact with the suspect, whose name was not available in the release.
  Deputies originally responded to a call from Colorado Parole to get the suspect. T
  
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• 9Things to do in Colorado this weekend: June 3-5

  02-06-2022 14:22
  
  Festivals welcome summer in Denver, Lakewood, Brighton, Greeley, Elizabeth, Johnstown and Fruita, plus fishing is free in Colorado.
  
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• You can fish for free this weekend in Colorado

  02-06-2022 13:54
  
  Get outside this weekend without breaking the bank.
  
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• Advisory Committee of Denver’s STAR Program Wants City’s Street Enforcement Team Dissolved

  02-06-2022 07:22
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Denver’s mental health crisis is a visible one. On many streets, people suffer from illnesses as they wander and set up camp along many roads.
  To help those in need, the city has a pair of programs aimed at providing support and resources. The city’s well-known STAR program – Support Team Assisted Response – responds to mental health crises that do not warrant a police officer. A paramedic and mental health professional are dispatched instead. There&
  
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• ‘In Every Community And Neighborhood Around The State’: Colorado Leaders Determined To Combat Fentanyl Crisis

  02-06-2022 07:00
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Colorado state leaders say they’re fighting against what they call a terrible enemy and deadly poison, and will persistently work to combat the fentanyl crisis.
  “It is quite literally in every community and neighborhood around the state. If you are addicted to fentanyl or drugs, you have no more wiggle room. The time to act is now. This is an urgent issue, and you need to act today,” said Colonel Matthew Packard with Colorado State Patrol.
  A drug crisis is
  
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• Colorado Climate Experts Calm Immediate Fears Of Potential Flooding Following Recent Rain

  02-06-2022 05:14
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – While it may seem like Colorado is seeing an excessive amount of snow and rainfall, climate experts told CBS4 all this moisture is what the state needs to help mitigate wildfire season and to help with water supply and a drought.
  “Don’t panic. These showers are a good thing,” said Peter Goble, a climatologist at the Colorado Climate Center at Colorado State University. “I think this storm was a good thing primarily from a drought stand point, and mit
  
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• ‘In Every Community And Neighborhood Around The State’: State Leaders Determined To Combat Fentanyl Crisis

  02-06-2022 05:00
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Colorado state leaders say they’re fighting against what they call a terrible enemy and deadly poison, and will persistently work to combat the fentanyl crisis.
  “It is quite literally in every community and neighborhood around the state. If you are addicted to fentanyl or drugs, you have no more wiggle room. The time to act is now. This is an urgent issue, and you need to act today,” said Colonel Matthew Packard with Colorado State Patrol.
  A drug crisis is
  
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• Free Breakfast & Lunch To Be Offered To Students Across Denver This Summer

  02-06-2022 04:56
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Denver Public Schools say summer meals will be offered to students at many locations starting June 6. The free summer meals program is federally funded.
  Meals are free for students 18 years and younger regardless of income, race or religion. Registration nor documentations are required.
  Adults can buy breakfast for $3 and lunch for $4.50.
  Breakfast and lunch will be offered at 47 schools across the city. All locations are closed on June 20 and July 4.
  The following rul
  
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• Denver Broncos' ownership auction is down to these 4 groups

  02-06-2022 04:30
  
  Josh Harris, Rob Walton, Jose E. Feliciano and Mat Ishbia are the four groups' lead partners who have visited the Broncos' facilities. Byron Allen is a long shot.
  
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• Pro Football Focus Ranks Broncos’ Pat Surtain II Among Top 25 Players Under 25

  02-06-2022 04:17
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Denver Broncos corner Pat Surtain II has been named one of Pro Football Focus’ top 25 players under the age of 25. Surtain II checked in at number 20 on the list.
  (Credit: CBS)
  “Surtain stepped into the NFL game and looked like a veteran, which is insanely difficult to do at any position, let alone cornerback,” read the write up on Surtain II. “He allowed just a 56% completion percentage into his coverage on 530 pass snaps.”
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• Denver Mental Health & Enforcement Programs Argued To Be Conflicting: ‘It’s More Complex Than That’

  02-06-2022 02:22
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Denver’s mental health crisis is a visible one. On many streets, people suffer from illnesses as they wander and set up camp along many roads.
  To help those in need, the city has a pair of programs aimed at providing support and resources. The city’s well-known STAR program – Support Team Assisted Response – responds to mental health crises that do not warrant a police officer. A paramedic and mental health professional are dispatched instead. There&
  
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• Special Delivery: Larimer County Jail Foils Alleged Drug Ring After Narcotics Found Hidden In Mail

  02-06-2022 01:53
  
  LARIMER COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – In what investigators are calling a “likely first of its kind” operation, 12 northern Coloradans have been arrested on suspicion of smuggling narcotics into the Larimer County Jail through the U.S. Postal Service. Investigators say 12 people, most of whom were already in jail on unrelated charges prior to the drug ring investigation, were able to sneak narcotics into the jail with mail.
  Some of the drugs were allegedly infused into the ink used in
  
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• STEM School Shooting Survivor Calls For More Action: ‘Change Anything You Can’

  02-06-2022 01:09
  
  HIGHLANDS RANCH, Colo. (CBS4) – The horrible day at STEM School in Highlands Ranch in 2019 was magnified many times over at a school shooting in Uvalde, Texas. It’s now prompting a STEM survivor to speak out.
  “I think it’s unfortunate many people have my perspective,” said Tyler Strimbu.
  (credit: CBS)
  It is a perspective Strimbu gained from being in the classroom with two people out to kill. Now he is demanding political action.
  “Give better mental health supp
  
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• CAN YOU HELP? Colorado Mountain Community Rallies Around Hit & Run Victim

  02-06-2022 00:29
  
  SUMMIT COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – After Juan Pablo Santillan was killed in a hit and run crash Sunday night, his family is asking for help to send his body home to Mexico to his mother. Santillan’s uncle Joel Ortiz said it’s the least they can do for his mom.
  “Just seeing him would help all in all to heal the process.”
  (credit: CBS)
  The Kremmling Police Department says they were called out to the Hotel Eastin early Sunday morning. They found Santillan crushed with a den
  
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• Short Stretch Of Yampa River Closed To Fishing Due To Critically Low Water Flow

  02-06-2022 00:13
  
  (CBS4) — Wildlife officials have declared an emergency fishing closure on a small, heavily fished portion of the Yampa River below Stagecoach Reservoir. Anglers have been asked to protect the renowned population of fish by temporarily dropping their lines elsewhere.
  The closed area, referred to as the Stagecoach Tailwaters, originates at the dam at Stagecoach State Park and extends downstream six-tenths of a mile to the lowermost park boundary, according to a press release from Colorado Pa
  
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• Calculate How Many Gallons Of Rain Fell At Your House From Tuesday’s Storm

  02-06-2022 00:09
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Lawns and gardens are rejoicing all across north-central and northeast Colorado after a soggy late spring storm dropped widespread rain and snow. Many places from metro Denver to the northeast plains saw an inch or more of water in less than 24 hours. You can check out the maps on CoCoRaHS to see how much rain fell where you live.If you’re wondering how many gallons of water fell at your house there is an easy stat you can work form the find out the answer. We know th
  
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