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• 2 found dead in Lake Pueblo identified

  08-06-2022 23:31
  
  A 16-year-old boy and a 34-year-old man died in separate, apparent drownings at Lake Pueblo State Park on Monday and Tuesday.
  
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• Douglas MacTaggart Accused Of Stalking, Harassing Teenage Girls In Fort Collins

  08-06-2022 23:18
  
  By Danielle ChaviraFORT COLLINS, Colo. (CBS4) – Fort Collins Police arrested a 61-year-old man accused of harassing teenage girls in the area. The first report came from the Poudre River Whitewater Park in May. Victims told police the man, identified as Douglas MacTaggart, made sexually-explicit statements, tried to get them to smoke marijuana and also tried to show them explicit material.
  The victims say he left, but they called police.
  Days later, officers responded to a report of a man
  
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• Aprueban en Boulder ordenanzas de armas más estrictas

  08-06-2022 23:15
  
  El Concejo Municipal de Boulder votó por unanimidad el martes por la noche para aprobar una lista de nuevas leyes de control de armas.
  
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• Moose that traveled about 40 miles down Front Range captured in Thornton

  08-06-2022 23:06
  
  Wildlife officials tranquilized the 700-pound female moose and relocated it to the mountains.
  
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• Walmart heir Rob Walton agrees to buy Denver Broncos for record $4.65 billion

  08-06-2022 23:03
  
  The former and current Walmart chairmen will run the Denver Broncos as a family business.
  
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• Hiena del zoológico de Denver muere a los 23 años después de una batalla contra el cáncer

  08-06-2022 22:16
  
  Residente del zoológico de Denver desde el 2004, el zoológico llamó a Kibo una "hiena increíblemente especial, dulce e inteligente".
  
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• How Do The Avalanche Stack Up Against The Remaining Eastern Conference Teams?

  08-06-2022 21:52
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – The Colorado Avalanche are just days away from Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final, and while we still don’t know the date of the game or who they’ll play, we can take a look at how they stacked up against both remaining Eastern Conference teams this regular season.
  (Photo by Andy Devlin/NHLI via Getty Images)
  New York RangersThe Avs faced the New York Rangers twice this season back in December 2021. The Avs won both those games, 7-3 in the first matchup in New
  
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• Demi Lovato announces Colorado stop on new US tour

  08-06-2022 21:16
  
  Demi Lovato will be performing on "The Tonight Show" Thursday at 10:35 p.m. on 9NEWS.
  
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• Coloradense latino en elenco de exitosa obra musical de Broadway

  08-06-2022 21:14
  
  El éxito de Broadway y el musical ganador del premio Tony "Moulin Rouge! The Musical" se presentara en Denver del 9 al 26 de junio.
  
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• Muere alce tras atacar a 2 personas y a un perro cerca de Nederland

  08-06-2022 21:06
  
  Un oficial del condado de Boulder disparó y mató
  a un alce vaca después de que atacara repetidamente a las personas cerca del sendero West Magnolia Trailhead.
  
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• Aurora kicks off summer with block parties, new movie night program

  08-06-2022 21:00
  
  This year the City of Aurora is launching a new block party permitting process, along with a new neighborhood movie kit program.
  
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• Moose Charges 2 People And A Dog Near Nederland, Seriously Injures Man

  08-06-2022 20:39
  
  (CBS4) – One person was seriously injured on Wednesday when a moose attacked him, another person and a dog. It happened just before 8 a.m. close to the West Magnolia Trailhead. That’s near Nederland in western Boulder County.
  Officials with the Colorado Department of Wildlife said the man who was hurt badly is 31. They said a female also sustained minor injuries and the dog was also hurt.
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  Wildlife officers who responded to the scene
  
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• Moose attack: 2 people, dog injured at trail near Nederland

  08-06-2022 20:32
  
  A Boulder County deputy shot and killed the cow moose after it repeatedly charged at people near the West Magnolia Trailhead.
  
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• It’s National PTSD Awareness Month: Find Out What Can Trigger The Disorder

  08-06-2022 20:19
  
  (CBS4) – June is National PTSD Awareness Month. Nearly 10% of people experience post-traumatic stress disorder in their lives and it’s not always a dangerous event that can be the cause.
  “Witnessing an event that is dangerous is definitely something that can cause PTSD but also hearing about it from loved ones or loved one’s friends. People who are close to us that we identify with, that are in a risky or dangerous situation could also trigger PTSD,” said Dr. Anat G
  
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• Boulder Police Asking For Witnesses To Crash With Patrol Car To Come Forward

  08-06-2022 19:58
  
  BOUDLER, Colo. (CBS4) — Investigators want help gathering information from anyone who might have seen a crash with a marked Boulder PD patrol car and another car.
  (credit: Boulder PD)
  According to the press release, the crash took place just after 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 31 at the intersection with 28th Street and Canyon Boulevard.
  The patrol car was traveling northbound on 28th when there was a crash with the suspect vehicle — a silver Chevrolet Malibu — heading westbound on Ca
  
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• Boulder Police Ask For Witnesses To Crash Involving Patrol Car To Come Forward

  08-06-2022 19:58
  
  (CBS4) – Investigators want help gathering information from anyone who might have seen a recent crash between a marked Boulder police patrol car and another car.
  (credit: Boulder PD)
  The crash took place just after 7:30 p.m. on May 31 at the intersection of 28th Street and Canyon Boulevard.
  The patrol car was traveling northbound on 28th when there was a crash with the suspect vehicle — a silver Chevrolet Malibu — heading westbound on Canyon from the 29th Street Mall.
  There wer
  
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• Denver DA Beth McCann Launches New Conviction Review Unit

  08-06-2022 19:49
  
  (CBS4) – Denver District Attorney Beth McCann on Wednesday announced the launch of a new conviction review unit. It will take on a case with credible evidence if the wrong person is convicted.
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  The unit will reconsider sentencing if the punishment for a crime changes over time. It will also review clemency that they get from the governor’s office.
  McCann says she has wanted to do this since she took office in 2017 but only got the budget for it in the last year.
  
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• Boulder And Nearby Cities Pass New Gun Laws, Including Assault Weapons Ban

  08-06-2022 19:33
  
  (CBS4/AP) – Communities across Colorado are taking a second look at gun laws. Several are moving forward with stricter controls.
  The cities of Boulder, Louisville and Superior passed new gun laws on Tuesday night, while Lafayette set a second reading for their new restrictions.
  Boulder passed a package of laws, including a ban on the sale and possession of assault weapons similar to one that was overturned shortly before 10 people were killed in a shooting at a King Soopers.
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• UC Health Home Run Derby At Coors Field Raises Money For American Cancer Society

  08-06-2022 19:18
  
  (CBS4) — There was a home run derby at Coors Field Tuesday, and Morning Anchor Dominic Garcia was among those who participated and got to step up to the plate for some swings and some hits.
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  The day at the ballpark was a charity event, also serving as a bucket list item for Garcia. UC Health organized the event in support of American Cancer Society.
  A group cancer survivors, local media people and Denver Broncos players all gathered for the home run derby. Depend
  
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• Former Colorado Coroner And Wife Found Not Guilty In Corpse Abuse/Body Tampering Trial

  08-06-2022 19:16
  
  (CBS4) – On Tuesday afternoon a jury in Clear Creek County found Shannon and Staci Kent not guilty on all charges of abuse of a corpse and tampering with a deceased body. The court action came after the case was declared a mistrial twice before.
  “We have maintained our honestly throughout all of this process and will continue to do so,” Shannon Kent told Mountain Newsroom Reporter Spencer Wilson after the verdict came down. “Additionally, I would want people to understand
  
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• 1 dead, 1 injured following early morning crash in Commerce City

  08-06-2022 19:00
  
  Two people were transported to the hospital and one was later pronounced dead, according to police.
  
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• El heredero de Walmart, Rob Walton, acuerda comprar a los Broncos de Denver por un récord de $4.65 mil millones

  08-06-2022 18:53
  
  Los presidentes anteriores y actuales de Walmart administrarán a los Broncos como una empresa familiar.
  
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• Denver judge reinstates license for security company involved in shooting

  08-06-2022 18:39
  
  Pinkerton Consulting and Investigation had challenged the June 2021 decision to revoke their license.
  
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• Denver DA launches Conviction Review Unit

  08-06-2022 18:30
  
  The new unit looks at cases of defendants who claim their sentence was incompatible with fairness standards or who assert they were wrongly convicted.
  
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• 1 Dead, 2 Injured In Rollover Crash On I-25 Near Carr, Close To Wyoming Border

  08-06-2022 17:54
  
  CARR, Colo. (CBS4) –– One person was killed, and two others were hurt in a single-vehicle rollover crash on Interstate 25 near Carr, close to the border with Wyoming Wednesday morning.
  (credit: CDOT)
  According to Colorado State Patrol, troopers responded to the crash on I-25 northbound near the Carr exit close to 6:30 a.m. Three people were in the vehicle at the time of the crash. One person was pronounced dead at the scene, and the two others were taken to the hospital in unknown co
  
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• Waltons’ Purchase Of The Broncos Is Most Expensive Deal For A Sports Franchise Ever

  08-06-2022 17:36
  
  (AP) – The Waltons, heirs to the Walmart fortune and America’s richest family, have won the bidding to purchase the Denver Broncos in the most expensive deal for a sports franchise anywhere in the world.
  Robson Walton (credit: Donald Bowers/Getty Images)
  The Broncos announced late Tuesday night they had entered into a sale agreement with the Walton-Penner ownership group led by Rob Walton, his daughter, Carrie Walton Penner, and her husband, Greg Penner.
  Carrie Walton Penner (credit:
  
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• Melvin Gordon says he will attend Broncos' minicamp next week

  08-06-2022 17:20
  
  The veteran RB hasn't been attending OTAs although he has been meeting with QB Russell Wilson to run through the playbook.
  
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• Colorado hyena dies at 23

  08-06-2022 17:10
  
  A Denver Zoo resident since 2004, the zoo called Kibo an "incredibly special, sweet and intelligent hyena."
  
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• Charlie Blackmon Hits 200th Home Run Of His Career

  08-06-2022 16:45
  
  (CBS4) – Charlie Blackmon his his 200th home run of his career on Tuesday night, and it came on the 11th anniversary of his debut in the major leagues. The Colorado Rockies outfielder didn’t enter the game in San Francisco until the sixth inning as a pinch hitter.
  Charlie Blackmon of the Colorado Rockies hits a pinch-hit three-run home run in the sixth inning at Oracle Park. (credit: Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
  The three-run shot off Giants pitcher Jose Alvarez went into McCovey Cove and
  
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• 2 Hot Air Balloons Make Landings In Jefferson County, 1 Near Highway 285

  08-06-2022 16:33
  
  (CBS4) — Two hot air balloons seemed to make unplanned landings in Jefferson County Wednesday morning — one of them landing near Highway 285 and C-470 south of Bear Creek Lake Park.
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  Copter4 caught up to both hot air balloons as they both descended upon busy traffic. One of them ended up in a grassy area away from traffic, while the other landed on a grassy median on a busy W Quincy Avenue near the Jeffco-Lakewood line.
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  CBS4 spoke to Jefferson
  
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• Man sentenced to 6 years in girl's kidnapping

  08-06-2022 16:27
  
  Shane Hammond was accused of pushing the girl inside his truck as she walked home from school in August 2019.
  
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• US Air Force Academy debuts new falcon logo

  08-06-2022 16:17
  
  The new falcon expresses a commitment to develop leaders for both the U.S. Air Force and the Space Force.
  
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• Denver Weather: Heat Wave On The Way With The Hottest Weather In 9 Months

  08-06-2022 16:11
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – After a beautiful day with near normal temperatures throughout most of Colorado on Wednesday, the first heat of the season will build into the state starting Thursday.
  A large ridge of high pressure over Las Vegas and Phoenix on Wednesday will move northeast toward Colorado through the upcoming weekend. That will cause the hottest weather since last September to develop for Friday through Monday.
  (source: CBS)
  The hottest temperature in Denver so far this year is 90 degrees
  
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• Man charged with murder in deadly shooting in Adams County

  08-06-2022 16:10
  
  The sheriff's office said 18-year-old Bernard Antwone Ware of Denver is being held for investigation of first-degree murder.
  
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• CSU opens 2nd building of new National Western campus

  08-06-2022 15:48
  
  CSU Spur is a new year-round campus with daily demonstrations and educational programs that are open to the public.
  
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• VOTE NOW: Would you approve the new Broncos ownership deal?

  08-06-2022 12:33
  
  Vote in our live poll. We'll be sharing the results today on 9NEWS Mornings.
  
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• Here's the summer concert schedule at Coors Field

  08-06-2022 11:58
  
  Concerts will be held on back-to-back nights at Coors Field this summer.
  
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• Blackmon's pinch-hit HR boosts Rockies past Giants 5-3

  08-06-2022 07:24
  
  Colorado kicked off its road trip with a win Tuesday night.
  
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• Boulder city council passes stricter gun ordinances

  08-06-2022 06:32
  
  Tuesday night, four councils in Boulder County each met to vote on newly-proposed gun ordinances.
  
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• Youth Hockey Continues To See Growth In Colorado As Avalanche Head To Stanley Cup Final

  08-06-2022 06:27
  
  CENTENNIAL, Colo. (CBS4) – Things were busy on the ice during the Colorado Thunderbirds Summer Skate at the Family Sports Center in Centennial. Dad Vince Africano watched through the glass.
  “Oh, it’s totally worth it. My son loves it. When he’s not on the ice he just wants to be on the ice. And all his friends are on the ice. He has more friends out here than he does at school,” said Africano.
  His son was playing up with the Pee Wee group and the competition was tou
  
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• Broncos Confirm The Franchise Has Reached A Sale Agreement With Billionaire Rob Walton

  08-06-2022 06:23
  
  (CBS4) – The Denver Broncos have confirmed the franchise has reached a sale agreement with billionaire Robson Walton, the 77-year-old Walmart heir.
  Robson Walton in 2009 (credit: Donald Bowers/Getty Images)
  Walton is the oldest son of the late Walmart founder Sam Walton. He took over as chairman of the company upon his father’s death in 1992 and retired from the role in 2015. His ownership team includes his daughter Carrie and her husband Greg Penner.
  The team released a statement in
  
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• Family of missing couple on Colorado camping trip shares concerns

  08-06-2022 06:22
  
  They told their family they were at Great Sand Dunes National Park and were planning to head up a mountain in the area.
  
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• Driver who killed champion cyclist sentenced to 8 years

  08-06-2022 06:22
  
  Ryan Montoya pleaded guilty to vehicular homicide - DUI in the May 2021 death of Gwen Inglis in Lakewood.
  
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• ‘I Was Disappointed’: Neighbors Impacted By Denver City Council Housing Decision On Affordable Housing Express Frustration

  08-06-2022 06:08
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – A new measure passed Denver City Council allowing new affordable housing units to be built without parking lots. Residents in neighborhoods that would be impacted by the change, including Montclair, Hale, Mayfair, East Colfax, and Park Hill are speaking out. Many are part of a group called Denver East Neighborhood First.
  “I expected this was going to happen. I was disappointed,” said Shane Sutherland. He’s lived in Park Hill for decades.
  “I’m n
  
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• Nuggets host pre-draft workouts with Calvin Booth at helm

  08-06-2022 05:35
  
  Colorado State star David Roddy worked out at Ball Arena on Tuesday.
  
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• Next with Kyle Clark full show (6/7/22)

  08-06-2022 05:25
  
  Avalanche ticket prices for the Stanley Cup Final: there truly is no limit. - The one candidate for governor who wont tell us where they stand.
  
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• Truth Test: Ad claims law would break Amazon Prime’s two-day free delivery guarantee

  08-06-2022 05:21
  
  The ad is paid for by CCIA, or the Computer and Communications Industry Association, whichlists Amazon, Apple and Google as members.
  
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• Heidi Ganahl won't take questions about her views or plans for our state

  08-06-2022 05:20
  
  Commentary: If Heidi Ganahl is elected governor of Colorado, there will be no hiding from hard questions, so it'd be good to get in some practice now.
  
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• Next Question: Where in Colorado can you text 911?

  08-06-2022 05:19
  
  Deb in Parker wondered whether text to 9-1-1 could save lives in situations like the Uvalde school shooting where a phone call is dangerous.
  
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• Stanley Cup Final ticket resale prices are sky high and totally legal

  08-06-2022 05:15
  
  It might feel like price gouging, but Colorado's attorney general explains it's just supply and demand.
  
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