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• 4 Teens Charged In Northfield High School ‘Splatter Ball Gun’ Incident

  17-06-2022 23:51
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– The Denver DA has charged four juveniles in last month’s “splatter ball gun” incident at Northfield High School. On May 26, police rushed to the school on reports of a student with a weapon on campus.
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  The campus was locked down and all students were evacuated and bused to a safe location where parents and caregivers picked them up. The school was closed the next day.
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  All four teens attended Northfield. The DA’s office said
  
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• Colorado State Patrol: Denver Police Officer Appears To Be At Fault In Serious Injury Crash

  17-06-2022 23:41
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– A Denver police officer appears to be at fault in a crash that seriously injured the officer and two others. The 2-vehicle crash happened at East Hampden Avenue and South Kendall Street on Thursday night.
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  A total of three people, including the officer, an arrestee and a motorist, were rushed to the hospital with serious injuries.
  The Colorado State Patrol is investigating the crash and told CBS4 that the officer appears to be at fault after drifting into the on
  
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• Roosevelt National Forest Wants To Hear From You On New Cabin Rental Fees

  17-06-2022 23:10
  
  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (CBS4)– Roosevelt National Forest is taking feedback on proposed fees at new cabin rentals designed to enhance visitors’ stays. The Canyon Lakes Ranger District of the Roosevelt National Forest has seven new cabin rental locations.
  The rental sites are spread across three locations in Larimer County and are designed for those who are less likely to camp in a developed campground or dispersed in the forest.
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• Peoria Street Closed From 6th To Del Mar Circle During Water Main Break Repairs This Weekend

  17-06-2022 22:56
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Peoria Street will remain closed from 6th Avenue to Del Mar Circle throughout the weekend after a water main break. The break happened about 6 a.m. Friday.(credit: CBS)
  Aurora Water crews will be conducting repairs throughout the weekend. Copter4 flew over the break which showed a lot of standing water on the street. (credit: CBS)
  Drivers are urged to use Del Mar as an alternate route. Crews also say that people will be able to access businesses in the area during repair wor
  
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• Denver Opens Rec Centers As ‘Cooling Stations’ During Friday’s Heat Advisory

  17-06-2022 22:44
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– With the heat advisory on Friday, the City of Denver has opened some recreation centers to the public to be used as cooling stations. The rec centers are open to the public free of charge to cool down from the heat.(credit: CBS)
  All operating rec centers in Denver will be “fee-free” during regular business hours.Libraries will also be available as a reprieve from the heat even though those buildings are not specifically designated as cooling stations.LINK: Denver
  
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• WATCH: Bear tries to eat Bailey family's security camera

  17-06-2022 22:38
  
  The bear first went after bee hives and a tree before noticing the camera.
  
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• Boulder Police Confiscate Airsoft Guns That Were Modified To Look Like Real Guns

  17-06-2022 22:35
  
  (CBS4) – Police in Boulder confiscated Airsoft guns that they say were intentionally modified to look like real guns.
  Officers were patrolling in an area with a lot of catalytic converter thefts when officers made an arrest and found the very realistic looking items.
  One was made to look like an AK-47, another was made to look like a Colt and another looks like a Walther PPQ with a stock.
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• Move Over 303 And 720, The New Area Code 983 Is Here

  17-06-2022 22:25
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – The new area code for the Denver metro area is now in effect. The Colorado Public Utilities Commission says 983 is joining 303 and 720.
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  The new area code is covering Denver and surrounding cities including Aurora, Boulder, Brighton, Castle Rock, Englewood, Lakewood, Littleton, Thornton and Westminster. Those with existing phone numbers using the 303 or 720 area codes will not change.
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  The new area code only applies to those getting a new
  
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• Denver's sports teams showing support for Colorado Avalanche

  17-06-2022 21:17
  
  The Broncos, Nuggets, Rockies and more have been showing their support for the Avs in the Stanley Cup Finals.
  
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• Dierks Bentley VIP Bus Trip Ticket Giveaway

  17-06-2022 20:39
  
  Enter for a chance to win tickets to see Dierks Bentley with roundtrip bus transportation from CBS4 to Cheyenne Frontier Days. You don't want to miss it!
  
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• 4 teens charged in Northfield High paintball gun incident

  17-06-2022 20:24
  
  In May, Northfield High was placed on lockdown because a student reported they saw someone with a weapon. It turned out to be a paintball gun, and no one was hurt.
  
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• Kidnapping Thwarted: Deputies Tase Suspect Who Was Pointing Gun At 2 Hikers In Jefferson County

  17-06-2022 19:36
  
  (CBS4) – A man was in the midst of apparently attempting to kidnap two hikers on Friday in the southwestern part of the Denver metro area when law enforcement showed up. That’s according to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, which tweeted that when the crime was interrupted the man pointed a weapon at one of the deputies who responded to the scene.
  It happened in the morning on the 3600 block of South Oak Way.
  A sheriff’s deputy fired at the man and it didn’t hi
  
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• Kidnapping Attempt Thwarted: Deputies Tase Suspect Who Was Pointing Gun At 2 Hikers In Jefferson County

  17-06-2022 19:24
  
  (CBS4) – A man was in the midst of apparently attempting to kidnap two hikers on Friday in the southwestern part of the Denver metro area when law enforcement showed up. That’s according to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, which tweeted that when the crime was interrupted the man pointed a gun at one of the deputies who responded to the scene.
  It happened in the morning on the 3600 block of South Oak Way.
  A sheriff’s deputy fired at the man and it didn’t hit h
  
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• Hikers at Bear Creek Lake Park held at gunpoint; suspect in custody

  17-06-2022 19:23
  
  The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office said a witness saw the incident happen and called 911.
  
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• Denver’s Five Points Looking To Thrive Once Again

  17-06-2022 18:43
  
  (CBS4) – Denver’s Five Points is more than just another historical landmark. For Terri Gentry, it’s about highlighting her personal connection to the community.
  “It’s about my family history. It’s about my neighbors and the community and all the richness of the diversity and brilliance,” Gentry said.
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  “It’s celebrating the beauty of us. We have so many amazing people that are a part of the story here.”
  Gentry serves as a vo
  
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• Rhein Haus Among The Restaurants Eager To Welcome More Crowds Of Hockey Fans To Downtown Denver

  17-06-2022 17:44
  
  (CBS4) – As the Colorado Avalanche continue to chase the Stanley Cup, downtown Denver is abuzz with excitement. Thousands of fans are expected to head to more watch parties, and restaurants and bars are also eager to welcome back crowds of customers this weekend.
  “The past couple of years have been tough for us and anybody in the industry,” explained Francisco Peredia, the general manager of Rhein Haus. “And what great timing for this to happen right now and I feel like i
  
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• CDOT To Change Bicycle Safety Signs In Effort To Remind Motorists Of State Law

  17-06-2022 16:59
  
  (CBS4) – Whatever road you’re traveling on, in Colorado the chances you’ll encounter bicyclists are growing and the chances you’re passing them illegally are high.
  “1 feet, 2 feet close to us it’s kind of dangerous and it changes everything,” One cyclist told CBS4 while stopped at the base of Lookout Mountain, a well-known challenging cycling route.
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  The law requiring drivers to give cyclists at least 3 feet of clearance when passing has bee
  
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• Chauncey Billups to enter Michigan Sports Hall of Fame

  17-06-2022 16:46
  
  The class also includes former Detroit high school basketball stars Chris Webber and Shane Battier.
  
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• Town of Erie celebrates Juneteenth with first Black mayor

  17-06-2022 16:40
  
  The town of Erie is preparing to celebrate Juneteenth for a second time. This time as a state-paid holiday and with the town's first Black mayor.
  
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• Colorado Weather: Heat Advisory And Poor Air Quality

  17-06-2022 16:17
  
   DENVER(CBS)- Get ready to greet the heat to finish the week! The entire Denver metro area and NE Colorado have a HEAT ADVISORY in place for Friday from 10am thru 9pm. As another heat wave blasts the Rocky mountains.
   
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  Another large ridge of high pressure is bulging over the Rockies up into Canada. This set up is giving our region a triple whammy of extreme heat, higher ozone and hazy wildfire smoke.
   
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  Temperatures will be bursting near record levels a
  
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• Singer Behind 1,000 Colorado Avalanche National Anthems Watches Stanley Cup Final From Around The Globe

  17-06-2022 16:10
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – One of the most consistent pieces of the Colorado Avalanche franchise won’t be taking part in the Stanley Cup Final. Legendary National Anthem singer Jake Schroeder has performed in front of the Avalanche crowd more than 1,000 times, but as an historic season comes to a close, Schroeder is in France.
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  “The people that go to those games have treated me so well and are so kind. It’s just, I think that’s what I’m going to miss the mos
  
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• Colorado Avalanche Net Belongs To Darcy Kuemper In Stanley Cup Final

  17-06-2022 16:01
  
  (AP) — Darcy Kuemper smirked.
  A day after saying he and Colorado Avalanche goalie partner Pavel Francouz usually get a text message the night before a game telling them who’s starting, he finally let on that it wasn’t such a secret going into the Stanley Cup Final.
  “I might have known a little bit longer,” he said.
  There was no goalie controversy then and there’s no goalie controversy now for the Avalanche, who beat the back-to-back defending champion Tampa Ba
  
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• Heat Advisory issued for Front Range on Friday for first time in 14 years

  17-06-2022 15:51
  
  The advisory for Friday is the first Heat Advisory for the Front Range since 2008, and only the second on record.
  
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• Denver man will co-conduct the first all-Black symphony orchestra at Hollywood Bowl

  17-06-2022 14:20
  
  Derrick Hodge has put together music for some of the biggest stages, including the Super Bowl and the Grammys.
  
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• Denver loses bid for 2026 World Cup

  17-06-2022 12:39
  
  FIFA announced the 16 host cities Thursday afternoon — and Denver was not among them.
  
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• ‘Horrific’: Sheriff Questions Rally After Sports Car Rolls At 140MPH, Killing Two

  17-06-2022 06:28
  
  SAN MIGUEL COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) — A rural Colorado sheriff criticized a sports car rally for endangering his county’s citizens following high-speed crash that killed two members of the event Thursday.
  The two men, whose identities have not yet been released, died when their vehicle left the roadway 15 miles west of Norwood. The car was traveling at least 140 mph, the sheriff stated in a Twitter message. It jumped a fence and rolled several times. The driver was ejected.
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• DPD officer, two others hurt in crash

  17-06-2022 06:17
  
  Denver police said an officer, a person who had been arrested and another driver were hurt in the crash Thursday night.
  
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• On 10-Year Anniversary, Colorado DACA Recipients Thankful For Program, Still Living In Limbo

  17-06-2022 06:10
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– On June 15, the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, also known as DACA, hit its 10-year anniversary, and its impact on Colorado has been immense.
  DACA allows undocumented immigrant youth who were brought to the U.S. illegally as children to remain and work in the country without fear of deportation. It was implemented under the Obama administration in 2012. For the last 10 years, Fryda Faugier has been a DACA recipient living in Denver. She tells CBS4 the program
  
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• Highlands Ranch group says it's received hateful messages for hosting drag comedy show

  17-06-2022 05:58
  
  Highlands Ranch Community Association is adding security to the event on Friday
  
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• ‘Maddie tried, and we tried’: Eating disorder took her life and changed her family’s world

  17-06-2022 05:55
  
  Madeleine Mae, 23, spent half her life fighting an invisible opponent. During the pandemic, it got harder. As eating disorders increased, treatment space filled up.
  
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• Next with Kyle Clark full show (6/16/22)

  17-06-2022 05:49
  
  A key political figure in Colorado requests pardon. - The places in Colorado where families can't find child care. - Denver didn't land the World Cup.
  
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• Drama V Trauma: Group puts on plays to help audiences work through trauma

  17-06-2022 05:48
  
  Su Teatro, a Chicano cultural group in Denver, hosts plays with issues that might be triggering. Currently, it's death and sickness in "Chicanos Sing the Blues.”
  
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• ‘Temporary Solution’: DACA Recipients Thankful For Program, Still Living In Limbo

  17-06-2022 05:43
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– It’s an opportunity that’s given Fryda Faugier a sense of normalcy. For the last 10 years, Faugier has been a DACA recipient, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. DACA allows undocumented immigrant youth who were brought to the U.S. illegally as children to remain and work in the country without fear of deportation. It was implemented under the Obama administration in 2012.
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  “I was able to be a high school student, I was able to get a driver
  
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• The child care deserts stretching across Colorado

  17-06-2022 05:41
  
  There are large swaths of Colorado where families are living in a child care desert.
  
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• Denver Police Officer, 2 Others Seriously Injured In Crash

  17-06-2022 05:38
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– A Denver police officer and two others were involved in a crash on Thursday night. The officer was rushed to the hospital with serious injuries.(credit: CBS)
  A total of three people, including the officer, an arrestee and a motorist, were rushed to the hospital with serious bodily injuries. The 2-vehicle crash happened at East Hampden Avenue and South Kendall Street.ALERT: #DPD is investigating an officer involved two vehicle crashwith serious injury at East Hampden Ave and
  
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• Denver Police Officer Involved In Crash

  17-06-2022 05:18
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– A Denver police officer was involved in a crash on Thursday night. The officer was rushed to the hospital with injuries.Three people were rushed to the hospital with serious bodily injuries.
  
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• Woman Faces Taunts For Wearing Heavy Duty Mask In Colorado Grocery Store

  17-06-2022 05:05
  
  SUMMIT COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4)– “I look like a bug!!” Lisa Fine has no issue poking fun at herself, but she says she’s a bit frustrated with the long stares and rude mumbling she’s getting at places like City Market and Whole Foods up in Summit County. (credit: CBS)
  “I’m trying to protect my family, my husband and others,” Fine explained. “I’m just trying to get by, I’m just a 58-year-old woman trying to shop here.”
  While mask
  
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• Ball Arena hosting watch parties for 2 Stanley Cup Final games

  17-06-2022 04:57
  
  The Avs' arena is hosting watch parties for games 3 and 4, which will be played in Tampa.
  
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• Windsor Police Search For Suspects Behind $20,000 Boat Fire

  17-06-2022 04:45
  
  WINDSOR, Colo. (CBS4) – Police in the growing northern Colorado town of Windsor are asking for help identifying two individuals who allegedly burned a boat and other property. (credit: Windsor Police)
  Windsor Police said a lake patrol boat was set on fire in the early hours of Sunday, June 12th. Damage done to the boat is estimated at more than $20,000.Police believe the same suspects may have been connected to a recent attempt to set property near community mailboxes on fire. (credit: Win
  
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• Express Lanes Free During Testing Through Central 70 Project

  17-06-2022 04:21
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– As work continues on the Central 70 Project on I-70, express lanes will be open for testing starting Friday. The express lanes are located on the eastbound side of the interstate. (credit: CBS)
  They are between Colorado Boulevard and Interstate 225. Tolls are being waived while system components are tested with real traffic flows.Drivers are encouraged to use the lanes during the testing period.
  
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• Despite what mailers say, you don't have to add solar panels to your home

  17-06-2022 04:09
  
  Colorado's attempts to go greener have meant legislation addressing businesses, primarily, and do not mandate environmental changes at your house.
  
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• Nebraska man pleads guilty to threatening Colorado secretary of state

  17-06-2022 04:04
  
  Prosecutors said the man also made multiple threats over Instagram to the President of the United States.
  
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• Fountain Missing From Casa Bonita Entrance

  17-06-2022 04:04
  
  LAKEWOOD, Colo. (CBS4)– There’s something missing from the entrance to Casa Bonita in Lakewood. Copter4 flew over the iconic Colorado landmark and the fountain is not there.
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  It’s part of the renovation efforts. The City of Lakewood said it is waiting to see new plans for a new fountain structure.
  The revamp was executed by new owners and Comedy Central’s “South Park” creators, Trey Parker and Matt Stone after they purchased the property last
  
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• Damien Staley, Arrested With Fentanyl After Denver Pursuit, On The Run Again

  17-06-2022 03:49
  
  DENVER (CBS4) — A 39-year-old man who was arrested after fleeing police in a stolen car and found in possession of 200 fentanyl pills was released on a $200 cash bond by a judge last week – one dollar per dose.
  He skipped this week’s Denver County court hearing.
  Damien Staley also did not show up at Thursday’s hearing in Adams County in another vehicle theft and drug possession case.
  “According to U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration lab testing,” the Denver P
  
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• Damien Staley, Arrested With Fentanyl After Denver Incident, On The Run Again

  17-06-2022 03:49
  
  DENVER (CBS4) — A 39-year-old man who was arrested after fleeing police in a stolen car and found in possession of 200 fentanyl pills was released on a $200 cash bond by a judge last week – one dollar per dose.
  He skipped this week’s Denver County court hearing.
  Damien Staley also did not show up at Thursday’s hearing in Adams County in another vehicle theft and drug possession case.
  “According to U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration lab testing,” the Denver P
  
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• Excitement And Disappointment As World Cup 2026 Cities Named

  17-06-2022 03:39
  
  (AP)– Cheers and sighs met FIFA’s announcement of the host cities for the 2026 World Cup. There were a number of no-brainers among the 16 World Cup sites, like the Los Angeles area, Mexico City and Toronto. But for some of the cities that were on the bubble, the announcement Thursday was a dud.(credit: CBS)
  At a watch party in Washington D.C., the crowd was sullen when the last of the cities was announced. It was just the third time that a nation’s capital has not been included
  
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• Kupcho shoots 63 at windy Blythefield to take LPGA Tour lead

  17-06-2022 03:07
  
  Kupcho eagled the par-5 14th and had seven birdies in the bogey-free round.
  
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• Invasive Emerald Ash Borer Detected In Thornton

  17-06-2022 03:04
  
  THORNTON, Colo. (CBS4)– The Emerald Ash Borer has been detected in Thornton. The borer is an invasive, highly destructive tree pest.
  The ash trees in the City of Thornton number about 1,600 on public property. City officials believe the number of ash trees on private property in Thornton make that number significantly higher. Emerald ash borer (credit: CBS)
  “If all the ash trees are lost to the EAB, it will have a significant impact on Thornton’s tree canopy and general landsca
  
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• NoCo Latino Chamber of Commerce creates network of support for Latino-owned businesses

  17-06-2022 02:47
  
  The chamber recently launched a website where business owners can register to be part of the group.
  
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• CDOT will start expanding Bustang services in August

  17-06-2022 02:42
  
  Lawmakers allocated $30 million to the department with the goal of reducing ground level ozone, increasing ridership and reducing vehicle miles traveled.
  
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