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• 5 Test Positive For Monkeypox In Colorado

  22-06-2022 23:51
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– There are more cases of the monkeypox virus in Colorado. Five people in the state have tested positive for the virus.
  The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment is performing more testing at its lab and conducting more contact tracing. The agency is also ording a limited amount of vaccine for those at risk or who may have been exposed.
  (credit: CBS)
  Monkeypox can be spread through close contact with those who already have it. Symptoms can vary and include fever
  
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• Fireworks Show In Aurora Still On Despite Neighboring Cities Canceling Shows

  22-06-2022 23:34
  
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4) – The 4th of July Spectacular in Aurora will go on as planned. City officials made the announcement on Wednesday.
  The event will include live music and fireworks. Outside food is allowed, however alcohol and drugs are prohibited as are firearms and personal fireworks.
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  Residents can bring blankets and chairs, but pets should stay home. Parking will be available on the east, west and south side parking lots. The event is free and starts
  
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• Making Ends Meet: gas tax holiday could save you money at the pump

  22-06-2022 23:26
  
  By Kerry O’Connor
  (CBS4)– President Joe Biden is calling on Congress to suspend federal gasoline and diesel taxes for three months. It is in the hope to save people money at the pump as gas prices continue to hit daily record highs.
  (credit: CBS)
  A CBS News article states the president is also urging states to suspend their own gas taxes that add an average 30 cents on the gallon. As of June 22, Colorado’s average price at the pump is $4.91 while the national average is $4
  
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• Dog breeder says it lost several dogs in Weld County fire

  22-06-2022 23:13
  
  Several other dogs were rescued, according to a tweet from North Metro Fire Rescue.
  
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• Campground fight ends with multiple shots fired; one man arrested

  22-06-2022 23:03
  
  By Kerry O’Connor
  SILT, Colo. (CBS4)– A quiet afternoon at Huron’s Nest RV Park and Campground near I-70 in Silt ended with gunshots and flashing police lights. The Garfield County Sheriff’s Office says Tuesday two men got into a physical fight in the middle of the campground. (credit: CBS)
  Deputies say 68-year-old George Locke then grabbed a handgun and fired it several times, however the other man was not hit. Neither man needed medical attention.The sheriff’s off
  
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• Driver Arrested For DUI After Crashing Into Trooper’s Motorcycle, Tow Truck On I-25

  22-06-2022 22:49
  
  EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4)– A motorcycle trooper with the Colorado State Patrol and a tow operator escaped with minor injuries after a pickup truck crashed into both vehicles at a previous crash. The driver of the truck was arrested for driving under the influence. (credit: El Paso County)
  The incident began at 1:34 a.m. on southbound I-25 near mile marker 157 in El Paso County. CSP Trooper Dean McClain was finishing his investigation of a single-vehicle crash that happened at 11:37 p.m.
  
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• 1 person hurt in shooting near I-25 in Denver

  22-06-2022 22:27
  
  One person was hurt in the shooting near I-25 and 20th Street Tuesday afternoon, according to Denver Police.
  
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• Sospechoso de tiroteo en el centro de Denver es arrestado en Kansas

  22-06-2022 22:10
  
  Una mujer murió en el tiroteo el lunes por la mañana cerca de las calles 22 y Arapahoe.
  
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• Reportan 5 casos de viruela del mono en Colorado

  22-06-2022 21:49
  
  Ninguno de los casos en el estado ha dado lugar a hospitalizaciones, y el riesgo para el público en general es bajo, dijo el departamento de salud del estado.
  
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• Chris Stapleton moves Colorado concerts again

  22-06-2022 21:40
  
  Coloradans and Utahans will have to wait just a little longer to see Chris Stapleton.
  
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• Suspect in downtown Denver shooting arrested in Kansas

  22-06-2022 21:19
  
  A woman died in the shooting Monday morning near 22nd and Arapahoe streets.
  
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• Jeremiah Rashad Kendrick Arrested In Kansas, Suspected In Deadly Shooting At 22nd And Arapahoe Streets

  22-06-2022 21:19
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Police in Denver said the suspect wanted in a deadly shooting on Monday has been arrested in Kansas. The shooting occurred about 6 a.m. on Monday in the area of 22nd and Arapahoe streets.
  An adult female was rushed to the hospital where she died.
  (credit: CBS)
  During the investigation, detectives quickly identified a suspect and obtained a warrant for his arrest. Later that same day, the suspect, Jeremiah Rashad Kendrick, was arrested and jailed in Kansas.
  Kendrick had been
  
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• Lo que necesita saber sobre la vacuna de COVID-19 para niños pequeños

  22-06-2022 21:14
  
  Colorado ha recibido las vacunas para niños menores de 5 años. Según Vanessa Bernal de CDPHE, las vacunas comenzarán a administrarse a partir de esta semana.
  
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• 5 monkeypox cases reported in Colorado, risk remains low

  22-06-2022 21:06
  
  None of the cases in the state have led to hospitalizations, and the risk to the general public is low, the state health department said.
  
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• Worker caught dumping chemicals in Vail storm drain

  22-06-2022 21:00
  
  By Kerry O’Connor
  VAIL, Colo. (CBS4)– Vail’s Gore Creek was nearly contaminated on June 16 after a construction worker was caught pouring potentially toxic chemicals into a storm drain. The Town of Vail says a concerned citizen saw the worker dumping the liquid and reported it to police.(credit: Town of Vail)Officers confronted the worker that day and he admitted to pouring watered-down coolant into a storm drain.The construction worker received a misdemeanor for illegally dump
  
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• Sheriff To Publish Names Of Judges Who Grant Early Release To Inmates

  22-06-2022 20:57
  
  WELD COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – As concerns among many in Colorado rise over inmates being released early from jail on bond, one local sheriff has decided to take action in an effort to increase transparency. Weld County Sheriff Steve Reams announced on Monday afternoon that his agency would now publish not only the names, birthdays and charges of those being released on bond.
  However, they would also include the bond amount and the name of the judge who ordered the release. Staff at
  
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• Eliminan los impuestos a las ventas de pañales en Denver

  22-06-2022 20:20
  
  La ordenanza sigue un plan similar que se aprobó en Aurora en abril.
  
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• Visit Denver: More Visitors Expected

  22-06-2022 20:15
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Visit Denver said the Denver metro area is trending up when it comes to tourism. More visitors are coming to the region.
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  The bureau is focused on leisure visitors right now, saying that it will take longer for conventions to return along with business travelers.
  The number of trips last year actually jumped 14% from the year before.
  Denver, USA – May 25, 2016: The 16th street mall in downtown with shops and cafes and green trees in the mid
  
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• Yellowstone park reopens after changes wrought by flood

  22-06-2022 20:01
  
  WAPITI, Wyo. (AP) — Several thousand cars, trucks and recreational vehicles were backed up in long lines at entrances to Yellowstone National Park as it partially reopened Wednesday morning following record floods that reshaped the park’s rivers and canyons, wiped out numerous roads and left some areas famous for their wildlife viewing inaccessible, possibly for months to come.
  YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, WY – JUNE 22: Cars, campers and trucks line up before sunrise outside the
  
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• Gross Reservoir Closed To Recreation After Deadly Accident

  22-06-2022 19:46
  
  BOULDER COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – Gross Reservoir will be closed to recreation for several weeks. This comes after last week’s deadly accident at the reservoir’s expansion project. (credit CBS)
  A dump truck carrying 7,000 pounds of rocks got too close to the edge of the road, the road collapsed, sending the dump truck rolling downhill into the water. The large dump truck loaded with approximately 7000 pounds of rock tumbled over rocks and trees into water about 35 feet deep.(credi
  
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• Gross Reservoir closed to recreation for several weeks after fatal accident

  22-06-2022 19:35
  
  The closure includes on-water recreation, hiking and picnicking.
  
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• Castle Rock Joins Growing List Of Cities To Cancel Fireworks Show

  22-06-2022 19:02
  
  CASTLE ROCK, Colo. (CBS4)– Castle Rock is the latest city in Colorado to cancel its fireworks show due to dry weather conditions and fire danger. There have been several communities across the state that have canceled shows this year.As a step to ensure the community’s safety during very dry weather conditions, Castle Rock Fire and Rescue has canceled the Town’s Fourth of July fireworks show.Read the news release: https://t.co/bcy4V7qog8 pic.twitter.com/QLOnEXiccL
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• North Metro Firefighters Rescue Dogs From Fire Near Broomfield

  22-06-2022 18:45
  
  WELD COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4)– Firefighters with North Metro Fire rescued four dogs from Tuesday’s fire near Broomfield. The grass fire broke out near Huron Street and 175th Avenue on Tuesday afternoon.
  (credit: North Metro Fire Rescue)
  Firefighters were able to rescue the dogs from the devastation.
  (credit: North Metro Fire Rescue)
  North Metro Fire tweeted, “As you can tell by the looks on our firefighters’ faces, we treat our four-legged friends like family, too!”Whil
  
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• 9Things to do in Colorado this weekend: June 24-26

  22-06-2022 18:33
  
  Summer begins with Pride, hot rod and unicorn festivals, plus the 100th Greeley Stampede and 100th Pikes Peak Hill Climb.
  
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• Woman dies in custody of JeffCo Sheriff’s Office

  22-06-2022 18:07
  
  Investigators are looking into how a 22-year-old woman died after being transported between two jails.
  
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• Victim dies in west Denver shooting

  22-06-2022 17:33
  
  One person was shot Tuesday evening in the area of West 13th Avenue and Xavier Street.
  
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• Stanley Cup Final hinges on goaltending contrast

  22-06-2022 17:31
  
  Colorado Avalanche goaltender Darcy Kuemper was pulled in favor of Pavel Francouz after allowing five goals in the team’s Game 3 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning.
  
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• Russian Native Describes Helping Ukrainian Refugees

  22-06-2022 16:46
  
  THORNTON, Colo. (CBS4)– Elena Balandina relates how her efforts helped her, perhaps more than the refugees she assisted during her nearly four weeks as a volunteer in Bucharest, Romania. (credit: Elena Balandina)
  “Me going and helping people allowed me to see how they put their trust in me,” said Elena. “That trust brought me healing.”She is one of the volunteers with an organization called, Project Peppa. It started online, as people donated and volunteered it grew
  
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• Colorado Weather: Monsoonal Moisture Is Coming, Heaviest Rain Stays Away From The Front Range

  22-06-2022 16:15
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – The seasonal shift in wind direction called the summer monsoon will mean a lot of moisture in Colorado through the weekend. The heaviest rain will be in the southern region of the state.
  The moisture is coming from New Mexico where there has been a lot of rain in recent days. And that is why Colorado’s southern communities from the San Juan Mountains to Pueblo and Lamar will see the most significant precipitation. Weather models agree at least some areas south of High
  
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• Sexy Pizza Is Forced To Leave Cap Hill Location

  22-06-2022 15:52
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Sexy Pizza has been serving slices in Denver’s Capitol Hill neighborhood for 15 years. At the end of July, their store at 11th and Ogden will close.(credit: CBS)
  Owners don’t want to leave, but they weren’t asked to stay.
  Their lease wasn’t renewed after speaking up against what they call unwelcoming landscaping out front.
  Large rocks now cover the area between the sidewalk and 11th near their entrance. It’s a growing method to deter campsites a
  
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• Johnny Hurley’s Mom Files Lawsuit Against Arvada Police

  22-06-2022 15:27
  
  ARVADA, Colo. (CBS4)– Just one year and one day after an Arvada police officer shot and killed Johnny Hurley in Olde Town Arvada, his mother has filed a lawsuit against the police department for unlawful use of deadly force. The lawsuit also names Arvada Police Chief Link Strate and former Arvada police officer Kraig Brownlow.
  (credit: CBS)
  Hurley was shot and killed on June 21, 2021 after he stopped an active shooter who had killed Arvada Police Officer Gordon Beesley.
  The lawsuit states,
  
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• Colorado Bicyclists Wary Of Road Safety As Bike To Work Day Approaches

  22-06-2022 05:25
  
  JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – After two violent incidents in which drivers hit cyclists in Jefferson County, there’s concern as thousands of riders hit the streets for Bike to Work Day on Wednesday.
  “I heard this big boom, and I looked down the road east, and I saw all this smoke and a silver Hyundai sedan with parts flying off,” said Bob Shaver who witnessed a hit-and-run incident Saturday morning in the Applewood neighborhood near Golden. “I looked down the roa
  
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• Coloradans On U.S. Women’s Soccer Team Host Clinic For Girls

  22-06-2022 05:21
  
  COMMERCE CITY, Colo. (CBS4) – The U.S. Women’s National Team is getting ready to play Colombia on Saturday at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park. A couple of Coloradans on the team took some time on Tuesday to host a soccer clinic for a group of girls.
  Lindsey Horan from Golden and Mallory Pugh from Highlands Ranch teamed up with UCHealth to help 15 girls on the Colorado Rapids Youth Soccer Club.
  (credit: CBS)
  “I think it’s a great opportunity to meet my heroes and I want b
  
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• Colorado Offering Incentives To Help Keep Pools Open This Summer

  22-06-2022 05:13
  
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4) – When the weather gets hot, families across Colorado love splashing around in the neighborhood swimming pool, but a lifeguard shortage is making it hard to keep the cool tradition going. Now, Gov. Jared Polis, along with other state and local officials, is jumping in to get more pools open and expand hours.
  “Getting our pools open is truly a watershed moment for our state, and trust me it’s no bellyflop, we’re getting this done,” Polis said at
  
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• Colorado Republican Senate Candidate May Not Accept the Results of the 2022 Primary Election

  22-06-2022 04:46
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Colorado’s primary election is just a week away, and a Republican U.S. Senate candidate is not saying if he will accept the results of it. It’s one of the headlines to emerge from a debate hosted by CBS4 and the Colorado Sun.
  It was the first and only Senate Primary debate by a nonpartisan media outlets. It revealed deep policy divides between the candidates on a number of key issues, including the outcome of the 2020 election.
  Ron Hanks is a first term Sta
  
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• Colorado Weather: Heat Rises Ahead Of Cool Weekend Blast

  22-06-2022 02:37
  
  DENVER(CBS)- Happy first day of Summer! The Solstice arrived at 3:13 AM on Tuesday morning. So it was very odd the day ended up being the coolest day expected this week.
   
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  Temperatures are expected to warm up for Wednesday with a more southerly flow expected. Highs over many lower elevations may rise into the low 90s by mid-week.
  (credit: CBS)
  Monsoon flow the reversal of the summer wind was still in place on Tuesday. But, the flow was shunted over the eastern plains away
  
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• Makar Wins Norris Trophy

  22-06-2022 02:01
  
  Tampa Bay, FL (CBS4)– Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar has won the NHL’s Norris Trophy given out to the league’s top defenseman. He is the first Avalanche player to win the award.
  Makar edged out Nashville’s Roman Josi in an extremely close vote. Makar received 1631 votes while Josi collected 1606.
  Makar lead all defenseman with 28 goals and ranked 5th amongst all players in plus/minus at +48.
  The trophy case at the Makar household is quickly filling up. He won th
  
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• Colorado Avalanche’s Makar Wins Norris Trophy

  22-06-2022 02:01
  
  TAMPA BAY, Fl. (CBS4)– Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar has won the NHL’s Norris Trophy given out to the league’s top defenseman. He is the first Avalanche player to win the award.
  EDMONTON, ALBERTA – JUNE 06: Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar (8) takes control of the puck against Edmonton Oilers defenseman Brett Kulak (27) and Edmonton Oilers defenseman Cody Ceci (5) in the first period during game four of the NHL Stanley Cup Western Conference Final at Ro
  
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• Weld County Sheriff Creates ‘Inmate Released Report’ Website Following Frequent Inquiries

  22-06-2022 01:57
  
  WELD COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – As concerns among many in Colorado rise over inmates being released early from jail on bond, one local sheriff has decided to take action in an effort to increase transparency. Weld County Sheriff Steve Reams announced on Monday afternoon that his agency would now publish not only the names, birthdays and charges of those being released on bond.
  However, they would also include the bond amount and the name of the judge who ordered the release. Staff at
  
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• More than half of Frisco homes are not lived in by full-time residents, new study finds

  22-06-2022 01:19
  
  FRISCO, Colo. (CBS4) – Frisco has known it’s in the middle of a housing crisis, but until a recent housing report it did not know just how dire a crisis it was. The report from the town found around 20% of homes in town are licensed for short-term housing, where as 45% of homes in the town limits are considered vacant second homes.
  “We were obviously hoping it would be a little better than that,” Mayor of Frisco Hunter Mortensen said. “No one lives in on a permanent
  
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• Grass Fire In Weld County Now Controlled

  22-06-2022 00:30
  
  WELD COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – North Metro firefighters responded to a grass fire near Huron Street and 175th Avenue. The fire appears to be west of Interstate 25 and north of Highway 7 in Weld County.
  (credit: CBS)
  Mt. View Fire Rescue says the fire is controlled, and there is no further need to evacuate. Those living in the area are advised to close their windows to prevent smoke from drifting inside.Be advised this is not in @broomfield. We are monitoring closely along with @NMFirePIO. htt
  
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• Denver Police Investigate Shooting At I-25 And 20th Street

  22-06-2022 00:24
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Police in Denver investigated a shooting at Interstate 25 and 20th Street on Tuesday afternoon. One victim was located with non-life-threatening injuries.
  (credit: CBS)
  The Exit 212C ramp from I-25 to 19th Street was closed during the investigation.ALERT: #Denver officers are investigating a shooting in the area ofI-25 at 20th St. One victim was located with non-life threatening injuries. Investigation is ongoing. No arrests at this time. Updates will be posted as they becom
  
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• Firefighters Respond To Grass Fire In Weld County

  22-06-2022 00:03
  
  WELD COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – North Metro firefighters responded to a grass fire near Huron Street and 175th Avenue. The fire appears to be west of Interstate 25 and north of Highway 7 in Weld County.
  (credit: CBS)Be advised this is not in @broomfield. We are monitoring closely along with @NMFirePIO. https://t.co/wuokKHPpb1
  — Broomfield Police (@BroomfieldPD) June 21, 2022While the fire is not actually in Broomfield, police say they are monitoring the situation.
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