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• Wildfire Claims 2 Buildings

  11-02-2017 20:33
  
  BYERS, Colo. (CBS4) – Two buildings have been destroyed by a wildfire burning in Arapahoe County on Saturday.\
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  According to South Metro Fire Rescue, the 40-acre fire destroyed two outbuildings on CR 173 near Highway 36.
  No evacuations have been ordered.
  
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• Denver Public Schools staff fight for living wage

  29-06-2022 17:28
  
  DENVER, Colo. (CBS4) – Teachers don’t get paid enough. Much of the school staff parents haven’t met get paid even less, but they’re just as important. Denver Public Schools paraprofessionals, maintenance staff, nutrition workers, and others who keep schools functioning want a $5 raise. (credit: CBS)
  Many say they’re barely making enough to get by.These workers met at DPS headquarters Tuesday to rally, asking the district to meet their union demands and pay them at l
  
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• Colorado Weather: Breezy And Very Warm With Afternoon Storms Ahead Of Thursday Cool Front

  29-06-2022 14:06
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – A weather change is on the way to Colorado in the form of a cool front. It will drop temperatures about 10 degrees and kick off scattered showers and thunderstorms.Ahead of the front it will be a very warm to hot Wednesday around the state with widespread 80s and 90s. Some locations on the northeast plains could reach the low 100s where gusty wind and low relative humidity will combine with the very hot temperatures to create high fire danger into the evening.After temps co
  
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• Colorado nonprofit describes dangers of travelling for undocumented immigrants

  29-06-2022 05:38
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – As the number of dead made the discovery of an abandoned tractor trailer packed with migrants the worst such tragedy in U.S. history, discussion again rose about the dangers of smuggling and life in the shadows of illegal immigration.
  “You’re not supposed to open up a truck and see stacks of bodies in there,” said San Antonio fire chief Charles Hood.
  The truck, with no air conditioning or water, was found near Interstate 35, leading to Minnesota, however t
  
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• CSU ‘making our world a little more sustainable’ with new turbine donation

  29-06-2022 05:03
  
  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (CBS4) – Colorado State University is now on the leading front of research universities after obtaining a 3.5 megawatt gas turbine donation. The turbine, donated by Solar Turbines, is the largest research turbine of it’s type on any campus in the United States and is being prepared for installation at CSU’s Powerhouse campus in northern Fort Collins.Bret Windom, Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering said the new turbine comes as the federal governmen
  
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• Campaign 2022: Primary race for Colorado governor called for Heidi Ganahl

  29-06-2022 04:10
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Most Colorado voters chose Heidi Ganahl over Greg Lopez to face Democratic incumbent Gov. Jared Polis in the November general election. Ganahl secured more than 53% of the vote.
  Ganahl recently sat down with CBS4 Political Specialist Shaun Boyd. She said she plans to reign in spending and – not just lower taxes – but eliminate the state income tax altogether. It comprises 68% of General Fund revenue a third of the budget.
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• Campaign 2022: Pam Anderson is projected winner of Colorado Secretary of State primary race

  29-06-2022 03:58
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – A majority of Colorado voters chose Pam Anderson to face incumbent Jena Griswold in the race for Secretary of State in the November general election, the AP says. Anderson beat Tina Peters, the embattled County Clerk from Mesa County.
  Anderson took 44.7% of the votes; Mike O’Donnell took 28.8%; and Peters secured 26.5%.
  LINK: Colorado Primary Results
  Anderson is a former Jefferson County Clerk and served as Executive Director of the Colorado County Clerks Associa
  
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• Campaign 2022: Joe O’Dea wins primary race for senate nomination

  29-06-2022 03:48
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Colorado’s U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet will face Joe O’Dea in November’s general election. O’Dea beat Ron Hanks with nearly 57% of the vote Tuesday night.
  O’Dea is a first-time candidate and construction company owner. He is not an election denier. In a recent interview with CBS4 Political Specialist Shaun Boyd, he said election conspiracy theories from his challenger, Ron Hanks, are why Democrats spent millions to make him the nominee.
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• Colorado Springs man gored by bison at Yellowstone National Park

  29-06-2022 03:32
  
  YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. (CBS4) – A 34-year-old man from Colorado Springs suffered injuries after a bison gored him at Yellowstone National Park. The National Park Service says he was walking with his family on a boardwalk near Giant Geyser at Old Faithful on June 27.
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  A small herd of bison was nearby. They say a bull bison charged the group, goring the man. When the family didn’t move, the bison continued to gore the man, officials say.
  The ma
  
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• Combination of facility smoke and stagnant weather puts some Coloradans at greater respiratory risk

  29-06-2022 02:32
  
  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (CBS4) — For much of the morning on Tuesday, the smell of smoke permeated Denver. A combination of weather and a fire that ignited at an Englewood waste management facility were responsible for the smell.
  Denver Fire Department Public Information Officer Greg Pixley told CBS4’s Mekialaya White the deep-seated fire was burning in hundreds of thousands of pounds of trash. Crews worked for hours to drown the fire, and several factors, including power lines, led to a lon
  
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• Family Who Lost Son In Lake Granby Helps Create Multi-Agency Water Response Team

  29-06-2022 02:24
  
  (CBS4) – It’s been several years since Chris Mullinex was lost after a day with his friends at Lake Granby. It took days to locate his body. His mother, Dee Mullinex, is still fighting to make sure the tragedy her family experienced will not happen to another family.
  “We were almost at 4 days, Grand County had no availability of any kind of search and rescue so we were all newbies at this,” Mullinex admitted.
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  “Nobody should have to sit and wait for som
  
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• Colorado Weather: Mid-Week Heat Before Cooling Trend

  29-06-2022 02:23
  
  DENVER(CBS)- On the weather map a high pressure ridge is bringing in lots of heat from the desert southwest in for Wednesday.
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  Temperatures will be soaring into the 90s across many lower elevations with 70s to low 80s in the high country.
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  The dry air and heat will elevate the fire danger over the extreme northeast corner of the state for Wednesday. Winds gusting up to 35 mph and relative humidity levels below 10 percent will give that area Red Flag Danger conditio
  
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• Denver businesses prepare for Stanley Cup parade: ‘It’s a massive boost’

  29-06-2022 02:08
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Excitement continues to build as the big celebration for the Stanley Cup champions, the Colorado Avalanche, approaches. Among those preparing for the massive influx of fans are downtown business owners on or near the parade route.
  The parade itself will start at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday at Union Station, continue down 17th Street and south on Broadway before ending at Civic Center Park.
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  “A lot of folks are going to be in our stores, so we’re really e
  
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• Denver aims to help combat climate change with price hike for trash service

  29-06-2022 01:42
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– The price of picking up trash is going up. Starting on Jan. 1, 2022, Denver residents will have to pay for trash pick up – people like Chris King.
  “I think the price of everything is going up. Why does the price of trash have to go up?”
  It will cost $9 a month for a 35 gallon trash can, $13 if you have a 65 gallon bin and $21 for a 95 gallon can. The flip side is there will be no charges for weekly recycling or compost pickup.
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  Nancy Kuhn, a sp
  
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• Deputies Arrest Christopher Skyberg Following Months-Long Sexual Assault Investigation

  29-06-2022 01:20
  
  LARIMER COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – The Larimer County Sheriff’s Office arrested Christopher Skyberg, of Evans, on multiple charges of unlawful sexual contact of a child and criminal attempt – sexual assault on a child. Investigators say they investigated Skyberg for about two months.
  Christopher Skyberg (credit: Larimer County)
  In late April, deputies say a parent of a 15-year-old girl called them saying Skyberg, 39, emailed and texted the young girl for sexual purposes. Detectives
  
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• Colorado Springs Woman Searching For Stolen Food Truck

  29-06-2022 00:09
  
  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4) – A Colorado Springs woman says her food truck was stolen early Sunday morning right off of her property. Theresa Petruna tells KKTV she has surveillance video of the ordeal.
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  Petruna says the 36-foot red trailer has license plates of ELV8PZA and a big red face with a smoke stack on top. Petruna says she’s losing about $24,000 in revenue.“Unfortunately, it’s kind of painful because I did use all of my savings for it,” Petr
  
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• Suspected Truck Thief Shot & Killed By Arvada Police

  28-06-2022 23:47
  
  ARVADA, Colo. (CBS4) – A call about a stolen vehicle ended with a shooting involving Arvada Police on Monday night. Police say they were called to the area near 58th Avenue and Wadsworth Boulevard at around 9 p.m.
  They say a Ford F-550 tire repair vehicle with a tractor trailer was unattended and running before it was taken. Using a tracking device, they found it near 61st Avenue and Wadsworth Boulevard — again unattended and running.
  Police say they approached the truck when a
  
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• Dozens restaurant fire leaves Denver employees without work

  28-06-2022 23:34
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Dozens Restaurant was a gathering place as usual on Monday morning, but this time it was not for breakfast as usual. A walk-through showed parts of the ceiling collapsed, heavy fire damage in the kitchen and smoke damage in the front dining area.
  “So we’re going to be closed. And there’s no way around that,” said co-owner John England about the fire Saturday evening.
  “The kitchen looks as bad as you can imagine. It’s a mess but it sure lo
  
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• Halligan Fire spreads to 150 acres, 40% containment northwest of Fort Collins; no threats reported

  28-06-2022 20:15
  
  LARIMER COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) — The Halligan Fire was sparked by lighting strikes Monday evening in the area of the Halligan Reservoir outside of Livermore and northwest of Fort Collins. As of Tuesday at 10 p.m., the fire was at about 150 acres with 40% containment. There were no threats to people or structures.
  (credit: Livermore Fire)
  On Tuesday, Larimer County Sheriff’s Office tweeted it had taken command and increased air and ground resources responding to the fire.#HalliganFire20
  
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• Halligan Fire spreads to 125 acres, 0% containment northwest of Fort Collins; no threats reported

  28-06-2022 20:15
  
  LARIMER COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) — The Halligan Fire was sparked by lighting strikes Monday evening in the area of the Halligan Reservoir outside of Livermore and northwest of Fort Collins. As of Tuesday just before noon, the fire was at about 125 acres and remained at 0% containment. There were no threats to people or structures.
  (credit: Livermore Fire)
  On Tuesday, Larimer County Sheriff’s Office tweeted it had taken command and increased air and ground resources responding to the fire
  
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• Denver’s pay-as-you-throw recycling plan gets approved, aims to cut down on waste

  28-06-2022 19:57
  
  (CBS4) — The pay-as-you-throw plan for recycling was approved in the City and County of Denver. City council voted to add new fees aimed to cut down on waste.
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  It will cost Denver residents a bit based on how much waste created. All this is in hopes of helping to increase recycling in Denver.
  RELATED: Denver City Council Discusses Pay-As-You-Throw Fee To Reduce Waste, Increase Recycling
  Pay-as-you-throw serves as an incentive to Denver residents to reduce waste through a volum
  
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• Halligan Fire spreads to 100 acres, 0% containment northwest of Fort Collins; no threats reported

  28-06-2022 18:23
  
  LARIMER COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) — The Halligan Fire was sparked by lighting strikes Monday evening in the area of the Halligan Reservoir outside of Livermore and northwest of Fort Collins. As of Tuesday morning just after 10 .am., the fire was at about 100 acres and remained at 0% containment. There were no threats to people or structures.
  (credit: Livermore Fire)
  On Tuesday, Larimer County Sheriff’s Office tweeted it had taken command and increased air and ground resources responding t
  
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• Halligan Fire At 0% containment in area of reservoir in Larimer County, no threats reported

  28-06-2022 17:52
  
  LIVERMORE, Colo. (CBS4) — The response to a wildfire being called the Halligan Fire near Halligan Reservoir in Livermore continued Tuesday. Livermore Fire Protection District tweeted the burn was at about 50 acres as of 8:45 a.m. and had not reach any containment, remaining at 0%.
  (credit: Livermore Fire)
  On Tuesday, Larimer County Sheriff’s Office tweeted it had taken command and increased air and ground resources responding to the fire.#HalliganFire2022 – LCSO has assumed com
  
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• Chad Kuhl tosses 3-hit shutout, Rockies beat Dodgers 4-0 at Coors Field

  28-06-2022 16:21
  
  (AP) — Chad Kuhl crouched in a tunnel at Coors Field, sharing the moment with his parents on a FaceTime call as his phone kept buzzing with other messages of congratulations.
  The fact that the best start of his career came against the powerful Los Angeles Dodgers only made the night even more special.
  Kuhl pitched a three-hitter for his first major league shutout and the Colorado Rockies beat Los Angeles 4-0 on Monday.
  “We all want to win, but it’s just been one of those person
  
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• Fire at Waste Management transfer station in Englewood impacts air quality in parts of metro area

  28-06-2022 14:40
  
  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (CBS4) — A fire at a Waste Management transfer station in Englewood Monday evening continued to impact the air quality of parts of the Denver metro area Tuesday morning.
  (credit: Kayleen Bosley)
  Many people reported a smoky smell and haze in the air when they were outside early in the morning.
  Denver Fire Department originally responded to a fire at the facility at 2400 W Union around 6 p.m. Monday evening, and Englewood Police Department confirmed fire crews were still re
  
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• Englewood Trash Fire Source Of Smoke And Smell Across Denver Tuesday Morning

  28-06-2022 14:32
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – The weather played a role in why so many people woke up to the smell of fire in metro Denver on Tuesday. A light south wind and a temperature inversion were to blame.A fire at a trash facility in Englewood on Monday continued to smolder into the night. A strong temperature inversion on Tuesday morning trapped that smoke near the ground. A light wind from the south transported it and the smell into downtown Denver and portions of the eastern suburbs.Good morning #Englewood.
  
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• Dragondeer ready to get Denver dancing on Independence Eve

  28-06-2022 13:00
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Call it blues, call it funk, call it rock, but there is no doubt, Dragondeer puts all its energy into performing. Lead vocalist Eric Halborg and Cole Rudy, who plays pedal steel, put the band together more than a decade ago along with drummer Carl Sorenson.
  Bassist Hunter Roberts is the newest member, but these are four guys who thrive on each other’s energy.
  “We’re working on stage, but we’re also very open dudes which sometimes men aren’t nec
  
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• Aurora Police Investigating After Three Shot At City Park

  28-06-2022 06:13
  
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4) – Aurora Police are working a triple shooting at City Park near 16th and Dayton. It happened Monday evening.#APDAlert Officers from all 3 Districts are investigating a shooting that occurred @ City Park, Dayton/16th.2 adult males & 1 adult female (early 20s) were shot. If you witnessed or have info, call @CrimeStoppersCO, or talk to PD on scene. pic.twitter.com/P0ewSvjjmS
  — Aurora Police Dept (@AuroraPD) June 28, 2022APD said it happened when a large gatherin
  
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• Witness in Tina Peters criminal case breaks his silence

  28-06-2022 05:52
  
  (CBS4) – A key witness in one of the state’s biggest election scandals is speaking out on the eve of the primary election. Jerry Wood says Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters, who is in the running to be the state’s chief election officer, is a thief and a liar who just wants attention.
  Peters says Wood is an opportunist who is just trying to prevent her from winning the Republican nomination for Secretary of State. In March, Peters was indicted by a Mesa County Grand Jury
  
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• Denver Police Investigating Shooting At Colfax And Marion

  28-06-2022 05:51
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Denver Police are investigating a shooting along East Colfax. It happened late Monday night.
  There is no word from the department about the extent of injuries or suspect information.ALERT: #DPD is in the 1000 BLK E Colfax Ave investigating a shooting . 1 victim has been transported to a local hospital. pic.twitter.com/ZiEkHMMKTe
  — Denver Police Dept. (@DenverPolice) June 28, 2022One person was taken to the hospital in unknown condition.
  
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