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Firefighters return home from deployment, battling wildfires in California
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Firefighters return home from deployment, battling wildfires in California

By Christa Swanson | CBS Colorado The Westminster Fire Department members deployed to fight massive wildfires in Los Angeles will be welcomed home on Sunday. Several large fires broke out in Los Angeles on Jan. 7, killing at least 28 people and destroying over 18,000 structures. Strong winds and dry conditions caused the flames to spread quickly. Cal Fire said as of Jan. 26 the Eaton and Palisades Fires have burned over 37,400 acres alone. In response to the emergency, firefighters from across Colorado, including Westminster Fire's Wildland Team, deployed to help bring the blazes under control. Although still burning, authorities said the Eaton fire is now 95% contained, and the Palisades Fire is reportedly 87% contained. READ THE FULL STORY AT CBS COLORADO
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City Council to vote on Aurora law changing how city handles unauthorized encampments
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City Council to vote on Aurora law changing how city handles unauthorized encampments

By Michael Abeyta | CBS Colorado The Aurora City Council is set to vote on a proposal that would change the way the city handles unauthorized encampments. Currently, if the city wants to clear an unauthorized camp, they must give the people living there seventy-two hours of notice and have a bed at a shelter available for them. City officials discussed plans and concerns over the possible changes during a study session on Jan. 13. "We wanted our ordinance on camping to align with the latest Supreme Court ruling," said Council Member and Mayor Pro-Tem Steve Sundberg. READ THE FULL STORY AT CBS COLORADO
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Denver faces sharp decline in restaurants, 82% of statewide loss in last year
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Denver faces sharp decline in restaurants, 82% of statewide loss in last year

By Jasmine Arenas | CBS Colorado It is no secret restaurants in Denver are struggling to keep up with rising product and labor costs. In the past three years, the number of licensed retail food, or restaurant, licenses issued in Denver has decreased by about 22%, according to the Department of Excise and Licenses in Denver. On the corner of East 20th Avenue and Logan Street in Denver sits Coperta, an Italian restaurant known for its rustic Southern Italian cuisine. The restaurant has kept its doors open for nine years, but it hasn't been easy. "Every year, as the minimum wage rises, we have to make adjustments. We can't absorb a minimum wage increase without raising menu prices or finding other sources of revenue," said Aileen V. Reilly, co-owner of Coperta. READ THE FULL STORY...
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Commissioners from Douglas County return from visit to Washington, D.C.
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Commissioners from Douglas County return from visit to Washington, D.C.

By Olivia Young | CBS Colorado A few member of Douglas County Board of County Commissioners recently traveled from one "D.C." to another. Republican commissioners George Teal, Abe Laydon and Kevin Van Winkle were in Washington D.C. for President Donald Trump's inauguration. It comes after the board unanimously passed an immigration resolution in the county last week voicing support for Trump's policies and "legal" immigration while affirming Douglas County's status as a "non-sanctuary county." READ THE FULL STORY AT CBS COLORADO
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CBI under fire for failing to notify defendants evidence used against them may have been falsified
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CBI under fire for failing to notify defendants evidence used against them may have been falsified

By Shaun Boyd | CBS Colorado The Colorado Bureau of Investigation is under the microscope. State lawmakers grilled CBI Director Chris Schaefer about the agency's handling of a scandal involving evidence in thousands of criminal cases. All of the cases were handled by now former DNA analyst Yvonne "Missy" Woods, who appeared in court on Thursday on 102 felony charges related to tampering with or falsifying evidence. The legislature allocated millions of dollars last year for CBI to retest DNA in the cases, but the agency is still sitting on most of that money. READ THE FULL STORY AT CBS COLORADO
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Northern Colorado man helps out as Gulf Coast gets hit with cold, snow
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Northern Colorado man helps out as Gulf Coast gets hit with cold, snow

By Alex Lehnert | CBS Colorado While Colorado experienced a stretch of below-freezing weather during the recent arctic blast, the surge of cold air also impacted much of the rest of the U.S. For places along the Gulf Coast, that came in the form of cold temperatures and historic snowfall. Jim Emmett, a Northern Colorado resident, has had a family house in Magnolia Springs, Alabama, since the 1940s. He says he's never seen anything like this in his lifetime. "It's been part of my life my entire life and I've never seen anything but a skiff of snow," says Emmett. READ THE FULL STORY AT CBS COLORADO
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U.S. Department of Justice investigates ‘seclusion and restraint’ of disabled students
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U.S. Department of Justice investigates ‘seclusion and restraint’ of disabled students

By Olivia Young | CBS Colorado A sweeping federal investigation into the Douglas County School District has hundreds of unearthed allegations of systemic discrimination and mistreatment, with families and advocates calling for urgent reform to protect students from racial harassment and harmful practices like "seclusion" and "restraint." CBS News Colorado is learning more about the complaints that prompted a U.S. Department of Justice investigation into the Douglas County School District. Investigators from the Civil Rights Division of the Justice Department were in Colorado last week, looking into complaints against DCSD "regarding potential discrimination, harassment, or bullying on the basis of race, national origin, religion, or disability, and the district's use of seclusion ...
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Colorado among the states aiming to pause Trump order seeking to overturn ‘anchor baby’ citizenship
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Colorado among the states aiming to pause Trump order seeking to overturn ‘anchor baby’ citizenship

By Karen Morfitt | CBS Colorado There's been a swift response to President Donald Trump's executive order to end birthright citizenship as 22 state attorneys general, including Colorado, filed suit. Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser and the other attorney generals from those states argue the order is unconstitutional. The uncertainty around the order, set to take effect in February, has left Coloradans like Maria, who asked that CBS Colorado protect her identity, searching for answers. READ THE FULL STORY AT CBS COLORADO
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Front Range hospitals grow while Colorado’s rural hospitals, Denver Health struggle financially
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Front Range hospitals grow while Colorado’s rural hospitals, Denver Health struggle financially

By Christa Swanson | CBS Colorado On Sunday, the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing (HCPF) released a report on the financial health of Colorado's hospitals. While some are showing financial strength, others appear to be struggling. The department's annual report measures hospital profits, reserves, costs, expenses and the level of community benefit that tax-exempt hospitals offer their communities in place of paying taxes. "These reports provide valuable insights for Coloradans into where their money is going within health care. Hospital revenue growth represents a rapidly increasing part of the overall health care dollar," HCPF Executive Director Kim Bimestefer said. "The billion-dollar annual increase shown in this report is reflected in the insurance prem...
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Colorado Parks and Wildlife capture, relocate Rampart Bighorn Sheep for new herd
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Colorado Parks and Wildlife capture, relocate Rampart Bighorn Sheep for new herd

By Christa Swanson | CBS Colorado In January, Colorado Parks and Wildlife began an operation to capture 20 Rampart Bighorn Sheep to start a new herd. Every morning staff and volunteers have been spreading apple pulp and alfalfa to prep the sheep for capture at an old quarry above Colorado Springs. Officials said the sheep will be relocated to the mountains southwest of Pueblo to start a new herd. The bales of hay and apple pulp are intended to lure the 150-member Rampart herd, where a net will be set up to catch 20 of the Bighorn Sheep. READ THE FULL STORY AT CBS COLORADO
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