would survive. she filed a suit against children's colorado november. hospital restricted her visiting hours and now the hospital has agreed to restore her visiting privileges and in return amber has agreed to not secretly record her interactions with hospital staff. >>> in the first contest on the road to the white house is in the books. the iowa caucuses went last night and ted cruz is the winner getting 20 percent of the vote. donald trump came in second with 24 percent while florida's marco rubio got it shot up momentum in third place. hillary clinton squeaked out a razor thin victory over bernie sanders hitting 49.9 percent of the vote while sanders got 49.6 percent. joe st. george is life with how these results will allow colorado to play a major role in choosing the nominee. >> iowa showed us this race could go on for a while. democrats and republicans in denver telling me today it will make the spotlight that is already on colorado that much brighter. >> god bless the great state of iowa. [cheering] >> the iowa caucus is over. the results mean on to new hampshire. so l

of rush, which was about 45 minutes east of colorado springs on the eastern plains. denver 7's russell haythorn is live tonight. first of all, how are the kids doing? >> molly, one of them was the three others all had to have surgery, but are in stable condition. three of them or rather two of them are expected to be released tonight. one of them will remain in the hospital. >> reporter: all is quiet tonight at this great dane dog breeding facility called rare danes. the door was locked, and the owner was not answering his phone on sunday. the attack happened last nightt the sheriff as san -- says an employee came out to check on the dogs and brought her five children with her. when she ran out, she found three of her children being mauled by great danes similar to this one. she somehow managed to get her children back in the car and drive a safe distance before investigators came to this breeding facility today, and unlawful ownership of a dangerous dog. they also took three dogs into custody. the dogs have been placed with the humane society of the pike's peak region, and wil

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colorado for the heinous crimes she's committed. and i hope she finds the time to reflect on what she did and why and find the opportunity to first seek inner peace and find a way to pay the spiritual debt she's accumulated. >> reporter: she is coming to terms terms that she may never understand the why. >> i will continue to focus on my own healing and allow that to blossom in its own time into everyone. >>> a section of south federal near west mexico was shut down this evening. denver police blocked traffic on federal in both directions after a report of shots fired at an apartment complex. s.w.a.t. team members responded. they have taken one person of interest into custody. the road has since reopened in both directions. we will pass it along as we learn more. >>> alternative transportation became necessary today for kids from buffalo ridge elementary school and rocky heights middle school on a field trip to a museum in downtown denver. their school bus caught on fire this afternoon near the brown palace hotel. the denver fire department says it was an engine fire. the bus was

two deadly crashes in southern lorado. the fit happened early sunday morninin colorado springs -- along northbound i-25 near fontanero. police say aoman died when a piup truck hit a barrier along the shoulder. this mning... police havstill noleased the identity of the woman. e ash shut down i-or several hos while crews investiged this mng one man is dead... and anher is recovering in the hospital witserious injuries after a he on crash in fremont county. itappened la night on highway 50 near learker 272 st east t ral gge. state patrolays "esequiel garduno" of pueblo ... died in the crash when hisk-up hit an s-u-v hd-on. the driver of e s-v, "michael adams" of colado rings, was f tsat mary-corwin hospital in eblo with serious a woman in the s-u-v had minor injuries while two kids in the back seat escaped uninjured. soar, no word on what caused th csh. da.. investigors are still trying toure out what caused a fire in colorado springs that left two dogs dead. it happened erday at the "higand mobile home park" on northancock. police say no one was home at the time... t two dogs wer

weekend with temperatures changing in colorado. we're also expecting wind. meteorologist belen deleon is in the weather center, a big way. >> it's sunday it will feel a little different and the wind will be ongoing through the holiday weekend. so let's get to that forecast and where we're at now because it certainly is beautiful when you look outside the window. you want to roll the windows down in your car. in boulder we have a little mountain wave cloud that has formed close to the flat irons, but you know what? nothing to get in the way of this beautiful friday. makes it even better because it's friday, but the temperatures outside 57 in the metro area feeling still like spring, 48 out at dia, northern colorado mix of 40s and 50s. closer to the foothills those temperatures are in the 50s. that drive home should be clear sailing as far as the weather goes. nothing to get in your way around 4:00 and 5:00, 50s dropping to the 40s after the sun sets with clear skies. those winds have been gusty at times closer to the foothills. about 16 miles per hour in blackhawk, nederland 22 miles p

state. some 3 hundred yellow balloons released into the colorado sky. in honor of those who haven't >> . >> i hope they'll all want us to come back again. each year. >> for many coming to the capitol. means asking for change. >> she was going to take her youngest son. >> cold cases don't receive enough resources. she hasn't been able to get a police phone call. update. in over a year. >> we have yet to hear from those detectives. >> others say police need to be more willing to alert the public. right away. and not wait for 24 hours to pass. >> it's all about getting information. >> . vacations in july. when he disappeared. he wants remote towns to have better training. >> . whatever brought the families here. all seem to still have hope. now they hope lawmakers act. >> . a lot of emotion. at the state capitol. the families tell me that know major pieces of legislation has been introduced thus far. we will see if that changes. >> now updates to bills we have been following this legislation. the house is passed a bill that would allow employees to leave work to attend their childs par

northern colorado, and the foothills with mid- to upper 50s for the metro area. the state. no new snow for the mountain areas today. we have to wait until sunday for that. we will have a push of cold air into eastern colorado for this evening. i anticipate clouds and fog tonight and tomorrow for anyone traveling east on i-76 or i-70. amelia, now that i think about it, a lot of people may be taking the day off to stretch out the presidents' day holiday. >> i think you're right. >>> the crash count is so low, and as sky 9 shows us, the view over 36 and i-29, it's no exception. great speeds, transitioning into the corridor through commerce city. we are going out here to show our maps. green across the board. c470 looking just plain awesome i-70 is also wide open. to the north side, great conditions now, and if you're and that's a 60-mile an hour drive. even 55 approaching 76 and 57 headed to 6th avenue. out to the west side this is the windiest conditions in the morning commute. i-70 is definitely included. high profile vehicles, use caution, and then nice dry roads ahead, and that m

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tonight, we have an update on a case of ro >>> bernie sanders comes to colorado speaking one-on-one with 9news. his plan to win colorado voters this super tuesday. tonight we hear from two women involved in a road rage case. one slashed the other woman's face. plus john elway talks to mike klis about the players he is hoping to keep next season. to discover the most beautiful places in colorado. 9news starts now. >>> tonight we have an update on road rage we covered 5 years ago. a fight between two women that ended with a long prison sentence. he found both women coming to terms with the consequences. >> reporter: this is a story about saving face. >> every time i look in the mirror every morning that scar is going to be there and that memory will be there. >> reporter: that the her five years ago after she was attacked during a road rage incident. 40 sketches to the cheek. -- stitches to the cheek. her attacker is still locked up. >> this is the first time i talked about it. >> reporter: cameras aren't allowed in prison but we were able to speak with her. she looks different now. d

docket and could it affect any colorado case is still pending. mcgrady aget or find out she joins us live now with that answer. the even with the justices death, u.s. of regret will but the process for evenly split decisions is complicated and the potential of it happening is almost certain. his death leads an empty set and if the number of justices on the bench. it also means a court is now divided evenly between liberals and conservatives with a four -- four split. in the case of a deadlock on opinions cases would be affected. >> in the supreme court says this is what the constitution requires, that's a degree of certainty, now we have a possibility in a number of areas of just being of having a good deal of uncertainty. uncertainty could come up in cases involving the state of colorado, one is scheduled to be discussed this friday by the justices. the colorado state board of education in douglas county school district versus taxpayers for public education according another is a case brought by nebraska and oklahoma and kansas state of colorado. asking the u.s. supreme court to

arrival. >> reporter: michelle says she was called back to colorado and now living in boulder which has helped with her healing. >> i go hiking and climbing. and physically i'm definitely my old self again. >> reporter: despite her injuries, she is able to have children someday. for now, she's still grieving. >> i also try to honor her with the decisions that i make. which is being more engaged and being a more peaceful person. >> reporter: and with that, she has mercy for her attacker. >> i forgive her whether she asks or not. >> wilkins is looking forward to the last friday of april when she will have the opportunity to her sentencing. she doesn't know why she felt compelled to act >> maybe we shouldn't be so surprised with michelle. even during the attack she was telling her i love you. >> yes. and talking with her parents today, they're surprised by the grace she has. they know she's a great woman. but through this, that whole family has really pulled together. she's gonna be okay. >> thanks for sharing that. and more from kyle's interview. >>> the impact was just south of parke

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the irs and turned himself in today. >>> colorado legislators are considering a bill aim ed at confession by forcing police to record video as they interrogate suspects. 9 news reporter nick mcgill joins us following the hearing where prosecutors advocated for the change. >> this is a move that lawmakers say would increase transparency in police operation and reduce the risk that an innocent person is wrongly convicted. the bill would require law enforcement to record interrogation suspects, the most serious of felony casewise a few exceptions. a spokesperson with the innocent project says those recordings would help protect 1 out of every 4 of their clients who are coerced into false confessions. one of those victims, chris, spoke and was convicted of murder in texas in 1988 and served 12 years before the real killer confessed. convictions like his would be eliminated if officers were required to record the interrogation. life since i was released to have these motives, so that others won't go through it, and, you know, i just hope that the citizens of colorado have the same p

big job. >> if you live in colorado, chances are you know that sound well. was over an inch or so and make sure the water is passable but walk is passable. >> after the snow we got over the past couple of days, it is hard work and this isn't even their house. >> she's she is my neighbor. i live only about eight blocks away. >> they are snow buddies. volunteers are shovel sidewalks front steps and dig out cars for senior citizens. >> they are elderly women about age 85, and they can't shovel snow. they are also little bit scared to have a stranger come to the door. >> that is why is nobody program pairs neighbors. you can get to know each other also. >> my old snow but he used to come back and asked me to eat fried chicken. >> the volunteers are here to work outside but it means a lot more than that to the people inside. >> when you can't get out you feel trapped. it it's reassuring to older people to know that someone is looking out for them. that someone will be by to see they can get out of the house that they need to. >> they say that makes all of >> i really hope doing this be

piece of propty from the departnt of defeat the end of thyear. one colorado sprin neighborhood ion edge after they learnedhat a neighbor is owg dical marijuan they sayhe pungent odor is stinking up their homes. but springs policeay the laws in place... are being foowed.... under amenent 20 you can have up to 36 plants in residenti me however when the amendment passed it was implemented almost mediatproviding litt time to consider other factors one we didn't understand the uninnded consequenceand we didn't have the time frame to the marijuana task force a city council wou like to see a plant limit of2 pass bmay. weather and traffic on the 5s. chief morning meteologist stephen bowers is here now wit first alert 5. record high temperures wer shattereyestery. colorado sprgs warmed to 73, breaking the previous record of 66. pueblo warmed to 81, breaking the evious record of3. pueblo also broke the record for the all timearmest day in e montof februar those record highs camon a d wh the wind was howling. wind gusts along i-25 were in the 50-60 mph range. ghs elevations west of i-2 pecily

colorado, that's moved up along interstate 80. everything is coming out of the south. when that happens -- i would call this the developing side of the storm, once we get this low shifted to air -- southern colorado, we will then turn around to a northeast wind. then it will intensify. lots of numbers on here, virtually the entire state except the northwest county with a winter morning. for us by niner 10:00 tomorrow morning, these are the snow totals. i don't have detailed maps, that's coming up. 2" to 5" way northwest. around here, a few light snow showers. once we get to lunch time and beyond, it starts getting serious so i'm sure -- we had 17 closures this morning, i am sure we will have a lot more than that tomorrow. is not problem free on the roads right now. >> good morning, yes that's right. we just heard colorado springs, fountain and teller counties an accident alerts of the things down to the south side so many crashes coming in that along as they are minor and there are no major injuries, you have 24 hours to contact the police. so far here in denver no one an accide

the 60s across much of colorado. daniel grant is in the weather center. and i guess we're >> winds? no? >> well, i think that the winds will be winding down. and it actually looks like a pretty decent weekend. a mild one at least in the beginning. probably will be talking about snow coming in next week. take a look outside around the foothills and up in the mountains, we're still looking at 20 to 30 mile per hour wind gusts. berthoud pass, pushing into the metro area, 33 miles per hour. but it has been much quiet around downtown denver. in southern wyoming, they're looking at some pretty strong winds out there toward cheyenne. we still have a high wyoming. the good news is the winds are finally weakening. downtown denver, just a stunning day. settling down. at. in the mid-60s in longmont, boulder, broomfield at 63. still mild from estes park toward idaho springs and evergreen close to 60. we do have a few clouds moving in from the southwest. that'll be with us overnight. tomorrow looks spectacular. this evening the numbers will be cooling off in the 60s. you're heading home from wo

acrs fences on the east side of-2 between lsenburg and colorado city were inundated with the weeds. the pileept growing with each gust of wind. e stronginds aefinitely creating diffilt driveor trucdrivers. here's a new picture into our newsroom oa semi blown over on i-25, south walnburg,..wh ch temporarily shut wn that stretch of norund lanes. it's now back open. thstate patrol is warning all drivs to u caution if re onhe roads tonight. ws 5's lena howland joins us live in pulo county---and lena you spoke with some ivers who braved the contions toda. many of ese drivers tell me they could feel theitrucks aying back and for on the highways even here at the colorado city st stop -- we've seen several truc stop here today just to catch a break from t win further south of town near walsenbu, we found theind at least a dozen semi trucks were pulled over there elier th aernoon because of the wind. not willing to risit, some even fhed thr dres for e day there. wepoke with one driverowing a mole home more than 80 feet long and he sayse pulled over as soon as he felt theind start to to sway

families up at night. >> from colorado to texas to arkansas, 11 states are headed to the polls and candidates on both sides are giving it all they've got to convince voters that can occupy the oval office. >> i am the only democratic candidate who is saying no, we are not going to cut social security. >> how the candidates are hoping to win over colorado. what you need to know before heading to the caucus on tuesday. >> thank you for joining us for fox at a it when denver news at five. >> the race to super tuesday is on but before turning to the big day here as is a look at the south carolina primary results. the polls just closed a few minutes ago and cnn said hillary clinton is the winner the third when after beating sanders in iowa and nevada. now the republican candidates shift their focus to the polls >> joe st. george st. george joins us tonight and the two remaining democratic candidates are hoping to have a huge turnout in colorado. >> a big turnout big turnout on tuesday, but today it was all about getting out back that last-minute support. we see part of our saturday on t

. >> smith's got it, 30, 20, 15, 5. rod smith, denver touchdown! colorado remembers them. times in 6 years the mile high world. parades, rallies, celebrations, for a state once used to losing, and losing big, it felt like a chance not to just rewrite sporting history but its own history as well. history, those who forget it are doomed to repeat it, some say. those who forget it simply don't deserve a repeat. thankfully, we remember. >> sacked inside the 5! >> and now this... denver! >> 2016, carolina panthers, get ready, colorado, another celebration is coming your way. >> back in 1998, the year the broncos upset the packers to win the first super bowl, nearly victory parade. >> the colorado springs planned parenthood clinic where 3 died in a shooting in november is reopening, only part is operational but it will have a range of services, the president and ceo, vicky, tells 9 news reporter anastasiya bolton they are ready to serve people who had to drive a long way out of the way for basic birth control. >> this has been a major, major issue for people. and it has been a huge irritan

e-mails to be released by the end of the month. >>> colorado republican committee chairman steve house is sounding off ahead of hilary clinton and bernie sanders visits. he slammed both candidates saying the fbi investigation into clinton's e-mail scandal is in poor standing with coloraao -`voters. he also called sanders an avowed socialist who spent his honey >>> republican presidential candidates are focussed on south carolina right now. six of them, including donald trump and ted cruz, will face off in another debate tonight. we'll have more on the presidential race tonight on denver's 7 news at 10:00 and tomorrow at 4:00 on politics unplugged right here on denver 7. >>> this is what's left of a mini cooper t-boned by a denver fire truck this morning. the rig had its lights and sirens on when the crash happened as it went through the intersection there. this was at handon avenue and dayton street. the woman driving survived, and no firefighters were hurt. denver police are now investigating the crash. >>> a news alert now about two men pretending to be police `fficers in denve

. >> is she back in colorado? she had gone back east for a while. >> she was living with family, her parents in the dc area. she said she was called back to colorado, and this is really where healing has stepped up. she is living in boulder and says she will be here for a while because this is really feels like home. >> we look forward to hearing more from her. >> she is amazing. >>> it has been a bad week for the man caught trying to sell convicted felons guns through youtube, he is accused of prostitution. kenneth francis offered to buy anyone a gun, after the atf did an undercover buy he was arrested for trying to sell a felon a gun. federal prosecutor told the judge francis should not be as a prostitute. francis works in massage business online claiming to offer extra services. a judge granted his release under a $10,000 bond. >>> about 2/3 of the people who might have been exposed to a blood born illness at swedish medical center have been tested after the hospital fired the surgical tech who tried to swap syringes to steal a pain killer. we don't know how many patients tested p

tuesday. multiple states including colorado will hit the polls. >> . republican candidates need 1237 trump leads with 67. cruise a stka pbt second with eleven. the tpa euf things u the five things you need to know to caucus ! democrats will conduct a presidential preference poll on super tuesday. we'll have a winner. republicans they will not. the they'll elect delegate eus who cast a vote. confused. you're not alone. hopefully this helps. >> colorado has the mountains. iowa has the corn. but we both have the caucus. >> do you know how the process works. >> i don't. >> . confusing. >> yeah. >> perhaps you feel excited to caucus. but not sure how. and now the fox 31 problem solvers. will teach you. caucus rule number one. who can participate. >> . to finds yours. call or visit your parties web site. >> what happens at the caucus. you'll likely start in a large room like this. when where you listen to the rules and hear about the candidates. you move into mauler rooms like this. with your precinct. and actually start voting. rule will 4. election of delegates. perhaps the biggest thing

experience and the signs, she says she messed. the proceeds from the sale to the colorado springs planned parenthood opened after a shooting last november. three people were shot dead including a police officer. planned parenthood will presume offering sexual and reproductive health services as crews finish up repairs on the building. the suspected gunman with them 170 charges. killed a mother in injured daughter in arvada last night. slammed into a car and drove off. a lot of people coming out here it's been so windy throughout the night. all the balloons have blown away in the kindle's will not stay lit so not much to show you. people from coming by to pay their respects. a day after jessica facebook pages filled with heartbreak. dozens of her friends posted condolences after a serious car crash, and took the life of her mother monica. smiling and telling everyone. she just cares about everybody so much. for valentine's day, she lost her mother. preventable because the please say the other driver 24-year-old jose sandoval crews was drunk and ran a red light sheridan and 80th slamming in

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more information go to kdvr.com. for links to helpful web sites. >> . colorado state patrol releasing new stats on the number of people arrested for allegedly driving while stoned. more than 45 hundred citations were issued last year. for driving under the influence of alcohol. or drugs. in 347-over those cases marijuana was the only indicater. marijuana citations to drivers dropped by 1.3 percent. from 2014. >> in order to qualify. patients need to show a diagnosis. or a for the military. and the owner says funding is required through other business ventures like edibles and cultivation. >> . after another day of triple digit loss on wall street. analyst r-s starting to >> . to be a true recession. it would need to drop another 16 percent. >> . we will have complete coverage of the popes mission to mexico of the starting tomorrow colorado. >> . a huge trip for sure. the white house says it's taking no chances. president obama is asking for nearly two billion dollars. in emergency funds to fight the disease. the latest numbers from the show 52 travel soerbgted cases. have be

are starting to see the snow decrease in northern colorado, and it is shifting into the midwest, and they have warnings from northwest kansas to the north western sections of iowa. this is a were intense storm. we have a winter storm warning here, and there's residual snow here. i think the heaviest snow totals will be on the plains miles an hour. this is the worst weather across the area today. an inch or two additional snow here, slightly higher amounts to the east, and hutch heavier into kansas. the storm wrapping up, and we are kind of in the worst part of it. now we have the most accumulation on the ground. >> we definitely do, marty. >>> that as caused, i would assume, the delays across the highway drive. we kick off our report with the live view of i-70 in havana. this is behind a crash blocking the right lane and right shoulder this is westbound as you come into the stapleton and central park areas, and you're pushing closer to 270, and i anticipate the delays of 25 to 30 minutes headed in from areas like shame pers or from the further east side like d.i.a. we will see s

colorado will play a critical role in deciding the future of this race. >> reporter: from the start, republican donald trump said title in the new hampshire primary. >> new hampshire, i want to thank you, we loveeyou, we're going to be back a lot. you started it. remember, you started it. >> reporter: democrat bernie sanders also scoring a win over hillary clinton. as the senator from vermont, sanders proximity helped him finish first. >> democrats, and progressives win, when voter turn out is high. republicans win when people are demoralized and voter turnout is low. >> reporter: theenight also a big boost to john kasich. the iowa governor who had being lagging finished behind trump. du political scientist peter hanson says other states with fast approaching primaries may because their populations better reflect the entire nation. carolina, colorado, are much more diverse than states that have already voted. >> reporter: on super tuesday, march 1, democrats and republicans in colorado are having a primary, yet the republican votes won't stick. party leaders do not want to be locked

woman is working to repeal colorado's rain girl band. thanks for staying with us at 9130, i'm tammy vigil. >> and i'm keegan harsha. color is one of the last eight in the country where it is illegal to capture the rain off your roof. but i fox 31 denver's joe st. george shows us new at 9:30 the fight to repeal it is in full swing. >> weather lately has been perfect in colorado. we all know that when it does rain it can pour. >> rain is free. >> for karen webster, she sees rain as a great, natural way to water her regarding come summer. >> it is why she owns this rain barrels so she can save some of it, but there is a problem. >> the colorado law says we are not supposed to have a rain barrel. >> yes that's right, colorado's rain barrel contraband remains in effect and we are one of only state in the country with it. >> karen find it so absurd she is willing to openly admit on law and could be fined $500. >> i think a lot of the population that rain barrel thinks their legal. >> in my opinion the bill is really straightforward. it allows you to collect the rain that falls on your roo

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in colorado springs... in the400 block of laredo meadow point. police say they we able to takehem cdyithout incident. a man waedor murder in texas could be on the loose here in southern colorado. isaiasabello is suspected of muering a man in lubbock, texas ck in december, and there is a-thousand dollar reward for information adg to hisrrest. police s cabello is coidered armed and dangous... however... it'sot carhahi connection to the springs is or he ctually the area. we're still waiting to get more infoatn this morning about two people hit in serate car accidents last nht you're looking at video of one of t accid on south nevada where man was hit by a car just before 8 near st. elmo and southgate road. lice say the man was crossing the reet... en he fell into traffifrom the mean. officers say the driver is cooperating and was not inxided. thother acdentas at chelton road and fountai ulevard around 6:45... where another person was hit by a r. bothictims are in seris condition. police in pueblo and colorado spngs arissuing a warning about i-r-s tax scammers. we've been follong this

navy seal the medal of honor... and it was a man from colorado that he saved. chief special warfare operator edward byers.... is still an active member of seal team 6... so we don't have a picture of him. in 2012, he was the second person through the door raided a taliban hide-out where a colorado doctor was held hostage. he protected doctor dilip joseph from gunfire... as he pinned a taliban fighter against the wall with his hand. byers will receive his medal at the white house february 29th. physician assisted suicide will be brought up once again at the state capitol today. a republican- controlled senate committee will discuss the bill today. a hearing in the democrat- controlled house will happen tomorrow. similar legislation couldn't get passed last year lawmakers, then, said it facilitates suicide in cases where a diagnosis may be wrong. a banner year for colorado car and truck sales. buyers registered 8-percent more new vehicles in 20-15 compared to a year ago. the full-year increase came despite a pretty big drop off in december. meanwhile, registrations of used vehicles ro

-- including ones about the closing of guantanamo bay and paid speeches. colorado republicans are moving forward with a plan that would allow people to carry consealed guns without getting a permit. the bill faces an uphill battle in the house - democrats will likely vote it down. 9news reporter noel brennan is live from the state capitol this morning. noel, republicans tried to pass a similar measure just a year ago. just a year ago, senate republicans approved a measure just like this one. but it was voted down in a house committee. with democrats still in control of the house, it's unlikely this latest attempt will be successful. nevertheless, here's what the bill would change in colorado. right now, gun owners in colorado need a permit to carry a concealed handgun. this measure would do away with that requirement. the sponsor of the bill says the current law places an unnecessary burden on legal gun owners in colorado. senate democrats who voted against the plan. argued that gun training would be needed to protect people who wouldn't know carrying a gun. the bill passed the senate on

go through the area are being detoured north on colorado 131. west on u.s. 40 to craig. and south on colorado 13 to rifle and back i-70. this adds 146 miles and about three hours to a regular trip from wolcott to rifle. >> the shelves are full now but it was a different story yesterday. the main produce truck was stuck on i-70. and some shelves were almost empty. was dispatched and took an alternate route. trucks are running on alternate routes and leaving early to hit delivery deadlines. city market employees say this is the only store affected by the slide. >> you think about that. you got to get there. >>> we are expecting another night of strong winds. that doesn't sound unusual does it? danielle grant is in the weather center. and we did get a break. >> the break was fantastic today. light winds, temperatures warming up quite a bit. and unfortunately, the break is going to be very brief as the strong winds move back to the metro area. and in the foothills late tonight and continues through friday. >> 25-mile-per-hour in centennial. and 15 in castle rock. again, tomorrow is going

historic church in colorado leaves behind a stain that is being called a miracle. 9news starts now. >>> a broken water main in boulder soaking homes, some just repaired after previous floods. a bit before 5 p.m. an 8-inch pipe burst sending avenues. >> this neighborhood had serious flooding in the big sister's floors were ruined then and so this is actually the third time in the last three years that she's had to replace her floors. >> tonight clean-up crews are using pumps to drain basements in that neighborhood. >>> i-70 at vail pass is back open after several crashes shut down the eastbound lanes tonight. traffic is moving smoothly through there now, not the case just a couple hours ago. around 6:00 this evening there were several crashes on the pass caused by a slick layer of snow and people heading back from the long holiday weekend. plows and tow trucks had trouble getting through. eastbound lanes were closed more than two hours. backups went through vail and beyond. on this side of the eisenhower tunnel all the traffic heading down after the weekend led to 30 to 45 minute de

see, high wind alerts. high wind warninn for the foothills and mountains. across eastern colorado high fire danger. relative humidity below 15% today. here's a look at current winds, 10 to 50 miles per hour in denver. mountains today. already estes park a wind gust of 50. berthoud pass i sawwone over 70 miles per hour, close to 80. in the springs about 41. it's starting to pick up not only across the plains but also the west. will be warm, though. that's the positive. upper 40s this morning. really mild. gusty by noon. 66. by 4:72. could see some record-breaking highs. -`it's probably going to be noisy tonight nto tomorrow. windy overnight in spots. >>> lisa, thank you. cdot isn't making will open i-70 and glenwood canyon. originally crews hoped to open one lane of alternating traffic. they have to clear the roads place. >>> jurors return to a boulder county courtroom for the second day, emotional testimony. the victim michelle wilkins talks about an attack on her taking her unborn child. courthouse. she showed a lot of strength yesterday. had to face her accuser sitting 3 there i

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from 1-3 inches the way we forecast. and less than 2 inches in northern colorado and on the eastern plains. the reason why it was did come out. it is a little breezy. the system has pushed off to the south. we are done with the snow. any kind of wet weather for the time being. the the 40s and in the 30s. with the winds it feels like the 20s. dry roads for your drive home. temperatures in the 40s, and then in the 30s as that sun sets. we only have one travel advisory. 6:00 in the afternoon, just a little while longer. here is a look at radar and satellite. our storm has shifted to the south and southeast. it's closed big problems for gulf coast states in the form of severe weather. and we've already had several tornadoes reported in louisiana. at home we're looking at a very cold night ahead. we'll look at how cold it'll get. plus a warmup on the way through the weekend. we'll see when that next chance for snow will be. the forecast mind at all. >> neither do we. and it turned this afternoon. never happened. >> by the time folks woke up, big dice i.c.e.. [ laughter ] >> am they're di

denver. tonight bernie sanders and hillary clinton are at the colorado democrats jefferson denver at the sheraton hotel downtown. for more, we turn to political reporter brandon rittiman. >> reporter: we're going to hear here in colorado for the first time from both democratic candidates, what they have to say about this news coming out of the supreme court with scalia's death. bernie sanders said while i delivered with his views and jurist prudence, he was a brilliant, colorful and outspoken member of the supreme court. we're still waiting to hear what hillary clinton has to say about it. obviously some big national headlines dominating as we get visits from both hillary clinton and bernie sanders, both of whom were out in nevada. nevada has caucuses on the 20th of this month. colorado caucuses not far away democrats will be picking a statewide winner. republicans will not be tallying up votes for a statewide winner on march 1st, helps the visit from the democratic side of the ticket and not so much from the gop. they're going to be focused on the convention come april. both camp

joel hillan. how is the >> a great way to start out friday morning. i-70 and colorado. no real construction in your way. looking across the denver metro area, you can see colfax and jersey, there's an early accident. they're doing some recovery work there. and then 130th and corona, you see that at the top of our screen, that's another side street accident we have. britt, otherwise, look at the green we have across from that. >>> thank you. we showed you a glimpse of what's happening in new jersey. let's go back out there live. this is an incredible video. this is a warehouse on fire here in new jersey in hillsborough here, and we understand this fire has been burning since yesterday afternoon. shortly before 3:00 is when it broke out. >> you see train cars nearby and they have to be worried about that. those are container cars so you don't though what's in there. i'm assuming they do by now. their firefighters keep watching a fire like this. this is one of the fires where they simply let it burn down because you might as well let it burn out. the building totally destroyed and

. saation army's warming plantoy open all d the salvatio warming sheltein colorado springs plans to stay openll day toy... they're working to make sure theyet as many pple out of the cold as possible. during winter weather like this, thlorado springs salvation army is putting a roof oveth heads of more than 300 homeless people bet t wng elter and the r-j montgomery center shelter. and as therm continues, the offi of emergencmanagement has orrethe shter toremain open thh monday -- as conditions aren't excted to let up wn the sun ris. isthe time thiar ate ve to ay on for the whole ust t owt the storm is going to do, but we know thaople can't stay ou ordinators are still loong for vontrs to elieve theirough out e day to find out w you n help, ad to our website k-o-a-dot com. weather and traffic on the 5s. teorologist stephen bowers is he with first alert 5. a nter sto warng is in effect until 11 am tuesday for nearly of soutrn colorado, including coloradoprings, pulo, can city, trinidad, la junta, lar, the wet mountains, the sangre cristo mountains, anthe wet mouninalley. this morng will be

. gusts up to 70 miles per hour. to the south, gusty in colorado springs. the air force base and into northeast colorado. speeds right now in the 30s. now, those winds out on the plains will be decreasing as the morning rolls on, but they will still be gusty in the foothills and the the high country. here is a look at radar and satellite. we had snow overnight, but those travel advisories have expired and the snow is all but over in the mountains. it's going to be sunny in the city. we started off with temperatures in the 30s and 40s. now our afternoon highs are going to be in the 60s. this is going to be cooler than where we were yesterday. record. this is a pretty nice day in the sun, wanted to come up. a bit of blue and even some butterscotch in the sky. you're going to need sunglasses. plenty of sunshine, temperatures in the 40s. a look ahead at the weekend in just a few. amelia has that for us. >> i'm so glad you're here today. you're the only one that comes sky. >>> we're taking a look at i-25 from sky 5. 20 minutes if westbound. a look at the rest of the commute, excellent cond

notice that storm system is already cutting across colorado. that was a beautiful shot at horsetooth reservoir. that snow has started to fall lightly in the high country since early this morning and now we're starting to see it increase, especially for the front range mountains and in that's really where we're going to see the majority of this snow from this storm, but it's right now. over the city just some dark clouds as we're starting to see the traffic accumulate on i-25. rocky mountain national park, now traveling in the mountains from this afternoon through tomorrow could be tough at times especially along i-70 we're looking at accumulations in the central mountains 8 to 12 inches. our southern foothills, evergreen, this includes you, conifer from 6 to 10 inches expected there, 4 to 8 inches in areas like aspen, vail and snowmass and down to the san juans where we have that winter weather advisory in effect from 5 to 10 inches. a closer look at doppler 9, snow falling in parts of el paso county into northern colorado. it's all falling in the form of rain in fort collins and pla

continue into tonight. it has been a dry day across colorado, that is how it stays through the evening. we won't drop back into the 40s until 7:00 and then at 44 at 8:00 p.m. but clear skies. 47 ais about as warm daeks is about as warm-- is about as warm as we get tomorrow. i have those details and the weekend in a few. >> we are about the weekend. always. >> really good. thank you, becky. >>> colorado laws could change because of the accusations of rape against bill cosby. 2 of cosby's accusers from colorado went to the state capitol to arg for an end to the statute of limitations for sex assault. they can't ask for criminal charges to be filed against cosby in colorado because too much time has passed. a change in the law would only apply to future cases. one of the women said it took >> at the time, i felt very alone. no one would have believed that mr. jello pudding pop, mr. dr. huksable was capable of rape and sexual assault. i would have been laughed off the planet. i would have been accused of needing attention, of going after money. >> here is the debating issue, defens

, my goodness, so welcome especially because all of colorado is really under this very dry spell. here's what we have on doppler 9 now. we have some very light snow falling along the front range mountains and even some light rain into northeast colorado, but on the front range the biggest issue has been very strong wind. we have gusts at times that have been up to 50 and 60 miles per hour of currently those northwest flow up to 35 miles per hour. here in the metro area 66 mile- per-hour gusts in broomfield and we're not done with the strong winds. in fact, that high wind warning is still in effect till midnight for our western suburbs, front range mountains, foothills, northern colorado, southern wyoming. all the area shaded in lilac, lightweight vehicles, high profile vehicles, you're encouraged to not travel there, gusts up to 75 miles per hour. another beautiful view of the city. we started off with clouds and it's cleared off some, upper 50s now, 60s in longmont, 40s closer to the foothills. look at the rest of your evening, looking really nice. if you do have that date fligh

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talks about her son and the man accused in his death and america's fight against zika is in colorado and split. colorado's top cycling event year because it is not happening again. warmer temperatures and hurricane force winds for the weekend. 9news starts now. >>> it has been 17 years since columbine. years of questions of why and whether the parents of the two shooters could have prevented it. in a new book titled a mother's reckoning living in the after math of tragedy the mother of one of the shooters breaks her silence. she talks about her relationship with her son and what happened in their home leading up to the day. the book will be released monday and all profits go to research and to charitable foundations focused on mental health. she shrugged off the changes she saw in her son and she >> the shock of this was -- was learning that what i believed and how i lived and parented was an invention in my own mind. >> themotomy she learned her son was the one -- the moment she learned her son was the one shooting she had he had to be stopped and i prayed he would die. she said we

. he's been charged in pennsylvania, but because the alleged assaults in colorado occurred 30 some years ago they can't be prosecuted here because the statute of limitations expired. the colorado women say they didn't come forward earlier because they didn't think anyone would believe them, but now that's changing. >> i would have been accused of `eeding attention or going after money. i would have been sent in for coonseling. >> i am thankful that i have been flanked by these incredibly strong women and friends who are a support finally for this situation for us to get this bill introduced into the state of coloradd >> representative rhonda fields and senator john cook are sponsoring a bill to do away with the statute of limitations on felony sexual assault here in collrado. both alleged victims and their attorney loria allred are testifying in favor of that proposal, but a criminal defense attorney is speaking out against it. she says that prosecutors will wait until the most powerful defense attorneys pass away before filing charges in connection with cases like this. she says t