pour rains in downtown denver. drivers all around encountered standing water and a lot of backsplash. and folks on foot needed umbrellas. >> and a dusting of snow along the continental divide. >> we broke out of the spell with rain and snow. >> and cooler temperatures! this is 11:30, noon this afternoon. you can see the showers pushing across, and look how slowly they move across the area, nice, steady rain that you talked about. a few thunderstorms here and there. now we're seeing a little break, even some sunshine downtown, and we do have some showers and thunderstorms behind that. also down to the south, heavy storms. these are dying down but they will be back tomorrow. the temperatures we have right now,

80s to the west. temperatures at this time yesterday, 18 degrees cooler in trinidad, 14 degrees cooler at dia. much cooler air moved in. crews are assessing the damage from last night's flooding in fremont county. this pass fire. county road 40 closed at highway 50 while the area is cleaned up. the hayden pass fire still burning will not be contained until the fall. new information on two people killed in a crash in loveland. they have been identified as mark actualz, and breanna body. they crashed

have played a role. body was a student teacher in the mapleton public schools. the district staff is heartbroken for her family. a boulder man is in the hospital following a 9-hour manhunt. more than 6,000 homes got reverse 911 calls alerting residents to the danger. police first checked on the suspect's motor home this was parked illegally. 34-year-old russell daniels fired four police shielded her from the gunfire. >> there is actually -- they threw her to the ground and covered her with their bodies to protect her from the shots being fired >> reporter: that woman had a restraining order against daniels after an extensive search. daniels nouk

sheriff tom hannah is accused of taking an inmate from the jail to his home and sexually assaulting her. he appeared in a logan county courtroom today. andrea flores was there, and joins us live from the courthouse. >> reporter: hannetwork a kept his head down for most of the hearing today saying he plans to contest every charge. >> i'm really surprised. couldn't have been anymore surprised. >> reporter: elane listens across the street from tom hana and surprised to learn he's accused of sexually assaulting a mentally disabled inmate.

affidavit, he allegedly took the woman from the jail to his home in his personal vehicle. he allegedly offered her $60 for sex, forced her to strip and performed sexual acts on her. the victim told investigators she gave the money back. he then handcuffed the woman at his home and transmitted her to the logan county jail. the affidavit states he later depoftded $20 into -- deposited $20 intoary commry >> there was information given to me that i had to act on quickly, and i did that. and once i deemed it necessary, i brought in the investigation and went from there and made the decision today that they needed to take over. so everything happened quickly, but i've done everything with as much transparency as possible. >> reporter: although hannetwork a is still the

sheriff in the meantime f. he is convicted, he faces life in prison. in a tied vote, 5--- tight vote, 5-4, thornton started to allow retail pot shots. it was one of the biggest cities in the area with a ban. some residents testified the shops would send a bad message to kids. counselors said the revenue. the number of retail marijuana shops will be limited to four, and thornton will start accepting applications next week. the thornton council approved a new topgolf driving range, near 136th and i-25. some were fighting the project. concerts late on friday, concerts late on saturday, not to mention the traffic.

is gonna affect the area? >> the first topgolf is in centennial. close to 100 people have nowhere to stay after being kicked out of their hofltel in denver. the city says the building has serious fire code violations. the denver international youth hostel is located on 16th and washington it. hundred thousand dollarses more than just travellers -- houses more than just travellers, it also houses students. melissa garcia is live there now, and the fire simply isn't safe. >> reporter: and there are a few visible sign was disrepair here. up there you can see a broken window that somebody tried to touch up with tape. 86 people were either stays or living here in this hostel. some of them for years. last night they were kicked out of the here with no notice, and some of them say no recourse because they're considered transitional. >> reporter: >> it's bs. basically. >> you're not transitional?

fully employed. i go to school. and i had a roof over my head >> reporter: until last night. phil anthony came home from work to find caution tape and danger signs barring access to his apartment. the city suddenly shut it down, citing a slew of hazardous conditions. anthony had been living at the denver international youth hostel for the part of four months saying the $115 a week rent he could afford while pursuing a degree in engineering >> reporter: neither does keith, one of the residents who spent the night here. he and others now may be sleeping at a homeless shelter. >> i was transported from paying rent to being treated as a transient. being treated as a homeless person. >> reporter: the rent he says he paid to the host ole owner was supposed to last through next tuesday. >> they took my money, everybody else's money.

you off at a shelter. >> they put a strain on our services, but our staff are doing all what is possible to help them out. >> reporter: and we were able just now to catch up with the building owner here. he say he was just as shocked with the shutdown as the residents, and he is -- he wasn't aware of the fire code violations. he says is willing to refund the residents for their advanced rent. we did just hear from denver human services. they say they're working to help the residents with their basic needs and temporary shelter. republican presidential candidate donald trump will be in colorado tomorrow. he is attending a private fundraiser

under -- a bear makes himself at home under a bridge in breckenridge. officers tranquilized and tagged the animal. they'll check out its health before relocating it. there will be a new option for avoiding all that ski traffic this winter. >> how a new group is helping students learn from their mistakes. >>he moving off to the sxeeft drying up. we might see a few showers or thunderstorms before this evening is over, then skies go

over a million ears of corn are picked a day here in olathe, colorado. and i'm glad we have a senator who uses his ears to listen to what's most important to colorado farmers. michael bennet asked what he could do to help, and then worked with republicans to make a farm bill that's making a difference to all farmers in colorado. the thing that impresses me most about michael bennet: we don't always agree, but he values our input. and i do trust michael bennet

two people have died in a glider crash a few miles southeast of telluride. it's been almost a year since the district discovered students took and slard nude photos through secret apps. now a group taking action to make sure something like this doesn't

citizenship group is educating parents about some of the dangerous aspects of technology. >> one of the big things we're focusing on is teaching parents how many apps are out there. there's 1.2 billion apps in the app store. 20,000 to 30,000 new apps a week. they were amazed. >> they work with students to which will be handed out to all the parents. denver public schools celebrating a new campus. it will be home to two schools. the

overlooked when it comes to education. parents and students say this $25 million sprkt a game-changer. [ cheering and applause ] >> reporter: applause as dps superintendent tom officially opened the campus in northeast denver. >> it feels amazing >> reporter: wednesday's ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrated a $25 million project that will host two high schools. all in a diverse jar schools. >> send a really strong message that they matter. that they get to come into a brand-new building, where they can come into the classrooms and feel inspired every day, and know that this would put here specifically for them, to help them reach their goals >> reporter: the campus is named over regis it. grof, a legendary teacher, professor, and senator. francisco says grof's example and the

to be going here. all the allergy, the studying we do prepares us for not just graduation and high school, because our goal isn't just to graduate high school. our goal is to graduate from college. >> reporter: with a snip of the scissors, a center for learning named after a colorado pioneer is now allowing students to dream. >> if he can accomplish it, so can i. >> reporter: the campus will house about 1,000 students eventually, many of whom noway the sky is the limit. a new movie starring jane fonda and robert redford will be filmed in colorado! and there is a casting call for extras. people can addition this saturday in colorado springs. the netflix movie is an adaptation of the novel "our souls at night."

happening tomorrow, amtrak and winter park will make a major announcement bringing back passenger train service from denver to winter park! it is called the amtrak winter park express. it will stop at ski resort. 400 tickets sold out in hours! the ski train ended after having safety and pacific. ed is keeping a close watch on the steady storms tonight! >> talking about the ski train, talking about a little snow in the high country! showers and thunderstorms are leaving and drying out. another line of storms behind that. we might see a few scattered thunderstorms, or a shower before the evening is over. let's of rain down over the south, and a little over the northeast, pushing through fort collins and off to the northeast. the moisture flow is still there. in the city now, a

is dry downtown. from duchtdin shaffer, loveland ski area with the chair lift, and here's some of the freshy? -- fresh snow on the peaks. 3:00, showers and thunderstorms come back and linger through the evening hours as we look at friday morning. could see a few morning showers. then they sort of end, and in the afternoon, 2:00, they're back. scattered showers and thunderstorms. then they die down. and saturday, 6:00 am, we're clear. watch the clouds out east, drys out. by 3:30 in the afternoon, the showers keep themselves over the southwest portion of the state or the high country, and we stay rel historical dry in the eastern plains. front went through overnight and gave us that cooler air, upslope flow. and here's the pike's peak camera right now, sunshine above the clouds. you can see how they had

peak as well. 58 and 57 were the lows. 86 and 57 would be the norm. 64 both locations, up a couple degrees over the past hour. south 9 for the winds, 60% humidity, rising barometer. you can see tempest, a little bit of snow to go with the mountains. for tonight, mostly 40s and 50s. 30s and 40s for the high 40s, 50s to 60 degrees out west. tomorrow another cool day. not as cool as today. 60s and 70s for the eastern plains. 60s and 70s for the mountains. 70s and 80s as you get to the west. the denver forecast, for tonight, might see an isolated storm or shower, then things clear out. 50 and 49 lows. and friday looks like more of the same, scattered

weekend. warmer temperatures, low to mid-60s into monday. >> let's make plans for the weekend! [ laughter ] if you think booker is a lock to back up anderson, think

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the season opener is now 15 days away. and the plan for the wroz is to go out there -- broncos is to go out there, play the game, and come out on top. a wins a win. this is the point of the preseason where the players and quarterbacks are tired of answering questions. so cli shays were the theme of the day. >> reporter: hello and welcome to the wroz quarterback competition cliche bowl 2016! trevor siemian is the start ther week associate he'll go first. how did it feel to be named the starter? >> i think it's nice to get in a little routine. but i think we're doing a good job just getting better, taking it one day at a time, and getting in

three cliches in one answer! do it again! this time on limiting turnovers. >> it's a good experience for myself. obviously you don't want to turn the ball over. but there are some good things going, for sure. >> reporter: when it comes to shishays -- cliche, can you learn from a veteran. mark sanchez's cliche arsenal is tough to top. >> i think it's great. when you're a competitor, this is all that's where we're at, that's what the situation dictates, so go play ball. go have fun, cut it loose, and all those cliches you hear from quarterbacks. grip it and rip it. go ahead and pick it. >> that's hard to beat! don't count out the rookie making a late push to be the starter and cliche king! >> i'm just taking it day-by-day. i'm getting better however i can. i'm just worried about what i gotta do to make

broncos, mark haas, cbs4 sports. >> 19 cliches in that story. disappointmented we didn't get to 20. the quarterbacks not the only ones fighting for the spot. 3 carries, 21 yards on saturday's game against the 49ers. booker is pretty much a sure-fire bet to make the come down to hillman or bibs. and while hillman may be on the outside look in, gary kubiak was complimentary of him today. >> i thought ronnie's most productive gain was this week at training camp. he's pushing hard. and ca-pri has been a really good special teams player. >> who will be the broncos' second string running back?

yogi beara once said half of baseball is mental, the other is physical. it's mental part that's gotten the rockies! they play well against the good teams and poorly against the bad teams! trying to avoid getting shut out by the brewers today. nolan arenado red-hot since sunday. in the 4th, ryan braun would tie 489 feet! 422 is better, if you're the brewers. his second home run would make it 5-1. rockies get swept. they've lost six straight. >> let's look forward to the next road trip. [ laughter ] >> they're still on this one! hopefully they can regroup. three games against the nationals. the nationals are good so maybe the rockies will play well! >> we'll see.

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some clearing after a soggy day along the front range. >> up to the high country, got a shot of snow! check out the scene on hoosier pass. even a dusting of snow on pike's peak. >> and it was great to have the moisture and the cool-off. and more ahead? >> apparentl >> we do have a -- >> yeah, i want to tell you about tornadoes causing major damage in indiana. that starbucks collapsed during the storm, north of yips. nope serious injuries -- of indianapolis. no serious injuries. at least 159 people are dead following this earthquake in italy. 6.2 quake reduced three small towns to rubble.

find only more victims. tina courthouse is in central italy. >> reporter: the powerful earthquake shook people out of their beds in the middle of the night, it flattened much of amatrice, a town 100 miles northeast of rome. rescue teams and volunteers are digging through mountains of debris where homes once stood. [ speaking foreign language ] >> reporter: an emergency worker tried to calm a woman trapped in the appeared badly injured with her face barely visible under the wall that fell on top of her. earthquake hit just after 3:30 am while many were sleeping. there have been dozen was powerful after shock. people are afraid to go indoors. [ speaking foreign language ] >> reporter: some residents say the military response has been slow. large slabs of concrete fell from buildings trapping people and crushing car.