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hours. the moisture has not quite reach colorado's, we are starting to see cloud cover move in but by the time we get to the weekend we are going to snowfall for the higher elevations so soak up the weather and we will talk about the extended forecast and how much snow we are expecting. already letting us know their plans for the storm. vouchers for those traveling in and out of denver. denver public works is telling us they have large piles ready to go when snow starts accumulating. 3 they are ready for the snow and the cold weather. we're monitoring a developing story with two different interpretations. it ssows the moments leading up to the shooting of one of the armed occupiers who took over a wildlife refuge in oregon. >> his family tells us he was
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lance hernandez talked to his knees and she called this video heartbreaking. >> she became emotional and said he was fighting for the constitution and the right of people who make a living off the land. the video you are about to see is very graphic. >> i never thought it would come to this, they were never violent. reporter: her uncle lavoy finicum met a violent he nearly hit an officer driving around the block and then plows into a snow bank. >> he feared-- he missed them. reporter: he exits the truck with his hands raised, turns around and appears to put one hand down and then the other which is when he was shot. authorities say he had a loaded
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>> he was not reaching for his pistol with his left hand, he was stumbling as he was being shot. at the video is heartbreaking. >> they released the video to counterclaims in his truck. >> he said just shoot and they did. >> he could make you light up, and if anyone knows him they know he did not deserve to die over this. in order for the dust-- justice department to consider an investigation she needs to collect 100,000 signatures so she will be your most of the day to begin collecting them. a 53-year-old woman was seriously injured after she was
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it happened on college avenue. she was crossing the road and police were on scene for a while investigating what happened. we have not heard of anyone getting cited in this crash. this is a 42-year-old who was last seen leaving his work at ups on the 22nd. he is an avid snowboarder and if you have seen him call the jefferson county sheriff office. we are getting a first-hand view of an ice rescue in parker. he was the first to get to a pond where three teenage boys fell through the ice. you can see him pick up a large branch extending it for the he runs toward the water and two of the boys under the water farther from sure that the third was struggling closer to the edge of the pond.
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out of the water onto ice at know josi marquez was shot during a robbery. he was off duty and the sheriff's office identified him this afternoon. he is in intensive care but is said to be doing very well. he has been with them for more than a decade. aurora police are looking for one of the suspects. several agencies are offering rewards leading to an arrest. two men have been charged in the death of a teenager. her body was found cut up and hidden in aasuitcase last february. thhy were charged with abuse of a dead body and obstructing justice. an autopsy found that she likely died from a drug overdose several weeks before her body was found. denver police would like to talk to this man who is a person of interest in a deadly
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he was shot and killed-- another's victim was shot and killed. they think it happened after two groups got into a fight. if you have information you couud be eligible for a $2000 reward. a defense attorney for a woman cutting a baby out of another somewhat a doctor film interview band. 18 specific things they don't want show up in court including comments about her unborn baby who did not survive the incident. she is charged with unlawful termination of a term in-- and assault charges. this driver was headed north on spirit and ended up on a sidewalk wedged between it tree and a brick wall. please could not tell if the driver was injured or not. there is a security alert and e have concerned that
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got onto an airfield. >> we broke the story on twitter, this is not happening far from where thh planes were taking off. >> is a big deal when the feds close a runway at one of the nation's busiest airports. flights that were about to take off, and he has been moved to a different runway. weehave learned it was close to home way 725 it was the one temporarily closed. we are told at around 9:00-- 9:15 someone climb defense and was scaling the fence. we are told no one was hurt, and the flights that were about to leave were delayed by 15 minutes. medical exam and has not been booked. hopefully we will get that information coming up at 10::0
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championship and have been to the super bowl iv times more than the panthers. the defense has a tough assignment. >> they have to figure out how to stall the sky, the panthers quarterbbck cam newton. he will likely be the leaguu mvp. stopping him is key but figuring out how has been equally challenging. >> they asked me if i have seen a quarterback like him, and there isn't one like him. so i has not seen one like him. none of us have. >> he has seen a fear. coming up we will check in for more on the panthers. at the denver zoo is placing a bet with sue's in north carrlina. this is the ceo on youtube, she is mmiling broncos jerseys to directors and seems. those
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them on monday when the broncos went after the super bowl and in the event the broncos should lose, she will have to wear a cam newton jersey and stand in the entryway.>> there are plenty of friendly wagers. another one is the fire department in denver north carolina and hours. in the unlikely event denver loses you could see a panthers flag flying over our trucks. the department in north carolina will be raising a broncos fan if they win. ourrdepartment is really looking forward to a win.>> i do not want to fly that flag. we really need to win. [ laughter ] >> they have been similar wagers on the broncos have gone to the super bowl. we're tracking ticket prices, denver is the top metro area for super bowl ticket sales. 14.4% of people are here in denver. 830 tickets have been sold today
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tickets. the cheapest one you can get is going for 3000 the cheapest one you can get is going for $3254. >> you get to go foo free. >> a weeks worth of work. >> i don't even know if i can get inside. we are all really excitee about the super bowl and a special coverage plan throughout the week. >> talking to fans and locals, i think everybody is excittd, there's even a k-9 unit. this pup issgetting pumped. we introduce you yesterday. be sure to send us your pictures
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more and more people are staying in denver hotels. there is a new occupancy center. >> you fouud it is good for your wallet. >> we knowwthat visitors coming into denver is good for the economy, and it's also good for you. check your tax bill. >> we are getting much busier and are 10% higher at this particular location.
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checking in, across the board into hotels of denver-- >> these are taxes that residents do not have to pay. >> it is template 75% and adds up fast. >> if we took a tour is innevery household would have to pay more than $600 in taxes to have the same services we do today. >> for projects are under construction and more could be on the way. >> we will add 2000 hotel rooms reporter: this equals construction jobs, winds, and more taxes to be paid. >> the total amount of tax we collected from the hotel industry has gone up 65% so it is a great boost to the economy.
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having someone visit, increase occupancy means hotel rooms are more expennive, 5% across denver. the best advice, book your room even earlier. there is a new beetle endangering colorado's trees. the mountain pine beetle is dying down but spruce beetle is getting worse. officials say it is affecting more than 40,000 trees and officials tell us they are working to treat infected trees. people headed to the mountains need to be especially careful since the dead trees could become a safety hazard.>> aesthetically it is worrisome but now that we are investing in those projects to restore forest health.>> people are encouraged to stay away from beetle kill forest especially on windy days like today.
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recently sentenced to jail. he is homeless and was beside himself wondering what would-- happened to his beloved dog. the sheriff's office are making arrangement putting her up at the denver animaa shelter. >> he was worried that the dog could be adopted while he was in jail. bonnie and jeffrey -`are getting out this week and so good for them. the x games are in their second game of action. as competitors practiced, kids and adults enjoyed the great weather. >> big error, slope style, snowmobile freestyle is among the most popular. those guys are crazy.
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relationship. >> they are great partners and obviously you don't to stay somewhere for 15 years unless you are enjoying it. they signed a contract to keep it in aspen until 2019. >> they run through the 31st. well, talented. a few more days before we get that big spring snow. >> we're counting them down. today was absolutely beautiful, we had highs in the 50s and this is a precursor of what is to come as the snowfall gets closer to colorado. it is very quiet, we have partly cloudy skies and we are going to see more cloud cover moving in tonight.
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warm as they were the last few nights but copper mountain was snow moving in over the weekend. 58 four hour high. 38 the overnight lows, 17 is our normal overnight low. in the next few days some big changes will take place and it will innlude snow. changes begin tooorrow night as the snow comes down off the mountains. we will get rain and snow moving in. sunday night is when we will have most of the snow for the metro area. we have 40 so the south and teens and 20s into the higher elevations and they higher range of temperatures. 37 fort collins, 36 in greeley and 46 in boulder. for our 24 hour planner we will go from the 40s and 50s into %
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into sunday, monday, tuesday, our afternoon highs will drop % into the 20s and it will feel a lot older. this satellite picturrs closer but you can see the moisture, big snowstorm coming in. this pipeline is-- it has all this moisture from the pacific and will keep on coming. we have already issued a winter storm warning and watches for the western portions of our state. we can expect 1-2 feet of snow which includes steamboat, craig, eagle, so keep that n mind especially if you are traveling sunday night. it looks like it could be very slippery and treacherous for
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across the area. it is bringing the snow saturday night and sunday, lows will be in the 33, highs back into the low-60s and 70s for southeastern colorado, 30s and 40s for mountains and we bring in snowfall. tonight will be 35 degrees and our bright spot is tomorrow, 62 degrees. our white spot will be on monday with 6-12 inches of snow. this will be significant for the metro area and 1-2 feet in the mountains. that is the timeframe are looking for. von miller does not seem to
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could this be an omen? thursday, the grounds crew painted both of the end zones at levi stadium the broncos logo. i could see them galloping into both end zones scoring well. it has been rectified. it was either a huge mistake or someone is a serious broncos fan. i'm a fan of dancing, so are von miller and cam newton. players are ready to boogie whether it is the divisional playoff win or quarterbacks, cam newton also has a propensity to get down. as the leader of the top story offense he has had plenty to celebrate.
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>> [ null ] my favorite -- peyton manning is my favorite quarterback. especially the way his personality is on the field. if i was a quarterback i would probably be doing the same thing he would be doing. >> they are getting the super bowl ready and this cool skyline projection will be shown in town featuring both teams and their logos and some san francisco sites. (donkey sound) (elephant sound) there's a big difference between making noise, (tapping sound)
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