police aren't saying just yet how the man died exactly. an autopsy will be used to determine the exact cause of death. police searching for the driver involved in a hit-and- run crash this morning. it happened on the ramp from i- 25 to 225 before 4:00 a.m. two cars were involved. one was legally merging on 225. the other crossed a double yellow line that hit the other car. one person ejected from the car that was hit has life- threatening injuries. the driver of the car that illegally tried to merge ran from the scene on foot. anyone who may have witnessed the crash is asked to contact the denver police department. and police are looking for a man who shot another man leaving a night club just after the new year began in denver. police got a call about the shooting this morning about 1:30 near the intersection of lincoln and 12th. they say the victim was leaving the church night club and got into a fight with someone in the parking lot. the other man allegedly shocked him in the torso and took off.

of a hispanic male wearing a gray shirt fleeing the area. suspect description that we have. >> if you were there last night or you saw something, you are asked to contact denver police. numerous businesses in denver have reportrd burglaries recently -- reported burglaries recently which has prompted an alert from police. person seen robbing a wig shop on thursday may be responsible for at least 12 break ins altogether, mostly along east hampton. the majority were reported the last week. they believe the same suspect also burglarized inga's alpine lounge on leetsdale drive a few hundreds of dollars of alcohol. the owner says it was a big hit >> well, we're a small, local business. so i think anything that -- anything, no matter how small it is that's taken from you -- can be important. >> it is unclear currently how

you can call crimestoppers, 7820-913-stop. a good tip could earn you up to anonymous. metro denver's first baby born in 2016 arrived just ten minutes into the new year at children's hospital in colorado. jackson wayne kitchen weighed 5 pounds 4-ounces. his parents, shana and craig, are from colorado springs. the family is excited for the new addition and look forward to what the future holds for baby jackson. it's one thing to deliver another person's baby, quite another to deliver your own. even if you're a paramedic in a parking lot in 7-eleven. it happened yesterday in littleton. anastasiya bolton met the family today. >> awake right now. >> reporter: and calm. it's almost like she knows she's in good hands. not not only her mom's -- >> two questions, i think, after we stopped. [ chuckle ]

the man who delivered her on the way to the hospital. >> happy, huh? >> reporter: because isabella here couldn't wait. >> it happened fast. >> reporter: but lewis, her paramedic dad, was ready. >> before we left the house, we thought it was the potential of this happening very quickly, in the car. so i grabbed all our towels, all our nice towels. it felt like she let out three good screams and it was there. >> reporter: lewis said he did call 911 to get help coming just in case. but truly he knew what he was doing. >> i was just there to catch. she did all the work. i think from a paramedic standpoint, it's pretty awesome to be able to apply the skills that i've learned with my own family all happening in a matter of, you know, 15 minutes is pretty impressive. >> reporter: mom sarah wishes isabella waited until the hospital.

story to start her life. >> i think it's so special that that's going to be her story with her dad delivering her and her sister being there. and very special. >> reporter: anastasiya bolton bolton, 9news. >> yeah, normally they don't let the sisters in the delivery room. [ laughter ] >> no! >> big sister was in the backseat when her sister arrived. she wasn't really squared. in fact, she was just really happy to learn -- scared. in fact, she was just really happy to learn she was a big sister. if you have a story to tell us, click on news tips on 9news.com. in 1883, some folks in boulder started an event on new year's day they called the polar plunge. it turned out to be a popular fundraiser, drawing popular people to dive into the reservoir. the new year's day plunge was canceled this year due to a change of who was running the event. nelson garcia shows us people had to alter their new year's

>> we go on many adventures, yes. -- >> yeah, we like adventures! >> reporter: jimmy comes to the greenwood reservoir. she dives into the plunge, a 32- year tradition. polar plunge year in a row. water remains still. >> i feel out of place and i feel like it's not new year's because i've done it so long. >> reporter: plunge postponed. >> i was super bummed. obviously, you can see we came here. >> reporter: due to a change in management. >> today is really sad! it's calm and quiet -- [ laughter ] >> -- and maybe more peaceful. but usually when we come here, it's so electric. >> reporter: electric like in evergreen where they put together their own charity event. [ splashing and screaming ] >> reporter: including michael mahoney. >> i'm doing my 27th polar bear plunge. >> reporter: a chance to continue his tradition. [ laughter ]

>> it's the best feeling ever. i can't explain it. i love adrenaline rushes. >> aaahhh -- it's great! >> i love traditions. i like that until this year i can count on it every year. >> reporter: a promise kept -- [ screaming ] >> reporter: -- a promise remained. >> i hate i can't say it i've done it so many consecutive years. it gets me in the jazz. >> reporter: her tradition out in the cold. >> we'll be here next year. >> reporter: nelson garcia, 9news. >> good for them! [ laughter ] >> the hardy ones. >> yeah. >> the american cancer society has taken over the boulder polar plunge and promises the annual new year's tradition will return in 2017. >> i'm not sure you will ever do that. >> i know! i have a blanket across my lap. video one located at 6th and downing, very familiar to

30,000 movies to choose from but not enough customers to rent them anymore. owner jeff hahn has launched a crowd-funding website in hopes of turning his store into a nonprofit video archive. he believes strongly in his involvement in the community and hoping to offer movies you can't just get anywhere else. >> we have services that offer sales and videos to people. but they only offer a slight percentage of the films available people can get. and they come to us for probably the 15,000 films they have in here they can't find anywhere else. >> hahn says he has 3 to 4 months to make it work or else he's closing the store and finding a new home for his movies. a regular hunt for a lot of people. future holds. a new tribute to the 88 limpic athletes from just one colorado town. >> just -- olympic athletes from one colorado town.

honoring nasa's historic search

the united states postal service is commemorating the space mission to pluto with stamps. they have "not yet explored" stamps. the mission that has strong boulder ties, of course, flew successfully past pluto in july. one new stamp has a drawing of the spacecraft. the other has a picture of pluto taken during its close approach. in the new year, many of us promise to develop healthy habits. the top resolution is to lose weight or to get fit.

is working out their bodies to working out their minds. according to creative research design study, more than a half of americans meditate or are interested in meditation. for good reason. it's been proven to reduce stress and create productivity. now there's a device to track your brain. it's called the muse sensing headband. >> it has sensors behind your years. it flips on like glasses and sends your brain da the, a to your cellphone and tablet. >> i don't know if i want to know what my brain is doing! [ laughter ] >> me either! >> it lets you know when your brain is active or calm. it's not cheap. costs about $300. >> i think it would finally prove there's nothing there if i wore it. >> what scram that's all you got? -- what! that's all you got? [ laughter ]

has more olympians than anyone in the nation. they have a new display. the museum there teamed up with the steamboat springs ski area to create a display at the top of steamboat springs' gondola. it features the first to the most recent. >> featured a couple dozen local olympians that have made history both in their sport and for the heritage of steamboat springs. and then we have a few other local olympians featured in a spotlight display. all 88 winter olympians are featured in a tv rotating slideshow. so everyone who calls steamboat springs home who has olympian ties is represented in the display case. >> so the display is high atop the steamboat ski area. the best way to see it is while you're skiing and pop into the thunder head lodge to warm up and you get educated on the way. so that's a good idea. >> a lot of warming up going on this week. [ laughter ]

this weekend and wiggle our fingers and toes and feel them! go, they're there! [ laughter ] >> man, it's been miserable. as predicted, however, a warming trend began today. much better day. how much warmer it'll get before another cooldown next in

finally we did it. we break out of the deep freeze. look at this! the last time denver was above the freezing mark was back on christmas eve when we hit 35 degrees. and finally today we busted through that 32-degree mark! it was nice to see all the sunshine out there. we've been capturing this fun shot out of loveland as his pups play in the sunshine. beautiful today. downtown denver, mostly clear skies. can you believe it? we're already here! 2016 looking ahead to the month of january. typically temperatures stay right there around 30 degrees. our average between the high and the low. rain or precipitation, about 4/10. and then snow fall, about 7 inches coming at us. and today we hit 35 degrees. that special, magical mark. 25 in greeley and 32 up there in fort collins. warmer along the eastern plains. 5 in gunnison, all they could do. and about 10 in steamboat springs.

temperatures cooling off. but not that bad! we'll take it. 28 degrees. humidity around 32%. and the wind feeling a hair cooler there. a nice change in the weather pattern action right? the jet stream shifting into the great lakes and new england, bringing them the cool arctic air and snow. of high pressure beginning to dominate. that means our temperatures will remain mild. through the weekend and into the start of next week. and also we'll be getting a little more sunshine. on hd doppler 9, a very active jet has been pulling moisture into the carolinas and florida, an area that doesn't need anymore wet weather to speak of. across the north, you can see the lake-effect snow coming off the lakes into buffalo where they're picking up good snow fall and shifting all the way into boston. around here, a quiet day. hd doppler 9, not needing to work overtime. our futurecast will be kind of boring. but, hey, we'll take it after

the cool weather and sunshine will be looking good across the state. the morning will look at dry conditions. i-70, maybe some of the first turns of the year, things should be mighty fine. with the weather, no wet weather out there. the only thing we'll be tracking is high level clouds into the western part of the state. around here, 10:00, another quiet and cool evening ahead. tonight, cool temperatures, not so chilly. but if you live along the south platte river valley or higher mountain valleys, still awfully chilly. sub zero we go. 10 below in vail. 14 below in gunnison. about 14 above here in the metro area. clear, quiet and calm with the sunrise coming at us at 7:20 tomorrow morning. cooler in colorado but a nice warmup compared to the past week or so. and the deep freeze around 47 in fort collins. 40s in the metro area with a handful of 20s in the mountains. looking good with beautiful bluebird skies for your afternoon.

43 in arvada and 46 in littleton, as well. a handful of 30s around fort collins and greeley. so the temperatures only warp um from here -- warm up from here. next week, flirting with 30 degrees. a big broncos game day forecast. and possibly a few light snow flurries coming at us thursday evening, friday. with a cooloff arriving next weekend. from colorado's sports matos. >> we know the chargers at 4-11 have nothing to play for. some fans may hope san diego will come in here and lie down to get this season over with. but don't expect that from phillip rivers. the chargers' ultra competitive the broncos' party. >> the one thing you can count on, phillip rivers will play as hard as he can play and be a great competitor. and he's the kind of guy, you know, he's a great quarterback

so we're going to have a real challenge again against him and their team. but especially him. i've been around him. i know some people will say, well, some guys may not play the last game or, you know, be really into it or really compete. no way. this guy's going to compete like crazy. >> after a third straight season finished with a bowl appearance colorado state now focuses on 2016 and keeping that postseason streak alive. mike bobo finished year one in fort collins with a 7-6 record. he and the rams lost to nevada in the arizona bowl on tuesday night. but the team won 5 of their final 7. and bobo is clearly encouraged about csu moving forward. >> colorado state's been playing football for a long time. but there haven't been a lot of years of consistency. and right now, there's some consistent play of three straight winning seasons, three straight bowl games. and it's something to be proud of. but by no means are we

where we're going to go. these underclassmen have to take it to another level. >> the defending champions from ohio state not in the college football playoffs this year and making a case that maybe they could have played in it. zeke elliott scored 4 touchdowns against notre dame in the fiesta bowl and they clobbered the irish 44-28. jim mcelwain's first year in florida went well but was drummed by the michigan state wolverines. this blown coverage. the game was tied at 7. but michigan scored 34 unanswered points and ended the game 41-7. brandon marshall from broncos won the team's darrent williams good guy award today. this voted on by the media. and no surprise that marshall, always cordial in the broncos locker room, it was guy to take home this year's award. >> my mom did a hell of a job in raising me.

of -- she should be proud of this because she knows she raised her boy in a way that people, you know, look up to him and a way that people respect him. so it means a lot to me in that regard because i know that i've done a good job in trying to become the best man, you know, that i can be. >> brandon's a hell over a football player but a great kid, too. but i think we have a lot of guys that did great. were y'all the guys that voted for him? >> yeah. >> well, that's pretty special. that says something. you guys are a tough group. [ laughter ] [ chuckle ] >> they're not nice kids, are they? >> if you're nice to us in the locker room, you get our vote! [ laughter ] >> how is he doi? >> he'll be on ir. such a fantastic year and great guy off the field. situation. >> yeah. we enjoyed having him. i feel bad for him. >> yeah. did they vote you as the most popular --

[talking at the same time] [ laughter ] >> we'll be time to close 2015 with the dow and s&p finishing with

oh, it's just beautiful today! nice to see the blue skies and sunshine around here! and the warm temperatures. they'll stick around for the weekend. how about that? 43 tomorrow. 45 on sunday. and looking ahead to next week, it'll take a while before we see some snow around here. maybe thursday evening? friday? a little bit of a cooloff and we're looking good! >> even aaron was out for 10 or 15 minutes today. it was big! >> i know! >> a little? >> he's fair, you know. [ laughter ] >> "entertainment tonight" is next.

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