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that substance is. swedish let 2,900 patients know they need to be tested for hiv, hepatitis b and hepatitis c. as of this afternoon, 9news found out one of those patients tested positive for hepatitis b. that does not mean she got it from the hospitals, but officials will check to see if she did. two other hospitals in arizona allen once worked at has also offered free testing to their patients. a possible prison sentence depends on the result of patient testing. if no one got sick or injured from allen's alleged actions, he could get 10 years. if serious bodily injury occurred, he could spend up to 20 years in prison. someone dies, he could get life in prison and he also faces fines up to $250,000. >> in custody and so the process begins. >> yes. >> thank you, victoria.
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taking a 200-mile five hour detour around glendale canyon after a massive rockslide. the first rockslide was early in the morning. it had just gotten cleaned up when a larger slide in the exact same place started around 9 p.m. just last night. 9news mountain newsroom reporter matt renoux joins us now. it could be as late as thursday before i-70 is back open. >> reporter: you're right, mark, at least until thursday just hearing from cdot a few minutes ago and when it does open, it will be open in a limited capacity. this was a major rockslide, one of the biggest that anyone has seen in a long time. the damage was impressive. two vehicles were hit. luckily everyone is okay. >> it will be five hours to get there. if you've got some other plans for the day, it might be open tomorrow. >> reporter: the bad news is that detour 200 miles, more
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colorado while cdot crews work along a closed i70 at the exact spot where they had two slides yesterday, the second the larger of the two. dozens of massive boulders punched holes in the upper westbound desk i-70 as well as the lower eastbound lanes. a car was hit by some of the rocks, was able to drive away, but the semi was jammed up against tons of boulders. somehow the driver is okay. that's the good news. the road and hillside, not so much. the slope is still sliding and the road needs a lot of work before i-70 can open back open. >> we have geologists on the hill currently evaluating the slope. we just had a helicopter fly over to take a closer look and until they can get a handle how things look we'll have to stay close so we can confidently feel like the road is safe. even in that event there is some damage we have to look at. >> reporter: after this first slide the hill was given the oak for the interstate to reopen. -- okay for the interstate to reopen.
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in the exact same spot a few hours later. so you can be cdot will be extra cautious with reopening this time around. it's the freeze thaw cycle and the warm weather we're having and cdot said the interstate will not open back up until thursday and when it does, just one lane. so traffic one direction will be led by a pilot car. they'll make it through the canyon and then that pilot car will lead the other direct down that one open lane. so, mark, even when this interstate opens up late thursday afternoon, they expect there will be massive delay as people try to make their way through this canyon and they believe this work will go on for about a month. >> matt, is this probably the result of all the warm weather over there? >> reporter: that's exactly what's been happening. obviously it's been warming up quite a bit. we've had some snow events. things have started to freeze water has been trickling through those rocks. so they think it just started causing slides through this last night.
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all the canyons this spring, matt renoux reporting live. thank you. many people in denver could see huge flames from a recycling fire this afternoon at denver metal recycling at 48th avenue and ivy streets in denver not too far from i-70. no one was hurt and no other buildings were damaged. more warm and windy weather across the metro area and front range again today. meteorologist belen deleon is in the weather center. we'd like to get some sleep tonight. is it going to calm down? >> those winds are decreasing in comparison to where we were yesterday. let's look at these warm temperatures we had for today because we had highs in the 50s and this is above our average. we should be closer to 46 degrees this time of year and you'll notice some spots are pushing temperatures close to 60 degrees. it was a pretty nice day but in some spots pretty windy like closer to the foothills. the rest of your afternoon will
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hour with mainly clear skies. across colorado the snow has ended. very dry weather has taken over. currently we only have a high wind warning for this area in our viewing audience in southern wyoming for about another hour and then we expect to see the winds decrease significantly in comparison to previous nights. right now we have gusts up to 30 miles per hour at rocky flats, broomfield and closer to the foothills, but you really have to remember the image we had yesterday when all the area in the foothills was seeing brightly colored images signifying wind gusts up to 50 and even 60 miles per hour. so we are improving as far as the winds go. the view over the city now, beside the slow traffic on i-25 blue skies over the city and just a little haziness. there will be an action alert in effect through tomorrow afternoon.
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particulates stuck in the lower levels of the atmosphere and air quality moderate for those of you who have respiratory problems. limit your time outside. temperatures in the 50s today, but tomorrow we'll soar into the 70s, near record high. the record high for tomorrow is 72 degrees set in 1970, but, warmer temperatures, they really feel nice to the skin. it comes with a catch because very dry, warm and windy weather we'll start to see the increase of fire danger. it has just been so dry. i have some good news as we approach the weekend, a small chance to see some moisture here. >> thank you. we'll talk to you soon. also today the 17-year-old accused of shooting and killing mesa county deputy derek geer last week will be charged as an adult. austin hulzer faces a total of
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felonies including -- five of them felonies including first degree murder, criminal trespass and tampering with deputy geer leaves behind a wife and two children. he was 40 years old and was laid to rest yesterday. today governor hickenlooper and other law enforcement deputy geer. they addressed the sacrifices deputy geer made and they thanked law enforcement officers for the work they do every day to keep our communities safe. >> we've been through some of the worst droughts, the worst wildfires in the state's left, the worst floods and the worst shootings in the state's lift all in the last 4 1/2 -- history all in the last 4 1/2, five years and yet every single situation i've been involved in the thoughtful deliberation and the appropriate execution of
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>> the district attorney said police officers have the most difficult job in the entire state. three men accused in the so- called screen bank robberies appeared in court today. milo mason, miguel sanders and tyrell richardson are accused of carrying out a string of crimes in denver metro area. police say all three wore masks from the movie scream while robbing banks. mason was arrested in january. he was pot fbi's most wanted -- on the fbi's most wanted list. the bank surveillance video was shown in court today. the suspects' attorneys have been trying to make the point it's not clear who the robbers were because of the masks and clothing they were wearing in the surveillance video. a former reality television star pleaded not guilty to a 13 count indictment in federal court in denver this morning. 52-year-old richard wyatt of evergreen was in custody jumpsuit. he smiled and laughed with his
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this is a booking photo from a previous arrest in wheat ridge. he surrendered to law enforcement thursday on dealing in firearms without a license and tax related charges. wyatt allegedly sold guns illegally and failed to report it to the irs. he ran a show on american guns on the discovery channel from 2011 to 2012. the judge repeatedly called wyatt dishonest but granted him $25,000 bond in the condition he does not possess firearms and stays in a halfway house. he faces at least fief team years in federal prison. tonight 9wants to know education, troubled teachers who have no trouble staying in the classroom. jeremy, tonight the focus is on the adams 14 school district. >> that's right. for years parents and co- workers complained about a
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opportunity. tonight we expose how school staff and district leaders failed to take those complaints seriously. gilbert trujillo is currently locked up for sexual assault charges. several former students have come forward claiming they were molested in his class. tonight we examine how dupont elementary handled these complaints and concerns from parent years before he was arrested. we also take a look at the new school board and take to the task about what it's doing to make sure students are safe. >> one question that does not have anything to do with the current criminal investigation, what are you guys doing to protect students from situations like this? >> you can see their answer tonight. we'll also show you how the school district was lax when these complaints first surfaced regarding trujillo's behavior. the guy was even rehired by the same school district after these complaints.
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that's what we want to know in tonight's dishonor roll report at 9:00 and 10:00. >> there's something to be learned one of these stories and how we can do things better the next time around. >> that's the point, kim. show the problem so it can be fixed. we know there are thousands of hard working and wonderful educators out there. it only takes a few bad apples to get this kind of thing out there. if you would like to hear from our entire investigative team about how you and they felt these school investigations were so important, why we decided to go ahead with our story, you can listen to our podcast or watch the episode on our homepage 9news.com and on our mobile app as well and you can learn more about the report. we are exactly two weeks away from colorado's presidential caucuses and we've heard a lot of questions from weave put together some of the basics for you. the caucuses are tuesday, march 1 at 7 p.m. they aren't open to everybody. you have to have already republican to participate.
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unaffiliated with the major political parties. both parties will choose delegates that night for county conventions that eventually leads to delegates for the national convention, but the state republican party will not name a statewide winner. that's why both democratic candidates visited recently, but realm candidates were focusing -- republican candidates were focusing their energy currently in other states. >> they will be less inclined to come in here because they know they're not going to have the publicity that will attend to their winning the states at 9:00 or 10:00 on march the 1st. >> we have all kinds of additional information on 9news.com including links to check your party registration and to look up your caucus location if you would like to participate. within the hour president obama announced he does plan to nominate a supreme court candidate who he says is undisputably qualified for the seat, this following the death of justice antonin scalia on
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say he should leave the nomination to the next president are reading something into the constitution that just isn't there. some republicans have said they won't approve a nominee until the next president is elected. a special tribute today to the supreme court justice. black wool was draped over his courtroom children, court beach and the doorway -- chair, court bench and the doorway. scalia died saturday from natural causes. he was 79 years old. coming up at 5:00 we'll hear from a denver attorney who said he was lucky enough to call justice scalia his boss at one time. today pope francis continued his tour of mexico with stops in areas synonymous with drugs and violence and corruption. look at the crowd. he urged the priests to stand
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trade and cartels, but he wants them to be inspired to get out of their comfort zones and fight injustice. some parishioners at a church in southern colorado say they are witnessing a miracle. last year we told you about an electrical fire that broke out at our lady of guadalupe church in conejos. parishioners say smoke damage appears to have left behind a crown at the alter above the head of our lady of guadalupe. the priest said they can't call it a miracle yet because there are a lot of protocols from the catholic church that need to be followed first. we'll have more tonight on 9news at 6:00. a baby at children's hospital was one of the youngest patients to be treated with a popular but controversial drug. cannabis oil.
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used to have up to 15 seizures a day. that number went down significantly when the family came to colorado from albuquerque and began administering cannabis oil. while children's hospital can't administer the drug, doctors are following amelia's mother to administer her a strain called charlotte's web. her mom says the oil is given to her daughter twice a day and she says it's making a big difference. >> she's interacting with us. she's looking at us in the eye. a lot of people do not understand like a lot of people say okay, it's marijuana. you're giving marijuana to get your child high and that's why they're having such a success rate from it. she's not high. >> while children's hospital is allowing cannabis oil treatments in this case, the hospital does not fry or not
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marijuana -- prescribe or recommend medical marijuana. troopers found this owl this morning that couldn't fly and colorado state patrol said it was likely hit by a car. in a tweet cms alamosa said we even heat needy owls. speedy recovery, my furry friend. >> that is a big owl. >> sorry to see him hit by a car. >> i love to watch them hunt. a concert in paris tonight really has nothing to do with the music at all. >> instead it marks the first time the theater is open after a deadly attack last year.
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stocks finished the day higher as the markets notched row. the dow climbed 222 points. the s&p climbed 30. the nasdaq gained 98. the gains today were led by companies. several stocks were moving on encouraging news about company earnings and deals. today the u.s. and cuba signed an agreement to resume commercial air traffic for the first time in five decades. u.s. airlines still have to apply for permission from regulators to fly specific rules before they sell tickets. they will have 15 days starting
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applications to the u.s. transportation department. we will know by summer which airlines get picked. the agreement allows 20 regular daily flights to havana in addition to the current 10 to 15 chartered flights a day. the rest would be to other cuban cities. the california rock band eagle of death metal are returning to paris for the first time since the terrorist attack at one of their concerts. the band will headline their first gig in paris since 89 people were killed during their show at the theater on november 13th. armed guards have been outside the theater patrolling all day. survives were given free tickets to the show -- survivors were given free tickets to the show. psychologists will be on site to give support to any traumatized fans. one of the survivors has been talking about how that night affected them. one of the survivors has been struggling with trauma.
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doesn't feel like home for her anymore. the front man of the band said the experience has made him feel closer to the fans. >> my friend died that night, a part of me. coming here makes my brain realize we did survive. >> i'm kind of a raw nerve, you know. i really don't know how i feel, just i am glad to be back. it's just been such an outpouring of support for us and love for us. it's overwhelming. >> as for lydia, she says she plans to attend the concert tonight. the theater has been closed since the attack. well, you wouldn't know it from being in colorado, but people all over the country have been dealing with severe weather. squalls ripped through miami early this morning possibly spawning at least two tornadoes.
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surrounding areas and downed trees in georgia from another early morning storm, just all kinds of damage. there was a close call in georgetown, kentucky, when a man taking his son to school hit a patch of black ice. the suv went off the road into a partially frozen pond. the father and son got out through the passenger side of vehicle and made their way back to land. it took crews about an hour to pull the suv out of the frozen pond. in ohio a mix of rain and snow made for dangerous driving conditions there this morning. a county bus slipped off of state rude 16. the driver was the only person on -- road 16. the driver was the only person on board. he's okay. as we know, it could be a tough commute for them there tonight. an ancient ritual is helping some soldiers deal with ptsd. >> and a military post in colorado is leading the treatment. we'll tell you all about it
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a new study is linking a group of popular heartburn and acid reflux medications including prilosec and nexium saying it causes a higher risk for dementia. german researchers found those 75 years old and took the medications had a 44% increased risk for dementia. however, the study only found an association and not a cause and effect link. so researchers believe there is more study needed. we asked 9news medical expert john torres about the study and how people can reduce their risk and if they do indeed take acid reflux medication, he said there's one simple answer. >> diet and lifestyle changes, no. 1, losing weight can help just about more than anything else. avoiding spicey foods, cutting out alcohol and caffiene if that seems to cause a problem and when you're sleeping at night, elevate your head, the pillows or the head part of the
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makes the reflux a little bit worse. >> dr. john also says there's another type of heartburn medication that the study did not touch on called the h2 blockers. so that could be an option. he said the best advice is really talk to a doctor about the best path moving forward. u.s. department of agriculture trying to provide healthier options for what people can buy with food stamps under a new proposal. retailers that accept them would have to start stocking a wider variety of nutritious fruits, vegetable, dairy meats and bread. the rule is to insure people who must use food stamps have better access to healthier options. however, they wouldn't be able to control, of course, what people buy or eat. new guidance from the food and drug administration that says anyone exposed to the zika virus or travel to areas where zika is spreading, they are asking you not to donate blood at least a month.
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entering the u.s. blood supply, but experts say similar viruses have known to be transmitted in blood. mosquitoes are the primary way in which zika is spread. most people who have it never know, but there is emerging evidence that links the virus to severe birth defects. the attention deficit disorder drug adderall has been misused a number of years, but researchers say the problem may be getting even worse. doctors say the number of prescriptions for adderall did not change between 2006 and 2011, but the nonmedical use of the stimulant rose 67%. e.r. visits went up 156% in the same period. researchers say a percentage percentage of adderall abuse cases are among college students who take it to stay up studying. the number using in adolescents is going down. the college age group users do it without prescriptions.
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indicate college students are bringing adderall habits to the workplace and not getting help when they need it instead. a century old tradition is now a new form of treatment for soldiers suffering from post- traumatic stress disorder and it's led by an effort here in colorado. this is the native american sweat lodge in colorado springs. a marine veteran of the gulf war started it over a decade ago among marine friends who wanted to use the purity ritual designed to help sweat out negativity that cause problems for soldiers. >> pray for your enemies and people that don't like you and that's difficult and as a veteran, too, you're praying for those people over there that actually shot at you, that helps you come to terms with a lot of the stuff. >> i am here with ptsd, but i've also had three knee
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and that's all derived from training and combat and your body and your mind and your soul takes a toll. >> fort carson formally recognized the sweat lodge as a religious practice in 2005. it was the first ever on a military base. now chap lanes recommend it and the rich -- chaplains recommend it and the rituals to those who have ptsd. >> i know so many families who have ptsd and it's such a difficult thing to conquer. i'm a champion for any of those things that work. it could be time to break out the work shorts. some places could hit 70 degrees tomorrow. >> there's always the first days and the legs are ghastly white. >> you can see them in
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of the sierra nevada in california is getting a lot of attention. a park ranger says it is extremely rare to have a sunflower bloom in death valley. pretty rare to have anything bloom in death valley. sunflowers are always there, but experts say a big bloom like this only happens about once a decade. there are predictions it could become what is called a super bloom. that happens when conditions are just perfect for all the seeds out there to sprout all at once. >> super bloom, that sounds great. >> super bloom in death valley after all that drought they had and everything else. >> something could be blooming continues. we'll be close to record heat tomorrow and thursday if we wind. if there's anything that's dropping any seeds out there, they're a long ways away now. and wyoming. that's what i think. >> i think, so very strong wind. we are seeing some go.
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forecast because this snow is done. powder day at loveland, i'm so jealous. get the skis ready for me. what happens now? we'll see our temperatures soar in the next few days. so much so we could be breaking record highs. with that warm, windy and dry weather that fire danger is also expected to increase, but we're holding onto the chance to see some snow this weekend, not only in the high country, but also possibly here on the front range. check out your high for today, 59 in the metro area. our normal high is 46 degrees. so not a shabby day as far as your temperatures are concerned. in the high country 40s and 30s. right now we're at 59 degrees out at dia. out here in the backyard we're at 55 and it feels really nice out here. that wind is very, very calm. the current temperatures across the state are in the 50s in northern colorado, in the eastern plains, 60s down south, in the management 30s and 40s
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for our friends in eagle and leadville. the rest of the afternoon is under mostly clear skies as temperatures drop to the 40s this evening. as far as the wind goes, remember this is all relative. we're talking about winds decreasing. we've been seeing gusts up to 70 miles per hour. when we talk about winds decreasing possibly up to about 30, 40 miles per hour. let me take you through the wind gust forecast that takes us into 10:30 tonight, 20 miles per hour gusts for our western suburbs. overnight very quiet and the same tomorrow morning and it could be breezy at times tomorrow afternoon on the front range but nothing to what we've seen in comparison to previous days. no high wind warnings across the state of colorado. 20s up in greeley for the low, 20s in the high country and
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our normal lows are in the teens. so even our lows are above normal. the next several days we'll be under the influence of this high pressure ridge that is singing air that brings us some temperatures. here is a look at your jet stream forecast through the next several days. we'll get those warmer weres tomorrow and thursday. by the bend of the week a bit snow. 70 up with degrees. we'll have more sunshine and that wind -- 71 depp. we'll have more sunshine and that wind will -- degrees. we'll have more sunshine and that wind will be less bothersome. in the high country 50s and 40s. if you don't have a convertible, get on the bike. do something outside. it's going to be really nice. we do have to watch out for increasing fire danger. into thursday this fire weather watch will go into effect for southern colorado and southeast colorado. so the winds in this area could get up to 40 miles per hour
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i'm going to skip through the futurecast on wednesday because it's going to be a dry day. we're going straight to thursday morning. we'll have a bit of moisture increasing from the west, a chance for rain and snow in the high country around 3:00. if you are planning to maybe travel around i-70, we could have some icy roads, but this system moving through is going to be a quick mover. by thursday evening it all clears up and by friday morning we're waking up to stop sunshine. some sunshine. so that's the next chance of any kind of rain or snow in the high country. we're looking at record high temperatures tomorrow and also thursday. 72 is a record high for wednesday set in 1970 and then on ors this the high is 70 -- on thursday the high is 71 set back in 1930. notice we'll come really close to that tomorrow and thursday and the cooler weather arrives
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the winds will increase for us, high of 63 degrees. on saturday the high is 62 and then on sunday the high is 51 with a chance for rain and snow into the afternoon. by monday it will be clearing out. i've been getting questions from some of our viewers are we able to plant yet? you know you really shouldn't do thattingly after mother a tess. they've got us in this -- shouldn't do that until after mother's day. >> we have until possibly the weekend for a chance for new snow on your patio. >> on the patio. thank you, belen. valentine's day is proving to be the holiday that keeps on giving for one man.
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from cool running to clean living to support their olympic dreams, jamaica's bobsled team is offering to clean homes while they train in park city, utah. the people appeared on the today show in salt lake city to promote their new fundraiser. only this month will $500 get the team. got to be creative. got to do something. >> for so long those guys train so hard and they never do well, kind of the loveable losers, i guess. an easy going bachelor in michigan was the star of his own billboard when his co- workers thought it would be fun to find him a valentine's day date and to his complete surprise it kind of worked. >> this billboard took off on social media. since then 25-year-old matt hill says he's received more than 600 phone calls, texts and
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across the country. even though he did spend valentine's day alone, he did week. too much pressure. >> my fingers are a little bit hurting. i had to shut my phone off actually because it was overheating. >> what a problem to have. matt says even if nothing comes of these dates he has gained a lot of new friends. so all is well that ends well. >> he didn't do it on valentine's day, after all, but now three new dates coming up. >> win erwin earn chicken dinner -- winner winner chicken dinner, slacker and steve. >> he's a woodsy kind of guy. >> outdoorsy, adventurous. >> all right. the desperation of people. i want to be with the chain saw dude. what's his number? throw it on a billboard somewhere.
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we all kind of slack off for a living, but this dude in spain got by for not working how long? >> six years. they kept sending him a paycheck. he's like all right, yeah. >> would you feel guilty? would you keep cashing it? >> well, yes. >> it's not your fault. you're the victim. >> that's right. if they don't notice, you're not even missed? >> yeah. >> well, he said when he showed up to work on his first day, there wasn't much to do, so he went home and the checks just kept coming and he only has to give basically one year back. >> what's going to happen when they catch up with you two? >> well, we should probably end this now before they do. they don't know where we're at today. you don't want to admit it, but you would keep the money. >> well -- >> come on. >> i don't know.
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>> somebody is going to come and get me in my sleep. >> but in the meantime it's free money. >> all right. >> if you're wondering where the moral compass is, it's tv. >> you don't have one. >> that's what happens when you're big time radio rockers. hey, you guys, have a great day. >> you, too. >> i didn't realize that's how back. >> just not missed. a man in minneapolis had a simple request for his 90 yet birthday. he wanted to take a -- 90th birthday. he wanted to take a big vacation. >> next why this u.s. born
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>> a man in minneapolis in a mitch police suburb is struggling to get -- minneapolis suburb is struggling to get a passport because of where in american he was born. >> just haven't paid too much attention to the candle. >> reporter: ray morgan will soon celebrate a new decade. >> 90 years, scares me. >> reporter: he and his wife sandy are having some serious trouble planning one last big vacation to mark the monumental birthday. >> this is the canadian rockies and that's what we're hoping to see again. >> reporter: they were last there in 1982. >> we thought oh, heck, why not? >> reporter: but in 2016 crossing the canadian border requires a passport and that's where the morgans' vacation plans hit a snag. >> my family was born at home. >> reporter: born in his family's iowa home. >> how do you know if that's me? no. >> reporter: ray has no birth certificate, no proof he's a u.s. citizen. >> i never needed a birth certificate. >> reporter: to get a passport ray does need one despite the
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>> january, '45 i got out of the navy. >> reporter: then spent 30 years as a market reporter for the usda meaning who signed his paychecks? >> the federal government. >> reporter: without a birth certificate the bureau of counselor affairs says ray could have someone who witnessed his birth 90 years him. >> how is that possible? >> reporter: or he could gather as much evidence as he can that he's a citizen. early public records the passport office calls them. >> we kind of feel that we shouldn't have to go through this, you know. >> reporter: but the morgans are working on that and hoping a passport worker will use discretion and allow them this dream vacation. >> it would just be a trip, you know, we'd always remember. >> and good news. the morgans did make a break- through yesterday when they learned his old church in sioux
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baptismal certificate. >> they state there's no record of his birth, but then it's still up to the passport office. federal law says they need a preponderance of evidence that the applicant is, in fact, a u.s. citizen, but pretty good stroke of luck finding a birth certificate from 1926. >> church records are pretty reliable. our pet for petline 9 today needs a whole lot of loving, good loving. >> yes. belen is in the backyard with
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she comes to us from the foothills animal shelter. she came to the shelter in november when her previous owner could no longer care for her. elsa has been in a foster home the past few months. she's been losing weight. there's a whole lot of elsa to love, but there's a reason. she has a thyroid problem and she's slightly overweight still. so she needs a family that can stick to her diet and exercise plan. she's very outgoing. she likes walks. even going out here to the backyard she was pulling megan on her leash. she's very excited and outgoing and she's great with kids. if you've got kids and want elsa to be part of your family, she's the dog for you of don't let her age and size fool you. she's a generous and loving spirit and she'll steal your heart away. elsa can be adopted for $110 which includes her spay surgery, vaccinations, microchip and health check. take a look at her sweet little face. she's so very well behaved out here.
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addition to any family out there, especially one that can devote the time to stick to her exercise and diet plan. there's a lot of elsa to love, but it's a very good thing. the dog can be with you a very long time if you take care of her. this is foothills animal shelter, 7-year-old beagle mix available for adoption, only $110, spayed, microchip, vaccinations and health check. >> that is a deal. >> take her for a walk and it will be good for you and elsa and all the way around. >> she's so patient back there. she's been so sweet. >> megan set her down. she talked to her calmly and has been stroking her and massaging behind her ears and she has not moved once. she's very camera friendly as well. she'd be great for those snow pictures. >> we want to get her adopted. we'd love to hear the followup
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we're out taking walks every day. elsa is in better shape. it's usually because of too much loving they get this way, but once you get her moving and thyroid problems, take care of it, she'll be good to go. >> that's right. contact foothills animal shelter and she can be yours. >> good luck to elsa. next time well hear about elsa it will be all good news. >> yes, it will. we'll hear the followup. >> thanks, belen. >> i think i can relate. we all need to walk. >> we all need a little care and guidance, a little less guidance, don't need the cookie. we tell ourselves that all the time here at 9news. >> we got to support one another, right? elsa will be all good. >> good luck, elsa. >> that's going to do it for us. it's a good day to get out there and take a wake, but why don't you stick around for 9news at 5:00 with mark koebrich. then take the walk.
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next at 5:00 a series of rock slides forced crews to close a stretch of i-70 through glenwood canyon indefinitely. >> also ahead a wheat ridge auto dealer arrived to the lot this morning to find 11 vehicles stolen and the keys to more than 50 others. >> and surveillance video of a storm this morning that produced two tornado next on 9news. >> this is 9news. cd cdot says i-70 will not open until at least thursday.
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highway in glenwood canyon. 1 one came down early monday morning followed by a larger night. matt renoux joins us on the east side of the closure. the detour takes drivers more way. >> reporter: it's a huge detour, a dem, as you said -- adele, as you said, more than 200 hours, about five hours, basically get off i-70, go up to steamboat, craig, back down to rifle before getting on i- 70, but given the massive amount of damage done to the road, it's going to be a lot quicker to take that detour than wait for this interstate to open back up. working in glenwood canyon in the exact spot of a rockslide yesterday morning -- >> this rock fall incident started yesterday morning. >> reporter: -- cdot crews are late last night. >> then about 9:00 last night we had a second incident that really brought down a lot more debris.
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