one lane will reopen when the highway reopens and a pilot car will lead cars alternating east to westbound. there was 1 to $2 million in damage. they are also considering a federal disaster declaration to get nor repairs for funding. -- for repairs for funding. drivers are being detoured north onto highway 131 and wolcott. this adds 146 miles or about three hours on a regular trip from wolcott to rifle on i-70. the winds are howling. when you walk outside for a second along the front range, mountains and the foothills, those wild winds helping denver beat an 86-year-old record today. meteorologist danielle grant is in the weather center. it seriously felt like spring for a little while. >> it was beautiful. we had plenty of sunshine if we could only get rid of the winds

the winds is still to come. today we hit 73. the old record at dia in 1930 at 71 and those temperatures have been so warm throughout much of the day around the i25 corridor, south toward -- i-25 corridor, south toward broomfield and north eastern plains warming to the 70s and foothills in the 50s with the chinook winds racing. 39 in aurora and 52 mile-per- hour gusts at dia, loveland pass in the 50 mile-per-hour range, too and unfortunately the worst of it will be late tonight when a cold front moves through the region. it's a strong but swift cold front as it moves relatively fast.

wes wes -- peach color off to the western slopes is a high wind warning and west of i-25 backed up against the foothills and across the north eastern plains gusts easily 60 to 65 miles per hour, not to mention it has been so dry we're going on 16 days at least here in denver without any rain without any snow and that means humidity levels extremely hope out there and with these wind gusts -- low out there and with these wind gusts the way they are we've seen fires ripping through parts of the area with red flag warnings continuing through this evening. bright blue skies and our flags are whipping out there in the winds. on hd doppler 9 you can see this front off to our west, but it's starting to push into the state bringing some rain showers out towards steamboat springs and south toward grand junction, snow moving in toward the central mountains and we'll

70s on tap this afternoon. roll down the windows. catch some of that fresh air and the wind. looking ahead toward tomorrow, thing are going to be slightly cooler. we'll wake up to a good amount of snowfall up in the high country, you guys. we do have winter storm warnings posted out there while we're looking at a 70 record breaking degree day around here. it's just been a wild one to say the least. >> it's been quite a stretch actually. we've had these really mild days. >> oh, extreme, too with the snowfall coming down easily at 4 to 8 inches up there and then eastern plains. it's crazy. >> that is crazy. >> lots to talk to you about in >> plenty. several more witnesses testified today in the trial of dynel lane, the woman accused of attacking a pregnant woman and taking her unborn baby from 9news reporter victoria sanchez has been in the courtroom for us today and today we learned just how strong michelle wilkins is, victoria, just to have survived. >> reporter: kim, the

who cared for wilkins when she arrived in the emergency room. they said she had a large laceration to her stomach, multiple neck wounds and lost more than half her blood. wilkins who was not in court today survived, but her child did not. dr. kevin berg said he does not know if she can have children again because of the serious injuries to her uterus. the second doctor who saw both women in the hospital said lane made him believe she had the baby and then had to perform an exam proving that she did not give birth. >> she then said that afterwards, then this, woman has started -- the pregnant woman had started stabbing herself and that dynel was concerned about the welfare of the baby and so dynel felt she had to save the baby's life and therefore cut the baby out of her. >> reporter: the prosecution showed multiple items from the

bloody clothes and part of the mattress believed to be where the attack happened. dynel lane kept her eyes lowered when the evidence was displayed for the jury to see. the defense successfully argued that testimony from the doctor who performed the autopsy on the baby should not be allowed they said because lane is not being charged with murder, that it doesn't matter in this case. attorney jennifer beck said the baby who wilkins planned to call aurora is simply not an issue when it comes to the legal sense. i'll send it back to you, kim. >> okay. that is something many people are concerned about and have talked about for a long time. thank you for your report on testimony today, victoria. police say a bomb threat called on a broomfield high school today was fake. the school was evacuated after the threat was called in this morning around 10:15. students and staff were taken to the football stadium as authorities searched the school eagle way, daphne and main streets were closed. officers cleared the campus around noon when students went back to class.

investigating a crash that injured a man and killed a police officer at 1:00 this morning at federal and 88th officer. police say the officer was responding to a disturbance call of a person with a weapon in the 8400 block of federal driving south bound. when the officer approached 88th avenue, a chevy malibu turned in front of the patrol car and the two vehicles collided. the malibu was pushed into a ditch near the intersection. >> it's tragic all the way around. i mean two people were heavily impacted because of this accident today, our officer and a gentleman who lost his life plus his family. >> investigators say the officer did have his lights and sirens on at the time of the crash. the victim's name has not yet been released. the officer was released from the hospital with minor injuries. another person involved in a crash that killed a mother of three in arvadas had come forward. the crash happened sunday -- arvada has come forward. the crash happened sunday night. police say there was some

were in the car this hit the woman's car. 24-year-old jose cruz faces numerous charges including vehicular homicide, dui and first degree assault. the other two passengers are not facing charges. police do believe alcohol was involved. the woman killed was driving with her 15-year-old daughter. a bill to double colorado's statute of limitations on sexual assaults from 10 to 20 years has initial approval in the statehouse. now this stems from claims from two colorado women who say that bill cosby assaulted them decades ago. they testified recently that the bill would empower traumatized victims by giving them time to come forward. the two say they can't try to get criminal charges filed against cosby because too much time has past. one of the women said it took place 30 years ago and it's taken her that long to come forward. a change in the law would only apply in future cases. one more vote sends that bill to the senate. defense attorneys in colorado argue cases older than 10 years

several states are looking at sexual assault statute of limitations in response to the others. for families looking for a way to afford college 9news wants to help. we've partnered with a group called college in colorado putting on a event to help people fill out the fafsa form. the event is this weekend and sunday. the fafsa can help students pay for classes, find scholarships, fan aid and a work study program. everyone needs to take advantage of the money that is available to help students she says. >> it is extremely important for students to not only fill out the fafsa, but early and in advance. it allows that opportunity for individual students to gain access to those federal dollars. >> castaneda has worked as an

in women's studies and wants to open a women's abuse center one day. fill out the fafsa put on by college in colorado. log onto 9news.com to learn more. we have tips, the full schedule of college goal sunday 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. on february 21st. we are also having a college line 9 through 5:30 today. volunteers are here from college goal colorado to answer questions about the fafsa and college admissions. 303-698-0999 is the number to call. we also have volunteers answering questions on facebook. pope francis says republican presidential candidate donald trump's proposal to build a wall along the u.s./mexico border is not christian. trump has promised to build a wall along the mexican border from texas to california and expel 11 million people who are living in the country illegally if he is elected president. the pope's comments came as he

day trip and mass at the mexico/u.s. border addressing the plight of many who tried to reach the u.s. francis told reporters he's not trying to get involved in the presidential campaign, but he objects to some of the things donald trump has said about immigrants. he said, "i say only that this man is the christian if he has said things like that." donald trump said the pope hasn't heard his side of the story. >> for a religious leader to question a person's faith is disgraceful. i'm proud to be a christian and as president i will not allow christianity to be consistently attacked and weakened unlike what is happening now with our current president. >> in a written statement trump said the pope appears to be unaware that a leaky u.s. border is creating problems of crime, drug trafficking and undercutting wages of u.s. workers. old also noted isis has targeted the -- he also noted isis has targeted the vatican. the pope also made comments

virus might be able to use artificial contraception as an alternative to abortion. the pope was asked if abortion or birth control could be considered a lesser evil when confronting the zika crisis many in brazil. -- in brazil. president obama plans to visit cuba next month as part of appellate american trip and it's -- latin american friday and it's drawing reaction from foreign trade. the last sitting president to visit cuba, calvin coolidge in january of 1928. republican presidential candidates marco rubio and ted cruz both of cuban descent say they would not visit cuba if they were president. >> not any kind of free cuba and i'll tell you the problem with the cuban government is

it's an anti-american communist dictatorship. >> i was sad to say i wasn't surprised. >> the white house said president obama will meet with raul castro and cubans from different walks of life. chelsea clinton is in denver this afternoon stumping for her mom's presidential campaign. she also brought along another familiar face, actress america ferrera. the two women were at university of denver this afternoon talking with hillary clinton supporters and volunteers. they discussed women and family issues. they're being debated during this presidential race. chelsea also talked about her mom as a grandmother and as a politician. >> so clearly i'm incredibly passionate about my mom. i'm so grateful to be her daughter, but i support her at this moment so strongly because i'm a mom and i want my children to grow up in a world where they can be anything they want to be, love anyone they

true for every single person their age, old early or younger in our country. >> ferreira and clinton were supposed to hold an event in boulder this morning that was canceled because of travel delays. former president bill clinton will be stumping for hillary this weekend in pueblo and colorado spring. some are calling a jefferson county deputy a hero after he rescued a golden retriever from a lake yesterday afternoon. >> brooks had a rescue rope and had a bystander hold onto one end as he waded in the water. he got to sin emergency after she had gone under -- cinnamon after she had gone under the water, got her out and brought her to safety and took her to the vet and she survived, all ends well. sin mon is now with her family. >> that's good news. >> he was prepared, but they always say call for help. your temptation is to immediately go in. >> that does happen. that's often why some of these dangerous things happen, but he

still ahead the people supporting apple in its security talks with the fbi. >> and a first look at the 2016

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helicopter is doing after a crash this morning in hawaii. hawaii news now reports the people on board. it crashed in the water near the uss arizona memorial in pearl harbor shortly after 10 a.m. this morning. good samaritans jumped into the shore. a 16-year-old boy was in crash. however, the conditions of the other four on board have not been released yet. the legal battle between apple and the fbi continues today, but now apple has a big tech supporter. ceos across the tech industry including the chief executive of google be publicly backing apple after a federal judge in california ordered the company to comply with the fbi's request to help them get pass the pass code from the iphone of the san bernardino shooters because too many wrong guesses could wipe the phone completely. the shooters killed 14 people and injured 22 others before dying in a shootout with police in december. the company said it's opposed

the pass code because it could put other iphone users at risk for hacking. >> i think that apple would suggest the little key the government is asking for creates a slippery slope that could potentially be made vulnerabilities for the millions of phones that are deployed around the world. >> the slippery slope now that technology would exist, how do you stop people for asking for about it? >> fbi agents have been unable to unlock the shooter's encrypted phone to see who he attack. the federal communications commission has voted to unlock the cable box. today it approved a proposal to let consumers swap pricey cable their provider for cheaper third-party devices and apps. this would boost competition in the $20 billion television set- top box market. commission chairman tom wheeler said the proposal is the beginning of an information gathering process and that consumers deserve a break and a

>> nothing in this proposal slowlies down or stops cable innovation, you know. in fact, we all know that history has been clear that innovation is a result of competition, not a result of a forced you must rent this box from me month after month after month. >> the fcc says nearly all pay tv users in the u.s. currently must get their set-top boxes from their cable companies and that they pay an average of $231 each year. some companies say that number is far too high. stocks ended slightly lower on wall street today after a steam. the dow gave up 40 points. the s&p lost nine points. the nasdaq lost 46 points. sticking with money, can you tell the difference?

says this is what fake money looks like. authorities say a couple traveling from south korea is accused of trying to smuggle $4.65 million of fake money into the u.s. federal agents say the couple attempted to import the counterfeit bills in vietnamese dung and burn it in the u.s. the couple was not arrested since they did not try to spend it and were allowed on their travels. rio dejaneiro city hall released a drone flying over where the park will be. the park has reached 97% completion at the end of january. three venues are already finished and ready for the games. >> pretty cool. >> a lot of folks just a year ago are saying they're not going to be ready. they're hustling. >> it looks good. hundreds of kids in colorado getting to go to

every year 300 children in birthday. many of them were born prematurely. on 9news tonight at 9:00 and 10:00 the startling discoveries found at rocky mountain. african american babies are three times more likely to die than white infants in the first year of life in colorado and that's fairly consistent the health complications mom and baby face are not tied to income level or education level of the mom. it's all tied to stress of the mother that carries into the baby. locally and nationally doctors agree it's stress related to racism and a feeling of isolation. >> we know that stress can influence preterm birth and that's true for people of all races. what's pretty fascinating is that african americans have such significantly higher rates

their hair and that's suggesting that has a direct increase the with much higher rates of infant -- correlation with much higher rates of infant fatality. >> we'll tell you more about that study and introduce you to some african american women who have lost their children way too soon and why what is being done now to help others have successful pregnancies and healthy children is tonight on 9news at 9:00 and 10:00. the rocky mountain pbs documentary airs friday night at 7:30. surprise, surprise, millions of americans aren't getting enough sleep according to new data for the centers for disease control and prevention. sleep experts generally recommend adults sleep at least seven hours a night. who can do that? anything less than that has been linked to a variety of health problems. new data shows one in three americans aren't getting the required number of hours. this was especially true among african americans and people

region of the united states. tough. >> yeah. it's really hard. >> to get all seven hours. >> our lives sometimes don't allow, but it adds up to so many health problems. it's rare that the audience at the colorado ballet ever gets rowdy, but the crowd at today's performance was a little bit louder than usual. >> 1,800 kids from all over colorado invited to the ellie caulkins opera house to see alice in wonderland. today was extra special because it was the first time the dancers have performed alice in audience. >> you feel like special because you're the only person who gets to see it first and it's amazing that they're letting the kids do that. it's not out to the public. adults can't buy the tickets. they let the kids come see it can. >> that's awesome. regular performances of the colorado ballet's alice in wonderland start tomorrow

>> you get a sneak peek and they're all dressed up. they might have been a little rowdy, but they seemed very well behave. >> now my girl friend will watch and go why don't you take me to the ballet? >> yeah, i know. ought to be good. hey, it's almost toasty out there today. >> it is. >> it's really nice and it's going to last a little longer. we could do without some of the wind. >> we're going to hang outside with danielle in just a bit. she'll have your extended

so this video you're about to see will probably happen in colorado with all the wind you've been hearing here, but this is actually in australia. residents say they've been cleaning out tumbleweeds from their homes and neighbors and haven't even made a dent yet. it's summer now down under. residents say the weeds have

because of the current drought the conditions are actually getting worse because of that drought, just crazy video. don't be surprised if it happens here, maybe today. incredible. >> preblow dry outside. you just got to hold your head over and bring your brush out. it's all good. >> i like hairspray. >> that isn't going to work. step outside for two seconds. vu, too? we're dealing with these wild winds the start of this workweek and now the exact same way that we're ending things. we got a record. >> record heat today, yeah. >> it's really nice if you're in an isolated area. it just kind of gusts here and there like back here. >> i was looking up at the trees and they're shaking. >> i know our camera in downtown denver has been kind of wiggling out there in the wind as well. there you go. it's going to be the tone of the rest of our afternoon. in fact, i think the winds will be even worse today about 8:00, 9:00.

at 73 degrees shattering our old record on an airport, 71 last sent back in 1930 -- set back in 1930, an 86 year record, pretty wild, right? temperatures in the lower 70s in fort collins and greeley, 80 in lamar, springfield 82 and in the high country low 50s in steamboat and low 40s out there in leadville. so look at this. as far as the month goes here in denver, we have had 10 days above average, seven below. if you recall the start of month the when we saw nearly 11 to 12 inches out at dia. right now temperatures cooling off but only a hair, 69, mostly sunny skies but sustained winds out of the southwest at 37 miles per hour, the gusts even higher. here in the 9news backyard our temperature readings about 68. it feels fantastic. we've just got to deal with the wind throughout the rest of this evening into tomorrow morning. as we head toward the weekend things settle down just a bit.

take a look at some of these, pretty impressive thus far as we go throughout this early morning and this afternoon. some of these 97 mile-per-hour speeds in frisco, glen haven 97, 78 at berthoud pass, kremmling at 61 and fort collins 41. so right now the gusts out at dia at 52. here in the 9news backyard it feels like much of the same, 20 to 30 mile-per-hour speeds. in and around the foothills 48 mile-per-hour gusts out there pass around 55. here in the backyard everything is flying around including our patio furniture. i hope you've locked yours down. we have a high wind watch in operation as well as a high wind warning. actually it looks like the national weather service has issued for areas just west of i- 25 under that high wind warning and extended that out to the eastern plains because the winds are kicking up with such a vengeance, easily 100 mile- per-hour gusts around timber

we'll look for more of that throughout the night and overnight into tomorrow. the wind gusts easily in the 50 mile-per-hour range there as the cold front marches through 10:00, 11:00 at night, 60 mile- per-hour speeds from golden, evergreen and closer up to allenspark. i think the worst of it is overnight. by 4:30 tomorrow morning and into saturday morning things tone down quite a bit around the i-25 corridor, but they still are pretty blustery around the foothills. the red flag warning is in place for eastern colorado, a slew of dry days and combined with low relative humidity numbers and wild winds and you can see those fires just absolutely take off. it's a completely different story up in the high country. while yes, they're dealing with wind, they're also dealing

rain showers pouring in just south of craig, meeker, rifle and grand junction with a little bit of snowfall across the higher elevations. the system is pouring in from our west giving our neighbors from the inner mountain west some snow pouring in, nice to see considering it is the middle of february. the cold front races through stirring up the winds late tonight into early tomorrow morning. it will be long gone tomorrow afternoon affecting folks in the midwest. we will be looking at a pretty impressive snowfall considering our temperatures and winds up in the mountains. it will come fairly fast. tomorrow morning if you're heading up for a three-day weekend to go skiing or boarding, the winds will be the worst blowing and drifting snow a possibility and of a few advisories are -- and a few advisories are in place up there, too. by 4:00 tomorrow afternoon a bit around denver, mostly clear skies as we head toward afternoon. so up in the northwestern

looking at a winter storm warning, believe it or not, the flattops 4 to 8 inches possible and 3 to 6 once you move out towards vail, aspen, snowmass, crested butte under that winter storm warning and advisory until about 3:00 or 4:00 tomorrow morning. tonight temperatures dipping to the 30s, should be very mild. the gusting winds are racing off the foothills and warming us up quite a bit, teens for vail valley and up towards steamboat. overnight gusts continue easily town. tomorrow slightly cooler but still nice, low 60s here in denver, some mid- to upper 60s across the eastern plains and with a good dose of sunshine out there low 70s in southeastern colorado and a hair cooler up in the mountains, but it still should be a mild into the workweek. around here a lot of folks sitting in the 60s under those mostly sunny skies and with the winds quieter i think folks

this weekend looks a little cooler. on sunday we have another storm system that looks to being moving into the region late monday. >> it's -- to be moving into the region late monday night into tuesday. as it cools off, we could see that transition too a little morning snowfall on tuesday. it's a storm system we'll keep our eyes on since that's just about it. you guys, it looks like we might be topping off at 70 degrees again by next weekend. imagine that and now the wind quiets down. >> already looking ahead. >> how about that. >> that's crazy. >> itch used to say i don't remember it -- i used to say i don't remember it windy like this when i was a child growing up in colorado and then i realized you don't complain about those things until you are an adult. >> when you have to drive in them. >> dan yell, you survived, congratulations. -- danielle, you survived, congratulations. >> look out for flying patio furniture. >> it's everywhere. >> get inside. a portland company is

business because of a new construction trend or deconstruction. a city resolution would require homes that are 100 years old or older that are being torn down be deconstructed or torn down by hand. crews say they can recycle about 85 to 90% of the house by doing this. it also reduces the risk for hazardous materials like asbestos or lead released into the air. no surprise, notice, it takes longer -- though, it takes longer and costs more than demolition using heavy machinery. >> deconstruction is essentially the green way, the most sustainable way to take down a building. >> the city of portland says this process is expected to drastically decrease the amount of debris and home materials in landfills. the city estimates that eventually about 1/3 of the homes in portland will be taken down using this method of deconstruction because of their able and then i see that and i think why -- age and then i see

tear down a nice old home? got to mortgagize, i know. a company northeast of seattle is working in the global fight against the zika virus. >> they have a unique trap that the epa is interested in. here reporter ted land. >> reporter: at spring star incorporated in woodinville the phone keeps ringing with questions around the world. this small manufacturer has been here for years but have only recently attracted global attention. >> we're probably shipping about 5,000 pieces a day right now. we're trying up to our production to 20,000 folks a day so that we can keep up for the anticipated demand. >> reporter: the company defended what they say is the only epa registered mosquito tram of its kind. it's a 9 -- trap of its kind. it's a $9 plastic canister that attracts female mosquitoes to come inside and never leave. the company is working with

where they're trying to slow an epidemic of dengue fever. now they're worried about the zika virus. soon the team will travel to brazil to explore ways to get the traps to some of the hardest hit communities, places where the government cannot get to because of gangs. this is part of a global response which is attacking the epidemic from many angles. >> one of those techniques is not going to work, but all of them together may have a chance. >> our team feels morally obligated to step up and help. >> reporter: ted land, 9news. >> the within is working with the cdc -- the company is working with the cdc to design a bigger mosquito trap the size of a bucket. >> this could have a impact. students from one

a couple weeks ago we told

back for the first time in three decades, of course, made famous by the movie back to the future. now we're looking at the factory that makes them. the company in humboldt, texas, said it will build about 300 new deloreans under a low volume manufacturing bill approved by the federal government. there's maybe nowhere more excited than ernie klein, an u.s. in writer, and he has driven his classic delorean across the country. >> one of the very first times pulled up to a stoplight and there was a guy crossing on the crosswalk and he turned and started bowing to the car which has never happened in my prius ever. >> i may be just as excited as he is. the replicas will cost about $100,000 when they go on sale in early 2017. time travel does not come standard. you will need a working flex capacitor for that. good luck finding one. about that. jay-z may have 99 problems,

them and now students at one school in the university of texas arlington can take a class all about the hip-hop famous guy, the mogul. >> dr. ken ramsey is teaching students about self-proclaimed the greatest rapper alive in his literacy class. ramsey said he may not be as widely revered as shakespeare, but that doesn't mean he does not deserve attentions. ramsey says it challenges the >> guess what? the class filled up in ammeter of days. days. it now has a waiting list, of course. to howard university in washington d.c. to develop a similar course to help others

>> college teacher of the year. >> if you think about it, metaphors. >> what's incredible is often he doesn't write down lyrics on paper. he just spits it out, just like slacker and steve. they just go. >> if they had a class about vanilla ice, i would probably extra credit that one. >> rip van winkle. he's got a name. it's close, something like that. never mind. we have a question for you guys. >> okay. >> reporter: would you take $4,000 in cash from us to get typhoid fever? >> no. >> who would do that? >> no. >> you couldn't give me 100,000 for typhoid. >> reporter: medical trials a happen all the time, all the hair products we use. steve was on a medical trial. >> reporter: i was in a opinion for dandruff shampoo --

>> that explains everything. >> reporter: we had to try it out under some circumstances and repour it and check our skulls to see how it did, but i got paid really well. >> look at that shine now, nice and shiny. >> reporter: he's beautiful. oh, my god, zero flakes. >> $4,000, that's it? >> reporter: she bought a new car and she's alive. >> reporter: she is, right. >> helping get rid of the disease. she can pat herself on the back. >> reporter: awkward because i signed kim up. >> don't worry about that. >> reporter: sorry. >> you'll be fine. >> reporter: you'll just need news. off. get done. >> reporter: typhoid fever is the way to do it. >> reporter: i've got dandruff shampoo for you all, too. >> good times. i've got you focused on the hair now. that's my life.

>> shine any and luxurious. good talk -- shiny and luxurious. good talking to you. you probably didn't know it, but today is basically a holiday. >> many of us do know this. it's national drink wine day, which makes us wonder why we're here because it is 5:00 somewhere, well, has been all day, next some facts you

if you didn't know it, today is national drink wine day which is started for the love of drinking wine, which is something a lot of people can get on board with. >> some people are beer people. some people are wine people. 31.4billion bottles of wine are sold worldwide every year according to market watch and millennials are drinking a whole lot of wine in the united states. the wine council market says

in the united states. wow, that's a lot. gosh, who knew? we've been talking about that. it's crazy. as we've mentioned before, wine does have health benefits in moderation. we don't want to send anybody the wrong direction. the harvard school of public health says wine drinkers are 30% less likely to have a heart attack. in honor of the day the white house tweeted this photo this morning. it says this silver wine cooler bought by monroe and still in the white house collection, james monroe was president, of course, from 1817 to 1825, fifth president of the united states and the last founding father to hold office and clearly loved some wine himself. he would have been partying today. >> it's perfect during this week when we talk about presidential left to see something like that, all right. if you have any squeaky

petline 9 time. >> cocoa, i like that name. danielle is outside with cocoa. >> she is just the sweetest, you guys. cocoa has been kind of pulling on my heart strings just a

she's coming to us from the adams county animal shelter. hey there, sweetie, smell good? like that lotion? she's an 8-year-old female terrier mix and she is just the sweetest. however, she's really sad out there at the shelter. they say she's kind of depressed and sits in her kennel and stares at the wall and really, really just wants to get out of there. she's looking for a for home and how can you not say -- forever home and how can you not say yes to her? she's so intrigued by all the wild winds in the 9news backyard. she loves the toys, prefers the squeaky ones, of course, but just really playful, affectionate, maybe she can be a little bossy sometime but just so sweet. she loves to give kisses out there. the one thing she does not want no, cats. she can't handle the cats and dogs, she might be picky. we all are, but she would just be great with a family, with

give her some extra tlc, right? she has just been such a little sweetie and we got to get her out of the adams county animal shelter into a forever home. she deserves it. >> yes, she does. >> especially with that little cute bow that she has on. can you show it off, girl friend? >> and they're depressed. they know they're looking and say somebody has to pick up me. i'm the right choice. >> she is so special and her coat is so soft, too. what's going on out here? >> a happy dog. >> thank you. one australian dog trainer and former surfing champion is working to create more awareness about shelter dogs using the discipline of surfing as a way to teach owners to build healthy relationships with man's best friend. >> reporter: chris has been hitting the waves with his dog the last 10 years and travels up and down the australian

em has a positive response from dog owners and -- he has a positive response from dog owners and trainers. >> it's just like raising a child. when they're around here, they're not allowed to move. he's looking for birds right now. see how he's looking around. he's allowed to be curious but not move. so when we're surfing with the dogs, they're allowed to look around but not do what they want to do. >> that is incredible. he still has to take the time obviously to train the dogs, but it's well worth it to get them out of the shelters and into new families, way better than i could ever do it. >> i'd be the one staying on top of him saying this might be the best place to be. good luck to cocoa especially today. 9news at 5:00 is coming up next. thanks for joining us. next at 5:00 what we're learning about the driver killed this morning when he collided with the bliss car responding to a 9 -- police car responding to a 911 call.

for high temperatures for this date. winds increase fire danger with at least one reported on the eastern plains. >> and a truth test of claims made in the hillary clinton campaign ads airing in colorado next on 9news. >> this is 9news. a man from westminster died after colliding with a police car on federal boulevard near 88th avenue. the officer was responding to a disturbance call. it is the second such crash in just over a week. here's 9news reporter christine noel. >> reporter: the collision that led to this tragic scene happened shortly after 1 a.m. thursday near federal boulevard and 88th avenue. a man driving a chevy malibu was going northbound on federal, coming from the opposite direction a westminster police officer responding to a disturbance call of a person with a weapon in the 8400 block of federal. investigators say the driver in the chevy turned left onto 88th

traveling with his lights and sirens on causing the two vehicles to collide. the chevy landed in a ditch near the intersection. the officer suffered minor injuries. the driver did not survive. >> it's tragic all the way around. i mean two people were heavily impacted because of this accident today, our officer and a gentleman who lost his life plus his family. >> reporter: this is the second officer-involved collision in eight days. on wednesday, february 10th, arapahoe county deputy bill foreman was critically injured in a car wreck while he was responding to what turned out to be a homicide call. the drive who hit him was cited for careless driving. these two incidents are separate. the fatal crash in westminster is still under investigation. police have not said if the driver who died broke any traffic laws, but these two incidents do have one thing in common. >> it is very tragic because it's very avoidable. >> reporter: arapahoe deputy matthew henderson says both incidents are a tough reminder