good afternoon. happy saturday. it's always great to have you with us. we'll get your local headlines in just a moment, but first we'd like to introduce you to our newest colleague. you are the newest member of our weekend crew. we're so happy. where have you been all our lives? >> i'm the new kid on the block, and i can't tell you how happy i am to be here. this has been a long road, but i've always wanted to live in denver, i just moved here. i packed up my truck and came here after working for a network, and i am so thrilled to be here. the people here are so nice. the people in colorado are so nice. i'm like, okay, i thought people in texas were nice, and they are, but you guys have us beat. i'm thrilled to be here. when i walked in the newsroom, this was a note from a coworker, belen, good luck, amigo. how can i go wrong with that?

it's going to be a good day. >> thank you for letting me be part of this team. >> you're a bronco fan, right? >> i became a bronco fan. and i got emotionally involved with this thing with the peyton manning story, how could you not? i wanted him to win, and i almost teared up a bit. >> you wouldn't have been the only one. >> quite a story. >> we'll be learning more about you as our newscast goes on. we're kind of a crazy bunch. >> i'll fit right in. thank you, guys. >> how can folks get a hold of you? >> i'm looking for stories. i have a facebook page and twitter account. here it is. and my e-mail address. don't worry, if you can't say my name, i'll answer to whatever you call.

[ rolling r's ]. >> i nailed it. >> i answer to anything, you guys. >> awesome. >> so glad to have you. we want to move on to a forecast. beautiful day. you're winning in colorado today. sunny, warm. picking up around coors field for the battle on blake. the first hockey game played at coors field. this is exciting. the puck drops between the university of denver and colorado college in about an hour. danielle, not the typical hockey weather for february. so gorgeous out there. >> i don't know what you did, but you brought the heat. >> from texas and miami. here it is. >> i love it. winters aren't usually this mild, but we'll take it. especially tonight, where a lot of folks will be out there enjoying the game. temperatures are going to be in the mid-50s when the puck drops in about an hour. cool off to the upper 40s.

evening. denver. and our temperatures extremely comfortable, too. low 60s now, about 55 in fort collins. afternoon. that was because a cold front pushed through the area. it's moving in and will move out quickly as well. gusts around 28 miles per hour in broom field, 26 aurora. fort collins about 30-mile-per- hour speeds as well as in longmont. our radar and satellite just showing the clouds barely scooting by and moisture primarily staying to our north. goodbye to the wild winds late tonight. tomorrow a bit cooler, quieter. and then the sunshine we have had we're saying see you later to all of that and hello to snow.

for early next week. we'll give you a real taste of colorado winter. >> it will change every five minutes. >> i'm good with that. >> danielle, thank you. dry and warm conditions this week have sparked several wildfires, crews in el paso county battleed one today, started on fort carson's training ground. firefighters aren't saying what caused it to get out of control. about 1,000 acres have burned so far. firefighters set up a fire line, but it's only about 10% contained. no homes or structures have been threatened. i-70 in glen wood canyon did not reopen today as planned and cdot isn't giving new estimates on when it could reopen especially after today. a 5-foot boulder crashed in through a temporary rock fall mitigation fence. crews are still removing rocks along and above the interstate. when i-70 does reopen, it will be just one lane alternating

the pilot car leading the way. cdot plans to update its time line soon. i-25 southbound has reopened after a morning crash involving what troopers say was a drunk driver. troopers say one person was thrown from a car and seriously hurt. traffic was backed up more than 7 miles for drivers heading to colorado springs. the interstate reopened around 11:30 this morning. the snowiest months are coming up in colorado, march, april, and even may at times when the state sees it's large efforts avalanches due to heavy snow. rescue teams are preparing. matt, teams are spending the entire weekend training. >> reporter: they are, christine. it's training they hope will make their response time faster. colorado typically leads the nation in avalanche deaths. if you're trapped under the snow, every second counts.

partners who are with you to try to get you out as fast as they can. if they can't, it's up to rescue teams. near breckenridge -- >> 39th annual rescue conference. >> reporter: -- david and the rescue group have turned this parking lot into a dangerous -- scenarios. >> reporter: -- back country training course. practice. >> reporter: teaching teams from around the state -- >> we have about 45 to 50 people here. >> reporter: how to find a person in the snow using beakens or probe poles and how to get them out. >> rapid deployment. in theory we can be out on to 15 minutes. >> reporter: as fast as possible. very, very seriously.

work in a season that's already brought so much snow. >> conditions don't get better between now and may. >> reporter: that's just yards from the parking lot people are sinking past their knees. >> we've got about a meter of snow. >> reporter: snowiest months are still to come. >> we'll see more avalanches. >> reporter: which is why they're spending their weekend practicing skills they hope they won't need. >> fundamentals are driven home hard. >> reporter: but know will eventually be put to the test. >> we take pride in this county responding as quickly as possible. >> reporter: right now avalanche conditions around the state are moderate, so not all that bad, but they can change quickly. the teams will train tomorrow. they'll work with flight for life and try to do burial

and a lot of their rescue operations aren't just avalanches, but people stuck in the back country not prepared with snow shoes. you can see here this snow is pretty deep. a lot of the rescue calls have been exactly getting people out of snow like i am now. >> definitely. when you feel your foot go through the snow, in this situation, knowledge really is power for those guys. >> reporter: it is. it's exactly what they need is to keep doing this stuff over and over again. theypoint out if you're in the back country going through something like this, you'll get tired quick and they'll be around to get you. >> matt, be careful out there. matt renoux, we appreciate it. the nevada democratic caucuses made for another tight race. it's reported hillary clinton

with 82% 82% reporting, 52.1% for clinton, and 47.8% for sanders. >> i am so, so thrilled and grateful to all of my supporters out there, some may have doubted, but we never doubted each other. >> a clinton aide said sanders called the former secretary of state to congratulate her. the polls have closed in south carolina. voters cast their ballots in the gop primary. heading into today, donald trump held a 5-point lead over ted cruz. results are starting to trickle in. it's too close to call at this point. once we do know a winner we'll update you on the networks of 9 news. jagged cross fit in castle rock held a workout event to raise money for sergeant lopez.

times during a traffic stop. a week. before he was injured le said he was a -- he said he was a big cross fight guy. today that gym and the castle rock community got together to help lopez. >> is part of our family and we wanted to make sure that as a community we could come together to support him and support the cause and donate money to try to help make sure his recovery goes well. >> lopez says he's ready to get back to cross fit and working out. [inaudible] >> nice to see him smiling. people at today's event completed a seven-minute work

there was a silent auction and cash donations were accepted to support lopez and his family. he's come such a long way. >> so inspiring. >> absolutely. >> to see how far he's come. >> and they're expecting a baby boy in may. >> wishing them the best. still ahead, the february freeze and thaw could have long- term impacts on your lawn. >> hundreds packed downtown denver wearing little more than their undies. it's a benefit for one family.

if you saw a bunch of people running in their underwear today, it's all for a good cause to raise money. as you can see, undergarments were not required, but they were highly recommended. the race started near the sports authority sports castle on broadway and looped through

all proceeds will go to the children's tumor research. >> people living with nf don't have the capability to stop the tumors from growing. it's devastating when you hear that diagnosis. >> nationally the cupid's undie run has raised more than $3 million for nf research. >> what a great cause. 75 dogs were saved from deplorable conditions in adams county. one of those dogs has had a tougher time than others. >> over 75 animals in that home. deplorable conditions. >> reporter: for a dog breeder, the homeowner didn't seem to care much about the dogs. >> some were in one room by themselves with no socialization. >> reporter: several agencies

animals in mid-december. >> he office wants to go over here. >> reporter: including colin. shelter. >> he wants to run, run, run, and wants you to pet him and scratch his chest. >> reporter: you'd think one overcome. this dog would face another obstacle. >> he had testicular cancer. >> reporter: cancer and two tumors. a few years ago this shelter probably wouldn't pony up the money for surgery, but things have changed and so has the outlook. >> we decided if we could remove the cancer that he had a really good outlook. >> reporter: this 7-year-old has finally hit the sweet spot in life. >> yeah, that's the spot. he loves that. >> reporter: colin is now cancer-free and needs a home to enjoy a freedom he's never experienced. >> he's going to be a great running buddy at washington park. you can take him to the mountains, you can enjoy colorado with a dog that

>> reporter: more like third chance for a dog looking to unleash the puppy years he never had. >> he's happy, happy, energetic. he just needs to find that home. he's a colorado dog. >> he is going to make a great friend. to adopted colin or any of the animals at the aurora animal shelter, you can give them a call or visit their facility off chambers road. >> we need to find colin a home. >> i bet somebody will adopt. >> little buddy. >> absolutely. speaking of, today is love your pet day. colin could be your pet. we love to see your photos. tweet our instagram. >> we've received dozens of

a chilly dip for a good cause today. people in aurora jumped into the aurora reservoir to raise colorado. party. was? many participants wore costumes, lots of fun. it cost $75 to take a plunge and all the proceeds will be used to buy training in competition for the athletes. >> have you never done this before? >> no. i can't fathom that. >> it feels like needles piercing you. >> do you feel numb? >> a little bit. and when you jump out of the water, i bet they felt like it was the tropics. >> it was another wild one. well above our average by about 15 degrees. we got to enjoy the sunshine and this afternoon that cold front passed through. you probably felt it or maybe

winds gusting across the area. right there at about 3:00, 4:00, you can see our camera jiggling ever so slightly. a few clouds starting to push in. fort collins the flag is howling. dia, 60 degrees. mostly sunny, winds out of the north at about 16 miles per hour. it's relatively quiet and calm. i should probably knock on wood. temperatures about 60 for us as well. things will be winding down as the evening goes on. gusty, fort collins and greeley picking up wind gusts around 35 miles per hour. it's blustery to the south of denver as well. aurora, centennial, castle rock. friends, family traveling up in southern wyoming, into nebraska, howling winds about

could be gusty tonight and quiet tomorrow morning, a good dose of quiet, calm quiet conditions and that will take us through the evening. hd doppler 9 we've been watching this front. it brought us a couple of isolated snow flurries. pretty good size thunderstorm beginning to form out there in parts of nebraska. most of the moisture is in parts of montana, wyoming and throughout the dakotas. stronger storm position to the north, that will keep a cold front diving in from the south. temperatures next couple of days cooler, but we still have high pressure. that will keep us dry the next couple of days. then all eyes out to the pacific northwest where this next stronger storm system will begin to form. that promises to bring us a little bit of rain and snowfall for that tuesday morning drive. the rest of this evening looks quiet and calm. we get rid of that cold front, get the winds to settle down about 11, midnight tonight, and tomorrow morning waking

here it is 4:00, but it's still dry. if you're heading out to the high country, the drive home no issues as far as wet weather. clouds back into the area about 10:00, 11:00 tomorrow evening. 20s for us. 30s on the eastern plains. not bad in the mountains, in the teens. tonight here in town, mostly clear conditions. bit of a breeze, about 5 to 15 miles per hour, but nothing we can't handle after this past week. we stay in the low 50s tomorrow, upper 40s for some spots. that will feel cooler comparing everything that we have gone through for the past week with temperatures. we've been in the 50s and 60s for the past week and tomorrow a day in the 40s and 50s just might feel a hair cooler. looks like late monday afternoon, the evening drive, might have a couple of light rain showers, but really it's going to be tuesday that we wake up to possibly a little bit of snowfall.

it might be that wet sloppy snow. it looks like a cold and blustery tuesday. but the storm system pushes out of here and we're back in business with more sunshine as we wind down the work week and into next weekend. temperatures a good 15 degrees above where we should be for this time of the year. >> winning on the weekends. look at that weather. and next weekend the big game at coors field. >> people flood the sidewalks and vetoes. >> everyone in the world is outside today,. >> i degree with you. and i'm crediting vicente for bringing us the heat. >> thank you, anyway. february started with an 11- inch snowstorm. since then, mostly sunshine and warm. >> we'll take it. as that snow melted you might have noticed some of your lawn

all afternoon we've been talking about what a beautiful day. temperatures in the 60s and a lot of people working in their lawns may notice there are brown patches that don't look so good. >> they go, what's that? it's snow mold. and we have tony here.

first off let's talk about what snow mold is. >> it's a result of our mid- november 2015 snowstorm. the turf and the lawns was not dormant and we got that snow cover that hasn't left. it just recently melted off. so we've had about two months, three months of snow cover. >> we're looking at it now. how serious is it? it's starting to get nice. we know there will be more snow coming. how concerned do we have to be? >> most lawns in colorado denver metro area are bluegrass. >> looks more like dead grass now. >> rake. don't power rake. aerate, lightly rake. >> just the top off a little bit. >> correct. there are a lot of leaves still setting and open up that air circulation. >> other than it just not looking all that pleasant, is it doing damage to our homes if our lawn is going up to our home? >> no. none whatsoever. >> this is interesting.

just recently moved here, they said we're doing this segment on snow mold, and i know a lot of you just moved here, what is snow mold? snow mold. >> you haven't seen anything yet. just when you're ready for spring, winter starts. not this. >> march and april are the snowiest months. >> when does the bluegrass come back? >> it's starting to recover now, but it will be slower this year. people need to do extra things, air ration most important. >> could be more snow tuesday? >> calling it that wet, sloshy stuff which probably won't help. anything as far as raking, fertilizing, anything specific we need to get? >> what we're seeing now on the screen is the mole damage,

>> because it's getting warmer? >> near starving. we had a november 2014 weather event followed by mothers day 2015 snow storm, froze the flowers. these guys are starving. >> do they hibernate? >> they do not. they won't hibernate, but will take refuge inside juniper beds and i think we'll have significant damage to shrubs. >> what do we do to stop those guys? >> have to trap them. >> that's the fun part there, right? >> that's the fun part. >> what do you do after you trap them? >> take them wherever you like. >> i'm new to this. >> we appreciate you being here. thank you for helping us keep our lawns pretty for the

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caused a plane crash that killed five people near two years ago. a plane crashed into ridgeway colorado. the national transportation safety board says the pilot lost control of the plane as he was landing. investigators say the pilot handled the initial decent properly but aren't sure why he lost control. it killed five people visiting from alabama. police say there may be more victims in a scam that is targeting the elderly in denver. she's wanted for financial exploitation. police say she's not related to the victims. investigators say they confidence scam. police didn't release details about the scam itself for investigative reasons. this woman may be driving an older beige four-door car. if you have information that 720-913-stop. new results are in from south carolina.

reporting that donald trump has won that state. ted cruz and marco rubio in a close race for second. family and friends and national leaders paid their scalia today. his son, paul, a priest, presided over the mass. to many he will be remembered as an outspoken justice. his wife and children and grandchildren will remember him as a loving family man. >> he loved us, and sought to show that love, and sought to share the blessing of the faith he treasureed. >> vice president joe biden attended the funeral. noticebly absent, president obama. he did not attend. he said his security detail was too large.

supreme court. president obama has vowed to nominate the replacement. u.s. air strike in libya people. today two embassy workers are among the dead in serbia. the workers were taken hostage in november. serbia wants an official explanation from the u.s. a spokesman said the camp housed more than 60 militants. officials believe the militants were planning an attack and needed to act fast. the helicopter that crashed in pearl harbor thursday has been pulled from the water. video on thursday captured the moment the helicopter crashed. the helicopter just dropped board. 15-year-old. condition. the pilot alerted air traffic control that the helicopter was

the ntsb is still investigating. several problems have plagueed the preparation for this summer's olympic games in rio. construction delays rarely one of them. but the main swimming venue may not be ready for a test event in april. they do have a backup plan to move the races to a diving venue nearby. officials say the pool will be ready by august. south america's first olympics have had some troubles. as more potholes pop up, new technology might be the best defense to blowing out a tire. >> it's packing a powerful punch. wind gusts as strong as a category five hurricane. a small island country is in

if you are getting a tax refund will you save it or spend it? americans are split on this. 49% of those expecting a refund say they plan to save it instead of spending it. that is the highest percentage in the survey's history.

their refund will pay down debt. about 11% say their refund will go towards a vacation. the freeze thaw pattern in denver is causing pot holes. ford motor company is expanding its technology designed to make the commute a little smoother. pot hole detection technology detects when the vehicle is rolling over a pothole. the feature will be in the new fusion v 6 sports. >> i need one of those in my car right now. the most powerful storm ever recorded in the southern hemisphere slammed fiji today. tropical cyclone winston packed gusts up to 220 miles per hour. that's equivalent of a category 5 hurricane. one person has died.

the capital has lost e lectricity. nasa released this video of the photo from space. the government has imposed a nationwide curfew. in a briefing in the last 30 minutes, cdot says they still have work to do and still could be a few more days before i-70 reopens. one priority. we'll keep you updated. now switching gears, we want to check in with danielle. we couldn't ask for a more beautiful weekend. >> winds have calmed down a little bit. >> around here they have, absolutely. still gusting in northern colorado, fort collins, greeley, i'm talking to you. within the next couple of hours the wind speeds will start to die down. it's been so dry around here. in fact, look at this, 18 days without rain or snow.

the month when we saw about 12 inches of snow in denver. it's all going to change in the next couple of days. it's been warm as well. 13 above average days, only 7 below. as far as warmest februaries on record, last year we took the cake. i know the month isn't over, but now we're at 55.5 degrees. it's just been unseasonably warm. makes you wonder what is march going to be like? climate prediction center saying the pacific northwest will be looking at above average temperatures and across much of the upper midwest and great lakes and northeast as well. that someone sliver. parts of new mexico and texas looking at below average temperatures. as far as the wet weather goes, uh-huh, pay back. it's coming. >> i feel like we knew that.

is this what it's going to be like? >> now we have this nice break with sunshine, warmer weather. but this is interesting, i think we'll start off the month of march with a bang. then kind of continue that way. >> a good bang or bad bang? >> depends who you ask. we'll definitely be paying for this nice weather. >> overdue for sure. rod mackey will have lacrosse highlights from the du/duke game. >> we are live at coors field to premier tonight's outdoor hockey game between the

tonight's game is all about location, location, location. coors field the place to be tonight. the diamond with the rink in the middle of it for college hockey. nhl hockey is there next weekend. what a treat for the hockey fans in colorado. besides the playoffs, this is as good as it gets. >> i know the players are looking forward to that. i know the fans are all excited about coming out to coors field and seeing our first outdoor game. it's exciting for the city, players, everybody involved. the bottom line is that game, we're looking for a w. we're in a playoff spot now, and teams have games in hand. as much as the guys are excited about playing in the outdoor game, once it starts it's all about winning. >> the av's red wings alumni game is next weekend. tonight's game is the appetizer.

>> reporter: the first outdoor college hockey game in the state of colorado is minutes away. puck drop scheduled for 6:10. we've had full access to the team until now and it's been quite a ride. >> last week leading up there were a lot of distractions. we feared north dakota. so our focus and our intensity every minute in practice was -- [inaudible] -- that's been our staple after christmas. i'm going to lean on our captain to lead us and make sure they push you. it's not time for me to push. it's time for you guys to take ownership for this team and want to be something great. it's in front of you. you've seen what greatness looks like and we have to keep building on it. don't want to take steps backwards. it's important we're really

days, okay? >> let's get better this week. let's have fun. >> five on five for 10, four on four, and five on four, six let's do it. >> let's go. >> in the last three weekends our players have begun taking over, so that's why i'm just telling them i want them to continue along the path and even take more ownership. >> any time we play cc, the records are thrown out the window. it will be a good game regardless. high intensity. >> they're playing really well now. no matter what, it's a rivalry game and you'll want to play hard. >> it's amplifyed. atmosphere is so intense. it's awesome.

>> this game on saturday, it will be marked down on the time line, time line of cc/du forever. >> it's a really special time. >> reporter: we are going all access tonight, they'll be featured next week in our two- part special called coors to coors. it starts at 5:30 next saturday leading into puck drop between the avalanche and red wings here at coors field. rod, back to you. >> aaron, thank you. what a day for du. a day that began with lacrosse. defending national champions taking on duke. what a game this was. tied up at 12. not anymore. tyler pace, that your game winner.

a split on the hardwood in the border war today. csu women beat wyoming, record strategic to 21 games in a row wins. men's side, cowboys were better. josh adams was better, better than anyone. he scored 37 thanks to a school record nine, i said nine, three pointers. wyoming wins, 84-66 to complete the season sweep. emotional game at air force today. graham scored all of his game high 21 in the second half. he was playing for his grandmother who passed away friday. later tonight cu will host ucla. finally, the final night of matt madness. 896 wrestlers down to the top two in each weight class. state championship time at pepsi. >> reporter: it's a great

after three long days we've had no shortage in action. let's look at how we got to tonight. in aaa alamosa's looks to defend his state title -- [inaudible] -- the panthers are still hanging onto the team's lead into tonight. [inaudible] meeker's tj sheldon will attempt to do what only 18 others in colorado have achieveed.

straight state championship in aa. we'll be keeping an eye on the silver twin in cherry creek high school. starts at 6:30. 10:00. >> very good. should be quite a night. taylor, thank you very much. >> there's a lot of great things that happen at pepsi. but really nothing like these three days for the high school state championship. 896 wrestlers, and these are the best of the night. and you have defending state champ against defending state champ. guys who haven't lost all year. guys going for four state champion ships. >> and for all the hockey fans, this weekend and next weekend, they are stoked out of their minds. >> if i'm not back by 9:00, i'll hand you guys this. >> okay. >> keep the ice frozen out there. >> it's warm.

sunset? >> i think so. just gorgeous. i wish we were outside. >> let's go. >> monday night in tuesday talking about snow, last snowiest. how wild is that? we have been dry ever since. the storm system doesn't look too impressive, but we'll take what we can get. monday night a couple of rain showers for the evening drive and snow tuesday morning. 1to 3 inches. >> mixed bag in colorado. >> do i turn on the heater or air conditioner? what do i do? >> you made it. we're so glad to have you. >> the funniest part is there's a pedal. if you see me looking down,

>> we're working out the kinks. >> thank you, guys. >> thank you for joining us and

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