now police believe . it has been 15 years since a young girl was raped in ohio. now police believe they have jail. >> while the rockies are in arizona for spring training, the avs keeping things live. one down one to go. >> and let's take a live look at your drive this morning, backed up already. headed out to the mountains? we have tracy breaking down your hi country traffic in a moment. we have breaking news.

hospital after getting shot at a home in denver. >> this happened along east 38th avenue. we have a crew on the way and we'll bring an update. >> also new this morning, a man accused of raping a girl in ohio 15 years ago is behind wars. >> vida urbonas joins us from the information room. >> good morning. authorities tracked down david skelly yesterday afternoon. he was taken into custody. the 40-year-old was wanted in connection with the rape and sexual assault of a young girl in toledo, ohio 15 years ago. he also went by the alias herman maurice singleton. investigators never gave up. u.s. marshals followed leads all over the country and in mexico. he was also featured in

he's being held in the adams county jail and is expected to appear in court on monday. in the information center, vida urbonas 9 news. coors field was transformed night's sky. it was a victory last night. >> if you don't have a seat at coors field today, we have the next best thing for you. 9 news will have the game news. this all starts at 9:30, and then the stadium series game. we're back with another special right after the game is over. >> it should be a fantastic night for a game under the stars. let's check in with belen deleon. it should be a nice forecast but a little gusty at times for those who are going to go and cheer on their avs. the temperatures today are going to be in the 70s.

to a record high that was set back in 2006. degrees. temperatures. we're going to be in the 70s along the i-25 corridor. our normal high is 47 degrees this time of year, so it is instead of winter. the current temperatures are in the 30s and 40s. now here is a look at the wind gust forecast. not all that bad around the foothills, but we will have the winds increasing. so as warm as it's going to be, with these strong winds, and how dry it has been, now we're seeing the increase of fire danger. a red flag warning will go into effect at 11:00 a.m. for northern colorado, parts wyoming and nebraska, and to the south of the metro area all the way into the new mexico state line because humidity is going to drop big time. it is a beautiful start to the day and a nice day if it wasn't for that fire danger and the

the temperatures are going to warm up quickly. we'll be in the 70s already by 1:00. so if you're headed outside, maybe a short-sleeve shirt. you don't need to worry about all the layers. the rest of your forecast coming up. a look at the high country traffic and boy, i-70 looking busy already. a lot of people hitting the road right as the sun is coming up, so we are dealing with a good amount of traffic, but hey, take a look. this is my coworker mike from weather nation. he's getting out there, dealing with the ski traffic this morning, but you know what, it's worth it. a beautiful sunrise. he's heading out to winter park just like everybody else. he said driving through floyd hill he was crawling, not going more than 20 miles per hour, so plan for that as you get out there and hit the road. we're starting to see the traffic ramp up and it is impacting drive times. 63 minutes from 6th avenue to u.s. 6. that average speed is about 42 miles.

those speeds are even lower, so the traffic ramping up right before idaho springs. once you get through idaho sailing, but there's where we're seeing all the reds and yellows, so slow going as you head out of the denver metro area. you can listen to cdot's mountain travel radio. you can hear traffic reporters giving up-to-the-minute information. don't forget they're broadcasting on friday afternoons and holiday mondays. >> you can watch tracy right here on 9 news. super tuesday just around the corner, march 1st. the democratic candidates are preparing today in south carolina. it could mean a big win for hillary clinton. right now clinton is leading sanders by 20 points in the

some good news for clinton, african-american voters. african-americans are expected to make up the majority of the primary. in south carolina, bernie sanders will be heading to colorado. he'll be speaking at a rally tomorrow on the colorado state campus. doors open at 4:00 p.m. for that event. hillary clinton and bernie sanders are in focus mode. top democrats will be campaigning for clinton in colorado this weekend. this includes u.s. secretary of housing and urban development who will be in commerce city at 3:00 p.m. today. new jersey governor chris christie dropped a bombshell endorsement for donald trump,

timing for donald trump, happening minutes after cruz came out swinging. there was a heated debate between the candidates. >> the fact is that desperate people do desperate things, and i've seen it throughout politics and so have you. and so the idea that marco rubio can get inside donald trump's head is an interesting proposition but one that's really for the d.c. game. >> meanwhile, many establishment republicans are scared donald trump will alien hate hispanics and women. lindsey graham is out of the race and making jokes. at the washington press club foundation 72nd congressional dinner, he had choice words. he teased democrats and other politicians. he even had harsh words for members of his own party.

i ran for president and i had to get out. i endorse jeb bush, and he had to get out. i'm the dr. kavorkian of the republican primary. tonight i endorse donald trump and hope the graham magic still exists. >> i chock this up to a post- race graham session. he made a joke saying senator ted cruz is so disliked among his colleagues. we're learning more about the deadly workplace shooting in kansas. the shooter's girlfriend is facing charges for giving the gunman two firearms.

rifle to go on a shooting rampage. another person was shot in the parking lot. more than a dozen others were shot inside the factory. a woman from colorado says her ex-husband came face to face others escape. survive. four over people died, including the gunman. a tragic morning for the community of bell fair in washington state. a man shot and killed four people, believed to be his family members before turning the gun on himself. investigators say it stemmed from a family situation. the gunman called the sergeant personally and said he quote did something wrong. a 12-year-old girl was able to escape. she is the only survivor. a customer is recovering this morning after being shot during a robbery in arapaho county. it happened at the all american

one of the robbers wore a black hoodie possibly saying stallions on it. two years ago today, a special education student was stabbed to death in aurora. 20-year-old terrell ephriam's body was found by a creek off east 28th and wheeling street. he was a special needs student. officials at the school said he was a good student who wanted to make a difference. in february of 2014 he was stabbed numerous times in the chest just a you few blocks away from his home. >> for him to be stabbed in his chest multiple times and in his side, that's unacceptable. somebody needs to pay for that. >> investigators believe

happened two years ago yesterday. if you have information that can help, you can call crime stoppers. one of hollywood's biggest events is happening tomorrow. it's the 88th academy awards. >> and the big question is who is going to take home the gold. it may be a hard choice this year. leonardo dicaprio is up. >> can he win? it was an incredible film. give it to him. he deserves it. >> if you want to see ryan film. >> he was incredible in this movie. >> odds may not be in her favor for jennifer lawrence in best lead actress but we'll see. >> i just watched "the room" yesterday with bree larson. our 9 news anchors and

we want to hear who you think will win. did you watch any of the best picture films? >> no, i haven't. >> i still haven't seen "the big short" because it's not available for rent and i'm cheap. i've seen the rest. some really great films out there. i loved spotlight. the snow came and went this week for a brief moment. >> meteorologist belen deleon

. welcome back. a beautiful day in store for colorado. look at that.

let's get a check of the weather with belen deleon. it looks gorgeous outside. >> it is. our temperatures are mild. the winds will become stronger this afternoon. let's take a look at that avs versus red wings game. the puck drops at 6:00 p.m. and the temperatures will be in the low 60s. it's going to be a clear, cool night but those winds are going to be fierce at times, so just prepare yourself for that. here's a look at the wide view of what's happening across the country. what's happening to the west of us, this area that's showing cloudiness, that's heading in our direction. that's going to increase our clouds and bring us a chance for light snow showers in our north and central mountains late this afternoon, but any traveling across the state, you should be okay. looking at ft. collins, it looks beautiful. let's focus on the forecast in

those temperatures will be in the 50s by 10:00. 1:00 in the mid-60s. as soon as the clouds come in, they're going to move right back out, but they're will ushered in by stronger winds. your record high today in the metro area is 73 degrees. i think we're going to come really close to it. those winds will help warm us into the 70s, possibly a bit warmer here in the metro area. 60s in northern colorado, mid- 70s in the plains. 40s in the high country. make sure you put on that sun screen when you head into the mountains. traveling into i-70 you'll have to deal with the traffic, but once you're up there it's going to be beautiful. here in the city around 6:00 when the puck drops, that's when we'll have more clouds around town and stronger winds and those clouds move back out. around 11:30, light snow showers in our north and central mountains, possibly up to about an inch of accumulation, and tomorrow

as we're starting off our sunday. here's a look at that red flag warning because this is a pattern that colorado is too familiar with it. fire danger has increased in parts of the state. northern colorado, wyoming, nebraska, and el paso county along i-25 to the south and the new mexico border. through this afternoon and evening, notice how the winds will increase not only in the city but also closer to the foothills. around 2:00 very breezy here in the city, and into this evening, closer to the foothills, gusts up to 50 miles per hour, and those strong winds will take us into tomorrow as well. 35 is going to be your overnight low, clear and cool. the forecast shows tomorrow will be breezy, a high of 62 degrees. on monday a chance of showers in the afternoon, a high of 59. tuesday i'm looking at the weather clearing up by the start of march, the high of 55 and then we'll kind of do that 50s, 60s for the rest of the week.

thing we like to do. >> thanks. we appreciate it. we cannot wait to introduce you to the this pup, stole the hearts of everyone in the newsroom. >> this is the most adorable puppy. i wanted to take her home. somebody is bound to take home

. welcome back. have carolyn joining us. thank you for being here this morning and i'm so excited because you brought the cutest dog and cat. >> thanks for having us. >> yes. she's ee a long haired black and white.

years old and she is full of personality and she loves to snugel and be on your lap. she likes to drink water out of the bathroom sink. she grew up with a dog and cat and she'll do well with other animals and kids. she's been wonderful. she likes to be a little ninja under the covers and play with boxes. >> she's a beautiful, beautiful cat. it's tough when we have puppies around, of course the attention shifts to the puppy, but she's just gorgeous. time to talk about shiloh. >> shiloh is a 9-week-old lab mix puppy, and she and her eight siblings were left in a

were recently transported to colorado. they're all named after the broncos, and she is just a sweetheart. when she got in the transport truck, she jumped over the other dogs and settled right in. >> how can you say no to this face? what's great is she has other brothers and sisters. >> she has eight other siblings. labs are a great breed for families, and they do well with active and fun families, and she's just mellow and has a sweet personality. she will do great in a home where she can be a member of the family. >> thank you so much for joining us today and letting us know about shiloh and lucy. we have all the information on

no fight, not a single punch thrown. the avs red wings alumni game, it was so great to see the all- time greats back on the ice. 12 former hall of famers involved. the avs scored first. it's fitting that kaminsky scored the first goal ever against the wings back in 1995. super joe with the wicked wrister, 2-1. patrick played two periods and gave up one goal. of all the guys on the ice, i think wall would be the best if he came out of retirement. player/coach? like it. ray from just inside the blue line.

of 50,000 fans. final score 5-2. we have more from the diamond. >> vintage patrick wall is the hall of fame goalie and was terrific in the alumni game. >> i just feel that i'm in a one to win culture. you don't want to embarrass yourself in front of our fans. i mean, like it or not, they have some expectation for us and you want to make sure that you perform well. >> i've always said he's the best competitor i've ever been lucky enough to play with. this was just an example. he works really hard, comes out, place unbelievable. he's just the greatest competitor i've ever gotten to be around. >> he's one of the greatest of all times. you don't loose that. everybody slows down. you see the competitive level,

we have the most respect for his competitiveness. she's just awesome and fierce. that's the way he is and you've got to respect him. >> both teams are in playoff contention. it should be an electric atmosphere. >> don't forget about our special before and after the game. the gave is also right here on 9news. we finish with the nuggets. they play a boring indoor basketball game. dallas. back road wins. does not. didn't last. game decided in overtime, the mavs with the end-to-end lay- in. that's a bad loss.

we have some breaking news right now to tell you about, an denver. a woman was rushed to the hospital after being shot at a home in denver. avenue. no word on the extent of this woman's injuries. we do have a crew at the scene right now. live look. >> this is a live look outside right now. we're told that three men made way into the home this morning. we're in the sure if this was a home invasion or how they got into the home, but we do know three men made their way into the home and one woman was shot. >> one person taken to the hospital withnon life- threatening injuries. we'll bring you information as it becomes available, but this is the scene this morning, a very busy day. right now we want to go so

world. colorado resident lindsey vonn has hurt her knee this morning. she was transported off the crashing. reports say she was racing in some difficult conditions. vonn had the fastest time when she came off the race line and failed to recover. she's been facing her 5th title. she's been leading the standings by 23 points, so a big blow to vonn today. another top story this morning. it looks like a beautiful day but a red flag warning in effect for fire danger and those winds may pick up too. our belen deleon standing by in the weather center with details. >> good morning. our temperatures for today are going to be around 70 degrees, so all of that sounds nice. you guys mentioned increases of fire danger. so here's a look at where we're seeing the highest risk for those fires. that will be along i-25 from el

south to the new mexico state line, and for northern colorado into larimer, wells county and including parts of wyoming where humidity will drop to less than 14%. that red flag warning into effect at 11:00 a.m. and lasts until 7:00 p.m. although the winds in the foothills are calm for the moment, they're expected to increase. check out your highs for today. once again we are above normal, closer to 47 degrees this time be. today our highs will be in the upper 60s and low 70s across the metro area. we're at 30s and 40s now. lots of sunshine and beautiful over bolder. not a cloud in the sky. we will have a few clouds this afternoon, just a little disturbance to our west that could increase those winds. around 10:00 a.m., 57 degrees. around noon, 67. around 3:00, that's when the

temperatures will be around 69 degrees. we've got a pretty important game later this afternoon, that forecast coming up. right now a look at your traffic. we're starting to see more and more people, so those drive times starting to increase. keep that in mind. pack your patience if you are hitting the roadways. as we keep checking in with floyd hill, it's going to be slow going, especially leaving the metro area. we're seeing those slowdowns just to about idaho springs and then it clears up. it's going to be 12 miles per hour, 7 miles per hour in some spots, but once you get past idaho springs, smooth sailing. you can see all the red. the map is looking pretty colorful. not the worst we've seen but we're automating another 30, 40

>> you can listen to cdot mountain radio every weekend. traffic reporters give up-to- the-minute road conditions. topping world news this morning, an islamic extremist group claiming responsibility for a deadly attack in somalia. they have since stepped up and said this was their attack. a suicide bomber ran his car in a hotel's entrance and blew it up. officials say four gunmen and the suicide bomber were killed. the hotel is frequented by government officials and business executives. officials are counting the ballots in iran's first election. this is a potential

new reports shows that candidates from iran's powerful hardline camp have lost ground. reformists seeking greater democratic changes and better ties with the west appear to be heading towards their strongest presence since 2004. the rain doesn't seem to stop in peru. residents have been dealing with strong rain since december december that's causing flooding. rivers are overflowing, streets are flooded, people are scrambling to evacuate homes that nearly under water. in indonesia, people are dealing with a volcano spending smoke 10,000 feet high. authorities are monitoring this volcano. the area has been declared a high-risk danger zone for five miles and on the highest alert level since june of 2010.

since 2010 after being dormant for 400 years. a woman that visited south zika virus. she is not pregnant so there are no long-term health complications expected. zika is spread mainly through the bite of a species of mosquito not found in montana. a family in the metro area is dealing with more heart break this morning. we first met the zapata family in 2008 when their daughter was murdered, likely because of her transgender identity. now, the death of angie's sister, monica zapata during a crash valentine's day.

>> look out pretty the ducks they're so cool. >>reporter: too often in deaths it is easy to dwell. >> such a good person, nice friend. >>reporter: over all the little things we will never have again. instead, erin nichols and emily baird are choosing to >> so beautiful. so beautiful. >>reporter: for all the little things she did for them. >> it's just crazy because i'm only 22 years old and i never thought i would meet someone like her and be able to her call her my best friend. >>reporter: they want to forget that her life was taken in the middle of an intersection by another driver who police say was drunk when he ran a red light and crashed into her and her daughter, who survived. >> monica is not just a 40-year- old woman who got killed in a drunk-driving accident. she's monica zapata. >>reporter: a 40-year-old who

>>reporter: a mother of three and a wife who once dealt with the murder of her own sister, angie, who in 2008 was killed for being transgender. >> it's not fair. it's not something she should have to be going through. >>reporter: today though chose only to remember her classmate and friend for who she was. >> she's a mom, a stylist, a friend, amazing. >> and the driver if that crash faces multiple charges, including vehicular homicide and dui. zapata's daughter is recovering from her injuries. the family plans to hold a vigil at the crash site tomorrow night. two sisters separated by a volcanic eruption were reunited. the women met for the first

confirmed they had the same mother. in 1985 a volcano erupted causing devastating mudslides and killing 25,000 people. the sister were rescued, but because they were infants, they didn't know each other existed and they finally met this week. is that incredible or what? we all know the feeling of getting stuck in traffic in colorado. traffic came to a stand still because of a swan. >> this swan. this swan sat in the road and caused all this backup because it refused to move. i guess people eventually tried to get to that swan and say hey, come on, let's get along. the swan turned its back, i guess. >> it had its own agenda. forget everybody on the road, this is my road. >> as much as people enticed it to leave, it didn't, and ended

>> i'm surprised the police didn't pick it up and move it or square it off the road or something. >> taylor had a weird situation. >> i spent a weekend at a park and the geese were everywhere and they're stubborn. >> they're aggressive. we just finished up with our state ski championships this weekend, so we have those results, including that of a local team that has a very unique training backdrop.

. good morning. we're moving right along in the winter sports season, the state basketball tournaments getting under way this week. first round of 5a basketball. the warriors low to ryan king. arapaho leads. benji williams is there to put it away. the game getting too far out of reach. arapaho wins 77-56 and advances to play rock canyon in the second round. staying with 5a mountain vista hosting fairview. isaac easton throws one.

creativity to get the job done. there's the dunk. fairview starting to gain ground, but mountain vista would play to the buzzer. mountain vista defeats fairview, 64-5 h. denver school of science and technology, the raptors jump out to an early lead. dssc hot as well. that was jones looking for the open man, decides he'll just take it himself. raptors up 20-6. the eagles would climb back into this one. their effort would come up short. science and tech advances to the district championship with a 90-61 win. it was a pretty back-and-forth

thursday. pinnacle would have a big night. we have to go to ot to settle this. second overtime, they win this one, 60-52. >> i was so excited. it's my last year so i want to finish it out strong. we're really good on offense and good at passing the ball and we played really well on defense and we just had to stay low and shut down the shooters. >> the lions were unstoppable. there's a quick pass for 2. 67- 23. lutheran advanced to play in

today is the quarter finals in the state hockey tournament. creek still in it appear defeating liberty last night. the three-seeded mustangs greeted the fans before taking the ice. in the first period, it's shot hard and low. they would tally another shortly after. michael brown keeps it tight. that would be the eagles only goal. 10-1. you knew state skiaspen finished with 618 points followed closely by battle mountain, summit and vale. same two teams on top on the boys side.

finished up our top four. the evergreen cougars had an accomplishment. skiing is a walk in the park literally, when you're clicking into your boots. >> we ski as much as we can when we can. >> where people are also walking their dogs and going for jogs. >> we don't get to ski every day and we don't have ski courses where they have tracks and trails. we never have that. >> but the evergreen nordic ski team has found a way to make it work, despite the obvious competition. >> a lot of those teams live and breathe cross-country skiing, and they have the best >> an don't forget the mountains where all of the races are held, but those things don't always put you a

whether to a local park in lakewood or on occasion the loveland bunny hills. everywhere. >> the team hits the snow twice a week and fills in the rest with dry land. >> we have amazing coaches and an amazing team and that's all you need in this sport. >> and skis, boots, snow. especially the snow. >> you can't ski golf courses unless you have permission, because they get a little cranky. >> it's pretty funny about those guys. they say being at a park, people are like what are they doing. they said some people start bringing their own skis and training with them. no joke. >> maybe bust out the golf

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we're taking a live look at i- 70 in floyd hill. that is the story like we see every saturday morning, the backups heading up to the mountain as people try to get there early for skiing. >> our video people could be rolling the same video from last week and we would have no idea. let's get a check of the weather now with belen deleon. good morning. we've been talking about these warm temperatures that we're going to have today, could break a record high but it's going to come with stronger winds. we are dressed up in our burgundy. desk. >> as do you. >> we're going to get to the forecast in just a few. this is a very important event that 9news just loves to be a part of. it's the splash and dash with the special olympics of colorado that's happening at the denver zoo. registration starts at 9:00 a.m. it's sunny out there. 50 degrees. around 11:00 a.m.

61 degrees at that time. this is kind of a polar plunge but not going to feel very polary around noon when the temperatures are around 67 degrees. this is a wonderful day to participate in that sand race funds for special olympics colorado. here's what your saturday morning is starting off like. the temperatures are 42 degrees. in northern colorado we've got 30s and 20s, and in the high country we've got teens and 20s. 3 in gunnison. 50s. as far as weather goes you should be okay. afternoon. mid-70s out in the eastern plains and i think we'll hit 70 degrees just shy of that record high of 73 degrees. futurecast not showing a thing across colorado.

pushing from the west to the east bringing us clouds this afternoon, could see light showers in the north and central mountains late this evening and the overnight hours, but no travel advisories have been issued. by the time the clouds and the winds increase, that's when the puck is going to drop out at coarse field, the avs versus red wings game starts at 6:00 and it could be one of the warmest stadium series games ever played. history-making game because it's in colorado, but also because it could be the warmest. here's a look at the winds. while you're out there you're going to feel the winds kick up. during the day, the winds in and around the foothills around 30 to 40 miles per hour. around 5:00, gusts in the city to about 20 miles per hour, but the winds in the foothills in the overnight up to about 50 miles per hour, and remember those stronger winds in

fire danger, that red flag warning goes into effect at 11:00 a.m. 35 will be the overnight low and then that planning forecast shows tomorrow still going to be nice but windy in some spots, especially in the high country and the foothills. 62 will be the high. monday, it is a leap year, that's the 29th of february. it looks like we'll end the showers. fifty-nine will be the high. and then by tuesday it starts march. it looks like 55 and 60 degrees. >> what's average for this time of year? >> around this time of year is 47 degrees, so we're going to be way above that today. >> thanks so much. we appreciate it.

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has been 15 years since a young girl was raped. now police believe they have her attacker. >> one down, one to go in the stadium series. >> and the polls are open in south carolina for the democratic primary. hillary clinton hoping for a big win. >> also he may have missed the super bowl but his funeral was full of broncos pride.

. 15 years ago a young girl was raped in ohio. now police believe they have her attacker. >> the avalanche keeping things

one down, one to go in the stadium series. >> the polls are open in south carolina for the democratic primary. hillary clinton hoping for a big win. >> he may have missed the super bowl, but his funeral was full of broncos pride. >> let's look at the roads this morning. i-70 in floyd hill backed up once again with all of those drivers heading up to the high country. tracy is in with all of the details. we want to recap breaking news. we're learning more about a in denver. >> we do have a photographer on the scene right now at east 38th avenue. police say three men walked into a home and opened fire. one person was shot. she was rushed to the hospital injuries. police are still looking for the suspects. scene. he's gathering more information for us, so stay with us in the next hour and we're a hoping to

lindsey vonn has apparently hurt her knee in morning. she was transported off the hill on a rescue sled after crashing. difficult conditions. vonn had the fastest intermediate time when she came off the race line and failed to recover. title. she has been leading the overall world cup standings by about 25 points. a big blow to her this morning. terrible to hear. avalanche fans have been waiting more than a decade for this. we watched as coors field was transformed over the past couple weeks to an outdoor arena ready for hockey under the night sky, an what a night it was last night for a victory for the avs. >> 9news will have the game and two specials before and after.

game and another special right after the game is over. >> be sure to tune in. it should be a great show. belen deleon joining us live in the weather center this morning. we should have great temperatures for the game. >> we. i was at that game last night with the alumni players. they can still play. >> they've still got it. >> they do. and possibly the same people that were out there last night are going to be out there again. the temperatures are going to be just beautiful, but it could be a bit gusty. i know that's not going to keep the fans away. i'll bring that forecast to you coming up a little later in the news cast. i want to get you up to speed with what's happening now. it's a beautiful start to the day, sunny out there, but it is breezy around the foothills. the winds right now ranging from 10 to 20 miles per hour. we have stronger gusts. those winds are going to increase in and around the

increase the fire danger. red flag warning will go into effect at 11:00 a.m. from el paso county to the south and parts of larimer and wells county. i think with those down-sloping winds, it's not going to be difficulty for us to get in the 70s. that means that we're going to come close to a record high that was set back in 2006. our normal this time of year is 47. 60s along i-25 from fort collins into lakewood. the currents temperatures in the 30s and 40s, an closer to the foothills, the temperatures in the 20s. we're going to start off sunny but we'll see a few more clouds in the sky this afternoon with those winds increasing. coming up, we'll take a look at how strong the winds will get, and of course the avs versus red wings forecast.

you know, traffic this morning, we're seeing an unflux of traffic but not as bad as we normally see it. the drive time has stayed under 80 minutes. we are seeing a couple slowdowns in spots but it's not causing major issues, so as you look at georgetown, there's a lot of traffic on the roads but you'll get there in a good amount of time for a saturday. a slowdown just past idaho spring. if you want to hit the slopes, you're not going to battle as much traffic sass you normally do on a saturday. >> you brought up a good point. we have seen it far worse. 72-minute drive time is not that bad. >> we can handle it. >> you can listen to cdot

traffic reporters are giving up- to-the-minute road conditions. don't forget they're broad broadcasting on friday afternoons now and holiday mondays. new this morning, a man accused of raping a young girl in ohio 15 years ago is behind barred. vida urbonas joins us in the news room. >> authorities tracked down afternoon. he was taken into custody by sheriff and police. he was wanted in connection with the rape and sexual assault of a young girl in ohio 15 years ago. he also went by the alias herman maurice singleton. u.s. marshals followed leads

in mexico, despite the fact skelly was presumed dead at one point. he's being held right now in the adams county jail and is expected to appear in court on monday. in the information center, vida urbonas 9news. >> thank you. super tuesday just around the corner, but the democratic candidates are preparing for today's primaries in south carolina. it could mean a big win for hillary clinton. it would set clinton up for a big win. she's been campaigning hard. bernie sanders not as much. he's been in ohio and other states. clinton has had a big boost in african-american voters. sanders an serred 22% of the african-american vote. after the primaries wrap up in south carolina, bernie sanders will be heading to colorado. he'll be speaking at a rally

hillary clinton and bernie sanders are in focus campaign mode ahead of the super tuesday on march 1st. top democrats will be campaigning for clinton in colorado this weekend. several events will be held around the state. new jersey governor countries christie dropped a bombshell yesterday announcing his endorsement for donald trump in forth worth. it couldn't be better timing for trump, happening minutes after marco rubio came out swinging at a debate. that was a heated debate with both rubio and trump and also ted cruz exchanging blows. christie had a few things to stay about trump's rival with rubio. >> desperate people do

it throughout politics and so have you. the idea that marco rubio can get inside donald trump's head is an interesting proposition. >> meanwhile, many establishment republicans are worried trump will alienate hispanics, minorities and women. lindsey graham is out of the presidential race and making headlines with his jokes. at the 72nd congressional dinner, he had choice words about his former competitors. he teased democrats and other politicians an had harsh words to say about members of his own party. >> my party has gone crazy. i had for president and i had to get out. i endorsed jeb bush, and he had

i'm the dr. kavorkian of the republican primary. tonight i endorse donald trump and hope the graham magic still exists. >> he even got the shape of the hat down there. he also made a joke saying senator ted cruz is so disliked among his colleagues that if he was murder on the senate floor, the senate wouldn't convict the killer. >> some of those jokes making headlines. >> absolutely. we're also learning more about the deadly workplace shooting in kansas. the shooter's ex girlfriend facing charges accused of giving the gunman a firearm. cedric ford is accused of using a rifle and going on a rampage. a woman from colorado says her ex-husband came face to face with the shooter while helping

survive. four other people died, including the gunman. a tragic morning for a community in washington. a man shot an killed four people believed to be his family, before turning the gun on himself. this appears to have stemmed from a family domestic situation. the gunman called the sergeant personally and said he quote did something. there was a brief standoff killed himself. a 12-year-old girl was able to escape. a woman who deputies say was kidnapped from a motel was found safe this morning. investigators say they pulled over a man during a traffic stop. that's when they discovered her inside the vehicle. she was reportedly kidnapped from a hotel that last. police have not released the man's identity at this time. a customer recovering this

this happened at the all american pawn. we're told the customer will be okay. one of the robbers wore a black hoodie sweat shirt. if you know anything about this, please call the arapaho sheriff's office. he died right before seeing his dreams played out in person. season ticket holder bob carney had flown to san francisco for the super bowl and asked his daughter to go with him. >> he ended up collapsing after arriving and died. ten days after the super bowl, his daughter and the rest of the family held his funeral. carney had been a season ticket holder. when the broncos found out about this memorial, they did something special for him. billy thompson walked in before the service an put the lombardi

>> such a nice thing to do by that cornerback and to have the lombardi trophy at your funeral. we saw a little bit of everything on this week, and on tuesday the snow came and went. >> do you even remember that? it was fast. meteorologist belen deleon will tell us what it looks like this

. welcome back. 8:14 and let's get straight to belen deleon, because why not? >> you look so nice. >> supporting our avs and it's going to be a great time. >> this is a rivalry that goes

i wish you guys could have been there last night. >> i'm sure. let's get to the forecast, because the temperatures when the puck drops at 6:00 p.m. will be around 63 degrees. last night it was in the 50s. it's going to be warm and you'll feel the winds. now, the temperatures right now are already about 8 degrees warmer than where we were this time yesterday, so that just gives you kind of a clue where we're headed. yesterday in the low 60s. today our highs are expected to be in the upper 60s and low 70s. high of 73 degrees. the view over the city right now, lots of sunshine and that's how it's going to stay for the first half of the day. a few clouds around 2:00 p.m. that's when we'll see the warmer temperatures, and this

mid-70s on the eastern plains for highs. just beautiful forecast if you're going to do skiing or snow boarding in the high country. we will see stronger winds at times. your futurecast shows a weak disturbance that's pushing in from the west that will bring us the clouds, the winds, and in the overnight hours a chance for light snow showers in our north an central mountains. no travel advisories have been issued, but from this disturbance, we could see 1-3 inches. fire danger has increased. red flag warning in effect. and for northern colorado, parts of larimer, wells county and into wyoming and nebraska where humidity is going to drop to less than 14%. if there was a wildfire, it

the strong winds. gusty at times in the city. per hour. and then tonight, close to the foothills, gusts up to 50 miles per hour, so prepare yourself for a windy night, but no watches or warnings have been issued across the state. 35 will be the overnight low. clear, cool. tomorrow it's a tad cooler, 62 but way above our normal high. we'll deal with the winds again tomorrow. on monday a chance for showers in the afternoon, and then tuesday, wednesday and thursday, march coming in like a lamb. temperatures in the 50s and 60s. coming in like a lamb, we actually have some guests coming up that are lambs. stick around for that. >> you stole our key. >> pretend i didn't say it. >> you are so good at those segues. in fact we have a picture of one now. >> coming up, we're talking

. welcome back. we're out here in the back

jessica holding a lamb, is it like holding a cat? >> i think it weighs less than her cat though. >> this last week was a time to recognize all of the farmers across colorado and we also want to recognize 4-h groups. with us now is jessica, she is from jefferson county 4-h. thank you guys for coming out here, carly and holly as well. how has it benefited? >> i've learned life lessons and made good connections for college. i don't think anything can teach you responsibility better than having to get up early in the morning before school and having to feed animals and when it's cold outside and having that commitment an responsibility. >> how long have you been in 4- h. >> since i was eight, but my

>> so obviously building character. tell me about jefferson county program. >> it's through the national western stock show, and i caught a calf last january, an because i caught one in the rodeo, i got a free one in may, an it was donated to me by the golden elks club, and then i had sponsors that i wrote letters to every month and then i showed it in january. we got reserve champion with him. >> if people want to join 4-h and become part of the catch a calf program, how can they do that. >> contact anyone through the jefferson county 4-h extension office, and i'm in the live

>> they're just a week old. they're very calm. do they stay pretty calm? >> i think the take away from this is these wonderful young women and the program. they don't have names, so we can give them names. stick with us.

ew . good morning. no fight, not a single bunch thrown. the avs red rings alumni game far from what it was back in the glory days but it was great to see the all-time greats back on the ice. 12 former hall of famers in all in action last night at coors field.

perfect pass to kaminsky. it's fitting because kaminsky scored the first goal ever in 1995. then it was the avs who scored the most goals. super joe with the wicked wrister 2-1. of all the guys on the ice, i think wall would be the best if he came out of retirement. player/coach? like it. ray from just inside the blue line. the avs beat the wings in front of 50,000 fans. final score, 5-2. aaron has more from the diamond. >> vintage patrick wall as the hall of fame goalie was terrific in the alumni game. >> i just feel i'm one win closer, you know. but you know what, it was like joe said.

yourself in front of our fans. like it or not, they have some expectation for us, and you want to make sure that you perform well. >> i've always said he's the best competitor i've ever been lucky enough to play with and this was just another example. he works really hard, comes out, plays unbelievable. competitor. >> he's one of the greatest of that. maybe you lose some things, everybody slows down, but you see the competitive level, see pucks laying around, and never give up. we've played him for so long and have the utmost respect for his competitiveness. he's awesome and fierce and you've got to respect him. >> both teams are in playoff contention. it should be an electric atmosphere. >> don't forget about our special before and after the game.

we finish with the nuggets. they played a boring indoor basketball game. denver hooped it up last night in dallas. looking for back-to-back road wednesday. nuggets led by 23, but the lead game decided in overtime. end-to-end lay in. that's a bad loss. denver goes down 122-116. stay with us.

. another round of severe flooding in peru. a disaster zone this morning with floods. imagine if your child was

moments for students on board when the driver almost goes over the edge. >> a 97-year-old woman battling cancer may end up on the streets. why she was kicked out of the home she's been living in for the past sick decades. >> the regular season is over. pressure is on as our prep sports head into the playoffs. our friend taylor will break down the highlights coming up in the prep rally. first we want to tell you about a shooting that injured a woman in denver this morning. >> it happened on east 38th avenue and there was a heavy police presence there. police say three men walked into a home and started opening fire. one person was shot. she was rushed to the hospital with non life-threatening injuries. officers are looking for the suspects this morning. we'll bring you additional information as it becomes available. an update on the deputy who was critically injured in a

colby martin is continuing to recover. martin and his family gave us an update from the hospital thanking everyone for their prayers and support. the deputy was injured wednesday while serving an eviction notice. nate carrigan was shot and killed in the line of duty. a red flag warning is in effect for fire danger. >> we have to watch out for that red flag warning, through today. >> exactly. it's been so dry that the conditions are prime for wildfires to spread. this is the area of most concern. that's from el paso county to colorado springs along i-25 all the way down south into the new

northern colorado for parts of larimer and wells county. the red flag warning goes until 11:00 a.m. and lasts through 7:00 p.m. our winds currently 10, 20 miles per hour, some stronger gusts up to about 28 miles per hour in black hawk, but those winds will be increasing through the afternoon and evening, and that's the reason why that red flag warning will go into effect. beautiful in bolder this morning. the temperatures are mild to start off the day, but this afternoon our highs will be in the 60s and 70s. i don't hear too many people complaining about that. it's going to feel more like spring than winter. a great day to get outdoors if you don't mind the wind. the temperatures are in the 40s, so those of you getting ready to head out to the denver zoo for the polar plunge, the forecast is looking fantastic for that's. we'll have clouds this afternoon and winds increasing. the skies will start to clear up in the overnight hours.

morning. i'll let you know what's in weekend coming up. today, this morning, traffic has been relatively light for a saturday. take a look. we've still had an influx of traffic and we are still seeing slowdowns right around floyd hill, but it's not the worst we've seen it. those drive times, add about an extra 30 minutes but it's not the extra hour, hour and a half that some mornings we do add. so traffic for a saturday heading out to the high country relatively on the light side, so about 70 minutes as you hit i-70 westbound and we do have a few slowdowns just pushing through idaho springs, but other than that, those quickly. so really not impacting traffic a whole lot.

graphic, not working at the moment, but you can't complain today. it's going to be a great day. >> thanks so much. we appreciate it. you can listen to cdot's mountain travel radio every weekend. traffic reporters are giving up- to-the-minute road conditions. log on to co trip.org. they're broadcasting on friday afternoons and holiday mondays this year. an islamic extremist group claiming respondent for deadly attack in somalia. they've since stepped up and said this was their attack. a suicide bomber ran his car into a hotel's entrance. militants forced their way inside. four gunmen and a suicide bomber were eventually killed. the hotel is located across the street from the presidential palace. officials are counting the ballots in iran's first election since the nuclear deal

powers went into effect last year. early results indicate that reformist candidates are headed for their best showing in more than a decade. experts say that's an indication the president may find it easier to pursue his domestic agenda. new reports show that candidates have lost ground. reformists appear to be heading to their strongest presence in the parliament since 2004. residents in peru have been dealing with strong rain and rivers overflowing, streets flooding. in indonesia, people are dealing with a volcano not

it spent plumes of smoke nearly 10,000 feet high. the area has been declared a high risk danger zone for five miles, on its highest alert level since june of 2010. it has been erupting since 2010 after being dormant for 400 years. in spain a fireball has been recorded this week. it starts small and gets brighter as it enters the atmosphere. scientists say the fireball is a fragment of a comment. investigators in columbia have spent two weeks identifying bodies from a cemetery where victims from an ongoing civil war believe to have been buried. the international red cross say nearly 70,000 people remain unaccounted for due to the

been ongoing for more than 50 years. caught on camera, take a look at this video. a driver sitting at an intersection near austin texas dash board camera. the screen. you'll see a gravel truck that never slows down before plowing right through the turn lane, smashing into several cars. the truck went off a bridge. four people were taken to the hospital. it took ten hours to clean up that intersection. investigators are still trying to figure out why that truck never seemed to slow down. happened. a scary ride home for students.

the edge and there was a middle schooler on board along with that driver. the driver told police he misjudged a right hand turn and accidentally hit the guardrail. a tow truck was able to remove the bus an everyone is okay. john lennon's widow has been admitted to the hospital. she was admitted last night. initial reports were that she suffered a stroke, but her spokesman denies that. she is expected to be sent home today. the couple's son tweeted last night his mother's symptoms include dehydration and she did not have a stroke. lawyers for a 97-year-old woman being forced to leave her

marie hatch has lived in the same cottage for 63 years. now that home owns to a distant relative who has threatened her with eviction. hatch's lawyers filed a suit to protect her right to stay in that house. no word on a response from that landlord. a new trend popping up in hong kong, a trend that i have to say i'm a big fan of, people heading to nap lounges. >> so of course the city is known for its workaholic stressed-out population, an nap lounge sounded like a good business idea. it offers relaxation for sleep- deprived professionals. people can stop by in the middle of the day and sleep on satin pillows. >> it's the satin pillows that did it for me.

>> i know. maybe we can one underneath our desks. >> you might not have 9news at 8:00 next week, but that's because we're sleeping. state championships in ski season has come to an end, so we have those results, including a local team that has a unique training back drop.

good morning everyone. we're moving right along in the winter sports season. the state basketball tournament getting under way this week. first round of 5a basketball,

arapaho leads 55-39. rocky mountain not done yet. they're fighting back. go up for a shot, miss, but forward benji williams is there to put it away. arapaho wins 77-56 and advances to play rock canyon in the second round. 5a mountain vista hosting fairview. the golden eagles showing creativity. there's the dunk. fairview starting to gain ground, but mountain vista mountain vista defeats fairview. tournaments.

the raptors jump out to an early lead. michael led the team with 26 points on the night. jones looking for the open man decides he'll just take it himself. raptors up 20-6. andrew would this one. science and tech advances to the district championship with a 90-61 win. it was back and forth in this matchup. number two bennett versus the pinnacle on thursday. the opponents would keep it tight. we have to go to ot to settle this one. 9.1 seconds to go. allison comes up with huge tie in the game. bennett rides the momentum for a victory over the pinnacle.

last year and i wanted to finish strong. we played well on defense and we just had to stay low and shut down the shooters. >> moving the ball is taylor stuckey to morgan, who makes a quick pass for 2. they rocket lutheran to a victory. championship. today the quarter finals in the state hockey are going down. night. also playing yesterday, recall yesterday.

michael brown keeping it tight. he back hands a rebound on the power play but that would be the only goal for the eagles. 10-1. the tournament wrapped up in aspen yesterday afternoon. let's take a look at how the rest of that competition stacked up. on the girl's side, the host team came out on side. aspen with 618 points, followed summit and vale. same two teams on top of the boy's side, just reversed, steamboat finished third and summit finished up the top four. the evergreen cueing arrests held their own, but their accomplishment is more impressive after we learned just how hard they have to train compared to their competition. >>reporter: skiing is a walk in the park, literally, when you're clicking into your boots. >> we ski as much as we can when we can. >>reporter: where people are

>> we don't get to ski every day and we don't have ski courses with tracks and trails. >>reporter: but the evergreen nordic ski team has found a way to make it work. despite the obvious differences with the competition. >> but a lot of those teams live and breathe cross-country equipment, the best uniforms. >>reporter: and don't forget the mountains where all of the races are held, but the cueing arrests would argue those things don't always put you a stride ahead of your opponents. >> we have kids that are strong skiers, and i think we impress them because they know what we have to deal with. >>reporter: whether a local park in lakewood or the loveland bunny hills, the team hits the snow twice a week and land. >> we have amazing coaches an mazing team and that's all you need in this sport. boots, snow. especially the snow.

unless you have permission, because they get a little cranky. >>reporter: well, almost. you can really ski, like do nordic skiing everywhere. and they said they've had a couple people come out to the park with them. >> they need to bring bright orange golf balls out there

. welcome back. let's get a check of your weather. belen deleon in the weather center with a look at your forecast. the winds will be increasing. ryan and jessica have been

planning. you want to hear it? >> yes. >> taking a ride in a convertible, riding a motorcycle and barbecuing. >> now we're talking. >> the temperatures will be nice. we do have to watch out for the winds. here's another great thing that's going to be happening today. registration starts at 9:00 a.m. it's the splash and dash. it's the polar plunge for the essential olympics of colorado and it's going to happen at the denver zoo. registration starts at 9:00 a.m. they're doing a 5k. 61 degrees. and then just after that you can go back to the zoo and take the plunge. if you've ever thought about doing this, the weather for today looks great. 67 at that time.

in the metro area we've got 49. teens. afternoon highs will feel more like spring and 40s and 50s pour the high country. now -- for the high country. snow skiing or snow boarding, we will have the clouds increasing through the day, an you can expect stronger winds once you get to the top of that air lift. our record high is 73 degrees. we're going to come close to it. and in the eastern plains temperatures in the mid-70s. your futurecast is showing just a little disturbance out to the west that's going to increase our cloud coverage and pick up the winds in the afternoon and a chance for light snow showers in our north and central mountains late this afternoon and through the evening. around 6:00 the puck drops at coors field. we'll have more clouds around time. it will be gusty at times, an then the clouds fizzle out, the chance of showers appears in

an we've got sunshine as we start off your sunday. this is a historic game, folks. we've turned -- we, like i did it. coors field is a basketball field turned into an ice rink. when the puck drops, the temperatures will be around 63 degrees, but watch out for the stronger winds. in and around the foothills tonight the gusts could get up to 50 miles per hour. no watches or warnings have been issued, just be prepared to hear the howling winds. 35 will be the low here in the metro area. we're already wrapping up february. i know it's a short month but it zipped on by. 62 will be the high tomorrow. chance for showers on monday. we start off march with a high of 55 and more dry and warm weather will take us all the way through the weekend. ryan and jessica. >> just to think, spring is maybe around the corner. >> you know, spring is just a date on the calendar but we're already seeing effects of it in

the temperatures have been so warm. >> thanks so much.

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she's been facing her 5th title. she's been leading the overall world cup standings, so this is a big blow for her. the forecast for the avs versus red wings game, the temperatures will be in the low 60s. if we get around 63 degrees, we're going to tie that all- time warmest nhl game of 63 degrees. >> in dodger stadium, right. unbelievable.

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