i mean, it feels weird convincing a teenager to not follow their dream. - maybe think of it as convincing a teen mom not to drop out of school. especially for something impossible. - i mean, i do wish impossible things could happen sometimes, but this is the real world. [lights clunking off] - what is going on? [scorpions' "rock you like a hurricane" plays] - i think this might be the closing ceremony. - only in america. but also only in anywhere else in the world, really. ? ? - ? here i am ?

- ? here i am ? ? rock you like a hurricane ? [dina laughing] - whoo! helicopter! - ? here i am ? ? rock you like a hurricane ? - hey, glenn! in your face! [laughs] - what? - suck it, glenn!

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>> this is 9news. >> scattered storms continue to push across the front range and out onto the plains tonight. it is not just the rain we are keeping an eye on. temperatures dropping and we have been in the low 50s in denver most of the evening. the wellington fire department did show us what the storm brought their way this afternoon. sm little street flooding there as the worst of the weather moves through the area around 3:00. >> sky 9 shows us storm clouds, very scattered storms, mixed in with all the gray and the gloom. a lot of our wind. and our helicopter couldn't stay up long. several flights had to be diverted from dia. hail covered the ground at rocky mountain national park.

details reveal the 81-year- old driver who hit and killed a boy was drunk. patricia livingston's blood alcohol level was 1.35. livingston suffered several injuries herself that day and died three days later. this afternoon, sky 9 spotted a fire at a denver busi. way were burning several minutes. when firefighters arrived, they only needed a few minutes to get the fire out. when minutes matter, medical care comes by air, but those working in the air medical field has a job that carries great risk. those who died in the line of duty will be remembered this weekend. people gathered at the future

tonight, they added 16 names to the list of those who have died since 1972. those who died in 2015 including patrick mahany. he died last year after a flight for life helicopter crashed in frisco. those who gathered tonight for the memorial says these gatherings help with the healing process. >> it is a sense of community. and a sense that we are all in this together. you know. we can't change things but we can learn from our experiences medical family. to keep this community tight. and, keep flying safe. >> tomorrow morning at 1:00, there will be another remembrance ceremony with air helicopters landing at the future site of the memorial. we have details on 9news.com. light rail train through downtown denver today were delayed more than an hour after an accident at 15th and california. denver police say he had serious injuries and was taken

delays on the d, s, and h lines. tragedy a at the olympics for a coach on the women's olympics coach team. coach adam carorian's brother died unexpectedly. he came back to the states and returned to rio. after the victory, the team brought him into the pool to celebrate. in a moment that brought tears to the team, one by one, each member of the their medal and placed it around the neck of their coach in a tribute to his brother. big moment of the night on the track was the final race of usain bolt's incredible career. eight olympic competitions, eight gold medals. his jamaican teammates, you know it didn't matter. the greatest olympic sprinter of all time left us with one more race to simply watch in awe. he finishes a perfect nine for

his three events for his career. a refugee from sudan living in colorado says a refugee team has inspired him to be a voice. he is on a mission to raise awareness. 9news reporter nick mcgill has the story. >> reporter: watching the olympics is an escape. so when he saw this moment in olympic history. >> i was very excited. >> reporter: he was reminded of his own. >> bec refugees. >> reporter: arak is one of the lost boys, one of the thousands who fled sudan during their second civil war. for years he felt like he no longer had a home until he saw the refugee team take center stage. >> i felt like i was a part of it because the refugees most of the time are not represented in the olympics. this time, i feel a part of it.

wants to build on the refugee team's debut. in 2011, he founded the organization seeds of south susan. a nonprofit helping to relocate and educate sudanese refugees. he wants to take the work he started and expand it to the thousands of other refugees across the world. handling the problems they face every day. >> nobody talks about the orphans in the re water. the need of education. the need of healthcare. >> reporter: he says he doesn't know how he will achieve his goal and right now, he doesn't even know how he will start. but, thanks to the olympic refugee team, he knows he now has a voice. and he has to use it. in denver, nick mcgill, 9news. >> one of the ways he plans on raising awareness is by competing in running competitions for refugee

his organization to help more refugees find a place to live. our olympic coverage continues in a few minutes. we will show you one of the best celebrations for a gold medal winner and update you on the amazing performances of team usa in rio. this 1928, an abandoned town near crested butte was transformed from a ghost town into an outdoor science internationally known. in tonight's story heckers, ann traveled to gothic to find one place that is a little wild kingdom and a little daytime drama. >> reporter: tucked away high up in the rocky mountains, is a place that on the surface seems serene. but there is drama hidden in these hills. >> it is a soap opera. >> reporter: a soap opera.

rocky mountain biological lab in gothic. >> that is dandelion. we are marmotiers. >> reporter: dan and his team with the funny name are minor characters this this developing story line. the real stars are far more fuzzy. >> marmots are great research subjects because they have an address. most animals don't. >> reporter: students and scientists come here from all over the world. go to a place like this. >> reporter: they use this outdoor lab to study everything from pollination to climate change. but the marmot study stands out. >> they have been studied since 1962. >> reporter: making it the longest field study ever of a nongame animal. they tag each marmot born here. >> they are pretty chill. >> sometimes they scream though.

>> reporter: like every good soap opera, there is tragedy. >> half of them die in the first year. >> reporter: betrayal. >> brother and sisters fighting. >> reporter: testosterone. >> the male is big and he just bites the other females. and sometimes he even forces the female to mate. and we have a problem with him. >> reporter: if that is not enough suspense. >> the bear came into our friend's cabin. the bear opens the outhouse and poops in the outhouse. >> reporter: it is not just the animals acting like animals. try mixing up a hormone cocktail of more than a hundred college kids. >> it is not just the marmot drama, but the people drama. >> i just focus on the marmots. >> one kid climbed a cliff to get a girl a flower. i said do you know she likes you? he said yeah. i got her a flower. >> it is romantic in each corner over here. >> reporter: yeah, the jokes

painfully cute. but, in the end ... , this research is important stuff. >> we are learning a lot about how evolution happens and how flexible species are and how they respond to climate change. the timing of when they have been emerging from hibernation is getting earlier. that seem to be associated with warmer spring temperatures. >> reporter: meaning the lush valley where this soap opera plays out every day will probably change too. >> at some point, the predictions are this is going to be a lot hotter and meadows will turn into sage brush. >> reporter: this is an ongoing story. >> and we learn more every year. >> reporter: a story without a name. >> what i name a marmot soap opera? >> reporter: the book of marmot. definitely. >> it is giving us insights into life and how systems change over time. >> reporter: a saga that will have them tuning in tomorrow for the next exciting episode.

>> the book of marmot. [ laughter ] if you want to learn more about what goes on, it is open to the public. you will find details on 9news.com. >> i love them so much. [ laughter ] a much cooler night than we have seen in quite a while. will it last through the weekend? and 105 years old today. and this lady of littleton is riding a bike better than we are. >> a celebration that ended with a coach getting body slammed at the and remember the shirtless guy from the opening ceremonies? he glistened. he really glistened. they didn't like that at all when we did that one night at 9:00. but he is helping out his home countries. >> and trevor trevor siemian tries to convince himself it is

>> so at this point in the london games, the u.s. only had a ten medal lead over china. celebrations. japan, kawi might be at the top of the list. after winning gold in her weight class. this is celebration we have seen from a couple of wrestlers. the coach was cool with it. this is all preplanned. carried her around on his shoulders after the victory. >> you guys remember this guy? the shiny guy from the opening ceremonies? he final ledecky gets his chance to compete.

compete in tai kuan do. not only did he draw attention to himself with glistening, he says tourism to the island spiked after his appearance in the opening ceremonies. and the sales went through the roof because of his appearance. >> you know what? the rain is finally coming to an end in the 9news backyard. more showers moving through the metro area after a day of an inch of rain that has fallen in the western suburbs. we have great pictures really telling the tale of the heavy rain that fell across most of the city right at the heart of rush hour. wind, damaging wind, hail recorded just to the north of the city. it looked like springtime out there instead of late summer. but, tonight, it is going to feel like fall with lows in the 40s and we might break a record. low temperature, tomorrow morning, low 50s when you step out with gradual clearing and

thundershowers really created a beautiful afternoon up there with the cumulus clouds and a rainbow in breckenridge. high temperatures today held in the mid 70s until laid in the day. dia hit 81. down to 51 already at the airport. a chill in the air to be sure. winds are calm, the rain has ended here in the city outside the studios where our temperature is hovering at 48 degrees tonight. you know what? we storms moving really quickly. the heaviest rain late later tonight and tomorrow will fall southwest, that is where the heaviest pockets will be. jefferson county and douglas county. storm moving from the northwest to the southeast. one inch diameter hail recorded in larimer county and weld county around wellington, eaton, greeley. these areas saw 80 miles an hour damaging winds. heavy rainfall along the

springs where a flash flood warning was issued for a time. things starting to calm down, we may have some dense fog early tomorrow morning in the denver area. tonight, the heavy rain pushes into southeast colorado where flood advisories may be posted yet. a frontal boundary wrapping around a low in the midwest. a secondary surge of cool air will come in. temperatures will trend below average again. 60s , 70s possible across midsection will be about 78 in denver. storms track from the north to the south still quite heavy. another inch of rain likely. areas of patchy fog, the wind and hail, we are done with the isolated severe cells. took a while to clear out. generally a very nice day for the entire state. late in the day, a few showers in the mountains. do be prepared for light snow over the higher peaks early tomorrow morning. we have cold air coming in. it will be all rain down south.

again. 40s in the high country. some 30s possible as well. 46 if we get that tomorrow morning. that will tie a record low temperature set back in 1939. 89 in grand junction. 68 for a high. up around winter park and mid 70s for the front range. feeling like fall in august. and 69 for black hawk. 70 in grand lake. the showers are coming to an end. a little lightning to the east. gradual clearing but a mid 70s by 3:00 in the afternoon. isolated storms which is great news since the broncos take the field tomorrow night and play in town. warmer sunday, and monday. temperatures trend downward with the next weather same poaching the middle part of next week. so certainly no records to break in terms of high temperatures. tomorrow night, the forecast looks terrific for our guys when they take the field. partly cloudy. 72 degrees 6:00 p.m. mid 60s by 10:00.

tough to beat the view in these parts this time of year. as well. of course, that game will be on channel 20 tomorrow night. >> that seems like football weather. >> doesn't it? >> we'll take it. >> it feels like it out here actually. >> a little chill in the air. yeah. >> a little bit. >> thanks kathy. >> if you reach 105 years old like a woman in littleton, you better believe there will be a party with a bunch of neighborhood kids. they had great advice on how to reach that mark. >> >> stay healthy. i love it. those kids have the greatest example next door. louise donor is known to everybody as mimi. she told us how she loves the outdoors, tennis, and getting out to ride a bike. >> how much do you ride your three wheeler? >> a couple of times a week. >> and you just go around the neighborhood?

>> oh, mimi, i love it. while she can't enjoy all of the activities like she used to, she still loves watching

>> from leader, here is drew soicher. >> hi everybody. all trevor siemian has to do is play a quarter and his life changes forever. siemian will make the first start of his career in the preseason home opener against the 49ers. if he turn ins a wonderful performance, he will beat out mark sanchez and earn the job of peyton manning's replacement. that simple. >> i don't think i'm thinking

you know, it will be fun to play at home no doubt. we have the best home field in the league. but it will be fun. and you know, make the most of my reps when i get them. just operate. lead the group. like we have been saying all along. not turn the ball over. >> i think we are rooting for each other. i think it is hard for people on the outside to see that. but, you know, you keep putting your best foot forward, making good throws and good decisions but as soon as i go out, i'm rooting for >> tonight's rockies game with the cubs was delayed by rain but cubs fans have been waiting for 1908 so what's another couple of hours? there was plenty of immediate action once it was over. the former rocks outfielder dexter fowler had a home run. then bottom of the 1st inning batting lead off, david dahl.

sixth. still of the night comes from rio de janeiro where egypt's ishak mohab used his hands add brakes for a perfect landing during the platform preliminaries in the still of the night. that's pretty cool huh? while the olympics are coming to a conclusion in brazil, two local high schoolers are competing for team usa on a different 9news prep reporter taylor is horsing around. >> reporter: strong relationships are built on trust. >> a lot of it becomes second nature. >> reporter: and in equestrian vaulting, trust is inpea speans bl. >> i call it gymnastics on a moving horse. >> reporter: she's being serious.

you. he is always going to do exactly what he is supposed to do every step of the circle. >> there is nothing else like the feeling when you are on there. you are moving with the horse and there is a connection between you and the horse and it is amazing. >> reporter: high school juniors are members of mile high vaulters in fort lupton. this year, they will go to france for the vaulting world championships where they will represent the red white and entire life to something, but it is good knowing it will be worth it in the end. >> carry and hailey will be the first youth competitors competing in the u.s. outside of california more than a decade. more than winning they are hoping their performance inspires others to saddle up and reach for new heights. >> i feel like if people knew what vaulting was, the sport would grow tremendously. little kids to big kids would say i want to go do that and

people something they are not used to. when they see it the excitement in their eyes, i don't know. i love it. >> reporter: taylor tempe, 9news. >> strange but drew. it was bring your own cup day at 7/11. customers were encouraged to bring a cup and fill it with their favorite slurpee for a i dragged the old aluminum cup to third and broadway. filled it all the way to the top. seemed like a fabulous idea. but then i got the worst brain freeze of all time. my head still hurts. strange but drew. i always get the largest possible slurpee. it is no problem for me to drink that. so i figure this will be easy too. but this salad spinner at the top of the stanley cup is five times the size of the normal

>> we'll be right back.

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