business could try to open a marijuana use area. does not have to be a bar, it could be a coffee shop were virtually anywhere else but would have to qualify with denver's clean indoor air act which means if you might use edibles, you could get away with and indoor space but if you wanted to smoke, it would have to be a patio outside. in addition, it could affect other restrictions like no people under 21 being allowed in these areas, no on-site sales of marijuana, you wod use on the street or sidewalk and no use between 2 and 7 in the morning. if you have a business and want to open one of these areas, it is not as simple as walking in the city and turning in an application. would have to partner with a registered neighborhood organization. there are more than 100 of those and working with that group can come up with more restrictions before you would be allowed to open like restrictions on mixing alcohol and pot use at the same time, requiring prepaid rides home for people using pot on your property, odor control,

restrictive hours. colorado's constitution does discourage marijuana use openly and publicly, but it also does not forbid any kind of use around other people in an area that is available to the public. it is unclear whether there would be any sort of legal case someone could mount against this if voters were to pass it, but that is jumping the shark, we have to see how voters feel about it when it comes november. there is a second ballot question, to allow businesses to legalize cannabis clubs, that failed to get enough signatures for the ballot in denver. there is no debate over, -- climate change in a class on that subject at the university of colorado colorado springs. since the professor asked students who don't believe in climate change to withdraw from the course. uccs says the professors are being honest that their online courses a place to discuss impacts of climate change, not to debate what is a scientific consensus. they did offer to discuss

get what the professors are trying to do here but this sends an ugly message for a university, that it is better to banish opposing viewpoints rather than defeat them in debate. the idea that students who are wrong about something should get out rather than get educated. uccs has no prohibition on students who believe in creationism taking a biology class, no rule against atheist and ruling and classes about religion, any professor that does what uccs is doing, saying that only one point of view will be discussed, i think they're missing an opportunity for education. the washington post is reporting today that a half- dozen members of donald trump's hispanic advisory council may resign in protest of his immigration stance. jerry -- yesterday he was on next and says that his private advice to trump has been to deemphasize talk of building a wall, and focus on a path to legal status for the millions who are in this country

tomorrow and read some of the articles written by colleen o'connor. she love to tell little-known stories of the community, the story of her death is all over the news today, the denver post reporter was hit and killed while walking across first avenue at downing street last night. the denver arrested at the scene is likely to be charged with driving drunk and vehicular homicide. fellow writers say she was kind, curious, patient, the kind of person we could use more in newsro community. we have a link to some of her recent stories on the "next" facebook page. boulder police are getting phone call after phone call from reporters who want to talk about the jonbenet ramsey case. december marked 20 years and she was killed. you will often hear people say that they don't talk about open investigations and this investigation is still open, decades later. boulder police are refusing interviews and offering up this

case has cut worldwide attention and there continues to be speculation as to who committed this crime. publications and movies offer many theories on how this crime occurred. and who is responsible. facts have been surmised, and often distorted, which has led to many conclusions. >> investigators have processed more than 1500 pieces of evidence in the case and have received more than 20,000 tips, letters, and emails. we know it is easy to put off a cleaning project, u.s. government has put off dealing with its stock of mustard gas in pueblo since the 1940s. they are finally getting around to disposing one of america's two remaining stockpiles of liquid that makes mustard gas. it took an international treaty to make it happen, to have 2500 tons of stored underground in colorado process. 1300 people are working on the project assisted by robots that will dismantle the shelves that

the team has been practicing on fake chemical shelves for years, obviously not the kind of thing you want to mess up. >> nervousness? no. this is what they have trained to go do. it is their job. getting everybody aligned is really hard. and if so, to get to this point where people are ready, it is a pretty significant accomplishment by the entirety of the team, and it is time for colorado. i mean, it is time to, you know, destroy these munitions and make colorado stager and move on to what's next. >> we did not "next," by the way. what is next is that when chemicals are disclosed, the plant will be torn down and other work remains on the stockpile in kentucky. the team says the end product, the vapor released is cleaner than the rest of our air. the chances of whether or not someone will take their own life is connected to what they do for a living. the federal government is out with a first of its kind report looking at suicide rates by

suspected, at a mechanical contracting firm in denver. kyle dyer takes on a subject that could use more open discussion. >> how are you? good to see you. >> reporter: these hellos at the start of each day could not be more sincere. >> how are you? >> good, how are you? job going good for you? >> reporter: as the rk team gets ready for another day on the construction site. tom alvarez makes a point to check in wi >> all right, guys, let's wind up over here. >> reporter: then he gathers up the rk crew for their toolbox talk. >> we asked, keep your eyes and ears open. >> reporter: he is the safety manager at rk. yes, safety as in not getting injure accidentally, but he is also determined to make sure his workers do not intentionally hurt themselves. >> we had an employee that works for us, and he had been going through some issues at home.

home one night and committed suicide. >> why did rk decide to do this? >> reporter: back then, alvarez thought that colleague was changing his career. no one at rk recognize warning signs of suicide. but that has changed over the last two years. >> we are changing our culture. >> reporter: as rk faces the fact that construction is the number two industry when it comes to suicide among the workforce. now, symptoms of depression. >> if you see somebody on the job, maybe 10 years ago, he would write them up when they get in the next morning for not showing up at work. we have changed our culture. what is going on in your life? i think that is the evolution of construction, too. >> reporter: michelle brown was approached by a coworker who was really struggling, because of the awareness training, she knew exactly what to do.

that person and to get them the help they needed and to be an individual that they could talk to, laugh with, cry with, it was incredible. >> reporter: and, brown says that man is now thriving. the rk executive vice president says he also knows that workers who have turned away from the thought of suicide because of support they received at work. so, the training and toolbox talks will continue. they have to. >> we are a family owned business. we care about people's families. we want them to go to work and come home safe. >> reporter: with photojournalist, adam vance, kyle dyer, 9news. >> you will be hearing more about suicide prevention awareness. it was this time last year we told you about a similar program that operates at the denver fire department. parker police on the person they were searching for last night, the driver who stopped to help police at the scene of a crash over the weekend turned himself in to receive their

apartment dust department this afternoon. >> it really takes more than just the first responders on these seems to come together and help all of those people out, because someone in those vehicles is someone's mother, daughter, father or brother. and, when you take those things in perspective, you want to treat them the same way that you would want your family treated. we appreciate citizens like you stepping up and really helping us out and being there when we need drivers who stopped to help on the night of the crash will be receiving chief, accommodations. they will be awarded at a ceremony next year. is rtd's a-line working? we don't have the fancy traffic so we can play, it's not. 30 to 60 minutes due to crass repairs. another day on the a- line. >> reporter: it looks like an honest to god pumpkin shortage

lantern seeds. >> reporter: we talk about big vegetables. and, pop quiz, was this crown worn during a satanic ritual or the predecessor to

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turned out to be a pretty nice day, with our average high temperature at 84, topped out at 86 today, nowhere near record territory, hard to believe fall is three weeks ago day. tracking storms popping up around the metro area, hung around for much of the day, briefed shower or thunder, that's all you need to worry about. tomorrow, increase in storms come how about category hurricane hermine, first hurricane to hit florida 2005, going to impact carolinas on saturday and northeast on sunday into monday. northeastern plains of colorado will see some scattered thunderstorms tomorrow, and this time tomorrow night, those storms turn heavy south and east of the city. tonight, isolated storms and clearing, we drop to 55 out east, some areas of patchy fog

86 tomorrow with a 30% chance of rain. gets you into a nice holiday weekend with a warming trend, ashley storms to worry about saturday afternoon. fall is three weeks away, if you are grown me a large gourd, send me pictures, i will take cute animal pictures, too. >> bristol brewing's pumpkin beer is in jeopardy this year. the hail wiped out the crop at the firm and caretta springs, sad for the 6 to 10 doesn't get to go out to pick the patch each year. more sad for the beer drinkers who look forward to the pumpkin ale, at this point, the brewery is looking for a backup plan. hail spared the pumpkin patch in jefferson county where our steve steger spent the day with the good folks of the rocky mountain giant vegetable growers club. >> reporter: right above one awesome window cling on the back of jeff's truck is another. >> we started up the club in 2006, started right after a hail storm.

brother, gary, who started the rocky mountain giant vegetable growers club. >> to share the hobby in the support and friendship of growing giant fruits across the rocky mountain region. and what we do today, we shall grow bigger tomorrow. >> reporter: they certainly shall. >> we have a club that is 90 plus , grows every year. >> reporter: kind of like the pumpkin, to grow them this big, those go through a lot. >> to give up fishing trips on the weekend, camping trips, because we are out here bathing in these pumpkins. >> it is a lot for a planned this big. >> this plant is over 1000 square feet. it is the biggest plant i have ever grown. >> reporter: that pumpkin is the only thing on the vine. >> we can try to force all this energy into production of one gigantic record-setting fruit. >> reporter: when the fruit gets that big, you can imagine the problems. >> one of my first years, i picked up the pumpkin to move it, and i broke it off the vine

day before, it had a hole in the bottom. >> reporter: another pumpkin bent the back of jim's tailgate. still, they keep their eyes on the prize, a state record they may not know they have until it hits the scale. >> what we are shooting for is 1500 pounds. rumor has it, there is going to be the possibility of one showing up at one of our skills this year. >> reporter: for "next," i'm steve staeger. tonight, we learn taste of colo h kind of to be festival through the streets of colorado. have you ever climbed a 14er? aren't you adventurous. this baby climbed 2. and, are you lonesome tonight? all shook up without the eldest all shook up without the eldest drawing at a groc

someone walks into the natural grocers in arvada and walked out the door with elvis. this elvis painting is one of several items left behind. if you can describe the rest of the loot, you can have it. we would hate for this gym to be destroyed. the most colorado thing we saw today, is a baby, climbing 14ers. brynn turns 1 at the end of the

has climbed 38 of colorado's 14ers, he carries brynn, backpack full of food, diapers, sunscreen, even a changing pad all the way up the mountains and back down. today he told us about the moment they reached the top of grays peak last month. >> when we crested the top, the view from the other side of the mountain came into perspective, i was just looking at her face, and, she literally had this, like, she let this big of air out, and just had this big sigh, and smile on her face. and i have never seen anything like it. she is only 10 months old. to see a 10 month old baby respect a view like that was pretty magical. >> chris says before you try to take a baby up 14ers, do your research. be prepared. know the trail well so you can

lots of water, snacks, look for signs of altitude sickness or fatigue, make sure the baby stays alert and if you're thinking, i don't want to take my baby up a 14er, don't. the taste of colorado is an end of summer tradition in our state, people standing in the sun, and nodding their heads to the music, gnawing on turkey legs. the latest was a spectacular time in the midst of a difficult time for america. photojournalist chris hansen takes us back. >> oh, look at this one. >> get to handle these items. that's a nice one. >> when the silver crash happened in 1893, the u.s. currency was pegged in gold rather than silver, major crash for the call ready, and he. people lost a fortune when silver crashed. it was a pretty big deal. kind of shutdown the city. they had these four big parades. it was not a food festival, for sure. as part of the first festival

serpent and flames of the silver serpent. sally was the queen of the ball and got to wear this lovely tiara made of silver. the sense of civic boosterism that they had, william byers getting together and saying, let's do something to boost the economy and get something going, you know, in the face of what was a very severe economic crisis for denver, and the whole state. the capital was ly the canvas and capital in the background. you can still stand there today and see a similar view. it brings together so many pieces of denver that are still there. the brown palace is still there, the capital is still there, broadway and colfax is still broadway and colfax.

babies at work. whatever could go wrong? boulder county commissioners adopted a new infant fat work policy, allows staff to bring babies in, in addition to parental leave. parents need to have an agreement with the supervisor and director say that option may not be ideal for all employees. i'm still trying to picture a piledriver with a baby and shotgun. we are open to the concept here

>> that's the first time we saw that, we may hold off on the babies for a while. we appreciate the feedback on our editorial of what the university of colorado colorado springs is doing, asking people who don't believe in climate change to leave the climate change course, this one says, agree with the professors clasping hijacked, and penny, former college professor, she has been there and says, it was exhausting.

. sharon stone targeted by an obsessed fan. his demands for diamonds and money. we have the bizarre the psych ward. then our "dancing with the stars" predictions after we go inside the rehearsals. >> we are having way too much fun! and the real reason pro mark ballas is not returning. the kiss seen round the world what you don't know about drake and rihanna's new romance. ? ? ? and the new terminator with arnold's son? a dead ringer for his dad.

incredible remake. >> i'll be back! now for september the 1st, 2016 this is "entertainment tonight." "basic instinct" star sharon stone is fighting back against an alleged stalker he once showed up at her house. >> he's sitting in a prison psych ward but could be released in a few months. >> sharon was upbeat at a nail salon yesterday, two days after she was granted a order against an alleged 55-year-old alleged stalker. the judge ok'd the order. in the document sharon says she became terrified after he bombarded her with letters from the psych ward. in one of those letters, she says he asked her to bring him quote two crown royal bags full of diamonds, my two c.i.a. badges, $20 billion worth of department of treasury checks. she cites another letter quote, i have 11 wives picked out and