>> some find a happy place away from the campaign chaos. record warmth didn't keep winter out of downtown denver. why there was snow in the city. 9news starts right now. >> right now crews are battling very dry conditions in eagle county as they work to contain a small wildfire burning off prior pan road burning about 50 acres into thomasville. smoke could be seen for miles when the sun was up earlier. the sheriff weighings are possible if the -- evacuations are possible if the fire continues to spread. >> three structures destroyed early this morning and crews had to work fast to keep it from spreading. the three buildings lost were among trail gulch road. crews kept an eye on for hot spots. the cause of this fire is still under investigation. any small fire could quickly grow into a big problem. several small wildfires have burned throughout the state in

warning of near critical wildfire conditions. the most at-risk areas are in the southern colorado mountains and valleys. hazardous conditions also stretch into wyoming and montana. high winds and extra warm temperatures these days certainly aren't helping the cause. we want to bring in meteorologist danielle grant. we could use moisture at this point. >> by midweek we could find until then, it will be all about the wind. it will be extremely gusty. you can see red flag warnings in place most of eastern colorado. denver not included, but that will continue throughout the day tomorrow. you can see winds picking up overnight in the foothills gusting in the 50-mile-per-hour range by 9:00 tomorrow morning continuing and moving on to the i-25 corridor between about 20 and 30 miles per hour wind speeds for us. we are not done yet.

already in place anticipating wind gusts about 45 miles per hour for most of eastern colorado. a very windy next couple of days. we will have some sunshine throughout tomorrow, but those gusty wins taking down the fall foliage and showers would be nice to see. i think it will happen. we might have to wait a few more days. >> sounds good. talk to you in a bit. >> it might be too early to tell if the yellowish smoke coming from suncor energy yesterday was toxic. the state public enough about what was in the smoke. he also said it doesn't seem to pose any immediate threat to people in the area. suncor says a power failure friday shutdown its plant in commerce city and caused a gas release. the cloud released contained what being called catalyst dust made of sillica and heavy metals. inhaling a lot could effect some people. the energy company resumed operations today at its

new this evening denver police are calling a shooting at amotel a homicide. a woman cass killed overnight at the -- was killed overnight at the motel. this man is wanted kelley on first-degree murder charges. aurora police need your help finding a man who used creative moves to burglarize a restaurant. they say he broke in last month. they spotted them coming down through the ceiling help of another person. anyone who knows who this is should call metro denver crimestoppers. senator bernie sanders, donald trump, jr. and presidential candidate donald trump are coming to colorado in the next three days. ballots will be mailed out to colorado voters on monday. 9news reporter is looking ahead to their exchange and certainly not much time left to attract the undecided voter. >> not at all. each campaign hoping to secure

colorado. the secretary of state's office says for the first time since 1984 there are more democrats than republicans in colorado heading into the general election, but this doesn't mean our state has made up its mind. >> we are running out of time for the election. >> 23 days left and exaindz are trying to cash in on -- candidates are trying to cash in on every last vote. >> they have run out of time in some places. >> not here in colorado. ballots will be mailed active voters on monday. >> most have colorado leaning blue. >> a political science professor says colorado is not a pure purple swing state today, but everything could change tomorrow. >> anyone would be foolish to kind of say, yeah, this state is going to go democratic no matter what. the state is not there. it's kind of in the swing. >> this uncertainty has each party, each candidate still trying to convince colorado. >> you want to win over people

unaffiliated and maybe could go either way. >> now is the time to do it. senator bernie sanders and senator elizabeth warren will campaign for hillary clinton at the exampous on sunday -- campus on sunday evening. donald trump, jr. will gain for his -- campaign for his father monday and dedmon trump will be in colorado -- donald trump will be in colorado springs and grand junction. >> he's been really rallying the base. that's what he's been doing. i think the democrats feel they needo >> he says those unaffiliated are the key to winning colorado if those people vote. until november 8th, he says each party needs to multitask. >> it isn't enough to say we have a candidate you should support that person. you have to attract new people, rally your people, and convince folks to make sure they mail -- they actually vote. >> our expert says we might see both clinton and trump here

8th, but that's really going to depend on what direction our state is moving leading up to the election. >> certainly not a lot of time left, but there is still time for folks to register if they have not registered to vote. >> millions will get their ballot this week. if you don't, know you can vote until election day and election day too. >> more than three weeks. thank you. donald trump is battling democrats and republicans over the integrity of this year's election. trump has repeatedly called the election r because you have phony people coming up with phony allegations with no witnesses whatsoever. >> he says the establishment and media are working against him. meanwhile, the clinton camp rejected this idea. clinton's campaign manager says participation in voting and the election system should be encouraged not dismissed. republicans are distancing themselves from trump on this one as well. republican house speaker paul ryan said he is fully confident

election. >> this election has taken some dark, sometimes some very dark turns which is exactly why i think it's important that we take a step back and reflect on what this election is ultimately all about. >> today, donald trump campaigned in new hampshire and maine ahead of the final presidential debate next wednesday. he calls for a mandatory drug test before the debate. he says athletes hillary to take a test too. hillary is not exchange this weekend taking time off to prepare for the final debate. we are helping you sort through the blue books before you make your election books. we'll host two more debates. we'll take a closer look at ballot questions next tuesday on channel 20 and then we'll host a debate between the district candidates. is this the state of our political climate stressing you out?

negative ones putting many people on edge. this weekend in eagle, some are finding sanctuary at yoga fest. one of the biggest thanks to the political year. >> at yoga fest in eagle, colorado. >> organizer ei biggest year with hundreds of yogis looking for inner peace because outside -- >> no, i didn't -- >> represents exactly -- >> this political season is stressing people out. >> all -- >> people are a little more wound up these days. >> there is no evidence. >> because you'd be in jail. >> shaking their shakara as they try to find a happy place away from all the politics seeping into all of our lives. >> i would imagine people are

season. >> because we are so connected, it can be a little tough tuning out all those political voices to find sanctuary why the political voices disappear. >> exactly. it was two hours of nothing, no social media, no tv, no anything. >> so, here, people are focusing on the pr relationship of how i practice that allows me to go deeper. >> as a means of putting smiles on their faces. >> so that we can find clarity, steadiness, peace in here. >> who knows? maybe in a state of reflex, find the candidates they'll vote for -- reflection, find a candidate they'll vote for. even if all of that is still out of reach, yvonne says thanks to a little yoga -- >> the idea is that you leave this weekend feeling relaxed,

of a kind. >> yeah, my ghandi hat. nobody else has this hat. >> if i had another choice, it might be this. >> 9news mountain newsroom. >> tomorrow is the last day for yoga fest in eagle. you can try a little yoga at home. election happening on november 8. tomorrow thousands will be lacing up their running shoes for the rock 'n' roll and 10k. for the first time, it does not include a full marathon. last year there were problems getting permits in the city for the full marathon course, but this year they did add a brand new 5k race that happened this morning. 14,000 runners are expected to take part in these races. tomorrow races start and end at civic center park, but there will be plenty of road closures along the route outside of the park. you can find the closing maps

one local artist created a big masterpiece in the park working together to create a rural on the bridge. we show you how they did it using a technique most of us used in kindergarten. >> people are coming and going on this bridge all the time, on strollers, on foots, on bikes and it's really important for us to be able to have a community coming together and making the thing bring us together instead of bring us apart. number in every shape. >> ok. >> they get out here, get a paint brush and paint in the lines and you got it. people have been walking up and saying, hey, what are you doing? can i help? >> we wanted to make the design whimsical and fun because this neighborhood is very whimsical. we wanted to represent the flawria of colorado which -- flaura of colorado which would be the columbine flower. the large trout are jumping and

and we also have the feet that represent the people who commute on this bridge. >> we kind of want people when they go by to see there are people who live here and love this place. >> other people especially when they are excited make something beautiful, make something fun. >> the work on the project began friday and volunteers will be back tomorrow to help finish out. brushes start swinging at 8:30 tomorrow morning and anyone is welcome to >> a powerful storm is churning off the pacific coast. why forecasters say the worst is yet to come. >> and an unseasonably warm day, why not dream of snow in themiddle of the season? >> the sizzling heat returns tomorrow. will it be our last 80-degree day of the year? we'll let you know next. >> something they had never

a former -- trailing enough to have many along the pacific coast this evening. the national weather service is warning about possible severe damage in oregon and washington as the storm reaches land. it could be the strongest wind storm in the region in a decade. >> it feels like it's going to pick me up and carry me away. >> it's something that i take seriously.

>> forecasters in the region say damage could be made worse because many trees still have leaves on them and could topple in the winds. at least three people were injured in round one of the storm this week due to fallingbranches. warmth did not stop the unofficial opening day for some snowboard fans. >> it's come up this winter season from snowboarde denver for block fest that included movies to check out and even snowboarding. 80 degrees, no problem. we're still going to get this done as you see them sliding down the ice stopping on the grass and driving by. you can see them flying over the fence. you know, 80 degrees and they are still just having fun out there. doesn't matter. >> they don't care at all. >> this is how we do this. >> short sleeves, 80 degrees. >> we know around here that

it can totally be here. today though, breaking records. we're breaking records left and right. we hit about 85 degrees out of dia. that old record was 83 set just two years ago in 2014. now this year 2016 going in on the books. it was a hot one across eastern colorado. 90 degrees. we were in the 06s and 70 -- 60s and 70s this afternoon in the mountains. it was a spectacular one. this awesome shot of steamboat springs. out there and gorgeous calls that are still popping across the heartland nothing going on. it has been so quiet. high pressure dominating our weather pattern. for our friends on the west coast, completely different story. washington and oregon still bracing as the storm system is pushing onshore and we are anticipating the worst of the winds late tonight as well. high wind warnings still in place north of the seattle area. easily 50-60-mile-per-hour wind gusts. you could see some rain.

tremendous. 22-28 feet high waves just unreal. wet weather pushing in and we could be watching for flash flooding going on across portions of western idaho. high pressure for us. this storm system is ushering in a beast out to the west. it pulls away and yet again we are watching another storm system pushing in tomorrow and for the start of next week. folks across the pacific northwest cannot catch a break this time of the year. you can see tonight here in town w 50 degrees, mostly clear skies. it's just so comfortable out there and have you check ited this guy out -- this guy out? it's the full hunter's moon. it is spacek tech letter -- spectacular out there. it should be a beautiful evening. tomorrow morning we wake up to sunshine here in the city. a few increasing clouds out to the west. overall we stay dry statewide

mountains, across the eastern plains. it should be nice and dry. unfortunately, that does come with a bit of a risk as we mentioned off the top of the show. high fire danger for portions of southeastern colorado. that red flag warning in place from 11:00-7:00 and wind gusts around the foothills. humidity values about 10-15%. it's just bone dry around here. we need rain and unfortunately all we're going to get are the gusty winds. you can see overnight is when they really pickup foothills. by tomorrow afternoon 5. 306789 or so, -- 5:30 or so, easily 40- 50-mile-per-hour wind gusts. even some gusty winds across the i-25 corridor too. we should see those between 20- 30 miles per hour. sunday night into monday, we are watching for even a more extreme winds out there. high wind watching in placeabove timberline. we should be looking at wind

tomorrow about 85. we'll go with mostly sunny skies. should be a dry one. across the eastern plains, 60s and low 70s in the mountains and foothills. soak it in. this last taste of summer before temperatures truly start to fall and it will start to feel a little bit more like fall as we head toward the middle part of the workweek. about to be seasonable on tuesday and then finally watching those 50s and possibly a few showers coming in. wednesday night in maybe a couple of flakes. >> we need it. during the weekend, it's been beautiful. >> let's talk about the broncos. worried maybe a little bit concerned, in this week's sportsa to z, taking a chance of them getting third head back in the game this -- their head back in the game this season.

>> i didn't bring it with me. i saw it on the way over here and gently nudged it. >> should people be worried at this point? >> concerned. >> how about the broncos? >> concerned. great teams don't do what the broncos have done in a five-day period and they make a lot of excuses. they've had injuries. the bottom line is i think they are struggling on offense because they can't protect, but their defense hasn't stopped. the other night that defense couldn't get off the field. i thought the air was out of the balloon before the game got going. they were down 10-0. >> didn't give the offense a chance to breathe early in the ball game. when i look at the broncos defense. i always think about last season and how late in games -- >> they were dominant. >> they got turnovers that gave the team a chance to win -- >> -- couple sacks were brought

>> we haven't seen that since the colts game. >> that's undisciplined and blame it more on the offensive line. you don't win games when you commit 12 penalties. >> they have a week to figure it out. brock osweiler is coming to town. if that doesn't get you fired up, i don't know what will. like i always say, the sun will come out tomorrow. that will do it for us. >> the sun is going to show up

>> from colorado sports leader. >> the stars in game one of the season tonight. first game ever on an nhl bench for bednar with history on his side, every avs head coach had made the playoffs in the the stars scored first. tyler seguin power play goal. varly giving up a score on the first shot he saw of the season. after falling behind 2-0, he took over with a night to remember scored not once, not twice, but colborne scored three times. a hat trick and he did it in the first two periods.

they win 6-5. >> i scored any way i could. there were so many guys sacrificing their bodies and doing the little things. it's all worth it when you get the win. >> looking for their second win in 24 hours over number two boston, doing his part and then some. the first rounder from florida scores twice. du with the sweep. the final was 3-1. when you struggled as long as as there's a lot of wrongs toright. they had a chance to beat csu first time in history last week, but came up short. tonight, another chance. cu had never beaten arizona state. had being the key word in that sentence. home coming in boulder. a beautiful night for football. back in the starting lineup, under center, handing it to kyle evans. let him do all the work. 16 yards and it's 7-0 like that. cu scored on their opening

qb keeper for six. you've got to feel good for the senior captain. 17-10. then, lindsey took over. he scored three times tonight. the second one the former denver south star best one by far. 75 yards on the first play of the second half and that's all she wrote. they finally beat the sun devils. final score was 40-16. >> i think for the past couple years they usually put a beating on us, so toe >> oh, yeah, oh, yeah. >> thanks, guys. to come out and get a win is really good. >> they have eight rushing yards a game on their opponents. we put up 300 on them. we didn't have to throw the ball that much. it's how we work together as an offensive line. >> lindsey had the whole o. line with him. late start for csua boise state. rams a ridiculous four

rams up 3-06789 they are now -- 3-0. they are now down 14-3, but they are hanging in there. after opening the season with four straight wins, air force has dropped back to back. both big surprises too. falcons upset by new mexico 45- 40 in front of a nearly empty stadium in dallas. >> the hottest ticket in sports tonight went to wrigley field to see game one of the nlcs between the cubs-dodgers. i don't care how much you paid, it was worth it if you're a cubs fan. chicago scored but the lead didn't last. adrian gonzalez who always kills the rockies goes up the gut off closer aroldis chapman and we are tied up and this is chicago's year. you can feel it. all the momentum for the guys from l.a. done on one play. are you kidding me? cubs win. chicago takes game one. the final was 8-4. finally,

lindor goes up the middle. that made it 2-1, indians. that would turn out to be the final score. they lead the series 2-0 games. i'm exhausted. >> i bet. you know who is not exhausted? bus fans. they are out of their minds tonight and cubbies fans. they are partying the night away. >> avs fans, winning ei

>> revolutionary war re- enactors have nothing on these guys. thousands of people in england put on costumes today to remember a battle that happened 950 years ago. the battle of hastings happened in 1066. some parts of the warriors walked 300 miles from new york in morning in england to east

they camped along the way. that's serious stuff. they have legit costumes on. i'm iment pressed -- impressed. >> we're back at it again to the mid-80s and a cool off seasonal on tuesday. the next storm system a few showers possible here and there. not a total wash out. our temperatures warm back up to where we were in the 70s on saturday and sunday of