this morning... santa fe drive is closed in both directions at mississippi for a single-car crash. denver police says the driver of that car died after hitting a pole headon. if your commute takes you through that area...amelia will have alternate routes ready for you later this morning. good morning! thanks for joining us on this beautiful tuesday.. cheryl preheim here with gary, corey and marty.. marty -- will people even need a jacket

broncos win!!! after two diasppointing

last night's game against the houston texans... it was - of course - a return to denver for former broncos quarterback brock osweiler.. his welcome back to mile high...wasn't exactly warm. and his peformance -- not even luke- warm.. osweiler threw 41 times...for only 131 yards...and no touchdowns.

up...both teams were four and two.. c-j anderson got the broncos on the board in the second with a seven yard touchdown run. then - demaryus thomas and devontae booker- running it in. the broncos were just loving the end zone.. and walked away with a five and two record. after the game... both sides stayed civil - and said it was all just part of the game. it was also coach kubiak's return the the gameday sidline - after spending time recovering from a complex migraine issue. after the game - his players gave their

in just two weeks...we will have a new president. hillary clinton is holding onto her lead in most national polls - and donald trump argues that those polls are rigged. nbc's tracie potts has the latest on the battle to the finish and tomorrow --

another colorado visit. he was in durango just last wednesday. vice presidential nominee mike pence will make a stop in colorado springs. that's happening tomorrow night at 7 - at the colorado springs event center. tickets can be found on the campaign's website... they are first come - first serve. u-s senator and former presdiential candidate ted cruz will also be here today. he's joining colorado senate nominee darryl glenn for two rallies.. one in loveland at 11...

golf course at 3-15 this afternoon. glenn is running against incumbent michael bennett and says - he believes support from cruz - will help flip colorado's senate seat to the republican side. a state senator from colorado springs is trying to change the law - that makes it illegal to take a selfie with your completed ballot. republican owen hill - filed a suit in federal court. the law dates back to 1891 - and makes it a misdemeanor for voters to reveal their completed ballots - to prevent voter coercion. hill calls the law outdated - and considers ballot selfies: a form of po expression. the secretary of state's office -- says it believes the law protects the integrity of the election. voters can share photos of sealed or blank ballots to their heart's content. if you have questions about what's on your ballot - we have a colorado voter guide on 9news dot com. we have information on colorado's 9 ballot questions - and resources - on the judges in retention races.

tarhonda thomas has another "ballot breakdown" for you...taking a closer look at what all those propositions and amendments really mean. that's at 5-11 this morning. double digit increases in the cost of health care could be on the way - for people using the federal exchanges under affordable care act. mid-level benchmark plans are going up an average of 25 percent in states that do not have their own exchange for those plans. competition is hard to find. united health, humana, and aetna have scaleba their roles - leaving 20 percent of customers with only one option. the department of health and human services says - with subsidies - most people shopping on the site will pay less than 100 dollars a month. a nurse charged with assault after prosecutors saw this home security video of how she handled a 10 year old disabled child - will not go to jail. a judge ruled she will have to take anger management classes and do community service. in an agreement reached with

angela vonnida pled guilty to the family of 10 year old aislinn shelley wanted a felony conviction. aislinn has the cognitive ability of a 6 month old. the family had hired vonnida through an agency to care for her this summer. as part of the plea agreement - vonnida must serve three years of

during that time, she's not allowed to care for any children or special needs patients. crimestoppers usually offers 2- thousand dollars as a reward -- not 50-thousand. but they're hoping the added incentive will help police figure out the identities of these men. they are so called persons of interest in the death of former marine travis mason. mason was shot and killed in june - while working as a guard at an aurora dispensary. if you can help - call 720-913-stop. if your information leads to an arrest - the 50-thousand dollars - could be

fire in southen colorado - don't expect to have the it fully contained until mid november. right now - it's 60 percent contained.. but warm, dry, windy weather isn't

out by november 15-th. the junkins fire started last week - when winds blew a mental outbuilding into a utility pole - knocking down a power line. so far - it's destroyed 9 homes and burned about 28 sqaure miles near the small town of westcliffe. as the holiday season sneaks up on us - stores are trying new things -

trying new things - and relying on some popular classics - to make sure they're seeing green. if you go for the cheap contact

serious risks. as the holiday season sneaks up on us - stores are trying new things - and relying on some popular classics - to make sure they're seeing green. if you go for the cheap contact lenses to amp up your halloween look - you could be taking some

favorite... just in time for the holiday season. starting this weekend - the "american girl" brand - will be available in about 100 stores across the country. this makes toys r us the first u-s retailer to feature an "american girl" shop. it's part of their strategy to bring in more customers as holiday shopping ramps up... which also includes - store visits from santa clause - another first for the company. if you're busy adding last minute touches to your halloween costume - keep this in mind.. decorative contact lenses might look cool - but they're not good for your eyes. federal law says - you need a prescription to buy contact lenses, even costume ones. but some places still sell them - and those can cause eye infections, injuries and even loss of eyesight. if you're super

for a prescription and f-d-a-approved product is your best bet. if you drive a pickup truck... your headlights probably aren't the best... the insurance institute for highway safety just released new ratings for pick-up truck headlights.. and the results aren't very bright.. eleven small and large pickup trucks were tested... and only one earned a "good" rating. most of them - including the popular ford f-150 -- rated "poor." the i-i-h-s says - they test how far the high and low beams project on straight and curved roads...as well as the amount of glare oncoming drivers will face. starting next year -- headlight ratings will be included in the criteria for the i-i-h-s "top safety pick" award. we don't have a lot to complain about here in colorado...

and these days - c-u is giving us even more to cheer about. it's a baseball lover's - or movie buff's - dream. a new piece of movie magic is opening to the public - almost 30 years after it made

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top 25 for the second time this season... and for the first time in nearly a decade - they qualified for a bowl game. 9news reporter victoria sanchez talked with students and alumni about the winning season that just keeps on giving. the buffs have this

they'll take on the 3 and 5 u-c-l-a bruins at home...next thursday night. if you build it - they will come.

home where the inconic movie "field of dreams" was filmed - is still banking on it. the field has been open to the public for years, and thousand of people have visited the set in dyersville, iowa. that's about 3 hours away from des moines. but this year - is the first time fans can actually go inside the home that played host to the academy award nominated movie. the "field of dreams" home has been restored to look just like it did when kevin costner walked around in it.. tours will start on november first. only the first floor is open though... someone acutally lives on the second floor. it's a series for the record books. the baseball world series starts today... the chicago cubs take on the cleveland indians tonight at 6...

advantage for game one. both teams have waited decades for this... the indians haven't been champions since 19-48... and the cubs - have been waiting even longer...they haven't help up a world series trophy since 19-08. this morning... santa fe is reopen at mississippi this morning... after a driver hit a

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considering a plan to euthanize more animals-- to help boost the dwindling deer populations. when a final decision on the plan could be made. then some schools are banning clown costumes this year in the wake of creepy sightings around the country. what parents need to know.. that's going to do it for 9news at 4:30... but we have a lot more news and

a less than friendly homecoming for former bronco brock osweiler. and it didn't go up from there for the q-b. then two teens accused of killing a well-known chef are charged with murder. what police say happened... before the shooting. remember that prohibits taking selfies with a filled out ballot? one colorado state senator says it's not fair. so he's filed a lawsuit to get rid of the selfie ban. good morning. we're seeing a brief break from this dry weather. meteorologist marty coniglio joins us. marty- you're tracking some light rain off and on