. happening right now. several agencies are searching a local landfill. they're looking for the body of a woman who went missing this summer.

in commerce city. littleton police are looking for the body of 36-year-old charlene voyt. she was reported missing july 8th. her disappearance was considered suspicious after authorities found her abandoned car in a dirt lot. court records showed she feared for her life before she went missing. she asked for a restraining order against her boyfriend jeffrey in this picture. restraining order in 2012. he was arrested july theth -- july 12th in sexual assault in an unrelated case. those were dropped in september. authorities now looking in a landfill for the body of charlene voyt. we'll keep you updated. fire crews are on the scene of a grass fire. jefferson county dispatch

near south creek road. dispatch says there are possibly downed power lines in that area. firefighters say the small blaze is almost under control, nearly out the road was closed because smoke was cutting down on visibility. speaking of those really dry and warm conditions, let's talk about that with our meteorologist. not good. especially the fact we're in november and it's still dry and warm. >> we're currently under a moderate drought. 's seen moisture at dia. it's really dry. plus it's super warm as of now. this november is coming in as the top spot as the warmest november on record. today, we're going to do above normal temperatures again. today the high of 71 degrees. skies partly cloudy. you know the winds and foothills have been gusting up to 50 miles per hour near the pass, 40 miles per hour near loveland pass

difficult conditions for those doing skiing or snow boarding out in summit county. future cast is dry. even radar and satellite what's happening now. lots of sunshine out there. not a bad thing. we need rain or snow. temperatures currently 70s and 60s. foothills temperatures in the 50s. fast forward to this afternoon. we warm a few degrees. highs in the low 70s. close to foothills, temperatures in the 50s and 60s. dry day continues monday. temperatures top out in mid 70s. through this evening, our skies gradually clear. great viewing weather if you want to check out the super moon tonight. stick around. coming up in the forecast, after this dry spell, by the end of the week, could be seeing moisture, maybe even snow. thank goodness. we need it badly. it gets you in the thanksgiving spirit. feels nice out there. >> okay. thank you for that positive news

forecast. here's something we were dealing with earlier today. the lights are back on for most of the 7400 customers that lost power this morning. a major power outage impacted denver near downtown. here at news at it came during a live newscast. >> one meal is likely to derail you. >> we're so upset we just turned out the light. >> that happened around 7:45 this morning. we got back upen help us keep going. power was finally restored at 10:00 this morning. outages were roughly centered south broadway and alameta. in essence, it was caused by a squirrel. pesky squirrels. onto your national news. donald trump add two members to

and bannon his top counselor. banon has been call aid white nationalist and -- called a white nationalist and anti-muslim. jessica oh has more. >> one of trump's first appointments is his most controversial. steve bannon is in the spotlight and holds the position that has the power to change policies. >> before joining the campaign in company. this summer, he said he wanted bright bart to be a conservative extremist movement. some are concerned. his ex-wife, too, claimed in a 2007 divorce filing, he didn't want to send their children to school with jews, a charge he denies. some seem him as a flame flower who's fought the establishment

they're occupied by a permanent political class out for your destruction. >> house speak her paul ryan didn't say much about trump's pick. >> i don't know the guy. i have no concerns. i trust donald's judgment. >> he does 4 know priebus. today priebus talks about his confidence in trump. >> the reason we had a landslide in the country, trump was able to bring different pieces party together. the reason he did as well as he did, he appealed to people like me, appealed to people in all respects of our party. >> supporters say the very different picks could bring balance in a wide range of opinions to the administration. two men representing two factions now under one west wing. jessica oh, 9 news. >> president-elect trump won't get paid for his job. he says he won't take a salary. typically the president gets

salary of $1 a year. if that goes through, it will save taxpayers $1.6 million ore his four year term. he also says he won't take any long vacations while he's president. . protests over the dakota access pipeline almost took a violent turn over the weekend. a truck driver pulled out a gun. e for a few minutes. everything calmed down, and no one was hurt. protestors against the pipeline have been going on for months. the argument is pitting water supplies and native american rights against energy needs and private property rights. this week in denver, there will be more sweeps removing tents and belongings of homeless. it's the latest in a series of sweeps prompting a lawsuit

>> reporter: down from laurence on park, this camp is set up. overnight, we saw a lot of people sleeping on the street. piles of people's belongings, hip high and some places head high. city i shall ifs are going to come in, take apart the camp, ship out what's left. this is the third major sweep this year. the city broke up a camp in the ball park neighborhood in march. another one in september now this camp is back in the ball park neighborhood. the pattern here, officials come people with services, get them time to clear out. then they come in and pick out what's left. they've put stuff in storage they say for these people. several homeless people are challenging that in federal court. they say rights are being violated with illegal seizures and property. the city 's stance on all this, they say camps are dangerous. they've got trash, use needles and human wastes. they say they've got to go.

andrew sorenson. a new video of the moment an earthquake shook a grocery store. look at that wine, bottles crashing all over the floor. footage from a golf shop in wellington shows the extreme force behind the quake too. golf clubs and other merchandise toppled over. right in unison, boom, at the same time that building hit by the earthquake as well. heartbreaking. three cows stranded on an island of grass rip add part by the powerful earthquake. aerial footage shows cows surrounded by huge landslides. two people died. largely though the country was spared. the devastation five years ago a deadly earthquake struck the

we don't have an answer. concerning for sure. are you thinking about holiday shopping yet? i know i am. you know the stores hope you are. that's why they're staying open on thanksgiving. the number of people taking a pass on turkey day shopping has some retailers worried. and it will be another warm

. hi everyone happy monday. it's a gorgeous afternoon in the backyard. breezy but the sun is shining

was the super moon. this sent in by barb richards. it was at its fullest. you'll get a great show tonight. the moon rise happens at 9:24. it sets tomorrow morning 7:27. did you know the november full moon is known as the beaver moon. fun fact. >> over the divide now, we have a few skiers and snow borders making their way down the trail at loveland. bright blue here on the front range as well 68 at dia in the backyard. our temperatures 65 degrees. our normal highs this time of year should be in the mid-50s. already running 10 or so degrees above that. temperatures in northern colorado in the 60s, currently and on the eastern plains 70. high country 40s and even 50s. your highs today 50s western slope, 50s aspen and summit county.

future cast will show few high clouds and that's it. this evening, our skies clear. tomorrow morning, stronger winds develop close to the foothills. we could have a development and bit of a mountain wave cloud. temperatures in the overnight hours aren't as cold as what they could be. those clouds act as a blanket for us. 70s this afternoon. this evening after the sunset, temperatures in the 60s, 50s, overnight hours. those temperatures in the 40s. 41 your overnight low. high morning. temperatures across the state drop to teens and 20s. some mountain locations. 30s in northern colorado, same goes for greeley. mix of 30s and 40s on the eastern plains. next two days, high pressure in control. we'll have winds increase and temperatures warm up. we could see near record highs tomorrow and wednesday. then the changes arrive on thursday with that next storm system that's going to increase

especially northern mountains and possibly bring in rain mixed in with a little snow thursday evening and friday morning for us here on the front range. here's preliminary snow amounts. we'll take what we can get. so dry across the state. temperatures next two days in the 70s. enjoy it. if you like the warm weather. if you like cooler weather, it arrives friday. 45 as it turns the weekend saturday, high of 48 degrees. find me on facebook and twitter

. does your plan include shopping? some stores are hoping. others say no thanks to here's chris. >> your thanksgiving day menu may be set, but how do you question to shop or not? >> do you plan to shop on thanksgiving day? >> no. >> no, absolutely not. >> no. >> obviously that's not the answer some stores want to hear. target is the latest of large retailers announcing they'll be open for business at least part

we'll close doors and reopen blacks friday morning. >> they say it's for the millions that want a jump start on bargains. they understand it's not for everyone. >> it's not for every retailer either. >> as always, nordstrom will be closed thanksgiving day. this year, they're being joined by a bunch of other retail hers. >> some 40 other equally big names. costco, crate and barrel, hh gregg, hobby lobby are closed thinking that's what most customers want. >> i have no desire to be out there on thanksgiving day. >> retail experts are still expecting a sizable increase in

day. nbc news. >> i'll be way too full of turkey to be shopping on thanksgiving. if shopping is not your think at all, there's alternative that's more like a popular option this year. more plan to give out gift cards trying to avoid the stress of finding the perfect present. according to www.bankrate.com, half of americans plan to give out gift cards. bad news, not everyone wants them. only 27% of americans those who do get them will have an extra layer of security. about 67% of gift cards now have pin options available. i say go for the gift card. buy whatever you want. or send it to me if you don't want it. >> last year's holiday gift could make a come back this year even after a major recall. we're talking about the hover boards. many of them were recalled last year after they were catching

thanksgiving night door buster black friday deals. some discounts are more than $100 off. >> if they catch fire, don't say we didn't warn you. hopefully they did catch the glitches. distracted drivers could cause more harm than keeping your eyes off the road. experts say it could impact your

. some sad news just into our 9 newsroom. we have received word that pbs anchor and moderator gwen ifold has died of cancer. she was one of the most successful african-american women reporters, analysts of all time, highly regarded in her

we all know that distracting driving can be dangerous. a study shows it can affect your body physically. researchers at texas a.m. university did a study to capture data on what happens when people aren't paying tension to the road. they found when drivers have more than one thing to do they get stressed. during the simulation, drivers were so mismanaged speeds, ignored speed limbs and crossed over -- speed limits and crossed over lines in the road. >> just as you would monitor engine temperature and oil pressure. we literally measure the pressure on the driver and see whether or not they're under a lot of stress and whether or not it's affecting their

. have you seen the super moon? you have to have seen it. this is a beautiful view. gorgeous pictures all day. this is what it looks like in japan. it's 30% larger than in april when the moon was at the t furtherrest point in the year. the next time the moon will be this close you have a chance tonight of seeing the super moon. we don't need a telescope or anything? >> no. it's bright. not as big and round as it was this morning but still super bright. check that out tonight. the next few days, we're looking about temperatures reaching near record highs and then here comes the cool down on thursday. it arrives thursday. brace yourself for that change the end of the week. my kids have not worn pants all

they're wearing shorts. they're covering themselves. i don't know where my pants are. >> we've got to find the sweat pants. they're somewhere in the house. and the other glove, boots. we've been spoiled. >> kids, you heard it from belin, cold weather is on the

jarod: i'm jarod miller. all my life, i've been exploring the animal kingdom. sometimes it's tense, sometimes funny, but always amazing. now i want you to join me, because when it comes to jump right in. [laughs]. [monkey screeching]. welcome to 'animal exploration.' i'm jarod miller, and today's show is all about fierce fighters. now, for a little guy, the north american badger is a pretty ferocious animal. and the only way i'm this close is because he's eating. so stick around to see some amazing and some very fierce fighters.