russell haythorn has more. one of the ski season here at keystone resort in the clouds are intense -- crowds are intense. experts tell us the bookings are solid this season. the snow is back and so is the local enthusiasm. >> getting readd to show you here in a second. this is my third round. >> reporter: as of today only four resorts are open. >> we are excited to see the shifting weather that mother >> reporter: the lock of early- season snow does not appear to have infected out-of-state bookings. ross harris and is a director which tracks ski bookings and he says they are up 15% over this time last year. >> it is the heart but emotionally the local is the sole. >> reporter: the ski resort years of good publicity and fresh powder. >> it might be their experience last year that causes them to book this year. >> reporter: advanced bookings should make up for a sluggish start. the idea here keystone is the open from the middle of the mountain out so you have to write that the gondola up and down at the end of yo

authorities are assessing the credibility of >> denver7's russell haythorn is here with details. >> reporter: the alert says polling places maybe a target for the attack. you can see many polling places in colorado are already open like this one in central denver where you can drop off your ballot. the report says polling places might be a spot for a new tack or like san bernardino at the end of last year. those specific threats are not against colorado fully. experts say don't be afraid to go about your daily routine this weekend on monday or even on election day. >> the worst thing would do would be to allow an external actor like isis to shape how americans normally vote. we should not allow a cataclysmic event to get people to veer away from how they normally would vote. >> voter suppression in any form is always going to happen. and people are going to try to keep people from staying away from polls. who knows about the as coming from a credible source. it seems more of a way to get people to not vote. >> any polling locations will vigilant and aware. experts say if you see anything out

as russell haythorn explains the stock market maybe stable but mortgage prices have skyrocketed.>> reporter: mortgage rates went from 3.75% earlier this week to 4.25% now. to give you perspective, on home like this which is for sale for $400,000. that means you would pay an additional $114 a month on your mortgage on home like this, an additional $41,000 over the term of the loan. >> a change everything in our country for the time being. people on the fence with refinancing or purchasing are being affected the interest rates they thought there getting they are getting , the payments they thought what they're getting.>> reporter: homebuyers. historically rates at just over 4%, they are still much lower than they were even 7 years ago when the housing bubble burst. books -- most experts say this roller coaster ride should stabilize soon. settlement. >>> some nfl players fighting the nfl to rethink their stance on marijuana. >> you will hear the argument about lifting the ban in favor of pot. >> beachheads, how local couple says the broncos win influence their lives in one. >>> the first alert

russell haythorn is tracking forecasters say will be the busiest holiday shpi in history.>> 750 million packages expect to pass through post offices like this one this year. that's double the number four years ago because of the popularity of online shopping. global shipping giants are expecting similar increases this year. ups expecting a 17% jump, fedex expecting a temper cent hike. you can order online have sent boxes online. those can come to your house. there you can pay for your postage, print your postage and call for your carrier to come pick it up. you can stay in your pajamas is whole holiday season.'s >> reporter: this not the packages is justtthe beginning. here they have free flat rate boxes. you can pack these things full of 40 pounds of coal that least favorite uncle. as long as it all fits in here, the wait price. you still plenty of time. there's one deadline coming up if you're shipping overseas to aaloved one in the military, the deadline for that, next friday, december 9.>>> more to come tonight. we have got your lotto ticket yet more ways to win big money across our

live in fort collins, i am russell haythorn. >> thank you, russell. a similar demonstration today. at a church organized that protest in the to help people heal. >> the election has created a division in our country that i think is dangerous and scary we have children who are afraid go we have communities who -?don't know what to do next. in our prayer, we are praying for things that are created. >> about 55 women came out to take part in the prayer service. soap tests are continuing around the country from coast to coast. demonstrating to show the disappointment that donald trump will be the next president. acumen or a filmmaker michael protest and new york city. he tried to walk into trump tower with a camera asking to talk to trump but he was denied several thousand anti-trump protesters marched through downtown los angeles today. la police say on twitter there were about 8000 protesters marching through the city. it was no -- it was peaceful and no arrests were made. >> trump's campaign manager kelly and conway says house chief of staff overman is imminent. conway spoke at trum

we sent russell haythorn out with the cofounder of u grocery to try to get a thanksgiving dinner for under $50. we hit the safeway at 6th and corunna, did some budgeting, got a 15 pound turkey, and two pies, all the trimmings for $41. >> it's absolutely possible to serve thanksgiving for under $50. you have to do your homework, compare product faces before you shop, and you have to know where the best prices are for your shopping list. >> there are a lot of apps to help including u grocery, which helps you shop around for the best deals and create a list. deals are better the weekend before thanksgiving rather than the couple days right before the holiday. >>> in the spirit of thanksgiving, new this morning one police department decided to give drivers a holiday gift and that of a holiday ticket. >> bradley blackburn has more as unexpected drivers were surprised with a thanksgiving turkey when they got pulled over. >> reporter: there were sirens, lights, and anxious faces. >> we stopped you this wearing your safety belt. truck but then surprise and joy. >> i thought i was getting a t