right now, the colorado department of revenue is taking mess. what it's doing to make sure that someone else doesn't claim >>> an exciting time of year, it's tax season. mailbox any day now, but refund fraud is a real problem and many coloradoans learned that the hard way this year. >> this year, the people at the colorado department of revenue is trying to stay one step ahead of the crooks, and kristen skovira joins us now. >> every year, criminals think of new ways to trip us up, all in an effort to gain our personal information, my own little sister had to learn about tax fraud the hard way. tax season is looming, and so were the fears someone could steal our identity, and our refund. >> we and taxpayers have to be extra vigilant, and guard our information against those people who want to take state tax dollars, and refunds that do not belong to them. >>reporter: rose works for the department of revenue and says the state is doing even more this year to protect our information. >> we understand that someone is going to be very neshous, if the

. >> the colorado department of transportation is pre-peur preparing to send out hundreds of plows. authorities say while some ot crew r-s already on snow shifts. most crews will head out sunday night. working alternating 12 hour shifts. >> stay ae ahead of the storm. but down loading our app. free tphr new developments on a scary hostage situation. barricaded himself inside her mobile home. the watt team was called out around 11 u 30. he had a weapon in his hand. he charged at deputies and they fired back. the man died at the hospital. >> >> to see the flames. some shooting as high as 60 feet in the air. coming out of a nearby home. firefighters say exploding propane tanks from the hot air balloon business are to blame. for fueling the massive blaze. california. for super bowl 50. the orange crush making their way out to the bay area. a week hi ode of the big game. we are with them every step of >> . preparing for a seemingly unstoppable panthers. >> . no one had carolina heading to the super bowl at the beginning. the panthers rolled through -lt competition. only losing one time.

. >> colorado department of transportation is preparing it send out hundreds of plows. some of the crews are already on snow shifts. most crews will head out tomorrow night. working alternating 12 hour shifts. also if you're planning on heading up to the high country. be prepared. c-dot says the mountain express lane will not open during any snow events. or when plows are active. >> new developments tonight. on the police shooting and hostage situation in fort collins. a woman is safe. after a man barricaded himself inside her mobile home. on north timer pwaoeupb. the swat team was called in right around eleven 30 last night. when hostage negotiate tors tried to get the man to surrender. he refused. and that's when they broke into the home. and saw that he had a weapon in >> he charged at deputies and he fired back. the man died at the hospital. >> only one person was hurt. fire investigators are still looking into what caused the initial fire. >> . one woman is dead. following a house fire in colorado springs. early this morning. the colorado springs major crime unit i

. >>> colorado second oldest police department may be shutting down. they say it's all about money here. they can do ittfor two thirds of what it costs for police department. >> we need our central city police officers. they care about us. i'm so mad i'm almost in tears. >> we're a very close knit community and we know our officers very well. -`they look out for us and we >> the timeline has not been announced at this point. about six officers and command ssaff and the city says they will be able to apply at the sheriff's office. >>> saying goodbye to a man in iraq about two weeks ago at the brother jeff's cultural center. family and friends athered together to honor anthony mills who was killed over the weekend in a car accident. he was the owner of the all real radio internet sensation. >> i didn't know he had this much love. >> tomorrow is not promised so you have to make sure that you check on your loved ones and that you stay present and that you live your life and that you don't just exist. >> the driver expected of numerous charges of vehicular

. >> according to data from the colorado department of transportation, colorado roads fatalities in 2015. >> 2015 there has been a spike colorado. >> trending in colorado for highway deathicize mostly down from a record of 743 in 2002 but the 10% increase for 2015 was the highest the state has seen since 2008. >> we are down over the long term but the latest increase has us concerned. >> 30% of the crashs involve drivers under the influence of alcohol. another 50% involve motorists who weren't wearing seat belts which c dot says is a large areas. >> hat is a huge concern. we know we could save 60 people buckling up. >> he said other contributing factors include lower gas prices population. accidents. >> we are not sure if it is an a blip. >> c dot hopes reminders about wearing seat belts and not drinking and driving will send traffic deaths back down. nick mcgill, 9 news. >> the counties with the most traffic fatalities were paso. >>> milo mason on the fbi's most wanted list until agents arrested him friday appeared in court by video, believed to be one of the scream mask robbers, they b

colorado department of transportation says fatalities jumped an alarming ten percent in 2015. half killed in wrecks were not wearing seat belts. and another third is drunk or drugged driving. >> . authorities are looking into statistics. to lower the must number. >> it is a surprising up tick. >> . put the phones away. seat belt. >> distracted driving a big part. for sure. look, i know you're a cow and all. and you may not know what your milk, is delicious.

. >> some ahrarpbl hrarpling news for us to >> colorado department of transportation says after a years of decreasing the number of people who died in traffic in the highest it's been in almost a decade. >> what these statistics mean. for your safety. >> . >> if you think this can't happen to you. you should think again. given the numbers, you have a one in two hundred chance of on colorado roads. the way to protect yourself is basic. belt. put down your cell phone. watch your speed. and obey the traffic laws. >> . five 45 people died in traffic crashes in colorado last year. 25 year-old is one of them. >> . she's the youngest. she's a bib by. >> . killed in a skwrefr jefferson county crash last august. the driver, 22 year-old was speeding. and he's been charged with vehicular homicide. >> involved people not wearing seat belts. another third of are related to drunk driving. 104 people died riding motorcycles the most ever in colorado. many not wearing helmets. >> . if people would just slow down. wear the seat belt. never drive impaired. and put down their phone. to reduce that number.

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students very personally and to insure that they are doing all they can. >> state-wide the colorado department of education says the graduation rate stayed flat at 77.3%. >>> becoming an aastronaut is hard physically. some colorado high school maya rodriguez tells us nasa is looking to them to help. >> within these walls... >> vibration isolation chamber. >>... these tables, and even from the floor, high school students are looking beyond the skies above to confront the issues of space. >> there are challenges no matter where you look. >> it is part of the nasa challenge called "hunch." the program calls on high school students to come up with prototypes that tackle real-life space problems. a hundred students from 7 schools showed off inventions to nasa representatives at wings over the rockies. >> that was our main thing was trying to make things small and portable. >> that is the concept behind orion's belt designed to help astronauts on the 2-year orion mission to mars. students are working on food preservation for space travel. >> we are trying to filter out ripen the fruit. >> games for

. >>> the colorado department of education has announced that this year's high school juniors will get to take the a.c.t. one last year. afterwards, the sat will be the standard college entrance exam in colorado. the board of education said that decided to make the switch because the sat is more aligned with colorado academic standards. and because there are a lot of online resources for students preparing for the exam. the student -- prefer to take the a.c.t., it will not hurt their chances of getting into colorado institutions of higher education will continue to accept both tests, the a.c.t. in the sat. they will both be used for college admission placement and scholarship consideration.>> reporter: this year's junior class will take the a.c.t. instead of the sat. the psat which is the preliminary scholastic aptitude >>> the owner of this car may need to trade and ice scraper for an ice pick. this happened along the shores york. the wind splashed water over the car. it ensured that this would be the worst monday morning ever. the other side of the car did not have as much ice as the

this year the colorado department of education will have a new commissioner, president obama enacts a new plan called every child succeeds replacing no child left behind. and those who protested too many standardized tests get their wish, this spring the state will give fewer exams. we went over board. i mean we got so much into left behind. >> she says teachers won't feel like they're being punished all the time by the system. >> i think there's a new found appreciation for what we do. and that is going to set the hope. >> the states two largest school districts jefco with a new board and denver with a superintendent on leave, hind believes students and parents won't see too much difference. >> the schools are doing what schools do. >> after 15 years, the state wants to make the mandatory exam the sat instead of the act. a move that may be on hold for a year. hind says the world of education is all about change. >> so we can't be stagnant. and it's funny the word curriculum comes from a latin root meaning always moving. >> a new year she says, a new era in colorado schools. in denver

passed in 2014, colorado department of public health and environment is expected to have starting monday. we have those links on 9news.com. >>> president obama is reportedly moving ahead with plans to use executive orders to tighten gun control this week. tomorrow the president will meet with attorney general loretta lynch to map out what he can do under the law. they're expected to discuss an executive order to expand background checks and verdict gun sales to some criminal suspects. nbc learned the president will officially announce his plans tuesday. he has a town hall scheduled for thursday night. anything the president does on guns by executive action is likely to be reversed if a republican moves in to the white house in 2017. >>> a standoff has not ended at this hour. protesters have taken over a federal building at they're willing to stay indefinitely. it's not clear how many protesters are inside the building. the local sheriff believes outsiders are responsible, trying to spark a movement to overthrow the government. local law enforcement is working with the fbi. although there

the police in colorado springs, colorado springs department and colorado springs fire department are among those honored. in a press release, kaufman said they represent the best of the best and continued to say they did what first responders do each and every day, risking coloradoans and prevent more casualties. they will also honor six civilians for courage during the event. that ceremony is open to the public so you can attend, 11:00 at colorado springs city council chambers. jamie leary, cbs 4 morning >> thank you. they are our everyday heroes. only on cbs 4, an investigation into the colorado bureau of investigations and faulty test results involving drunk driving cases. brian moss broke the story yesterday. >> reporter: every year about 30,000 people are arrested in colorado for drunk driving. their blood is tested for alcohol content. the measurement can mean the difference between jail time or freedom. >> unless there's something really wrong with the testing procedure, there's no way to fight that blood test. >> reporter: the colorado bureau of investigation, which opening t

some flurries, on sunday, and then for the martin luther >>> denver police are searching for a colorado department of corrections inmate who escaped. they are searching in the area of 45th avenue and sheridan. hispanic, about 5'9", with a thin build, and shaved head and he was wearing a red t-shirt. police have not identified him yet. but if you think that you see him, you can call police. we will keep working on this story and update you on air and online. >>> it is one of the biggest days of the year in hollywood. the nominations are out for the academy awards. the tag line to this year's oscars is we all dream in gold. and come february 28, we will find out which of those dreams come true. leonardo dicaprio is up for his fifth career nomination for revenant. and he is coming up against matt damon for the martian. and michael massbender for steve jobs. and the revenant best picture. in competition, it includes the martian, bridge of spy, and brooklyn and the big short. and two-time oscar winner cate blanchett has a shot at number three oscar for her. best actress. and that is for carol. the riva

a recent colorado department of transportation report shows in the first few days after launching december 19th, thousands of drivers have dipped in to the toll lanes. in december, 457 drivers used the toll lane. in the first week of january that number jumped to 5,427 drivers. the total, nearly 9500. >> it opened up capacity and people weren't sitting in their cars like in the past. >> reporter: cdot's megan castle says the project is loosening up infamous ski traffic congestion. >> we're seeing more people driving through this corridor and we're seeing consistent speeds. >> reporter: cdot says before the toll lane, if more than 2,000 cars were on the road per the toll lane opened, cdot says up to 4500 drivers per hour took the road. >> that means people are and getting home. >> reporter: though the agency calls this a success, drivers like craig are mostly worried about the price, up to $30 a trip. >> basically what you're doing is you're building with government tax revenues a road people. >> we understand that this lane is not for everybody. it's price today provide a reliable travel t

>>reporter: the colorado department of education is changing that requirement now switching to the sat exam. >> what it's like is is trying to change the tire while the car is moving. >>reporter: cherry creek is among the most vocal districts lashing out at that decision. september harry bowl sent this letter points stating the cde's decision is troubling and will be a disadvantage to all students. >> but i know around here the colleges at least we applied for all looked at act first. >>reporter: sap hammond has an 11th grade date at creek and another daughter at the university of kansas. >> we gave them sat scores, but everything seemed to apply to the act when they are pulling information about scholarships an money. >>reporter: in response to a barrage of concerns, the and working on what it calls a transition plan for this year's junior class. >> we are hoping to be able to give the act exam for this year's 11th great students. >>reporter: the interim commissioner sending out a letter of his own stating to require thhs year's 1th graders to take the sat would not be in their best i

a recent colorado department of transportation report shows in the first few days after launching december 19th, thousands of drivers have dipped in to the toll lanes. in december, 457 drivers used the toll lane. in the first week of january that number jumped to 5,427 drivers. the total, nearly 9500. >> it opened up capacity and people weren't sitting in their cars like in the past. >> reporter: cdot's megan castle says the project is loosening up infamous ski traffic congestion. >> we're seeing more people driving through this corridor and we're seeing consistent speeds. the toll lane, if more than 2,000 cars were on the road per after the toll lane opened, cdot says up to 4500 drivers per hour took the road. >> that means people are spending less time in traffic and getting home. >> reporter: though the agency calls this a success, drivers like craig are mostly worried about the price, up to $30 a trip. >> basically what you're doing is you're building with government tax revenues a road people. >> we understand that this lane it's price today provide a reliable travel times and one of

from preparing returns. involved in a tax scan of some sort, we have a link on 9news.com the colorado department of education has made a final decision about the college entrance exams. beginning in the spring of 2017, juniors at colorado high schools will be required to take the sat instead of the a.c.t. many 11 graders were required to take the a.c.t. they had been studying for the a.c.t. to get scholarships to their favorite university. this year's juniors will still take the a.c.t. which is the test to have been preparing for.>> we were aware that the college board wanted a contract and we started working on a transition for the 11th graders. we were concerned as they heard about the shift that the 11th grade students would be taking a test for which they were not prepared. sure that we did right by the 11th graders this year. >>> this year they will take the psat which is a preliminary aptitude test before they start taking the sat.>>> a rally of union workers outside the state house they could impact the union sector nationwide. it is by california teachers who reject the mandatory fees th

. >> in response to concerns, the colorado department of education is now backing off and working on what ittcalls a transition plan for this year's jjnior class, which would allow them to go ahead and take the act they've been studying for. but it would only apply to this year's class. >>> coming up after the break, we'll have stories that will hopefully make you smile today. a little girl's search for her lost monkey with a happy ending. >> a 93-year-old man's plans to make it into the olympics. why lawmaker on rossity is facing a fine. >> our temperatures today 5 to 10 degrees cooler than same time yesterday, at least here in denver and northeast >>> welcome back. the broncos have one more day off and back to practice tomorrow to get ready for their first playoff game january 17th. there's no shortage of opinion about who should start as qb, but there's no official word from the team yet. >> welcome to sports xtra. broncos are still off right now, but this morning we're talking about brock osweiler. wasn't happy with some of the calls in the chargers game. wasn't happy he got yank

and the colorado health department has a caution for people planning trips there. >> so anybody who is traveling. to areas south of the united states. right now. and should take precautions. to prevent bites. while they're in the areas. >> you can only get it from a bite. and for the average person, the virus is not a big deal. >> it would be a fever. rash. possibly some redness in the eye. >> after the recent out break in brazil. doctors noticed a correlation between the spike in the virus. and a spike in birth defects that effects brain development in unborn babies. the state health department along with the national centers for disease control says this is something pregnant women should avoid. >> if you're pregnant or trying to become pregnant. you should postpone your trip. >> . >> a man's life turned upside down. after he accused of two crimes

colorado department of transportation, we'll get that to you. there is icy conditions because of cold temperatures. >>> check out this rrally cool new video from hawaii this morning. wow, comes from mount kilawea. a rock fall plunged into the lake, causing what looks like a explosioo. it is frequent when the lake level is relatively high. it was below the rim of the vent. it has been erupting continuously since january of 1983. >> isn't that cool? right now. >> yeah. >> so much warmer. >> we should look and see. i'll look when i come back to see what the temperatures are in hawaii. >> you live in colorado for the cold and snow. >> it is gorgeous. i showed you the shot of one of our photographers. this, however, not so pretty. this is a live picture in fort morgan thanks to our wireless cameea. look at that fog. this is what we were dealing with in patchy situations across `he front range on i25. right now it is just into tiny areas we're dealing with weld and ford countiee. if you're in this area, you'll notice little bit of light snow as that.

the colorado department of corrections says the move was part of an agreement to another prison to exchange inmates. >>> breaking news. a los angeles zoo employee that fell into a gorilla pit has been rescued. firefighters just pulled him out of that enclosure. crews were able to secure the animals after he fell. he was 61 years old. taken to the hospital with a possible fractured femur. someone on campus and he is still out there somewhere. the assault happened last night just before 11:00 near high and wesley. the university says the man stands about 6 feet tall, possibly college age. he ran from the campus after the attack. so be aware of your surroundings. >>> another victim has come forward saying a former nurse inappropriately touched her. the latest case is out of fort collins. the victim came forward after hearing news reports of his arrest and assault and for stalking. he was working at several hospitals across northern colorado. also worked this nebraska. his nursing license has been suspended. >>> the family behind sister wives are here in denver today. the brown pamly is fightin

. >>> a man was suspected of being involved in the murder of the head of the colorado department of corrections. he is now the suspected of targeting another doc employee. he was an associate of evan eblele. now this suspect is accused of recently targeting a doc blow in el paso county. 9news reporter vida urbonas with more. >> reporter: good morning. that suspected accomplice is 34-year-old thomas guolee. guolee is in the hospital. he has been arrested after an attempted burglary and a shoot-out with police in colorado springs. guolee is a reported member of a prison gang. property records show a suspect that reportedly belongs to former department of corrections employee. this is surveillance from that night of december 30th. they believe that suspect is guolee. el paso county deputies were called out to that report of a burglary in progress that on the police scanners the reporting party told 911 the the suspect reportedly started shooting. there was a chase and then a >> shots fired. >> ambulance, ambulance. >> we are looking at a violent offender here. >> reporter: a spokesperson with the

of the university of colorado springs colorado springs police department. also injured five officers. and 4 civilians. >> . tuesday morning adds the community continues to heal from the deadly attack. she held a special ceremony. to praise and personally thank all of the first responders. who displayed bravery. >> your leader ship and sacrifice. you represent first responders across our great state. who are trained and ready. should today be their november 27. >> . on the blackest of fridays. in colorado springs colorado. we understood and knew that heros are at work among us. >> the mayor also presented the spirit of the springs award. to 6 civilians he says also selflessly helped save lives >> 45 and 19. both one degree above the normal averages of 44. and 18. we didn't touch those records of 70 and 25 below. now early this morning we had a lot of wind rolling over the foothills. if you notice one thing, you can thank the wind. the big thick brown cloud. that dirty haze that we had yesterday. that wind this morning blew it away. a good looking day. a new

. >> the colorado springs police department lost a brother. given. other things were less obvious. when a pleading man walked into king soopers nearby, the manager knew something was wrong. >> we knew something serious was happening and we knew that we needed to take care of our customers. >> reporter: not just yourself, but the customers in the store. >> we are community. >> -- >> reporter: they set their lockdown for nearly 7 hours. the team fed people and handed out playing cards and coloring books to kids in an attempt to keep there mind occupied with anything but what was happening on the part -- in the parking lot.>> it was in the main entrance of the medical building. >> reporter: then there is dr. derek hurst . not a hero, just a community member. resiliency once again.>> it is colorado springs, right?>> reporter: in colorado springs, 9news they honored six citizens the ceremony this morning. >>> just before 4:00 on monday afternoon, denver police shot boulevard. that man died at the hospital. two officers are on administrative leave -- leave as investigation. >> reporter:

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colorado police and colorado springss, the el paso county sheriff's office, and the colorado springs fire department were all recognized. >>> students in boulder valley schools could see some changes to their school day, if a committee's proposal is adopted by the district. proposing the high school start now, on the elementary school level, the recommendation is to lengthen lunch and recess. >> getting the children out and get fresh air, physical activity, so when we have a condensed school day, then sometimes those things get shortenned or even eliminated can we want to get back. >> the committee is also recommending that some of the music offerings be shorted, no final decisions have been made just yet. >>> now, to our chase for the championship, the broncos will take on the steelers this weekend, two of the steelers top players, ben roethlisberger and antonio brown are injured and coaches hope they'll play this sunday. >> tomlin says roethlisberger has a chance after injuring his right shoulder in last weekend's game. he sprained a joint in his throwing arm. >> an toe you brown got a it shall --

. >>> colorado's second oldest police department mason be history. central city planssto shut it down. this is all about saving must be. right now really no timeline for the transition. employees frrm the police department will be able to apply for the sheriff's office. >>> car gill is now changing its termination policy after muslim workers were fired over they can now reapply in 30 days instead of 180. the company muslims. one local store owner says she may go out of business. >> we move in somewhere, minnesota, nebraska -- >> reporter: because of car gill? >> because of car gill. >> they said they got fired because they weren't allowed a prayer break. car gill says they do give them breaks. >>> fir our digestive systems handle a lot over the holidays. 20 hours of anxiously fighting crowds to find the perfect gifts. cooking for family meals no wonder after all that our digestive systems can act up. so try activia for 2 weeks! enjoying activia twice a day for two weeks may help reduce the frequency of bloating, gas, discomfort or rumbling. try activ

the police department at uccs... colorado springs police and firefighters and members of the el paso county sheriff's deparmtent will be recognized. colorado springs mayor john of the springs award" to six civilians who also stepped in to protect lives and treat victims. some students and teachers at a school are getting an unidentified person was diagnosed with tuberculosis during the holiday break. more details about connection to the know the exposure happened at kunsmiller creative through-12 public west jewell and south sheridan. students and faculty who need to be tested have been alerted. the health department says there's no on-going risk of t-b exposure at the school.... so everyone is ok to be on campus. confluence park in downtown denver will remain a construction zone for a year longer than initially expected. no construction work has happened for the past eight months. the plan was to have the park's popular trail, ramps and shoemaker plaza upgraded and ready to go by august. but crews hit a sludgy snag while exc

colorado today. the fire department of fresno released some footage from a gopro. they had to rescue seven people from an early morning fire including a family of three who window. >> this video shows you just how much they put theer lives on the line trying to save >> it's really is, so thank you to all the firefighters out there for helping us. tough job. >> reporter: we benefit here with the wind -- >> it makes it warmer? >> reporter: yeah, unfortunately it's going to be a bad hair day. it's going to be great weather for the marade today. yyu can see the lights are still on looking towards the sport authority field. it is quiet across the state right now, but we are starting to see our next disturbance moving in on the western edge of the state. you will notice these are the clouds you are going to wake up and walk out to. you can see them fill in right across the plains. we will start out with partly cloudy skies and then become 25-degrees here in denver. only seven in greeley, 17 in sterling. limon temperatures right about 10-degrees. the winds are definitell

but the colorado springs fire department says they believe aris involved in the first grassfire that started right here o19th street. the fi starthortly after 10- 30 yesterdayorning. fire crews say a little more than an acre was burned,ut theyere able to get it under control and c'ntained in less than 20 minutes. no homes oildings were damaged in this re... and no evacuations were put in place, b a nrby preschl made the decision toelf-evacuate, to be safe. just hours later-- the second grasfire on the westde sparked around four in the afrnoon in the 24-hure ock of launcel court. 's just a few blocks away om whe the first grassfir starte ames d spread a fence and damaged one home before refighters werable to k dow.. about 20 minutes after it was reported bo fir areti uer we'll stay otop ofhis sty and bring you the latest updates on air and oine at koaa t co thanks joanna... here in southern corado the family of a missinmarine continueto holon to hope nearly a week after their loved onsappeared in a military hecoerrash off the coast ofawaii. last nig -- dozens ghered in fountain for aa

the colorado springs police department and the sheriff's office and the fire department all received awards. one person found himself treating a gunshot victim in an office lobby. then the manager of king soopers who locked the store down for nearly 7 hours.>> my crew started to take care of people. they gave coloring books to the kids to occupy time. they are our community. that's what we do. we take care of our community. we are a close knit group in colorado springs.>> reporter: cathy stark and other citizen one person called outside of his jurisdiction. this all took place at the statehouse in colorado springs. >>> 10 u.s. sailors a bond 2 -- aboard to maybe points -- two neighbor aborts -- navy boats have been obtained -- detained. it is said that they were -- that they drifted into a rainy and territory. there -- the white house is working with iran. >>> a mine -- a man died at the hospital after confrontation in a hotel parking lot yesterday afternoon. two officers were investigating a stolen vehicle in the parking lot of the ramada and super eight motels when they were aware

the video comes from the colorado parks and wildlife department. it's a moose with its antlers caught in a backyard swing. the homeowner admits to using salt to attract the moose.. which struggled for several hours to get free. wildlife officers finally show up with a stun-gun.. then cut the rope. the homeowner wasn't cited. officials say watching the enough. staying updated to breaking news on the search.... for 3 escaped inmates.... in california. we've learned.... -5- people have been arrested. the orange county sheriff didn't say.... how the people sitting in jail now..... are connected to these three men.. but did say... authorities are hitting area gang members hard. jonathan tieu... bac duong.. and hossein nayeri escaped... on friday. they are all charged with violent crimes. a 200-thousand dollar reward is offered for tips.... leading to their arrests. that's the latest.... from the breaking news center. a fatal accident this morning.... shut down a busy intersection for nine hours. this is.... spring mountain and rainbow. the woman.... who

. >>> it's 6:06 now and colorado's second oldest police department may shut down. they say it's all about saving money. the city manager says the sheriff's office can provide no timeline has been given, but says the employees can apply to the sheriff's department. >>> a man that's accused of shooting this officer, he %- walked up to his police cruiser and open fire at point blank range. edward archer reportedly % claimed it in the name of islam. he is part of a group. >>> el chapo's return to the u.s. could take months or years, his weekend take down learning el chapo hell a secret meeting with academy award a movie about his life. >>> this is huge, an estimated jackpot for $1.3 billion for wednesday's drawing. this is the biggest ever. >> the colorado lottery must have expected the billboard to reach the billion dollars mark because they're billboards aren't made to go that high. the sign eads 999 million bbcause the word million is already built into the board and they can't change that just for this. maybe they will have to in the future. six people did win some

colorado's second oldest police department may soon be history. central city plans to shut down and contract out law enforcement duties to the sheriff's office. it is all about saving money. the city manager said the sheriff's office can provide cost. residents don't like the idea. >> we need our police officers. they care about us. in tears. >> we know our officers very well and they look out for us. %- agreement. there are six officers and they will all be able to apply for jobs with the sheriff. >>> the meat processing company is trying to make it faster for muslims to get their job back. they announced they are changing the termination policy and police who walked out last month can now reapply for jobs in 30 days. the plant fired 150 muslim workers last month and now it is having a ripple effect. one store owner says she may go out of business. [ indiscernible ] [ indiscernible ] >> the workers left the job in december when they were told they couldn't take a break for evening prayer and some say back. >>> law makers are voicing concerns abou

the local colorado springs sheriff's department will all be recognized today. john suthers will present the -- to six civilians who stepped in to treat victims. >>> working together to investigate if students and teachers have been exposed to tuberculosis. a student was diagnosed with tb during the break. boulevard. students and faculty who need to be tested have been alerted. they know they need to do that. there's no ongoing risk of tb exposure and the faculty and students should be okay to be on campus. >> well, denver is going to be getting a new chief financial officer starting in february. terry kennedy is going to step down from that position as well as the deputy mayor position. she's been in those posts for 4 she plans to start a consulting practice in town. she may make a run for governor in the future. brendan handlin will be replacing them as cfo. they will take on the deputy mayor duties in the future. downtown denver, it will remain a construction zone for a year longer than expected. no construction work has happened for the past eight months. th

colorado. it is puffer week. police departments will tweet car running. the reason? it makes it an easy target for thieves to steal. crimes are puffer cars that are theft. police say you can prevent this, really easy, by not leaving your car rung. what if you have a remote is that legal? it depends where you live. >> perfectly legal in aurora. and i recommend that people check with their local municipalities and local jurisdiction to ensure that it is legal. as long as the keys are not in it is legal. >> as puffer week continues, the reminder to you, not to leave that car running. because you know what? thieves watch the weather forecast too. and they know when the temperatures drop, it is a perfect opportunity for them to steal cars. in aurora, tarhonda thomas, 9 news. >> thank you. >>> now it is warming up. we are in the 30s. lotsz of blue sky out there. belen is in the weather center to talk more about the warming trend we are all waiting for. >> yup, by the end of the week, we may not need as many layers in the afternoon with temperatures above average. but as fo

. >>> he was once suspected as an accomplice in the murder of the head of the department of corrections in colorado. this morning he is accused of targeting another doc employee. vida urbonas is here with more. >> reporter: tom clements was murdered at his monument home in march of 2013. evan eble shot him. he died in a shoot-out with police in texas. now one of eble's associates is accused of breaking into a house of a former department of corrections employee. this is surveillance from the night of december 30th. el paso county deputies were called out to a report of a burglary in progress around 9:00. on the police scanners the reporting party told 911 the the video shows the suspect approaching the house, then leaving, then approaching again. >> someone trying to get in. it they have a vehicle up against the garage. >> reporter: just minutes later the suspect started shooting. there was a chase and a crash. >> shots fired! shots fired. >> back up! back up! >> reporter: guolee is a reported member of the white supremacist prison gang. he was also reportedly once an associate of evan eble, the ma

the police department at u-c- c-s... colorado springs police and firefighters and members of the el paso county sheriff's deparmtent will be recognized. colorado springs mayor john suthers will also present the "spirit of the springs award" to six civilians who also stepped in to protect lives and treat victims. this morning a man who denver police say was armed when officers walked up to his car-- is in critical condition. at least one officer shot him. denver police say a man with a gun out of his car when police tried to talk to ask him some questions. they'd gotten a call about something suspicious in that area. it happened near west 26th and zuni yesterday. it's unclear if the driver shot first or even fired at all. police confirm the suspect was shot. neither officer was hurt... but police say this event highlights just how dangerous the job can be. denver public health and denver public schools are denver public health and denver public schools are investigating if students and teachers were exposed to tuberculosis. a pers

this patriots departed this afternoon for colorado in route to the 5th straight afc championship game a win on sunday sends the pats to the 9th super bowl as a franchise and tom brady to the 7th. pats were getting on a plane broncos held the final practice in englewood before sunday's afc tilt. there's a great amount of respect for denver how great a player gronk is at 6-6, 260 pounds. now t. talib called him the daniels gave us his thoughts on number 87. >> i can't teach myself to grow and things like that. but, you know you can learn how to separate the way he does and i don't-- not lot of guys have the range he does so that's kind of uncoachable stuff but, you know special player out there. >> reporter: and daniels added he can't do anything about my size at this point as he laughed. so the broncos you know it's been a lot of surface stuff when you look ate it -- look at it but there's generally a lot of respect you can tell for belichick bready and bronx and the players because as we know -- brady and gronk and the players because as we know they have been successful and fun to wa

you can see police departments across colorado participating in this, all in an effort to get people to realize they cannot leave their cars running. these opportunities. and they're making it pretty easy when they to leave these cars running. we're going to follow police. what they decide to do and if they find any people who are stealing these cars. that was part of the briefing this morning. people who were stealing the cars. police have a lot of descriptions. as this homeowner makes contact with police, we want to give you that warning and a heads up. please don't leave your car running today. >> let's talk about this forecast. >> you know another thing about leaving your car idling, it's terrible for air quality. now this, metro area, awesome. i would call this a broncos sunrise, wouldn't you? >> we have okay air quality today, on big inversion days by tens of thousands of people who have their cars out idling, that really degrades quality for everyone. sunshine over much of the state. we start warming into the 20s into the 40s around here. we'll have a few high clouds drift in

colorado city arizona. the u-s justice department has sued the towns... saying they act as arms of breakaway poygamist flds sect. they are accused of discriminating against people in the town who are not members. the sect broke away from mainstream mormonism when it disavowed polygamy 100 years allegations. opening arguments are scheduled for next wednesday./// ((dave courvoisier)) > a human suction cup. a illinois man makes cans stick to his head. the unusual medical condition he says allows him to do it... ((denise valdez)) > the taxi industry was on track for a record- breaking 2015... then uber and lyft came to town. tonight at six... how much of an effect the ride- sharing services have had on the taxi business... in the short time they've been allowed in town./// ((coming up... coming up on the cbs evening news with scott pelley. )) < ((voice over: "now, nevada's ((denise valdez)) > a baby born this week in phoenix came on a she marks the third generation of girls in her family.. who now share the same birthday. the day her baby was born.. aimee her

typically robbers don't want but a man clearly department >>> the colorado secretary of state's office has information about voters released on the internet does not compromise anybody's identity. it's public information, the notice came after a data base anybody can buy the state's voter registration list for $50. names gender, addresss, phone numbers and whether they voted in the election. >>> search teams in illinois have found the body of a second teen missing since massive flooding hit the area last week. crews found body of 8 18 year old brandon man after founding devon everett. they were missing a week and it wasn't until the water receded that crews could find their bodies. >>> some spots along the flooded mississippi river in missouri and illinois are still rising. the death toll in both states is 25 and flooding is expect #- d to worsen in arkansas, kentucky, tennessee and other southern states. in the meantime, the u.s. coast guard is helping to patrol 500 nautical miles of river looking for anyone that's in trouble. >>> the water is starting to reseed in most areas, crews s

and today, police, firefighters, and members of the el paso county sheriff's department are being recognized. and colorado springs mayor john suthers will be giving out the spirit of the springs award to six civilians who also stepped in to protect lives and treat victims that day. >>> all that snow from that day. and right now, we have a lot of sunshine. at least over boulder right now. clouds in parts of the metro area. pretty chilly. we have the wind going as well. belen joins us now to talk hi there. >> the winds filter through the pretty active. the current wind gusts in and around the foot hills, we can't be too upset about the winds because they are also helping to warm us up, the down-sloping winds will help the temperatures get into the above average category for us. right now, we have the temperatures about 30 and 20 miles an hour winds, and not strong enough to prompt advisories or warnings. and closer to the foot hills, we've got some temperatures in the 30s. and below 2 in kremmling. cold for the mountain valleys. the normal high is 44. today, a high of 48 degrees. and more 40s up and down th

our time and you can watch it right here on denver 7. department of education will announce updates regarding the colorado entrance exam. it is moving away from the act exam for college entrances and will start using the sats. this has many parents and superintendents around the area upset. the department of education says it will not affect people applying for college this year. >>> a snowboarder found dead on %- vail mountain has been identified as logan saviano. his body was found near a tree after being reported missing wednesday. he was an employee at vail mountain's elk lodge but was not working at the time. his death has been ruleddan accident. >>> the meat processing company %- is changing its termination pooicy after muslim workers were fired over a prayerr dispute. it announced changes on its website friday. employees who walked out last month can reapply for jobs in 30 days instead of 180. the plant fired 150 muslim workers last month and now it's workers leave the area. at least one local store owner says she may go out of business. >> we're moving somewhere. minnesota, nebraska. >> because th

he filed a lawsuit in hopes it will force the department to change policies and better train its officers. the colorado springs planned parenthood shooter will undergo a mental competency exam soon - despite efforts from his attorneys to push off the examination. to a state hospital. the move is motivated by the shooter's outbursts in the courtroom saying he wants to defend himself. the mental health exam is to determine if he is capable of making that decision. the shooter admitted to killing three people and wounding nine others in the planned parenthood attack in november. happening today one of four men facing charges for viciously attacking several women, will appear in court today. investigators say juvenal tamayo and the other suspects kidnapped and assaulted four women between the ages of 17-and 39 last year. police say the women were held captive in a garage on south elliot street. tamayo faces several charges including two counts of second degree kidnapping. donald trump refuses to attend tonight's last g-o-p debate before the iowa caucas. this decision could help or hurt him. that leaves ted

the colorado springs and ucc's police department springs fire and the el paso county sheriff's department were all represented. >>> this community is defined by how we respond to the incident not by one of person who engaged in this senseless act of violence. >>> six civilians were also honored with an award for their actions today. >>> an update on the man shot and wounded by police in denver, ramon landrigan has died. near 26 in -- from this time yesterday, police say they were landrigan pulled a gun on them from a different vehicle. that's when the officers shot him. >>> developing tonight a warning about a possible exposure to tuberculosis in a denver public school, health officials said one person has been diagnosed with the disease the a -- he had a plan to -- area they plan to test students and faculty who may have been exposed. kunsmiller creative arts academy and -- in southwest denver. >>> the tv case was confirmed on -- onset -- friday, it was this letter was sent home -- there was snow -- no ongoing school, known at this time. not everyone was convinced. >>> kunsmiller creativ

there monday are in search for a long-term >>> get ready for a change, the department of education siined an agreement for colorado students to take the sat. this year tenth graders will take the psat in preparation for the transition to the sat next spring. >>> uber hopes a price cut will pick up business. >> they're bringing down fares in 100 cities, including denver. there's a slowdown in business this time of year because of winter and also a lot of people have new year's resolutions to start reeling in on the spending. so in denver you'll notice fares down about 10%, meaning you'll save about a dollar n a ten dollars ride. billion. >> you might have noticed billboards in the area don't reflect that. people in georgia placed a sticky note with the letter b over the m. it came with plenty of fan fare. if you choose the cash payout, if you win, you'll take home about $668 million. keep in mind, the odds of winning 1 in $292 million. >>> a financial advisor says if you win, you should hire a team of planners and attorneys to manage your money so it doesn't disappear. you can actually live off the interest alone.

colorado were studied. new numbers from the u-s department of health and human services show nearly 78-thousand nevadans signed up for health insurance during during the latest open enrollment period. that's about 5-thousand more than last year. the sign-up window is still open. enrollment continues through january 31st. still ahead... bryan has a final look at your forecast! and.. before we head to break.. a look at tonight's abc primetime lineup on channel 13. at 8 -- beyond the tank at 9 -- my diet is better than yours at 11 -- action news we'll be mom...yes, a mom. funny man louie anderson takes us inside his whacky world plus meet j-lo's creative team....nappytabs that's all friday at 2 on valley view live. fru$n3(zsi*p= on average, it takes three hundred americans working for a solid year, to make as much money as one top ceo. it's called the wage gap. and the republicans will make it worse by lowering taxes for their own rules.the race for the white house is heating up here in the valley. republican presidential candidate donald trump held a campaign rally earlier in the day and then former president bi