of commerce. >> medical evidence shows that this helps women during pregnancy. >> . he believes colorado should show more discretion. when it comes to investigating moms for phaeurb use. >> earlier this year. when the colorado department of health and environment released the study. results were mixed. >> that oh mom plans to appeal her finding of neglect. she has to spend money she doesn't have on an attorney. positive, no matter the amount. it's defined as abuse. station two people were sent to the hospital. when the roof buckled and came crashing down. >> now investigators try to happened. take a look. you can see the oning at this green clean ebg press car wash. drop and give way. they told witnesses they noticed some cracks. and while they were checking things out the entire roof collapsed with them. on it. >> . >> safety inspectors and engineers shut down the station as they investigate the incident. thankfully the two people were injured but are expected to make a full recovery. >> a missouri state trooper being hailed a hero tonight after saving a woman from a burning vehicle. video shows the trooper showing up to the scene. when he sees the car on fire. he immediately runs to the vehicle. and pulls the woman to safety.

the colorado health department says there's no known safe amount of marijuana use. during pregnancy. but in a state where it's legal, there are a number of moms who better just a judgment investigating moms who do use. >> . i have my arsenal of medication. >> she has two herniated tkeufpbgs disks and suffers from chronic pain. >> she's 7 months pregts. marijuana. the fourth month of my pregnancy. >> she stopped. only because she snows hospitals are mandatory reporters. if a baby tests positive at birth. in colorado. automatically defines abuse as an infant testing positive for a schedule one substance. >> . do you think marijuana can cause any sort of brain damage to a baby. >> no. i don't. >> >> she admits the research is limited. moderate risk. when it comes to marijuana. and babies. >> the strongest evidence. is risk for colorado senator wants signs in all shops. warning expecting moms. >> . his bill died. but begins october 1. colorado will require warning labels for pregnant women. on all marijuana products. >> . they are punishing us. for them not giving us fa

expect all is an active criminal investigation with all englewood police department and the colorado department of health is working with swedish on how to move forward with all of this. adele? >> so, i have to ask you, chris, are former patients then supposed to call swedish or wait for them to call? >> as you might imagine when the news broke of this 1:00 this afternoon, a lot of those patients simply didn't wait for swedish to call. so they called swedish. they took a ton of phone calls and are now saying if you can, wait to contact us but, again, it only impacts patients who had surgeries during those particular dates and it is about 2900 in total. >> got it. thanks a lot. >>> this week's snow storm has colorado back on track for mountain snow pack, that is crucial in so many ways. here is 9 news reporter, maya rodriguez. >> all of that snow measured in inches in the metro area but in feet in the mountains means colorado's snow pack rebounded after a slow january. factor. without the storm snow totals and precip totals for january were going to be about the 70% of normal range. >> but now, state wide

swedish alerted the colorado department of health and englewood police on january 23 in both departments are their investigation. swedish released a statement saying, "our first concern is the healthcare, safety and privacy of our patients. we are working diligentty to look out for the well-being of the patients who may have been affected by the wrongful actions of this individual." at this time they are not employee. i want to stress, only people who had surgery at the hospital here between those dates could have been exposed. they are getting inundated with calls. there is a patient line that you can call. we have put that number onnour website. it is 303-778-7140. if you have concerns, you can call that number. only people who had surgery during those dates it can potentially be exposed. where live tonight, molly henderson. -- molly hendrickson. >>> fans are getting the nfl experience in san francisco % shortly. new developments about ryan murphy, the broncos player sting. we are live and san francisco. you heard from head coach gary kubiak today.>> reporter: yes, we did. you have to

. >> swedish is working with the colorado department of health for more information about test go to our website 9news.com. >>> two people are being questioned after a deadly shooting in north boulder this morning. it happened at the ponderosa mobile home park along broadway near u.s. 36. police say they found one person with gunshot wounds who later died at a hospital. the two people questioned were in the area when the shooting happened. shining mountain waldorf school went on lockout after the shooting. it has been lifted. >>> college students in colorado are not as interested in education degrees as they once were, fresh numbers from the state department of ed. the number of students completing an education degree has dreamed by about a 1/4 in the last five years and enrollment has declined about 6% just from last school year. the department of ed is filling the void for teachers with people who have gone through an alternative teaching license program, usually with a one or two year stint. those particular programs year over year. the state is looking to promote teaching careers

the colorado department of health and environment says just getting the mmr vaccine is the best way for people to be protected. >>> there could be a new breakthrough in treating male scientists in china if it is successful, they could make sperm from a man's only skin cells. out of 379 eggs in born. it is far from human testing but it is hopeful. >>> february is heart health month and i'm sure you've heard the numbers. heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women. and the experts say we have to focus more on prevention of heart attacks rather than wait for people to have heart attacks. here is the bottom line on four tests that can save your life. >> reporter: there are four simple tests that can catch heart damage when it can still be reversed. cartiologist khan says people don't know it, but we've come a long way in terms of prevention. >> it remains sadly the no. 1 if you don't die of it, it can get really messed up. yes, we can detect it early, we can prevent it, reverse it. you just gotta know early in the game. >> reporter: the doctor says people over 50 shou

the colorado department of public health and environment says our state's numbers remain relatively low but are going up as well. colorado counties roared 51 people hospitalized -- reported 51 people hospitalized with the flu last week alone. 9health reporter dr. john torres says it's still not too late to get a flu shot. >>> staying healthy is something one 98-year-old has down pat. years of volunteering as a fitness instructor. nadine ledham has kept seniors in shape for 21 years as a volunteer fitness instructor for seniors with the volunteers of america. she says she does it to help keep seniors healthy so they can enjoy life. >> they tell me that they wouldn't even be around if it wasn't for my exercise class and i just love doing it and i feel, of course, i'm upright which is an accomplishment when you're this age and so i'm thrilled to death about that. [ applause ] >> in a dean says she's also -- nadine says she's also thrilled with the award and plans to keep unstructuring at least a few more years. -- instructing at least a few more years. >>> space invaders, donkey kong and p

the colorado department of public health says it will not make public the test results until its investigation is complete. and that could take months. in the meantime, it reminds people, there are ways to get cbs 4 news. >>> new video tonight shows the damage to the school bus that caught fire. douglas county school bus had finished dropping off studentss to tour a museum. no was one was hurt. the engine caught fire. >>> developing tonight, homeowners considering legal action after the city of boulder refuses to take the blame after a big water main broke that break last monday flooded more than a dozen homes, real mess. now, home owners are being told it's up to them to pay for it. cbs 4's mark taylor in boulder tonight, what about homeowners insurance, most people have it? >>reporter: flood insurance is the big question, here, this area is not a floodplain, so most of these home owners didn't have flood insurance. the city says it's up to them to pay for it. it's been up over a week since this incident happened, but you can see families here still cleaning up. and tonight, they're meeting t

the cdc put out criteria and the department of health in colorado is following that. if the woman is not pregnant and has two of the four systems, fever, body aches, a rash, or red eyes, they should get tested for zika. for a pregnant woman they should get tested as well. getting tested is tough every than a test at the doctor's office. go to the doctor's office and talk to them about the test. once they draw the blood. the blood needs to be sent to the cdc. and it's going to be sent to the colorado department of public health. and they'll forward it to the cdc. the test itself is free. and there's a $45 handling fee to get it there. and that's where the money comes in. this is a very, very simple blood test. and the test right now has a two week turnaround time period. it takes two weeks from the time you submit the test. and it's coming back down the same way. that could be longer. and be careful this summer. if the new tests don't come out, it could take longer because more people will want the test. if you fall in the criteria, talk to your doctor and your leg work

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the colorado department of public health says those patients might have been >> i want to check in with shay with a look at the forecast today >> of course, tomorrow is the student's day for hillsboro county. we are looking like a decent day today as we start off. temperatures ton mild side and we are mostly dry for the morning. through the afternoon as you are picking upthe kids from school, the rain is going to start settling in with high in the mid-70s. i will show you more of the timing of the rain and what's ahead for the fair coming up in flsa's accurate seven-day forecast. >> still top security for the biggest football game of the year. >> extreme measures going into >>> right now an intense line of storms making into the bay area. >> check out some of the surveillance video of a tornado ripping through a high school classrooms there in jackson tennessee. all class are cancelled because because of damages and power outages. >> those intensive storms dropped several inches of rain. >> take an a look, you barely see this on top of the car. >> that same system ton course as i mentio

now, the colorado department of public health is investigating a drug swap at swedish. the agency says a former are employee may have switched out drugs prescribed for patients and taken them for himself. this may have exposed some patients to different diseases including hiv, hepatitis b or c. any have said former technician allen is a person of interest. while state records show he has been suspended he hasn't been charged or arrested. according to medical records allen was suspended for switching a syringe with the drug felt knoll which another was being used during surgery. that drug is a pain killer and while he was tested for that drug it showed as well as for marijuana. so swedish says they haven't heard from any patients yet that have been exposed but of course they do want to hear from anyone who had surgery at swedish between august 17th of last year are and so if you think you may need to get in contact with swedish we have cbsdenver.com. >>> the right to die bill is once again an issue for lawmakers in colorado. it will have a hearing in the house with possi

of cigarettes at this smoker-friendly store. >> is business good in. >> business is very good. >>reporter: state sales numbers back that up, the colorado p department of public health, more than 194 million packs of cigarettes were sold in this state in 2015. that's up from 2014 by more than and it's the first increase in state cigarette sales in nearly a decade. >> does ma mean more people -- that mean more people are smoking? >> our numbers say there are fewer people smoking. but the trend is starting to kind of fall off a bit. >>reporter: state health director doctor larry wolf is concerned. that more cigarettes being sold means more people may be lighting up in the next few years. he blames the price of a pack. in 2005, voters raised the cigarette tax and sales plummeted. ten years later. >> the cost of a pack of cigarettes here in colorado is amongst the cheap nest the country. -- cheapest in the country. >>reporter: the average state cigarette tax is $1.55. in colorado it's just 84 cents. >> we know that price makes a difference when it comes to prevention. >>reporter: smoker friendly manager cathy trail isn't buying it. >> so grow hit people in the pocketboo

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the testing is part of an investigation into an employee. the colorado public health department spokesperson said it involves a possible diversion of drugs. what is that? 9news legal analyst scott robinson says diversion of drugs by a medical employee is just theft. >> diversion of drugs by a medical employee is theft. possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute and could be charged including tampering with consumer products. >> reporter: right now we don't know exactly how that theft or alleged theft put patients at risk. we are not naming the surgical technician because he has not been arrested or charged yet. investigation. the hospital says they have no evidence patients were exposed but they are being very cautious. >>> right now, every day we get closer to super bowl sunday and more people are showing up in the bay area for it, including broncos and panthers fans alike. 9news reporter cheryl preheim is out there live this morning. so much energy in the city? >> reporter: and more and more every moment cory. as of late last night and starting today, more

health alert impacting more than a dozen college students. colorado is confirming four cases of the virus, the health department is working with hospitals, warning people to keep an eye out for more patients. tuesday, we told you three indiana universities are reporting their own pump cases. >> >> disapointing news for everybody that enjoys shopping at kohl's. wisconsin based retailer plans on closing 18 stores across the country. now, we are working right now, trying to find out if any bay area kohl's is on the list. so far, there is for word on which locations will be closing the company said they will make that announcement by the end of march. >> >> we'll check in with ivan and see what we can expect weather- wise. >> sunrise coming up at 6:58, obviously, it's still dark out there but we'll get full sunshine look at the temperatures despite that only into the low 60s. we crash tonight. patchy fog, some areas getting into the 30s. woe does that, tonight in my next forecast. >> >> i was disgusted and shocked, yeah, that he was doing that in broad daylight. >> perverted acts outside of a wal-mart. the one thing this teen did >>> 6:15, this morn

of fun and it's not dangerous. >> reporter: buttaccording to the colorado health department, it is dangerous and now bannedd kids 5 and under are no longer allowed near live poultry at child cares because of the risk of infections transmitted from hand to mouth. some bread? >> reporter: ssgns reminding teachers to have kids wash their hands after feeding the animals aryanna patrick doesn't want her kids to pick out. this morning they got to hand pick two fresh eggs.. -`the spokesperson for the health department said field trips tt >> the risk of aachild getting sick from poultry is like 000.5%. >> reporter: there's now an rule. >> the benefits definitely outweigh that tiny, tiny, tiny risk. >> reporter: the health department reports five salmonella from interacting with baby chicks last year. they can't, though, say whether or not that was related to any child careefacility. >>> let's talk house pets ow. a colorado teen and her best friend are going to the big time. carissa groves who lives in elizabeth ii just 11 years old and she will show her bloodhound sebastian at the westminster kennel club dog show in new

department of health and human services requested that meeting. >>> the planned parenthood that was the site of the dleadly shooting in colorado springs is reop reopening. three were killed, nine others hurt. repairs are still happening. planned parenthood says that it is still trying to figure out a way to honor those killed. robert lewis dear is charged with murder in that shooting. >>> 4:51 just about. morning, we have the full mixed bag that we were expecting freezing rain here this morning giving way to heavy rain and temperatures in the 50s before more chilly air comes our way tomorrow. but for what you need to know first thing this morning, winter storm warnings remain in place for most of our western two thirds of the news 4 nation and included in the winter storm warning now is montgomery county, allow tloudoun, fairfax culpeper, all these bright shaded counties, that is the winter storm warning. the darker shading, this is a winter weather advisory for arlington, the district, anne arundel, calvert, charles and st. mary's. the advisories go until 10:00 this morning. the main concern is freezing rain. that has left an icy glaze on everything.

health department. the state health department doesn't know who is vaccinated and who isn't in colorado. representative dan pavone says a chad pitt bottom of the barrel -- says they should. >> colorado is still at the bottom of the barrel when it comes to this public health issue. >> reporter: parents are required to notify schools if they decide not to vaccinate. this legislation would require them to notify the health department instead. >> this takes the burden off of schools which are doing enough already.>> reporter: -- >> i think this is another way to harass parents who choose to delay or decline. it's another way to target them and find out who exactly is not getting the vaccine.>> reporter: she says the bill violates the law that protects the privacy of students. >> this immunization system doesn't keep your private anymore. sensitive data that the government can collect. we are absolutely positive that kept confidential.>> reporter: he says the bill makes it easier for the health department to protect kids who are most at risk when there is an outbreak. >> we saw whooping cough last year, chickenpox fisher. who knows what is next

health department thinks linked to an outbreak in iowa. a person who recently moved to colorado from iowa reported symptoms last month... that person and three of their friends tested positive for mumps. symptoms include fever, headaches, muscle aches and swollen glands. now let's get a check of your morning drive with amelia earhart that's going to do it for 9news at it's are adding a stay at home dad and working mom to its list of minifigures. people online say the dad looks like a hipster. according to pew research - roughly 2 million dads in america don't work outside the house. so lego says it's just trying to mirror the world we live in today in their new "lego city" line. stay-at-home dad - comes with a full beard -- red flannel shirt - and a baby in a stroller. his lego wife is dressed in a professional attire is also a part of the set. that's going to do it for 9news at 4:30... but we have a lot more news and is closed between streets .. because of heavy police activity. we're checking on reports of a possible officer- involved shooting there. into the you can see about a half dozen police cars... and officers taping off the area. we h

the public health and environment department says cases are linked to a person who moved to colorado from iowa. that person and three friends tested positive for pumps. the side of the face is really swollen, and other symptoms include fever, headaches, muscle aches and swollen glands. recover from mumps after a few weeks it can lead to life threatening situations like meningitis and encephalitis. >>> the flu vaccine this year is 59% effective. that is a big change from last winter. it has been a milder flu season so far, but health workers say we aren't to the peak of the season yet so don't drop your guard. >>> marijuana tourism is risky. a new study out today shows tourists are ending up in the er after trying marijuana far more often than colorado residents. the new england journal of medicine revealed marijuana related visits to the er in 2014, there were 109% increase in emergency room visits among tourists in colorado. >>> one of the main railroad spend about $100 million to upgrade its system. bns fis owned by warren buffett's berkshire hathaway. the investment is increasing. >>> amazon got one person to thinking how much would it cost amazon.com? the an

department. >>> federal investigators believe the former surgical technician accused of switching syringes at swedish medical center and causing a health scare is no longer in colorado. skipped town. he was later tested and found for marijuana after it was discovered he switched syringes. 2,900 patients were notified they needed to be tested for hiv and hepatitis a and c. >>> a man accused of pushing a snowboarder off an aspen chairlift, 31-year-old thomas proesel spent the last three weeks at a psychiatric hospital in grand junction. he's now free on $10,000 bond and has been allowed to go to a psychiatric treatment facility in tennessee with his father and uncle. police say proesel pushed seth beckton on jab 17th causing -- january 17th causing him to fall about 25 feet into the snow. >>> people are asked who live in the green mountain area of lakewood permission to have their property searched. it's believed there could be military munitions left over in green mountain estates and mesa view estates. in previous searches stray ammunition and potentially dangerous explosive debris were if people see suspicious metal objects on property there, they shouldn't go near

of this victim on 9news.com. you're being asked if you see this man, call police immediately and you can also call the elbert county sheriff's department. >>> colorado's health officials say a mumps outbreak has prompted alerts to healthcare providers across the state. there are at least four confirmed cases in denver and two other probable cases under investigation. all the cases right now are in the denver metro area. 9news health reporter dr. john torres is following this story for us. so we talk about mumps. the state really wants everyone not to be alarmed here but aware is what they're saying, dr. john. >> that's right. a lot of people are concerned. they don't want people alarmed, just aware of what's going on. in these cases all the patients the much vaccine is only 90% effective -- the mumps vaccine is only 90% effective, that's better than zero. >> everybody should make sure that they, their family members and friends are all vaccinated for mumps. >> that's the important thing to make sure everyone gets vaccinated. symptoms include fever, headache and muscle aches. that goes with about any virus, but with mumps there's a telltale sign of very swoll

the colorado department of public health and environment is investigating a former surgical tech... for stealing narcotic pain medication. swedish isn't saying how that drug theft might've put the patients at risk. a criminal investigation is happening. for one of the scott patzer had to be tested in 2008 after an o-r tech with hepatitis c at center and a surgical center in colorado springs. used dirty needles when stealing fentanyl and then refilling syringes with saline. now... patzer has to get three more tests done... as part of this new investigation. the hospital is offering free testing to all patients who had surgery between august 17th 2015 and january 22 of this year. donald trump is demanding a do- over for the iowa caucuses... saying ted cruz stole the caucus. trump and ben carson say that cruz's campaign spread false rumors on monday - that carson was quitting the race... when he has not. caucus-goers voted... leading cruz to win. cruz fired back on twitter, calling it quote, "yet another trump-er-tantrum." tonight - the 2 remaining democrats will debate in new hampshir