city park. >>> neighbors are fighting to stop the construction of two new apartment buildings in denver. they are going to be built at 16th and humboldt in the city park west neighborhood. cbs4's kelly werthmann live there now for us tonight. kelly, why do neighbors have such a problem with these units going up? >> reporter: karen, they believe it's going to be a parking nightmare. just on the other side of this fence is where those two buildings would be constructed. with more than 100 micro apartments which are about 300 square feet in size each. here is the thing. none of it will come with any parking. people living nearby say the development would create a congestion issue in an area already crowded with limited street parking. many neighbors say they're not necessarily against adding apartments to this neighborhood, but they are not on board with the idea of no parking. denver city council already approved a permit for these micro apartments. so today those against the project brought their appeal to the board of adjustment saying zoning administrator made a mistake. however that app

we celebrated indigenous peoples day denver city council voted to change the holidays name last week the move is meant to recognize native americans and the role they played in denver is development. boulder chose to claim to indigenous peoples day vermont and south dakota also called the holiday by the new name. budding photojournalist have their very own cameras things to a nonprofit called pictures of hope. the salvation army tested for homeless kids that in denver i got to be part of it as a mentor. the kids write down their hopes and dreams for the future then we set off on the first photography as i meant. i who is 11 and six grade has a long list of goals. his brother was there too. >> one of my dreams is to be a police officer. one of my hopes is to go to college. and another one of my dreams is to help homeless kids. >> the photos of men well and the other kids teykl be printed on holiday notecards that go on sale next month and all the proceeds go to the lambeth family center where they live. dozens of homeless live there with her. they've learn photography, t

. >> the denver city auditor says it's not clear where all the money goes citing a lack of transparency related to the city's use of marijuana related revenue. >> it's not possible to track how the funds are used once they are in the general fund.>> thought it does not indiiate -- the audit does not indicate they misplaced the funds. for now the office of marijuana policy will include more specific information tracking funds in next years bu always important.>> he beliives the audit is proof pot related problems are not costing the city as much as expected. >> i think it's remarkable that it's a boon for the city.>> the audit says denver's office of marijuana policy has accomplished a great deal. its strategic plan has put denver wellhead above other cities that have legalized marijuana. >>> women's rights advocates court denied the city's motion to dismiss a lawsuit the suit was filed back in may saying the city's ordinance that does not allow women to expose their breasts is unconstitutional. advocates say it denied their first arraignment -- amendment might to express themselves. >>>

which is why one neighborhood - just erupted over plans to build 100 new apartments - denver city council approved the permit for more than 100 micro apartments at the corner of 16th and humboldt. "micro" means those units would be about 350 square feet. monday - neighbors protested with black balloons at the site... this morning - they're taking their concerns to city leaders. they say - this all came out of nowhere. he says - people in the neighborhood can spend up to half an hour looking for a parking spot. a nearby care facility is also worried that the new development - will stress out its residents... the city council says - they have stopped issuing permits for future residences without report the start of world war 2 - just br 105th birthday. clare hollingworth was 27 - and had only been working at her new job for 3 days... she reported first about the 1- thousand german tanks amassing at the polish border. this week - family and friends gathered to help her celebrate her birthday in hong kong. her nephew - recently published a book about her coverage of the war - including a stor

near the site of a new proposed micro apartment site will take their concerns over parking to denver's city council. city council approved the permit for more than 100 micro apartments at the corner of 16th and humboldt. each apartment is about 350 square feet. monday - neighbors protested with black balloons -- they're upset the new building is taking away their parking spots. it can take up to half an hour to find says - they have stopped issuing permits for future residences without parking. neighbors are set to meet with city leaders this morning at 11. just ahead-- generic vs name brand-- is there really a difference between the two. what a new study reveals just ahead -- but first, lets check in with marty and amelia. there really is no difference between brand name medications - versus their generic cousins... that's not just for the generic antibiotic you occassionally get. doctors say this applies to everything from chemotherapy drugs - to medicine for a strep throat. generics are just as safe and effective...and put under the same extensive fda regulations - as their brand name co

it's 53 at denver city park. 54 wheat ridge. 54 as well in thornton. as we look at the mounta and 50s. grand junction is at 53. meanwhile on the eastern plains, 48this morning in burlington. this is where we'll be later on today. it's possible some locations on the plains could be in the 90s. forget about fall, it will feel like summertime across most of colorado today. 90 degrees in wray. 64 in telluride. 70 later in aspen. along the front range we'll be well into the 80s. we're expected to at least tie cloud cover in utah and also in wyoming is trying to move toward us. but high pressure will keep sunshine across the state for today. here's that enormous storm system that will bring more rain to the pacific northwest than hurricane matthew brought to the southeast. oregon, washington, northern california, they're just going to get soaked with rain through the weekend. here in colorado we'll stay dry. couple of clouds possible tonight. you can see that on the futurecast. you can see the moisture from that storm system moving to us by sunday. but it al

>>> our top story on denver 7 at 11:00, the first hearing in a class action lawsuit filed against the city of denver. that hearing just let out about 45 minutes ago. >> it's challenging the city's treatment of homeless people during routine sweeps, calling denver's camping ban policy unconstitutional. amanda joins us outside details this morning. >> it was a packed courtroom this morning. many homeless people and their advocates wanting it to end. they spoke to the prosecution about who exactly they're finding at fault right now the lawsuit is filed against specific people who work for the city and county, including ayor michael hancock. the judge advising that approach protects government officials from liability for civil damages. recommendations coming from the judge warning in this case time is of the essence. we spoke with the lead plaintiff in the case. he said he was away from the camp looking for a job when a sweep took away all of his belongings. he said he wants to be respected. >> even the homeless people. if they have a place they can go to where they're not being asked to leav

pwobged into the denver city jail today on accusations of misdemeanor theft. misconduct and tampering with evidence. arrest affidavit abzs him of stealing money from a crime scene. charges expected next week. he's been with the denver police department since 2004. assigned to the patrol tkpweugs. but he's suspended without pay. until this investigation is over. >> we are also following the latest bomb shell to drop in the presidential election. the fbi announcing it reopened the criminal case in democratic nominee clinton. development obviously has the potential to shake up the presidential race. now in its final weeks. live right now to phreut for all the detail. big news here. >> . make no mistake about it. huge story with eleven days to go. months after the if, bi said this investigation -fts over. today. back on. the question everyone has. what exactly did the fbi find. >> . eleven days before the election. sending this letter to congress. informing them the e-mail case has been reopened. finding new e-mails while investigating former congressman sexting ca

around town, including 56 at denver city park. most mountain areas are in the 30s with clear skies, it is quite chilly in the mountains. gunnison 27. 32 alamosa. and 37 currently in avon. here's where we're going to be later on today, high temperatures soaring into the 80s along the front range. 60s in the mountains. 80s for the western slope, and 80s for the eastern plains. some locations to the southeast like la junta and afternoon. mostly clear skies almost everywhere. the clouds to the west will be unsuccessful at making their way into our state today, because we have high pressure in control of our weather. big storm system moving into the pacific northwest, bringing in an enormous amount of rain to oregon and washington. it will stay away from us. we don't have any rain in the forecast or mountain snow any i'll pause at midnight tonight. couple of clouds develop along the front range, so partly cloudy. otherwise, it will be a sunny and very warm weekend. 85 today and again, that is the record for this date. tomorrow 80, foll

city. 11:00. i'm kirk yuhnke. i'm meagan o'halloran. the homeless population of denver is headed to court today. lawsuit but the city of denver. amanda has an update from the hearing that just wrapped up. she's been following this all morning long. what do we know amanda? the hearing just wrapped up within the last 45 minutes. you here at the federal courthouse there will be pretty significant changes the judge said you're working with people who are living on the street in time is really of the essence here. he offered some advice to help streamline the that includes dismissing claims against individual defendants like mayor michael hancock since he can claim individual immunity anyway. instead focusing the suit against the city. the attorney for the homeless plaintiff says he'll make those suggested changes by the end of the week he says his goal is to help the homeless he believes the rights were violated belongings thrown away. only god maybe three hours and everything was gone. i lost my tent my sleeping bag. all of my clothes. and my tools. what's happened here is a american citizens have h

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. >> hundreds saw dangerous items stopped at the door of denver city and county building. always a busy place. new at five. david young is there to give us an up close look at some of the items. >> . within a couple seconds and flips. you can turn this into a razor sharp knife. complete with a handle. >> . it's prohibited. >> . obvious things are stopped daily. but >> . a lot of things seem harmless. like hair spray or pepper spray. this can be turned into a flammable. this can disable someone. or padlocks for example. could be turned into an instant weapon. on your fist. >> . or swung around inside of a sock. >> divorce court or custody of children. a lot of people come in emotional. and our main goal is keep the public and personnel safe. >> . yet hundreds who pass through here. who know the drill. still tr >> . we get a lot of questions. can you hold this for me. until i go to court and come back. and can re-traoef this item. the answer is no. >> . they are asked to put it in the car or off city property. >> just leave them in your car or home. don't bring them at all.

. >> denver city downtown for we will check our top stories coming up next. ,, ,, ? ? ee-e-e-oh-mum-oh-weh ? ? hush my darling... ? ? don't fear my darling... ? ? the lion sleeps tonight. ? . ? [snoring.] take the roar out of snore. >>> other states voting to legalize marijuana this election could curb illegal pot operations in colorado. that's where we begin our brief. >> reporter: i'm rick salt enjefferson parisd on election day -- sallenger. vote on marijuana. growers then will spread away from colorado. hundreds of homes and businesses throughout the state are illegal grows. gangs associated with various ethnic groups have turned them into illegal grow houses with the product being shipped out of state. they find they can get two to three times more when it goes out of colorado. >> i'm matt reporting at keystone. they are hopeful they will be able to m time to open on november 4th. they say their schedule has been pushed back a little bit because they haven't been able to make a lot of snow and other on copper mountain, they are right on schedule to open on novembe

denver city council is passing the proclamation which is the first time the day is being recognized in denver. >> you know the weather can change at a moments notice and we have your first alert forecast. >>> partly cloudy skies in the mountains, of snow they have managed to manufacture and i think we are probably 10 to 14 days away to some places opening. in westminster is partly cloudy and a few sprinkles of rain on to the west of us. temperatures are in the 70s, 78 degrees for the high today, right now the current temperature is 73 and at the airport still holding on with humidity is low and we are sitting at 15% relative humidity. the temperatures will be dropping with wind from the north northwest pushing in a cold front. ahead of here i think we stay generally dry, by morning the front is entering northwestern sections of the state. 50 fort collins 51 greatly so mild advance of the system in the metro area temperatures, congress park at 50 degrees so a pretty mild night. it does not have a lot going for it but will bring widely scattered showers with temperatures in the 80s, 75 i

denver as you get up into the mountains you find 20s. we're looking at freeze warnings in effect until 9:00 this mooning. 41 at city park and 33 in estes park and in boulder 41. it's a cool start and between now and sunrise, we'll see temperatures drop more. denver today and this afternoon sunshine and 67. first alert. it's cool today but not nearly as cool as tomorrow. >> yeah, snowy and wintery in the mountains. on i-70 we won't see the repeat. kipling at i-70 looking nice. no delays to the west side of town. a lot of green out there north, south, east west and anywhere you want to travel includinn out to dia. >>> 5:33 now. some not totally uncommon, you see a lot of trains seeing slowing down. this mmrning there's a report out about crime along the new rtd commuter rail line. jason gruenauer is diving in and there's some good news in there too. >> yes, it does. we are talking about cre which is never a good thing but we're talking about crime that is relatively low. specifically we're talking about here at the platforms, on timm. so that's good news. across the train and many of the platforms we're only talking about 55 or so incidents s

englewood than at this time yesterday. 34 degrees warmer now in boulder, where it's 72 currently. 71 at denver city park. and 68 on the south side of town in castle rock. looking around the state, burlington still at 61. we'll see 70s on the eastern plains this afternoon. 50s and 60s in the colorado doppler 4000 still showing a few clouds around. again, nothing like yesterday. what we have left will clear out. here's futurecast. i'm going to fast forward this through saturday morning. notice a couple of showers possibly impacting the northwest part of the state. this system will stay far enough north that denver and the front range will stay dry north that it won't have impact on san diego's weather, where temperatures will be in the 60s for the game this evening on cbs4. along the front range, again 70s for highs. we'll see 50s and 60s for highs this afternoon in the mountains. how about 75 here in denver this afternoon? for tomorrow, 83. again, the record is 85 set back in 1962. for the weekend, it looks terrific, including for the rock and roll marathon. they the marathon itself will be coming u

denver city council moratorium but this one "grandfathered" in. new tonight search and rescue team, in addition to their squad, the german shepherd puppy donated the dog handlers after the search and lost 2 dogs, abby and marlen, certainly cute and max looks like he's ready to go. in the meantime do that the k-9 but the place with new body armor. a new stabbed protective vest thanks to charitable donation from nonprofit bested interest. they are full-blown police officers so officer so they should have that kind of protection. something we take for granted every single day but coming up child can hear their voices for the first time in a long time. plus new details into fox 31 may plane crash what happen in tse on the scene. special students in the classroom and the lessons taught to get parents better connected with their kids. the cold front we have been tracking the past few days now causing the northern colorado border and we will drop temperatures by the order of 20 degrees by the time we get through tomorrow afternoon and highs by that cold

the very people who have the opportunity to plan denver right. the city expects nearly 100 people to move into denver by 2025.% >> we have to decide what e want to be in the next 20 years aad how e want to accommodate that growth and what denver held here attthe mcnickels building at 7:30 this morning. if you can't attend that one, there's four others located in the northeast, and southwest of denver. -?i tweeted that out. reporting live ii denver this ma . >>> 6:07. take a look at the damage of a fire in a garage. denver fire under control. the van is a loss. no one injured. the cause of that fire is still under investigation. >>> cabela stock is way up as apart of that deal with bass pro shops. they'll buy cabela for $5.5 billion. the shareholders will get to cash out which s -?the reason why the stock prics are rising. the company has three stores in our area. it's not clear how the stores will be getting a big boost as apart of a business festival taking over downtown denver. >> jason gruenauer is live at union station. the governor and the mayor will

denver city council has designated next monday as people's day. monday is already columbus day so it's a double holiday. denver joins boulder, almeida and bell dental, seattle and portland in honoring native- americans and their conflicts with the early settlers. >>> you could have a say in what denver looks like. we're going to tell you how become the fastest growing area in the country. >>> plus -- >> harry potter is making a comeback. how you can see the magic on the big screen one more time. >>> and these thieves couldn't get in a locked door so they >> time for your money news. today you can have a say in what denver looks like for years to come. for the denver right program. the census bureau puts denver at one of the fastest growing areas in the country. that means a lot of change on the way. leaders will hold workshops to get input on the changes. they want to know what people prefer in terms of transportation, parks and other amenities. people can give input online as well. >>> costco could be ordered to pay up after a federal judge says t

. >>> denver city and county officials want to hear from you to help shape the city. -?five workshops will be held t chart the future of the city for the next five years. the main topics of discussion parks and recreation resources. >> denver is expected to grow by 100,000 people by 2035. now is the time for us to decide what we want to be, how we're going to accommodate that growth and what denver looks like in the future. >> to check out when the five ?orkshops are, just head over to www.thedenverchannel.com. >>> did you get woken up this morning by rattling? it could be because a 2.4 magnitude earthquake hit near evvrgreen. take a look at a map from the u.s. geological survey showing where the query -- where the the usgs says more than 20 people reported the quake. no damages were reported. >>> let's check wwth stacey donaldson with your first alert forecast. >> that's right. some changes on the way on our seven-day forecast. we got into the 80s and upper 70s today but partly cloudy skies now over downtown denver. it is nice and quiet this evening and that will contin

they 2 for dev -- denver city council member. >> doing the food budget was fruits or vegetables in the budget, spaghetti and sauce. today we will do leftovers. >> she is already quote cheating because she isn't even factoring housing or childcare. she says it is impossible. >> tim tebow never ceases to amaze us. he talked about praying with a fan having a seizure yesterday he says it was never a choice in his mmnd. >> i wanted to beethere and pray for him, did not know exactly what his -- going on. i wanted to be there to pray for him and lift him up and be there for him whatever i could possibly do. >> fans wondering if he is america man. seconds after his prayer the man woke up gasping for air. >> the broncos in san diego tonight where we find broncos insider, troy renck, with the from a rancher's perspective, we feel that often washington is removed from what we need. senator bennet is different. michael bennet has been at the ready and always willing to listen. when the federal government wanted to increase grazing fees, senator bennet stepped up and helped put a stop that. he comm

. >>> it was unanimous tonight instead of columbus day just approved by denver city council tonight brought forward by councilman paul lopez. denver is one of more than a dozen major cities who have 3 voted to mark the second monday in october as a day to honor our native american founders. >>> life sucks in bear country. >> this man brutally attacked by a grizzly beer. how he says he survived near fatal encounter and the strange video he posted to facebook right after it happened. >>> presidential candidate gary johnson sits down one on one with denver7. how he plans to win your vote and why he says that the recent gaps are a part of the issue from aliens to conspiracy theories that have surrounded dia for years. the brand new art exhibit that's tackling these spooky mmths head on and how to win a chance to tour the airport's hidden underground tunnels. >>> big changes are on the way i first met mike on a fundraising event to help the hunger in ethiopia. i was an aurora scholar this year. at his birthday party. mike is a very nice guy. he's a really nice guy. he can do 62 pushups. mike is

. >> denver city council passed a moratorium on similar project but this one was grandfathered in. >>> a colorado company winning big on shark tank. tech drive prompts to suit your smartphone when you drop it in water. jeremy hubbard tested the product last year. check out. >> what's what would happen? about to take it out of the water put it in that this device he will put it in the machine and 20 minutes later it will be bone dry. >> so we're going to dunk it now and we will check back later in the newscast. just to show you phone is on right now and there it goes. a brand-new iphone. will it work? >> we are turning in the water into gas at room temperatures temperature so it stays within the manufacturer's recommended setting and it will allow us to apply ?-ellipsis heat evenly in three dimensions. >> look at this. my phone is on and look at that. i didn't even have to do anything. >> goodbye to that of old ziploc baggie full of life. it didn't work. did work didn't work. jeremy just told me the inventors have been picked on shark tank friday. they left the show with a $500,000 loa

for instance, the city council of denver is asking for a half- colfax will get a facelift after the city of denver received a $1 million federal grant to revitalize the main street ttrough the city. the money will go toward a rapid bus and increase the number of riders who travel the busy corridor. >>> today, dia is opening of the terminal for parking. de- there are nearly 2000 additional parking spaces but it's $24 a day or three dollars an hour. >>> just in to denver 7, the golden police department wants you to drive sober. they just revealed an incentive to make sure you do that. they call this project superhero. the department teamed up with local businesses to provide gift certificates to people being designated drivers. last year, 125 people were arrested for dui. so far this year, 80 peopll have been arrested.>>> a couple of colorado entrepreneurs enter craig before. they are the inventors of tech drive. it will dry out your devices -your cell phone if you accidentally drop them in water. >> even grown-ups drop their phones. >> that was our early business, mostly friends and famil

. >> reporter: we know that the money for this new software came from i also spoke wiih denver city councilman paul lopez who chairs the safety committee. he told me that this should have been open to public review and it's something that he should have been briefe% on. [ applause ]. . >>> got to love this. all those cheers and high fives and for great reason. today douglas county sheriff's detective dan brite left parker hospital more than -?a month after being shot while in the line of hospital staff they lined the halls wearing shirts saying heros need heros. he's now at craig hospital for rehabilitation. >>> the state is trying to legalize marijuana, they have ads on tv taking shots at us. and we are going to show you what's being said and whether it's true. >> reporter: it's surprising when you hear about yourself being talked about stats from before and after recreational pot use are being used by both sides as reason voters in other states should say yes or no to retail pot. >> what can arizona learn from colorado? >> reporter: we an a popular topic in political ads not airing in colora

city leaders. given the >> it's a big deal for people who live here. to get involved in this. stkwhr now the chance is upon us. >> it's going to probably change what denver looks like. more than any other city plan. >> . it's called denver right. community workshops for people who live. work. play or travel through denver. can share their vision. for the city over the next 20 years. >> . this is historic opportunity for people to get involved in planning the future of the city. looking at are mobility. parks. recreational programming. and land use. >> . it's what he would ask about. questions how density building in neighborhoods. even though the city is expected to atd one hundred thousand people in the next two decade. >> . a lot of decisions are based on the kinds of economics. the question is. do we want that for in the city and county. >> . this is exactly why they want to hear from you. because your voice means our future. >> these are the reasons why we're going out to the community. to fine out what are your priorities. your values. what are you concerned about. so we can start to prioritize. and really attack the questions that mean the most to

$70,000 mistake. >> is the city of denver culpaable? >> we don't know unfortunately because it happened 13 years ago. >> amber miller says they're that when he died the city sent the pension association his death certificate which says he was killed at work. city officials met with julie. >> do you think she should be made whole? >> yes. and that's why we are at the table with her. morally she should be -- this is something we want to help her with. >> but as two agencies point fingers at each other she's caught in the middle trying to get someone to step up. disappointed in the way it was handled. he would have wanted his family to receive the benefits for the pension that he earned through his hard work. >> they also had a son in his mid-20s. she hopes what happened to her is a warning to other spouses of first spontders to care -- responders to carefully check their benefits. ,, in colorado, we stand together, but congressman coffman stands with donald trump and will support trump for president. coffman: i don't know whether barack ob

$70,000 mistake. >> is the city of denver culpaable? because it happened 13 years ago. >> amber miller says they're investigating and points out that when he died the city sent the pension association his death certificate which says he was killed at work. city officials met with julie. >> do you think she should be made whole? >> yes. and that's why we are at the table with her. morally she should be -- this is something we want to help her with. fingers at each other she's caught in the middle trying to get someone to step up. >> i think he would be very disappointed in the way it was handled. he would have wanted his family to receive the benefits for the pension that he earned through his hard work. >> they also had a son in his mid-20s. she hopes what happened to her is a warning to other spouses of first spontders to care -- their benefits. sports is brought to your first choice for fun. >>> gary kubiak will not be on the sidelines in san diego. taking the week off to deal with the health issues we talked about earlier. he suffered

denver. involving this cities homeless community. last march denver police and public works physically removed homeless squatters and belongings from the streets. they called it the sweep. for many of the homeless. it was an emotional and unnerving time. just 7 months later it seems they're back. and the city of denver is back to square one. now denver rescue mission working over time to accommodate total to 872. that's how many sentences has been shortened since obama took office 8 years ago. many inmates granted clemency today were expected to spend the rest of their lives in prison. this is just the latest round for the president. in the last 3 months he has granted clemency to 525 inmates. it's committed to reviewing any petition for clemency for a drug submitted by the ends of august. the administration says this is effort to bring about fairness to the criminal justice system. >> this is the step in the right direction. to reducing over crowding prison population. critics say this under mines law enforcement war on drugs. now to

group of homeless people filed, saying their constitutional rights are being violated by the city of denver during these homeless sweeps where the camps are all taken away and the city takes all their belong ings. the mayor said it was an attempt to get rid of unsanitary and unsafe conditions. according to the attorney representing the this case, he requested the homeless without i.d. be allowed to attend. they will have breakfast for the group of people and will hold a little bit of a news conference to talk about what they hope to accomplish today in that hearing so again, the hearing begins at 9:00 a.m. this is a battle we have seen for some time so it will be out of the lawsuit and how the city responds. >> colleen, thank you for going through that for us. let's check the forecast with marty. you can see the umbrella up. >>> it's one of these things where if you're checking your phone and looking at the 9news weather app, "i don't see rain on here. these droplets and mist are too small for radar to see." you won't see radar returns but can visually. this is atop the four seasons at the

denver fire will city. beer tax and soda is -- they do leak. when the carbon dioxide leak, it could be deadly. >> it hasn't been regulated or looked at from a life safety perspective. we have to go in and get these upgraded with detections and the key point is to try to detect. >> it will -- by 2018, denver will require alarms on all co2 tanks. >>> marijuana is so popular in our state right now, some chefs are trying to add it to their menu. >> you're going to find pop strain will that go with your entre?. you can taste different flavors of marijuana to see how they pair with foods. >> the business faces measures -- you can use pot in a spoked. >>> several airlines are taking extra precautions to make sure over heating samsungs do not effect your travel. we have that on the tech bite. >>reporter: three airlines will have containment bags on some flight in case a -- virgin, delta and alaska are putting them on overseas flights. >>> hp is cutting more jobs. adding 3,000 to 4,000 jobs to what they say they would cut. >>> smartphones have led to a

this is part of a 5 city tour that includes denver aa well as salt lake city, albuquerque aad others. through the morning on denver 7, we're going to break down the 8 finalist for you. coming up in the next half hour at 5:00, first up it's a health care company taking a different technological approach to health care and a company that does computer coding for kids. here on denver 7. for now, live at union station, i'm jason gruenauer. >> soundd interesting. >>> it's 20 minutes before 5:00. >>> isis is claiming responsibility for another attack. details on a wedding that turned into a massacre after the break. >>> hear for yourselves what is like for this 7-year old in a war torn country. >>> makers of the epipen have explaining to do regarding price of that life saving medication. why lawmmkers say something is not adding up. >>> it's 7:40. yesterday was windy as the front wassgetting readd to push through. today it's not going to be quite as windy. wind gust up to 20, in colorado, we stand together, but congressman coffman stands with donald trump and will support trump for presiden

>> colorado leaders are doing it to show support for we checked in with denver city council on day two. >> doing the food budget was hard. no fresh fruit. it was spaghetti and sauce and today we're doing left overs. she says. >>> broncos playing tonight in an egree. orange and blue out there this morning. a bit of cloud cover clearing up so this afternoon mostly sunny and we're at 75. tomorrow a h very warm to end the week. upper 40s and here's your first alert. saturday and sunday a little more cloud cover and mid to upper 70s. >>> we have a couple accidents on northbound i-25 near arapahoe. you can see the back ups from c- dot to dry creek. another minor accident at yale on northbound i-25. going to the map, still dealing with the biggest issue of the morning. the right shoulder and back ups to north glenn. 84th and heron getting cleaned up. also dealing with an accident on 17th northbound i-25 back ups to mississippi. those are the major issues. air tracker seven flying high above the sky. you see volume picking up across the metro area. >>> the broncos getting ready for thursday ni

denver. can share their vision for the city. over the next 20 years. for people to get involved in planning the future of the city. >> . 4 key areas are mobility. parks. recreational programming. and lands use. >> . the city sedz this is kpr-bgtly exactly why they want to hear from you. your voice means our future. >> . these are the reasons why we're going out to the community. to find out what are your priorities. your values. what are you concerned about. so we can start to prioritize. and really attack the questions that mean the most to you. >> . locations of the five workshops. kdvr.com. >> . the whole process will take about 18 months. >> . starry skies over the mile high. temperatures staying mild. after hitting again. for the fourth time. in five days. the 80 degree mark or better. that's about ten degrees above average this time of year. 81 this afternoon only 7 away downtown itself at 67. nice and mild on the eastern plains. we're holding tough in the 50s. from the high country. t to the western slope here this sunday evening. over the last

say you want a polling place and will choose denver city and and you can have your home address and can see what will be opening and the elections division opening at 8. some places are opening at 8:00, others at 9:00, others at 10:00. not all locations are open. some will wait until next week and one was open last week, the denver elections division. you don't have to go to a polling place to turn in the mail-in ballot. you postage or drop at a drop-off site, metal boxes at rec center and city and county offices. many are open 24 hours. you can go to a polling place try drop off the mail-in ballot. you can register to vote or update registration or turn in your mail-in ball lot or vote in person. polling places will be open and want to register to vote. you can do so. if you want a mail-in ballot, you have to register by monday of next week. go to the story on 9news.com. all the resources on this link are posted on the story on the home page of our website so we have made it really easy. >> there's really no reason to wait and do it the day of because lines could be crazy. >> they can

. >>> it's denver's largest city but lacks a true downtown area. we're talking about aurora. that land that could one day be downtown aurora. another possible location for a downtown area could be the area of east colfax around the medical campus. planners say the idea is young but real issic. >> fos are interested in having places that attract people, jobs, entertainment. you can see a growing skyline over there. that's obviously a new main urban center of the city. developed into something intense. >> the city says it's still months if not years of public input needed and planning before anything is certain. >>> some lists you just don't want to make like the top rattiest cities in the country. denver came in at number ten. we re entering rat season when the temperatures drop so the rat's food supplies dwindles and they come unside they can be very i've seen holes through dry wall, wood, they chew on rubber. >> okay, so how do you know if you have a problem? your first clue is the rodent droppings. >> nice. also look for cracks and holes and other chewed areas. holes can fi

. >>> this man was found naked in the denver city park lake. this is tyler whiteewho was involved in a three car crash near colorado boulevard and i- 70. one person died in the crash. he ran from the scene and police caught up with him at facing vehicular homicide charges. >>> breaking new details on the suspicious device investigation in denver at 16th street and lawrence. we can tell you police are they were talking to a man with mental health issues and they say he had odd things in his backpack. that led them to shut down streets in the area as they investigated but denver place say there's nothing dangerous out there now. they have not said if the person was taken into custody >>> a clown is keeping a low profile. we're alking about ronald mcdonald. the fast food chain is being thoughtful about where they send the mascot given the current sly matt around communities. >>> we have counted half a dozen clown threats here in colorado. banning clown costumes all - together. adams 12 and brighton 12 has place. in greeley where threats of clown s

of denver will fight for their rights in court today. the city conducted sweeps in the downtown area - confiscating personal items like tents, radios, and clothes. some of their drivers licenses were also taken. many of them being put in jail for days because they couldn't prove who they were. the homeless people sued the city, claiming their constitutional rights were violated. they believe they were forced from the downtown area to quote" clear the way for new housing and economic development." crews will be out to clear large boulders from a road in western colorado. and it could take a few days to clear it up. there was a rock slide on highway 133 near the east end of paonia reservoir be broken up - and hauled away. the detour - is over kebler pass. time to break out the skis and snowboards. arapahoe basin will be the first resort open in colorado. the black mountain express lift will start running tomorrow at 9-am. a spokesperson says it could be a while for more runs are available, but hey - you have to start somewhere, right? confused, and

fire danger red flag warnings, all of the front range mountains and foothills including west of denver. the city not included in this but let's pretend we are fires to go over the next 24 hours with the wind coming. sticks around into monday, whether service has a high wind watch or fire weather watch for the entire eastern part of the state for monday morning and monday afternoon. so a very windy 48 hours on the way. lows tonight on the mild side for this time of year 40s and 50s just about statewide. a few of those higher mountain valleys will dip into the 30s tonight. tomorrow in the 80s 25, a few places near 90, 60s of high, 60s and 70s on the western slope. five-day forecast, topsy-turvy one from your record heat tomorrow all the way down to just 49 by wednesday. with a chance for rain snow mix. tom and kathy let's focus on the temperatures here, not confident in the precipitation, just a chance but i want it to be on your radar and then after that, we go into next weekend right this moment looks like we we want to show you the moon, look at this. very special at -- the full hunter's mode,

. >> the denver rescue mission responding to the hundreds of homeless people. who are choosing to sleep. on a city sidewalk. marijuana and medicaid. those are the two main reasons homeless population in denver is growing. according to to the city of denver. why folks are choosing to sleep outside. have them puzzled.

city. >> . here in denver. changes to the class action lawsuit. filed by the homeless against the city. over so called sweeps. of homeless camps. recommended lawyers dismiss claims against individual defendants. folkfocus instead the lawsuit on the city. >> . >> the attorney for the homeless plaintiffs in the case says he will make those suggested changes. by the end of the week. he says his goal is to help the homeless. he believes the rights were violated. their belongings thrown away. >> i was on the other side of federal. >> gary says it was march 9. search for work. and came back to nothing. >> i was gone maybe 3 hours. and everything was gone. >> i lost my tent. sleeping bag. all my clothes. >> he's one of the plaintiffs in a class action lawsuit. filed against the city of denver. hoping to stop the so called sweep. seeking unspecified damage. a conference has been set for october 20. at ten a.m. of course we will be following this case. very closely. >> . an intentional act. describing the small plane crash on the main street in east hartford connecticut. >> . on main street. inv

>>reporter: denver city council unanimously approved an ordinance early this week permanently recognizing native american on the second monday of october. in denver was the first a call columbus day back in 1907. >> there are 364 other days in the year that could house this celebration. italian-americans are simply celebrating their heritage, forced patrons away. >> in the past we have stopped the parade because we don't want people to celebrate racism . >> we are evaluating him by today's standards. back then, indians fought indians and europeans thought europeans and today you cannot compare it. >>reporter: columbus is actions are still noticeable today drug and alcohol abuse and domestic violence among indigenous people. racist legacies he has left behind. >> almost 75 years after he was killed fighting in world war ii a denver man has the burial he deserves. marine private first class ronald pozner buried with full military honors today at fairmont cemetery in denver. he was killed in 1943, hiding in the pacific. is remains found last year with help from history flight, a nonprofit mi

. >> the denver rescue mission responding to the hundreds of homeless people. who are choosing to sleep. on a city sidewalk. marijuana and medicaid. those are the two main reasons homeless population in denver is growing. according to to the city of denver. why folks are choosing to sleep outside. have them puzzled. out door camping. and the squatters. virtually disappeared. >> it did make the street a lot khraopber. and the sidewalk cleaner. and safer. that was the main point. the. >> displaced campers. had to go somewhere. but where. >> we don't know exactly. i think people spread out. and went to different areas. damage a car plowed right into it. just before 7 a.m. east 17 street and downing. the car end up almost entirely in the building. which used to be occupied by ar guile beer. the r no word on what caused the driver to hit the building. >> developing now. police asking for the publics help. and finding whoever is responsible for shattering a one of a kind stain glass window. at a church on campus. floor to ceiling looked like before it was vandalized. police believe suspects broke it to

city officials are taking a tough look at how we get -- luck at how we get around denver . one example, colfax were city council asking for to improve the look and 60. >>> we are working to make that a dynamic livable exciting. >> the mayor and council greater denver's -- greater denver's first affordable housing, move applauded. >>> the middle class gets priced out of the cities. i think we are -- we're far enough out that we can begin to mitigate that can plan arod it. >>> the city of -- . >>> the city of the future means relying on technology and new ways to engage with -- with residents. it gives us a lot of encouragement that we are headed in the -- we're headed in the right direction . >>> a big part of the space finding ways to attract people to the downtown area. we found examples of this over the summer with the meat and streets festival along -- street festival along the 16th street mall and also the prototyping passable where they help our this comment trying to attract people the challenges is how to create that every day. >>> here's something for all of you look

. >>> denver city accomplishes are trying to make the river north district safer and better for anyone traveling on brighton boulevard from 44th to boulevard where redevelopment projects start today and they're adding a number of improvements to brighton. >> reporter: so many. if you have been to this area -- i know i have -- there are so many new things and new breweries and restaurants and i know there's plenty of new development for apartment and condos so these will go hand-in- hand with everything else going on right now. the redevelopment project will take play on brighton boulevard and many project will come with it. we'll see new, continuous sidewalk, raised and protected pike lanes for you cyclists. there will be upgraded intersections and the one that have been out here have been out here for a while so they could use an up grade and will be bike detection added to three intersections. landscaping and benches for people to hang out and adding in more street parking and utility and trainage improvements to sustain new development. this is one of six projects in the cornerstone

in june the denver city council allowed people to rent out a room or house less than 30 days, so people can legally offer their primary residence for short term rentals but not a second or extra home and they must get a homeowners association need to approve the rentals and must certify they have permission from their landlord to do the short term rental. it costs $25 to apply for a tax id and it can be done online. >>> looks like tesla wants in on the ride sharing biz. the company announced this week all of its cars are coming with self-driving hardware, but a disclaimer on tesla's website says anybody ordering a car that's capable of autonomous family or tesla's own car sharing service. the company says it will put out more details next year. >>> if you're shopping for the authentic apple replacement, careful. the company just filed a lawsuit saying most iphone chargers sold on amazons are fakes. the chargers are listed as genuine apple products, but the company said it bought and tested more than 100 lightning chargers listed on amazon as had poor construction, flawed design and inad