ryan haarer met the crew and they can't imagine taking on a storm without a special piece of equipment. >> honestly the best preparedness we can suggest is not to go out in it. >> while you are supposed to stay inside, these guys have to do the opposite. if you are stuck in a snow drift or have an emergency you will likely see lieutenant scott christian and the one vehicle, the elizabeth fire rescue knows can tackle the snowman. >> a little unusual, i mean it ever driven before. this unit is a hoglands bb 206, it drives with rubber tracks. >> scott spent an entire summer giving this 25-year-old military vehicle a makeover. >> these things were used in desert storm and all over in different conflicts. god only knows where this thing has been. >> it has been modified for fire rescue use and given a more fitting color. >> it was camouflage on the outside when we got it. >> the all terrain carrier tops out at 40 miles an hour and, no, the nitrous booster from the fast and furious does not work. >> i didn't get objections from my chief so we put it up there for fun. >> this bad boy runs on

where three people were shot and killed nearly three months ago reopened today. 9news reporter ryan haarer spoke with the ceo of planned parenthood of the rocky mountains and pro life supporters who were also there. >> reporter: you can see that the clinic has not been completely repaired since the november shooting. that work will continue as this planned parenthood gets back to operating as it was before the incident. >> we made a commitment to our community the day of the shooting that we would be back just as soon as possible. >> reporter: a commitment fulfilled monday at a place still showing signs of that terrifying day. planned parenthood of the rocky mountains president ceo crediting the staff with saving live here. >> this group of folks were strong and brave the day of the shooting and they've been resilient and hard working since so that they could get the health center open. >> reporter: since the shooting the clinic reviewed and updated security measures to insure patients feel safe. healthcare freely and with a sense of welcome and warmth, not with a sense of fear and so we'r

here is 9 news reporter ryan haarer. 2013, 2015, record historic floods that have come through and killed off a lot of the trees within the park. >> it is a hazard that the city of lakewood couldn't let stand so tall any longer. >> this is one of our picnic areas, the last thing we want is trees falling on picnickers, we are coming through, cleaning it out and making safe for park users. >> the park staff wouldn't be enough. >> that would have taken weeks. >> to saw away and cut down rough, dead hazardous trees. >> getting 10 firefighters out here to help cut down some trees, not going to turn that down at all. >> west metro firefighters have their work cut out for them, thanks to those floods. >> 54 feet of water, so, some of the canopy, tops of trees were submerged in water. >> they are pulling double duty, protecting the public and >> we need to have our firefighters recertified in numerous safety topics. >> that side is the safest. >> only a handful of the wild land firefighters are certified sawyers. this is their training day. >> those trees are a hazard. >> wind or fire could make

one another that this was a team that was underrated in many ways and they have left the plane as ryan haarer was reporting together as a team sharing that lombardi trophy taking turns holding it which i think they'll be doing a lot in the days ahead, right, ryan? >> reporter: absolutely. it's probably a fight on this plane coming back from san jose as to who got to hold it. we saw everybody kind of taking turns with it. cj anderson and some other players ran by our cameras just a few minutes ago you guys saw holding it up. it seems they haven't lost any energy despite probably not sleeping last night. here's what happens next. they got off their united flights here at dia and they're getting onto all these buses good night's sleep, maybe some more parties to go to, but definitely going to be at the parade tomorrow which you guys know we've prepared for all day in terms of how we are going to cover it. it should be a great time there tomorrow. >> we saw a lot of people with their phones out taking pictures of this moment and you got to see it right there firsthand, ryan, but they were all tak

at dia i'm ryan haarer, 9news. >> sky9 followed the team buses from dia to uchealth training center, aka dove valley where they got a very warm welcome home reception. 9news reporter steve staeger is there. steve? >> reporter: hi. we were right outside the dove valley parking lot where those buses came in maybe 10 minutes ago and ever since then players have started to pull out. in fact, it was pretty cool not too long ago wade phillips and his wife, i believe, pulled out. they had their windows open and a couple players we haven't quite been able to make out from over here were doing about the same. i was telling my photographer adam vance a second ago this is what i like to call a happy traffic jam. people are stopped here on the road and when they see the players turning out, three got phones out. they stopped traffic. you can see about 100 or more fans gathered right outside waiting for these players to come through and give high fives. it does not seem like the players mind slowing down. a lot of them are shooting video of the fans, so this is all part of 1 big memory of a super

in colorado springs, i'm ryan haarer, 9news. >> thank you. >>> close to 50 civilians were killed in missile attacks on in syria and doctors without borders says an attack on a clinic in northern syria has killed at least seven people. the international medical charity says the hospital was hit by four missiles just a few minutes apart and the building was destroyed. heavy smoke, you can see here, is coming from what's left of that hospital. >>> the british based syrian observatory for human rights says this attack was carried out by russian war planes. >>> with the weekend death of antonin scalia, the high court faces this term with only eight members. it's been more than 50 years since the supreme court was in this position and that casts a big shadow of uncertainty as the court prepares to take up cases. here is nbc's pete williams. >> reporter: draped in an american flag, the body of antonin scalia arrived in virginia last sunday night. the justice's death from an apparent heart attack came a month shy of his 80th birthday at this west texas guest ranch. the owner says scalia was in dyin

. >> thank you so much, ryan haarer reporting from boulder county. >>> we are waiting to learn more about a man found dead inside a home in unincorporated arapahoe county today. the home is off east hampden avenue near himalaya street. the standoff started last night and lasted 11 hours. authorities say before the man died he fired a single shot at a sheriff's deputy. the deputy was not injured. police originally attempted to contact the man in response to a welfare call. authorities are still investigating this case. >>> one in four children remains in the hospital following a vicious attack at a dog breeder's home. the kids were mauled by a pack of great dannys in el paso county -- great danes in el paso county saturday. a woman brought her boss' kids to a small town in rush and heard screams coming from the barn where she found three the advice seems obvious, but a dog training expert said you need to be extra cautious when your pets are around kids. a big factor in triggering aggression is how children approach dogs. >> what i wouldn't do is come at her straight away and hover over he

ryan haarer with's ice cream shop is over the moon. >> for a few days, it's great for an ice cream shop in the winter. >> reporter: many expect the whole region to benefit. sonoma county planted itself at the foot of market street with a wine bar. >> talking about 1 million people coming this weekend is one week. saturday was our first day. we were slammed. we had such a big crowd of people in here. souls who dined alfresco in the cold? >> bud light, premium wine. >> it was more about getting a taste of the super bowl excitement. >> how many times do you get a super bowl in your city? regardless of what the traffic is or the food and drink, you've got to go. it's the super bowl. >> reporter: all of this is free but security is tight. you have to pass through metal detectors just to get in. there were a lot of police patrolling the entire area. all enclosed, it does reopened tomorrow at 11:00 a.m., through 9:00 tomorrow night. >> jana katsuyama, thank you. >>> now the other big event is the nfl experience underway at the muscovy center. tonight it posted a big showdown between the nation

where three people were shot and killed nearly three months ago reopened today. 9news reporter ryan haarer spoke with the ceo of planned parenthood of the rocky mountains and pro life supporters who were also there. >> reporter: you can see that the clinic has not been completely repaired since the november shooting. that work will continue as this planned parenthood gets back to operating as it was before the incident. >> we made a commitment to our community the day of the shooting that we would be back just as soon as possible. >> reporter: a commitment fulfilled monday at a place still showing signs of that terrifying day. planned parenthood of the rocky mountains president ceo crediting the staff with saving live here. >> this group of folks were strong and brave the day of the shooting and they've been resilient and hard working since so that they could get the health center open. >> reporter: since the shooting the clinic reviewed and updated security measures to insure patients feel safe.

ryan haarer with's ice cream shop is over the moon. >> for a few days, it's great for an ice cream shop in the winter. >> reporter: many expect the whole region to benefit. sonoma county planted itself at the foot of market street with a wine bar. >> talking about 1 million people coming this weekend is one week. saturday was our first day. we were slammed. we had such a big crowd of people in here. >> reporter: for those brave souls who dined alfresco in the cold? >> bud light, premium wine. >> it was more about getting a taste of the super bowl excitement. >> how many times do you get a super bowl in your city? regardless of what the traffic is or the food and drink, you've got to go. it's the super bowl. >> reporter: all of this is free but security is tight. you have to pass through metal detectors just to get in. there were a lot of police patrolling the entire area. all enclosed, it does reopened tomorrow at 11:00 a.m., through 9:00 tomorrow night. >> jana katsuyama, thank you. >>> now the other big event is the nfl experience underway at the muscovy center. tonight it posted a bi