Natural gas outage in Niwot, Boulder

KUSA - Xcel Energy says it has repaired the damaged regulator station after a loss of gas pressure was reported in the Niwot, Boulder area Friday.

Denver Colorado Weather Forecast

Last updated by Meteorologist Marty Coniglio

TONIGHT: Partly cloudy, hazy, calm with areas of ice fog!  Overnight lows are forecast to be from -5 to -10 degrees.

Lunch-hour Bible study draws official complaint

DENVER - A dispute over a lunch-hour Bible study inside the Colorado Department of Education has led an employee to file a formal complaint with the Colorado Civil Rights Division.

Convicted sex offender cleared on a technicality

ARAPAHOE COUNTY - If there was a way to re-write history, Meaghan Scull would choose a different childhood.

Houston Texans fire coach Gary Kubiak

HOUSTON (AP) - The Houston Texans have fired coach Gary Kubiak.

Two towns, one frosty title: The "Ice-Box of the Nation"

FRASER - Touting yourself as one of the coldest towns in the nation might not draw the biggest crowds,  but in Grand County, the town of Fraser still likes to think of itself as 'The Ice-Box of the Nation'.

Keeping your car safe in cold weather

KUSA - With widespread snow covering Colorado, the American Red Cross and its safety partners are encouraging Colorado drivers to be prepared and follow some prescribed steps for safer travel.

Celebrate the holiday season at the 9NEWS Parade of Lights

KUSA - Begin your holiday season at the spectacular 39th Annual 9NEWS Parade of Lights.

15 of Nelson Mandela's best quotes

USA TODAY- Nelson Mandela, former president of South Africa and Nobel Peace Prize winner, has died. During his long life, Mandela inspired countless individuals. Here is a collection of quotes that personify his spirit:

Spangler: Water bottle instantly freezes

KUSA - While the rest of us are trying to stay warm, 9NEWS Science Expert Steve Spangler is playing around outside trying to better understand a strange scientific phenomenon that many of you are sharing on Facebook.

Marijuana lobby aims for relaxed laws on drug testing, public use

DENVER - Pro-marijuana activists will try to relax drug-testing standards for state employees and seek more lenient rules governing public use of the drug in Colorado's next legislative session.

Tunnel keeps dachshunds off the snow

HIGHLANDS RANCH - Before the arctic cold and snow moved in, two dachshunds got their very own tunnel built for them to keep them dry and off the snow.

Wendy's worker drops marijuana blunt in burger

ATLANTA - A Wendy's employee who dropped a partially smoked blunt in a customer's cheeseburger has been fired and charged with marijuana possession.

Deer, elk closures in effect for season

Seasonal closures to protect wintering deer and elk take effect Friday in Durango.

Event calendar: 9 things to do in Colorado this weekend

KUSA - What do you want to do this weekend?

Colorado weather forecast: Dangerously cold temperatures across the state

KUSA - After a bitterly cold morning, temperatures will have a tough time getting into the teens Thursday, according to the Colorado weather forecast. The cold will continue into the weekend.

Evergreen man sees Jesus in block of wood

KUSA - Robert Hamilton will be the first to tell you that he is a Christian and a believer, but what he saw in a piece of leftover wood from a lamp making project surprised even him.

Police arrest 2 people in animal welfare dispute

CANON CITY, Colo. (AP) - Two men have been arrested following an altercation when police responded to an animal welfare complaint.

Teacher backlash over transgender comments

DENVER (AP) - A western Colorado school board member says she has no regrets saying boys should be castrated if they want to use a girls' locker room.

Man sentenced to 20 years for beating wife

ADAMS COUNTY - A man who beat his wife during a trip in camper across four states in April 2012, was sentenced to 20 years in prison Friday.