Lime Gulch Fire: Blaze prompts evacuations in Jefferson County

JEFFERSON COUNTY - The Lime Gulch Fire in Jefferson County has prompted a level-3 evacuation - leave immediately - for residents in a three-mile radius of South Foxton and River roads in Jefferson County.

Tornado touches down near Denver International Airport

DENVER - The terminal at Denver International Airport was empty Tuesday afternoon after a tornado touched down just east of the airport.

Car-train collision kills 2 in Denver

DENVER - Denver police says two people were killed when a train collided with a car in Denver Tuesday night.

Cabela's sets opening date for 2 new stores

DENVER - The two new Cabela's stores going up in the Denver metro now have an opening date.

Pet-food company announces massive recall

KUSA - A popular pet-food company has announced a massive, worldwide, voluntary recall of several of its products.

9Wants to Know catches bike thefts as they happen

DENVER - 9Wants to Know set up a GPS tracking device on a bike and locked it up at some of the worst areas for theft around town. 

Survivor of Columbine shooting passes away

CARLSBAD, N.M. - Matt Depew, a student at Columbine High School from 1997 to 1999 and witnessed the mass shooting that left 12 students and a teacher dead, and wounded 23 others, passed away Saturday.

5 men rob RTD commuter at gunpoint at 9 Mile Station

ARAPAHOE COUNTY - A brazen armed robbery at an RTD light rail station has Arapahoe County sheriff's deputies looking for five men.

Lion receiving chemo at Denver Zoo dies

DENVER - An elderly Denver Zoo lion who was undergoing cancer treatment was euthanized Wednesday morning. 

NB I-25 closes at 136th Avenue for hours

DENVER - Northbound Interstate 25 is closed at 136th Avenue due a crash.

Black Forest Fire: 85 percent contained

COLORADO SPRINGS - The Black Forest Fire is 99 percent contained, according to El Paso County Sheriff Terry Maketa during a Wednesday morning press conference.

Engine problems divert Denver-to-Tokyo 787 flight

SEATTLE (AP) - An indication of an oil filter problem prompted the crew of a Boeing 787 flying from Denver to Tokyo to divert to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport on Tuesday afternoon, a United Airlines spokeswoman said.

Former kid hero accused of murdering elderly couple

DAVIS, Calif. - A teenage boy, once honored for saving his father's life, remained in custody Tuesday night accused of torturing and killing an elderly Davis couple.

Man proposes to his girlfriend via sticky note

DENVER - 9NEWS loves when you send us pictures of fun moments in your life, and this proposal is no exception.

Yoga instructor sentenced to jail in sex assaults

ASPEN, Colo. (AP) - A former Aspen yoga instructor convicted of groping students during his classes has been ordered to serve a two-month sentence in the county jail.

Medical group recognizes obesity as a disease

USA TODAY - The American Medical Association, the nation's largest physician organization, decided Tuesday to recognize obesity as a disease that requires a range of medical interventions for treatment and prevention.

Denver Colorado Weather Forecast

Last updated by Meteorologist Kathy Sabine

TONIGHT:  Fair skies, windy at times and warm. Winds south 10-15 mph gusts to 25 mph. Overnight lows are forecast to be from 55 to 60 degrees.

THURSDAY:  Mostly sunny, hot and dry. Morning lows are forecast to be from 55 to 60 degrees, afternoon highs from 87 to 92 degrees.

FBI hunt for ex-Teamster boss Jimmy Hoffa's remains ends

OAKLAND TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) - The excavation of a rural field in suburban Detroit has failed to turn up the remains of former Teamsters union leader Jimmy Hoffa, the FBI announced Wednesday, adding another unsuccessful chapter to a nearly 40-year-old mystery.

Alcohol, drugs may be to blame for fatal stabbing in Boulder County

BOULDER COUNTY - On Wednesday around 3 a.m., authorities responded to the 5000 block of Ridge Road near the Nederland area on a report of a stabbing.

'Miracle' rare white buffalo born at Royal Gorge Park

KUSA - There is some hope in the midst of all the destruction from the Royal Gorge Fire.