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9Who Care Winner: 'I haven't left a dog behind'

9Who Care Winner: I havent left a dog behind. 9NEWS at 7 a.m. 5/03/13.
1:11 PM, May 3, 2013

KUSA - Colorado is known as a dog-friendly state.

9Who Care: Making science fun for kids

9Who Care: Making science fun for kids. 9NEWS at 7 a.m. 04/05/13.
3:21 PM, Apr 5, 2013

KUSA - Have you ever known a teacher who opened your eyes to a world you hadn't considered before? One volunteer at Stein Elementary School in Lakewood is doing just that with science. Allan Skorpen is the 9Who Care Winner for the month of April.

"We must be the change we wish to see." - M.K. Gandhi

Colorado has a long tradition of people volunteering to improve the lives of others. 9NEWS is proud to honor these outstanding volunteers with the 9Who Care program.

For 30 years, 9NEWS has honored outstanding volunteers with the 9Who Care program.

One individual a month, from September through May, will be chosen to receive the 9Who Care Award. His/her story will be featured on the first Friday of the month in our 5am, 8 am, and 4pm newscasts, then again on the following Saturday in the 7am newscast. They also receive a cash award and are featured on 9News.com

We encourage you to help us honor those who help others by nominating an outstanding volunteer.

Previous 9Who Care winners
Service to children keeps 79-year-old young . 9NEWS at 7 a.m. 10/05/12.

Bob Johnston

12:28 PM, Oct 6, 2012

DENVER - On first glance, it might seem odd to have a 79-year-old dressed in cowboy attire driving a converted ambulance painted jungle green.

Teaching the game of soccer and a whole lot more. 9NEWS at 6 a.m. 05/06/11.

Jill Polito & Bobbi Jo Beeble
MAY 2011 WINNERS

9:23 AM, May 6, 2011

ARVADA - Practice makes perfect. That's what most coaches will tell you. Then again, Jill Polito and Bobbi Jo Beeble aren't ordinary coaches.

Its often hard to get kids to go to school. Its sometimes even harder to get those same kids parents to play an active roll in the school community.

Pam Shipley
APRIL 2011 WINNER

2:45 PM, Apr 1, 2011

FORT COLLINS - It's often hard to get kids to go to school. It's sometimes even harder to get those same kids' parents to play an active roll in the school community. For one retiree, her passion is going to school day in and day out.

Alice Hebb
MARCH 2011 WINNER

3:40 PM, Mar 21, 2011

LITTLETON - There is something comforting when you hold a teddy bear in your arms, something that can't be replaced. That is why one Littleton woman has made it her mission to get a teddy bear to those in need.

Tom Ashe
JANUARY 2011 WINNER

3:39 PM, Mar 21, 2011

GOLDEN - Their stories can often times be hard to hear, even harder for an outsider to experience. Many abused and neglected kids find themselves in and out of court. Januarys 9Who Care winner has spent the last few years making sure the system upholds the best interest of these kids.

Creating smiles one birthday at a time

Rise Justice
FEBRUARY 2011 WINNER

7:23 AM, Feb 4, 2011

DENVER - Often the younger we are, the more important birthdays tend to be. This month's 9Who Care winner realized that after learning just how many kids go without birthdays. Over the past year-and-a-half, she's made hundreds of kids and parents smile.

Gloria Heyer

Gloria Heyer
DECEMBER 2010 WINNER

12:24 AM, Dec 4, 2010

DENVER - We probably all remember that special someone who reached out and pushed us to be more than we ever imaged. December's 9Who Care Winner has done just that for four students, pushing them to achieve what others in their families have not.

Duane Youse
NOVEMBER 2010 WINNER

8:07 PM, Nov 5, 2010

ARVADA - Duane Youse knows the phrase community first. November's 9Who Care winner has lived those words most of his adult life.

Harvey Ancel
OCTOBER 2010 WINNER

2:40 PM, Oct 15, 2010

CENTENNIAL - For much of his life you could find Harvey Ancel's nose in a book. For more than a decade, he has worked to pass on his passion of reading and learning to others.

Donna Ogden
SEPTEMBER 2010 WINNER

6:26 AM, Sep 4, 2010

LAKEWOOD - With steady hands directing a busy sewing machine, Donna Ogden warms her heart by sewing a blanket that will keep others warm.

FOX31 gun show terrorist report called a hoax. 9NEWS at 10 p.m. 05/21/13.

FOX31 gun show 'terrorist' report called a hoax

ADAMS COUNTY - Serious questions are emerging about a recent report on FOX31 claiming a gun company executive was wrongly flagged as a terrorist and "interrogated" by Adams County Sheriff's deputies.

12:30 AM, May 22, 2013
Survivors of tornado share stories. 9NEWS at 4 p.m. 5/21/13.

Oklahoma twister a top-of-the-scale EF-5

MOORE, Okla. - The National Weather Service says the tornado that hit Moore, Okla., was a top-of-the-scale EF-5 twister with winds of at least 200 mph.

12:05 AM, May 22, 2013
Concerns about Denver police staffing plan. 9NEWS at 9 p.m. 05/21/13.

Police union says staffing levels 'dangerously low'

DENVER - The Denver Police union says staffing levels are "dangerously low" and people are waiting hours for an officer to respond to some calls.

11:25 PM, May 21, 2013
Kathy Sabine has the forecast for 05/21/13, 9NEWS at 9 p.m.

Denver Colorado Weather Forecast

Last updated by Meteorologist Kathy Sabine 

TONIGHT:  Partly cloudy, light winds and cool. Overnight lows will be from 39 to 44 degrees. 

WEDNESDAY:  Partly cloudy and warmer in the morning and early afternoon.  Isolated thunderstorms are likely after 2 p.m.  Morning lows will be from 42 to 47 degrees, afternoon highs from 71 to 78 degrees.

10:46 PM, May 21, 2013

GOP leaders say impeachment talk premature

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) - Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul and Republican National Committee chairman are distancing themselves from conservatives who suggested in recent days that President Barack Obama could face impeachment for the developing scandal at the Internal Revenue Service.

6:10 PM, May 21, 2013
Dunlap execution decision could come soon. 9NEWS at 9 p.m. 05/21/13.

Dunlap execution decision could come soon

DENVER - 9Wants to Know investigators have confirmed Governor Hickenlooper could announce Wednesday his decision on whether to stop the execution of Nathan Dunlap.

11:24 PM, May 21, 2013
The promise of riches and precious jewels. 9NEWS at 9 p.m. 05/21/13.

The promise of riches and precious jewels

It got the attention of the Today Show in February and the rush for gold began.

12:03 AM, May 22, 2013
US rescue teams launched a massive hunt for survivors Tuesday after a tornado tore through a suburb of Oklahoma City, causing chaos and leaving dozens dead, including children. But there was relief amid the devastation for one woman in Moore, when sh

Woman finds dog alive in tornado rubble

MOORE, Okla. - US rescue teams launched a massive hunt for survivors Tuesday after a tornado tore through a suburb of Oklahoma City, causing chaos and leaving dozens dead, including children.

6:48 PM, May 21, 2013
Bear euthanized in Boulder after ransacking two homes. 9NEWS at 10 p.m. 05/21/13.

Bear euthanized in Boulder after ransacking two homes

BOULDER - A bear broke into two homes and paid with its life Tuesday.

12:02 AM, May 22, 2013

Denver at risk of losing thousands of trees

DENVER - Denver city forester Rob Davis says the city is at risk of losing thousands of the trees that make up our beautiful urban canopy. 

7:07 PM, May 21, 2013
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