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West Fork Complex Fire grows to 3,879 acres

11:12 PM, Jun 19, 2013

MINERAL COUNTY - Firefighters in Southwest Colorado are battling the West Fork Fire, which has already burned 3,800 acres with no containment as of Wednesday.

Lime Gulch Fire grows to 500 acres

11:02 PM, Jun 19, 2013

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.

Wildfire burning in Huerfano County

10:54 PM, Jun 19, 2013

KUSA - The state's latest fire is burning at the base of East Peak in Huerfano County.

Rockies get swept in Toronto (Pictures)

10:50 PM, Jun 19, 2013

TORONTO- The Rockies fell to the Toronto Blue Jays for the third consecutive day, losing 5-2 Wednesday.

Area Steak 'n Shake locations in fight for survival

10:35 PM, Jun 19, 2013

KUSA - Steak 'n Shake, one of the metro area's most popular new restaurant chains, is in a fight with its corporate owner for its very survival.

Denver Weather Forecast

10:32 PM, Jun 19, 2013

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.

Camp evacuates as wildfire burns south of Rangely

10:30 PM, Jun 19, 2013

RANGELY, Colo. (AP) - Sheriff's officials say a wind-driven wildfire about 20 miles southeast of Rangely has prompted the evacuation of a youth camp as a precaution.

Suspect in Ridgeway murder wants trial moved

10:21 PM, Jun 19, 2013

GOLDEN - Lawyers for a teen accused of killing Jessica Ridgeway, as well as attacking a jogger months earlier, want his trial moved out of Jefferson County.

False email claims political rift during fire

10:16 PM, Jun 19, 2013

BLACK FOREST - 9NEWS has debunked claims floating around online that federal officials kicked non-union firefighters out of the fight against the Black Forest Fire, allowing a home to burn over politics.

Couple attacked at Lakewood light rail station

10:16 PM, Jun 19, 2013

LAKEWOOD - Lakewood police are looking for three assailants after a couple was stabbed and pepper sprayed at the Lamar Light Rail Station in Lakewood.

Black Forest Fire 95 percent contained

10:07 PM, Jun 19, 2013

COLORADO SPRINGS - The Black Forest Fire is 95 percent contained.

Magee, Berry lift Fire to 2-1 win over Rapids

9:37 PM, Jun 19, 2013

BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. (AP) - Mike Magee scored on a penalty kick, Austin Berry headed in the tiebreaker in the opening minutes of the second half, and the Chicago Fire beat the Colorado Rapids 2-1 on Wednesday night.

Blue Jays win eighth straight, beat Rockies 5-2

9:32 PM, Jun 19, 2013

TORONTO (AP) - Adam Lind hit a three-run home run, Mark Buehrle won his second straight start and the Toronto Blue Jays earned their eighth consecutive victory Wednesday, beating the Colorado Rockies 5-2 to complete a three-game sweep.

1 taken to hospital after ammonia leak in Aurora

9:22 PM, Jun 19, 2013

AURORA, Colo. (AP) - Aurora firefighter say one person has been taken to a hospital after an ammonia leak.

Ward Gulch Fire 95 percent contained

9:02 PM, Jun 19, 2013

RIFLE - The Ward Gulch Fire is now 95 percent contained

The American Family Insurance All-Colorado Baseball Team

8:17 PM, Jun 19, 2013

DENVER - The American Family Insurance All-Colorado baseball team is out and among the 12 players to make the list, is the player of the year, Jake Hand.


PHOTOS: Highlands Ranch brush fire

7:24 PM, Jun 19, 2013

HIGHLANDS RANCH - Viewers reported a brush fire in Highlands Ranch Wednesday near Highlands Ranch and Fairview Parkways.

Judge: Holmes' attorneys won't attend sanity exam

7:15 PM, Jun 19, 2013

DENVER (AP) - The judge in the Colorado theater shooting case has rejected a request by defense attorneys to attend the suspect's court-ordered psychiatric examination.

Greeley teacher, victim of hit-and-run, speaks about recovery

7:06 PM, Jun 19, 2013

GREELEY - Dick Ziegler was biking to work on the morning of March 21 when a car hit him and drove away. 

ID of 'mystery woman' on headstone revealed

6:31 PM, Jun 19, 2013

DENVER - Fort Logan National Cemetery is a place where veterans, and those they loved, are laid to rest.

Fire comes close to Highlands Ranch homes

6:26 PM, Jun 19, 2013

DOUGLAS COUNTY - 9NEWS has received several pictures from viewers in Highlands Ranch, who are watching a helicopter make water drops on an apparent brush fire in the middle of a neighborhood.

Man attacks pedestrian with scissors in Boulder

5:01 PM, Jun 19, 2013

BOULDER - Police have released a sketch of a man who allegedly attacked an 18-year-old male victim with a pair of scissors. 

Lion receiving chemo at Denver Zoo dies

4:42 PM, Jun 19, 2013

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

Man robs Aurora bank

4:17 PM, Jun 19, 2013

KUSA - Police are looking for a man who robbed an Aurora bank. 

Health concerns for residents in the burn area

4:15 PM, Jun 19, 2013

KUSA - Now that many evacuees from the Black Forest Fire area are being allowed to return to their houses and property, the big concern is keeping them healthy.

Small tornado confirmed at DIA on Tuesday

4:10 PM, Jun 19, 2013

DENVER - It was a pretty weak tornado, but it put on quite the show at Denver International Airport on Tuesday.

Unruly passenger indicted after making threats

4:00 PM, Jun 19, 2013

DENVER - Mark Michael Bote, 23, of Thornton was indicted by a federal grand jury in Denver on Tuesday for making mysterious threats aboard a Frontier Airlines flight.

No charges will be filed against Gessler

3:43 PM, Jun 19, 2013

KUSA - No charges will be filed for Colorado Secretary of State Scott Gessler, who was under investigation for the misuse of public funds. 

Photos of the Lime Gulch Fire

3:32 PM, Jun 19, 2013

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

PHOTOS: Lion gets chemotherapy at the Denver Zoo

3:13 PM, Jun 19, 2013

DENVER - An elderly Denver Zoo lion who was undergoing cancer treatment was euthanized Wednesday morning. (PHOTO CREDIT: Denver Zoo)

Free legal assistance to wildfire victims

3:00 PM, Jun 19, 2013

KUSA - The Denver and El Paso County Bar Associations will offer three events where people affected by wildfires can ask attorneys legal questions at no cost.

Survivor of Columbine shooting passes away

2:07 PM, Jun 19, 2013

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.

Ana Holland named Gatorade Girls Track and Field Athlete of the Year

1:40 PM, Jun 19, 2013

DENVER - Ana Holland, the Senior from Regis Jesuit, was named the Gatorade Girls Track and Field Athlete of the Year this week. 


Volunteers work to renovate Beacon Place

1:03 PM, Jun 19, 2013

DENVER - A group is doing a renovation of Beacon Place, a transitional facility for veterans and homeless adults with disabilities, Wednesday morning.

New Chick-fil-A location opening in Lakewood

12:33 PM, Jun 19, 2013

LAKEWOOD - Want free Chick-fil-A for a year? All you have to do is camp out in Lakewood.

Solheim Cup to donate portion of ticket sales to fire efforts

11:58 AM, Jun 19, 2013

KUSA - The typically serene and majestic Colorado Golf Club will have a much different vibe in mid-August when the Solheim Cup takes over the course. Between the crowd and the best women golfers in the world, the atmosphere is going to get a little crazy.

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