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9Teacher Who Care: Inclusion with a purpose

1:11 PM, Dec 18, 2012

CASTLE ROCK- "I believe in inclusion, but inclusion with a purpose," Mary Caricato said.

9NEWS SPONSORED EVENTS

Opie Gone Bad: Another Christmas CD on sale now

6:26 PM, Dec 12, 2012

DENVER - If you love Christmas music, then you must get this year's Opie Gone Bad Another Christmas CD. 

Colorado School Breakfast Challenge

11:16 AM, Dec 12, 2012

COLORADO - Eating breakfast can contribute to improved math and reading, along with standardized test scores. The Colorado School Breakfast Challenge is to get students to start eating breakfast!  The 2012-13 challenge is underway, with 24 high schools vying for the prize!

Denver Zoo Lights

4:45 PM, Dec 6, 2012

Denver - Light up your holiday with the animals at the Denver Zoo. More than 150 animated animal sculptures will swing through trees, jump across lawns, hide in bushes and appear in places that are least expected at this year's Zoo Lights celebration. This runs nightly from November 30, 2012-January 2, 2013, from 5:30-9 p.m.

Buddy Check9 Mammography Van - Decmeber 9th at Great West Financial!

4:14 PM, Dec 6, 2012

DENVER - Buddy Check9 Mobile Mammography Van offers Mammography Screening Exams
In and out in 20 minutes - guaranteed!

The van will be at

Queen of Vietnamese Martyrs Church

4655 Harlan Street

Wheat Ridge, CO

Friday, December 9th
8:00 AM - 4:00PM

Please call in advance for your pre-screening at 303-318-3419

Mammograms and Merlot

10:34 AM, Dec 5, 2012

DENVER - Give yourself two wonderful presents this holiday season: the gifts of wellness and peace of mind that come with an annual mammogram. Grab a friend, have a glass of wine and get a state-of-the-art mammogram in less than 20 minutes, all in a relaxed, welcoming environment.

Aerial artists take part in Colorado Gives Day

8:27 AM, Dec 3, 2012

BOULDER - Frequent Flyers Productions in Boulder is one of the many nonprofits who could benefit from Tuesday's Colorado Gives Day.

Sneak peek of Parade of Lights

11:12 AM, Nov 30, 2012

KUSA - The Denver Parade of Lights runs on Friday at 8 p.m. and Saturday at 6 p.m.

Colorado Gives Day: Helping the animals

2:30 PM, Nov 29, 2012

KUSA - Over 1,200 nonprofit organizations will be participating in Colorado Gives Day. One of those organizations includes the Wildlife Sanctuary in Hudson.

Life-saving balloon in Parade of Lights

8:59 AM, Nov 29, 2012

KUSA - This year's Parade of Lights runs on Friday at 8 p.m. and Saturday at 6 p.m.

9NEWS Lights the Lights Friday night

10:14 PM, Nov 23, 2012

DENVER - Did you know that the Denver City and County building has approximately 585 LED light fixtures and over 2,000 feet of led rope light? 9NEWS Reporters Belen De Leon and Kirk Montgomery emceed this year's holiday lighting event in front of the City and County building on Friday from 6 to 7 p.m. between 13 and 14th and Bannock streets.

Holiday Denver Brass Fest concert

11:21 AM, Nov 21, 2012

DENVER- Calling all brass players, ages 8-98, to play with The Denver Brass! Dig your horn out of your closet or borrow one from a friend. We'll send you your very own music book in advance, provide you with tips and fingering charts if needed, and you'll be in great shape for the big performance! Don't play a brass instrument? Come to the free public concert at 1p.m.

Holiday Horses at Avery Ranch

11:13 AM, Nov 19, 2012

LAFAYETTE - Imagine Santa arriving to wish you the joy of the season on a big black horse. He's coming to Avery Ranch in Lafayette! Everyone is welcome to see Santa, Mrs. Claus, his elves, reindeer, Frosty the Snowman and Dancing Presents on Saturday, Dec. 1 from noon until 3 p.m.

9News Light the Lights Holiday Cards Here!

3:16 PM, Nov 9, 2012

DENVER - Everyone loves to recieve a holiday card in the mail! This year you can send a beautiful card and at the same time help support a holiday tradition! 9NEWS and the City and County of Denver are offering a box of nine greeting cards with each card featuring a historical photo of the Denver City and County building brightly lit for the holidays.

Central City Opera Guild's L'Esprit de Noël

11:23 AM, Nov 9, 2012

DENVER - The celebrated L'Esprit de Noël Holiday Home Tour and Boutique returns this holiday season.  

Denver Brass November concert!

9:34 AM, Nov 5, 2012

DENVER- Join The Denver Brass and guest artist, Dr. Joseph Galema, on November 9 and 10 to elevate your senses and feel the sound of exquisite pipe organ and regal brass. 

This annual sell-out concert is a testament to the universal language of classic masterpieces - already loved by classical music fans and soon to be adored by the uninitiated!

Food assistance hotline offers help

11:57 AM, Nov 2, 2012

DENVER - "I'm a disabled senior about to lose my job and I have my 17-year-old teenage grandson living with me," said one caller. "We literally have no food, and I saw that you may be able to help us." 

9Cares Colorado Shares Winter Drive: thanks!

1:54 AM, Oct 29, 2012

DENVER - If you didn't take part in the largest national day of helping others - Make A Difference Day - and 9Cares Colorado Shares, you still have time to help out.

9Cares corporate winners announced!

3:08 PM, Oct 25, 2012

DENVER - We had great Colorado companies participate in this year's 9Cares Colorado Shares Corporate Challenge!! We invited small, medium and large companies to hold food drives among their employees. Every dollar and every pound will go to helping families in need.

Denver Cutthroats Collect Food For 9Cares This Saturday

12:33 PM, Oct 24, 2012

The Denver Cutthroats are collecting food for 9Cares Colorado Shares. You can bring non-perishable food items to the game on Saturday, October 27th and receive a buy one get one free ticket (any price point). The Cutthroats play at the Denver Coliseum at 7:05pm.

THE HISTORIC MCNICHOLS BUILDING TO OPEN OCTOBER 24

1:23 PM, Oct 22, 2012

DENVER - Mayor Michal B. Hancock and Arts & Venues Denver will officially open the historic McNichols Civic Center Building in Civic Center Park with a ribbon cutting ceremony and building tour on Wednesday, October 24th at 11am. 

The three story, 23,012 sq. ft. building, on the corner of Colfax and Bannock Street, will be open for private events and cultural activities such as gallery shows, speaking engagements, performing arts and more. Each floor will be curated with art exhibits from local artists and will be available for free public viewing at various upcoming events and during normal operating hours, Thursday - Sundays, 10am- 5pm.

One Tail at a Time - Art Show and Pet Adoption Fair

1:23 PM, Oct 22, 2012

DENVER - Come out and support our city's four-legged friends from the Denver Animal Shelter who are looking for a good home at the 1st Annual "One Tail at a Time" Art Show and Pet Adoption Fair!

9Cares: Help solve Colorado's hunger problem

9:28 AM, Oct 17, 2012

DENVER - Hunger is a six-letter word with a much larger implication for more than 800,000 Coloradans. It is a serious and often invisible problem in our state, but one that is solvable.

Lots of ways to donate to 9Cares Colorado Shares this winter

9:27 AM, Oct 17, 2012

DENVER - You can make a difference in the life of a struggling family. Donate today to 9Cares Colorado Shares. Money we collect is used to purchase foods requested by local food banks and pantries. A small donation can go a long way in the life of a hungry family.

Changing Lives One Yoga Mat at a Time

3:21 PM, Oct 16, 2012

DENVER - The Im'Unique - Illustrating Union Yoga Tour, is not your everyday yoga class. At the front of the room, leading the poses and meditation, is not your average yoga instructor.

A new donation site in Aurora

1:39 PM, Oct 16, 2012

DENVER - This year we celebrate our 30th anniversary of 9Cares Colorado Shares. We have a new site in Aurora.

Police searching for missing 2-year-old Essence Lovato, Tonia Shetina is 'person of interest'

COLORADO SPRINGS - Colorado Springs police have issued an Amber Alert for missing 2-year-old Essence Lovato. She was last seen Monday when her mom asked an acquaintance take her to her grandfather's house.

12:24 PM, Dec 19, 2012

Denver Colorado Weather Forecast

Last updated by Forecaster Belen De Leon

Wednesday: *Winter Weather Advisory!* Cloudy, cold with snow and blowing snow, especially during the morning drive time hours of 6 am to 9 am! 3-6" of snow forecast for Denver with gusty north winds to 30 mph! Blizzard conditions will exist for travelers just south and east of the metro area Wednesday with a BLIZZARD WARNING in effect for areas as close as Castle Rock and Limon! Afternoon highs will hold in the mid 20s with windchill reading below zero. Some late day clearing. Clear and very cold with decreasing winds Wednesday night and forecast lows in the lower single digits. Winter weather and travel advisories remain in effect for the mountains for heavy snow and wind!

12:51 PM, Dec 19, 2012

Colorado Weather Forecast: Snow coats Front Range, mountains

KUSA - Steady snowfall for the mountains has brought generous amounts for ski resorts, but now areas east of the Continental Divide will feel a little more like winter as well. A strong winter storm has prompted several travel advisories all across Colorado.

2:51 PM, Dec 19, 2012

School closures

The following schools are closed Wednesday 12/19/12:

7:38 AM, Dec 19, 2012

Murder-suicide shooter had been in police custody

LONGMONT - A man who shot three people before turning the gun on himself in a rural area northwest of Denver early Tuesday morning had just been released from jail, police documents prove.

12:22 AM, Dec 19, 2012

Body found in pond is that of missing man

WESTMINSTER - The Jefferson County Coroner's Office positively identified the body found in a pond near the Westin Hotel in Westminster Monday.

9:18 PM, Dec 18, 2012

Police: Mom threatens bullies with gun at Denver school

DENVER - Police say a Denver mother, who says her daughter was being bullied, took matters into her own hands by confronting students at a Denver middle school and threatening them with a gun.

9:48 PM, Dec 18, 2012

2013 USA Pro Challenge route announced

KUSA - In a 9News exclusive announcement, the USA Pro Challenge 2013 Stage Cities were unveiled from Aspen/Snowmass on Wednesday morning.

2:25 PM, Dec 19, 2012

1 month since Dylan Redwine went missing

LA PLATA COUNTY - Wednesday marks one month since a 13-year-old boy went missing in southern Colorado.

6:56 AM, Dec 19, 2012

Grief mixes with impatience in shattered Newtown

NEWTOWN, Conn. (AP) - Mourners overlapped at back-to-back services as funerals began in earnest in a Connecticut town that lost 20 of its children and seven adults to a gunman, with emotions and tempers in tatters amid a global crush of media attention to a community once known mostly for its bucolic atmosphere and sterling school system.

10:14 AM, Dec 19, 2012
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