Danger, once again. A red flag warning is in effect for much of the western slope into the high country and Mountain Valley so just be aware that well continue to see the chance for those really fires popping up. But highs for today, a little bit warmer on the western slope. Low 80s in denver. So jason, we saw really hot conditions this last labor day weekend, but today, iiguess Mother Nature says, hey, its fall time. Yep. The kids enjoyed one last day at the pool before it closed down for the season. We have a good drive as everyby holiday weekend. I25 was horrible doon to the south. We had i70 over an hour delay coming back from the high country. Right now, all is wide open. Really easy driving conditions. No accident to worry about. Take a look at the map. As you can see, easy driving conditions for us to the south, to the north. Did have rood work here along restrictions here for a little bit longer, but otherwise pretty nice out to the east side. Take a look at the drive downtown.
The much better situation than this time yesterday. Katie any hope for rain today. Yes. 30 chance of same rain showers have gusty winds into the high country and this is where the starwood fire is burning. We see or winds are pretty gusty from the south at five to 20 by this afternoon. Here are your first alert had died. Do expect areas of patchy fog and cooler conditions with temperatures in the upper 70s and a much better chance or afternoon and evening ann eving thundershowers. I will bring you your futurecast coming up in just a bit. The unofficial end of summer taste of colorado. This is broadway from 16th toward civic center park. You can see the flashing lights and its opening up the roads. Take a look at the overall drove trash drive and we will see a whole lot of horrible driving conditions but everyone will be back at it and you can see 17 minutes and plenty of spaces at e 4 32 a. M. Labor day holiday proves fatal. This man kills oneperson when it rolled into the median and e
One pprson was struck and killed here along the highway this morning. Theyre still trying to figure out the exact details of how and why. It happened round 8 00. The maroon van in the distance, that is the vehicle that was involved. Stopped on the scene, so this is not a hitandrun and was not a construction worker, because this is a construction zone. The two main lanes of i70 eastbound are currently closed and have been for this construction activity. That means its one way in each highway there. So this happened in the one eastbound lane. That one eastbound lane is now closed. That means all the traffics that heading eastbound that was heading eastbound is being diverted on the deer trail exit to highway 40. Thats where its jamming up, and down along side i70 before you can enter back on. Still a lot of questions. Unidentified victim at this scene, accident investigators are so onscene. I asked about an estimate when this will be wrapped up, when the eastbound lane will be back open.
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The first and so far only debate in the senate race monday night. Live on cspan networks joining on the phone is joe gerth who covers politics for the journal. Thanks for being with us. Get a sense of where this race is three weeks out. Guest i think its safe to say that race is very close. The polling in recent months has been trending towards mcconnell asked month up by four points in the bluegrass poll along with two television stations in the newspaper here in kentucky. We recently showed a twopoint lead though these polls are in the margin of error and it wouldnt be a shock if either one of them comes out a couple Percentage Points ahead. Host Allison Grimes was asked whether she voted for barack obama in 2008 and 2012. First of all, why this question and what kind of news did she make . Guest the question was asked because mcconnell spent the past year playing her to do Barack Obamas policies. People dont like her personally, people dont like the policies and mcconnell has been t