Democracy. Parks we had head to colorado is serving a second term as governor. Back in january he spoke before a joint session of the legislature and denver to discuss environmental issues, Workforce Development Reproductive Health plant care prior to become governor he was a member of congress. Serving 10 years in the u. S. House of representatives. His speech is about an hour. [applause] [applause] [applause] it is my pleasure and honor to present to you the honorable jared polis and governor of the best state in the nation. Colorado. [cheering] will be happy to know the escort came they did their job. I was not able to escape i tried between the first and second floor they fully contained me and did their job. Speaker, president , majority leader, majority leader rodrigues, minority leader lynch, minority leader, lieutenant governor, treasurer young, attorney general weiser, secretary of state griswold, first gentleman reese, members of the state board of education, justices of the
At ten. Denver police were investigating a deadly hit and run crash. This is a live look at the scene at the intersection of alameda and morrison. Police say a car hit a person. At about 9 15 tonight. You can see that intersection remains closed. We are working to get more information. And well bring it to you as soon as we get it. Also new tonight. A woman recovering this evening after crashing into an Aurora Fire Department vehicle. Crews had to take the roof off the car. To get her out and into an ambulance. This woman is very lucky. She doesnt have life threatening injuries. The crash happened right here at this intersection of alameda. And havana. Traffic was impacted for about an hour. Crews had this intersection cleared out. Around 5 this evening. Police say both lights and sirens were engaged. When an this intersection on a red light. And was t boned by the car. I was in the gas station. Heard a big bang. Walked outside to a tragic accident. It was bad. Ambulance and police and
Taken to a hospital but expected to be justifying tonight Chelsea Russell is being remembered it by loved ones it throughout the denver area as someone who is caring and compassionate her kids were her life chelsea was an accomplished a law student at law student at the university of denver and her professor remembers her there as an accomplished law student she also became at the age of 33 she became a member of that the executive Colorado Bar Association tragedy unfolded earlier this weeks deputies in utah say neither chelsea nor her young son who wearing life vests on the board went overboard chess immediately jumped into the water she was known for running marathons among climbing but all of that strength it could only go so far is it more distance grew between the parent and the houseboat. Its what a mother would do your instinct would tell you did in that water can get about a think its one of the just a ray of sunshine im still just devastated she was always so nice. Chauncey wa
This forecast can bring some rain showers to most of us. We need it unfortunately this is probably more of the scattered nature. But it does stay unsettled into the week ahead. Were in castle rock. Chris spears, cbs4 news. Thank you. New developments on a broncos protest. Denvers top cop today to talk about the relationship between police and minorities. The meeting was called after linebacker xeeled during the National Anthem at a broncos Season Opener on thursday. Shaun boyd is live at mile high for us live, and you were hoping to catch up with marshall and talk to him reporter he just arrived here to help out with a safety event for moms whose kids play football. So far Brandon Marshall has not talked publicly about his meeting today with the and lasted about 45 minutes. I will tell you hes a have been respectful young man. I dont think he has any great ill will against Law Enforcement or the military. Reporter chief robert white says while he doesnt enforce marshalls decision to kn
A senator madam president . The presiding officer the senator from south dakota. Mr. Thune madam president , i ask unanimous consent the quorum call be dispensed with. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Thune madam president , i come to the floor today to talk about the damage obamacare is doing to the struggling economy. Now after months of unrelenting coverage of obamacares many problems and after fridays release of decembers dismal jobs report, im sure democrats here in the senate would prefer that we talk about almost anything else. After all, when you have held most of the power in washington here for the last five years, you dont want to mention the fact that your main legacy is a sluggish economy and a disastrous train wreck of a health care program. This past friday, we found out that december marked the weakest month of job growth since january of 2011. The economy added just 74,000 jobs in december, less than half of the monthly job growth needed for a real recovery