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Monday
Plentiful sunshine. High 76F. Winds S at 5 to 10 mph.
Monday night
Some clouds. Low near 50F. Winds SSW at 5 to 10 mph.
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- A highway devastated by last month’s floods reopened ahead of schedule on Sunday. Local residents were on hand to help move roadblocks to the side of Highway 119 in Boulder Canyon. It was a big moment for residents of Nederland who had to drive an hour out of the way to get down to Boulder for work and school. Highway 119 had been closed for about month.
- Marijuana sellers and growers in Colorado joke that it's rare for an industry to seek a tax on its own product - in their case, a 25 percent tax rate that goes before voters next month.
- Colorado Springs firefighters battled an apartment fire late Sunday night. It was reported around 10:15 p.m. at the Austin Bluffs Retreat. That's located at the intersection of Austin Bluffs Parkway and Barnes Road. Smoke is pouring out of at least one building according to KRDO Newschannel 13's Olivia Wilmsen. Firefighters are trying to account for residents and put out the fire right now.
- Two students from the University of Northern Colorado are getting shots after they tried to rescue an injured bat that later tested positive for rabies. The Weld County health department said Friday the students put the injured bat in a cage in their dorm room and it was later found to have the potentially deadly disease. Health department officials say the students are healthy and will continue classes while receiving the treatment. The health department says no other students are at risk.
- Sunday was the kickoff for Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter’s work project as part of Habitat for Humanity in Denver. This is the 30th year of the former president’s worldwide project. The week-long event centers on improving homes and communities around the metro area. Volunteers will help build and repair homes in Denver’s Globeville neighborhood and take on preservation projects.
- The Sigma Pi fraternity at the University of Colorado in Boulder has been expelled from the Interfraternity Council. Members of the fraternity were accused of providing alcohol to potential recruits during fall rush.
- State lawmakers are discussing ways to help Colorado flood victims. A dozen lawmakers will decide if new laws are needed in the wake of the disaster. The bipartisan group will tour flood damaged areas and gather input from victims, responders and local governments. Gov. John Hickenlooper raised the idea of a special session but later said it was unnecessary.
