On opioid painkillers. They are underway to stem that. President. Obama proclaimed next week as prescription opioid and heroin epidemic week. What can be done to deal with that problem here. They are claiming the life of one american attention to colorados on struggle to deal with those who are addicted. Heroin abuse has grown worse to the point that the Drug Enforcement administration has made heroin focus the main focus in colorado. At the stonestreet clinic those on the frontlines of trying to stop the spread spoke about efforts in colorado. They ranked second in the nation when it comes to overall Prescription Drug abuse. Prescription that they are safer than street drugs. As a result you have a misconception that because they are created in a Sterile Laboratory and prescribed by a doctor that there is some level of safety that is there. They pass the comprehensive addiction and recovery act which was signed into law. But the funding mechanisms were woefully low. More money is need
Yesterday at this time. Looking at a lot of 30 degrees temperatures in some locations. This morning in 2620s and 50s. 60s and 50s. Early morning watchers checking in at 5 54 this morning. Couple clouds here and there in the mountains and across the east. Otherwise, mostly clear. Quite a bit in the way of sunshine coming up this morning. Going to be a hot and breezy day for us. Flag warning in effect later today from noon to 8 00 p. M. From the northern foothills of colorado,est stress park, red feather lakes, got to be careful. Heres the break down for denver. 9 00 a. M. This afternoon, 90 degrees looks to be the high today. Will be breeze from time to time in the afternoon. The record high today kelly is 92. We may be a couple degrees shy of getting to that record today. Summer is hanging around. It doesnt want to leave. All right. New this morning, state parole patrol is investigating a crash that left a driver with serious injuries. Around 10 00 last night on highway 6 near i70 in j
Tribute in light shines over Lower Manhattan in new york city where the twin towers once stood. How one father is using his grieve to create a personal contribute to thousands of families. Plus a man is in the hospital after shooting at a deputy in Boulder County. The latest on the investigation. And a body is found in a car in thornton. The discovery now connected to the a search for im kelly worthman. Well have more on those stories in just a moment, but first lets get a check of the forecast in colorados weather center. Check this out. This is our Lookout Mountain camera. The sun is up and already shining. Its going to be a very hot day for us. Maybe one of the last big hot days of the season. The way things look, because in the week ahead, were going to have a good cooldown that lasts boulder, 60 in greenwood village. On the satellite weve got a couple clouds shooting from park county to jefferson county, so we may have passing clouds this morning mixed in the with the sunshine, bu
Forward, hitting the principal l and two students. The bus driver and 25 students on board, were not hurt. Right now, the police are investigating the driver. And right now, firefighter crews are trying to figure out what caused this us fire that hurt three people, leaving three this serious condition. Jenniier kovaleski is live. Witnesses told you they saw big flames cominggfrom the home. Reporter witnesses say they heard an explosion, moments before the home went up in flames. Going to step out the way so you can get a better look at the scene. This is all thats left of the mobile home. You can see, it is pretty much completely destroyed. Fire investigators are inside right now, trying to figure out what started the fire. Take a look at this cell phone he took it moments after the fire broke out. You can see massive flames engulfing the mobile home. Off east 78th avenue. Now, heres more cell phone fire crews say the call came in around 12 45 this afternoon. It took firefighters more
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