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Which ski resort towns will get snow?

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 12:00:21 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Ski season is still a bit of away, but that doesn't mean you can't get excited when your favorite spot gets a few inches of snow for the first time this season. 2023 Colorado ski resorts opening dates A storm is headed toward the north and central mountains, and the National Weather Service has projected snow in many areas with popular ski resort towns.Ski resort towns under the winter advisoryA Winter Weather Advisory was issued for a lot of the north and central mountains.According to the NWS, between 6 to 12 inches of snow is expected in certain areas, with locally higher amounts possible at higher elevations.Many popular ski resort towns are included in the advisory:BreckenridgeAll of Breckenridge is included in the advisory.Fraser/Winter ParkFraser, for the most part, is not part of the advisory, but most of Winter Park, including the area of Winter Park Mountain Lodge, is.KeystoneSitting just west of the Continental Divide, Keystone is under the winter weath...

What to expect for the 2023-24 Colorado Avalanche season?

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 12:00:21 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Hockey season is here, and while the Colorado Avalanche had an early exit from the Stanley Cup Playoffs last season there is hope anew.Yes, last season the Avs were the No. 1 team in the Central Division, but in the first round of the playoffs they were beaten in seven games by the No. 4 ranked Seattle Kraken. Are Colorado sports on a winning streak? This season the Avalanche will have Valeri Nichushkin back on the ice after he missed the last five playoff games for personal reasons. The team also added a few players in the off-season including:Center Ross ColtonLeft wing Jonathan DrouinCenter Ryan JohansenRight wing Chris WagnerLeft wing Miles WoodHowever, there are also some notable departures, including the following players:Left wing J.T. CompherCenter Lars EllerDefenseman Erik JohnsonLeft wing Matthew NietoCenter Alex NewhookCenter Evan RodriguesThat's not to mention the absence of captain Gabriel Landeskog, who is expected to miss his second full season in a...

Man accused of exposing himself to 13-year-old schoolgirl in Lauderhill

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 12:00:21 GMT

Police have arrested a man accused of exposing himself to a teenage girl who was walking to school in Lauderhill. Travis Davis, 30, appeared in front of a Broward County judge on Wednesday, a day after he was taken into custody in connection to Friday’s incident.“I’m ordering no victim contact, no contact with any minors,” a judge said.Investigators said Davis exposed himself to the 13-year-old victim as she headed to Lauderhill 6-12 STEM-MED Magnet School“He admitted that he was driving, that he owned a vehicle, he was using this vehicle to drive to the schools, and once he was there, he was approaching underage girls,” said a prosecutor during the court hearing.The girl told police what happened and, investigators said, she was able to pick Davis out of a lineup.Officials also believe Davis may have committed similar crimes at other schools, which prompted the judge to add another order.“You are not to go within 100 feet of any public or private...

Authorities: Woman caught driving Charger resembling FHP cruiser says she ‘fell in love’ with black and tan color scheme

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 12:00:21 GMT

A South Florida woman was arrested after she was caught driving a vehicle resembling a Florida Highway Patrol unit along the Palmetto Expressway in Medley, and she gave troopers a strange reason why she chose the colors of the law enforcement agency, authorities said.According to authorities, FHP troopers conducted a traffic stop on a Dodge Charger with the same color scheme as FHP vehicles, at around 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The stop occurred along the northbound lanes of State Road 826 near Northwest 74th Street.Upon investigation, it was discovered that the vehicle had a blue LED overhead lightbar and an emergency siren. The vehicle was impounded, and the driver, identified as Iulia Pugachev, 28, was arrested.Credit: FHPCredit: FHPCredit: FHPAuthorities informed Pugachev that vehicles in Florida cannot have the same color scheme as FHP’s marked patrol units, black and tan.Pugachev, according to officials, told troopers that she had purchased the vehicle in this condition from ...

Florida teens had hit lists and planned shooting at high school, authorities say

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 12:00:21 GMT

(CNN) — Authorities say they thwarted a planned high school shooting after the recent arrests of three teenagers in north Florida.Deputies were alerted to text messages that mentioned two lists targeting multiple students at Creekside High School, according to the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office.The suspects had one “hit list” of students they “wanted to physically harm” and another “lethal hit list” of students they wanted to kill, the sheriff’s office said in a Facebook post. The school in St. Johns is about 25 miles south of Jacksonville.The text messages also included pictures of students the suspects planned on targeting with their faces circled, aerial photos of the high school and firearms they planned to use, the sheriff’s office said.Another student alerted authorities to the plot, according to arrest reports. The arrest reports say the group of teens formed “due to being being bullied by other students” and they tried to recruit others.The arrest reports do not state whe...

No threat at Margate Middle School after officers find BB gun in student’s backpack

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 12:00:21 GMT

A South Florida school was cleared after a scare on campus.According to police, a student at Margate Middle School reported seeing a gun on a fellow classmate’s waist, Thursday. Officers investigated and found a BB gun in that student’s backpack.There were no known threats and the school returned to normal operations.It is unclear if the student will face any disciplinary action.

Renew proposes MEP Martin Hojsík as new Parliament vice president

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 12:00:21 GMT

BRUSSELS — Liberal Slovak MEP Martin Hojsík is in the running to become one of the European Parliament’s 14 vice presidents, after a spot opened up in the wake of September’s election in Slovakia.Chaired by Parliament President Roberta Metsola, the bureau of vice-presidents makes decisions on how the €2-billion-a-year Parliament runs, including appointments of top civil servants, acquisition of properties, and agreeing rules for MEPs.A current vice president, Michal Šimečka, is set to resign as he prepares to take up a seat in the national parliament, having led his Progressive Slovakia to the second-placed spot in the election. Hojsík also represents Progressive Slovakia, which looks set to be the main opposition party in Slovakia, after populist Robert Fico struck a tentative coalition deal with the social democrats and a far-right party Wednesday.“For me it’s humbling and I will try to do my best in order to get the confidence of the colleagues in the...

Local organization collecting donations to send to people in Israel

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 12:00:21 GMT

What was once a meeting space in Newton has been converted into an operation center as a local Israeli-American organization is collecting donations to send to people in Israel. The Israeli American Council of New England is collecting supplies to send to the hundreds of thousands of Israeli citizens who are displaced because of the current war between Israel and Hamas. A donation drive on Wednesday began at 9 a.m. at the operation center on Centre Street and was ongoing as of around 4 p.m. People were driving their cars to the site where donated goods were then taken upstairs to be sorted and boxed. Donations will eventually be brought on a plane to Israel. “This moment in time is calling us to take action and do what needs to be done,” said Noam Bentov of Combined Jewish Philanthropies.“People fled from their towns with only the clothing on their backs,” said Gilad Skolnick of the Israeli American Council. “They have absolutely nothing. They’ve lost everything.”The ...

Students, community members rally at MIT in support of Israel

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 12:00:21 GMT

Emotions ran high on the campus of MIT in Cambridge Wednesday when hundreds of students held a rally in support of Israel. The midday rally came days after Hamas launched its surprise attack on Israel over the weekend. Speaking on Wednesday, rally attendees were calling for the violent attacks and kidnappings to end. “I can’t sleep and I can’t eat anymore and my brother calls me all the time to tell me he’s so, so scared,” said Liyam Chitayat.Chitayat’s family lives in Tel Aviv. Her brother is just 14-years-old. Chitayat helped organize Wednesday’s rally, which included people holding Israeli flags and handing out roses. One display included pacifiers and toys and mourned the loss of babies killed in the Hamas attack.Demonstrators were furious at those who say Israel is somehow to blame for the surprise atrocities. “This is not resistance,” Chitayat said. “Shame on you.”Chitayat told 7NEWS she is a PHD student who was serving in the Israeli army just two mon...

Fantasy Fixer: Week 6

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 12:00:21 GMT

7’s Morey Hershgordon has the inside scoop on who to start and sit this week in Fantasy Fixer. Go set your lineups!