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Dr. John Torres from 9NEWS did some counting and shared this information on 9NEWS.com

Candy Corn: 50 calories; 0 grams of fat; 12 carbs
MiniBars (Milky Way, Snickers 3Musketeers): 45 calories; 2 grams of fat; 30 carbs
Jr Mints: 80 calories; 1.5 grams of fat; 16 carbs
Skittles: 60 calories; 0.5 grams of fat; 42 carbs
Starbust: 40 calories; 1 grams of fat; 34 carbs
Swedish: 55 calories; 0 grams of fat; 14 carbs
Sour Patch: 55 calories; 0 grams of fat; 14 carbs
York Peppermint Patty: 50 calories; 1 grams of fat; 11 carbs

So if you end up eating just 9 to10 little bags or bars of candy, you've just eaten the calorie equivalent of a Big Mac!

Before you go out:

• Feed your children to help cut the urge to snack on the route.
• Bring your own candy, so your children won’t eat unchecked treats.
• Costumes should be flame-retardant, warm and not too long.
• Masks should fit properly and have large eyeholes.
• Use non-toxic face paint or makeup.
• Put reflective tape on trick-or-treat bag.

It's unimaginable to think what about what is happening in the east. Superstorm Sandy has caused historic devastation and the lives it this storm has taken. The news and pictures that continue to be shared on Facebook and Twitter and other websites is just unbelievable. We have put together a photo gallery of some of the pictures being shared online, after Sandy.


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As of Tuesday, CNN is Reporting Millions are without power

About 8 million customers are without power in 15 states and the District of Columbia, according to numbers compiled by CNN from local power providers.

Manning became the newest franchisee for Papa John's pizza, signing a deal to own 21 stores in the Denver area Friday, the same day the pizza maker also announced it had signed a multi-year contract to continue as the official pizza of the NFL and the Super Bowl. Terms were not disclosed.

Watch Peyton Manning in a Papa John's Pizza Commercial

About 60 flights from Denver to the East Coast are being canceled because of Hurricane Sandy.

Airport officials said Monday the canceled flights are among 1,700 arrivals and departures the airport handles every day.

[ 9NEWS ]

If you are flying this week, you should check with DIA about cancelations on their website or your airline.

There is already flooding in New Jersey and other East Coast areas in pictures being shared on Twitter.

@ProudNubianX, Twitpic

Hurricane Sandy will have a major impact according to CNN

Hurricane Sandy could affect as many as 60 million people.

"This is the most catastrophic event that we have faced and been able to plan for in any of our lifetimes," Connecticut Gov. Dan Malloy said.

[ CNN ]


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Let's keep all of those people in our thoughts.

So what are the worst passwords for 2012?

SplashData's list of frequently used passwords shows that many people continue to put themselves at risk by using weak, easily guessable passwords.

The top three passwords, "password," "123456," and "12345678," remain unchanged from last year's list.

New entries to this year's list include "welcome, " "jesus," "ninja," "mustang, " and "password1."

Is Your Password Considered Strong?

The suspect, 17-year-old Austin Reed Sigg, was taken into custody on Tuesday. Sigg is a student at Arapahoe Community College, according to the custody report released by Westminster Police.

Westminster Police said in a press release Wednesday:

"Late Tuesday evening, police received a call that led them to a home near the Ketner Lake Open Space. With this discovery, police [announce] they made an arrest in the Ridgeway murder investigation. Additionally, authorities will file charges against the attacker in the May 28, 2012 attempted abduction at Ketner Lake."

[ 9NEWS ]

Police released this photo of the suspect

Police said they are still looking for tips and information, if you have any information or tips, please contact the tip line at 303-658-4336 or email: PDamberalert@cityofwestminster.us.

“We are all over the moon,” the source says of the new addition, born Friday, Oct. 19.

In June, Adele posted a message on her web site announcing that she was expecting a baby with her boyfriend, Simon Konecki.

Voters have until October 30 to request a mail in ballot, which can be done at the Secretary of State's website.

According to the Secretary of State, as of Friday, 25,377 people have cast mail-in ballots.

Votes will not be tabulated until the polls close on Election Day (Tuesday, November 6).

[ 9NEWS ]

Home Cookin' in The White House - a benefit for FosterSports

From George Washington to Barack Obama, chefs have nourished the presidential palate. Unfortunately, most chefs have performed their culinary artistry in historical obscurity. Home Cookin’ in The White House is a unique event that will bring their stories—and their excellent food—to light. Cultural Historian, Adrian Miller, will give an entertaining, non-political presentation that describes the relationships that chefs had with past Presidents, what life was like for them, and the foods they prepared. Event attendees will also dine on a carefully-tailored menu of comfort foods inspired by the presidential recipes of African American chefs.  KUSA-TV | 9 News Anchor, Kirk Montgomery, will serve as Master of Ceremonies.

[ FosterSports ]

Tomorrow night will be a very fun night and all for a great cause. It all happens Saturday night, (October 20) at EXDO Event Center, 1399 35th Streeet in Denver. Don't have your tickets? For ticket information, click here or call 303-999-0234.

The NHL designation extends from the State Capitol on the east side of Broadway to the Denver City and County Building on the west side of Bannock. State properties included within the boundary are: the State Capitol and its grounds; the State Office Building (northeast corner of Colfax and Sherman); the ”Colorado State Museum” building (southeast corner of E. 14th and Sherman, which is now used as an office and meeting annex for the capitol); Lincoln Park and Veterans Park. City properties included are: Civic Center Park, the McNichols Building (Carnegie Library), the Greek Amphitheater, Voorhies Memorial, the Pioneer Monument, and the City and County Building (14th and Bannock).

[ civiccenterconservancy.org ]

Denver Mayor, Michael Hancock, Shared this on Twitter

@MayorHancock, Twitter

While this is the first NHL in Denver, Colorado has 22 National Historic Landmarks.
 

So after Beyonce hinted at the news with a clever photo on her website Tuesday, the NFL went ahead and confirmed that the 31-year-old entertainer is going to perform at the XLVII Super Bowl Halftime Show.

[ CNN ]

The big game will be played in New Orleans on this year. Super Bowl XLVII will air on CBS on February 3. Will the Denver Broncos be there?

Even though we are experiencing warm days in October recently, snow is falling (or being made) in the Colorado Mountains. Ski season is just around the corner. Arapahoe Basin announced that it will open some of it's slopes on Wednesday. Skiers are you ready?


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The process of creating the snow costs hundreds of thousands of dollars, as well as months of hard work and new equipment purchases.

"We do a lot of work with snow making," Alan Henceroth, Arapahoe Basin Chief, said. "Our crews have been going strong for a week and a half."

Boss's Day is a secular holiday celebrated on October 16 in the United States and Canada. It has traditionally been a day for employees to thank their bosses for being kind and fair throughout the year.

[ Wikipedia ]

So send an email, give your boss a pat on the back or simply say "Thank You" for all that they do.

Denver Zoo

Boo After Dark - Oct. 26 from 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Boo At The Zoo After Dark, held October 26 from 6:30 to 9:00 pm, offers guests an exclusive, evening event at the zoo to celebrate Halloween early. Kids and their families are welcome to dress up in their favorite Halloween costume and enjoy full-size treats, up-close animal encounters and interactive booths for the kids. Admission is $15 for adults and $10 for children. Tickets will not be available at the door and this event usually sells out. Visit denverzoo.org to purchase tickets or for more information.

Boo at the Zoo - Oct 27 & 28

The 28th annual Boo At The Zoo will be held October 27-28 at the zoo during normal hours, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The event includes more than 25 trick-or-treat stations, creepy crawly demonstrations and other exciting family entertainment and is included with regular zoo admission. Guests should purchase their tickets now to avoid long lines on Saturday, October 27 or Sunday, October 28. Visit denverzoo.org to purchase tickets or for more information.

Denver Zoo

More from the Denver Zoo

Young goblins, ghosts, princesses and zooperheros will experience child-friendly trick or treating while enjoying magic shows and wild animal encounters in Denver Zoo's 80 acres of animal habitats home to more than 3,800 animal residents. Kids can get up close and personal with creepy, Halloween creatures like vampire bats, spiders and reptiles. In the spirit of having a green Halloween, Denver Zoo encourages kids to bring their own reusable bags or buckets to collect treats and instead of purchasing new costumes visit their local thrift shop to find used clothing for this year's costumes.

KOSI 101.1 has your chance to win a four-pack of tickets to Boo After Dark this week. Just listen between 3 and 5 p.m. for your chance to call in and win with Kevin Mussman. Good luck and Happy Halloween from KOSI 101.1.

Rolling Stone

Taylor Swift on Love and Relationships

Taylor defends herself against the notion some have that she falls into serious relationships too quickly, arguing that you can't care about what everybody thinks in order to fall in love. "The way I look at love is you have to follow it, and fall hard, if you fall hard. You have to forget about what everyone else thinks," she says. "It has to be an us-against-the-world mentality. You have to make it work by prioritizing it, and by falling in love really fast, without thinking too hard. If I think too hard about a relationship I'll talk myself out of it. ...I have rules for a lot of areas of my life. Love is not going to be one of them."

Watch: "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together"

Denver Zoo

Mimi, a beloved, female Asian elephant at Denver Zoo passed away October 9. Zookeepers had been offering her hospice care recently as she had displayed a natural decline in health over the past few months due to her advanced age.

"This is an incredibly sad loss for Denver Zoo and our community. A member of our family for more than half a century, she was a wonderful, charismatic ambassador to countless zoo guests. Words cannot describe how much she will be missed by us all," says Denver Zoo President/CEO Craig Piper.

[ Denver Zoo ]

What is the FREE Day All About?

Make a trilobite mask and dig for trilobites in the Discovery Zone, see Mr. Bones the giant walking dinosaur skeleton, and touch and see gems, rocks, and minerals. Learn some rockin' dance steps from Community-Minded Dance, do a scavenger hunt about mammoths and mastodons, step inside the inflatable GeoDome, and stop by Space Odyssey's suspended globe. Discover the wonders of Earth science with the United States Geological Survey and the Geological Society of America. Plus, enjoy regular Free Day favorites like Secrets of the Dioramas tours, face painting, and blue-tongue genetics fun. All of these activities are for free!

[ Denver Museum of Nature & Science ]

 

@WestminsterPD, Twitter

Sgt. Alan Grinnell with the Dexter, Maine Police told 9NEWS the woman told police she saw the girl resembling Ridgeway Sunday afternoon on Spring Street in Dexter - a small town northwest of Bangor in central Maine. Dexter is 2,092 miles from Westminster, Colo.

The witness did not report the sighting to police until Tuesday at 10 a.m. because she did not see the Amber Alert for Jessica on her computer until Tuesday morning, Grinell told 9NEWS Crime and Justice Reporter Anastasiya Bolton.

[ 9NEWS ]

@MarkRYoder, Twitter

According to Larimer County

Denver Botanic Gardens, Facebook

The Pumpkin Festival  includes

• a 10 acre pumpkin patch
• fall activities and entertainment
• tasty treats
• they even offer free pumpkin daycare, so you can enjoy the festival after finding pumpkins
• face painting
• You can also get lost in the Corn Maze
• and more!

Kevin Mussman, KOSI 101.1

Here is how your money helps others

Funds raised thus far could provide breast cancer assistance services to individuals across Colorado in the following ways:

$1 can provide four breast self awareness cards, the first step a woman can take to control of her own breast health.
$25 will provide breast cancer self awareness cards for 100 women
$125 will provide a mammogram for an at-risk woman

[ KomenDenver.org ]

Click here to see our picture gallery from the 2012 Denver Race for the Cure.

Still Want to Help?

You can still help through Oct. 15 by Sleeping in for the Cure.  

I'm already looking forward to walking again next year!

@WestminsterPD, Twitter

On Twitter, the Westminster Police Dept. posted the following:

If you would like to post a flyer at your business/ resident, flyers can be picked up at Westy PD lobby, we will post PDF when available

Tip Line Created for Information from the Public

Police say 10-year-old Jessica Ridgeway normally meets a friend at a park before heading to school. But she never made it to that park or to Witt Elementary after she left her home, near although Avenue and Moore Street. 

 

"[We] started activating a lot of personnel to start searching for her," Westminster Police Detective Trevor Materasso said.

Jessica's Description:

Denver Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure, Facebook

About Susan G. Komen, Denver

The Denver Metropolitan Affiliate of Susan G Komen for the Cure® was founded in 1993 to carry out our promise — to save lives, empower people, ensure quality care for all and energize science to find the cures. The Affiliate continually strives to meet this mission through education, grant making, advocacy and fundraising.

The Affiliate’s signature fundraising event, the Komen Denver Race for the Cure® had almost 55,000 participants in 2009 one of the largest Race for the Cures in the world. In addition, the Affiliate hosts the Pink Tie Affair™ each fall bringing together over 800 supporters of the Affiliate. Only through the generosity of individual donors are we able to support the growing needs of our community.

[ KomenDenver.org ]

KOSI 101.1 looks forward to another great race day, on Sunday. Make sure you get registered, if you haven't already.

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The City of Westminster says the following closures will be in place:

Lane Closures: Various single lane and shoulder closures continue on east and westbound U.S.. 36 this week for barrier setting, striping guardrail removal for the new temporary traffic alignment, and sign removal and replacement. Starting Sunday, Oct. 7 and continuing through Tuesday, Oct. 9, expect closures to be more heavily concentrated on the west end of the corridor between Sheridan Boulevard and East Interlocken Loop. Also starting Tuesday, Oct. 9, through Friday, Oct. 12, work will move further east on the corridor, from Sheridan Boulevard to Federal Boulevard. East and westbound single lane closures will continue from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.     

U.S. 36 Double Left Lane Closure on Tuesday, Oct. 9: Major sign removal and replacement will be taking place on eastbound U.S. 36 on Tuesday, Oct. 9, from 10 p.m. through 5 a.m. This work requires a double lane closure starting ¼ mile west of Westminster Boulevard and continuing to the 80th Street bridge overpass on U.S. 36. Motorists should expect delays and avoid the area if at all possible. Signs and uniformed traffic control will be in place to help motorists navigate the closure. Patch asphalt work will also occur during this scheduled closure.

Temporary closure of Big Dry Creek Trail — The Big Dry Creek Trail will be completely closed between the West 103rd Avenue trail intersection and the Westminster Boulevard trail undercrossing from Monday, Oct. 8, to Friday, Nov. 16. The closure will be in place to allow crews to reconstruct the undercrossing. A detour route that utilizes 104th Avenue will be in place and signed appropriately.

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From the 9NEWS Weather Center

A FROST ADVISORY is in effect for Denver and all lower elevation locations from the Front Range to the eastern plains, according to the Colorado weather forecast.

Very light snow will form over the plains to the north and east of Fort Morgan Friday during the morning and early afternoon with an inch or two accumulation possible on grassy areas.

[ 9NEWS ]

Stay tuned to KOSI 101.1 for the latest.

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The rugged high country of northwest Colorado is home to the tiny town of Maybell, which lies about an hour's drive from the entrance to Dinosaur National Monument, one of the largest known deposits of dinosaur fossils anywhere in the world.

It's also home to Colorado's coldest temperature on record: 61 degrees below zero on Feb. 1, 1985.

[ The Weather Channel ]

Are you ready for winter?

@nickmcgurk, Twitter
 

According to 9NEWS, the approval by the Board authorizes CSU President Tony Frank to:

• Embark on fundraising efforts for stadium. The initial goal is to raise at least half of the proposed $246 million stadium cost.
• Go forward with a program development plan and add the stadium to the campus master plan.
• Submit a financial proposal to the governing board.
• If the fundraising goal isn't met by October 2014, Frank should be prepared
• Work with the community to minimize impact, should the stadium go up.

Dancing With The Stars/ABC

On Monday's Dancing show:

Joey & Kym: Joey channels his inner-Charlie Chaplin for his fun, and funny, quickstep with Kym. Carrie Ann says they are looking for technique but also for fun performances like that one. However, there were some mistakes. Len made a list of the mistakes but he still really enjoyed the entertainment of it all. Bruno agrees with the entertainment factor, but technically it could have been better. 7.5, 7.5 and 7.5 gives them a total of 22.5.

[ Dancing With The Stars ]

Next week, will be double elimination. Catch more "Dancing With The Stars" Monday starting at 7 p.m. on Denver's 7.

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There's enough beer brewed within city limits to make drinking a neighborhood affair, and up-and-coming hoods like Platte Street and the Art District on Santa Fe are anchored by suds factories. Duck under the bay doors of a former auto garage to try Denver Beer Co.'s Graham Cracker Porter, which tastes like a campfire in a glass, or into a ninety-four-year-old soda-bottling plant for Renegade's coffee-infused strong ale.

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The reasoning behind the letter sent to Monarch Montessori School parents was Monday marked a "count day." That means children in school are counted on that day. Federal funding is based on that number.
 

"This is the day that is most important to us in regard to funding our school. As odd as it seems, if your child is not at school that day, we may not receive funding in their behalf. They will be served as students in our school, but their presence on Monday if of utmost importance and ensures that we will receive funding for them. Even if your child is not feeling well that day, please send them. (You'll never hear that from me any other time)." -School Staff

[ 9NEWS ]

Monarch Montessori, located in northeast Denver, is a charter school and provides education for infants, toddlers, preschool and lower-elementary students, according to 9NEWS.

Good choice or poor choice? Share your comments below.

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Jennifer Livingston of WKBT-TV read a letter from a viewer who took issue with the fact that she is overweight. “Obesity is one of the worst choices a person can make and one of the most dangerous habits to maintain,” the viewer wrote. “I leave you this note hoping that you’ll reconsider your responsibility as a local public personality to present and promote a healthy lifestyle.”

[ Mashable ]

Watch Jennifer's Powerful Message About Bullying

Jennifer continued:

“We are better than that bully. We are better than this email. We are better than the bullies that would try to take us down.”

@annetrujillo7, Twitter

In a statement released Monday, Trujillo said:

“Bad hair days, we all have them, and now I know this could very well be a perpetual issue for me,” Trujillo wrote. She’s healthy, in fact she just climbed a 14-er, but she’s gotten some unflattering comments about her appearance lately and so is going public.