AS
AS WE
AS WE CAN. >> HOPEFULLY THAT'S THE GOAL
FOR EVERYONE OUT THERE.
KATY, YOU AND YOUR CREW STAY
SAFE.
SAFE.
SAFE. THANK YOU.
THANK YOU. >>> AMID ALL THESE RIOTS AND
PROTESTS, WE'RE DEALING WITH
THE PANDEMIC RIGHT NOW.
IT IS EASY TO FORGET.
WE'RE WATCHING HISTORY AS IT
HAPPENS.
HAPPENS.
HAPPENS. AS THE VIRUS SPREAD ACROSS
COLORADO, THE HISTORY STARTED
TO GATHER STORIES AND SHARE
THEM AS HISTORY DOWN THE ROAD.
HERE'S A STORY THAT WAS SHARED
THIS WEEK.
THIS WEEK. >> THE WEEK AFTER STAFF AT
HISTORY COLORADO WAS ASKED.
PEOPLE YEARS FROM NOW WILL
UNDERSTAND HOW QUICKLY COLORADO
CHANGED.
CHANGED.
CHANGED. >> TODAY THERE'S SO MUCH
POTENTIAL TO HAVE THE FIRST
HAND ACCOUNT.
HAND ACCOUNT. HUNDREDS OF SUBMISSIONS STARTED
COMING IN INCLUDING JOURNAL
INDUSTRIES DOCUMENTS COVID-19
WENT FROM NO BIG DEAL TO BEING
TOLD TO STAY HOME UNLESS
ESSENTIAL LIKE TO GET FOOD.
>> A HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER LEFT A
VOICE MAIL HEARTBROKEN FOR HIS
STUDENTS.
STUDENTS.
STUDENTS. >> HEAR THE SAME THING, WHY
CAN'T WE MEET IN CLASS AGAIN?
TO HEAR 17, 16-YEAR-OLDS BEG TO
COME TO SCHOOL IS A UNIQUE
EXPERIENCE EVEN AS A 20 YEAR
EDUCATOR.
EDUCATOR.
EDUCATOR. >> THE PROJECT IS CAPTURING
STORIES ABOUT THE EVER
FLUCTUATING LIFE WE'RE LIVING
IN SUCH A WAY.
>> I WORRY HOW THIS LITTLE TOWN
IS GOING TO MAKE IT THROUGH.
IT WILL BE INTERESTING TO SEE
HOW OUR WORLD CHANGES AND
SHIFTS WHEN ALL THIS IS KIND OF
OVER WITH.
OVER WITH. THAT'S IT FROM DURANGO.
>> CURIOUS MINDS IN THE FUTURE
WILL READ THAT IT WAS NOT ALL
BAD.
BAD.
BAD. THE
BAD. THE PANDEMIC FORCED SOME TO
SLOW DOWN, APPRECIATE THEIR
LIVES MORE AND ULTIMATELY, IT
PUTS DOWN IN HISTORY HOW MANY
COLORADONS STEPPED UP TO DO
THEIR PART TO KEEP THE STATE.
>> SOME OF THAT MATERIAL IS
ALREADY UP ON HISTORY
COLORADO'S WEBSITE.
COLORADO'S WEBSITE. THEY'RE ACCEPTING SUBMISSIONS
BY THE WAY.
THE MUSEUM HAS A CALL CENTER.
YOU CAN CALL IN AND SHARE
THERE.
THERE.
THERE. THEY HAVE TRANS LATERS TO HELP
THERE .
THERE .
THERE . >>> SHE PLAYED THIS WEEK EVEN
WITH NO AUDIENCE.
>>> IT IS MY GREAT HONOR AND
PRIVILEGE TO PRESENT TO YOU TWO
PINS.
PINS.
PINS. NEVER TOO LATE TO THANK THE
PEOPLE THAT INSHIRE YOU THIS.
MAN AND NURSE IS PROVING THAT.
>>>
>>> WELCOME BACK. WE'LL TAKE A LOOK AT THE
PROTESTS HAPPENING DOWN.
YOU'RE LOOKING AT 14th AND
CHEROKEE.
CHEROKEE.
CHEROKEE. YOU CAN SEE A GROUP OF
PROTESTORS WHO ARE -- I
WOULDN'T CALL THIS A STANDOFF
BUT A FACEOFF WITH POLICE.
A LINE OF POLICE AND GROUP OF
PROTESTORS AT THIS TIME.
OUR CREW IS ON THE GROUND AND
THOSE WITH CONSTANT EYES ON THE
HELICOPTER FOOTAGE TELL US THEY
HAVE NOT SEEN ANY EXCHANGES.
JUST ONE LINE LOOKING AT THE
OTHER LINE.
OTHER LINE. WE'LL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THAT.
WE HAVE CREWS IN THE FIELD AND
ON THE GROUND TELLING US THE
SAME AT THIS TIME.
WE'LL CHECK IN ON WHAT'S GOING
ON DOWNTOWN.
ON DOWNTOWN. FOR NOW A QUICK CHECK OF THE
FORECAST.
FORECAST.
FORECAST. >> WE'RE LAUNCHING THE WEATHER
OVER THERE.
OVER THERE. WE'RE EXPECTING TO SEE SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS EVEN STILL
THROUGH THIS EVENING.
SOME OF WHICH HIT FURTHER NORTH
OF THE DENVER METRO WHICH WE
CAN SEE FROM THE RESERVOIR
CAMERA CLOUDS ARE LOOMING OVER
THE CITY.
THE CITY.
THE CITY. THESE STORMS MOVE THROUGH.
THERE'S A THREAT FOR SEVERE
WEATHER.
WEATHER.
WEATHER. MOST OF THAT EAST OF THE DENVER
AREA IS A MARGINAL RISK.
LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WIND IS
A THREAT FOR THESE STORMS.
WE'VE GOT STORMS APPROACHING
AND LIGHT RAIN NORTH OF
COMMERCE CITY EXTENDING TO
PLATVILLE.
PLATVILLE. A MUCH MORE INTENSE STORM IS
EAST OF FORT COLLINS PRODUCING
ABOUT 216 LIGHTNING STRIKE
WITHIN THE LAST 20 MINUTES.
THERE'S FLOODING CONCERNS.
IF YOU'RE UNDER IT AND HAVE TO
BE OUT AND ABOUT, IF YOU CANNOT
SEE THE PAVEMENT, TURN AROUND
AND GO A DIFFERENT DIRECTION.
WE'LL BE MONITORING THIS.
THANK YOU.
THANK YOU. THIS IS USUALLY GOOD ADVICE IN
ANY CIRCUMSTANCE.
ANY CIRCUMSTANCE. THE DON'T FORGET TO TELL
SOMEBODY HOW YOU FEEL.
>> THAT SOMEONE IS ROBERT KEO,
A WORLD WAR II VETERAN THAT
RECEIVED THE DISTINGUISHED
SERVICE CROSS, THE MILITARY'S
SECOND HIGHEST HONOR.
HE DROPPED IN BEHIND ENEMY
LINES THE.
LINES THE. HE LIVED AND WORKED IN STILL
FOR MONTHS.
FOR MONTHS. ELSE NOW IN A HOSPICE FACILITY
IN BOULDER.
IN BOULDER. HE RECENTLY TURNED 98 YEARS
OLD.
OLD.
OLD. HIS
OLD. HIS NURSE WANTED TO HONOR HIM
AND PUT TOGETHER A VETERAN
PINNING CEREMONY.
PINNING CEREMONY. VETERANS WERE ON THE VIDEO CHAT
TO SALUTE AND GIVE THEIR
SALUTE.
SALUTE.
SALUTE. >> I DON'T WANT TO SAY LIVING
LEGEND BECAUSE HE'D POO POO
THAT IDEA.
THAT IDEA. >> AT THIS STAGE OF THE GAME,
TO STILL BE REMEMBERED.
>> IT IS PROOF THAT IT IS NEVER
TOO LATE TO BE HONORED, EVEN SO
CLOSE TO THE END.
>>> WE NEVER EXPERIENCED A
MEMORIAL DAY QUITE LIKE THE ONE
WE HAD LAST WEEK ON MONDAY.
THAT'S WHY THE STORY WE'RE
ABOUT TO SHARE IS ONE WE COULD
ONLY TELL IN 2020.
IN A CITY OFTEN CAUGHT IN THE
SHADOW OF AMERICA'S MOUNTAIN, A
PANDEMIC CAST IT'S OWN SHADOW
ON EACH.
ON EACH.
ON EACH. >> IT SEEMED LIKE THE RIGHT
THING TO DO.
>> HOUSTON PLAYED THE 24 NOTES
HUNDREDS OF TIMES HIM.
>> MAKES YOU STOP AND THINK
ABOUT THOSE THAT HAVE GONE ON
BEFORE US.
BEFORE US. >> NOT ONCE HAS SHE PLAYED THEM
IN FRONT OF HER HOUSE, IN HER
DRIVE WAY TO AN AUDIENCE TO
NEXT TO NONE.
>> MEMORIAL DAY IS ALWAYS BUSY
FOR THOSE THAT STILL KNOW HOW
TO PLAY TAPS ON THEIR OWN.
>> WE DO IT AS A SERVICE.
IT'S A LOST ART FOR THE COUNTRY
THAT TENDS TO LOSE COUNT.
>> IT'S IMPORTANT TO THEM TO
HAVE SOMEBODY PLAY IT.
>> WITH A VIRUS CANCELING
SERVICES IN PLACES LIKE THESE,
PLACES LIKE THIS SIMPLY HAD TO
DO.
DO.
DO. EVEN
DO. EVEN WITH THE SPARSE CROWD,
HOUSTON WAS FAR FROM ALONE.
MORE THAN 4 THOU AGREED TO PLAY
IT AS PART OF A PROGRAM CALLED
TAPS ACROSS AMERICA.
AN IMPROMPTU EFFORT IN THE MOST
UNUSUAL TIMES.
UNUSUAL TIMES. 24 NOTES THAT COMBAT VETERANS
LIKE NICK FRY KNOW ALL TOO
WELL.
WELL.
WELL. >>
WELL. >> IT'S REALLY A REMINDER TO BE
PRESENT IN MY OWN LIFE.
SO MANY PEOPLE THAT I LOST
DON'T HAVE THAT OPPORTUNITY TO
WAKE UP EVERY MORNING.
>> HOUSTON PLAYED TAPS WITH HER
SISTER FOR THEIR FATHER.
IT'S THE PERSONAL CONNECTION.
11 YEARS LATER ON HER DRIVEWAY,
SHE HAD COMPANY IN REMEMBERING
THE FALLEN.
THE FALLEN. >> THE LIVES THEY COULDN'T
HAVE, FOR THEIR FUTURE CUT
SHORT.
SHORT.
SHORT. >>
SHORT. >> ON THIS MEMORIAL DAY, 9
NEWS.
NEWS.
NEWS. >>
NEWS. >> MUSICIANS SIGNED UP TO PLAY
TAPS IN PLACES FROM AS FAR AWAY
AS EUROPE AND AUSTRALIA.
THE TOTAL COUNT WAS AT LEAST
4500.
4500.
4500. >>>
4500. >>> THEY'RE NOT REAL PEOPLE,
JUST SOME KIND OF PRESENCE.
>> HALLOWEEN MEETS PANDEMIC.
GHOSTS HAVE A NEW PURPOSE AT A
SOUTH BROADWAY BAR.
>>>
>>> A
>>> A NEW
>>> A NEW KIND OF CUSTOMER STARTED FILLING UP THE BOOTHS
OF A RESTAURANT ON SOUTH
BROADWAY.
BROADWAY.
BROADWAY. THEY'LL HELP THE REAL CUSTOMERS
KEEP THEIR DISTANCE AS PEOPLE
RETURN TO DINE IN.
>> THE PHOTO JOURNALIST SHOWS
US HOW SPUTNIK ARE REMEMBERING
THE CUSTOMERS THAT ARE NO LONGER
THERE.
THERE.
THERE. HE
THERE. HE OWNS SPUTNIK ON SOUTH
BROADWAY.
BROADWAY.
BROADWAY. THEY DON'T ALLOW CHANGES ON THE
STREET.
STREET.
STREET. THE GOVERNOR SAYS REST
RESTAURANTS THE CAN OPEN AT 50%
CAPACITY OR NOT EXCEED 50
PEOPLE OR WHATEVER.
THERE'S CERTAIN GUIDELINES THAT
HAVE TO BE MET.
WE'RE GOING TO WAIT UNTIL
MONDAY SO WE'RE READY AND HAVE
ALL OF OUR SYSTEMS IN PLAY.
THE BARTENDER GOT AN IDEA EARLY
ON.
ON.
ON. SINCE
ON. SINCE THERE WAS NOBODY HERE, WE
THOUGHT IT WOULD BE A CLEVER
IDEA TO PUT GHOSTS IN SOME OF
THE BOOTHS.
THE BOOTHS. HE AND OTHER BARTENDERS HAD
BEEN MAKING GHOSTS.
IT ODDLY FEELS NICE EVEN THOUGH
THEY'RE NOT REAL PEOPLE TO HAVE
SOME KIND OF PRESENCE IN THE
BAR.
BAR.
BAR. IT
BAR. IT FELT PRETTY GOOD.
NOW WE'RE GOING TO USE THEM
SINCE WE'LL HAVE PEOPLE AT
EVERY OTHER BOOTH.
THE BOOTHS CAN'T BE OCCUPIED SO
THEY'LL HAVE THE GHOSTS.
WE'LL KEEP THEM FOR A WHILE.
>> I'M EXCITED TO COME TO A NEW
PHASE AND TO TRY AND GET THINGS
ON TRACK FOR THE NEW NORMAL.
>> JUST CHECKED MY NOTES.
THAT'S NOT PART OF THE GUIDE
LEADERSHIPS REOPEN THE
RESTAURANT.
RESTAURANT. IT'S A COOL WAY TO DO IT.
YOU CAN HANG OUT