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teens. Iran and the U.S. are inching closer to a peace deal. The negotiators for the U.S. and Iran have agreed to a framework of a deal, but it has yet to be approved by President Trump. If a memorandum of understanding is approved, it would mean a 60-day ceasefire extension, the Strait of Hormuz reopened, and Iran committing to dropping any ambitions of possessing a nuclear weapon. As those discussions continue, Israeli military forces have been expanding their ground operations northward in Lebanon. The Lebanese health ministry says 42 people have been killed, more than 50 others injured. That's Fox's Ashley Webster. Vice President JD Vance says an agreement is close, but they're not quite there yet. The vice president briefly touching on the war when he addressed the U.S. Air Force Academy's class of 2026 telling the graduating class they should be sobered by the extraordinary responsibility our nation now entrusts to them. And now class. of 2026. You join that long blue line at a moment when your nation needs your skill. Your nation needs your adaptability. The vice president delivered the commencement address to more than 900 former cadets who are officially U.S. Air Force and Space Force officers after graduating from the academy. In Florida last night.

Space company Blue Origin was testing its new rocket when it suddenly exploded on the launch pad. The Blue Origin rocket exploding during a test of its engines. A static fire engine test is when the rocket's engines are ignited and they run at full thrust, but the vehicle is unable to go anywhere during the test. The rocket was uncrewed and thankfully no one on the ground nearby was hurt. The local sheriff saying there's no danger to the public. NASA also contracted Blue Origin to provide lunar landers for the Artemis and Moonbase programs. It's unclear how this blast will impact those space programs. That's Fox's Mary Ann Rafferty. A massive natural gas explosion leveled an apartment building in Dallas. Fire rescues Jason Evans says they found several bodies. There have been three fatalities, three people located inside the debris. There are two females and one child. At least five others. are injured and several more are unaccounted for. Former U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi will sit before the House Oversight Committee today to talk about the investigation and release of the Epstein files. This will not be a public hearing. Cameras and microphones will not be allowed and Pam Bondi will not be under oath. Pam Bondi was subpoenaed to appear while she led the DOJ, but she refused. Pam Bondi did, however, agree to sit for this transcribed interview. Many Epstein victims have said the DOJ may prevent Pam Bondi from giving some information. The DOJ says it's there to ensure its processes are accurately conveyed. Gernal Scott, Fox News. And the Denver Summit FC will have to play a couple of games at Dick Sporting Goods Park in July. Construction delays mean the Centennial Stadium isn't ready to open. Denver Summit FC will play July 3rd and July 12th matches at Dick Sporting Goods Park. The women's pro soccer club says the team will celebrate July 18th at Centennial Stadium as they open the venue against the Portland Thorns. Kathy Walker, K-O-A. And coming up, a cancer fundraiser, but first let's take a look at the business and money news. Some more controversy involving prediction markets. A Google employee is being charged with making wagers using insider information. On December 4th, Google announced the name of the most searched person of 2025. Before that, prosecutors say, Michel Spagnolo bet on Polly Market that it would be... Because every time the show... The singer David, who spells his name with a four instead of an A. He was right and netted $1.2 million. But as an information security engineer at Google, Spagnolo already knew the answer. He's been charged with money laundering, commodities fraud, and wire fraud. Jim Ryan, ABC News. The Northeast Denver Housing Center just broke ground on a 158 unit mixed income development property uptown. NDHC says the total cost for the development comes in at a whopping $58.5 million. They received a $23 million loan from First Bank PNC, as well as a nearly 3.5 million taxable loan from the Colorado Housing and Finance Authority. Public records say they also got a 6.82 million commitment from Proposition 123. 138 of these units are expected to be complete by December of 2020.

Since summer is unofficially underway, it's officially concert season in the Mile High City. With the rapidly increasing gas prices and inflation taking a bite out of everyone's wallets, event transportation in Denver is paying some steep prices to stay in the game. The owner of 303 party bus, Nick Casillas, says these costs are really hurting business. It's really coming out of our profit, if I'm being completely honest. But we don't want to raise prices yet because we're hoping to... This is just going to be temporary. Many of his vehicles run on diesel fuel, so the costs are even higher for him. But that's not making him increase his prices just yet. The economy locally is already not doing too great. So I don't want to raise prices on people who are already barely affording to enjoy their lives around Denver and ride. You're up to date on the latest business and money news. I'm Carrie Mack on K-O-A. Let's take a look now at that Friday morning drive with Jonathan Steele. How's it going out there? Oh, very good Friday morning. It's a good start, and yeah, that much going on for us early on. It's wide open spaces, basically, a little buildup here and there, but certainly nothing that's going to hold you up. I-25 at the posted speed limit, the drive into the airport on Pena's 15 minutes, which is very, very average from I-70 to the terminal. Mountain roads look great and everything else. Again, light and with no problems, certainly we'll keep searching this morning and keep you updated. Jonathan Steele on K.A. 8.50 a.m. and 94.1.m.m.m. The San Antonio Spurs looking to stay alive in game six of the Western Conference Finals. The Naron Bucks. Nothing there. Harper joins the play. Look, feeling it. Finding a fellow looking prior. And how long it goes to Wemba. Yama works his way. The stories inside. Two, the Spurs have pulled it off, and there will be a seventh game. That courtesy of NBC, as the Spurs in a must-win game six of the Western Conference finals dominate the Thunder 118 to 91. Victor Wembenyama leads the way with 28 points and 10 boards. Spurs never trailed while SGA struggles from the field, shooting 6 of 18 for just 15 points. Game 7 on Saturday at 6 p.m. Mountain Time. Winner faces the New York Knicks in the NBA. finals set to start on June 3rd. Rockies with the day off Thursday, but did take the day to play starter Jose Quintana on the 60-day injured list with a left elbow sprain that'll open the series at home with the Giants tonight. It's Michael Lorenzen for the Rocks against Logan Webb for the Giants, first pitch at 640 as Colorado looks to snap a five-game skid. And sad news for Abbs faithful, Claude Lemieux, who won a Stanley Cup with the Avalanche in 1996, was tragically found deceased on Thursday morning. after taking his own life. Lemieux not only won that 96 cup with the Aves, but also served as the driving force to the start of the Aves Red Wings rivalry that very same postseason with the big hit of Chris Draper in the Western Conference final. Lemieux most notably played with the Canadians' devils, avs, and coyotes before bouncing around the league at the end of his career. Lemieux's death comes just days after he served as a ceremonial torchbear for the Canadians in their game three of the Eastern Conference final on Monday. He was just 60 years old. I'm Anthony Rodriguez for K-O-A. Colorado's Morning News.

515 on Colorado's morning news. Vice President JD Vance warning Air Force Academy graduates that artificial intelligence should never decide matters of life and death in war. JD Vance delivered the Academy's 68th commencement address in Colorado Springs, telling more than 900 newly commissioned officers to use technology without surrendering moral judgment to it. Americans are setting aside far less of their income with the savings rate hitting the lowest total since 2022. The Commerce Department reports that the personal savings rate dropped to under 3% in April down from 5.5% a year earlier. The decline comes with higher spending on gasoline and other energy goods. The average pump prices rising above 4.20 a gallon amid the ongoing war in Iran. Those elevated energy costs have pushed inflation up to just under 4%. Governor Lisa Cook says in a speech Wednesday that inflation is clearly moving in the wrong direction. And officials from AARP are urging Congress to act to ensure the Social Security program stays solvent. AARP says the organization expects the anticipated Social Security Board of Trustees report to show that sometime in the next eight years or so, Social Security will have about 80% of the money it needs to make full payments. Last year's report found that the program's old age and... and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund will be able to pay 100% of its total scheduled benefits until 2033, and after that the fund will only be able to cover 77% of scheduled benefits. Now AARP is turning to Congress to strengthen the program, which was established as part of the former President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal. And with summer camping season here, Cheyenne Mountain State Park is expanding by 484 acres. Colorado Parks and Wildlife. says the new land adds 11 campsites and more room for outdoor recreation. Officials also announced plans for fishing, paddleboarding, and camping at Rosemont Reservoir in the Pikes Peak Recreation Area. Coming up, a cancer fundraiser. First, let's take a look at the Morning Drive with Jonathan Steele and the K-O-A Traffic Center. Yeah, good build-up out here. Very, very quiet Friday start. They typically are anyway. Not seeing any hold-ups, no lingering construction, nothing that will cost you any time. I-25 at the posted speed limit. As you're coming in from 120 at the downtown to Colfax, it's just over 10 minutes in roughly about 10 minutes between downtown of the Tech Center. C-470 through Highlands Ranch, 15 minutes between Ken Carroll and I-25. 225 is a 10-minute commute. The east side of I-70 building west from Pena is roughly about 10 minutes also making you. Way back to I-25. Jonathan Steele on K-A-Aft D-A-A-F-T-A-M and 94-1-F. Step into the world of power, loyalty. and luck. I'm going to make him an offer he can't refuse. With family, canoles, and spins mean everything. Now, you want to get mixed up in the family business. Introducing the godfather at champa casino.com. Test your luck in the shadowy world of the godfather's slot. Someday, I will call upon you to do a service for me. Play the godfather. Now at chumpacasino.com. Welcome to the family.

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who helped put this together. So I tease that knowledge is a bit of a family. And then once you've worked at, and they call them my super swirlers. So once you're a super swirler, you're always a super swirler. And they've really banded together. And they're the ones who help me put all the flyers together and the QR codes, banners and chalking and all the things. And they just needed the go ahead from me and I'm all for it. So they're 100% in on trying to raise funds for this. Obviously, cancer treatment is, it's terribly expensive. So what kind of money is the family looking to raise? You know, I think as of right now, their goal is $50,000. Cancer treatment is so expensive and it's going to be an ongoing expense. But currently they have... a $50,000 go-fund-me amount and knowing that it could even get more. Sarcoma is not the nicest, well, no cancer is nice. No. But sarcoma, especially it really seems to get some of the younger, you know, some of the younger people in society. And it's just kind of a tough one. And so I think that's incredible. Do you guys have a number in mind for what you want to try to raise? Oh, man. You know, I can always dream so much as what we would like, but I would like it to be in a five figures if possible. I mean, to be able to give a check of $10,000 or more, I know would make a huge difference. And every $5 cup really adds up. It really adds up. All right. So tell everybody what they have to do if they want to say, come up and get some fantastic frozen yogurt and help a 21-year-old with cancer. You know, so really what I need to help with is just for them to show up. We need people to show up and wanting the best frozen yogurt in town. We will take care of the rest. So my hope is that it's a very busy day and just standing in line and get your frozen yogurt. If you are able to, all tips will be donated. So just, you know, come in with an open heart, give generously and know that. This small little business is trying our hardest to, you know, really make a difference in a family. Exactly where are you guys located? Yes, so we are located off of Wadsworth and Bowls, and we kind of back up to the Clement Park right around the lake. There's so great to come take a walk and then come get your frozen yogurt and end with a walk or ride your bikes, but centrally located off of Wadsworth and Bulls. And this is taking place at what time? Yeah, so all day Sunday. So we are open from 11 a.m. until 10 p.m. Well, good luck. Hopefully everybody will get out there, get some yogurt, and help out with a really cool community cause. Well, thank you. We can't wait to see everyone. That's Nia Bender. Sarkomas are most common in younger demographics compared to most other cancers. 528 here on Colorado's morning news. Keenan Dixon with you. Our social media poll question this morning, do you agree with Governor Jared Polis's decision to veto the social media bill that was essentially born from the evergreen shooting that would require platforms to report threatening posts to police? Governor Jared Polis.

vetoed that bill yesterday along with three others, and he says it's because it would step on the toes, essentially, of a bill that he signed into law back in March, a Senate bill that would require social media platforms to respond to warrants from law enforcement within 72 hours, and it would take them out of alignment with... that bill and other states, including California. This new bill would have required social media platforms to report these incidents and these posts to law enforcement within 24 hours. Let us know on social media at KOA, Colorado, what you think? It's a yes or no question. Do you agree with the decision from the governor? Let's take a look now at the morning drive with Jonathan Steele in the KOA Traffic Center. Yeah, so far so good. Steady buildup out here. We're starting to see maybe a little slowing on Highway 85 near 112th. It's kind of a construction zone there. It's not a delay at this point. I-76 west from 85 and then heading back into I-25. It's roughly about six, maybe seven minutes. The ramps eventually you're going to back up here. At least that's generally the... The rule of thumb for the morning drive, southbound 25 to eastbound 270 in particular. That's because it's down to one lane there, and I-76 tends to back up quite a bit. 270, though, does look good. The east side of I-70, 225. Basically, all routes out here are wide open. Your Boulder Turnpike is just less than 25 minutes from Denver to Boulder. Jonathan Steele on K.A. 8.50 a.m. and 94.30 here on Colorado's morning news on this Friday. 8.50 a.m. 94-1 FM and the IHeart Radio app, Keenan Dixon, and for Tina Kotek this morning. Fox 31, pinpoint weather, cloudy but warm today with our high in the mid-80s this afternoon. We drop to a low in the mid-50s tonight and more afternoon storms tomorrow with our highs in the upper 70s, up to 80 by Sunday with sunny skies. It's currently 60 degrees in Denver. The Department of Homeland Security is threatening Denver and other sanctuary cities with travel bans. DHS Secretary Mark Markwayne Mullin says he wants to pull U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers from these airports. While the specific cities he wants to target aren't set in stone, Denver is widely considered a sanctuary city. The administration has yet to move forward with these actions, so it seems like all talk at the moment. Kerry Mack, K-O-A. And protests continue outside an ICE detention center in New Jersey this morning. No one is illegal. Demonstrators say conditions inside the privately run facility are inhumane. The northern front range has gotten plenty of rain over the past few days, and we could see a little more Fox 31's. Jacob Woods says these showers are slowly chipping away at the drought conditions, but not in Denver. Out at Fort Susan Collins, CSU campus, just shy of 1.6 inches, which, by the way, that was more rain they've seen in the past four days than they have seen all year long. Until you get down towards places like Denver, where out at the airport only about. little bit over a half inch of rain. And a lot of the moisture stayed north of the I-70 corridor. The next phase of RTD's rail reconstruction project starts a week from Sunday and will lead to disruptions on the D-H-N-L lines.

RTD's Jeep Desai says the entire rail infrastructure is being stripped. We are breaking the concrete. We're taking the ties out. We're taking the other track material out. We are taking the ballast out. We are breaking it down all the way to the sub-balast. Construction is happening in two parts. One on a section of West Colfax, the other in the downtown loop. Two years ago, it was the intersections in the loop. And Desai says that part went according to plan. Although very complicated. Although very service disruptive, we finish it three weeks ahead of the schedule. Construction is expected to last 10 months. Rob Doss in K-O-A. A warning for anyone planning to explore Colorado, be wary of wildlife. A Texas mother says she was out for a hike near Alberta Falls in Rocky Mountain National Park when she had a terrifying elk encounter. We were walking for about another 30 seconds, and the mama came up on the left side up and met us on the trail. Mia Tracy and her 15-year-old daughter ran uphill, hid behind trees and the elk continued to stare them down for 15 minutes before they were able to safely escape. Starting this August, the ranch, events complex, and Loveland will use metal detectors and other weapons detection technology. The walkthrough security screening will be first used at the Larimer County Fair. The general manager of Blue Arena at the ranch says the technology will help support existing policies to ensure safety of guests, vendors, and performers. Negotiators for both the United States and Iran say they have a draft of a deal that could lead to the Strait of Hormuz being reopened and the U.S. naval blockade being lifted. It's a 60 days ceasefire, but President Trump has still not said whether he's on board. The president was asked if there's a red line that Iran could cross that would cause the U.S. to fully restart this war. And he said, well, a deal that wasn't going to be good for us is the red line. He said this is playing out and they're going to see. ABC's Mary Bruce says under the proposed deal talks about Iran's nuclear program would start at a later date. A test rocket, part of the Blue Origin fleet owned by Jeff Bezos exploded on the launch pad last night. A massive fireball erupting, lighting up the night sky over Cape Canaveral, Florida. Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos says all personnel are safe. No one was on board. The company says the rocket experienced an anomaly during an engine test for the massive 320-foot-tall New Glenn rocket. ABC's Sophie Flay. Federal investigators are now looking into the cause of a deadly explosion and fire at a Dallas apartment complex. It began with a report of a natural gas leak at 1247 p.m. But in the two minutes, it took firefighters to arrive. All of a sudden, you just hear a loud boom. That boom happens, and then my windows just, they're on the other side of the apartment. The 23-unit building was flattened. Once the fire was out, says the Dallas fire department's Jason Evans. We can confirm that there have been three fatalities, including a child. The NTSB will have a team on the ground to help investigate. Jim Ryan, ABC News in Dallas, Ford War.

A big man hunt is over in Hawaii for a man wanted for the murders of three people on the Big Island. Hawaii County Police Chief Reid Mahuna says they got a tip about the suspect near the coastal area of Kaimu Cove. Officers and detectives responded to the area and conducted a search ultimately locating the suspect concealed within a small cave on the neighboring property. The suspect identified as Jacob Baker. Male 36 was taken into custody without incident. Baker is accused of killing three elderly men over a two-day period. Investigations are underway into ticket prices for some of the World Cup games in New York and New Jersey this summer. Some complain the prices are outrageous, but ESPN's T.J. Quinn says it's not unusual. You've got an estimated 400,000 millionaires in the New York metropolitan area. That's who you're competing with. when you're getting onto one of the websites trying to buy tickets. He says, blame it on the law of supply and demand. Coming up, your weekend is planned and full of events. But first, take look at business and money news. The White House says the American economy is in a good spot. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent ran down a list of Trump administration accomplishments at the White House briefing on Thursday. We had an historic tax filing season. We passed the largest tax cuts in American history. Revenue this filing season is nearly $3,300 on 11% increase from last year. Other accomplishments percent mentioned include the growth in 401K accounts, record U.S. energy exports, and the popularity of Trump accounts. His comments came on the same day of a new inflation report saying consumer prices were at their highest level in nearly three years in April. If you want to go to the World Cup in the United States, you're going to have to pay up. Some tickets are going for $33,000 each. Fans are so frustrated with the cost, FIFA officials are saying they'll make some $60 tickets available to every single match. New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani went as far as to announce a thousand tickets will be made available to locals for just 50 bucks. T.J. Quinn says the high prices just boil down to simple supply and demand. FIFA's president, Johnny Infantino, when he tried to defend what's going on with FIFA tickets, said, hey, this is simply the way the American system works. The same amount of money is probably going to be spent on these tickets, whether it's through secondary markets or whether it's through the teams, the leagues themselves, selling through dynamic pricing. It's going to be met by demand. Now, the argument for it is that, well, when demand drops, the price drops. Ticket prices are... getting so much attention, attorneys general in two states issued subpoenas to FIFA as part of an investigation into its pricing practices. Magnetic Capital agreed to buy Stanley Marketplace for around $36.7 million, along with an additional $4.4 million, which is tied to future tax increment financing revenue. Magnetic Capital has been on the hunt for property to acquire near the Stanley for the past four years. The deal is set to close in August. You're up to date on the latest business and money news. I'm Gary Mack on K-O-A. Let's take a look now at that morning drive here at 538 with Jonathan Steele and the K-O-A Traffic Center.

Yeah, as predicted, those ramps, 270, I-76, just beginning to back up a little bit. Southbound 25 to eastbound 270 and westbound I-76 to southbound 25. Not really in a delay mode, just a little slowing there developing, and it's kind of construction-related, especially the 270 ramp itself. Other than that, we're still in great shape out here. Pena's white open to the airport. I-25 basically is at the posted speed limit across the city, coming in from 120th to downtown as well as to and from the tech. Center. And really no problem spots out here. Sixth Avenue is a 10-minute commute in and out of Lakewood between I-70 and I-25. Jonathan Steele on K.O.A. 8.50 a.m. and 94-1 FM. The San Antonio Spurs looking to stay alive in game six of the Western Conference finals. The Aaron Bucks. Nothing there. Harper joins the play. Look, feeling it. Finding a fellow rookie player. A round it goes to Wemba. Yama works his way. The story is inside. Foot two. The Spurs have pulled it off. And there will be a seventh game. That courtesy of NBC as the Spurs in a must-win game six of the Western Conference finals dominate the Thunder 118 to 91. Victor Wambignama leads the way with 28 points and 10 boards. Spurs never trailed while SGA struggles from the field, shooting 6 of 18 for just 15 points. Game 7 on Saturday at 6 p.m. Mountain Time. Winner faces the New York Knicks and the NBA finals set to start on June 3rd. Rockies with the day off Thursday but did take the day to play starter hose. Kintana on the 60-day injured list with a left elbow sprain. That'll open the series at home with the Giants tonight. It's Michael Lorenzen for the Rocks against Logan Webb for the Giants. First pitch at 640 as Colorado looks to snap a five-game skid. In sad news for Avs faithful, Claude Lemieux, who won a Stanley Cup with the Avalanche in 1996, was tragically found deceased on Thursday morning after taking his own life. Lemieux not only won that 96 cup with the Aves, but also served as the dry. force to the start of the Aves Red Wings rivalry that very same postseason with the big hit of Chris Draper in the Western Conference Final. Lemieux most notably played with the Canadians' devils, Avs, and Coyotes before bouncing around the league at the end of his career. Lemieux's death comes just days after he served as a ceremonial torchbear for the Canadians in their game three of the Eastern Conference Final on Monday. He was just 60 years old. I'm Anthony Rodriguez for K-O-A. Colorado's Morning News.

545, you're on Colorado's morning news. Well, Denver International Airport is ending a program that allowed travelers to make reservations for TSA inspections ahead of their flights. The airport plans to end the DIN Reserve Program on June 27th. DIA says the program is no longer needed due to the opening of the East and West security checkpoints. Existing appointments will be honored and reservations will still be allowed until the program ends. Southwest Airlines is adjusting a policy for plus-sized travelers that got a lot of criticism earlier. year when it was put into place. Southwest Airlines has been modifying lots of its policies recently since going away from a low-cost model to a more mainline airline with assigned seating, extra legroom seats, and baggage fees. Now it says it's doing away with a policy that plus-sized passengers were required to purchase a second seat in advance if they needed more space. The new policy will allow gate agents to give an additional seat at no cost next to passengers who need one if there are open seats on the plane. no open seats, they can then reaccommodate that passenger on a later flight. Those who don't buy an extra seat will run the risk of not being able to fly on their original flight. Alex Stone, EBC News. RTD's next phase of its light rail reconstruction project is set to begin June 7th, which means down the downtown loop and a section of track of following along West Colfax will close until spring of 2027. The DH and L lines will be suspended at several stations and those stations will be. closed. RTD says it'll strip the rail infrastructure to the subgrade level and then rebuild. This phase of the downtown loop work will focus on the rails between the intersections. RTD is adding service to other lines to compensate for the closures. And today is the day to celebrate an everyday office tool. It's national paperclip day. Not the most exciting day, but still worth mentioning, as paperclips have been holding our papers together since 1867, but that's not all they do. You can straighten them out and Use the end to reset electronic devices. Scrape food out of your keyboard. Fix a broken zipper, pit a cherry, even string them together to make a nifty necklace. Multiple uses for a device that costs a fraction of a penny. I'm Bree Tennis. Coming up, your weekend plans. But first, let's take a look at the morning drive with Jonathan Steele and the K-O-A traffic center. And it's shaping up very well for us. We do have the slowdowns developing, as I mentioned, 270 and I 76 ramps, and even 270 there at York is slightly bogged down. It does improve as you're coming through Commerce City and eventually out to the east side on I-70, which is also building nicely from Pena at 10 minutes back to I-25. Pena's a 15-minute commute into the airport, 225, a 10-minute commute, C-470, about a 15-minute commute, and that's in between Ken Carroll and I-25. Foothills Drive looks great. The mountain roads are dry and wide open all the way to veil. Jonathan Steele on K-A-8 at D.m. and 94-1F. Hey, guys, it is Ryan. For years, Chum has been set in the bar for online social casino fun, and it just keeps getting better. with new games released every week and daily bonuses to collect, the fun never stops. So claim your welcome bonus now at chumbacasino.com. No purchase necessary. VGW. Group. Boy, we're prohibited by loss. See terms of conditions, 21 plus. This is Becca and Tanya from scrubbing in with Becca Tilly and Tanya Rad.

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the social casino. K-Away News Time 548. We're highlighting a number of events taking place in and around the Denver metro area for the final weekend of May. Friday weekend events are sponsored by Colorado Art Weekend.com. K-O.A.'s Tina Kotek has more on their latest festival. This weekend's art festival is the Centennial Fine Art Festival. It's taking place at the streets at South Glen at Arapho Road and South University. Attendees can enjoy jury to find art like painting, sculptures, jewelry, clothing. Glass, ceramics, photography, and so much more along with some live music and great food in a shop and stroll atmosphere. The Centennial Fine Art Festival free and open to the public. It runs from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m., both tomorrow and Sunday. You can find more information at Centennial Fine Artfest.com. Outside Days, formerly known as Outside Festival, is back in Denver this weekend. Outside's chief brand officer, Chris Gerard, says it's a celebration of all things outdoors. Of course. Eight different. kinds of world experiences where you can hang in a hammock or learn to cast a fly rod or climb on a climbing wall for the first time, do some yoga, a cold plunge, a sauna. The third annual festival features vendors and adventure films, talks from experts in the outdoors industry and a great lineup of musical acts today, tomorrow and Sunday at its new location at Denver's Araria campus. Tickets can still be purchased at outsidedays. Outsideonline.com. If you're into comics, sci-fi, horror, anime, gaming, or cosplay, it's time to geek out. Fan Expo. Denver is going now through Sunday at the Colorado Convention Center. Fans can meet superstars like Orlando Bloom, David Tennant, Elijah Wood, Carl Urban, and dozens of other celebrities, voice actors, and comic creators. Single and multi-day tickets can be found at FanExpoHQ.com. And it's a festival for Headless Chicken. Yeah, you heard that right. K-O-A. Sam Speck has more. Let's turn the clocks back. back to 1945 in Fruta, Colorado. There was Mike the Headless Chicken, who was a chicken that lived for 18 months after he was beheaded, surviving because most of his brainstem remained intact. And his owner, fed him with an eyedropper through his esophagus. Well, now there's a festival for Mike in downtown Fruta with live music, comedy shows, a 5K beer garden, and a 4-8 show showing chickens with actual heads. Mike, the Headless Chicken Festivals going on today and tomorrow in Fruta. This weekend is also the biggest Korean festival in Colorado. Carrie Mack has what you can expect. Enjoy food, culture, games, music, and more at the Taste of Korea Festival happening at the International Youth Fellowship Denver Center on South Sheridan Boulevard near West Harvard Avenue. There's over 40 booths with Korean traditional games and activities, authentic Korean food vendors, K-pop dance performances, karaoke, and even a Hanbach experience where you can try.

on traditional Korean clothing. The Taste of Korea is going on tomorrow and Sunday from 2 to 7 p.m. And you can head to the railroad tracks to check out the dinosaur tracks. K-O.A's Brenda Stewart explains. The Colorado Railroad Museum is teaming up with nearby Dinosaur Ridge and the Morrison Natural History Museum for two days of dinosaur-themed activities. You'll ride a train pulled by a steam locomotive and enjoy views of South Table Mountain where the first T-Rex tracks were discovered. The Dinosaur Express train brings together two childhood favorites, both tomorrow and Sunday. You'll find food, drinks, and treats for sale. Space is limited, so you may want to buy your tickets in advance. And if you're looking for a drink or several, you can head to Highlands Ranch tomorrow. The Highlands Ranch Beer Festival is an afternoon of sampling beer, cider, shelters, and other drinks while supporting the Highlands Ranch Community Scholarship Fund. There's also live music, food trucks, and other vendors. A general admission ticket is $40 and includes unlimited samples and a souvenir tasting glass. The festival runs from 2 to 5 p.m. tomorrow at Civic Green Park. And if you prefer only wine, downtown Littleton is the place to be. It's called the downtown Littleton Wine Walks, a new community event where attendees can visit 17 participating local businesses and enjoy wine tasting at each stop. The first wine walk is today from 430 to 730 and it starts outside Denver Beerco on West Main Street. Tickets are $30. That's Mindy Stone. In sports, the Rockies are at Coorsfield this weekend taking on the Giants today tomorrow and Sunday. Sunday is Kids Day. A coverage of tonight's game begins at 6 o'clock. Sunday's 110 game includes $2.00 popcorn throughout the ballpark and a chance for the kids to run the bases after the game. In concert news, Em Powerfield, a mile high kicks off at summer stadium concerts with country music star Morgan Wallen. His Still The Problem Tour is here for two days tonight and tomorrow. Tonight's special guest is Brooks and Dunn with Ella Langley opening tomorrow. Parking lots are open at 1.30. Bill Gates at 4.30 and the show starts at 5.30. At Red Rock's. Michael Franty and Spearhead performed tonight. Alan Walker is there tomorrow and said the sky has two sets at the mission ballroom tonight. Yoga on the Rocks returns this weekend. Enjoy a sun salutation and see Red Rocks from a downward facing dog. Doors open at 6 o'clock tomorrow morning with yoga at seven tickets can be purchased on Red Rock's website. K-OA's Friday weekend events are proudly sponsored by Colorado Art Weekend. You can learn more about all of their art festivals taking place throughout the summer by going to Coloradoartweekend.com. And let us know what you have going on this weekend by sharing with us on our social media pages at KOA Colorado or text us at 56690. 559. You're on Colorado's morning news. Wrapping up this portion of the show. Ross Kaminsky on the news with Tina Kotek, Kenyon Dixon, filling in. Russ, what do we have going on this morning? We got a ton of stuff. We got the mayor like we do every Friday. Pretty sure we got him at 7.30. And I'll mention just one other thing. So I think a lot of folks saw, and I know Kenan, you saw Kyle Clark's interview of Victor Marks, which was quite a thing. Interesting. Yes. Quite a thing, quite a thing to behold. And maybe the first thing to kind of negatively impact Victor Marks will see.

Kyle Clark is going to join the show at 8.34 a.m. So still, you know, two and a half hours from now. But he's going to join the show to talk about what it was like to go over there to Victor Marx's compound and interview a guy who seemed to be, well, let's just say, looking for answers with every question. I'm really looking forward to this conversation with Kyle to learn what that experience was like. Lots of other stuff to do. Kenan will be with me throughout the show. Keep it here on K-O-A. Hello, it is Ryan, and we could all use an extra bright spot in our day, couldn't we? Just to make up for things like sitting in traffic, doing the dishes, counting your steps, you know, all the mundane stuff. That is why I'm such a big fan of Chumba Casino. Chumba Casino has all your favorite social casino style games that you can play for free anytime, anywhere, with daily bonuses. So sign up now at chumbac casino.com. That's chumbac casino.com.