Jennifer Campbell-Hicks

Colorado

Executive Producer of Digital Content at KUSA-TV (Denver, CO)

Executive producer of digital content at @9News. Writer of science fiction and fantasy. Science groupie. Geek girl.

Articles

Denver airport on ground delay, hundreds of flights delayed

1 day ago | 9news.com | Jennifer Campbell-Hicks

DENVER — Denver International Airport (DIA) is on a ground delay on Friday afternoon due to severe storms in the area. The Federal Aviation Administration reported a ground delay of 86 minutes due to thunderstorms from 3 to 10:59 p.m. At 2:40 p.m., there are 600 flights delays and 18 canceled at DIA, according to FlightAware. Travelers should check with their airline on the status of their flight.
Pikes Peak is a winter wonderland – in June

3 days ago | 9news.com | Jennifer Campbell-Hicks

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Summer is well underway on the Front Range, but it's a different story at 14,115 feet in the Colorado mountains. Pikes Peak got a dumping of snow this week on its summit. City of Colorado Springs cameras on Wednesday show plows working to clear the parking lot and sidewalks, creating piles of snow that appear to be several feet high. This might be the mountain's last snow of the year, but maybe not. In 2023, Pikes Peak got a blizzard in mid-June.
Driver flees traffic stop, hits toilet in Denver park

1 week ago | 9news.com | Jennifer Campbell-Hicks

DENVER — A driver fleeing from a traffic stop on Thursday night drove though a park near downtown Denver and hit an occupied portable toilet, injuring a person inside, police said. It happened about 6:25 p.m. Thursday, when Denver Police officers attempted to conduct a traffic stop near East 18th Avenue and Pennsylvania Street. A police spokesman did not say why officers attempted the traffic stop. The driver fled from officers.
Denver Police executing warrant in homicide case in Westminster

1 week ago | 9news.com | Jennifer Campbell-Hicks

WESTMINSTER, Colo. — Denver Police are executing a search warrant in a homicide case Friday afternoon in Westminster. Westminster Police said they are assisting Denver Police at a house near West 105th Avenue and Federal Boulevard. They said the homicide happened in Denver a few days ago. 9NEWS reached out to Denver Police for more information. A Denver Police spokesperson would only say the operation is related to a homicide case.
Colorado spellers eliminated in national spelling bee

1 week ago | denvergazette.com | Jennifer Campbell-Hicks

Both of Colorado's spellers in the Scripps National Spelling Bee exited the competition on Wednesday. Vedanth Raju, of Aurora, was among 57 spellers to advance to the semifinals after he correctly spelled the word "apoptosis" in Round 6 of the competition, being held just outside the nation's capital, at a convention center on the banks of the Potomac River.
Denver NWSL hires Curt Johnson as general manager

1 week ago | 9news.com | Jennifer Campbell-Hicks

DENVER — Denver's new women's soccer team announced on Thursday that they've hired a general manager, naming Curt Johnson to the role. Johnson has more than 25 years of executive experience in American professional soccer, said Denver NWSL (National Women's Soccer League) in a news release. He was most recently general manager and chief soccer officer of the North Carolina Courage; during his time there, the club earned two NWSL Championships and three NWSL Shields.
Hiker falls and dies on Colorado waterfall trail

1 week ago | 9news.com | Jennifer Campbell-Hicks

CHAFFEE COUNTY, Colo. — An Aurora man died on Tuesday after a fall while on a hike in Chaffee County, the sheriff's office said. Ronald Eugene Stamm, 38, was hiking on the Agnes Vaille Falls trail southwest of Buena Vista with his wife and daughter. After they made it to the falls, Stamm wanted to continue hiking, while his family members returned to the trailhead, according to a Chaffee County Sheriff's Office news release.
1 Colorado speller eliminated from national spelling bee, 1 advances

1 week ago | 9news.com | Jennifer Campbell-Hicks

DENVER — One of Colorado's spellers in the Scripps National Spelling Bee advanced from the quarterfinals, while the other was eliminated in the final round of the quarterfinals on Wednesday morning. Vedanth Raju, of Aurora, was among 57 spellers to advance after several rounds on Wednesday morning after he correctly spelled the word "apoptosis" in Round 6 of the competition, being held just outside the nation's capital, at a convention center on the banks of the Potomac River.
NWS issues tornado warning in Weld County

1 week ago | 9news.com | Jennifer Campbell-Hicks

WELD COUNTY, Colo. — The National Weather Service issued a tornado warning for a part of Weld County on Tuesday afternoon. The area, which is east of Interstate 25 and north of Interstate 76, includes Raymer and Stoneham. The warning continues until 5:15 p.m. The NWS alert says radar shows a tornado, and hail is also possible.
Firefighters rescue ducklings from storm drains

1 week ago | thv11.com | Jennifer Campbell-Hicks

DENVER — Springtime in Colorado means allergies, thunderstorms, gardening – and ducklings falling down storm drains. When those adorable balls of fluff are in need of rescuing, Colorado's firefighters and animal control officers are always up for the job. There are, inevitably, smiles from the rescuers and reunions with a very relieved mama duck. Over the past week, several local agencies have posted to social media with stories about duckling rescues, along with photos and video.