Overnight temperatures dropped low enough for Copper Mountain's snowmakers to fire up their cannons for the first time this season this morning. The ski resort plans to open for the season Nov. 7. 🎥 Copper Mountain | The Denver Gazette

Consumer Reports tested several popular boba brands and found that all contained lead. While the concentration of lead was relatively low, "the fact that we found lead in all four products is a good reason to treat it as an occasional treat and not an everyday staple," according to Consumer Reports. 🎥 9News | The Denver Gazette

A local disaster was declared in southwest Colorado’s unincorporated La Plata County after extreme flooding took place on Saturday in the North Vallecito area following several inches of rainfall. Both Vallecito Creek and Grimes Creek breached their banks, prompting the evacuation of more than 350 homes. The flooding was described as “unprecedented.” Meanwhile, the San Juan River in the area of Archuleta County’s Pagosa Springs also breached it’s banks, flooding parts of downtown. Numerous road