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1989 - Mile High Stadium plumbing
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Broncos fans, you may be nostalgic for the Elway years, but do you really miss the bathrooms in the old Mile High stadium? If so, here's a not-too-serious look at the women's washroom lines back in 1989. And while that problem's been solved, you might say, these days, the team could still use a new plummer.
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1989 - Icy Wrecks
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Every year in Denver, winter weather means winter driving -- and usually a big mess. It can get ugly, until you choreograph it to music, for a truly memorable performance. These scenes, captured by 9NEWS photojournalist Brian Hostetler, are from a snowy day in 1989 on East Alameda near Leetsdale Dr.
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1989 - DIA Groundbreaking
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Nov. 22, 1989: Citizens and city officials gathered for the groundbreaking of Denver's new airport. Bonds for the $4.9 billion project are still being paid off. DIA opened on Feb. 28, 1995. The airport property includes 53-square miles of wide open land northeast of Denver.
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1989 - Die Hard 2 crew hits Denver
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January, 1989: Hollywood heads to Denver to film the sequel to the box office hit Die Hard. The movie Die Hard 2, once again starring Bruce Willis, was shot at DIA's prequel, Stapleton Airport. 9NEWS previews the impact of a major motion picture crew arriving in the city.
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1988 - Halloween Mall Crawl
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October 1988: It was an annual outdoor Halloween party on the Pearl Street Mall. But the popular Boulder tradition was cancelled after it started getting rowdy, and then turned violent. 9News photojournalist Dave Delozier was there in 1988 when fights broke out up and down the mall.
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1991 - Mayor-elect Wellington Webb
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At the start of his first of three terms in office, a young, trim, 50-year-old Mayor Webb reflects on his goals for the city and how his new duties will impact his family life. This interview is a personal, behind-the-scenes look at Mayor-elect Webb and his wife, Wilma Webb, relaxing at their home in Denver in August, 1991.
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2003-How T-Rex Got It's Name
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Now that the T-Rex project is winding down, we thought it would be a good time to look back at how this Mother-Of-All-Cone-Zone Projects got it's prehistoric name. This story first aired in 2003.
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1990 - Cherry Creek Mall opens
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August 17, 1990: Shoppers line up for refreshments and fanfare as the new Cherry Creek Mall opens its doors for the first time. Some of the featured retailers include the May D & F department store, now known as Foley's.
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1993 - Pontifical Prank
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August 3, 1993: With World Youth Day right around the corner, it was truly a sight to behold. Flanked by security detail and religious-looking people, Pope John Paul II arrived by limousine at the Aurora Mall for an unannounced visit...or so it seemed. Mike Landess reports.
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1993 - World Youth Day
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August 12, 1993: An estimated 90,000 people gather at Mile High Stadium to join Pope John Paul II in celebrating World Youth Day. The late pontiff also celebrated mass twice at Denver's Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception. Sherry Sellers reports.
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1993 - 5280 Magazine Debuts
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August 3, 1993: From fine dining to fine arts and everything inbetween, Denver's 5280 Magazine sought to go boldly where no local magazine had gone before. Mark Koebrich reports on the debut of the magazine with the mile-high name.
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1976 - Big Thompson Flood
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Roger Wolfe reports on the 20-year anniversary of what was, and what remains to this day, the deadliest natural disaster in Colorado history. 144 people lost their lives when more than a foot of rain fell on Big Thompson Canyon on July 31, 1976.
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1980 - Outtakes, Part 1
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July 1980: Ed Sardella and Mike Landess are among those featured in this behind-the-scenes look at outtakes, bloopers and practical jokes that (thankfully) didn't make it on television.
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1980 - Outtakes, Part 2
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July 1980: Former 9NEWS reporter and network correspondent Frank Currier is featured in the second installment of the series.
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1980 - Outtakes, Part 3
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July 1980: Ward Lucas and former 9NEWS reporter Rick Sallinger are among those who lose their cool in this one. There were originally 5 parts to this series. Unfortunately, only three of the old tapes will still play (sorry).
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Welcome to 9News In Time
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KUSA-TV has three separate rooms that are each packed to the ceiling with old news footage. Take a behind-the-scenes look at how these stories are brought back to life.
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