News 2008-03-31 Andanh.com

Principle and power lift Groff Mon, 31 Mar 2008 06:30:00 -0000
The roots of Peter Groff’s rise through the Colorado Senate lie in his passion for principle and justice.

CU student's suspected killer at large after escaping jail Mon, 31 Mar 2008 06:30:00 -0000
The mother of a University of Colorado student from Boulder was with him when he was killed last week during a daytime robbery in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.

Alamosa set to reopen schools Mon, 31 Mar 2008 06:30:00 -0000
Officials are planning to reopen the city's schools today as crews continue to flush the municipal water system to purge it of salmonella bacteria.

Kansas skier, 43, dies after hitting tree at Keystone Mon, 31 Mar 2008 06:30:00 -0000
A 43-year-old Kansas man was killed Sunday in a skiing accident at Keystone Ski Resort.

Man found dead in alley near Inca Street Mon, 31 Mar 2008 06:30:00 -0000
Denver police are investigating the stabbing of an unidentified man who was found dead Saturday night in an alley near West Second Avenue and Inca Street.

Platteville man, 26, crushed to death Mon, 31 Mar 2008 06:30:00 -0000
A worker who died Thursday at an oil rig near Platteville was crushed to death, according to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

Massive car pileup on I-70 leaves 1 dead, dozens injured Mon, 31 Mar 2008 22:57:00 -0000
Town of Vail Peace Officer Brad Baldwin directs an unidentified truck driver to a pull off area in East Vail where he can wait until Interstate 70 reopens after it closed due to a multicar pile up Monday on Vail Pass.

Feud plays role in Silverthorne council race Mon, 31 Mar 2008 21:44:00 -0000
A car accident four years ago is figuring prominently in the race for Silverthorne Town Council, with one candidate a plaintiff in the case and another the defendant — and neither of them willing to settle.

4 probed in escape of suspect in CU student's slaying Mon, 31 Mar 2008 20:47:00 -0000
A Mexican judge, his secretary and two jail employees may have helped the suspect break out.

Oil-gas rules unveiled Mon, 31 Mar 2008 17:24:00 -0000
The draft regulations address many of the concerns voiced by industry, state regulators said today.

Opening statements expected in ICE agent trial Mon, 31 Mar 2008 06:30:00 -0000
Opening statements are expected this afternoon in the trial of Cory Voorhis, the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent charged with improperly accessing a confidential crime database to help Bob Beauprez's 2006 campaign for governor.

Man held after woman killed, baby delivered by C-section Mon, 31 Mar 2008 15:13:00 -0000
The 23-year-old pregnant woman was found lying on a Grand Junction street with a gunshot wound.

Anthony is Player of Week in West Mon, 31 Mar 2008 19:09:00 -0000
Nuggets forward Carmelo Anthony was selected the Western Conference Player of the Week for games played from March 24 through Sunday, the NBA announced today.

Hansbrough, Beasley head All-America team Mon, 31 Mar 2008 18:35:00 -0000
North Carolina's Tyler Hansbrough and Kansas State's Michael Beasley were unanimous selections to The Associated Press' All-America team today.

CU to support family, friends of student slain in Mexico Mon, 31 Mar 2008 18:32:00 -0000
University of Colorado leaders this morning said the junior geography major who was fatally shot last week in Mexico while trying to stop two men from robbing his mother was "everything we could hope for from a CU student."

Teacher accused of allowing beating for tardy student Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:42:00 -0000
The student was beaten by classmates after failing to do 100 push-ups, his penalty for being late, Delta police said.

Broncos open vs. Raiders Mon, 31 Mar 2008 17:49:00 -0000
The Broncos will be part of the league's prime-time schedule to open the 2008 season.

Back to school in Alamosa Mon, 31 Mar 2008 15:19:00 -0000
The city's salmonella water crisis delayed CSAP tests — but not for long.

Major SE metro fire merger? Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:17:00 -0000
A merger of the South Metro and Parker fire districts could save $60 million over 10 years, according to a study commissioned by the agencies.

DPS, teachers begin talks Mon, 31 Mar 2008 06:30:00 -0000
Denver Public Schools and its teachers union begin formal contract talks today with an optimistic May 1 deadline.

Local governments object to $300 cap on solar permits Mon, 31 Mar 2008 06:30:00 -0000
After passing legislation aimed at making Colorado a national leader in renewable energy, state lawmakers are taking a look at whether it has become too expensive for ordinary homeowners to join the push.

Democratic bills would tighten rules on insurance Mon, 31 Mar 2008 06:30:00 -0000
Democrats plan to introduce bills to require health insurance firms to get prior approval for rate hikes, punish them for improper denial of claims and encourage efficiencies.

Bills call for cracking down on insurance industry Sun, 30 Mar 2008 21:52:00 -0000
Democrats plan to introduce a package of bills to require health insurance firms to get prior approval for rate hikes, punish them for improper denial of claims and encourage efficiencies.

Vera Scammon, 86, lived life with a song in her heart Mon, 31 Mar 2008 06:05:00 -0000
For Vera Scammon, music was never about pretty tunes - she lovingly spoke of its "healing vibrations."

TORKELSON: Serbian Orthodox worshippers looking forward to new church Mon, 31 Mar 2008 06:30:00 -0000
Bob and Margita Vunovich felt something was missing. And George Paich and his family were lonely.

GRIEGO: Day-to-day life is far away, but home remains home Mon, 31 Mar 2008 06:30:00 -0000
My Auntie Eloisa tells me my mom and dad's headstone is covered with dirt. She says she left a flower there for Easter, but didn't have anything to clean the stone. So, the next day, my Auntie Barbara and I drive to the cemetery where we find the sprinklers on, shooting water in lazy long arcs over grass already turning green.

Yellow lights: Brake hard/go fast/get ticket Mon, 31 Mar 2008 12:32:52 -0700

In the 1984 movie Starman, a visitor from another planet says he's learned this about American traffic lights: "Red light stop, green light go, yellow light go very fast."

Denver plans to install red light cameras at four intersections but a Rocky Mountain News investigation found that the locations had short yellow lights, which could make the intersections ticket traps and accident hot spots, reports Kevin Flynn.

Traffic engineers will do a quick study of the four camera locations to determine whether the yellow signal should be increased from the legal minimum of three seconds - timing that's considered appropriate for 25 mph traffic.
The four intersections that Denver has selected have speed limits ranging from 30 to 45 mph, with traffic going faster than that, and other conditions that call for greater yellow time, up to 4.3 seconds or more. Denver, as a matter of policy, has used the three-second minimum at most of its 1,250 signals for decades.

Rockies ready to roll, baseball world still skeptical Mon, 31 Mar 2008 08:34:29 -0700

The Rockies begin defense of their National League pennant today in St. Louis. And just what were the odds you'd be hearing that sentence a year ago?

Expect them to repeat? Not many do, reports Tracy Ringolsby.

Even with a franchise-record 90 wins during the 2007 regular season and sweeps of Philadelphia in the NL Division Series and of NL West champion Arizona in the NL Championship Series, before being swept by Boston in the World Series, the Rockies aren't getting much love this season.
Oddsmakers have them ranked third in the NL West, behind Arizona and Los Angeles and, in some instances, also behind San Diego.

Voorhis on trial - just law, not immigration policy Mon, 31 Mar 2008 07:36:34 -0700

An immigration agent charged with using a government computer to play politics goes on trial today and the judge says it's all about the law and nothing about immigration policies.

Sara Burnett reports:

Supporters of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent Cory Voorhis may consider him a hero who took a much-needed stand against illegal immigration.
But when jury selection begins today in federal court, it will be Voorhis' use of a government computer - not local or national immigration policy - that will be on trial, U.S. District Judge John Kane has made clear.

"I'm not going to get into whether the Congress is doing a good job or whether law enforcement is doing a good job," Kane told attorneys during a final pretrial hearing. "That's not why we're here."

Feud Mon, 31 Mar 2008 00:01:00 -0700

Broken cell phones can be fixed Mon, 31 Mar 2008 06:05:00 -0000
Before you trade in your broken cell phone and add to the mountain of discards that wind up in landfills, you might think about having it fixed. Metro area repair companies say it’s often a lot cheaper than signing up for a new service contract.

Online version of wall to debut Mon, 31 Mar 2008 06:05:00 -0000
Family and friends of servicemen and women who died or vanished in the Vietnam War no longer have to travel to Washington to pay their respects at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.

Program alerts users about service breaks Mon, 31 Mar 2008 06:05:00 -0000
Vuze Inc., a California-based company that provides a popular file-sharing program, is giving its users a tool to help figure out if their Internet service provider is interfering with their traffic.

Blog offers opinions, links about Craigslist Mon, 31 Mar 2008 06:05:00 -0000
While Craigslist has drawn millions of Web users to its personal ads for everything from concert tickets to cars to casual hook-ups, there has not been a comprehensive blog about the innovative site - until now.

Using Wi-Fi, phones to surf the Internet Mon, 31 Mar 2008 06:05:00 -0000
Here's a cool use for a phone that has both cellular broadband and Wi-Fi: Turn it into a mobile Wi-Fi hotspot so your friends can surf the Internet on their laptops.

Part-time writers find a niche - and pay - on the Net Mon, 31 Mar 2008 06:05:00 -0000
In her spare time, away from her duties as a chemicals specialist in the Army, Angie Papple fires up her computer and writes an article about something close to her, like life in the military.

United's mechanics jump to Teamsters Mon, 31 Mar 2008 20:01:00 -0000
Mechanics at United Airlines voted overwhelmingly to leave the Aurora-based Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association in favor of the Teamsters union.

State acts against two mortgage brokers Mon, 31 Mar 2008 17:40:00 -0000
The Division of Real Estate has taken enforcement actions against two Colorado mortgage brokers involved in an alleged mortgage fraud scheme in Denver, the Department of Regulatory Agencies said today.

Coors, Rockies ink sponsorship deal Mon, 31 Mar 2008 21:52:00 -0000
Coors Brewing Co. has signed a 10-year sponsorship deal with the Colorado Rockies, ensuring the Molson Coors Brewing Co. unit will remain a fixture at Coors Field.

Labor fires back with more ballot measures Mon, 31 Mar 2008 22:15:00 -0000
One of the state's biggest unions has filed five new ballot initiatives, including a measure that would require Colorado employers to give workers cost-of-living increases so that wages can keep up with inflation.

Strip club owner to miss filing deadline Mon, 31 Mar 2008 17:49:00 -0000
Adult nightclub operator VCG Holdings said it will miss today’s deadline for filing its fourth-quarter and annual results.

What's in a name? Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:36:50 -0700

New Hispanic-owned firm claims Devonshire name

Mortgage fraud alleged by Erin Toll Mon, 31 Mar 2008 10:24:51 -0700

Boyfriend and girlfriend apparently rip off borrower

Broncos looking for another kicker Mon, 31 Mar 2008 23:47:00 -0000
There are three facts about the Broncos kicking game: Somebody will kick for the Broncos in 2008. Matt Prater is certainly a candidate for the job. And he will have some competition by the time training camp opens.

Bowlen: Players getting too big a slice of the pie Mon, 31 Mar 2008 23:37:00 -0000
Only moments after announcing the approval of Wayne Huizenga’s sale of half his stake in the Miami Dolphins for a reported $550 million, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell stood at the same podium Monday and said the league’s franchise owners are currently operating under “extremely thin margins.” And he offered up the Broncos as an example.

Cowboys, Broncos likely to camp together again Mon, 31 Mar 2008 06:05:00 -0000
America's Team is set to camp out in Broncos Country.

Wild snares berth with OT win; Avs get only one point Mon, 31 Mar 2008 06:05:00 -0000
Coming back from a two-goal deficit against a stingy defensive team like the Minnesota Wild is fairly rare, so the Avalanche didn't appear to be overly upset by Sunday's 3-2 overtime loss at the Xcel Energy Center.

Wild gets playoff berth in 3-2 win over Avs Mon, 31 Mar 2008 01:26:00 -0000
Marian Gaborik scored two goals, including the winner in overtime, and the Minnesota Wild celebrated clinching a playoff spot by beating the Colorado Avalanche 3-2 on Sunday. Above, Wild defenseman Brent Burns (8) tries to keep Avalanche left wing Ryan Smyth out from in front of the goal during overtime.

Golden State in three-way tie for seventh Mon, 31 Mar 2008 06:05:00 -0000
Monta Ellis scored 30 points and Kelenna Azubuike hit two clutch shots down the stretch to help the Golden State Warriors beat the Dallas Mavericks 114-104 on Sunday night to create a three-way tie for seventh place in the ultracompetitive Western Conference.

Nuggets report Mon, 31 Mar 2008 06:05:00 -0000
Taking it slow

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