Rocky Mountain News (Denver, CO) back issues from September 2007:
OBITUARIES & MEMORIALS.(News)(Obituary)
Sep 01, 2007 ... SLETTEN, MARIT H. Passed away on August 27, 2007. She is preceded by her husband Peter, son Arvid Ohlin and granddaughter Rebecca Mandeville. She is survived by her daughters: Karin (Eric) Mandeville and Marit (Anthony) Rosacci, grandchildren: Liv Marit Larson, Erik H. Mandeville, Bradley ...
Blazes displace elderly residents, household of seven.(News)
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: Rocky Mountain News Two fires about a mile apart forced the evacuation of more than 50 people, including residents of a nursing home, late Friday in Commerce City and Denver. About 50 residents at the Madonna Plaza Assisted Living Center, in the 6200 block of ...
Seat belt could have saved officer's life.(News)
Sep 01, 2007; ... Byline: Ivan Moreno, Rocky Mountain News An Aurora police officer who died after his car flipped in March could have survived if he had been wearing a seat belt as he sped to a park where a man was having a seizure, according to a report released Friday. The report ...
Gang member gets life in shooting.(News)
Sep 01, 2007; ... Byline: Tillie Fong, Rocky Mountain News WELD COUNTY -- A gang member was convicted Friday in the shooting death of a young mother in a Greeley park last September. Carlos Valenzuela, 19, of ...
Hiker finds body of woman, 37.(News)
Sep 01, 2007; ... Byline: Hector Gutierrez, Rocky Mountain News A hiker found the body of a woman early Friday south of Boulder, sheriff's deputies said. The woman is 37 years old, and she is from Arvada, the sheriff's office said. She will not be identified until her family is ...
Man charged with first-degree murder.(News)
Sep 01, 2007; ... Byline: Bill Scanlon, Rocky Mountain News BOULDER -- Prosecutors Friday filed a charge of first- degree murder against a Boulder man in the death of his ex- wife. Alfred Michael Strauss, 45, is being held without bail in Boulder County Jail in the death of his ...
Time for a good mystery Rivals meet with many questions to be answered.(Sports)
Sep 01, 2007; ... Byline: Randy Holtz, Rocky Mountain News Remember the autumn of 2006? If you're a fan of the Colorado Buffaloes or Colorado State Rams, you'd just as soon forget it. CU finished 2-10, CSU 4-8. The more the leaves fell, the more the L's mounted. Football in ...
Insanity plea gets support Doctor ties Tate's behavior to early abuse.(News)
Sep 01, 2007; ... Byline: Sue Lindsay, Rocky Mountain News GOLDEN -- A child psychiatrist who evaluated Michael Tate's sanity said Friday that Tate is one of the most disturbed children he has ever seen. Tate is on trial in Jefferson County District Court for first-degree murder in ...
The mascots have their say ...(Sports)
Sep 01, 2007; ... Byline: Paul Willis, Special to the Rocky With the help of a special animal interpreter, Rocky writer Paul Willis asked Chip the Buffalo from the University of Colorado and Cam the Ram from Colorado State to answer some questions about today's football game. Chip the ...
Bruins ride Elway's arm to win.(Sports)
Sep 01, 2007; ... Byline: Alan Pearce, Rocky Mountain News AURORA -- In the spotlight ever since he entered high school, Jack Elway had even more attention focused on him this year, when his Pro Football Hall of Fame father joined the Cherry Creek coaching staff. Elway shrugged off the ...
Faith Christian expands its air attack, tops Kent Denver.(Sports)
Sep 01, 2007; ... Byline: John Rosa, Special To The Rocky ARVADA -- For years, wide receivers in the Faith Christian offensive scheme merely were extensions of the line. Their job was to get downfield and block for the Eagles running backs. With quarterback Seve Carbajal, a second-team ...
Mullen takes an unusual route to victory.(Sports)
Sep 01, 2007; ... Byline: Paul Willis, Special To The Rocky Running an incorrect route turned out to be the best mistake Nolan Brewster could have made. The Mullen senior might have been mixed up on the play call, but his miscue turned into the only touchdown in the second-ranked ...
Prosia's leg saves error-prone Golden Eagles.(Sports)
Sep 01, 2007; ... Byline: Brad Byler, Special to the News HIGHLANDS RANCH -- The opening drive made it look like the Class 5A Continental League matchup between rivals Ponderosa and Mountain Vista on Friday night would be a high- scoring shootout. But Mountain Vista's 13-10 victory at ...
Thomas Jefferson upsets Grandview.(Sports)
Sep 01, 2007; ... Byline: Adam Dunivan, Special To The Rocky While fifth-ranked Grandview simply wanted to get its season started Friday night, Thomas Jefferson was in upset mode as it took to the All City Stadium turf in a Class 5A nonleague game. In that respect, both teams got what ...
McLaughlin stuns invitational field Junior runs away from competition in her second race.(Sports)
Sep 01, 2007; ... Byline: Angie Mudd, Special To The Rocky ENGLEWOOD -- Denver North's Joseph Manilafasha is a returning state champion and nationally recognized cross country runner, but his performance at the Morris Vogel Cross Country Invitational was overshadowed by 4-foot-10, 80- pound Allie ...
REGIONAL SCENE.(Sports)
Sep 01, 2007 ... Nuggets, Carter end two-day separation The Nuggets have announced signing free-agent guard Anthony Carter, two days after waiving him. The 6-foot-2 guard averaged three points, 5.5 assists and 1.5 rebounds in two games for the Nuggets last season. The waiver earlier ...
oddballs.(Sports)
Sep 01, 2007 ... * In a move that might just render Guitar Hero irrelevant, beer pong soon will be available on the Wii. * Weeks after plowing into the Boston Red Sox's Coco Crisp with an ATV, the Mariner Moose, right, nearly trampled Oregon State's baseball coach participating in pregame ...
TRANSACTIONS.(Sports)
Sep 01, 2007 ... BASEBALL Major League Baseball MLB - Suspended Yankees RHP Joba Chamberlain for two games and fined him $1,000 for throwing two pitches over the head of Boston's Kevin Youkilis in a game on Aug. 30. American League CLEVELAND INDIANS - Recalled ...
Back to the past.(Spotlight)
Sep 01, 2007; ... Byline: Mary Chandler, Rocky Mountain News Fall brings new beginnings, but not before getting caught upon preservation issues stuck for awhile in the "What ever happened to?" folder: The Hangars Hangar 61 at Stapleton; Hangar 2 at ...
Family tiles Father-daughter team bond over passion for mosaics.(Home Front)
Sep 01, 2007; ... Byline: Susan Blosten, Special to the Rocky Photos by Ellen Jaskol, Rocky Mountain News The water bill doubled this summer, and despite all your efforts, brown spots still mar the lawn. The solution? Forget green and aim for color, says Abbas ...
Home Stretch, September 1.(Home Front)
Sep 01, 2007 ... DO UP YOUR DORM College students who want to turn their sterile dorm rooms into cozy cribs can get inspiration from HGTV.com's new dorm-room section of the popular "Rate My Space" feature. Visitors can upload photos and videos of their personalized dorm rooms, as well as offer ...
Working over time.(News)
Sep 01, 2007 ... For the first time in history, four generations of Americans can be found working side by side. The difference? More people in their 70s, 80s and 90s have blown right past the traditional retirement age to continue working. Meet 89-year-old Brooke Wunnicke. She began practicing ...
Cuts will thin crowded backfield As Broncos trim roster, Bell could be odd man out.(Sports)
Sep 01, 2007; ... Byline: Jeff Legwold, Rocky Mountain News ENGLEWOOD -- They have been together almost every day for months, crammed into a meeting room, wondering what the future holds. So they can see the issue. Too many runners, not enough places to put them. And when ...
Fur's gonna fly When push comes to shove, CU-CSU can be a zoo.(Sports)
Sep 01, 2007 ... Animal magnetism. When the Buffaloes and Rams collide on the football field, everyone is drawn to the action. Colorado and Colorado State fans trade verbal jabs. Even the mascots, Chip the Buffalo and Cam the Ram, talk smack. This morning, though, it will be up to the teams to back up the ...
Sullivan comes to rescue for Rockies Colorado rallies thanks to reserve.(Sports)
Sep 01, 2007; ... Byline: Tracy Ringolsby, Rocky Mountain News PHOENIX -- Cory Sullivan spent most of Friday night watching the Rockies-Diamondbacks game from the bench. Once he got into the game, however, things began to happen. Sullivan tripled and scored the run that ...
Fair amount of fun.(Spotlight)
Sep 01, 2007; ... Byline: Text by Chris Schneider, Rocky Mountain News Photos by Chris Schneider, Rocky Mountain News The Colorado State Fair changes with the day. Mornings find activity in the livestock pavilion, where young exhibitors compete in Junior Market shows with ...
Working over time.(Business)
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: Rocky Mountain News About 6.4 percent of Americans 75 and older, or slightly more than 1 million, went to work last year. That's up from 4.7 percent, or 634,000, a decade earlier, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. Behind these ...
Police ID suspect in 1990 murder.(News)
Sep 01, 2007; ... Byline: Betsy Lehndorff, Rocky Mountain News Denver police on Friday identified a suspect in the 17- year-old murder of a Denver woman whose body was found in an alley behind 1620 High St. Working with DNA, the department's cold case unit linked preserved evidence ...
UNDERCOVER IN ALL WAYS Detective Rick Grahn dropped a bombshell on his chief: He wanted to keep his job-but not his gender.(News)
Sep 01, 2007; ... Byline: Chris Barge, Rocky Mountain News The mustache bothered him most. When Rick Grahn looked in the mirror, his facial hair reaffirmed that he was a man, meant to work in a man's profession - a cop who patrolled the rough world of pawn brokers and theft cases. ...
Globe.(News)
Sep 01, 2007 ... THE LAST HURRAH FOR SUMMER SEASON The Labor Day holiday weekend is typically the fourth busiest for U.S. travel, after Christmas-New Year's, Thanksgiving and Memorial Day, according to AAA data. 34.6 million people will travel at least 50 miles from home during the ...
Coloradan becomes 2nd woman to speak for White House.(News)
Sep 01, 2007; ... Byline: Chris Barge, Rocky Mountain News The phone rang in Denver at 6:30 Friday morning, just as Jan Perino finished her cereal. It was her daughter, Dana Perino, whispering to her mother between White House meetings, advising her to turn on her TV around 11 a.m. ...
Key part missing in Boeing wing slat.(News)
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: Rocky wire reports TOKYO -- Inspectors found a key part missing in a Boeing jetliner during an emergency check prompted by the explosion of a similar plane last week in southern Japan, officials said Friday. Inspectors found a washer missing from a wing slat ...
Court allows Navy its sonar exercises.(News)
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: Rocky wire reports SAN FRANCISCO -- The Navy can use high-powered sonar during exercises off the Southern California coast, despite the technology's threat to whales and other marine mammals, a federal ...
Fugitive fundraiser turns himself in.(News)
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: Rocky wire reports REDWOOD CITY, Calif. -- Fugitive fundraiser Norman Hsu, the deep-pocketed Democrat who handed out more than $250,000 to Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton and other party candidates and causes in the past few years, turned himself in Friday in San Mateo ...
Resort shuts down in face of Henriette.(News)
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: Rocky wire reports ACAPULCO, Mexico -- Mexican officials closed schools, shut down ports to small fishing boats, and battled flooding in this Pacific resort city Friday as Tropical Storm Henriette dumped heavy rains ...
Stolen bulldozer rams police station.(News)
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: Rocky wire reports TROY, N.H. -- An ex-con on a stolen bulldozer repeatedly rammed the police station in Troy early Friday, tearing down large chunks of the front wall, authorities said. ...
Lawyer gets 12 years in mistaken killing.(News)
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: Rocky wire reports BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- A lawyer who stabbed his neighbor to death because he thought the man had molested his 2-year-old daughter was sentenced Friday to 12 years in prison for first-degree manslaughter. "It's a Shakespearean tragedy brought ...
Rabbi urges faiths to 'fight the fanatics'.(News)
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: Rocky wire reports ROSEMONT, Ill. -- Reform Rabbi Eric Yoffie urged the largest assembly of U.S. Muslims on Friday to help "fight the fanatics" in their two religions, marking the first time a major Jewish ...
Feds suspend search for miners.(News)
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: Rocky wire reports SALT LAKE CITY -- Federal officials have indefinitely suspended efforts to find six men trapped for nearly four weeks inside a coal mine after a robotic camera failed to provide any useful information, an attorney for the men's families said Friday. ...
Let sleeping dogs lie? I'd rather join them.(Home Front)(Column)
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: W. Bruce Cameron When I die, I want to be reincarnated as one of my mother's dogs. It was hard for my parents when their three kids grew up and moved out of the house, especially since my older sister did it eight times by the time she turned 30. ...
Seeking wisdom in folly of others.(Home Front)
Sep 01, 2007; ... Byline: Mary Winter, Rocky Mountain News We're taught not to be too interested in others' bad luck, missteps and lapses in judgment. It's impolite, and it tempts fate; a plague of boils could be rained upon our own houses. But celebrity gossip has been ...
Wake up to Sniagrab's bargains.(Home Front)
Sep 01, 2007; ... Byline: Janet Simons, Rocky Mountain News Just seven of the 27 Colorado Sports Authority stores are opening at 8 a.m. today for the Sniagrab pre-ski-season blowout: 1000 Broadway; 8055-4 W. Bowles Ave., Littleton; 3320 N. 28th Drive, Boulder; 11445 S. 20-Mile Road, Parker; 425 ...
From N.M. to Greeley, a lighted path.(News)
Sep 01, 2007; ... Byline: John Temple, Rocky Mountain News I never imagined that one day I would stand under the sweeping Colorado sky, along a railway track, in a hot field, tears welling in my eyes. For years I have known, though, that one day I would wake up to hear that the ...
With Shanahan, expectations rise.(Sports)(Column)
Sep 01, 2007; ... Byline: Bernie Lincicome, Rocky Mountain News Broncos to the Super Bowl. Well, maybe not. But it would be a lot less shocking than, oh, the Bears last year, or the Seahawks before or any of the back-of- the pack surprises such as the Carolina Panthers, those that defy ...
We're lucky to share a ride with Lubick.(Sports)(Column)
Sep 01, 2007; ... Byline: Dave Krieger, Rocky Mountain News Back in January, I was standing in the back of a flight home from the BCS championship game when Sonny Lubick came down the aisle. I was standing in back because the airline had sold the seat next to mine to someone ...
Speak Up! Experience should give Rams edge.(Sports)
Sep 01, 2007; ... Byline: Sam Adams, Rocky Mountain News Colorado State 20, Colorado 16. There. A prediction. Time to stop talking and see how the game actually plays out on the field this morning at Invesco Field at Mile High. This will be the first time since 1985 that ...
READERS' FORUM.(Sports)(Letter to the editor)
Sep 01, 2007 ... Focus on the kids, not Elway Isn't it bad enough that the Rocky is already the official publicity machine for Cherry Creek High School, but are we now going to be subjected to even more of their already overblown coverage now that what's his name is coaching his kid there? ...
KBDI offers broader view Alternative public TV outlet thinks globally as digital age nears.(Spotlight)
Sep 01, 2007; ... Byline: Mike Pearson, Rocky Mountain News KBDI-Channel 12 is ready to take on the world. Literally. Since going on the air in 1980, the "alternative" public television station (chartered in Broomfield but now based in Denver's Five Points neighborhood), has tried to ...
KRMA readies for digital leap.(Spotlight)
Sep 01, 2007; ... Byline: Mike Pearson, Rocky Mountain News Rocky Mountain PBS is embracing the brave new digital world. On Aug. 2, KRMA-Channel 6 moved its digital transmitter from atop Republic Plaza in downtown Denver to Mount Morrison. This allowed its digital signal to reach 98 ...
BUSINESS LETTERS.(Business)
Sep 01, 2007 ... Guess what? Cities have buildings Regarding John Rebchook's Aug. 24 article, "Plan would risk Coors Field views": This is nothing more than a case of big business (if those words can be used to describe the Colorado Rockies) flexing its muscle and dispersing misinformation to ...
Greatest Generation still leading way.(Business)
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: Elinor Miller Greenberg The runner was racing as fast as he could. A bystander shouted, "Why are you running so fast? Who are you chasing?" The runner answered, breathlessly, "I'm running as fast as I can to catch up with my people. I am their ...
Janus' Schoelzel benefited from failure.(Business)(Column)
Sep 01, 2007; ... Byline: Rob Reuteman, Rocky Mountain News For all the success Scott Schoelzel has had managing money for Janus Funds over the past 14 years, he'll readily admit to learning much more from failure. "You learn a lot more from your losers than winners," he told me ...
Warner, key voice on Iraq, will retire Dems covet Senate seat.(News)
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: Rocky Wire Reports WASHINGTON -- Sen. John Warner's announcement Friday that he was retiring immediately boosted the Democrats' chances of holding - if not expanding - their majority in the Senate. Warner, a five-term Republican from Virginia and one of ...
Van Dyken dives into Broncos beat.(News)(Column)
Sep 01, 2007; ... Byline: Penny Parker, Rocky Mountain News Four-time Olympic gold medal winner Amy Van Dyken didn't have to marry punter Tom Rouen to become a Broncos fan. "I was a huge Broncos fan before I met Tom," Van Dyken said about the former Bronco. "I grew up with the Orange ...
How big a splash will convention be? Estimate of 15,000 media types optimistic.(Commentary/Editorial)(Column)
Sep 01, 2007; ... Byline: Jason Salzman, Rocky Mountain News The dailies haven't questioned whether Denver's 2008 Democratic National Convention will be the media hit that Democrats expect, judging from the fact that they're planning for 15,000 journalists to attend. The 15,000 figure ...
Cleaning up online education's act.(Commentary/Editorial)
Sep 01, 2007 ... The Hope Online Learning Academy Co-Op has taken plenty of shots from a variety of critics, including this paper, during its brief, two-year lifetime. But the charter school's attempts to turn its fortunes around have important implications for education in this state: first, because ...
TALK BACK TO THE MEDIA, SEPTEMBER 1.(Commentary/Editorial)
Sep 01, 2007 ... Sportscaster doesn't owe teams respect In his Talk Back to the Media letter of Aug. 25, "Sportscaster mangles, jumbles team names," Wayne Bailey complains about the way local sportscaster Drew Soicher refers to Denver's sports teams. Bailey feels that Soicher does not "honor" ...
Soldier's story is a call to action.(News)
Sep 01, 2007; ... Byline: Bill Johnson, Rocky Mountain News Support the Troops is not simply a bumper sticker or a more-patriotic-than-thou political or campaign slogan. Here is a slice of what it truly means: Joe Golden is a cautious, soft-spoken man, not at all comfortable with a ...
Sideline.(Sports)
Sep 01, 2007 ... A LOT OF DRIVE When Ricky Rudd takes off during the Sharp AQUOS 500 on Sunday, he will be starting in his 900th NASCAR Nextel Cup race, second only to the 1,185 started by Richard Petty. A look at some of Rudd's numbers from his 899 races in NASCAR's top series: ...
Denver on map after 'Mermaid'.(Spotlight)
Sep 01, 2007; ... Byline: Lisa Bornstein, Rocky Mountain News The reviews are in for The Little Mermaid, and most critics are finding much to be desired in Disney's latest entry into the world of musical theater. Costumes are taking the biggest hit, from the tail-leg combo of the ...
Changes in store at DIA New concessions to offer local flavor.(Business)
Sep 01, 2007; ... Byline: Chris Walsh, Rocky Mountain News Denver International Airport is taking another step toward upgrading its offering of restaurants, bars and shops, as it looks to cater to - and compete for - passengers. DIA plans to bring in a host of new businesses throughout ...
Van Paasschen leaving Coors.(Business)
Sep 01, 2007; ... Byline: Roger Fillion, Rocky Mountain News Frits van Paasschen is stepping down as Coors Brewing Co. chief executive officer to accept a senior executive position at a company outside the beer industry. Van Paasschen will become the new CEO of Starwood Hotels & ...
Regulators target Las Vegas company.(Business)
Sep 01, 2007; ... Byline: David Milstead, Rocky Mountain News Colorado regulators entered into a cease-and-desist order against a Las Vegas computer-software company for allegedly failing to register offered securities. Named in the order are CK Systemz LLC, Executive Solutions Online ...
Credit union takes on new identity.(Business)
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: Rocky Mountain News The Colorado State Employees Credit Union - the state's fifth largest, with $720 million in assets and more than 80,000 members statewide - changed its name to Credit Union of Colorado on Friday. The credit union, founded 73 years ago to ...
Bark worse for blight: Forest Service to hound beetles Tree-thinning to begin in fall in Colorado, Wyo.(News)
Sep 01, 2007; ... Byline: Jerd Smith, Rocky Mountain News The U.S. Forest Service is launching a major effort to battle bark beetles across an 80,000-acre swath of Colorado and Wyoming, its largest assault to date on the fire-prone forests. The plan, announced Friday, calls for ...