Rocky Mountain News (Denver, CO) back issues from July 2008:
OBITUARIES & MEMORIALS.(News)
Jul 01, 2008 ... MARTINEZ, RUBY G. of Denver. Mother of Eleanor (Eloy) Lujan. Grandmother of Albert Lu- jan, Freddy Lujan, and Arcie (Howard) Cordes.Great-grandmother of eight. Great-great-grandmother of twelve. Memorial Funeral Mass Wednesday, 7-2-08 at 10AM at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church ....
Stand up, mix up your ab workout.(Spotlight)
Jul 01, 2008; ... Byline: Lisa Ryckman, Rocky Mountain News Sure, I lie down on the job sometimes - most abdominal exercises require it. But there's something to be said for tummy toners done while you stand. Standing exercise naturally adds a balance element that lying on the floor ...
Winning attitudes fuel for offseason Front Range football coaches like strong work ethic.(Sports)
Jul 01, 2008 ... Listen closely and you can hear it, perhaps even feel it: Area college football fans must wait just more than a month for their teams to begin practice, but the annual buzz that surrounds autumn Saturdays already has begun. At most Division I schools along the Front Range - Air ...
Protest zone far cry, ACLU says New suit claims delegates won't hear activities.(News)
Jul 01, 2008; ... Byline: Sara Burnett, Rocky Mountain News The designated protest zone at the Democratic National Convention will be more than two football fields away from the Pepsi Center - a revelation that drew new legal challenges Monday from the American Civil Liberties Union. ...
Liquor stores ready for Sundays.(Business)
Jul 01, 2008; ... Byline: Roger Fillion, Rocky Mountain News A landmark state law takes effect today: Liquor stores in Colorado can sell booze on Sundays. With the approach of the first Sunday under the new law, July 6, Rocky reporter Roger Fillion phoned some big liquor stores to hear about ...
Dismal Q2 ends near bear's lair Dow falls 10% in June no end in sight for bad times.(Business)
Jul 01, 2008 ... Byline: Rocky Staff And Wire Reports A chaotic three months for Wall Street ended with a whimper on Monday. Stocks sputtered across 2008's halfway mark, with major indexes making only modest moves following a sharp two-day selloff at the end of last week. That plunge ...
Rising oil prices boost energy sector Crocs falls to worst large stock, with 54.1 percent drop.(Business)
Jul 01, 2008; ... Byline: David Milstead, Rocky Mountain News A rotten June, prompted in large part by skyrocketing oil, doomed most of the major U.S. stock indexes. Colorado, with its disproportionate share of energy companies, emerged a victor. The Bloomberg Rocky Mountain News ...
Bets in energy, fertilizer fuel best quarterly returns.(Business)
Jul 01, 2008; ... Byline: James Paton, Rocky Mountain News Colorado mutual funds that embraced oil and gas stocks and avoided the ailing financial sector fared better than average in the latest quarter. Brian Barish, president of Cambiar Investors in Denver, fell into that camp. His ...
The power of punk Offspring provides more of the same, but darker.(Spotlight)
Jul 01, 2008; ... Byline: Mark Brown, Rocky Mountain News The Offspring Rise and Fall, Rage and Grace Columbia Records Grade: B If nothing else, Orange County's most successful punk band has longevity and continuity down to a science. Rise and Fall, ...
DVDs of the week.(Spotlight)
Jul 01, 2008 ... Byline: Rocky Mountain News Vantage Point Rated: PG-13, 90 minutes, $28.96, Sony Pictures Grade: D+ Though it aimed high, with a gimmick that must have looked good on paper and a stellar cast, the assassination thriller Vantage Point is "a ...
TV watch.(Spotlight)
Jul 01, 2008 ... Byline: Rocky staff and wire reports Program note Beginning Monday, The Suze Orman Show will air at the new time of 6 p.m. weeknights on CNBC, replacing a re-airing of Fast Money. The Suze Orman Show will continue to air at 7 and 10 p.m. Saturdays. A grip ...
Kitchen can be culprit in snack attacks.(Spotlight)
Jul 01, 2008; ... Byline: Lisa Ryckman, Rocky Mountain News I'll stick to my diet all day, then it seems no matter how much I try to resist it, I succumb to snacking all evening. What can I do? Your kitchen might be sabotaging you. Dishes, lighting, containers and temperature can all ...
Jury's still out on cost of shale processing.(Spotlight)(Column)
Jul 01, 2008; ... Byline: Mike Rudeen, Rocky Mountain News In a recent question about the price of oil, Jack also asked how much it would cost today to produce a barrel of oil from oil shale. I asked Shell Oil Co., one of the big players researching the recovery of oil from oil shale, ...
Uke player rocks his way to new level.(Spotlight)
Jul 01, 2008; ... Byline: Marc Shulgold, Rocky Mountain News Forget Tiny Tim tip-toeing through the tulips. When Jake Shimabukuro plays the ukulele, the little four-string instrument can sound like an orchestra or a rock band. He's toured with Jimmy Buffett and jammed with Bela Fleck, but tonight ...
For urban gardener David Conant, volunteerism is in his nature.(News)
Jul 01, 2008; ... Byline: Gary Massaro, Rocky Mountain News David Conant really digs helping people. He spends a lot of time bouncing back and forth between a couple of volunteer ventures. He pitches in on behalf of the Denver chapter of Hearing Loss Association of America. ...
Redford makes an e-mail pitch for Udall.(News)(Column)
Jul 01, 2008; ... Byline: Penny Parker, Rocky Mountain News If you're a woman "of a certain age" and you get an e-mail from Hollywood hunk Robert Redford, pay attention. That was PR princess Wendy Aiello's reaction last week when she received the cyberspace message from the actor asking her to ...
The anthrax mystery Hatfill settlement highlights the biggest cold case of them all.(Commentary/Editorial)
Jul 01, 2008 ... Byline: Rocky Mountain News After almost seven years, former biological warfare scientist Steven Hatfill is finally, in the words of one of his lawyers, "an ex-person of interest." He and his legal team will also collect a cash payout of $2.825 million from the Justice ...
Brokaw's softball.(Commentary/Editorial)
Jul 01, 2008; ... Byline: Vincent Carroll, Rocky Mountain News Would the late Tim Russert have let Gov. Bill Ritter ignore a direct question as complacently as Tom Brokaw did Sunday on Meet the Press? Not likely. Brokaw: "Gov. Ritter, would you take a nuclear power plant in Colorado?" ...
Union project plan termed a 'tough deal'.(News)
Jul 01, 2008; ... Byline: Daniel J. Chacon, Rocky Mountain News The Denver City Council received a frank assessment Monday about its decision to require public benefits such as good-paying jobs and affordable housing in the redevelopment of Union Station. Although not impossible, it's ...
Extra!, July 1.(News)
Jul 01, 2008 ... Byline: Rocky Mountain News SUNSHINE ON MY SHOULDERS Life's a beach, or at least it will be Wednesday when promoters bring in 120 tons of sand to the Denver Pavilions for a pro beach volleyball exhibition. Fans can attempt to win one point against an AVP pro tandem ....
Hour a night for convention.(Spotlight)
Jul 01, 2008; ... Byline: Dusty Saunders, Special to the Rocky The broadcast networks will be inundated with hourlong reality programming in prime time during the last week in August. One will deal with politics: the Democratic National Convention. As of now, ABC, CBS and ...
Tracks: Plan your month.(Spotlight)
Jul 01, 2008; ... Byline: Brian Metzler, Special to the Rocky Bob Cook Memorial Mount Evans Hill Climb 7:30 a.m. July 19, Idaho Springs * The buzz: Mount Evans isn't the tallest mountain in Colorado, but it has the highest summit to which you can pedal a road bike. This ...
It's the naked truth Full-body scanner draws mixed reviews at Douglas jail.(News)
Jul 01, 2008; ... Byline: Ashleigh Oldland, Rocky Mountain News Some visitors to the Douglas County jail joke it's harder to get into jail than get out of it. That's because, since June 9, the justice center has been making visitors undergo full-body screens that critics call invasive ...
CCI backers say 'Amen' Charter school takes on big challenge.(News)
Jul 01, 2008; ... Byline: Nancy Mitchell, Rocky Mountain News Some of the families who've flocked to one of the last mostly black schools in Denver returned to Challenges, Choices & Images charter school Monday night for a town hall meeting that felt at times like a Sunday church service. ...
Back in the cellar after big collapse Colorado's 8-3 lead morphs into 15-8 loss to San Diego.(Sports)
Jul 01, 2008; ... Byline: Tracy Ringolsby, Rocky Mountain News So much for the encore. San Diego came to Coors Field on Monday night for the first time since the Rockies' dramatic 13-inning wild-card tiebreaker victory against the Padres on Oct. 1. Nobody had any pretenses ...
Rivalry devolves into battle for basement.(Sports)
Jul 01, 2008 ... Byline: Dave Krieger, Rocky Mountian News Before Monday night's battle for last place in the feeble National League Worst, Rockies manager Clint Hurdle sent a greeting to the visitors' dugout for Padres manager Bud Black. "If it was easy," Hurdle shouted from the ...
Rockies report.(Sports)
Jul 01, 2008; ... Byline: Tracy Ringolsby, Rocky Mountain News The key . . . * Moment: After left-handed starter Jorge De La Rosa gave up a home run to Kevin Kouzmanoff and singles to Chase Headley and Khalil Greene, right-handed reliever Ryan Speier came on and walked .191-hitting ...
Darner brought down by conviction.(Sports)
Jul 01, 2008 ... From trophy hunting's cavernous and ever-deepening Hall of Shame slithers one Kirt Darner, 69, of Crawford. He's guilty again. And going down. Darner pleaded guilty on June 23 in Cibola County in New Mexico to receiving stolen bighorn sheep heads and transporting wild elk to a ...
REGIONAL SCENE: Three golfers qualify for U.S. Senior Open.(Sports)
Jul 01, 2008 ... Centennial resident Audie Dean shot 73 at the challenging Colorado Golf Club in Parker to earn the first of three available qualifying spots in the 2008 U.S. Senior Open Championship. The three qualifiers will play in the U.S. Senior Open July 28 August 3 at Broadmoor ...
Olazabal out Jose Maria Olazabal of Spain tosses his putter after missing a putt Monday on the first playoff hole during the European qualifier for the British Open in Sunningdale, England. Olazabal and Darren Clarke failed to earn spots, Olazabal when he bogeyed the third playoff hole.(Sports)
Jul 01, 2008 ... Landis loses final bid to keep Tour title Floyd Landis lost his final chance to retain his 2006 Tour de France title Monday, leaving the cyclist as just another convicted cheater. A three- person panel at the Court of Arbitration for Sport upheld a ...
Fill in the Blanks: Holly McPeak.(Sports)
Jul 01, 2008 ... Byline: Alan Pearce We asked Holly McPeak, who will compete in the AVP Crocs Slam Boulder at Folsom Field on Friday through Sunday in this, her final season, to . . . Fill in the Blanks Now that I'm retiring, I plan to spend a lot more time . . . ...
Major additions unlikely to come Foote, Liles deals give Giguere jump on free agency.(Sports)
Jul 01, 2008; ... Byline: Rick Sadowski, Rocky Mountain News The Avalanche might test the NHL free-agent waters beginning at 10 a.m. MDT today, but don't expect a big splash. "My anticipation is that we won't be really, really active like we were last year when we signed two of the top ...
Front Range drug bust 30 held, 4 sought in Mexico-to-Colo. cocaine operation.(News)
Jul 01, 2008; ... Byline: Bill Scanlon, Rocky Mountain News and Tracee M. Herbaugh, Rocky Mountain News The 34 people indicted in an alleged Front Range drug-trafficking ring Monday included four women; whites, blacks, Asians, and Hispanics; at least two who live in million-dollar ...
Mine tunnel called safe No flood danger in Leadville, fed engineers say.(News)
Jul 01, 2008; ... Byline: Todd Hartman, Rocky Mountain News Predictions of the imminent collapse of a blocked mine drainage tunnel in Leadville that threatened to kill dozens of people and pollute the Arkansas River have no grounding in reality. That's the conclusion of federal ...
Hall's charge puzzles Van Dyken.(Sports)
Jul 01, 2008 ... Byline: Staff And Wire Reports If Gary Hall Jr. is looking to pick a fight, he's not going to get any help from Amy Van Dyken. Van Dyken, who in 1996 became the first American woman to win four gold medals in a single Olympics, was still unhappy Monday after hearing ...
Mayor to give State of the City.(News)
Jul 01, 2008; ... Byline: Carrie Porter, Rocky Mountain News Two years ago, Greenprint Denver, the city's sustainable development plan, planted its roots. Last year heralded the Child/Youth Friendly City Initiative. This year, Mayor John Hickenlooper will discuss hot topics ...
Lagat's dream to represent U.S. becomes reality.(Sports)
Jul 01, 2008 ... Byline: Eddie Pells, Associated Press Bernard Lagat said he took every word seriously when he recited the oath that made him a U.S. citizen. Maybe that's why the smile was so wide when he finally became an U.S. Olympian, as well. Lagat won the grueling ...
Pensioners might get extra pay Request before City Council could give one-time help.(News)
Jul 01, 2008; ... Byline: Daniel J. Chacon, Rocky Mountain News For 75-year-old Perfidia Reyes, retirement is nothing like she imagined. The former Denver city employee can no longer travel or go out. Shopping for groceries is arduous. And if she's really in a pinch, she said she'll ...
Jeffco jury awards $1.4 million to whistle-blower.(News)
Jul 01, 2008; ... Byline: Carrie Porter, Rocky Mountain News Sandra Simmons will never forget the moment General Steel fired her. She was driving to the intensive care unit to see her younger sister, who was dying of kidney and liver failure, when the company informed her over the ...
McCain eyes independents with ad on economy, environment.(News)
Jul 01, 2008 ... Byline: Raj Chohan, CBS4 The ad from Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain called "global" focuses on the environment and the economy. It's aimed at independent voters, and tries to put some distance between McCain and President Bush. Ad: John McCain ...
On-ramp karma for 'Mr. Wizard' Denver man, 71, cashes in on I-25 near Monument.(News)
Jul 01, 2008 ... Byline: Andrea Brown, The Gazette Briefcase in hand, Leerie Tagney boards the morning FREX bus in downtown Denver with commuters heading to jobs along the Front Range. He naps on the hourlong ride south on Interstate 25, gets off at the Monument exit and walks to the ...
Little money to spend, but plenty of work left.(Sports)
Jul 01, 2008; ... Byline: Chris Tomasson, Rocky Mountain News There's not much money to spend but plenty of roster spots. The Nuggets, deep into the luxury tax, enter today's start of free agency with eight players with guaranteed contracts totaling more than $78 million. They must ...
'West Side Story' gamble scores at Central City Opera.(Spotlight)
Jul 01, 2008; ... Byline: Marc Shulgold, Rocky Mountain News There are a couple of reasons West Side Story represents a huge gamble for Central City Opera: It's not really an opera, and it demands a cast of skilled dancers as well as singers. On the other hand, it remains a fresh, ...
Police ID man in fireworks case.(News)
Jul 01, 2008; ... Byline: Bill Scanlon, Rocky Mountain News Denver police on Monday identified the man suspected of possessing more than a thousand pounds of fireworks at his home in west Denver as Jamie L. Chavez. Chavez, 42, bonded out of Denver City Jail. He is charged with ...
July's theme: Stormy weather.(News)
Jul 01, 2008 ... Weather calendar for July On average, July is the stormiest month of the year in Denver. Most days start off sunny, but warm, moist air from the Gulf of Mexico can cause clouds to develop in late morning and early afternoon. So thunderstorms are common over the ...
Wal-Mart workers win big award, lawyer says More could come later, according to Colo. attorney.(News)
Jul 01, 2008; ... Byline: James Paton, Rocky Mountain News Wal-Mart workers represented by a Colorado law firm and other attorneys have won a roughly $6 million award in Minnesota, one of the lawyers said on Monday. A jury is expected to decide the amount of punitive damages and ...
The Procrastinator's July 4 camping guide.(News)
Jul 01, 2008 ... Byline: David Accomazzo, Rocky Mountian News Interested in camping this weekend? Better get moving. Just about all of the camp sites in state park campgrounds are taken, but first-come, first-served sites are still available in some federal areas. Here's a primer on roughing it ...
Getting it out is trick.(Commentary/Editorial)
Jul 01, 2008 ... Byline: Marilyn Reynolds, Loveland What is the use of promoting oil shale when even Shell Oil, for one, says they don't yet know how to recover it? ("Bush's oil-shale call draws critics/Environmentalists, Dems: ...
Not all the infirm want or need access.(Commentary/Editorial)
Jul 01, 2008 ... Byline: Rose Chilcoat Associate Director, Great Old Broads For Wilderness, Durango As one of the folks who is mobility impaired and a taxpayer with worn-out body parts, I want to advocate for wilderness designation for Browns Canyon. I might never hike very far into ...
Changes from 'agent of change' won't please.(Commentary/Editorial)
Jul 01, 2008 ... Byline: Ken Ewing, Littleton For those of you enamored with the idea of change, what kind of change do you envision? More attacks on our country? Higher taxes and a reduction of your standard of living? The ever-increasing cost of everything due to not being able to drill for ...
Republicans long have backed production.(Commentary/Editorial)
Jul 01, 2008 ... Byline: Jim Welker, Loveland Our energy crisis is a long-term issue that did not occur overnight and cannot be solved overnight. As we look at the possible solutions to our ongoing crisis, it is interesting to note how Republicans and Democrats have historically stood on ...
Let's move 'Mustang'.(Commentary/Editorial)
Jul 01, 2008; ... Byline: Pam Staeck, Denver I mean no disrespect to the sculptor and his family, but I have a hard time calling Mustang, the blazing blue statue of a horse outside Denver International Airport, a work of art ("Dedication pays artist tribute/Ceremony for 'Mustang' sculpture ...
Ridiculous poll.(Commentary/Editorial)
Jul 01, 2008 ... Byline: Rob Stalder, Lakewood Could the Rocky have come up with a more ridiculous article and poll? ("Poll: Many paths to salvation," June 24). There is a ...
Oil, gas industry reps propose faster permit process.(Business)
Jul 01, 2008; ... Byline: John C. Ensslin, Rocky Mountain News Colorado's oil and gas industry - steamed over a proposed set of state regulations that it contends would turn every permit application into a long, expensive and uncertain process - has proposed its own set of rules. But ...
FasTracksmay get infusion of federal money $60 million more may be on way to enhance project.(News)
Jul 01, 2008; ... Byline: Kevin Flynn, Rocky Mountain News The Denver Regional Council of Governments is considering pumping $60 million more of federal assistance into the over-budget FasTracks program's later years to fund parts of the projects desired by local communities. If ...
Hospital workers will have to hoof it to puff.(News)
Jul 01, 2008; ... Byline: David Accomazzo, Rocky Mountain News Cigarette smokers at the University of Colorado Hospital will have to walk a little farther for a smoke starting today as the hospital's new smoking ban goes into effect. The hospital announced Monday that it will extend ...
Group hopes for more signatures.(Business)
Jul 01, 2008; ... Byline: Joanne Kelley, Rocky Mountain News The group backing a right-to-work ballot initiative has asked for permission to begin collecting more signatures in case a court rules in favor of a labor coalition that alleged fraud in the petition process.In a document filed with ...
Newsstand to close after run of decades.(Business)
Jul 01, 2008 ... Aurora Newsland, which has sold magazines, books, maps and newspapers for about 30 years, plans to shutter the shop next week in the face of slumping consumer demand."Our business, much like the newspaper business, has been declining for years, and I just don't see it stopping," said Bill ...
Brewers finalize deal to merge operations.(Business)
Jul 01, 2008; ... Byline: Roger Fillion, Rocky Mountain News Molson Coors and SABMiller have closed on their deal to combine their U.S. and Puerto Rico operations to create Miller Coors.MillerCoors will begin operating as a combined entity today. Also, Molson Coors and ...
Telecom joins effort to block Web access.(Business)
Jul 01, 2008; ... Byline: Jeff Smith, Rocky Mountain News Qwest Communications announced an agreement Monday to voluntarily participate in a national program to block customer access to Web sites that contain child pornography.The program is with the National Center for Missing & Exploited ...
Carrier reports loss of $22 million in May.(Business)(Financial report)
Jul 01, 2008; ... Byline: Chris Walsh, Rocky Mountain News Frontier Airlines reported a $22 million loss in May, highlighting the company's challenges as it reorganizes under bankruptcy protection.The loss, revealed Monday in a bankruptcy court filing, is tied to higher fuel costs and $2.7 ...
Mutual funds: best and worst.(Business)
Jul 01, 2008 ... Byline: Sources: Lipper Inc., Associated Press Mutual funds: best and worst * The best- and worst-performing funds as measured by second-quarter rate of return as of June 26. Second-quarter top fundsInvestment objectivePct. return ...
Cops say drug ring busted.(News)
Jul 01, 2008 ... CAPTION(S): Photo Brionna Boatright arranges suspects' photos before a ...
The Podium, July 1.(News)
Jul 01, 2008 ... CRASHING THE PARTY * It's pretty clear by now who will get the presidential nominations at the Democratic and Republican conventions. How long has it been since they've actually been picked at a convention and not before? - Mark, Brighton It's been 56 years since the ...
Burning ban in Centennial, Arapahoe Co.(News)
Jul 01, 2008; ... Byline: Tillie Fong, Rocky Mountain News An open-fire and burning ban is in effect in Arapahoe County and Centennial.The Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office made the announcement Monday, citing existing conditions that present an extreme danger for wildfire and large wildland ...