Rocky Mountain News (Denver, CO) back issues from October 2008:
OBITUARIES & MEMORIALS.(News)
Oct 01, 2008 ... BROWN, MONTY W. 90 Preceded in death by her husbands Ned D. Moser, Clayton H. Brown, and her son Ned Daniel II. Survived by grandaughters Marina and Zoe Imler. Cryptside service Thurs. 10am, Memorial Gardens, Colo. Springs. Memorial service Sun. Oct. 5, 1pm to 3:30pm, Village at Lowry, 150 ...
Farm to table Culinary program traces path food takes from start to finish.(Spotlight)
Oct 01, 2008; ... Byline: Marty Meitus, Rocky Mountain News Carey Fusick is sifting through newly turned soil looking for potatoes. She's enthusiastic about the dirt on her knees, her shoes, her shirt, her hands. "I love it," says Fusick, 31, tossing the potatoes into a bin. "My mom ...
Cubs-Dodgers series preview.(Sports)
Oct 01, 2008; ... Byline: Gerry Fraley, Special to the Rocky Chicago Cubs vs. Los Angeles Dodgers Today: at Chicago, 4:37 p.m. (TBS) Thursday: at Chicago, 7:37 p.m. (TBS) Saturday: at Los Angeles, 8:07 p.m. (TBS) *Sunday: at Los Angeles, TBA (TBS) ...
Clothing company reaches hand out to 'untouchables' Manufacturing gives women opportunity to better their lives.(Business)
Oct 01, 2008; ... Byline: Joyzelle Davis, Rocky Mountain News In 2005, Susan Kiely heard about the plight of Third World women at the World Vision AIDS Day conference and resolved that she needed to do something to help. Kiely struck upon the idea of designing clothing that would be ...
Red Sox-Angels series preview.(Sports)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Boston Red Sox vs. Los Angeles Angels Today: at Los Angeles, 8:07 p.m. (TBS) Friday: at Los Angeles, 7:37 p.m. (TBS) Sunday: at Boston, TBA (TBS) *Monday: at Boston, TBA (TBS) *Oct. 8: at Los Angeles, TBA (TBS) * If ...
Vision beats the devil out of the Rays Planning makes once-cursed team contender without selling its soul.(Sports)
Oct 01, 2008; ... Byline: Gerry Fraley, Special to the Rocky ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - As a free agent last winter, closer Troy Percival picked Tampa Bay. "I didn't sign here for any other reason but to win," Percival said. On the first day of spring training, Rays left-hander ...
Consumer staples, health care perform.(Business)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Byline: Tim Paradis, Associated Press Mutual funds focusing on defensive stocks - health care and consumer staples - were among the few winning categories in the third quarter as more turbulence swept across Wall Street and left investors with shrinking portfolios. ...
State index takes a beating Bloomberg off 27% for '08, worse than U.S. stocks overall.(Business)
Oct 01, 2008; ... Byline: David Milstead, Rocky Mountain News Colorado stocks, so resilient for so long, fell into the toilet in the third quarter. The Bloomberg Rocky Mountain News Colorado Index, a measure of the public companies headquartered in the state, dropped 22.2 percent in ...
Portfolios took bath, some losing 20-30%.(Business)
Oct 01, 2008; ... Byline: James Paton, Rocky Mountain News The stock market's rally on the final day of the third quarter did little to console investors in Colorado-based mutual funds. Many of those portfolios lost more than 20 percent of their value in just three months, leaving ...
What Colorado experts are saying.(Business)
Oct 01, 2008; ... Byline: James Paton, Rocky Mountain News The third quarter is over, and the financial world looks dramatically different. There undoubtedly will be more drama to come in the final three months of 2008. The Rocky asked investment experts in Colorado to make sense of ...
MEITUS: Party planning, less the stress.(Spotlight)(Column)
Oct 01, 2008; ... Byline: Marty Meitus, Rocky Mountain News If you entertain, you already know that planning is the key to success. Planning has never been my strong suit. As it happens, I'm doing an early breakfast for company in between preparing for other upcoming ...
Let pros pick some pairings.(Spotlight)(Column)
Oct 01, 2008; ... Byline: Ben Weinberg, Special to the Rocky I often pair food with the wines I recommend. To me, they are inseparable. One quenches hunger, the other thirst - the yin and yang of satiety. Most of the time, a wine lover has to do his or her own pairings when eating ...
Favorites from the harvest.(Spotlight)(Recipe)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Byline: Rocky Mountain News The students in the Farm to Table program at the Culinary School of the Rockies in Boulder devised a harvest menu to show off the best of Colorado products. Here are two of the memorable dishes from the meal. Roasted John Long Pork Loin ...
Raspberry Cream Cheese Crumb Muffins.(Spotlight)(Recipe)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Byline: Rocky Mountain News Makes about 24 muffins 1 pound cream cheese, cut into 1/4- to 1/2-inch cubes 5 cups all-purpose flour plus additional for coating cream cheese 2 cups sugar 1/8 cup baking powder 11/2 teaspoons ...
Table talk, October 1.(Spotlight)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Byline: Rocky Mountain News * This is the 10th anniversary of Save Lids to Save Lives, Yoplait's pink lid promotion. Send in your pink lids until Dec. 31 and Yoplait will donate 10 cents per lid, up to $1.5 million, to Susan G. Komen for the Cure. Just in case you need more ...
Company's founder blends styles, dancers.(Spotlight)
Oct 01, 2008; ... Byline: Marc Shulgold, Rocky Mountain News Philadelphia is a major source of popular dance styles, from American Bandstand to an internationally influential style of street dancing. It's also home to one of America's oldest and most admired black dance ensembles - Philadanco ...
Tancredo sees fire that needs fighting.(News)
Oct 01, 2008; ... Byline: Bill Johnson, Rocky Mountain News I am not and have never been one to beat down my congressional representative's door or to blow up his or her telephone over, well, anything. It is what the commercials this time of year always tell you to do, which is ...
MASSARO: Cascade of tears shed for Maggie the Magnificent.(News)(Column)
Oct 01, 2008; ... Byline: Gary Massaro, Rocky Mountain News Her name was Maggie. She was the color of honey and ripened wheat and sunshine. We were told she was part yellow Labrador. She had webbed feet, like a Lab, but also the mascara lined eyes of a golden retriever with a hint of ...
Vail Valley oohs over new resort.(News)(Column)
Oct 01, 2008; ... Byline: Penny Parker, Rocky Mountain News So this is what $500 million can buy - a 210-room resort nestled at the base of Beaver Creek Mountain. The Westin Riverfront Resort & Spa grand-opened in grand style last Friday when 1,200 celebrants kicked the tires on the ...
The gag amendment 54 would shut down many Coloradans' political speech.(Commentary/Editorial)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Byline: Rocky Mountain News Backers of Amendment 54 believe there's a "presumption of impropriety between contributions to any campaign and sole-source government contracts," and they want the Colorado Constitution to reflect their sense of outrage, too. We've never ...
Newman's indelible legacy.(Commentary/Editorial)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Byline: Rocky Mountain News "What we have here . . . is a failure to communicate." It's one of the most oft-quoted lines in movie history, uttered by Paul Newman in his memorable portrayal of the indomitable Luke Jackson in the 1967 film Cool Hand Luke. But it was ...
Out-of-control populism.(Commentary/Editorial)
Oct 01, 2008; ... Byline: Paul Campos, Rocky Mountain News The parody "rockumentary" This Is Spinal Tap features a scene in which a fictional rock band's manager defends a particularly idiotic decision by pointing out that he was merely following the instructions of Nigel Tufnel, the band's ...
Playing to the crowd.(Commentary/Editorial)
Oct 01, 2008; ... Byline: Vincent Carroll, Rocky Mountain News Mark Udall says he "listened to the warnings of many people in the last week about the condition of our credit markets, and I understand that we are in a grave situation. But these happen to be the very same people who not long ago ...
No bailout, please I'm done paying.(Commentary/Editorial)
Oct 01, 2008; ... Byline: Mohammed Akacem, Special to the Rocky The rejection by the U.S. House of Representatives of the bailout plan was certainly news. Wall Street did not like it and the majority of House members didn't like the plan - at least for now. For once, a few courageous ...
EXTRA.(News)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Byline: Rocky Mountain News SLIDE SEASON APPROACHES Another snow season is on the way, and the Colorado Avalanche Information Center in Boulder is gearing up with an improved information system. Ethan Greene, below, of the CAIC, says the system will be ready to go by ...
The Stump.(News)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Byline: Rocky Mountain News DEMOCRATS HOPE IT'S CROW IN NOVEMBER Republican John McCain's presidential campaign has turned phone banking into fun by using an Iron Chef theme. During phoning sessions, volunteers bring homemade dishes that contain a selected ingredient ...
Kings of Wall St. reap billions.(Business)
Oct 01, 2008; ... Byline: David Milstead, Rocky Mountain News Apparently, there was enough bad stuff in the financial bailout bill for enough members of the House of Representatives to send it and their constituents' 401(k)s packing Monday. We have neither space nor time here to ...
Consumer Confidence Index holds steady.(Business)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Byline: Rocky staff and wire reports Americans' confidence in the economy unexpectedly improved in September, but the reading still hovered near a 16-year low and does not fully reflect the financial meltdown that has rocked Wall Street and Main Street in recent days. ...
Lakewood takes charge in Jeffco League Mighty Columbine falls in four games on its home floor.(Sports)
Oct 01, 2008; ... Byline: Scott Stocker, Rocky Mountain News Lakewood's Shayne Brown walked into the Columbine gym Tuesday admitting she expected the worst against the Rebels. After all, they are the two-time defending Jefferson County League volleyball champions. But on the other ...
Tigers claw way toward postseason Lakewood's win in softball is a giant step forward.(Sports)
Oct 01, 2008; ... Byline: Paul Willis, Special to the Rocky The task was mighty for the Lakewood softball team, and accomplishing it meant the Tigers would merely have a chance to reach the postseason. Now that the mission is complete - it consisted of winning the final three games, ...
White Sox-Rays series preview.(Sports)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Chicago White Sox vs. Tampa Bay Rays Thursday: at Tampa Bay, 12:37 p.m. (TBS) Friday: at Tampa Bay, 4:07 p.m. (TBS) Sunday: at Chicago, TBA (TBS) *Monday: at Chicago, TBA (TBS) *Oct. 8: at Tampa Bay, TBA (TBS) * If ...
Brewers-Phillies Series preview.(Sports)
Oct 01, 2008; ... Byline: Gerry Fraley, Special to the Rocky Milwaukee Brewers vs. Philadelphia Phillies Today: at Philadelphia, 1:07 p.m. (TBS) Thursday: at Philadelphia, 4:07 p.m. (TBS) Saturday: at Milwaukee, 4:37 p.m. (TBS) *Sunday: at Milwaukee, ...
RTD OKs 14 percent bus fare hike New rates sought to balance budget, go into effect Jan. 1.(News)
Oct 01, 2008; ... Byline: Tillie Fong, Rocky Mountain News The Regional Transportation District board voted 13-1 Tuesday night to increase bus fares across the board by 14 percent, starting Jan. 1. "These are hard times, but we have to make very hard decisions to move forward to ...
Crowd brewing for fall festival.(Spotlight)(Column)
Oct 01, 2008; ... Byline: Jay Dedrick, Rocky Mountain News How popular is the Great American Beer Festival? Consider that ingredient shortages have raised prices at taverns and liquor stores, and the economy hasn't been this spooky since Billy Beer was readily available. But for the second year ...
Schaffer hears of strains on the plains From town to town, fiscal crisis brings out anger, anxiety.(News)
Oct 01, 2008; ... Byline: M.E. Sprengelmeyer, Rocky Mountain News There's no mistaking the mix of economic anxiety, skepticism, confusion and outright anger on the farthest reaches of the Colorado campaign trail these days. U.S. Senate candidate Bob Schaffer heard the full mix of ...
Reality briefs.(Spotlight)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Byline: Rocky staff and wire reports The King falls "For the world to see my issues and my struggles as a person, with my whole transition - I think that was probably the toughest thing I had to endure." Isis King, the first transgender contestant on ...
Victim couldn't avoid crash, expert says.(News)
Oct 01, 2008; ... Byline: April M. Washington, Rocky Mountain News The driver of the Chevy Suburban involved in the Sept. 4 crash that killed two women and a toddler at an ice cream shop ran a red light at 77 mph - making it impossible for the driver of a pickup to avoid the collision, said an ...
Arthroscopic back surgery called 'success' for Helton.(Sports)
Oct 01, 2008; ... Byline: Tracy Ringolsby, Rocky Mountain News Rockies first baseman Todd Helton underwent arthroscopic surgery Tuesday afternoon designed to remove the pressure a bulging disk in his lower back has put on a nerve, creating pain and numbness in Helton's left leg. Dr ....
White Sox need just one (T)home run Thanks to Danks, Cubs will not be only show in town.(Sports)
Oct 01, 2008; ... Byline: Tracy Ringolsby, Rocky Mountain News The Chicago White Sox are the Second City's second team. But for a night, they were able to steal the baseball spotlight in a city caught up in the dreams of their beloved Cubs ending a 100-year World Series drought. ...
Nuggets' new approach is laughable.(Sports)
Oct 01, 2008; ... Byline: Bernie Lincicome, Rocky Mountain News Let's say the Nuggets deserve the benefit of the doubt, rather than the doubt itself, and there is much more doubt than benefit. Let's say that this Nuggets team is going to be hard-nosed, rather than nose in the air, that ...
Aggressive style is Bailey's signature Small for position, cornerback proud of tackling ability.(Sports)
Oct 01, 2008; ... Byline: Jeff Legwold, Rocky Mountain News It was an unlikely picture, a curious snapshot in a game gone awry for the Broncos. There, in the pile on Sunday, was cornerback Champ Bailey, one of the league's elite at a position many personnel executives say isn't always ...
Solunar table: Sept. 30.(Sports)
Oct 01, 2008 ... * This schedule of Solunar Periods has been taken from Mrs. Richard Alden Knight's Solunar Tables. For best results, plan your days so you will be fishing or hunting in good territory during these times. The Major Periods last 1-2 hours. The Minor Periods are shorter. A.M. ...
Regional scene.(Sports)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Byline: Rocky Mountain News Emily Childs carded a three-round 210 to lead the University of Colorado women's golf team to a third-place finish Tuesday at its Heather Farr Memorial Invitational at The Omni Interlocken Resort in Broomfield. Notre Dame won the team ...
Hot spot: Colorado River.(Sports)
Oct 01, 2008 ... * Why here? The river by Glenwood Springs offers good, big-water fishing for larger- than-average trout. Fall is the best time to wade or float. * What's hot? The water is clear, trout are aggressively feeding and brown trout are moving toward major tributaries. * ...
CU report: Be patient with Scott.(Sports)
Oct 01, 2008; ... Byline: B.G. Brooks, Rocky Mountain News A freshman is the Buffaloes' leading rusher, but he's not celebrated California recruit Darrell Scott, who has carried 39 times in four games (3.7-yard average, one touchdown). Freshman Rodney "Speedy" Stewart, meanwhile, is ...
Granato gives special teams extra practice.(Sports)
Oct 01, 2008; ... Byline: Rick Sadowski, Rocky Mountain News One of the Avalanche's priorities this season is to make significant improvements in special-teams play, a definite sore spot a year ago. With that in mind, coach Tony Granato held a double practice session Tuesday. Players ...
Denver's Smith learning responsibility at 23.(Sports)
Oct 01, 2008; ... Byline: Sam Adams, Rocky Mountain News Nuggets guard J.R. Smith told me two words caught his attention during the summer. Not "shoot less" or "play defense" or "new contract." Try these two: grow up. Those are harsh words of reality for a 23-year-old ...
Kleiza's future in Denver is bright.(Sports)
Oct 01, 2008; ... Byline: Chris Tomasson, Rocky Mountain News They could sign him now. They could sign him later. Either way, forward Linas Kleiza appears a good bet to remain long term with the Nuggets. Kleiza can sign an extension by Oct. 31 that would begin in 2009-10 ....
Arraignment delayed for cop accused of beating teen.(News)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Byline: Rocky Mountain News A Denver officer accused of beating a teenager will be arraigned later this month. Tuesday morning, Charles Porter's arraignment on a charge of felony first-degree assault causing serious bodily injury was delayed until Oct. 14 in Denver ...
Study: Denver home values fall slower than U.S. rate.(Business)
Oct 01, 2008; ... Byline: John Rebchook, Rocky Mountain News Denver continues to buck the national trend of home values plummeting by record levels, according to a report released Tuesday. Denver was the second-best-performing city of the 20 cities tracked by the S&P/ Case-Shiller Home ...
Casinos give big to boost betting limits.(News)
Oct 01, 2008; ... Byline: Burt Hubbard, Rocky Mountain News Casinos donated more than $300,000 in the last part of September to promote a ballot measure that raises betting limits and increases hours of operation. Campaign finance reports filed Tuesday also showed that the opponents ...
Time running out for deal Labor, business hopeful ballot pact can be reached.(News)
Oct 01, 2008; ... Byline: Joanne Kelley, Rocky Mountain News A group of business leaders sounded the alarm about a looming deadline for reaching a deal with organized labor over pulling several proposed amendments off the statewide ballot. But sources say parties remain hopeful an ...
DIA's costs surge 32%, fueling loss Airport posts deficit of $21.7 million.(Business)
Oct 01, 2008; ... Byline: Chris Walsh, Rocky Mountain News Denver International Airport's operating expenses soared 32 percent in the second quarter, fueling a $21.7 million net loss during the period. The airport's deficit from April through June was seven times higher than the $3.1 ...
Burglary suspect dies after fight.(News)
Oct 01, 2008; ... Byline: Judi Villa, Rocky Mountain News A suspected burglar died early Tuesday after a confrontation with the boyfriend of a homeowner and a neighbor outside the home near Washington Park. The boyfriend was injured in the struggle, but he is expected to survive ....
Massive water shortages predicted Documentaries: Crumbling dams to deepen woes.(News)
Oct 01, 2008; ... Byline: Jerd Smith, Rocky Mountain News The Southwest, plagued with drought as its population booms, is within decades of massive water shortages - made worse by crumbling pipelines and dams, according to two documentaries airing this week on public television. The ...
60 percent of red-light camera tickets tossed after glitch.(News)
Oct 01, 2008; ... Byline: Daniel J. Chacon, Rocky Mountain News Denver's red-light cameras were anything but picture perfect in their first month of operation. More than 60 percent of the 2,545 suspected red-light violations caught on camera from the end of a 30-day grace period to ...
Presidential contest making Colo. visits.(News)
Oct 01, 2008; ... Byline: Sara Burnett, Rocky Mountain News Sen. John McCain will try to win over women and undecided voters with two town hall meetings in Colorado this week, while Michelle Obama today will urge college students - a key group for her husband, Sen. Barack Obama - to register to ...
Metro-area auto dealers hit hard by credit crisis Tightened loan standards torpedo many customers.(Business)
Oct 01, 2008; ... Byline: Gargi Chakrabarty, Rocky Mountain News Auto dealerships along the Front Range are spending less on ads, displaying fewer new cars on their lots and offering fat rebates as they battle a deepening credit crunch and slumping sales. They fear Wall Street's ...
Children in day care diagnosed with E. coli Germ might have been behind boy's death, officials say.(News)
Oct 01, 2008; ... Byline: Hector Gutierrez, Rocky Mountain News Five children being cared for at the same unlicensed Aurora day care contracted an E. coli germ that might have been responsible for the death of a sixth youngster, health officials said Tuesday. None of the five children, ...
Qwest union rejects contract.(Business)
Oct 01, 2008; ... Byline: Jeff Smith, Rocky Mountain News Members of Qwest Communications' largest union have rejected a contract that would have increased wages by 9.73 percent over three years but required health care premium-sharing for the first time. "It wasn't close," Al Kogler, ...
'No deal' sentiment on bailout softens Colo. lawmakers now hearing from the other side, too.(News)
Oct 01, 2008; ... Byline: Berny Morson, Rocky Mountain News Colorado's congressional delegation reported Tuesday a softening of public opposition to a bailout of the financial services industry. The vast majority of calls and e-mails late last week and into Monday opposed a bailout ...
Andrews.(News)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Today's birthdays * Former President Jimmy Carter is 84. * Actress-singer Julie Andrews is 73. * Baseball Hall-of-Famer Rod Carew ...
What about BOB? Robbery suspect busted.(News)
Oct 01, 2008; ... Byline: Alan Gathright, Rocky Mountain News In the end, the star-crossed crook dubbed Bank Robber BOB may have gotten too much media attention for his own good. John Wayne Lehman, suspected in 14 metro-area bank jobs, was arrested Monday afternoon by the FBI with ...
Real culprits are boards of directors.(Commentary/Editorial)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Byline: Levi Martinez, Lakeside Many Americans, including many media types, and some politicians are very eager to blame President George W. Bush for the meltdown of several financial companies. If anything, the U.S. Congress bears more responsibility for what has gone wrong ...
Don't let the bailout happen.(Commentary/Editorial)
Oct 01, 2008; ... Byline: Monica Lewandowski, Denver As a 23-year-old citizen of this country, I don't understand how the decision to bail out companies whose practices were obviously fraudulent can be considered a good idea. Risk and business are two words that are intertwined, and if the CEO of ...