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PARTY ASSEMBLIES
BROOMFIELD—Republicans and Democrats meet in statewide assemblies to narrow primary fields. On the Democratic side, Sen. Michael Bennet hopes for a respectable showing against former state House Speaker Andrew Romanoff, who is expected to win top ballot placement. On the Republican side, Weld County prosecutor Ken Buck has a clear path to top billing after money-leader Jane Norton decided to petition onto ballots instead of participating in the assembly.
By Steven K. Paulson and Kristen Wyatt. Developing from morning and afternoon assembly votes.
With:
— GOVERNOR’S RACE-HICKENLOOPER—Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper has accepted the Democratic Party’s nomination for governor. NewsNow moved, will stand.
PALIN-COLORADO
DENVER—A Republican Senate hopeful who bypassed Saturday’s GOP assembly is hoping conservative favorite Sarah Palin counteracts any appearance of weakness. Former Lt. Gov. Jane Norton has been praised, but not expressly endorsed, by Palin, who was speaking in Denver Saturday night. Norton is battling a conservative tea party favorite in her bid for the GOP nomination, though she bypassed the party assembly and will petition onto ballots. Some Republicans have grumbled that the timing of Palin’s visit will overshadow the statewide party gathering.
By Kristen Wyatt. Developing from 7 p.m. speech.
Moved:
— DEAD CHILD-VACANT HOUSE—Colorado authorities are asking law enforcement nationwide to be alert for a couple who used to live in a Monument town house where construction workers found a dead child in a basement crawl space.
— BEARS-ASPEN DOORKNOBS—The doorknob of choice for homes in glitzy Aspen may come down to whether a bear can manipulate it to get inside.
— PUEBLO BICYCLIST KILLED—Pueblo police say a 53-year-old bicyclist died after being struck by a car and that the vehicle that hit him left the scene.
— DRUGS TO INFORMANT—A 28-year veteran of the Longmont Police Department has been sentenced to two years of probation after pleading guilty to providing a confidential informant with prescription painkillers.
— CHAT ROOM SEX BUST—A Colorado man who pleaded guilty to trying to arrange a sexual encounter with a woman and her 6-year-old daughter was sentenced to 3 years in prison.
SPORTS:
ROCKIES-ROYALS
KANSAS CITY, Mo.—The surging Kansas City Royals look to win their season-high fourth straight game against the Colorado Rockies. Kyle Davies pitches for the Royals and Jeff Francis makes his second start of the season for the Rockies. First pitch at 5:10 p.m.
AP Photos.
RAPIDS-FIRE
CHICAGO—The Colorado Rapids on the road against the Chicago Fire. Game starts at 4 p.m.
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DONOR COURIER
FORT COLLINS—Dennis Houska, owner of Houska Automotive on Riverside Avenue in Fort Collins, has a new mission in life. Like an undercover agent, he often plays the middle man in what sometimes seems like a Hollywood thriller-style life-and-death operation ferrying bone marrow from one end of the continent to the other. By Bobby Magill. Also moved in advance.
AP Photo COFOR101.
TOWN ALE
GREELEY—To save the fledgling African-American farming town of Dearfield, founder Oliver Toussaint “O.T.” Jackson turned to bootlegging. So it’s only fitting that people trying to revive Dearfield and its place in Colorado history are turning to beer. “O.T. Jackson decided he had to do whatever to keep the community alive, so he started selling bottles of whiskey and beer,” said George Junne Jr., a professor of Africana studies at the University of Northern Colorado. “At one point, the town was nicknamed ‘Beerfield.’ ” By Monte Whaley. Also moved in advance.
AP Photos CODEN101, CODEN102.
MANURE GASIFIER
EATON—Two Weld County companies are cashing in on a plan to turn manure into energy. JBS Five Rivers Cattle Feeding has been exploring ways to do just that for the last five years. Through a partnership with Harsh International Inc. of Eaton, a theory is close to becoming a reality. By Bill Jackson. Also moved in advance.
AP Photo COGRE101.
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