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COLORADO-IMMIGRATION
DENVER—A bipartisan focus on jobs and the economy—and Democrats’ control of the Senate and governor’s office—may quickly doom an early effort by Colorado’s Republican Senate caucus to enact an Arizona-style immigration law this year. Illegal immigration is a key part of the Senate caucus agenda—but it isn’t shared by their colleagues in the Republican-controlled House, where House Speaker Frank McNulty insists the party is most concerned with jobs. By Steven K. Paulson. Moved.
DENVER COUNCILMAN THREAT
DENVER—Denver police are investigating threatening e-mails sent to a Denver city councilman after he refused to appear on an Animal Planet show about pit bulls. Councilman Charlie Brown said Friday one of the e-mails he received referenced the recent shootings in Arizona that injured U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords. Police spokesman Sonny Jackson told The Denver Post that authorities are taking the threats to Brown seriously. Moved.
Also Moved:
— TAXIS ON PATROL—Taxi drivers join program to help Denver police spot suspicious activity.
— CU-SEX ASSAULT—Second ex-CU football player charged in December sex assault case.
— SKIER DEATH-SNOWMASS—Police seek information on Snowmass skier’s death.
— SERIAL RAPIST-SENTENCE—Denver-area serial rapist sentenced to 3 life terms.
SPORTS:
BRUINS-AVALANCHE DENVER—The injury-riddled Colorado Avalanche recalled T.J. Galiardi to take the place of Tomas Fleischmann, who’s out for the season with blood clots in his lungs. The team will host the Boston Bruins on Saturday in their only meeting of the season. By Pat Graham. Puck drops at 1 p.m. MT.
AVALANCHE-FORSBERG DENVER—Former NHL MVP Peter Forsberg will practice with the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday to see if he is in shape for a possible return to the team. By Pat Graham.
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T25-BYU-COLORADO ST.
FORT COLLINS, Colo.—Jimmer Fredette and No. 9 BYU visit the Colorado State Rams at 7 p.m. MT Saturday for a showdown between two of the best teams in the Mountain West Conferece.
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ECO TRADE SCHOOL
AURORA—A new trade school focused entirely on renewable energy, sustainable design and “green” technology welcomed about 200 students to its new, 62,000-square-foot campus in Aurora this week. Less than a year after the Ecotech Institute opened its first classes in a temporary facility off East Iliff Avenue, officials welcomed new and returning students to its permanent home at 1400 S. Abilene St. By Adam Goldstein. Aurora Sentinel.
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RARE METALS RUSH
DENVER—China may rule the increasingly ravenous world market for rare metals used to make smartphones, clean-energy technology, guided missiles and bombs. But Colorado and other Western states also contain significant caches of rare metals—the makings of a modern-day gold rush. By Bruce Finley. The Denver Post.
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