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1. JAMAL HUNTER CASE SHAKES DENVER LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICES
Jamal Hunter wasn’t the first person whose treatment at the hands of Denver police or sheriff’s deputies over the past 12 years sparked community outrage, but from the others in one significant way: He’s alive.
2. OIL AND GAS BOOM CAUSES WAVES IN U.S.
Towns and cities – from Robinson Township, Pa., population 13,354, to Dallas, population 1.2 million – are enacting .
3. CU HOSPITAL PIONEERING NEW MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERIES
Minimally invasive procedures, already commonplace, through technological innovations. Surgeons retrain in the new skill sets.
4. BRONCOS’ WES WELKER USES AGE AS MOTIVATIONAL TOOL
At age 33, Wes Welker entered Broncos training camp , delivering a rebuttal with each explosive lateral step and rotational paddle row during his 30-minute, 46-second routine.
5. PAIGE: WHICH ONE OF BOWLEN’S KIDS WILL TAKE OVER BRONCOS?
Joe Ellis and John Elway will administer the business and football operations, as they have for the past three years. Suddenly, though, there is emphasis on to serve the Bowlen Family Trust as Pat’s successor. His seven children have been thrust into public spotlight and scrutiny.
6. FORCES MOBILIZE IN COLORADO TO HELP IMMIGRANT CHILDREN
Attorneys, churches, municipalities, social justice and immigrant rights groups to provide housing, food and clothing, legal aid and foster homes to unaccompanied child immigrants entering the country without documentation.
7. GUBERNATORIAL CANDIDATE MIKE DUNAFON REMAINS AN ENIGMA
If the divide between the major parties remains as razor thin as the polls now suggest, the Glendale mayor, former Denver Bronco and husband of the Shotgun Willie’s strip club owner simply by draining votes from one candidate or the other.
8. PUBLIC GETS FIRST PEEK AT NEW UNION STATION
Memories were plentiful Saturday morning as the refurbished station to the public. Thousands flocked to the blocked-off streets around the area where food carts, music, beer and ice cream stood ready for excited patrons.
9. CREWS FIGHT NEW FIRES IN DINOSAUR NATIONAL MONUMENT
, at 300 acres, is near Elk Springs on a mix of federal, state and private land. Gusty winds and difficult access frustrated crews trying to fight the fire, which was reported late Saturday afternoon, according to a news release from the Northwest Colorado Fire Management Unit. The fire’s cause has not been determined.
10. U.S. EVACUATES EMBASSY IN LIBYA AMID MILITIA CLASHES
of diplomats and other government personnel by land lasted five hours and was carried out with U.S. military aircraft providing security from the air, officials said. The decision was not made lightly, the State Department said.
11. SHORTAGE OF RAIL CAPACITY SLOWING COLORADO SHIPMENTS
Electric utilities in Colorado have watched their coal supplies drop in recent months because of clogged capacity on the nation’s rail lines. The so far is on coal transport, but other commodities such as oil, grain and manufactured goods also are experiencing shipping delays.
12. SAUNDERS: SOME ANSWERS TO ROCKIES’ TROUBLES ARE IN FRONT OFFICE
The question comes from fans, friends and family: “?” They don’t mean the mounting losses, injuries and woeful bullpen – they can see those things for themselves. They want to know what’s going on in the clubhouse and in the upstairs offices at 20th and Blake.
13. TROY TULOWITZKI’S NAME MISSPELLED ON 15,000 ROCKIES JERSEYS
The Rockies on Saturday gave away 15,000 Troy Tulowitzki jerseys to fans at Coors Field before their game against the Pirates. Just one issue: The jerseys spelled Tulo’s name wrong. – and “Tulowizki” it was instead.
