Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Afternoon Headlines: Quality Paving trial ending in Adams County with competing views of conspiracy



Big bucks fuel DPS board races
More than $500,000 has poured into the Denver school board elections, according to the first campaign finance reports filed. The bulk of the contributions were reported by three candidates, seen as advocates for continued reform.

Quality Paving trial ending in Adams County with competing views of conspiracy
Jurors in the first Quality Paving criminal case are poised to begin deliberations today considering two competing portraits of the former company official accused of 33 felony counts of theft, attempt to influence a public official and forgery.

Elizabeth High School students involved in deadly crash identified
The three Elizabeth High School students involved in Tuesday's deadly accident in Elbert County were identified by the school today.

Mother and daughter allegedly rob Westminster bank, claim to have bomb, police say
Police are investigating a bank robbery in Westminster on Tuesday, during which a mother and daughter allegedly stole cash after threatening tellers with a bomb.


Arrow Electronics will bring 1,250 jobs as it relocates HQ to Colorado
Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper and his wife, Helen Thorpe, gathered four corporate chieftains and their wives in their Park Hill home in May and asked two questions: What is your greatest failure? And how did you come back?

Former Denver executive gets two years' probation for insider trading
A federal judge in New York City on Tuesday sentenced H. Clayton Peterson, the former managing partner of Arthur Ander sen's Denver office, to two years' probation for sharing insider information with his son and pressuring him to trade on the tip.

Chipotle film benefits Farm Aid
A short film titled "Abandoned" has been produced by the Chipotle Cultivate Foundation, in cooperation with Chipotle Mexican Grill, to support local farming and promote a fund-raiser at Chipotle restaurants on Halloween to benefit the foundation and Farm Aid.


3 Colorado counties must print ballots in Spanish -- down from 10
Only three Colorado counties will be required to print ballots in Spanish as well as English under federal mandates that are determined by the latest Census numbers.

Hancock adds one more to his cabinet, appointing Dannemiller to head parks
Denver Mayor Michael Hancock seems to be back to making appointments, announcing today the appointment of a new manager of parks and recreation and a team to lead that department.

The elected senator greets Wadhams
Former Colorado Republican Party chairman Dick Wadhams was in Washington yesterday when he ran into the Colorado Democrat he spent two years ripping.


Eddie Royal returns to Broncos practice on Day 2 of Tim Tebow Era
On Day 2 of the Tim Tebow Era, the Broncos new starting quarterback got one of the team's best receivers back at practice. Wide receiver Eddie Royal is practicing today in the Broncos' final practice before players are dismissed for the bye week.

Carmelo Anthony doesn't want return to Denver canceled
The first big night of the NBA season, barring further cancellations, would feature Carmelo Anthony's return to Denver.

Former Broncos cornerback's rape trial postponed until Feb. 27
Former Denver Broncos cornerback Perrish Cox won't go to trial on two counts of rape until Feb. 27.

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