Friday, November 18, 2011

Afternoon Headlines: John Fox defends Denver Broncos, Tim Tebow for "winning ugly"



More charges for former Adams County official, paving executive in scandal
Prosecutors have filed additional charges against a former Adams County construction manager and a former paving company vice president in a scandal in which taxpayers allegedly paid for millions of dollars in road work that wasn't done.

Light snow and wind in the mountains this weekend, sunny skies and mild temperatures expected in Denver
Wind gusts and snowfall are expected to move into the mountains and Front Range this weekend, but Denver will likely see mild temperatures and sunny skies.

Cops: Pot deal in Colorado Springs leads to robbery, assault, gunfire and chase
A pot deal in Colorado Springs went awry Thursday night, police said, with a robbery, gunfire and a car chase. The incident ended with a suspect vehicle ramming several patrol cars and three people arrested.

Official says actor Robert Wagner not a suspect in Natalie Wood death
Investigators reopened the case of Natalie Wood's 1981 drowning after receiving new information they deemed credible enough to warrant another look at one of Hollywood's most enduring mysteries.


Colorado welcomes plug-in hybrid pickups to test
Six plug-in hybrid electric Ram 1500 pickups will be put to the test in Colorado and three adjacent states as part of partnership between Chrysler Group LLC, Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association and the Department of Energy.

Eldora Mountain opens for snow season
For Eldora Mountain Resort's opening day, a skier and a snowboarder lined up traditionally early, before the sun hit the slopes, for the bragging rights of catching the first chairlift of the season.

Kodiak Oil & Gas increases stock offering
Denver-based Kodiak Oil & Gas Corp. today announced that it will increase a previously announced private stock offering from 37.5 million shares to 42 million shares, and an offering of senior notes from $550 million to $650 million.


House rejects balanced budget proposal
The House has rejected a proposal to amend the Constitution to require a balanced budget, seen by many as the only way to force lawmakers to hold the fiscal line and reverse the flow of federal red ink.

Ferrandino elected new Colorado House Democratic leader
Colorado House Democrats selected Rep. Mark Ferrandino as their new leader Friday, a few days after Rep. Sal Pace stepped down from the post.

Rep. Lamborn's oil shale proposal gets a hearing
Rep. Doug Lamborn wants the Interior Department to offer more land for companies to lease for research on how to commercially develop oil shale. The Colorado Republican's proposal to require more leases to be offered was part of a hearing before a House subcommittee Friday.


Inside the game: Broncos squandering field position is big issue
There is plenty of euphoria in and around the Broncos after Thursday night's win over the Jets, and for good reason. This is a team that hadn't won three games in a row since their 6-0 start in the 2009 season. However, as the Broncos went back to work this morning the chief offensive concern was the quality field position they wasted in the 17-13 victory over New York.

What are the NY papers saying about Tim Tebow now?
We all saw the "God Help Him" New York tabloid cover earlier this week. Well, now that that Broncos — and Tim Tebow — beat the Jets 17-13 last night in Denver, what did the papers come up with today?

Okla. St. women's coaches die in Ark. plane crash
The Oklahoma State University women's basketball coach and his assistant were killed when the single-engine plane transporting them on a recruiting trip crashed in steep terrain in Arkansas, the university said Friday.

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