Post News: Developer pursues ways to keep stock show in central Denver

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Today's Front Page News

Developer pursues ways to keep stock show in central Denver
Developer Pat Hamill is meeting this month with officials from PepsiCo about the possibility of redeveloping its Brighton Boulevard bottling plant for the National Western Stock Show & Rodeo.  

• Denver task force addresses fresh-food deserts
• Campaign seeks lapsed Catholics' return to fold
• Despite stats, Denver Broncos' defense helps in piling up wins
• Colorado's tax amnesty adds more than $11 million to education funds
• Arapahoe ex-sheriff bonds out of "own jail" in meth case

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Today's Local Politics

Denver task force addresses fresh-food deserts
From Barnum to North Park Hill, Denver is dotted with neighborhoods where grocery stores are all but nonexistent and fresh fruits and vegetables are as rare as snow in the Sahara.  

• Colorado Rep. Miklosi wins Romanoff's endorsement to oppose Coffman
• Corporations launch ballot initiatives in California; is Colo. next?
• Joe Coors reportedly weighing a run against Rep. Perlmutter
• GOP's Lundberg considering race against Polis
• Dems' victory in redistricting battle means more competitive congressional races in Colorado

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Today's Business

Developer pursues ways to keep stock show in central Denver
Developer Pat Hamill is meeting this month with officials from PepsiCo about the possibility of redeveloping its Brighton Boulevard bottling plant for the National Western Stock Show & Rodeo.  

• Holme Roberts & Owen the latest law firm in Denver to merge
• Denver metro foreclosure sales surge in November
• Lewis: How to be a rogue trader
• S&P wields power in European debt crisis
• Martino asks judge to settle bankruptcy soon

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Today's Sports Headlines

Despite stats, Denver Broncos' defense helps in piling up wins
When it comes to the Broncos' defense, coach John Fox said one number trumps the rest.  

• Huston Street the key to Rockies' attempt to fill multiple holes
• Paige: Signing of Kevin Slowey a bad sign for Rockies fans
• Avs center Paul Stastny misses game against the Canucks
• NHL players association wants more details on realignment
• Late 3-pointer nets victory for Marquette at Jimmy V

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Today's Entertainment

Book review: "The Maid: A Novel of Joan of Arc" sheds new light on legend
We already know the story. As Kimberly Cutter notes in her acknowledgments: "More books have been written about Joan of Arc than any other woman in history." So why tell the tale again? That's the question "The Maid" confronts — and answers in its own evocative way.  

• Book review: 'Rome' shows city specialized in vulgarity, excess before Berlusconi
• Wine books that pass the smell test make great gifts
• People: Angelina Jolie says, "With 6 children, you're committed"

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Today's Style

Yum Yum
For the macabre cook on your gift list: Frank DeCaro's new book, "The Dead Celebrity Cookbook," features recipes from, you guessed it, dead celebrities.  

• Circa 1976: Rum Cake
• Make This: Sesame Beef and Asian Vegetable Stir-Fry
• Sheila Feigen, a surgeon's wife, created ways to help in the aftermath of the bombing of Pearl Harbor
• Denver Post Food Calendar, 12/7/11
• Wine books that pass the smell test make great gifts

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Today's Opinion

Carroll: Coffman's latest challenge
If Congress ever comes to grips with this nation's terrifying debt, it will mean that a lot more lawmakers — Democrats and Republicans alike — have been willing to buck their party line on at least one key article of faith.  

• Guest Commentary: CSO's financial struggles
• Cohen: Merry Christmas, Mr. President
• Editorial: Digital update for the public library
• Editorial: It's beginning to look a lot like partisanship
• Colorado Voices: Protecting wildlife, protecting ourselves