Thursday, February 16, 2012

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Spirit Airlines to start DIA service
Spirit Airlines announced today that it will start nonstop service from Denver International Airport to Chicago O'Hare, Dallas-Fort Worth, Fort Lauderdale and Las Vegas on May 3.

Dougherty gang update: Fugitive brothers enter guilty pleas in Colorado
Two of three fugitive siblings who were the focus of a nationwide search last summer have pleaded guilty to reduced charges in Colorado.

Colorado metro foreclosure filings have fallen 14 months in a row
Foreclosure activity in Colorado's metro counties dropped to a five-year low in January, according to a report released today by the Colorado Division of Housing.

Lakewood cops bust car thieves after pizza-delivery driver traces stolen Lexus through cell phone
A stolen car was recovered and three men arrested this morning after the owner traced the vehicle through his cellphone and tipped police of its whereabouts.


Stocks barrel higher as unemployment claims drop
The stock market built a big rally on the strength of the American job market Thursday and barreled toward its highest levels of the year. The Dow Jones industrial average pushed to within 100 points of 13,000.

GM records its highest profit ever: $7.6 billion
General Motors earned its largest profit ever in 2011, two years after it nearly collapsed.

Wholesale prices move up 0.1 percent last month
Wholesale prices moved up slightly last month, held back by cheaper energy and food costs. The modest increase signals that inflation is largely in check.


School trans fats ban before Colorado lawmakers
A sweeping trans fats ban for public schools is before Colorado senators after a two-week delay. Senators are looking at a bill to eliminate artificial sources of the artery-clogging fat from public schools.

Pot legalization campaign makes last effort for ballot
A campaign to legalize limited possession of marijuana in Colorado says it plans to turn in more than 12,000 additional signatures Friday in a last-chance effort to make the ballot this year.

House speaker says payroll tax bill won't add jobs
A compromise bill extending a payroll tax cut and jobless benefits for the long-term unemployed should be enacted, but it's not going to help the economy very much, House Speaker John Boehner said Thursday.


Report: Broncos' Tim Tebow gets tutoring from QB guru Mazzone
Tim Tebow is working on his throwing motion and mechanics with an old friend, new UCLA offensive coordinator Noel Mazzone, in Los Angeles. Mazzone told ESPN he's been working with Tebow twice a day since last weekend and keeping in contact with Denver Broncos quarterbacks coach Adam Gase.

Rockies' Tracy has one goal in mind for Chacin
Coming off arguably their most disappointing season, the Rockies are trying to avoid distractions. Virtually the entire winter was spent adding veteran players to help with leadership and accountability.

Colorful Jeremy Guthrie brings competitive fire to Rockies
I won't get a chance to meet Jeremy Guthrie until next week in spring training, but I've had a chance to speak with him on the phone a couple of times, including Wednesday when I conducted our "Fan Mail" interview with him.

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