Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Afternoon Headlines: Victim in fatal Denver hit-and-run identified, suspect at large



9News anchor Kyle Dyer doing well after 2nd surgery to repair dog bite injuries
9NEWS morning anchor Kyle Dyer had her second surgery on Monday after a dog bit her in the face on live television. The surgery went well, just as the doctor hoped. She has 20 new stitches and she had the 70 stitches removed from the surgery on the day of the accident, Feb. 8.

Lawyer: Fired cop mistakenly loaded unauthorized ammo
A Denver police officer fired for using unauthorized ammo and a rifle without proper training during a shoot-out was well-qualified with the weapon and should get his job back, his lawyer told a Civil Service Commission hearing panel today.

Colorado woman must turn over computer password
A woman facing federal mortgage and real estate fraud charges must turn over an unencrypted version of her hard drive after the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals refused to hear the case.

Winds to pound foothills, Front Range late tonight, Wednesday
Winds up to 100 mph are expected in some foothill areas on Wednesday and other areas west of I-25 should see gusts up to 80 mph, forecasters say.


Dow breaks 13,000 for first time since '08 crisis
he Dow Jones industrial average crossed 13,000 on Tuesday for the first time since May 2008, when the Lehman Brothers investment bank was solvent, unemployment a healthy 5.4 percent and the worst of the Great Recession months ahead.

E-470 sees growth in cars, revenue
Traffic on E-470 continues to roll along, with the entity seeing its second-highest traffic counts last year.

Issue of employer credit checks sparks heated spat
A debate over whether to ban Colorado employers from using credit reports against job applicants became feisty Tuesday when Senate Democratic Leader John Morse said Republicans are trying to protect corporations while Democrats want to protect "the little guy."


Colorado Supreme Court backs unlimited spending by 527s that avoid "magic words"
Handing political organizations known as 527s a big victory heading into the 2012 election, the Colorado Supreme Court ruled today that the groups should not be limited in how much money they may accept from donors if their political advertisements don't include so-called "magic words" such as "vote for" or "elect."

Lawmakers weigh ban of Colorado traffic cameras
Lawmakers are considering banning red-light and speeding cameras in Colorado with a bill up for its first vote.

Colorado lawmaker backs off; teens tan without limits
Teens in Colorado won't have to worry about losing the right to hit indoor tanning beds as often as they like without collecting state-mandated permission slips after a lawmaker on Tuesday backed off her plan to require parental notification.


Rockies' players pleased, confused by Tracy's 'indefinite' contract extension
Jim Tracy's contract extension brought congratulations and confusion this morning. Several players interviewed were pleased to learn that their manager has a new "handshake" agreement, but were unsure what "indefinite" entailed.

Broncos top 5 free-agent QB list
At least according to me. Providing Brady Quinn doesn't return, (there is a possibility he does come back, by the way), the Broncos will sign a free-agent quarterback soon after the market opens March 13. They are also expected to bring in a rookie quarterback, either through the draft, or as an undrafted free agent.

Jean-Sebastien Giguere will return to Avs lineup Wednesday
Avalanche goalie Jean-Sebastien Giguere and forwards Peter Mueller and TJ Galiardi practiced today after each missed multiple games because of injury on the team's recent three-game road trip.

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