Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Afternoon Headlines: Tim Tebow traded to New York Jets; Denver Broncos get two draft picks



Plea agreement possible for man accused of arranging DougCo murders from his jail cell
The last two suspects in the alleged murder-for-hire killings of two Castle Rock people are scheduled for hearings tomorrow morning in Douglas County, possibly signaling plea agreements.

Brother's addiction spurs senator's support for changes to drug laws
A state senator revealed his brother's decade-long addiction to meth today when he and three other lawmakers unveiled their bill to reduce the crime of drug possession from a felony to a misdemeanor.

Denver third in nation in job growth, ASU study finds
The Denver had the third fastest job growth of any metropolitan area with a million workers or more when comparing January 2012 with January 2011, according to an Arizona State University study.

CU's Bruce Benson calls Metro State name change "window dressing"
University of Colorado President Bruce Benson isn't keen on Metro State's bid to change its name to Metropolitan State University of Denver, telling the Board of Regents in an e-mail that "it's mostly window dressing" and isn't an accurate name for the school.


US stocks mixed; investors sour on HP plan
U.S. stocks were mixed Wednesday, continuing a bumpy week on Wall Street. The Dow Jones industrial average fell 33 points, or 0.3 percent, to 13,137 as of 1:45 p.m. It had been up 20 shortly after the opening bell.

Bad timing: Roam restaurant closes the day before it's reviewed
Why do we have a review in today's Wednesday Food section of a restaurant that closed yesterday? Because the section prints on Monday night. Roam closed abruptly Tuesday evening and it was too late to change our pages.

Hidden no more: AC Golden's sour beers
The Food section of today's Denver Post offers a look inside the so-called Hidden Barrel Room at the Coors plant in Golden, where brewers who make spend of their working hours brewing Colorado Native lager are trying out sours.


Colorado lawmakers asking for budget delay
Colorado budget writers are asking to delay the introduction of the state budget for more than a week. Republican Sen. Kent Lambert and Democratic Sen. Mary Hodge, both of the Joint Budget Committee, said the panel will seek to delay introduction of the so-called "Long Bill" until April 4.

Colorado Springs church dubs Senate bill on children "United Nations conspiracy"
Remember when Republican Dan Maes thought Denver's B-cycle program was a U.N. conspiracy? Now a Colorado Springs-based church thinks a Senate bill on children is another United Nations conspiracy.

Perlmutter seeks federal funds for Colorado projects
With earmarks gone, Rep. Ed Perlmutter is fighting for federal funding the old fashioned way: polite letters to House members in leadership.


Saints' Payton suspended for season by NFL
The NFL handed down sweeping and unprecedented punishment Wednesday for bounties paid out on big hits, suspending New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton without pay for next season and indefinitely banning the team's former defensive coordinator, Gregg Williams, who now works for the St. Louis Rams.

Broncos bringing in Caleb Hanie, other free agents
One day after officially signing quarterback Peyton Manning, the Broncos are furiously attacking free agency to fill another needs.

Even with broken nose, Avs' O'Reilly to forgo face shield
Avalanche center Ryan O'Reilly, who broke his nose in Tuesday's 2-1 overtime victory over the Calgary Flames, was the first player on the ice today for practice and will play without an protective face shield in Thursday's game at Phoenix.

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