Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Afternoon Headlines: Rockies win first game of doubleheader against Pirates 2-1



President Obama's departure from City Park in Denver creates stir
The helicopters were the first clue that this morning at City Park was going to be different. When two white and two olive Marine helicopters began landing at 7:30 a.m., a handful of runners, bicyclists and dog walkers wandered over as Secret Service personnel swiftly set up perimeters around an acre-sized parcel on a south lawn near 17th Avenue and Colorado Boulevard.

Denver weather warm, with record temperature within reach
It's another warm day in Denver and the record high temperature for the date is close.

Colorado Department of Transportation wants someone to take Dotsero Bridge
Wow, what a deal the Colorado Department of Transportation has for you: All that's needed is the time, money and equipment to disassemble, relocate and re-assemble a 150-foot-long, 33-foot-wide, 77-year-old, metal truss bridge that has vertical clearance of 13 feet, 2 inches.

Teens drinking hand sanitizer ending up in emergency rooms
Local teenagers are gulping down hand sanitizer to get drunk — and many are landing in emergency departments instead, health experts warned on Tuesday.


Denver's iconic Cash Register Building sells for $387 million to Beacon Capital
Maguire Properties Denver sold the Wells Fargo Center for $387.5 million earlier this month, according to city records.

Denver's Ballpark Neighborhood to get new apartments
Alliance Residential Co. will break ground next week on a 164-unit apartment community in Denver's Ballpark neighborhood.

Colorado program to help inventors obtain patents
A unique program to connect low-income inventors with patent attorneys to pursue patents before the US Patent and Trademark Office was announced today in Denver by David Kappos, the director of the US Patent Office.


Colorado Senate continue debate this afternoon on civil union bill
A Democratic senator who is gay vowed today to bring a civil unions bill back every year until it passes in the legislature. Sen. Pat Steadman of Denver said his bill gives gay couples many of the rights and responsibilities of straight couples, but it does not allow marriage.

Judge: Eric Weissmann on ballot for 2nd CD primary
Republican Eric Weissmann will be on the ballot for the 2nd Congressional district primary, a Denver district court judge ruled this morning.

Kolbi Zerbest, CU-Boulder student whose yogurt splashed Obama, makes media rounds
The University of Colorado student at the center of what has been jokingly dubbed "yogurt-gate" is making the rounds on local and national media.


Manning jerseys available at Broncos' team store
Peyton Manning jerseys are in stock. The Broncos' team store at Sports Authority Field at Mile High will be selling 2012 Nike jerseys, including Manning's first Broncos jersey, from 6 a.m. until 6 p.m. Thursday.

AP source: Falcons acquire Samuel from Eagles
A person familiar with the deal says the Falcons have acquired four-time Pro Bowl cornerback Asante Samuel from the Philadelphia Eagles.

Chat replay: NFL draft preview with Jeff Legwold
The Denver Post's draft insider Jeff Legwold answered your questions during a NFL Draft chat today.

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