Thursday, May 3, 2012

Afternoon Headlines: GOP lawmaker says she never committed to vote against civil unions



Lower North Fork Fire bill hearing postponed, deal with governor's office rumored
A key hearing for a bill that would create a special state commission to pay victims of the Lower North Fork Fire has been postponed, amid speculation that a deal is in the works.

"Supermoon" to light up the sky this Saturday night
Parents who are saddened by the fact that they can't treat their kids to a meteor shower — because the darn things always seem to peak at 2 a.m., and you have to drive out to find someplace dark, catch a break this weekend.

Travel times now displayed along U.S. 36 between Denver, Boulder
Starting today, the Colorado Department of Transportation will display travel times on the U.S. 36 corridor between Boulder and Denver.

Helmets for tornadoes? N. Dakota says yes, CDC says maybe
Can a helmet protect the ol' brain basket amid the force of a tornado? A North Dakota researcher think it's a great idea, and hands out the advice to kids when he speaks about weather and storm dangers.


Speculation rages about what the new iPhone may feature
Now that Apple has reported record second-quarter earnings, speculation has ramped up about the company's most important product: the new iPhone. Apple followed up its most successful quarter in history with its second-most successful, selling 35.1 million iPhones during the March quarter.

Troubleshooter Tom Martino loses suit against bankruptcy trustee
In a 10-page ruling, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Michael Romero dismissed Troubleshooter Tom Martino's complaint against the trustee over his case, finding little or no merit to a variety of issues the radio personality raised.

Denver's Amélie wins OBIE award for state patrol campaign
Denver advertising agency Amélie Co. won a Gold OBIE Award from the Outdoor Advertising Association of America for its 3D billboard for the Colorado State Patrol's "Give Trucks More Room" campaign.


Romney, Mormons brace for a mean political season
As 20,000 Mormons streamed from the church conference center, a ragtag group of protesters stood across the street shouting that the Latter-day Saints were going to hell.

Secretary of State Gessler's voter registration mailing raises a few eyebrows
Colorado Secretary of State Scott Gessler's office began reaching out to unregistered voters this week as part of a program that could add up to 900,000 people to the state's voter rolls.

Challengers outraise GOP incumbents in 1st quarter
Democratic challengers raised more money than Republican incumbents in 20 competitive House races from California to Virginia during the first three months of the year, and President Barack Obama's party has the upper-hand in eight other districts where congressmen are retiring.


Boulder may waive rules to host USA Pro Cycling Challenge
Boulder's attorneys are looking through the city code to figure out which rules and ordinances will have to be waived to allow the USA Pro Cycling Challenge race to hold its Boulder stage and finish on Flagstaff Mountain.

Rockies Minor League Report: De La Rosa survives scare at Modesto; Chatwood leaves early
Given the Rockies' underwhelming starting rotation, the last thing they wanted to hear Wednesday night was that Jorge De La Rosa exited his first rehab start for Class-A Modesto early with an injury.

Aspen skier Chris Davenport skiing 14 volcanoes in the next 18 days
The skier who in 2006-07 skied all 54 of Colorado's 14,000-foot peaks in a single year this week launches his Ring of Fire tour, starting tomorrow on California's Lassen Peak and finishing around May 21 on Washington's Mt. Baker.

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