Friday, August 29th, 2008
The Sale Rack: Labor Day shopping pays off
As we celebrate the value of work this Labor Day weekend, let's not forget what's truly important during this three-day holiday break: shopping.
Garden arch brings out your inner child
The arch is a powerful tool for organizing space outdoors, and it brings out the child in all of us.
Visit the Denver of your imagination
In honor of the Rocky's 150th anniversary, we commissioned 11 local authors to write short stories set in different periods of Denver's past. Weeks later, an array of stories rolled in.
Preserve summer in a Mason jar
Whether you grow your own fruits and veggies or buy at farmers' markets, canning and preserving now will save money and resources, while keeping summer's bounty for the barren winter.
CAMERON: Son and roomies give it the old college try
I'm glad I'm not in college now, if my son and his roommates really do clean and study as much as they say they do, which I really believe.
DIVINE DESIGN: Design puts family first
The original kitchen was small, cramped and not very practical, so the designer knocked out the wall between the kitchen and family room and increased visibility to the backyard.
Architect's Choice Award winner: Stunning Belcaro Park contemporary
When it came time for Glenn Monigle to create his own environment, a glorious 10,500-square-foot estate tucked into an urban forest just moments from downtown, he left nothing to chance. He painstakingly chose the architect, closely collaborated on the design and selected each finish with his trademark precision.
Parting sweet sorrow for CSO chief
Seated in his soon-to-be-empty office deep inside Boettcher Hall, President and CEO Doug Adams settled on a single word to describe his departure from the Colorado Symphony: bittersweet.
Magic of Henson in science of 'Sid'
PBS's new children's series Sid the Science Kid employs the Henson Digital Puppetry Studio, a system that lets performers create movements for animated characters in real time.
'Fringe' keeps Abrams in midst of a busy life
"Most of this fringe stuff is actually possible - which makes it interesting and scary," J.J. Abrams says, referring to his new sci-fi series on Fox, Fringe.
Fall preview: arts and entertainment in Denver
Colorado Symphony
North Pole to remain frozen
It’s looking like the ice at the North Pole won’t melt to water next month, as had been feared. It would have been the first time in thousands of years that the most northerly place on the planet would have been ice-free.
Michigan Republicans move on, without Mitt, MI
LANSING, Mich. (AP) _ Michigan Republicans embraced Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as their nominee for vice president Friday, even though that means state native Mitt Romney didn't get the job.
GOP holds to delegate penalties, SC
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ The Republican National Committee is making it's penalties stick against South Carolina, New Hampshire, Florida and Michigan for holding primaries earlier than rules allowed.
Pawlenty turns back to Minn., MN
FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. (AP) _ Just hours after he was a prize pig in the Republican vice presidential sweepstakes, Gov. Tim Pawlenty was back on his weekly radio show Friday talking about swine judging at the Minnesota State Fair.
McCain VP decision boosts book on Alaska governor, CVN
NEW YORK (AP) _ Republican presidential candidate John McCain's surprise choice of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate has given a brief, upbeat biography of her the kind of boost that Sen. Joe Biden's memoir received when he joined the Democratic ticket.
NC GOP candidate Mumpower fires son from campaign, CVN
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) _ Republican congressional candidate and Asheville city council member Carl Mumpower fired his son from his volunteer campaign staff after the 24-year-old was arrested for fighting.
Former Bronco charged in fatal hit-and-run in Aurora
Authorities say Billy Jenkins, 34, was driving a rental car when he hit a man on a scooter near Parker and Quincy early Thursday.
John Edwards to emerge from seclusion for speech, CVN
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) _ John Edwards will emerge from seclusion and speak next month at Hofstra University in New York, taking the stage exactly one month after admitting to an extramarital affair.
Regional scene: Adams State women runners ranked first
The Adams State women's cross country team is ranked first in the NCAA Division II preseason poll compiled by the National Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association.
