Saturday, August 30th, 2008
Broncos happy about personnel changes, club official says
The next time the Denver Broncos take the field, they'll be met with this musical query on Monday Night Football:
Leinart makes strong case to be Cards starting QB
Based on his performance here in the preseason, quarterback Matt Leinart gave the Arizona Cardinals every reason to bench the Heisman Trophy winner.
Attorney Friednash switching firms
Attorney Doug Friednash is leaving Fairfield & Woods to join Greenberg Traurig's litigation group.
U.S. fights to bar Nacchio witness
Former Qwest CEO Joe Nacchio's attorneys had "ample opportunity" to establish the reliability of an expert witness but failed to do so, federal prosecutors argued Friday.
'Tropic' blunder
I've spent the greater part of my life attempting to help youth get off drugs and stay healthy, sane and sober.
REUTEMAN: In prime time, Denver hit it 'into the stands'
Asking Richard Scharf how the convention went this week may be a little like asking a Broncos cheerleader how Jay Cutler played. But there's a wealth of insight alongside the positivity. And let's face it, the president and chief executive of the Denver Metro Convention & Visitors Bureau has learned a thing or two about staging an event in 14 years there, the last four at the helm. Even bleary eyes couldn't suppress his buoyancy when I visited Friday morning.
Flats victim grateful for efforts of Rocky, its editor
Rocky Mountain News editor and publisher John Temple's response to a spokesman for the Labor Department in regard to the paper's "Deadly Denial" series gives hope to all of us Rocky Flats victims ("Rocky publisher: We stand by our reporting," Aug. 22).
Income, real spending take turn for worse
Consumer spending slowed to a crawl and personal incomes plunged in July, reflecting the waning impact of $93 billion in economic stimulus payments.
BROWN: VP pick Palin is a gamble
Sarah Palin could well be a game-changer, one way or another.
SALZMAN: First class media frenzy
Last Sunday, with the Democratic National Convention starting the next day, the anchors on KOA radio were speculating about whether the grass at Mile High Stadium, after being trampled by the Democrats, would be fit for the Broncos' home opener.
Injured workers' measure up for vote
Colorado voters will be asked whether they support a ballot measure that would allow injured workers to sue for additional damages after getting benefits from the workers compensation system.
Ticker, August 30
The first observance of Labor Day is believed to have been a parade of 10,000 workers on Sept. 5, 1882, in New York City, organized by Peter J. McGuire, a Carpenters and Joiners Union secretary.
Labor, Dems reconnect
Organized labor turned out in force this week to reassert its collective clout with the political party most likely to back its ambitious policy agenda.
Where was story on abortion protest?
Besides the Rocky's lovefest with the donkey people, there are other things going on in Denver.
Mercury Cos. files for bankruptcy
Mercury Cos., the Denver- based closely held operator of mortgage companies that once had almost 250 offices in six states, sought bankruptcy court protection from creditors, blaming the collapse of the U.S. housing market.
Income report pushes stocks lower
Wall Street tumbled Friday after the government said personal incomes fell last month by the largest amount in nearly three years while consumer spending slowed. The Dow Jones industrial average dropped more than 170 points, while a disappointing profit report from computer maker Dell Inc. weighed on the technology-heavy Nasdaq composite index.
KCUV-FM to cease broadcasting Sunday
It will be the end of a relatively brief era when KCUV-FM ceases broadcasting at midnight Sunday.
Severance tax issue makes ballot
Backers of the severance-tax ballot initiative collected enough signatures to get their measure on the ballot, Secretary of State Mike Coffman said Friday. It will be called Amendment 58.
DNC spending bonanza stays downtown
The DNC spending spree apparently didn't ripple far beyond downtown retailers and restaurants.
Papers snub choir
On Sunday, The Spirituals Project Choir were the featured prelude to the first interfaith gathering that opened the Democratic National Convention. While National Public Radio recognized the group in its story about the event, I missed any mention of the group in the Denver papers.
