http://rockymountainnews.com/news/news/?partner=RSSRocky Mountain News Stories: Newsen-usnewshttp://rockymountainnews.com/news/2009/feb/24/tuition-hikes-of-up-to-9-under-review/?partner=RSSMembers of the legislature's Joint Budget Committee are considering tuition increases for state schools that top out at 9 percent at the University of Colorado and other research institutions. morsonb@rockymountainnews.com (Berny Morson)Tue, 24 Feb 2009 07:05:00 -0000urn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-167593-733462news/educationBerny MorsonDenver, COTuition hikes of up to 9% under reviewRocky Mountain Newstuition-hikes-of-up-to-9-under-reviewurn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-167593-733462Change0Usablehttp://rockymountainnews.com/news/2009/feb/24/nonresident-applications-drop-195-percent-at-cu/?partner=RSSOut-of-state student applications to the University of Colorado's Boulder campus are down sharply, a victim of the recession, school officials say. morsonb@rockymountainnews.com (Berny Morson)Tue, 24 Feb 2009 07:05:00 -0000urn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-167590-733462news/educationBerny MorsonDenver, CONonresident applications drop 19.5 percent at CURocky Mountain Newsnonresident-applications-drop-195-percent-at-cuurn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-167590-733462Change733462Usablehttp://rockymountainnews.com/news/2009/feb/20/csu-designs-program-test-if-carbon-friend-or-foe/?partner=RSSCarbon dioxide is the villain in global warming scenarios, and Tuesday's space launch is all about measuring carbon around the world to see how well it's behaving — or misbehaving. scanlonb@rockymountainnews.com (Bill Scanlon)Fri, 20 Feb 2009 22:49:00 -0000urn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-166818-733458news/educationBill ScanlonDenver, COCSU designs program to test if carbon is friend or foeRocky Mountain Newscsu-designs-program-test-if-carbon-friend-or-foeurn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-166818-733458Change733458Usablehttp://rockymountainnews.com/news/2009/feb/27/rocky-used-twitter-report-its-closure/?partner=RSSWhen Scripps CEO Rich Boehne announced he was closing the Rocky Mountain News, we used Twitter to report the event live. Comments were copied and pasted from Twitter. You will need to read them in reverse order, starting at the bottom of the page. Fri, 27 Feb 2009 10:34:00 -0000urn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-168611-733465news/localDenver, CORocky used Twitter to report its closureRocky Mountain Newsrocky-used-twitter-report-its-closureurn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-168611-733465Change0Usablehttp://rockymountainnews.com/news/2009/feb/27/world-followed-closure-twitter/?partner=RSSPeople around the world followed the live announcement of the Rocky's closure on the online and mobile service Twitter. Below are their comments about the institution's closure -- many directed at the newspaper's staff. The Rocky has been using Twitter to report news since early 2008. Fri, 27 Feb 2009 10:15:00 -0000urn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-168610-733465news/localDenver, COWorld followed closure on TwitterRocky Mountain Newsworld-followed-closure-twitterurn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-168610-733465Change0Usablehttp://rockymountainnews.com/news/2009/feb/26/city-leaders-mourn-loss-newsaper/?partner=RSSThe Rocky has landed on some of their porch steps for as long as they can remember. Fri, 27 Feb 2009 02:21:00 -0000urn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-168469-733465news/localRocky Mountain NewsDenver, CODriveways won't be the same without the RockyRocky Mountain Newscity-leaders-mourn-loss-newsaperurn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-168469-733464Change733465Usablehttp://rockymountainnews.com/news/2009/feb/27/reuteman-rocky-and-i-made-it-our-business-to-be/?partner=RSSFor a five-hour stretch on Thursday, I was getting that familiar BlackBerry vibration on my hip holster every 30 seconds or so. Friends and business acquaintances from over the years, reporters and editors I've worked with - all offered sincere, eloquent condolences. Many expressed sorrow for us, for the economic uncertainty the paper's closing will cause. reutemanr@rockymountainnews.com (Rob Reuteman)Fri, 27 Feb 2009 07:05:00 -0000urn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-168563-733465news/columns-blogsRob ReutemanDenver, COREUTEMAN: Rocky and I made it our business to be usefulRocky Mountain Newsreuteman-rocky-and-i-made-it-our-business-to-beurn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-168563-733465Change0Usablehttp://rockymountainnews.com/news/2009/feb/27/temple-at-the-rocky-we-built-an-identity/?partner=RSSIt's the people who make a newspaper. editor@rockymountainnews.com (John Temple)Fri, 27 Feb 2009 07:05:00 -0000urn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-168520-733465news/columns-blogsJohn TempleDenver, COTEMPLE: At the Rocky, we built an identity together Rocky Mountain Newstemple-at-the-rocky-we-built-an-identityurn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-168520-733465Change0Usablehttp://rockymountainnews.com/news/2009/feb/27/wolf-our-best-to-you-denver-we-will-never-be-the/?partner=RSSI read the news today, oh boy. wolfm@rockymountainnews.com (Mark Wolf)Fri, 27 Feb 2009 07:05:00 -0000urn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-168564-733465news/columns-blogsMark WolfDenver, COWOLF: Our best to you, Denver; we will never be the same Rocky Mountain Newswolf-our-best-to-you-denver-we-will-never-be-theurn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-168564-733465Change0Usablehttp://rockymountainnews.com/news/2009/feb/27/a-storied-history-lee-casey-1889-1951/?partner=RSSLee Casey Fri, 27 Feb 2009 07:05:00 -0000urn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-168596-733465news/columns-blogsRocky Mountain NewsDenver, COA STORIED HISTORY: Lee Casey, 1889-1951Rocky Mountain Newsa-storied-history-lee-casey-1889-1951urn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-168596-733465Change0Usablehttp://rockymountainnews.com/news/2009/feb/26/february-27-1978-dcpas-mixed-debut/?partner=RSSThe Denver Center for the Performing Arts did for music and theater what Apollo 11 did for moonwalking - it elevated the arts in Colorado's capital to a place it had not been before. Fri, 27 Feb 2009 04:21:00 -0000urn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-168568-733464special-reports/rocky-at-150By Michael Madigan, special to the RockyDenver, COFebruary 27, 1978: DCPA's mixed debutRocky Mountain Newsfebruary-27-1978-dcpas-mixed-debuturn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-168568-733464Change0Usablehttp://rockymountainnews.com/news/2009/feb/25/the-rocky-150-years-super-day-for-colo/?partner=RSSGoing to the Super Bowl, this very first time, turned out to be much more exciting for Colorado and its beloved Broncos than playing in it. Thu, 26 Feb 2009 02:41:00 -0000urn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-168190-733463special-reports/rocky-at-150By Michael Madigan, special to the RockyDenver, COJanuary 2, 1978: Super day for Colo.Rocky Mountain Newsthe-rocky-150-years-super-day-for-colourn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-168190-733463Change0Usablehttp://rockymountainnews.com/news/2009/feb/24/rocky150-rise-of-the-brown-cloud/?partner=RSSIt was blamed on hundreds of belching chimneys in the city in 1910. Wed, 25 Feb 2009 02:57:00 -0000urn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-167880-733462special-reports/rocky-at-150Michael Madigan, Special to the RockyDenver, CONovember 5, 1977: Rise of the 'brown cloud'Rocky Mountain Newsrocky150-rise-of-the-brown-cloudurn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-167880-733462Change733462Usablehttp://rockymountainnews.com/news/2009/feb/23/august-17-1977-farewell-to-the-king/?partner=RSSElvis had left the building for good - we think - and the world was all shook up. Tue, 24 Feb 2009 02:29:00 -0000urn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-167575-733462special-reports/rocky-at-150By Michael Madigan, Special to the RockyDenver, COThe Rocky @ 150 years: Farewell to 'The King'Rocky Mountain Newsaugust-17-1977-farewell-to-the-kingurn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-167575-733461Change733462Usablehttp://rockymountainnews.com/news/2009/feb/26/rocky-mountain-news-closes-friday-final-edition/?partner=RSSColorado's oldest newspaper will publish its final edition Friday. The Rocky Mountain News, less than two months away from its 150th anniversary, will be closed after a search for a buyer proved unsuccessful. debruinl@rockymountainnews.com (Lynn DeBruin, Lisa Ryckman)Thu, 26 Feb 2009 19:01:00 -0000urn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-168337-733464news/localLynn DeBruinLisa RyckmanDenver, CORocky Mountain News to close, publish final edition FridayRocky Mountain Newsrocky-mountain-news-closes-friday-final-editionurn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-168337-733464Change733464Usablehttp://rockymountainnews.com/news/2009/feb/26/cops-nab-4-hunt-5-who-fled-van-i-70/?partner=RSSNine people inside a van fled after it was stopped by a Colorado state trooper this morning near Strasburg. scanlonb@rockymountainnews.com (Bill Scanlon)Thu, 26 Feb 2009 16:42:00 -0000urn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-168296-733464news/localBill ScanlonDenver, COCops nab 4, hunt for 5 who fled from van on I-70Rocky Mountain Newscops-nab-4-hunt-5-who-fled-van-i-70urn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-168296-733464Change733464Usable