Wednesday, January 7th, 2009
Avalanche report: Back surgery to sideline Sakic another 10 weeks
Avalanche captain Joe Sakic underwent surgery Wednesday for a herniated disk in his back. The team said he is expected to be out about 10 weeks.
High school events worth the drive: Jan. 8
Here are some of the top upcoming high school events that are worth the drive.
Evansville wins 66-61 in OT
Warriors' Ellis almost ready for practice
Monta Ellis passed another milestone in his recovery from his offseason ankle injury Wednesday when the Golden State Warriors' medical staff moved him into the final stage of his rehabilitation.
Kansas beats Fairfield 80-60
Danielle McCray scored 16 points to lead four Jayhawks in double figures as Kansas beat Fairfield 80-60 on Wednesday night.
Eldora gunman's car had military backpack, glass tubes and kitty litter
Investigators found a military backpack, glass tubes and kitty litter on the passenger-side floorboard of a car belonging to a Nederland man who gunned down the general manager of Eldora Mountain Resort last week, according to a search warrant affidavit released Wednesday.
No. 3 Tar Heels beat College of Charleston 108-70
Tyler Hansbrough had 24 points and third-ranked North Carolina bounced back from its first loss by beating College of Charleston 108-70 on Wednesday night.
Price drop for homes not as bad in Denver
It may be small consolation if you bought a home in the Denver area at the top of the market, but the local residential real estate market is in far better shape than almost any other major metropolitan area in the country.
Denver-area home prices plunge a record 13% in 2008
Home sales volume in the Denver area plummeted by more than $2 billion in 2008 from the previous year.
MASSARO: In any language, Theisen seen as a special teacher
For Toni Theisen, something was gained in the translation from student to teacher.
Rathman rejoins 49ers as RBs coach
Tom Rathman agreed to return to the San Francisco 49ers' coaching staff Wednesday night as their running backs coach.
Plastic pipe cited in deaths of Denver family in Aspen
A Pitkin County Sheriff’s investigator says the carbon monoxide leak was in a utility room, but it spread through the luxurious home Nov. 28, killing the family of four.
Texas-Arlington defeats Texas-Pan American 76-51
Marquez Haynes scored 16 points and Texas-Arlington defeated Texas-Pan American 76-51 Wednesday night.
Teen who lived in Pueblo charged with murder in infant's death
A 16-year-old girl suspected of drowning an infant boy in a toilet and throwing the body in the trash was charged with murder Wednesday.
Late loan payments reach highest level since 1980
Late payments on consumer loans in last year's third quarter hit the highest level since record-keeping began in 1980, the American Bankers Association said Wednesday.
Cards host rally for hometown fans Friday
Saturday marked the first playoff win for the Arizona Cardinals in more than a decade.
Ruling unlikely to benefit former Enron exec Skilling
An order by a U.S. appeals court that former Enron Corp. CEO Jeffrey Skilling be resentenced is unlikely to significantly change his 24-year prison term, experts say.
Betty Freeman, patron to musical masters
Betty Freeman, patron to such contemporary musical masters as John Cage, Philip Glass and Pierre Boulez, has died. She was 87.
Howard Dennis, proud 'oil field trash' stalwart
Howard Dennis held three university degrees and trotted the globe as an environmental consultant for the U.S. State Department and the World Bank.
Frontier numbers good in December
Frontier Airlines capped a turbulent year with a strong showing in December, filling its planes at record occupancy numbers for the month and reporting a solid increase in a key measure of revenue.
