Photo archive for January 18, 2008
Candace Workman, a 103-pounder from Uintah High School in Vernal, Utah, wrestles LeRoy Delgard of Centaurus at the Top of the Rockies tournament. Workman won 11-9.
Marco Buechel, 36, of Liechtenstein, became the oldest man to win a World Cup super-giant slalom, posting the fastest time in competition Friday at Kitzbuehel, Austria.
Colorado's Ian Laperriere tries to clear the puck from behind the Avalanche goal as Chicago's Jacob Dowell reaches in.
Brett Favre
Vincent Margera
Bill Belichick
DOWN Kleiza
Hermann Maier of Austria celebrates after finishing second at the super-G in Kitzbuehel. "I had a really good run and I just had fun out there," the 35-year-old said.
Maryland's Marah Strickland, right, scrambles for the loose ball with Virginia's Sharnee Zoll in Charlottesville, Va. The Terrapins pulled away for the victory with a late 18-6 run.
A 15-year-old cow elk is tranquilized Friday at the park.
Cheney was in Beaver Creek in 2006 when Steven Howards spoke to him.
Steven Howards talks to his son, Koby, 11, about a fish they caught last weekend. Howards was arrested in June 2006 in Beaver Creek after an encounter with Vice President Dick Cheney.
Members of a House committee listen to Rep. Douglas Bruce on Friday. Bruce said he "nudged" a photographer during a prayer. Rep. Steve King, R-Grand Junction, questioned how Bruce could "decree that no one will photograph you during prayer."
Photographer Javier Manzano, left, and Rep. Douglas Bruce
Veteran blogger-journalists Joel Mathis, left, and Ben Boychuck moderate redblueamerica.com.
Demetra Bell
?Cowboy? Bob Krouse
Frontiere gave generously to charities in the St. Louis area.
Lee Sheard was 17 when he attended his first National Western. "I had a Shorthorn steer that I showed for 4-H," said, Sheard, 91, who has had a varied career with the show.
After the war Lesser played "Dutch Hop" for weddings and the many subsequent anniversaries.
In 1941 Lesser left behind playing "shack dances" for the farmers of Greeley and headed for the war.
Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama embraces his wife, Michelle, at an appearance in Las Vegas on Thursday.
Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards talks to voters at the Carpenters Union Hall in Las Vegas while campaigning this week.
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton visits A+B Printing in Las Vegas on Friday during last-minute campaigning leading up to today's Nevada caucuses. Clinton talked about the foreclosure crisis during her stop at the business.
Randy Schmidt, left, of Centennial, talks with Ultimate Electronics employee Steve Kalinger about plasma TVs on Friday. Congress is discussing giving Americans a rebate of about $800, though no amount has been set.
Volunteers Eldon Hemmingsen, left, and Joe Francescon pack boxes and restock shelves at Metro CareRing on Friday. The agency, at East 18th Avenue and Downing Street, helps about 10,000 struggling families a year with food packages and other items.
Schroeder says women have made a breakthrough.
Patients relax on the sun porch at the B'nai B'rith-funded hospital that would become National Jewish.
Reporters and photographers attend a news conference about tuberculosis patient Andrew Speaker last June.
Michael Salem, CEO of National Jewish hospital, stands in an ear-nose-throat clinic under construction in the Iris and Michael Smith building, which opened last year on the Colfax campus.
National Jewish Medical and Research Center, which takes in a third of its revenue from donations, sets aside 8 percent of its budget for charitable care.
Troubled sleeper Cindy Standoff, of Aurora, reposes attached to monitors at National Jewish's sleep center in Broomfield, one of the hospital's fee-generating services.
Greg Brenneman, chief executive officer of the Quiznos sandwich restaurant chain, shows some of the items available on the menu.
Graham had been arrested on suspicion of harassment.
Greg Mortenson, author of Three Cups of Tea, is in Colorado to talk about the schools he founded in Pakistan and Afghanistan.
Oprah Winfrey and Discovery Communications exec David Zaslav
Author Jerramy Fine's regal dreams began early in her Colorado childhood.
A model from Boettcher's original construction planning shows seats surrounding the stage in circular levels. Musicians and audience members, though, have long complained about the hall's acoustics.
Colorado Symphony musicians warm up on stage before a performance at Boettcher Hall. The CSO will have a big say in the renovations to Boettcher, and a group of orchestra trustees and musicians is embarking on fact-finding trips to various concert halls across the country.
Irving Berlin's White Christmas
Daniel L. Ritchie's found success at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts.
Turner sits on the "Non-Stop" couch by De Sede in her Boulder home. The sofa, which is nearly 14 feet long, was purchased to fit the space by the home's previous owner.
Barbara Brenton, above, stands in front of her home, the Mushroom House, in Boulder. The 6,400-square-foot organic design features colorful curved walls and windows and high domed ceilings, as seen in her naturally lighted living room, below.
A view of the stairwell in the Mushroom House, as seen looking up from the basement. "I don't like angles," owner Barbara Brenton said she told the architect. "I like curves."
Haertling's Mushroom House bears a strong resemblance to a toadstool, though the architect was thinking of barnacles when he designed it. "Some people hated it. It was just too different. But he built it just for us. There isn't another house like it." - Barbara Brenton, owner of the Mushroom House
The Aspen House in Boulder, named for its distinctively shaped roof, is the "magnum opus" of the late Charles Haertling, known for designing houses perfectly in tune with nature. At right is a photo of Haertling taken during construction by his son, Joel.
Norm Abram, host of the PBS television show The New Yankee Workshop, sits on a table in his Lexington, Mass., workshop last month. The show starts its 20th season.
Nick and Henry's chopped-up third floor, needed a makeover to function as both bathroom and workout area.
The designer removed walls to create room for updated fixtures and for exercise equipment.
Members of the special House committee listen to Rep. Douglas Bruce testify at the state Capitol today. The is reviewing the conduct of Rep. Douglas Bruce, who kicked Rocky photographer Javier Manzano on Monday.
Rep. Douglas Bruce testifies before a special House committee at the state Capitol today. The panel is reviewing the conduct of Bruce, who kicked Rocky photographer Javier Manzano earlier this week.
Rocky Mountain News photographer Javier Manzano sits in front of Rep. Douglas Bruce while waiting to testify before a special House committee at the state Capitol today. The special committee was called to review the conduct of Rep. Douglas Bruce, who kicked Manzano earlier this week.
Rocky Mountain News photographer Javier Manzano waits to testify before a special House Committee at the state Capitol shortly before noon today. The special committee was called to review the conduct of Rep. Douglas Bruce, who kicked Manzano earlier this week.
A tow truck driver prepares the wreckage of a vehicle to be removed from the scene of a fatal accident in Louisville Friday morning.
An arctic fox enjoys the blast of Arctic-like air that hit Denver earlier this week.
Polar bears frolic in the frigid air at Denver Zoo.
A zebra traverses the snow at Denver Zoo.
Wreckage from a crash in Louisville is hauled away from the scene.
Arlene and Willis Hatch
Boss Bailey played against his brother Champ this season and conceivably could play alongside him someday.
Earl Bennett
Jose Theodore
Avalanche players surround goalie Jose Theodore after their win against the Hurricanes on Saturday.
Avalanche center Paul Stastny is expected to be out two to three weeks.
A listing on Nene's Web site Thursday morning said the tumor was benign, but the message was removed later in the day.
Justine Henin serves to Francesca Schiavone during their match at the Australian Open in Melbourne, Australia. Henin squeaked to a 7-5, 6-4 win to advance to the fourth round.
Mike Heimerdinger says he'll help if Vince Young wants it.
Baseball commissioner Bud Selig, who testified before Congress on Tuesday, received a three-year contract extension Thursday, which would keep him on the job until 2012.
TRAINING CANCELED / A snowboarder takes a leisurely ride across the finish line of the women's World Cup downhill event Thursday in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. For the second straight day, bad weather kept professional skiers from training on the slopes.
Broomfield's Cory Casady, left, brings down Thompson Valley's Chris Pelle during a match at Broomfield High School.
Minnesota's Al Jefferson, left, mixes it up with Golden State's Al Harrington. Jefferson is averaging 20.2 points, but the Timberwolves have the league's worst record.
Chris Drury has been one of many major disappointments for the New York Rangers this season.
Nuggets guard Allen Iverson, left, looks to pass as Utah guard Deron Williams defends during the fourth quarter Thursday.
Nuggets center Marcus Camby drives past Jazz forward Carlos Boozer for a shot during the first quarter Thursday night.
Squeak Schmidt, of Johnstown, Neb., competes in the saddle bronc event at the National Western Stock Show Rodeo at the Denver Coliseum on Thursday.
Lee Hagler pursues a steer during team roping competition at the National Western Stock Show Rodeo on Thursday night at the Denver Coliseum. It was Hagler's 34th birthday, and by the luck of the draw, he was competing against his younger brother, Shawn.
