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"Dana Milbank"
] | 2016-08-30T20:46:41 | null | 2016-08-30T20:10:54 | Are Vladimir Putin's operatives planning to dump edited DNC documents on the eve of the presidential election? | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.denverpost.com%2F2016%2F08%2F30%2Fwill-putin-spring-an-october-surprise-in-presidential-election%2F.json | http://www.denverpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/20150618__OP19BERSHIDSKYp1.jpg?w=654&h=431 | en | null | Will Putin spring an October surprise in presidential election? | null | null | www.denverpost.com | By Dana Milbank, Washington Post Writers Group
The Russians have just given us an August glimpse of a potential October surprise.
We learned earlier this summer that cyber-hackers widely believed to be tied to the Kremlin have broken into the email of the Democratic National Committee and others. The Washington Post’s Ellen Nakashima reported Monday night that Russian hackers have also been targeting state voter-registration systems. And, in an apparent effort to boost Donald Trump’s presidential candidacy, they’re leaking what they believe to be the most damaging documents at strategic points in the campaign.
Last week, we learned something else: The Russians aren’t just hackers — they’re also hacks. Turns out that before leaking their stolen information, they are in some cases doctoring the documents, making edits that add false information and then passing the documents off as the originals.
Foreign Policy’s Elias Groll reported last week that the hackers goofed: They posted both the original versions of at least three documents and their edited versions. These documents, stolen from George Soros’ Open Society Foundations, were altered by the hackers to create the false impression that Russian anti-corruption activist Alexei Navalny was funded by Soros. A pro-Russian hacking group, CyberBerkut, had inserted Navalny’s name, bogus dollar amounts and fabricated wording.
This raises an intriguing possibility: Are Vladimir Putin’s operatives planning to dump edited DNC documents on the eve of the presidential election?
Perhaps they’ll show that the Clinton Foundation has been funding the Islamic State, or they’ll have Hillary Clinton admitting that she didn’t care about those Americans who died in Benghazi after all. Maybe they’ll show that she really did lose most of her brain function in that fall several years ago and is now relying on Anthony Weiner to make all of her decisions.
Russian “dezinformatsiya” campaigns such as this go back to the Cold War; the Soviet portrayal of AIDS as a CIA plot was a classic case. But this type of cyberwar — e-mail hacking and, now, the altering and release of the stolen documents — is a novel escalation. It’s tempting to wonder how differently the Cold War might have gone had there been cyber-hackers back then. We’ll never know, of course, because the Soviet Union crumbled before Al Gore invented the internet.
But it’s clear that Russia’s disinformation wars are as active as ever. On Sunday, Neil MacFarquhar wrote in The New York Times about Russian attempts to undermine a Swedish military partnership with NATO. The campaign is spreading false information that there’s a secret nuclear weapons stockpile in Sweden and alleging that NATO soldiers could rape Swedish women with impunity. This Russian use of “weaponized information” helped cause confusion in Ukraine in 2014, when conspiracy theories spread by the Russians about the downing of a Malaysian Airlines jet helped Russians justify their invasion of Crimea.
So does this point to a Putin-sponsored October surprise?
Putin has meddled in domestic politics in France, the Netherlands, Britain and elsewhere, helping extreme political parties to destabilize those countries. He appears to be doing much the same now in the United States, where, in addition to the DNC and state voter system hacks, there have also been reports this summer about Russia hiring internet trolls to pose on Twitter and elsewhere in social media as pro-Trump Americans. Trump and Putin have expressed their mutual admiration, and even after the departure of Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort, Trump and several top advisers have close ties to Moscow.
The hyper-competitive American media environment is vulnerable to the sort of technique the Russian hackers used in the Soros case — stealing documents, altering them, then releasing them as the original. If Putin’s hackers were to release such a doctored document smearing Clinton in, say, late October, it’s likely that competition would lead outlets to report on the hacked documents before they had a chance to see whether and how they were altered.
We don’t know what, if anything, Putin’s hackers have planned for this fall. But the doctored Soros documents could be a clue.
Follow Washington Post Writers Group columnist Dana Milbank on Twitter: @Milbank
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"Colorado Parks"
] | 2016-08-31T02:46:44 | null | 2016-08-31T02:39:49 | Conditions for the week of Aug. 30. Information is provided by Colorado Parks & Wildlife employees and local fishing enthusiasts. Keep in mind that fishing conditions change on a constant basis. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.denverpost.com%2F2016%2F08%2F30%2Fcolorado-fishing-report-aug-30-2016%2F.json | http://www.denverpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/fish_with_firefighters_10.jpg?w=1024&h=681 | en | null | Colorado fishing report for the week of Aug. 30, 2016 | null | null | www.denverpost.com | Conditions for the week of Aug. 30. Information is provided by Colorado Parks & Wildlife employees and local fishing enthusiasts. Keep in mind that fishing conditions change on a constant basis. Much can change in a week from the time this fishing conditions report is produced.
Metro Denver Area
Aurora Reservoir
Trout fishing from shore is slow to fair. Some reports of trout being caught using PowerBait from a slip rig from the west and east end of the dam. The trout are deep, so try casting out 40 to 50 yards. Boaters are reporting slow to fair success on trout trolling slowly with lures and crawlers in deep water. The walleye action from boats is rated at fair to good using bottom bouncers and jigs in 20 to 30 feet of water. Perch action is good using jigs and worms throughout the reservoir. A few reports of largemouth bass being caught using plastics. Park hours for September are from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Boaters be aware boating times of operation are being reduced daily due to loss of daylight.
Quincy Reservoir
Bass fishing overall is rated as fair, but we have received a few good reports from anglers. Most of the bass are being caught in the early mornings and evenings using soft plastics, drop shots, and chatter baits in 15 feet of water just outside of the weed line. Trout action is slow at this time. Perch fishing is fair to good using jigs. Boating hours for September are from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Boaters be aware boating times of operation are being reduced daily due to loss of daylight.
Northeast Colorado
Barr Lake
The current water temperature is around 73 degrees with water clarity up to four feet. The water level is slowly dropping. In the upcoming weeks look for the fish to begin spreading out and feeding more aggressively with lower water levels and cooler water temperatures. Dragging bait with bottom bouncers and lindy rigs are still producing fish, but in the next month look for the walleye to start hanging out in the deeper basins chasing shad. When the walleye move deeper, try casting lipless crank baits into schools of bait fish. The pan fish are shallow and being caught from shore. Try a worm on the bottom or under a bobber if fishing from shore. In a boat, dragging small jigs or pulling worms on lindy rigs are catching fish.
Boyd Lake
The current water temperature is around 74 degrees. Fishing is rated as fair to good for anglers fishing from boat and shore. Anglers are catching plenty of trout and the walleye are also biting well. Boaters trolling as slow speeds in ten feet of water are having the most success using PowerBait and gulp worms. Be cautious of recreational boaters.
Dream Stream
The river is currently flowing at 157 c.f.s. with a water temperature around 55 degrees. Fishing during the early parts of the morning is the best time. The fish are mainly holding in the riffles and the seams of fast and slow moving water throughout the earlier parts of the day. During the afternoon, the fish are spreading back out into the rocks and the shallow heads of riffles. Focus on these areas with hopper dropper rigs.
Eleven Mile Reservoir
The current water temperature is around 63 degrees. Trout fishing is rated as good to very good for anglers fishing from boat and shore. Anglers are catching big trout. Try using tube jigs, Kastmasters, and multi color PowerBait. The kokanee salmon fishing is slow with anglers catching some fish in 30 feet of water using sling blades and dodgers. The northern pike fishing is rated as fair to good for anglers using spinner baits and husky jerks.
Jackson Lake
The current surface water temperature is approximately 73 degrees. The lake level is currently full. Fishing has picked up recently. Fishing is rated as fair to good for wipers, walleye, drum, channel catfish and trout.
North Sterling
The lake is currently around 84 degrees. A 14 pound, 32 inch wiper was caught up the Darby Arm this week and anglers are also catching fish on the Inlet Grove Campground shoreline. The catfish continue biting well near the Cunningham arm and the West Trailhead using worms, cut bait, and shrimp. A few walleye have come out at Balance Rock and Darby point off jigs.
Southeast Colorado
Arkansas Headwaters
The Milk Run, Browns Canyon, and the Big Bend area are all in excellent condition and fishing well. The annual late summer decrease in releases from Twin Lakes has now transpired and the river is moving slower, allowing fish to again make full use of the available habitat and permitting wade anglers to get off the shoreline and out into the main body of the channel. The decrease in flows has corresponded nicely with a decrease in air temperature. Red quills, blue winged olives, midges, caddis, and some late golden stoneflies make up the majority of the hatch activity, but hoppers, beetles and ants continue to proliferate along the shoreline. With recreational boating traffic now negligible in the Browns Canyon/Big Bend area, we enter a period of late summer fishing when solitude returns to the river. This is a great time of year to get on the water.
Blue Lake
The water levels at Blue Lake are dropping. Anglers have reported catching a few saugeye and channel catfish recently. The high water boat ramp is usable.
Clear Creek Reservoir
Trout fishing at Clear Creek Reservoir has been extremely poor for boat anglers and fair from the shoreline. The best shore fishing for trout has been during the morning. Successful shore anglers caught a few trout on yellow PowerBait and worms off the bottom. A few shore anglers even caught 18 to 22 inch rainbow trout at the boat ramp parking lot area. Most boat anglers reported not landing a single fish. Only one angler was able to land trout from a boat on Sunday. The boat angler that caught a few trout on Sunday used yellow spoons near the inlet of the reservoir. Boat anglers targeting trout experienced some success on Tasmanian Devil lures too. The kokanee salmon fishing remains very slow. Kokanee salmon usually go for squid tipped with corn near the dam of the reservoir. The reservoir is closed to trailer motorized watercrafts on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. The current boating hours are from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. and beginning September 8, boating hours will be from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Lake Henry
Fishing has been rated as poor to fair. Anglers have reported catching a few smaller wiper in the 12 to 14 inch range. Fishing for all other species is slow.
North Gateway Park
Fishing remains slow for most species. Anglers are catching small bluegill and catfish throughout the lake.
Trinidad Lake
The current surface temperature is around 74 degrees. Juvenile smallmouth bass and perch are being caught from areas of cover using night crawlers. We are also seeing a few trout being caught on PowerBait from shore. Early mornings and later evenings continue to be the most productive time to fish. The catfish are still hit or miss throughout the lake for anglers fishing at night using worms and liver. Fishing from shore has slowed down recently. Boat anglers are still catching trout, walleye, and perch using jigs tipped with a night crawler or artificial minnow. Some boaters are catching fish trolling worm harnesses.
Northwest Colorado
Lake Granby
The current water temperature is around 63 degrees. Fishing has been the best in the morning for trout and kokanee. Anglers are catching plenty of fish on the Northeast side of the lake near the shoreline. Anglers are reporting that the kokanee are starting to congregate near the Colorado River inlet. Look for the fish to be staging in 10 feet of water near the inlet.
Lake John
This summer has been fairly tough for quantities of trout granted to anglers. To catch fish, anglers are moving often, switching lures, seeking different depths throughout the lake. It seems the reason for the decline in numbers of fish being landed is because of the ease the trout have of acquiring the food source available to them. The numbers of minnows in Lake John has exploded, and the fish have it too easy. They do not appear to want anything else when this abundant cuisine is so readily available. This is quite obvious when about every fish you catch is so full of minnows that they regurgitate a handful while you are trying to land them. You cannot use minnows here in North Park, so that leaves the anglers testing imitations and look-alikes, which are having mediocre success at best.
Pearl Lake
The fishing has been rated from poor to fair recently. No reports of grayling being caught. The trout are biting well for anglers fishing near the dam. Fishing has been slow mid afternoon, so anglers should try early mornings and later evenings for the best success.
Steamboat Lake
Early morning and later evening have been the most productive time to fish. Fishing has been slow around mid afternoon. Smaller fish are being caught throughout the reservoir. Rainbow Ridge and Meadow Point have been fishing well over the weekend with many anglers doing well with PowerBait in that area. Meadow Point and Rainbow Ridge have moss in them, so anglers have been headed to the Sage Flats and the dam area to stay away from the moss and algae.
Southwest Colorado
Ridgway Reservoir
The reservoir has a current water temperature at 65 degrees. Both shore anglers and boaters are reporting good fishing for stocker-sized rainbows in the 8 to 14 inch range with a few larger fish in the 18 to 22 inch range being caught. The catch is mostly rainbow trout, but there have been some brown trout caught as well. The kokanee bite is picking up in the Dallas Creek area and fish are at 40 feet in the main channel. Downriggers with spoons and dodgers are the way to go. Look for fishing to get a lot better in the weeks to come. Snagging season starts September 1, and the limit is 10 fish. Bass fishing continues to be slow. Try the west side and free access gate south of Dutch Charlie with jigs and spinner baits. Shore fisherman should try gold Kastmasters and green PowerBait, or worms off the bobber for trout. Boat anglers are having luck with countdown Rapalas and spoons near the dam and around the opening to Mears Bay.
Uncompahgre River
The river flows are currently around 356 c.f.s. and fishing is great. Big bug activity is now happening with the lower water levels. Adjust your weight and get it down in the strike zone. San Juan worms, rs-2, zebra midges, and caddis are the go-to flies. Dry flies are working great. There are a lot of grasshoppers out and a great hatch of pink Cahill’s in the afternoon. Green drakes are hatching in the mornings. Hopper-dropper rigs are the best setup.
Statewide
Rivers and Creeks
Water conditions and insect hatches will now remain consistent until autumn. Fishing reports for specific rivers and creeks throughout the summer have a tendency to provide an influx of repetitive information. Use the following information as a general guide for fishing Colorado’s rivers and creeks in the month of August.
The month of August in Colorado means lower water flows and crystal clear water. The calm and clear water will cause the fish to become spookier, so being stealthy and presenting delicate casts becomes more important this time of year. Anglers will need to start focusing on using lighter leaders and tippet to ensure the fish do not see their fishing line. This is when using fluorocarbon fishing line becomes more important than monofilament.
The warmer water temperatures will cause additional stress on the fish, so catch and release anglers should reel in and release their fish as quickly as possible to avoid over exhaustion. Although your fishing line should be small, your flies and lures can still be big. The primary hatches throughout the month will consist of large caddis, attractors, and terrestrials. If the fish are not biting grasshopper patterns, be sure to try other terrestrial patterns such as ants, crickets, spiders, and beetles. The best times to fish in August are from sunrise to 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. to sunset. When the day becomes hot and the bites slow down, try nymph fishing the deep holes and fast eddies.
The most productive nymphs this time of year consist of prince nymphs, hare’s ear, pheasant tails, and copper johns. Dry flies and nymphs from a size 8 to 18 will produce the most strikes in August. If you are fishing a freestone river or creek, larger flies can be used. If you are fishing the tailwater below a dam, smaller flies should be used. Common techniques include a single or double dry fly rig, as well as a single or double nymph rig. Special techniques include a dry dropper rig or a triple nymph rig. If the nymph fishing is slow, try adding another split shot to your line. Often, the difference between an angler and a good angler is one split shot. | http://www.denverpost.com/2016/08/30/colorado-fishing-report-aug-30-2016/ | en | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | www.denverpost.com/fc78ef10a65fa721a119f40e5d97daa452be32d93ddfd0d4372b7b2f11c63659.json |
[
"Eric Lubbers"
] | 2016-08-26T16:45:54 | null | 2016-08-26T14:47:46 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.denverpost.com%2F2016%2F08%2F26%2Froundup-august-26-2016%2F.json | http://www.denverpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/denver_homeless_sweep_protest.jpg?w=1024&h=682 | en | null | Roundup: “Fly in, ski out” Denver, homeless fight city hall and more | null | null | www.denverpost.com | Well, I’ll be dipped. It’s actually Friday. I don’t know if it’s the cool weather or just the endless grind of the working week, but for a minute there, I didn’t think this day would actually come. But now that it’s here, what to do? How about crazy cheap Starbucks treats, BB gun shooting ranges and other free & cheap stuff around Denver? Or taking a tour of Colorado’s hot springs? While you decide between caffeine, mild weaponry or a soak, let’s get busy.
The Rundown
+ Today’s Weather: Another sort-of rainy, cooler day before Mother Nature reminds us that it’s still summer (weekend forecast).
+ Today’s Editorial: “To remember smallpox hero Donald Henderson, roll up your sleeve“
+ Today’s Poll: “Did the news cross a thin blue line?“
+ Articles: Every article we published yesterday, and a running list of all today’s news.
R.I.P. Jack Splitt
“Jack had a tough life, but he was a trouper and a very, brave young man. When he smiled at you, it changed your life. I’ve had people tell me that when Jack smiled at them a year ago, they can still remember his smile.” Stacey Linn, Jack’s mother
Jack Splitt was a charmer, a flirt and a fighter for the right to open Colorado school doors for medical marijuana treatments for eligible students. Just one week after starting his high school career in Wheat Ridge and the implementation of “Jack’s Law”, Jack died at the age of 15. Monte Whaley and Ricardo Baca have a fantastic remembrance of a remarkable kid.
From Tokyo to the Gemini Lift at Winter Park, no car required
“It’s going to help everybody. But more importantly, you are creating memories. Everybody who has called me and was on the old train talks about ‘I want my kids to have this experience.’” Gary DeFrange, Winter Park
Yesterday all the nitty gritty details of the Winter Park Express ski train were revealed, including cost ($39 one-way) and schedule (starts on Jan. 7). The train, running from Union Station to a spot 30 feet from the Gemini Lift at Winter Park, means that technically, you could fly from Tokyo (or just about anywhere else), land at the airport and take two train rides (remember the A-Line?) directly to a ski lift without ever getting in a car, which is something no ski area in the world offers. A “ski in, ski out” major metropolitan city.
Homeless sue Denver
“While gentrification may have positive benefits for a few, it is not a legal basis for treating this vulnerable class as though their civil rights were nonexistent.” From the suit filed by Denver Homeless Out Loud
Claiming that the city’s organized sweeps unconstitutionally stole property and forced them out of areas in order to make way for development, a group of homeless people has sued the city of Denver. Tom McGhee has the whole story.
By The Numbers
$400
That’s about how much a Broncos helmet stolen from an autograph signing by a fan wearing a bright orange cowboy hat is worth, according to the team. “The theft is so brazen,” said Julie Brooks, Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman.
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Quick Hits
+ Aurora police used an old DNA sample to generate that composite of what a suspect in a string of murders (including almost all of an Aurora family) and assaults with a hammer in 1984 might have looked like at the ages of 25 and 55.
+ ColoradoCare, the universal health care measure going before voters in November, now has the official support of Bernie Sanders.
+ There has been a lot of talk about the payment made to Iran over its nuclear program, so we sat down with Democratic Sen. Michael Bennet to get the truth.
+ The Avs have a new coach! You’ve probably never heard of him, but players seem to like him.
+ There is so much freakin’ TV. Some would say too much, while others would say way, way too much. So how about you let our TV critic cut the fat and tell you the 10 best new fall shows of the year?
+ Tapping on one link in one text message could allow a remote hacker to scan your whole iPhone, turn on your microphone to spy on you and a whole host of other terrible problems. If you’re wondering why you had a system update on your phone yesterday, it was to patch that frightening, first-of-its-kind security hole that had been used to spy on journalists and dissidents in the Middle East.
+ Get used to the phrase “Las Vegas Raiders.”
+ A couple from Montana claim that their baby’s leg was broken by a worker at Children’s Hospital.
+ The world’s largest aircraft (the one that kind of looks like a butt) took the world’s slowest nosedive during its second test flight. Related: Have you heard the tale of the Spruce Goose, the gigantic airplane made out of wood?
+ Colorado’s representatives through the years have fought together (and against each other) about designating federal lands — like Black Canyon — for public use.
+ If you’re one of the cynics who think Tim Howard is only playing in the MLS for the money, he’s literally putting skin in the game. He’s got a tattoo bet with fellow inked-up goalie Nick Rimando that the loser of this weekend’s Rocky Mountain Cup match between the Rapids and Real Salt Lake will get tattooed by the winner.
+ Heroin cut with elephant tranquilizer might have just caused 60 overdoses in just 48 hours.
+ In an effort to make kickoffs safer, the NFL made a touchback start at the 25 yard line instead of the 20. But instead of just kicking into the endzone and calling it good, teams are now kicking high and short, leading to more and harder hits because defenders have more time and less distance to travel before knocking into a returner.
+ We’re asking the tough questions here: Just how dog-friendly is Colorado?
What We’re Reading
+ In honor of a century of National Parks, let’s revisit this classic: “I Can’t Stop Reading One-Star Yelp Reviews of National Parks.”
+ One of the most popular “wild” hot springs in Colorado is “wildly overused” and could get a special permit program from the Forest Service.
+ Chances are you’ve been hearing a lot about the company behind the EpiPen lately (fun fact: Mylan CEO Heather Bresch is the daughter of an ex-governor [now a Senator] of West Virginia and is still embroiled in a controversy that West Virginia University doctored records to award her an MBA that she hadn’t fully earned). If you’re wondering exactly how the whole EpiPen controversy began, this is the best explainer I’ve seen yet: How Congress, the FDA and Sarah Jessica Parker helped EpiPen become a $1 billion business.
+ The USDA is spending $20 million to buy all the extra cheese American dairies are producing.
+ I am so mad that recreational ax throwing is not a thing yet in Denver.
+ Our friends over at Esquire (I mean that. Like half of their online staff used to work here) found out that GOP vice presidential candidate Mike Pence was the resident cartoonist at Indiana University’s law school in the 80s. So of course they published them.
+ Watching this guy unicycle on top of a 70-story chimney is a better adrenaline wake-up than any cup of coffee.
Song of the Day
Song: “Our Hearts are Wrong“
Artist: Jessica Lea Mayfield
Sounds like: A catchy, confessional, slightly twangy ode to a relationship that you just know isn’t going to work out but damned if you can help yourselves.
FRIDAY MORNING BONUS TRACK: Here’s that breathy and achingly cinematic cover of Marcy Playground’s “Sex and Candy” you didn’t even know you needed.
Head over to our Spotify playlist, or, if you don’t have a Spotify account, we made you your own special page where you non-Spotify people can listen to the playlist.
Hat Tips & Corrections
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"The Associated Press"
] | 2016-08-29T18:46:29 | null | 2016-08-29T18:30:06 | Houston believes it saw enough to justify signing a quarterback with only seven career starts — all of them last season with Denver. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.denverpost.com%2F2016%2F08%2F29%2Ftexans-bank-on-brock-osweiler-to-stay-atop-afc-south-division%2F.json | http://www.denverpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/brock-osweiler1.jpg?w=1024&h=657 | en | null | Texans bank on Brock Osweiler to stay atop AFC South division | null | null | www.denverpost.com | Texans coach Bill O’Brien believes he finally has his franchise quarterback after going 9-7 with a revolving door at the position his first two seasons.
Andrew Luck is healthy, and the Colts’ challenge is keeping him that way all season.
Blake Bortles has much more help in Jacksonville, while Marcus Mariota may have the one of the NFL’s best backfields in Tennessee.
One of the NFL’s worst divisions in recent years, the AFC South now is filled with teams sensing huge opportunity this season thanks to all the young quarterbacks.
“It’s time for us to go out and prove we’re going to be a tougher division and go out and dominate our division,” Titans defensive tackle Jurrell Casey said. “That’s what we’re going to try to do.”
Indianapolis’ grip on the division slipped in 2015 with Luck missing nine games because of a variety of injuries. Houston slipped by the Colts to win the AFC South title at 9-7 despite playing four quarterbacks. The Texans then lured Brock Osweiler away from Denver with a four-year, $72 million contract, hoping to settle down the quarterback spot for O’Brien.
The Jaguars and Titans are very happy with their young quarterbacks, and Jacksonville owner Shad Khan has spent more than $350 million over the past two years to restock the roster for a team whose 19 victories since 2010 are the fewest in the NFL. Tennessee hired a new general manager and gave the coaching job to Mike Mularkey on a permanent basis, hoping to build on Mariota’s rookie season.
Here are some things to know about the AFC South:
ANOTHER TEXANS QB: Houston believes it saw enough to justify signing a quarterback with only seven career starts — all of them last season with Denver. Osweiler stepped in when Peyton Manning was injured and threw for 1,967 yards and 10 touchdowns before being benched for Manning in the season finale.
The Texans defend the division title with new running back Lamar Miller, who averaged 4.5 yards per carry last season in Miami, to replace Arian Foster. They drafted wide receivers Will Fuller and Braxton Miller to help DeAndre Hopkins. But rookie center Nick Martin will miss the season after ankle surgery, and left tackle Duane Brown remains on the physically unable to perform list. J.J. Watt, the three-time Defensive Player of the Year, also is recovering from groin surgery.
CHA-CHING JAGUARS: Khan has been shelling out big bucks for lots of free agents over the past two offseasons such as defensive tackle Malik Jackson, safety Tashaun Gipson and cornerback Prince Amukamara, all new this year. New defensive coordinator Todd Walsh also has defensive end Dante Fowler available after a knee injury wiped out his rookie season, and rookies Jalen Ramsey and Miles Jack join what could be a loaded defense.
The Jaguars have reworked their offensive line, including signing left tackle Kelvin Beachum, to better protect Bortles who was sacked 51 times in 2015. Bortles also has to take better care of the ball after leading the NFL with 18 interceptions to go along with his 35 TD passes.
COLTS: Coach Chuck Pagano has a new contract and a new defensive coordinator. Now he has to hope Luck stays on the field. Luck also has to play better after having almost as many interceptions (12) as touchdowns (15) in the seven games he played last season.
The Colts are going with a so-far impressive rookie at center in first-round pick Ryan Kelly, and a knee injury could keep left guard Jack Mewhort out for the next month. Injuries have hit the defense, too, forcing Indianapolis to sign veteran cornerback Antonio Cromartie.
Indianapolis also is depending on running back Frank Gore, 33, and outside linebacker Robert Mathis, 35, for veteran leadership and production.
RUNNING TITANS: Mariota turned in some dazzling moments as a rookie, but he missed four games because of sprained knees behind a line that gave up the most sacks (54) in the NFL. Tennessee revamped its offensive line yet again by signing center Ben Jones away from Houston and putting Jack Conklin, the eighth pick overall from Michigan State, at right tackle.
Mularkey wants to run to help the young QB. New GM Jon Robinson traded for DeMarco Murray in March, and the 2014 Offensive Player of the Year looks rejuvenated in Mularkey’s offense. An offense that hasn’t had a running back go for 100 yards in the last 32 games also has Heisman Trophy winner Derrick Henry as insurance.
PREDICTED ORDER OF FINISH: Texans, Jaguars, Colts, Titans. | http://www.denverpost.com/2016/08/29/texans-bank-on-brock-osweiler-to-stay-atop-afc-south-division/ | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.denverpost.com/4ac8b0f7b402f105e7e79613876e9a6441d84dce3671b5d1d6eb016feee106fc.json |
[
"Joey Bunch"
] | 2016-08-30T00:46:34 | null | 2016-08-29T23:40:05 | Meg Whitman, the CEO of Hewlett Packard and a top Republican fund-raiser, will make her first campaign stop for Hillary Clinton Tuesday, and Denver is the venue. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.denverpost.com%2F2016%2F08%2F29%2Fmeg-whitman-hillary-clinton-campaign-denver%2F.json | http://www.denverpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/meg-whitman-bernstein.jpg?w=1024&h=683 | en | null | Meg Whitman to campaign for Hillary Clinton in Denver Tuesday | null | null | www.denverpost.com | Meg Whitman, the CEO of Hewlett Packard and a top Republican fund-raiser, will make her first campaign stop for Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton on Tuesday, and Denver is the venue.
Whitman will meet with Colorado business leaders for breakfast at the Crawford Hotel to discuss Clinton’s jobs plan, which includes investing in technology companies and helping small businesses succeed.
“As a proud Republican, casting my vote for president has usually been a simple matter,” Whitman said in a statement. “Not this year. The reality we face is that Donald Trump is unfit to be president. And that is why more and more Republicans are doing what I did and supporting Hillary Clinton.
“Secretary Clinton’s temperament, global experience and commitment to America’s bedrock national values make her the right choice in 2016 for President of the United States.”
Whitman ran unsuccessfully for governor of California in 2010 and was a finance co-chairwoman for Mitt Romney’s presidential run in 2012. Like Romney, she has been one of Trump’s chief critics within his own party, likening him to a fascist who lacks the temperament to be president.
Clinton rolled out her jobs plan during with a speech in Denver on Aug. 3.
“Her vision for an America that is stronger together and her plans to create jobs and help businesses succeed comes as Trump continues to avoid discussing his long record of bankruptcies, failed businesses, and unpaid contractors,” the Clinton campaign stated Monday.
Hewlett Packard’s former CEO, Carly Fiorina, who ran unsuccessfully against Trump for the Republican presidential nomination, has made at least three speeches in the Denver metro area since July 1, when she spoke at the Western Conservative Summit.
She campaigned on jobs with U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman last weekend and was a speaker at the Red State Gathering in Denver on Aug. 13.
Fiorina, who has not endorsed Trump, also was the keynote speaker at the Steamboat Institute’s Freedom Conference & Festival in Steamboat Springs Friday night. | http://www.denverpost.com/2016/08/29/meg-whitman-hillary-clinton-campaign-denver/ | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.denverpost.com/7eef52d76747e3285332debbc7d3a0cbd522359280e8609d39f1ada2744db5b4.json |
[
"The Associated Press"
] | 2016-08-26T14:45:54 | null | 2016-08-26T14:19:43 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.denverpost.com%2F2016%2F08%2F26%2Ffrench-court-burkini-ban-ruling%2F.json | http://www.denverpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/590123872.jpg?w=1024&h=649 | en | null | Top French court rules Burkini bans violate basic freedoms | null | null | www.denverpost.com | By Philippe Sotto, Associated Press
PARIS — France’s top administrative court overturned a ban on burkinis in a Mediterranean town, in a decision Friday that should set legal precedent regarding a swimsuit crackdown that has divided the country and provoked shock around the world.
The ruling by the Council of State Friday specifically concerns a ban on the Muslim garment in the Riviera town of Villeneuve-Loubet, but the binding decision is expected to impact all the 30 or so French resort municipalities that have issued similar decrees.
The bans grew increasingly controversial as images circulated online of some Muslim women being ordered to remove body-concealing garments on French Riviera beaches.
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August 18, 2016 Parker: So what if she wore a not-so-teenie-weenie, yellow, polka-dot burkini? Lawyers for a human rights group and a Muslim collective challenged the legality of the ban to the top court, saying the orders infringe basic freedoms and that mayors have overstepped their powers by telling women what to wear on beaches.
Mayors had cited multiple reasons for the bans, including security after a string of Islamic extremist attacks, risk to public order, and France’s strict rules on secularism in public life.
The Council of State ruled that, “The emotion and concerns arising from the terrorist attacks, notably the one perpetrated in Nice on July 14, cannot suffice to justify in law the contested prohibition measure.”
It ruled that the mayor of Villeuneuve-Loubet overstepped his powers by enacting measures that are not justified by “proven risks of disruptions to public order nor, moreover, on reasons of hygiene or decency.”
“The contested decree has thus brought a serious and manifestly illegal infringement on basic freedoms such as freedom to come and go, freedom of conscience and personal freedom,” the ruling reads.
Lawyer Patrice Spinosi, representing the Human Rights League, told reporters in Paris that women who have already received fines can protest them based on Friday’s decision.
“It is a decision that is meant to set legal precedent,” he said. “Today all the ordinances taken should conform to the decision of the Council of State. Logically the mayors should withdraw these ordinances. If not legal actions could be taken” against those towns.
But the mayor of the Corsican town of Sisco said he wouldn’t lift the ban he imposed after an Aug. 13 clash on a beach.
“Here the tension is very, very, very high and I won’t withdraw it,” Ange-Pierre Vivoni said on BFM-TV.
He said he doesn’t know whether a woman was actually wearing a burkini the day a clash occurred that set a group of Corsican sunbathers of North African origin against villagers from Sisco. It took days to untangle the events leading to the violence that many immediately assumed was over a burkini sighting.
The bans have become a symbol of tensions around the place of Islam in secular France.
Many officials —including Prime Minister Manuel Valls — have argued that burkinis oppress women. But critics say the bans were feeding a racist political agenda as campaigning for next year’s French presidential elections were kicking off.
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Elaine Ganley and Angela Charlton contributed to this report. | http://www.denverpost.com/2016/08/26/french-court-burkini-ban-ruling/ | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.denverpost.com/41c6cddfdc535d289a3189ac6b84b09e6f9ab28884c79859cc3a7cd2e26736a7.json |
[
"Kirk Mitchell"
] | 2016-08-29T12:46:28 | null | 2016-08-29T12:10:24 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.denverpost.com%2F2016%2F08%2F29%2Fmild-weather-with-a-chance-for-afternoon-rain-in-denver%2F.json | http://www.denverpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/cd27feature_ac29399x-664.jpg?w=1024&h=734 | en | null | Mild weather with a chance for afternoon rain in Denver | null | null | www.denverpost.com | The high temperature will be in the low 80s each day with afternoon showers Monday through Wednesday along the Front Range, forecasters say.
There is a 20 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms in the afternoon. The high temperature will be around 82 degrees, according to the National Weather Service in Boulder.
The low daily temperatures will drop to the upper 50s through Wednesday.
There is a 10 percent chance of afternoon rain and thunderstorms Tuesday and Wednesday, when temperatures will rise to 80 degrees and 81 degrees respectively, according to the NWS.
It will be mostly sunny on Thursday, when temperatures will climb to 85 degrees. The high on Friday will be around 87, according to the NWS.
There is a chance of afternoon rain and thunderstorms both on Saturday and Sunday. The high temperature will be in the mid-80s both days. | http://www.denverpost.com/2016/08/29/mild-weather-with-a-chance-for-afternoon-rain-in-denver/ | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.denverpost.com/8452f926d05316a4c287a7af9f3c960e5a788722ce6e57601345df58a3b755a0.json |
[
"John Aguilar"
] | 2016-08-30T18:46:48 | null | 2016-08-30T18:24:42 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.denverpost.com%2F2016%2F08%2F30%2Fgolden-drops-fire-restrictions-in-the-face-of-recent-rains%2F.json | http://www.denverpost.com/wp-content/themes/denverpost/static/images/thedenverpost.png?w=1200&h=630 | en | null | Golden drops fire restrictions in the face of recent rains | null | null | www.denverpost.com | The Golden Fire Department lifted its Stage 1 fire restrictions within city limits at noon Tuesday, due to what it said were changing weather patterns.
The city put the restrictions, which placed limits on outdoor burning and fireworks usage, into effect on July 11.
The Golden Fire Department will continue to monitor the weather and make adjustments as necessary. In the meantime, the city is asking its citizens to take precautions and be smart about extinguishing fires and cigarettes. | http://www.denverpost.com/2016/08/30/golden-drops-fire-restrictions-in-the-face-of-recent-rains/ | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.denverpost.com/266862cb3eba1e79166bd4398e41f61188c2f96b4a9fa992e571720344a92c6d.json |
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"The Associated Press"
] | 2016-08-29T02:46:18 | null | 2016-08-29T02:40:19 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.denverpost.com%2F2016%2F08%2F28%2Fwidow-rancher-killed-during-oregon-wildlife-refuge-occupation-file-lawsuit%2F.json | http://www.denverpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/c96d7fe5e720c1048e0f6a7067002449-928.jpg?w=1024&h=682 | en | null | Widow of rancher killed during Oregon wildlife-refuge occupation to file lawsuit | null | null | www.denverpost.com | PORTLAND, Ore. — Oregon police and two FBI agents could face a lawsuit from the widow of an Arizona rancher who took part in the Malheur Wildlife Refuge occupation and was killed in a confrontation with authorities.
Related Articles January 10, 2016 Ranchers’ cause, not tactics, gains support in GOP circles
January 4, 2016 Oregon armed occupation rooted in long-standing fight over land California-based lawyer Brian Claypool told the Oregonian/OregonLive that the lawsuit on behalf of Jeanette Finicum and the family has not been filed but that they are pursuing it “with 100 percent certainty.”
Prosecutors determined the shots fired at Robert “LaVoy” Finicum, 54, were “in fact, necessary.”
“All six shots fired by the Oregon State Police, the three into the truck and the three that struck Mr. Finicum, are justified,” Malheur County District Attorney Dan Norris said.
Claypool said evidence shows that shots were fired contrary to statements made during the investigation.
The Justice Department is investigating whether an agent lied about firing two shots that did not hit Finicum and whether four others worked to hide it later.
Claypool said more details about the lawsuit will be announced at a news conference planned for September.
Jeanette Finicum has said in a statement that her husband was murdered.
A family statement said Finicum was “executed in cold blood.”
Claypool also represents Ryan Bundy in his case related to the occupation. | http://www.denverpost.com/2016/08/28/widow-rancher-killed-during-oregon-wildlife-refuge-occupation-file-lawsuit/ | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.denverpost.com/9bc3c521ef44258a094f3b9fb9df7eef648f6c4ec777bb1d65a5154ba7463c7f.json |
[
"John Ingold"
] | 2016-08-26T18:45:54 | null | 2016-08-26T18:23:50 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.denverpost.com%2F2016%2F08%2F26%2Fwheat-ridge-man-child-abuse-conviction%2F.json | http://www.denverpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/dennis-sage.jpg?w=295&h=373 | en | null | Wheat Ridge man convicted of child abuse in boy’s beating | null | null | www.denverpost.com | A 4-year-old boy who was abandoned by his mother to the care of family friends and then suffered abuse and a traumatic brain injury received a measure of justice this week when the man accused of abusing him was convicted.
The boy was 2 at the time of the incident that led to the conviction. As police arrived at his house in Wheat Ridge in May 2014, the boy was being placed, unconscious, into an ambulance, which would race him to a hospital, where a helicopter would pick him up to fly him across town to Children’s Hospital Colorado. There, doctors placed the boy on a ventilator and said his injuries were life-threatening.
On Wednesday, a jury in Jefferson County convicted 45-year-old Dennis Raymond Sage of child abuse resulting in serious bodily injury.
Sage had told police he was changing the boy when the boy began crying, according to an arrest affidavit. He said he left the boy alone in a room and, coming back later, found the boy unresponsive. Sage also said the boy had fallen a couple days before the incident.
Sage’s girlfriend told police that Sage had spanked the boy when he threw a fit during changing, according to the affidavit.
But doctors at trial testified that the severe injuries they observed on the boy could only have been caused by great force. He was diagnosed with an acute subdural hematoma, bleeding in his retina and other injuries. The injuries were so severe, according to the Jefferson County District Attorney’s Office, that the boy still suffers from their effects.
Sage and his girlfriend are not the boy’s parents. Instead, they had been caring for the boy for about three months after the boy’s mother — whom they said was a drug addict — dropped him off at their house. Sage told police that the mother said she couldn’t be responsible for the boy anymore, according the affidavit.
“We have to be the voice for our most vulnerable citizens, out children, who cannot speak for themselves,” Jefferson County District Attorney Pete Weir said in a statement.
Sage faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 to 32 years in prison when he is sentenced next month. | http://www.denverpost.com/2016/08/26/wheat-ridge-man-child-abuse-conviction/ | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.denverpost.com/cfc74ce932347ef12afc0f3514330d8f1e2564e490d61c94e72fcc2f3dc0897a.json |
[
"The Longmont Times-Call"
] | 2016-08-28T02:46:08 | null | 2016-08-28T01:59:10 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.denverpost.com%2F2016%2F08%2F27%2Fboulder-county-homeowners-want-right-sue-roads%2F.json | http://www.denverpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/boulder-roads.jpg?w=654&h=456 | en | null | Boulder County homeowners want right to sue over subdivision roads | null | null | www.denverpost.com | Owners of properties in unincorporated Boulder County residential subdivisions argue they have the legal right to ask the courts to force the county to step up its spending on rehabilitating their deteriorating paved county roads, more than 300 of those property owners say.
Earlier this month, those homeowners asked the Colorado Supreme Court to consider their case and overturn Boulder District Court and state Court of Appeals decisions that ruled they didn’t have the necessary legal standing to pursue their claims.
Boulder County disagrees and formally asked the state’s high court to deny the homeowners’ request to review the case.
It may be several months before the Supreme Court announces whether it’s decided to hear the homeowners’ appeal, according to deputy Boulder County attorney David Hughes.
Read the full story on TimesCall.com. | http://www.denverpost.com/2016/08/27/boulder-county-homeowners-want-right-sue-roads/ | en | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | www.denverpost.com/b50a0e2fadae56526741fef6bbd6b2d3bbbf86aaa841bdc68c550a69d5916fa6.json |
[
"Jon Murray"
] | 2016-08-26T22:46:02 | null | 2016-08-26T22:17:07 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.denverpost.com%2F2016%2F08%2F26%2Fcdot-delays-northeast-i-70-expansion-project-few-months%2F.json | http://www.denverpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/cd19interstate70_ko28268-132.jpg?w=1024&h=690 | en | null | CDOT delays northeast Denver I-70 expansion project by a few months | null | null | www.denverpost.com | State and federal officials have agreed to a delay of three to four months in the issuance of a document that will serve as the official green light for the controversial $1.2 billion project to expand Interstate 70 through northeast Denver.
The Colorado Department of Transportation noted a change to the project schedule this week in an e-mail newsletter sent to subscribers. Officials had said they expected a federal Record of Decision to be issued in late summer, officially ending the long environmental impact review process that has evaluated project alternatives.
The new estimate is for this winter. Rebecca White, CDOT’s I-70 project spokeswoman, said the effective delay is likely to be three to four months, and that change also has pushed the expected start of construction into 2018 from late 2017.
CDOT’s contracting process is underway with four bid teams. But she said the state cannot finalize any bid request or contract documents until that Record of Decision is issued by the Federal Highway Administration.
Why the delay? The newsletter cited the need to review the many comments — about 700 — received on the Final Environmental Impact Statement, which was issued earlier this year.
White said Friday that the delay also gives CDOT time to incorporate more recent air-quality modeling in the final report.
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March 16, 2016 I-70 expansion in north Denver target of lawsuit Until now, the impact statement drafts have cited modeling from the Denver Regional Council of Governments that goes through 2035, but White said DRCOG recently updated its models through 2040. The Clean Air Act requires federal environmental impact documents to include data from the peak year of expected air emissions in the project area; given metro Denver’s growth, White said, 2040 will have worse emissions than 2035.
That projection hits on a key point of controversy over the project. The Sierra Club and community groups in March filed a lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency, challenging recently changed federal air quality standards that allow for the I-70 project.
“This is simply us doing the modeling work we’re required to do, and given the importance of air quality to everyone under CDOT, we’re going to do this right,” White said, saying there’s “no relation to this lawsuit.”
She said the delay would be “incredibly minor” in the context of a project that’s been 13 years in the making, but it raised eyebrows among some project opponents.
Against calls from opponents to reroute I-70 and rip out the highway instead, CDOT plans to reconstruct and widen the highway between Interstate 25 and Chambers Road, adding an express lane in each direction. The project, now dubbed “Central 70,” would replace a 50-year-old viaduct through Denver’s Elyria-Swansea neighborhood with a below-grade freeway between Brighton and Colorado boulevards.
CDOT also recently released an updated rendering of the 4-acre parkland cover that would be built over the lowered highway near Swansea Elementary. Here is the highway as it exists today:
And here is the new rendering:
In June, Denver City Councilman Rafael Espinoza, a project opponent, submitted an application for a U.S. Department of Transportation design challenge program that offered expert support for cities in identifying solutions to problems caused by highways. But when the department announced the four cities selected, Denver — whose top officials didn’t support Espinoza’s application — was not among them. | http://www.denverpost.com/2016/08/26/cdot-delays-northeast-i-70-expansion-project-few-months/ | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.denverpost.com/b3f0890bb59576daea4798f2dc8ce6b1e18c918da96f8958fb3745f10ab337bc.json |
[
"Aldo Svaldi"
] | 2016-08-30T00:46:32 | null | 2016-08-30T00:38:48 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.denverpost.com%2F2016%2F08%2F29%2Fbonanza-creek-energy-faces-stock-delisting%2F.json | http://www.denverpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/roan-plateau-drilling.jpg?w=1024&h=702 | en | null | Denver-based Bonanza Creek Energy faces stock exchange delisting | null | null | www.denverpost.com | Bonanza Creek Energy announced Monday that the New York Stock Exchange could delist its stock if the share price doesn’t get back above $1 and hold there.
The Denver-based oil and gas producer notified the NYSE that its shares have averaged a price below $1 for the past 30 trading days. That triggers a six-month grace period for the average price to get back above $1.
Back in the third quarter of 2014, right before oil prices started diving, investors placed a market value on the company of $2.35 billion. The company reported quarterly revenues of $155.4 million and net income of $48.8 million.
In the second quarter of 2016, revenues came in at $58.4 million, contributing to a $49.5 million loss. Investors valued the company on Monday at $44.8 million, based on a closing price of 90 cents a share.
What has held steady, even gone up, is the company’s debt, at just under $1.1 billion. Bonanza Creek said Monday that it made an $8.6 million interest payment on its senior unsecured notes due in 2023. The company missed the Aug. 1 deadline, but had 30 days to make good and avoid a default, which it did.
Bonanza Creek focuses primarily on the Wattenberg Field in Weld County, with a smaller presence in southern Arkansas. In July, the company said it had hired an adviser to explore alternatives, including a restructuring. | http://www.denverpost.com/2016/08/29/bonanza-creek-energy-faces-stock-delisting/ | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.denverpost.com/2e22a370c9c7b2bde4b7d10e6163058cfde8cd3ff45754073f2f31cad01528ab.json |
[
"Cameron Wolfe"
] | 2016-08-28T06:46:15 | null | 2016-08-28T06:06:55 | Receiver Cody Latimer gave the Broncos a scare Saturday when he suffered a left knee injury in the third quarter of their 17-9 win over the Rams. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.denverpost.com%2F2016%2F08%2F28%2Fcody-latimer-ready-for-week-1-knee-injury%2F.json | http://www.denverpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/596732816.jpg?w=1024&h=683 | en | null | Cody Latimer believes he will be ready for Week 1 after knee injury | null | null | www.denverpost.com | The third preseason game is about game planning toward the regular season, but the top goal is still staying healthy. Receiver Cody Latimer gave the Broncos a scare Saturday when he suffered a left knee injury in the third quarter of their 17-9 win over the Rams.
Latimer is scheduled to have a MRI Sunday, but he was confident that it wasn’t an injury that would hold him out long-term.
“We do not think it’s serious,” coach Gary Kubiak said.
“I’m good. Everything is good,” Latimer said. “I’ll be there Week 1.”
He thought he hurt his knee on a punt return while taking on a block. He walked off the field gingerly with trainers and did not return to the game.
Latimer was having a strong summer in his third season. He’s impressed coaches as he aimed to earn the Broncos No. 3 receiver spot behind Demaryius Thomas and Emmanuel Sanders.
Receiver Bennie Fowler, who has been out for the last two weeks with a right elbow injury, said he’s confident that he will be able to return for the Broncos Sept. 8 opener against Carolina. | http://www.denverpost.com/2016/08/28/cody-latimer-ready-for-week-1-knee-injury/ | en | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | www.denverpost.com/5291b41c55535176f94596463b7e858c18c871294e2745f834d436bcfe0fcb12.json |
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"The Associated Press"
] | 2016-08-30T14:46:42 | null | 2016-08-30T12:49:17 | San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick's decision to sit while the national anthem is being played in protest of what he considers police brutality has sparked strong reaction across the sports world. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.denverpost.com%2F2016%2F08%2F30%2Fcolin-kaepernick-anthem-protest-reactions%2F.json | http://www.denverpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/colin-kaepernick1.jpg?w=1024&h=756 | en | null | Football world reacts to Colin Kaepernick’s anthem protest | null | null | www.denverpost.com | SANTA CLARA, Calif. — San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick’s decision to sit while the national anthem is being played in protest of what he considers police brutality has sparked strong reaction across the sports world. Here’s what some current and former players and coaches have said about the controversy:
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“I listened to him and he makes all the sense in the world. He’s within his rights and he’s telling the truth as he sees it and I am with him 100 percent.” — Jim Brown, former Cleveland Browns running back and Pro Football Hall of Famer, on NFL Network .
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“I acknowledge his right to do that. I don’t respect the motivation or the action.” — Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh, who coached Kaepernick with the San Francisco 49ers from 2011 to 2014. Harbaugh later said on Twitter , “I apologize for misspeaking my true sentiments. To clarify, I support Colin’s motivation. It’s his method of action that I take exception to.”
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“Voltaire so eloquently stated, ‘I may not agree with what you say, but I’ll defend it until death your right to say it.’ That’s a principle that our country is founded on. I don’t think you cannot deny someone the right to speak out or mock or make fun or belittle anybody else’s opinion.” — John Harbaugh, Baltimore Ravens head coach and Jim Harbaugh’s brother, to ESPN .
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“I disagree. I wholeheartedly disagree. Not that he wants to speak out about a very important issue. No, he can speak out about a very important issue. But there’s plenty of other ways that you can do that in a peaceful manner that doesn’t involve being disrespectful to the American flag.” — Drew Brees, New Orleans Saints quarterback, to ESPN .
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“There is some depth and some truth to what he was doing. I think he could have picked a better platform and a better way to do it, but every day they say athletes are so robotic and do everything by the book and then when somebody takes a stand like that, he gets his head chopped off.” — Richard Sherman, Seattle Seahawks cornerback, at a Monday press conference.
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“You’ve got to respect the man’s opinion, as well as his actions. I definitely understand where he’s coming from in choosing to do what he did. I think it’s an individual choice. At the same time, I think it’s a duty of ours as leaders, especially with young kids, to make a good, proper announcement if we feel the need to, and I think that’s what he’s doing. I support him in that.” Ndamukong Suh, Miami Dolphins defensive tackle, according to the Palm Beach Post .
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“All lives matter. So much going on in this world today. Can we all just get along! Colin, I respect your stance but don’t disrespect the Flag.” — Jerry Rice, former 49ers wide receiver and Pro Football Hall of Famer, on Twitter. | http://www.denverpost.com/2016/08/30/colin-kaepernick-anthem-protest-reactions/ | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.denverpost.com/ac8f7b33b1243a2932af2fecb8be4f173a3c9dcd94367ff416b20566235f930a.json |
[
"Eric Lubbers"
] | 2016-08-29T16:46:32 | null | 2016-08-29T16:40:38 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.denverpost.com%2F2016%2F08%2F29%2Froundup-august-29-2016%2F.json | http://www.denverpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/broncos_98.jpg?w=1024&h=683 | en | null | Roundup: No vote on fracking, Beyoncé slays, Broncos name starter and more | null | null | www.denverpost.com | Good morning folks! Let’s change the script this week. We’re at the starting line, and at the finish is a three-day weekend, begging you to actually take some time off and relax. So fight your inner Garfield. Take this Monday and make it work for you. Let’s get to it.
The Rundown
+ Today’s Weather: Born to be mild (and a little rainy). Here’s the five-day forecast.
+ Today’s Editorial: “Because Jack Splitt stood strong and tall, others may suffer less“
+ Today’s Poll: “Do you agree with Gov. John Hickenlooper’s plan to order a 35 percent cut by 2030 in greenhouse gas pollution in Colorado?“
+ Articles: New! If you ever want to just catch up on everything we’ve posted on any given day, just type in denverpost.com/today and you’ll be whisked to a complete list.
No anti-fracking measures on the ballot this year
Just in: Two measures that sought to restrict fracking in Colorado won’t make it on the ballot this year as they both failed to gather enough signatures and, according to the Colorado Secretary of State, contained “several potentially forged signature lines.” We’ll be following this story as we learn more.
Tragedy on Lake Powell
“We’d just had the most incredible week, our little family. It is unfathomable how this happened.” Trisha Hood, Chelsey Russell’s mother
This story is absolutely heartbreaking: 35-year-old Chelsey Russell had just finished a relaxing summer vacation with her family when she dove into the waters of Lake Powell to save her 2-year-old son who had fallen overboard. While in the water, she died from a rare cardiac arrhythmia stemming from the heart problems she had battled through her childhood. Colleen O’Connor’s story about the life of this selfless mother is an absolute must-read.
The beginning of the Trevor Era?
27
That’s how many yards the first-team Broncos offense gained in the first quarter against the Los Angeles Rams. 27. Despite that, Trevor Siemian played well enough on Saturday to seal his spot as the Week 1 starter against the Panthers, and the team made it official just a short time ago, leaving the fate of Mark Sanchez in limbo (and not the fun, dancing kind of limbo).
+ Want to see what the Broncos are getting into? Here’s every single Trevor Siemian throw against the Rams in one video.
+ Here’s some free fantasy football advice (aka don’t sleep on Virgil Green).
+ Here’s what Trevor’s adopted hometown paper had to say about their local boy done good.
By The Numbers
$10,000,000
That’s how much airtime Donald Trump is finally going to buy, which sounds like a lot until you see that Hillary Clinton has already spent $77 million in the key battleground states Trump is now targeting, including here in Colorado.
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Quick Hits
+ Finally. You can surf the South Platte River.
+ “Why the Beaver Creek fire is still burning after more than two months.“
+ Colin Kaepernick used one of the oldest protest tricks in the book to raise awareness of oppression (with the support of Broncos linebacker Brandon Marshall) and it worked.
+ A single lightning storm killed 300 reindeer in Norway.
+ I think these dogs “volunteered” to help haze geese on a golf course in the way they “volunteer” to eat table scraps or get their bellies scratched.
+ Gov. Hickenlooper won’t be showing steer for a living any time soon.
+ A Buckley Air Force Base airman has been charged with fatally shooting his wife while “they were playing with a gun and the gun went off.”
+ “Dying with dignity” vs “doctor-assisted suicide” and other ways the battle over language can color politics.
+ Hundreds of topless paraded through Denver Sunday afternoon to promote gender equality.
+ Because Colorado voters can use any location — even a shelter or a park — as a home address, homeless advocacy groups are urging more homeless to register to vote.
+ Tourists are just awful, especially in National Parks.
+ ???? Beyoncé ???? Killed ???? The ???? VMAs ???? Last ???? Night (we’ve got the whole video if you missed it).
+ Is the Amazon Echo/Tap smart enough to help a fifth-grader with her homework?
What We’re Reading
+ The LA Times has an in-depth look at the massive (and so far successful) protest by the Standing Rock Sioux tribe of the Dakota Access oil pipeline in North Dakota, which the tribe says threatens their water supply and is “one indignity too many.”
+ People around the world used to fear the nuclear weapons hoarded by Russia. But now, a far simpler weapon emerging from the country is striking fear in the hearts of foreign governments: Fake stories. The New York Times has a great look at how simple rumors can be distorted into policy-changing waves and why it’s all part of Putin’s plan.
+ Read this sweeping piece of investigative journalism about the origins of the Choco Taco.
+ One of the most innovative companies in China has decided that smartphones are over and smart rice cookers are the new hotness.
+ “The Macaroni in ‘Yankee Doodle’ is Not What You Think“
+ I’ve decided that my 2000 Buick Lesabre will be the last gasoline-powered vehicle I’ll ever buy, and it looks like I’m not alone.
Song of the Day
Song: “Hocus Pocus“
Artist: Focus
Sounds like: As many flutes, guitar licks, yodels and drum solos as a Dutch prog rock band can cram into 6:43. This is the kick in the pants that you need on a Monday, I promise.
Head over to our Spotify playlist, or, if you don’t have a Spotify account, we made you your own special page where you non-Spotify people can listen to the playlist.
Hat Tips & Corrections
I made a pretty bold claim about Denver having the only “fly in, ski out” international airport with a connection to a ski slope by rail. Several readers, including one from Lyman Parkhust in Vincenza, Italy, pointed out a number of airport-to-slope connections in Tokyo, Munich and other more-rail-friendly international cities. Thanks all! Sometimes you don’t realize your own Americentrism until it’s pointed out.
Remember, if you see something that doesn’t look right or just have a comment, thought or suggestion, email me at elubbers@denverpost.com or yell at me on Twitter.
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"Bethany Ao"
] | 2016-08-31T00:46:50 | null | 2016-08-30T23:56:29 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.denverpost.com%2F2016%2F08%2F30%2Fdiction-defender-verizon-innovative-app-winner%2F.json | http://www.denverpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/app.jpg?w=1024&h=629 | en | null | Take it from Longmont middle-schoolers: You can win the national app contest, too | null | null | www.denverpost.com | LONGMONT — Last Thanksgiving, while most Altona Middle School students were at home eating turkey and shopping on Black Friday with their families, Rachel Su, Advika Jayanti, Jeffrey Hew, Sterling Gardner and Carolyn Qiu bundled up in warm clothes and headed to their school’s computer lab.
The five middle-schoolers were brainstorming an app, Diction Defender, for the 2016 Verizon Innovative App Challenge with the help of Mollie Kelleher, Altona’s computer science teacher. As part of their entry, the team filmed a three-minute video and wrote an essay about their app idea, a game that helps users practice English and grammar by dragging and dropping clauses into a sentence.
The idea for Diction Defender came from Kelleher’s background as an English teacher, as well as the lack of English education apps in general. Kelleher had collected common sentence structure mistakes from her students throughout the years and invented a few games for her students to practice grammar, so the students drew upon her materials for Diction Defender.
“To be honest, none of us wanted to do an app in English because none of us were really good at it,” Su, 13, said. “But then we thought, ‘If we’re all bad at English, then we might as well do one in English, right?’ Plus, there’s already a ton of math apps, science apps, social studies apps and geography apps.”
Little did they know their idea would sweep the state and regional competition levels in January, eventually winning them Best in Nation out of thousands of schools and bring home $20,000 for Altona.
“I couldn’t believe it when we won,” Su said. “I remember checking the Verizon website that night and calling Ms. Kelleher, and she was like, ‘Darn! You figured it out!’ ”
“Darn,” because the next day the school held a “surprise” assembly for the five students, where they received the money as well as other prizes like tablets and backpacks. They were also invited to the 2016 Technology Student Association Conference in Nashville, Tenn., to present their app.
Meagan Dorsch, Verizon’s regional public relations manager, said the company identified a need five years ago for the Innovative App Challenge.
“The need is for us to ensure that these kids continue to find ways to identify with their passions within STEM,” she said. “They should be challenged and intrigued enough to pursue STEM in high school, college and then in the work field.”
After the results of the contest were announced, the Altona team quickly got to work with Boulder-based MIT master trainer Ann Root, who taught the students how to build their app using MIT App Inventor. Root teaches computer science and engineering at Centaurus High School.
They soon found out that actually creating the app was a different ball game than coming up with the idea for Diction Defender. From the beginning of May until the end of June, the students gathered at school whenever they had free time — including weekends and the first few weeks of summer vacation — to code Diction Defender.
Thirteen-year-old Hew, who did the most coding out of the team, said the students encountered many obstacles. Getting the sentence clauses to move when dragged and dropped took a long time, and the game was inconsistent when checking the accuracy of the completed sentences.
While the process was challenging, giving up was never an option.
“We had already worked so hard to get to the point where we could develop it,” Gardner, who worked mostly on general design of the app, said. “For me, it was just that it’d be stupid to stop and not make it the best that it could be.”
“This was a huge opportunity, like you don’t get to create something that won Best in Nation every day,” Su, who was the group’s artist, added.
Gardner said now when he plays video games, he’s much more forgiving of flaws and glitches in them because he realized how hard it was to bring together animation, art and code into a user-friendly experience.
“It took us months to make Diction Defender, and we don’t really have any advanced graphics or animation in there,” he said.
After the team completed the app, they put it into the Google Play store. But Su said that they still want to perfect the app so it’s easier for users with the help of more advanced coding languages, like Python or HTML. Team leader Jayanti, who recently moved to California, is working with Kelleher on moving the app forward.
“This is one of the most fulfilling events I’ve ever participated in,” Kelleher said. “The opportunity to take kids from the design process to marketing, that’s real life. That’s what every company in the world does. They learned more through that process than they do sitting in class.”
The school used the prize money to create an Idea Lab, a space with STEM technology like a 3D printer, circuit soldering stations and laser cutters. They also hired a full-time teacher to manage the lab.
The teams’ advice to future competitors? “Even if you don’t want to work anymore and just want to go watch YouTube videos and eat a tub of ice cream, keep going,” Su said. “Come up with as many ideas possible and don’t get discouraged when you get shut down occasionally.”
Interested in participating in the 2016-2017 Innovative App Challenge?
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"Emily Hess"
] | 2016-08-28T00:46:14 | null | 2016-08-27T23:00:36 | Fifty-three years ago, on Aug. 28, 1963, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. gave one of the most iconic speeches in American history at the March on Washington. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.denverpost.com%2F2016%2F08%2F27%2Fquiz-how-well-do-you-know-your-civil-rights-history%2F.json | http://www.denverpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/20130827__20130828_A15_ND28MARCHp1.jpg?w=600&h=395 | en | null | Quiz: How well do you know your civil rights history? | null | null | www.denverpost.com | By Emily Hess, InsideSources.com
Fifty-three years ago, on Aug. 28, 1963, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. gave one of the most iconic speeches in American history at the March on Washington.
King’s masterful speech drew on America’s founding documents — the Constitution and Declaration of Independence — which, according to Dr. King, promised “the riches of freedom and the security of justice” to all Americans.
The quiz below, from the Ashbrook Center at Ashland University in Ohio, provides an opportunity for you to test your knowledge of the March on Washington, Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech and the civil rights movement more generally.
1. What sentence was not in King’s final written draft of the “I Have a Dream” speech?
A. “We must not allow our creative protest to degenerate into physical violence.”
B. “I have a dream.”
C. “The whirlwinds of revolt will continue to shake the foundations of our nation.”
D. “This is no time to engage in the luxury of cooling off.”
2. In his speech, King said that civil rights activists had come to Washington to do what?
A. Cash a check
B. Demand equal pay
C. Criticize the Kennedy administration
D. Disobey unjust laws
3. The first black civil rights activist to propose a march on Washington was:
A. W.E.B. Du Bois
B. A. Philip Randolph
C. Frederick Douglass
D. Martin Luther King Jr.
4. The year 1963 marked the centennial of what historic event?
A. The end of the Civil War
B. The passage of the 13th Amendment
C. Union victory at the Battle of Antietam
D. The issuance of the Emancipation Proclamation
5. King hoped his speech would be received the same way as:
A. The Declaration of Independence
B. Frederick Douglass’ speech, “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?”
C. The Gettysburg Address
D. Abraham Lincoln’s second inaugural address
6. Civil rights activists organized the March on Washington to:
A. Mourn the loss of civil rights organizer Medgar Evers
B. Demand greater employment opportunities and racial justice
C. Show their support for the Civil Rights Act, which was stalled in Congress
D. Engage in massive demonstrations of civil disobedience
7. Following Reconstruction, when were federal troops called to the South for the first time to enforce civil rights?
A. The integration of Little Rock’s Central High School in 1957
B. To intervene in Birmingham, Ala., during the May 1963 Children’s Crusade
C. To protect CORE Freedom Riders in 1961
D. To protect those participating in lunch counter sit-ins, which began in Greensboro, N.C., in 1960
8. Which civil rights activist argued that sit-in protests were “bigger than a hamburger”?
A. John Lewis
B. Ella Baker
C. Stokely Carmichael
D. Fannie Lou Hamer
9. Who is known as the sacrificial lamb of the civil rights movement?
A. Malcolm X
B. Medgar Evers
C. Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.
D. Emmett Till
10. What was not a part of the Brown vs. Board of Education of Topeka, Kan., decision?
A. The “separate but equal” doctrine adopted in Plessy vs. Ferguson has no place in the field of public education.
B. Segregation of children in public schools on the basis of race deprives children of the minority group of equal educational opportunities.
C. Desegregation will commence with all deliberate speed.
D. Segregation in schools is a denial of the Constitution’s equal protection guarantee.
ANSWERS:
1-B, 2-A, 3-B, 4-D, 5-C, 6-C, 7-A, 8-B, 9-D, 10-C
Emily Hess is a visiting assistant professor of history and an academic adviser for the Ashbrook Center’s Master of Arts in American History and Government program at Ashland University. She wrote this for InsideSources.com.
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"Emilie Rusch"
] | 2016-08-29T22:46:40 | null | 2016-08-29T21:48:59 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.denverpost.com%2F2016%2F08%2F29%2Fsniagrab-gone-ski-rex-powder-daze-labor-day-ski-sale%2F.json | http://www.denverpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/bz30skisales_ac39509x.jpg?w=1024&h=717 | en | null | Sniagrab may be gone, but Ski Rex, Powder Daze keep Labor Day ski sale tradition going | null | null | www.denverpost.com | No one will be camping out on the sidewalks along Broadway this week, jostling for the first and best deals on ski and snowboard gear, winter apparel and accessories.
There is no more Sportscastle. There is no more Sports Authority. And for the first time in more than 60 years, there will be no Sniagrab.
The dean of Labor Day ski sales was created by the Gart family in 1954, the story goes, when Jerry Gart wrote the word “bargains” on a napkin and then flipped it over.
Now, Sniagrab is gone, the last Sports Authority stores closed this summer after the Englewood-based retailer failed to find salvation through bankruptcy.
But that doesn’t mean there aren’t still deals to be had on winter sports gear over Labor Day weekend.
Christy Sports’ Powder Daze and Colorado Ski & Golf’s Ski Rex may seem like newcomers in comparison, but the local specialty retailers are eager to win over former Sniagrab customers and carry the torch for what has become a Colorado tradition.
“Those die-hard skiers and even first-timers, what we always heard is they visited all the events and made decisions based on pricing and product and customer service and location,” said Dennis Meeker, Front Range area manager for Lakewood-based Christy Sports. “We all shared the same customer.”
“With (Sniagrab) gone will there be a void in the market? Maybe, but they are already aware of us,” Meeker said. “It will be a great transition for some of them.”
This year marks the eighth year for Powder Daze, which began as a one-time event in 2009 to reduce recession-bloated inventories. Ski Rex’s been around a little longer, since 1994.
(Colorado Ski & Golf was previously owned by the same Gart family that created Sniagrab. Broomfield-based Vail Resorts bought out the Garts’ interest in the specialty retailer in 2010.)
“We don’t know how it will impact us. Obviously we’d all love to say, ‘Oh, we sold out,’ ” said Aubrey Neis, senior promotions manager for Vail Resorts Retail. “But we know this sale is important to our customers, to Colorado, to give them that convenience.”
After 60-plus years of Sniagrab, shoppers in Colorado are used to looking for deals around Labor Day, said Kelly Davis, director of research for SnowSports Industries America. That won’t change with Sports Authority out of the market.
“We’re all conditioned. We’re all Pavlov’s dogs — Labor Day sale, Labor Day sale,” Davis said. “Most people will go to another sale. They’ll find a deal. There are deals to be had.”
Andy Cross, The Denver Post Colorado Ski and Golf sale associate Tucker Means organizes snowboards for the annual Ski Rex sale August 25, 2016. The sale starts September 1st for preferred customers then is open to the public Sept. 2.
Andy Cross, The Denver Post Colorado Ski and Golf sale associate Tucker Means organizes snowboards for the annual Ski Rex sale August 25, 2016.
Andy Cross, The Denver Post Tables of ski boots await the Colorado Ski and Golf's annual Ski Rex sale August 25, 2016.
Andy Cross, The Denver Post Regional operations specialist for Vail Resorts Keith Bruchs continues preparations for the Colorado Ski and Golf's annual Ski Rex sale August 25, 2016.
Andy Cross, The Denver Post Colorado Ski and Golf Jr. trade department associate Michael Jukiewicz wheels out a cart of children's ski goggles to the kid's tent for the annual Ski Rex sale August 25, 2016.
Andy Cross, The Denver Post Colorado Ski and Golf sale associate Johnny Burgman organizes ski boots for the annual Ski Rex sale August 25, 2016.
Andy Cross, The Denver Post Preparations underway under the big tent for Colorado Ski and Golf's annual Ski Rex sale August 25, 2016.
Andy Cross, The Denver Post Regional operations specialist for Vail Resorts Keith Bruchs continues preparations in the big tent for the Colorado Ski and Golf's annual Ski Rex sale August 25, 2016.
Andy Cross, The Denver Post Ski jackets and hoodies wrapped up in cellophane under the tent at Colorado Ski and Golf for the annual Ski Rex sale August 25, 2016.
Inventory should be plentiful, too, Davis said. At the end of last season, there were more than 400,000 pairs of alpine boots, 300,000 skis and 100,000 snowboards left in specialty store inventories nationwide, according to SIA.
That’s comparable to last year’s numbers — with the exception of snowboards, Davis said.
“Snowboard inventories are way down — 100,000 boards, that’s wow,” she said. “That’s not a huge number of boards available.”
Colorado Ski & Golf started getting closeout gear deliveries to its Aurora warehouse at the end of July. Overall, inventory is “sitting a bit better” than in previous years, Neis said.
On a billboard in downtown Denver, Ski Rex’s T-rex mascot is holding a sign that reads “Bye Bye Sniagrab” and staking claim to the “nation’s largest ski & snowboard sale.”
New this year is an outdoor kids’ play zone at the Park Meadows store, hosted in conjunction with Keystone Resort. Ski Rex starts Friday and runs through Sept. 18 at all four Colorado Ski & Golf locations, Colorado Ski & Sports in Lone Tree and Boulder Ski Deals.
“It’s a one-stop shop, especially for people who have kids,” Neis said. “As much as I’d like to go to every sale, I also want to enjoy the weekend.”
Powder Daze, which got underway Aug. 26 and runs through Sept. 6 in one location across the street from Southwest Plaza, does have some additional items that it may not have had in the past, Meeker said.
“(Sports Authority closing) did open some other opportunities to buy closeout product that we could pass on those deep discounts to the customer,” Meeker said. “There wasn’t a whole lot — that equipment gets offered not just in the state of Colorado but ski shops around the world.”
Pass partners at Powder Daze this year include Copper, Winter Park, Steamboat, Crested Butte, Monarch and Eldora. (At Ski Rex, Epic and Epic School Kids passes will be available.)
“We’re not reinventing the wheel,” Meeker said. “The one thing we always set out to do is make sure our customer service is at the highest level and have the staff here that can meet their needs and sell them the right equipment. It’s about the right equipment.”
As for Sniagrab, the trademark is now owned by Dick’s Sporting Goods, which purchased the intellectual property during the bankruptcy auction along with Sports Authority’s name, domain name and customer database. The company’s plans for the trademark have not yet been disclosed.
Christy Sports Powder Daze
When: Aug. 26 through Sept. 6
Sale hours: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily
Where: 8601 W. Cross Drive, Littleton
Colorado Ski & Golf Ski Rex
When: Sept. 2-18
Sale hours: 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday and Monday; regular store hours through Sept. 18
Where: 2650 S. Havana St., Aurora (tent sale); 7715 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada; 8100 W. Crestline Ave., Littleton; 8691 Park Meadows Center Drive, Lone Tree; 2454 Montebello Square Drive, Colorado Springs; 2525 Arapahoe Road, Boulder | http://www.denverpost.com/2016/08/29/sniagrab-gone-ski-rex-powder-daze-labor-day-ski-sale/ | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.denverpost.com/8adaf20441a96f02485864698d76e28c11d2ec4363f722c53091ceb75d1a3bda.json |
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"Tom Mcghee"
] | 2016-08-28T18:46:14 | null | 2016-08-28T17:17:56 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.denverpost.com%2F2016%2F08%2F28%2Fone-dead-one-wounded-in-early-morning-denver-shooting%2F.json | http://www.denverpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/dead_wounded.jpg?w=640&h=480 | en | null | One dead, one wounded, in early morning Denver shooting | null | null | www.denverpost.com | Denver police are investigating after one man died and another was wounded when gunfire broke out in the 100 block of South Knox Court, Eranda Piyasena, police spokeswoman, said.
Police were called to the scene around midnight on Sunday.
This is a developing story and will be updated as information becomes available. | http://www.denverpost.com/2016/08/28/one-dead-one-wounded-in-early-morning-denver-shooting/ | en | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | www.denverpost.com/56d955195c22da1a0dd05d124e4d1d8d1df3a5b287b04d537f1eefd740523851.json |
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] | 2016-08-28T00:46:08 | null | 2016-08-27T23:19:42 | Donald Trump warned Saturday of a "war on the American farmer," telling a crowd in Iowa that rival Hillary Clinton "wants to shut down family farms" and implement anti-agriculture policies. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.denverpost.com%2F2016%2F08%2F27%2Fdonald-trump-iowa-war-american-farmer%2F.json | http://www.denverpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/donald-trump-iowa-state-fairgrounds.jpg?w=1024&h=905 | en | null | Donald Trump seeks support in Iowa, warns of “war on the American farmer,” | null | null | www.denverpost.com | DES MOINES, Iowa — Donald Trump warned Saturday of a “war on the American farmer,” telling a crowd in Iowa that rival Hillary Clinton “wants to shut down family farms” and implement anti-agriculture policies.
Trump’s speech at the annual “Roast and Ride” fundraiser for Republican Sen. Joni Ernst came just hours after Clinton received her first national security briefing as the Democratic presidential nominee.
Trump skipped the 42-mile motorcycle ride that preceded the event in a state where polls show a tight contest, a rare bright spot for Trump amid a sea of challenging battleground states. Joining him on stage were top Iowa Republicans — among them Ernst, Gov. Terry Branstad, Sen. Chuck Grassley and Rep. Steve King — in a rare show of support for a candidate who has struggled to unite his party.
In a hat tip to Iowa’s agriculture industry, Trump renewed his commitment to continuing a requirement that all gasoline sold contain an ethanol-based additive, an issue important to corn growers. He also promised to cut taxes on family farms, which he called the “backbone” of the country.
“Hillary Clinton wants to shut down family farms just like she wants to shut down the mines and the steelworkers,” he said in front of a wall of straw bales at the Iowa State Fairgrounds. “She will do this not only through radical regulation, but also by raising taxes on family farms – and all businesses – to rates as high as nearly 50 percent.”
Clinton’s campaign website touts a plan to increase funding to support farmers and ranchers in local food markets and regional food systems, saying she’ll create a “focused safety net to help family farms get through challenging times.” It also says she plans to target federal resources in commodity payment, crop insurance, and disaster assistance programs to support family operations.
Branstad, in an interview with The Associated Press prior to the speech, said he felt that Trump could score points against Clinton by focusing on agricultural issues. Branstad, whose son runs Trump’s campaign in the state, said he also hopes Trump would launch campaign ads there and that he sees the race as “about even.”
“I don’t like that but, hopefully, that’s going to change,” Branstad said.
Speaking to an overwhelmingly white crowd, he again pledged that as president he would help African-Americans living in cities with high crime and low employment. He offered no specifics for how he would achieve that goal. He also continued to criticize Clinton for branding young criminals as “super-predators” in comments more than 20 years ago.
“Remember that? ‘Super-predators,'” he said. “And they were very, very insulted. But now people have forgotten.” Clinton’s primary opponent, Sen. Bernie Sanders, had criticized her for the remark, and she has since apologized for it.
Amid his ongoing appeal to black voters, Trump drew an online backlash Saturday for a tweet he sent in response to the shooting death of NBA star Dwayne Wade’s cousin, who was gunned down near the Chicago school where she had planned to register her children.
“Just what I have been saying. African-Americans will VOTE TRUMP!” Trump tweeted. He later sent a second tweet offering his “condolences to Dwyane Wade and his family.”
Campaigning in Florida, Clinton running mate Tim Kaine said, “We ought to be extending our sympathy to the family,” and added, “That’s the only reaction that’s appropriate right now.”
Clinton met Saturday for more than two hours with intelligence officials at the FBI office in White Plains, New York, for her first overview of the major threats facing the nation around the globe since becoming the Democratic nominee. Trump received his briefing earlier this month, a customary move for major party nominees but one that has been the subject of a political tussle during the campaign.
Trump also previewed his immigration plans at the Iowa event, saying that he was developing an “exit-entry tracking system to ensure those who overstay their visas, that they’re quickly removed.” The proposal echoed the language of Trump’s former primary rival, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, who is now advising him. | http://www.denverpost.com/2016/08/27/donald-trump-iowa-war-american-farmer/ | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.denverpost.com/3142a597c3ba1791dabc1ac639cb7ab7b5899ef0eb5198644906d2268b6fe8dc.json |
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"The Associated Press"
] | 2016-08-31T04:46:49 | null | 2016-08-31T04:04:10 | Eugenie Bouchard wrung her hands at her post-match news conference. She rubbed her lower lip. She squeezed her left arm. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.denverpost.com%2F2016%2F08%2F30%2Flawsuit-pending-eugenie-bouchard-out-at-us-open-serena-williams-venus-williams-win%2F.json | http://www.denverpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/598002358.jpg?w=1024&h=741 | en | null | Lawsuit pending, Eugenie Bouchard out at US Open; Serena Williams, Venus Williams win | null | null | www.denverpost.com | NEW YORK — Eugenie Bouchard wrung her hands at her post-match news conference. She rubbed her lower lip. She squeezed her left arm.
While her body language screamed discomfort Tuesday, when the main topic of discussion was Bouchard’s ongoing lawsuit against the U.S. Open rather than her first-round loss, her words were measured. The once rising star answered every question.
A year ago at Flushing Meadows, Bouchard got a concussion from a fall at the facility and withdrew before playing in the fourth round, and then missed most of the rest of the season. She filed suit against the U.S. Tennis Association in U.S. District Court in Brooklyn in October, and that case is still pending, putting the 2014 Wimbledon runner-up in the odd position of competing this week at an event whose organizers she is suing.
“If I sit down and think about it, yeah, it’s definitely a strange situation. But it’s something that’s so far in the back of my mind. I don’t think about it on a daily basis, at all. I have people, lawyers, working on that side of it,” Bouchard said. “So it’s really not something I think about much at all. Obviously, being here, it’s crossed my mind. But besides that, I mean, it has nothing to do with my day-to-day life.”
Her 6-3, 3-6, 6-2 exit against 72nd-ranked Katerina Siniakova of the Czech Republic, a player who only once has been as far as the third round at a major tournament, was filled with 46 unforced errors by Bouchard, who also was treated for blisters on her feet. It represented the latest early loss for a 22-year-old Canadian who reached three Grand Slam semifinals two years ago — and none since.
In other first-round action on Day 2 at the year’s last Grand Slam tournament, Serena Williams started her bid for a record-breaking 23rd major title by showing zero signs of trouble from a right shoulder she’s said was sore, hitting 12 aces in a 6-3, 6-3 victory over Ekaterina Makarova. Also under the lights: Andy Murray got off to a similarly easy beginning to his attempt to become the fourth man in the Open era to reach all four Grand Slam finals in a single season.
The 2012 champion at Flushing Meadows and seeded No. 2 this year, Murray beat Lukas Rosol 6-3, 6-2, 6-2. Murray lost to No. 1 Novak Djokovic in the finals of the Australian Open in January and French Open in June, and then won his second Wimbledon title last month.
Earlier, Williams’ sister Venus got through a tougher-than-expected 6-2, 5-7, 6-4 win against Kateryna Kozlova.
“It was great to be challenged and to be pushed,” said the 36-year-old Venus, a two-time U.S. Open champion, “because I had to get in those situations that you know you’re going to face in the tournament.”
There were various upsets around the grounds during the afternoon, including 19-year-old American Jared Donaldson’s 4-6, 7-5, 6-4, 6-0 elimination of 12th-seeded David Goffin, and a loss by No. 29 Sam Querrey, who stunned Djokovic at Wimbledon. Three seeded women departed, including former No. 1 and 2008 French Open champion Ana Ivanovic.
When she was at her peak, and a seeded player, an early major loss by Bouchard was rather newsworthy. Her up-and-down 2015 and 2016 have changed that, in part because she is ranked only 39th now, after a best of No. 5.
She lost 14 of 17 matches leading into the 2015 U.S. Open but, after working a bit with Jimmy Connors, appeared to be back on the upswing in New York by reaching the fourth round. Then came her slip-and-tumble, and the concussion diagnosis, and she pulled out of what would have been a matchup against eventual runner-up Roberta Vinci.
It took her until January to return to the tour full-time.
“I didn’t feel like, on the court, I was back to where I was,” Bouchard said Tuesday, meaning that her level of play wasn’t at its peak at the start of 2016. “But physically, since the beginning of the year, I’ve been feeling good.”
USTA spokesman Chris Widmaier said the organization would not comment on the “substance” of litigation.
“However, it is truly unfortunate that a year after her accident, Genie’s focus is on matters other than playing to her best ability,” Widmaier said, noting that Bouchard’s lawyers asked for an extension of the case.
He said the USTA “has remained ready, willing and able to bring the litigation to a conclusion as expeditiously as is possible, whether through settlement discussions or a fully litigated process.”
Widmaier added that the lawsuit “had no impact on how Genie was treated at the U.S. Open in any manner.”
Bouchard’s coach, Nick Saviano, was asked whether her ability to play tennis Tuesday had been affected at all by any possible distractions created by the lawsuit.
“I can’t really speak to that,” Saviano said. “She was in a good frame of mind coming in. She went out, she was ready to play, and the other girl played well.” | http://www.denverpost.com/2016/08/30/lawsuit-pending-eugenie-bouchard-out-at-us-open-serena-williams-venus-williams-win/ | en | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | www.denverpost.com/fe87ab7e3d5a4816867a2eff213753a9592bcfc045f7990da0ddc1319774e58d.json |
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"Terry Frei"
] | 2016-08-29T04:46:20 | null | 2016-08-29T04:39:54 | In late July, Windsor High School linebacker-defensive end Corte Tapia — already the state's all-time sack leader heading into his senior season — indicated he planned to sign a national letter of intent with the Colorado State Rams next February. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.denverpost.com%2F2016%2F08%2F28%2Fcsu-bound-corte-tapia-shooting-lead-windsor-repeat-4a-title%2F.json | http://www.denverpost.com/wp-content/themes/denverpost/static/images/thedenverpost.png?w=1200&h=630 | en | null | CSU-bound Corte Tapia shooting to lead Windsor to repeat 4A title | null | null | www.denverpost.com | WINDSOR — In late July, Windsor High School linebacker-defensive end Corte Tapia — already the state’s all-time sack leader heading into his senior season — indicated he planned to sign a national letter of intent with the Colorado State Rams next February.
That removes some of the pressure.
“It’ll be nice knowing I’ve got it in stone, where I’m going,” the 6-foot-2, 220-pound Tapia said recently at a Wizards practice. “I can focus all my attention here, on the field at Windsor and go from there. I had gone through the process, and it was a great fit for me.”
Tapia’s father, Jay, now principal at Windsor’s Severance Middle School, played at Northern Colorado from 1984-86 and was a teammate of CSU defensive coordinator Marty English’s. So there was that family connection, and Rams coach Mike Bobo officially offered Tapia a scholarship in the Class of 2017 after returning from the Mountain West media days in Las Vegas last month.
“Everything worked out how I wanted it to,” Tapia said. “It was just perfect timing. I think it’s far enough away that I’d be on my own still. … I’d be kind of staying with the group that got me there, the people that supported me through high school and everything. It would be nice to see them at games and everything, and I’d still have that support system.”
Tapia was the spark as the Wizards won the Class 4A state championship a year ago, and he surpassed the state record of 38 sacks with one sack in the title game against Loveland. He moved past former Denver South star Calais Campbell, now with the Arizona Cardinals.
“It was nice to get it in the biggest game of the year, in the biggest stadium,” Tapia said.
How much can he add to that record this year?
“Hopefully a lot,” he said. “I hope to keep it a long time.”
The Wizards underwent a postchampionship change after head coach and math teacher Chris Jones in May accepted a teaching position at Rocky Mountain High in Fort Collins and stepped away from coaching. Windsor’s longtime offensive line coach Skyler Brower, a civil engineer who doesn’t teach at the school, took over as the Wizards’ head coach, at least for 2016 and Tapia’s senior season.
“His statistics kind of speak for themselves,” Brower said of Tapia. “He has great instincts, reacts really well to what he sees. He might not be the most athletic guy, in testing, compared to some other Division I athletes, but you put on the tape and his reaction speed is definitely what sticks out.
“Off the field, he’s more of a quiet guy, more of a lead-by-example guy on the field. He’s not a rah-rah, super emotional type of guy. The time you see him get excited on the field is when he’s protecting his teammates, which is good to see.”
Brower will keep the Wizards’ run-oriented offense. Tapia will be used some as a blocking fullback, but he won’t be a full-fledged two-way player.
“We dabbled with him on offense last year,” Brower said. “And really, it was wherever we needed him. That’s another great attribute about Corte is that he’s willing to help out the team, and last year that was at tight end, a blocking tight end. I don’t think we had any pass attempts to him specifically of maybe our 26 pass attempts for the year. He was at blocking wing, and he did carry the ball a little bit at fullback. We envision probably more of that same role this year.”
On defense, Tapia will work on trying to improve his rush techniques, looking ahead to most likely stepping in as a buck linebacker-type — an outside pass rusher who occasionally drops into coverage — with the Rams.
“Working on moves and speed is the big thing,” he said. “And kind of switching it up and not doing the same thing over and over again. Plus, it’s about learning the game more, about situations and what to look for and that kind of thing.”
Tapia’s mother, Shannon Courtney, is the athletic training program director at UNC and also has been the Bears’ head athletic trainer. The family lived in Greeley during much of Corte’s childhood, moved to Windsor seven years ago, then to Fort Collins, and back to Windsor when Corte was in the eighth grade. His brother, Payton, who recently completed his sophomore season as a UNC catcher, went to Fossil Ridge High in Fort Collins.
Tapia also has played baseball for the Wizards, as a third baseman and pitcher, and he plans to give high school basketball a try for the first time as a senior.
“Might as well,” he said with a smile. “A lot of my friends play basketball, and I used to play basketball with them until freshman year.”
After his busy senior year, it’s on to CSU.
Class 4A
State championship scores from the last five seasons:
2015: Windsor 35, Loveland 14
2014: Pine Creek 45, Longmont 20
2013: Pine Creek 49, Montrose 14
2012: Monarch 17, Denver South 14
2011: Valor Christian 66, Pine Creek 10 | http://www.denverpost.com/2016/08/28/csu-bound-corte-tapia-shooting-lead-windsor-repeat-4a-title/ | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.denverpost.com/08e84061602717cad269862dbd3f40c1a5b0c4a61779f0ea0568cc53244dcd54.json |
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"The Associated Press"
] | 2016-08-31T02:46:45 | null | 2016-08-31T01:18:06 | The company is offering free kid's meals on Sundays during the month of September, another attempt to lure back customers. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.denverpost.com%2F2016%2F08%2F30%2Fchipotles-latest-freebie-to-woo-customers-kids-eat-free-on-sundays%2F.json | http://www.denverpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/chipotle_.jpg?w=1024&h=681 | en | null | Chipotle’s latest freebie to woo customers: Kids eat free on Sundays | null | null | www.denverpost.com | NEW YORK — Chipotle’s latest burrito giveaway is for children.
The company is offering free kid’s meals on Sundays during the month of September, another attempt to lure back customers spooked by a series of food scares. An E. coli outbreak last year sent Chipotle sales plunging.
In June, Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. launched a three-month loyalty program that lets customers earn free meals based on the number of visits they make each month. On Monday, it announced that high school and college students could get a free soda or iced tea if they buy a meal and show ID. The chain has already given away millions of free burritos this year.
The Chipotle kid’s meals include burritos, tacos, quesadillas and salads. | http://www.denverpost.com/2016/08/30/chipotles-latest-freebie-to-woo-customers-kids-eat-free-on-sundays/ | en | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | www.denverpost.com/218bfe84fc4ca71fdaeee45117fabd3b8266ebfd85a88b8d03bb56978ae809f8.json |
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"The Denver Post"
] | 2016-08-29T00:46:16 | null | 2016-08-28T23:12:48 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.denverpost.com%2F2016%2F08%2F28%2Fdia-construction-expected-to-cause-delays%2F.json | http://www.denverpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/denver-international-airport.jpg?w=1024&h=682 | en | null | DIA construction expected to cause delays | null | null | www.denverpost.com | Denver International Airport officials on Sunday said construction work to replace deteriorated concrete will cause delays from 8 p.m Sunday to 4 a.m. Monday.
People traveling to DIA should allow extra travel time, airport spokeswoman Daria Serna said.
Motorists will face single and double lane closures on Peña Boulevard between E-470 and Jackson Gap, Serna said. They’ll also face construction from 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. on Peña Boulevard near 56th Avenue. | http://www.denverpost.com/2016/08/28/dia-construction-expected-to-cause-delays/ | en | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | www.denverpost.com/6ec3af01318a590a2ee5cb2ca7e9fce4a04897ad2c13acd1f178c5ca5f67293d.json |
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"Yesenia Robles"
] | 2016-08-26T22:46:07 | null | 2016-08-26T22:30:07 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.denverpost.com%2F2016%2F08%2F26%2Fpolice-10000-reward-gun-thefts-thornton-pawn-shop%2F.json | http://www.denverpost.com/wp-content/themes/denverpost/static/images/thedenverpost.png?w=1200&h=630 | en | null | Police offer $10,000 reward in gun thefts from Thornton pawn shop | null | null | www.denverpost.com | Police are offering a $10,000 reward for help finding out who stole about 35 guns from a pawn shop in Thornton early Tuesday.
According to a Friday news release from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, about 35 “handguns and long guns” were stolen at 3:20 a.m Tuesday from the Jumping Jack Cash at 8851 Washington St. Investigators from the ATF and Thornton Police Department are still going through inventory to get a final count of the missing weapons.
Other unidentified items were stolen from the store.
Investigators released photos of one suspect caught on camera. AFT spokeswoman Lisa Meiman said it is unknown whether there were multiple suspects, “but we’re not ruling it out,” she said.
Investigators don’t believe the burglary is connected to the burglaries at Littleton gun dealers earlier this summer.
According to the news release, there has been an increase in gun-dealer burglaries around the country.
“So far in 2016, almost 170 firearms have been stolen from licensed gun dealers in the Denver Metro area, which is already more than the 2015 Colorado total of 121 firearms,” the news release states.
Anyone with information should call the Thornton Police Department’s non-emergency line, 720-977-5069, or the ATF tip line, 1-800-ATF-GUNS (283-4867). Callers to the ATF tip line can remain anonymous. | http://www.denverpost.com/2016/08/26/police-10000-reward-gun-thefts-thornton-pawn-shop/ | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.denverpost.com/38666ecb2c434d57971ebdf759a78e54635bd347f8496ea9bb4b545e405ff8fb.json |
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"The Associated Press"
] | 2016-08-31T04:46:48 | null | 2016-08-31T03:46:08 | Newmont Mining Corp. officials signed an agreement Tuesday with the U.S. government and the state of Nevada to protect some of the most critical sage grouse habitat in the West. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.denverpost.com%2F2016%2F08%2F30%2Fnewmont-mining-inks-deal-help-sage-grouse-habitat-nevada%2F.json | http://www.denverpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/20130612__20130613_A1_BZ12NEWMONTp1.jpg?w=600&h=395 | en | null | Newmont Mining inks deal to help sage grouse habitat in Nevada | null | null | www.denverpost.com | By Scott Sonner, The Associated Press
RENO, Nevada — Newmont Mining Corp. officials signed an agreement Tuesday with the U.S. government and the state of Nevada to protect some of the most critical sage grouse habitat in the West in exchange for assurances it will be allowed to develop other public lands in the future in the largest gold mining state in the nation.
The deal calls for Newmont, based in Greenwood Village, to seek approval from state and federal regulators for habitat conservation projects across 1.5 million acres under Nevada’s Conservation Credit System.
Once estimated to total 16 million across the West, the greater sage grouse population has dwindled to as few as 200,000 due in large part to encroachment on its habitat from development, livestock grazing, mining, energy exploration and wildfires.
The bird is considered an indicator of the health of the entire sagebrush ecosystem in the same way the northern spotted owl is considered an indicator species for the overall health of old-growth forests.
In exchange for demonstrating a net gain in grouse habitat, Newmont may receive credits that can later be used to offset impacts related to future mining in Nevada, Gov. Brian Sandoval said.
“This good-faith, public-private partnership represents a significant and meaningful achievement in the cause of sagebrush habitat and species protection in the western United States,” the Republican governor said.
Assistant Interior Secretary Janice Schneider said it’s the first agreement of this size since her boss, Secretary Sally Jewell, decided nearly a year ago against listing the greater sage grouse as a threatened species across 10 western states.
“This agreement reinforces the department’s efforts to partner throughout the West with the private sector and other stakeholders to demonstrate the power of collaborative conservation and that continued economic growth and conservation of our important natural resource heritage need not be at odds,” said Schneider, assistant for land and minerals management.
Newmont Executive Vice President Elaine Dorward-King said the agreement will “advance sagebrush habitat management in Nevada while supporting continued sustainable mining practices over the long term.”
The north central and northeastern parts of Nevada owned by Newmont contain some of the best remaining sage grouse habitat in the Great Basin stretching from the Sierra to the Wasatch range in Utah.
“Through this planned and coordinated effort to conserve and restore sagebrush habitat on a landscape level, we will be able to advance protection for more than 350 different species of animals and other wildlife and more than 3,500 species of plants that call this ecosystem home,” said Ted Koch, U.S. Fish and Wildlife supervisor for Nevada.
One of the first pilot projects implemented under the agreement will deploy targeted grazing activities on a large private land parcel owned by Newmont to improve the health of desirable plants while combating growth of invasive cheat grass, a non-native species that competes with sage brush and often fuels unnaturally large wildfires.
Other projects will be used to help test and evaluate fuels management strategies and alterative livestock grazing practices. | http://www.denverpost.com/2016/08/30/newmont-mining-inks-deal-help-sage-grouse-habitat-nevada/ | en | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | www.denverpost.com/58baae3fb76956d68a4ab792fcfc7fe9abc019caab23d4b034b05514e56f83d2.json |
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"Joe Nguyen"
] | 2016-08-30T16:46:38 | null | 2016-08-30T16:29:35 | Venus will take on Kateryna Kozlova of Ukraine in the afternoon Tuesday before her top-ranked sister plays Ekaterina Makarova of Russia in the night match at the stadium with the new retractable roof. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.denverpost.com%2F2016%2F08%2F30%2F2016-us-open-day-2-serena-williams%2F.json | http://www.denverpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/serena-williams2.jpg?w=1024&h=656 | en | null | Venus, Serena Williams featured on Ashe in Day 2 of U.S. Open | null | null | www.denverpost.com | NEW YORK — Venus and Serena Williams are among the featured matches on Arthur Ashe Stadium at the U.S. Open.
Venus will take on Kateryna Kozlova of Ukraine in the afternoon Tuesday before her top-ranked sister plays Ekaterina Makarova of Russia in the night match at the stadium with the new retractable roof.
Serena has been bothered by a shoulder injury, playing only three matches since winning Wimbledon for her 22nd Grand Slam title. She faces a tough opening opponent in Makarova, who beat her at the 2012 Australian Open.
Kirsten Flipkens of Belgium and Simona Halep of Romania have started play on Ashe, followed by Fernando Verdasco of Spain against Stan Wawrinka of Switzerland.
Andy Murray of Britain will face Lukas Rosol of the Czech Republic in the other evening match. | http://www.denverpost.com/2016/08/30/2016-us-open-day-2-serena-williams/ | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.denverpost.com/27388eab74af348868af6a13f8ff3832488d28716d9d1145d03d5a6ccef0563d.json |
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"Bloomberg News"
] | 2016-08-28T06:46:16 | null | 2016-08-28T06:26:52 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.denverpost.com%2F2016%2F08%2F28%2Fsouthwest-labor-acrimony-threatens-fun-loving-family-culture%2F.json | http://www.denverpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/southwest.jpg?w=1024&h=569 | en | null | Southwest labor acrimony threatens fun-loving family culture | null | null | www.denverpost.com | Southwest Airlines Co., proud owner of a storied corporate culture that values fun, hard work and a maverick mindset, is contending with an unaccustomed challenge: hostile public disputes with its labor unions.
Employees are showing up for picketing like never before and waving anti-Southwest placards. Unions representing more than two-thirds of the workforce called on CEO Gary Kelly to step down this month, and the carrier’s head of labor relations announced his retirement late Tuesday. Contract talks have dragged on for years even as Southwest posted record profits.
The acrimony is fueling concerns about higher expenses as many employees fight for their first pay raises in years. The airline says it needs productivity gains and new work rules after losing much of its advantage in operating costs over American Airlines Group Inc., Delta Air Lines Inc. and other larger rivals. Southwest, the second largest carrier at Denver International Airport, also is fending off ultra-discounters like Spirit Airlines Inc.
“Investors care about this stuff,” Hunter Keay, a Wolfe Research analyst, said of labor-management strife. They want to know if it’s “going to impact the numbers and start to impact operational statistics.”
Amid the tension, Southwest’s labor chief, Randy Babbitt, announced his retirement on Tuesday. Babbitt, 70, a former head of the Federal Aviation Administration who had been with Southwest since 2012, declined a request to be interviewed. Pilots union head Jon Weaks said the executive’s presence had hindered progress in contract talks and Audrey Stone, head of the flight attendants’ labor group, said she was “thrilled” with Babbitt’s departure.
While Southwest is no stranger to tough contract negotiations — more of its employees belong to unions than at any other U.S. carrier — what’s new is the degree to which those labor groups are going public with details of the talks on social media. Workers have been picketing at major airports and the 8,300-member pilots union has spotlighted its message on a three-story electronic billboard in New York’s Times Square. As many as 1,000 pilots, joined by other Southwest workers, protested inside and outside Dallas Love Field terminal Wednesday, their labor group said.
The unions also say Southwest failed to adequately address a series of technical faults that grounded flights and stranded passengers. The disruptions provided the extra impetus for the no-confidence vote against Kelly and operations chief Mike Van de Ven.
“Employees feel like somewhere along the way, the emphasis at Southwest became no longer about the people,” Stone said. “Our people are what made Southwest Airlines successful. Herb founded our company on that motto — take care of your employees and they are going to take care of the customers, with emphasis on the employees first.”
Herb Kelleher, the colorful and popular co-founder of Southwest, stepped down as chairman in 2008, seven years after giving up the CEO’s title. He still serves as chairman emeritus and is in his office most days. His name is invoked often by employees, who still rush to speak to him at various functions.
The airline has never laid off workers and its profit-sharing program paid out $620 million last year, or the equivalent of eight weeks’ pay for each employee. The voluntary turnover rate has never topped 3 percent, said Jeff Lamb, executive vice president of corporate services. On Aug. 11, Southwest received 6,500 applications for flight attendant jobs in less than four hours.
“I don’t think what I’d consider to be an isolated group calling for a change or management to leave to be any indictment on our culture,” Lamb said. “The core is still extremely solid.”
Southwest has dropped 15 percent this year through Tuesday, ranking near the middle of the Bloomberg U.S. Airlines Index.
The carrier began operations in 1971, flying to three Texas cities with three planes. Now it carries more passengers on domestic routes than any other, operates 719 aircraft and has 53,200 employees. That much change requires an evolving culture, said Susan Divers, a senior adviser at ethics and leadership consultant LRN.
“It’s no longer ‘us against the world’ and the hungry upstart,” she said. “You have to replace that insurgency with other ways of interacting that still really inspire people and keep that dialog going with employees.”
The airline has been in contract negotiations with pilots and mechanics for more than four years and flight attendants for three years. Pilots and flight attendants both rejected tentative agreements last year, while baggage handlers and other airport ground workers approved a new contract in February by 50.4 percent of the vote.
Billions spent to buy back company stock, poor decisions about upgrading on-board products and missteps tied to the 2010 acquisition of AirTran are among other management shortfalls that have hurt the carrier, said Weaks, president of the Southwest Airlines Pilots Association.
“What we’re trying to do is make everybody, from the institutional people to the Southwest board of directors to the general officers themselves look in the mirror at the way we do things,” said Weaks, whose union has sued the carrier over flying Boeing’s newest 737. “This place could really, really just kick butt, but we keep getting in our own way.”
A no-confidence vote by unions against a CEO isn’t uncommon in the airline industry. Kelly and Van de Ven said in messages to workers that they had no plans to leave, and were backed by the carrier’s board in an Aug. 5 letter.
Southwest lost much of its operating-cost advantage when larger rivals used bankruptcy to eliminate debt, reset compensation and freeze pension contributions. The airline has to swap higher pay for productivity gains to make money with lower fares, Van de Ven said.
“We have very competitive contract offers in front of every union, so it’s not a question of whether or not we want to provide our employees with significantly more compensation,” he said. “But we need to make sure we have changes in our processes and work rules.”
The airline also is investing $500 million over three years to replace its aging technology systems.
“Gary is a very astute businessman, very smart, very good financially,” said Jerry McCrummen, 61, a Southwest ramp worker and former Transport Workers Union official. “But he doesn’t know his work groups like Herb did. We built something together and we struggled, and through that fire we bonded with that management. We don’t see that anymore.” | http://www.denverpost.com/2016/08/28/southwest-labor-acrimony-threatens-fun-loving-family-culture/ | en | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | www.denverpost.com/07682f91fe4ab1970f12d9f5feb9c40c411161f255bd1ee89add8cab161d461f.json |
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"Cameron Wolfe"
] | 2016-08-29T18:46:31 | null | 2016-08-29T17:43:03 | The first set of 11 Broncos players had to turn in their playbook Saturday ahead of the mandated 75-man roster deadline. The Broncos still need to make four cuts by Tuesday at 2 p.m. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.denverpost.com%2F2016%2F08%2F29%2Fbroncos-release-11-players%2F.json | http://www.denverpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/brandian-ross.jpg?w=1024&h=683 | en | null | Broncos release 11 players ahead of 75-man roster deadline | null | null | www.denverpost.com | The first set of 11 Broncos players had to turn in their playbook Saturday ahead of the mandated 75-man roster deadline. Denver still needs to make four cuts by Tuesday at 2 p.m.
Denver released vested veteran safety Brandian Ross and waived receivers DeVier Posey and Durron Neal, guard Mathu Gibson, tackle Cameron Jefferson, linebackers Darnell Sankey and Frank Shannon, tight end Manasseh Garner, nose tackle David Moala, safety Antonio Glover and defensive lineman Calvin Heurtelou.
Ross, Posey and Neal all flashed at times in training camp and preseason, but they each ran into depth issues at both safety and receiver.
The Broncos will have to trim their roster to 53 by Saturday at 2 p.m. Thursday’s preseason finale at Arizona will be the final audition for many bubble players to prove they deserve to make the team. | http://www.denverpost.com/2016/08/29/broncos-release-11-players/ | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.denverpost.com/40f22560d34dc98f3402cb2ad79becc0c38fe0942991dfb19ad1245120eb55c3.json |
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"The Associated Press"
] | 2016-08-30T08:46:43 | null | 2016-08-30T07:17:01 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.denverpost.com%2F2016%2F08%2F30%2Funiversity-wisconsin-named-top-party-school%2F.json | http://www.denverpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/f4ea15ead546ee2ba20f6a706700cd78.jpg?w=1024&h=693 | en | null | University of Wisconsin named top party school | null | null | www.denverpost.com | MADISON, Wis. — University of Wisconsin leaders are chafing under a state-imposed tuition freeze, and the football team didn’t crack the Top 25 preseason rankings. But no school in the country throws a better party, according to the Princeton Review.
The New York-based tutoring, test prep and college admission services company publishes a book every year ranking colleges in 62 categories. This year’s edition is based on an online survey of 143,000 students. The survey asked students about alcohol and drug use on campus, the popularity of Greek life and the number of hours they study each day.
UW is famous for parties, especially Halloween and an end-of-year block party. Every home football game is preceded by hours of off-site drinking.
UW officials greeted the news coolly, issuing a statement that called heavy alcohol use on campus a “pressing public health concern” that hurts academic achievement and makes schools less safe.
The University of West Virginia came in second, followed by the University of Illinois, Lehigh University and Bucknell University.
The University of Colorado was ranked 19th. | http://www.denverpost.com/2016/08/30/university-wisconsin-named-top-party-school/ | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.denverpost.com/5bbf7532ad09f9c6099f64a3a19c54dc2ea46e2100761221d658067b9fd5968a.json |
[
"Cohen Peart"
] | 2016-08-29T18:46:32 | null | 2016-08-29T17:14:17 | San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick refused to stand for the national anthem before a game Friday, calling his actions a protest against racial oppression in the U.S. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.denverpost.com%2F2016%2F08%2F29%2Fpoll-support-for-colin-kaepernicks-national-anthem-protest%2F.json | http://www.denverpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/kaepernick-poll.jpg?w=654&h=461 | en | null | Support for Colin Kaepernick's national anthem protest | null | null | www.denverpost.com | San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick refused to stand for the national anthem before Friday’s game against the Green Bay Packers, calling his actions a protest against racial oppression in the United States.
Kaepernick, who has sat during the national anthem throughout the NFL preseason, explained after the game, “I am not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people and people of color.”
Kaepernick has also been outspoken on his Twitter account on civil rights issues and in support of the Black Lives Matter movement.
The sixth-year player, who is biracial, has been both praised and villified — by fellow football players, among fans, and on social media. Kaepernick’s teammates have supported his right to speak out, while one former teammate blasted him for a lack of respect for soldiers who had died protecting American freedom.
Kaepernick is not the first American athlete to take such a stand. In 1996, Denver Nuggets player Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf refused to stand for the anthem, saying the U.S. had a history of tyranny and doing so would conflict with his Islamic beliefs.
Do you support Kaepernick’s refusal to stand for the national anthem before games? Vote in our poll. | http://www.denverpost.com/2016/08/29/poll-support-for-colin-kaepernicks-national-anthem-protest/ | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.denverpost.com/2b2a339f634d2f7c95e2c008c813674eca5df2359af492db3c44111ce87a2e17.json |
[
"Amy Dickinson"
] | 2016-08-29T08:46:23 | null | 2016-08-29T06:58:11 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.denverpost.com%2F2016%2F08%2F29%2Fask-amy-children-in-the-buff-shouldnt-be-on-facebook%2F.json | http://www.denverpost.com/wp-content/themes/denverpost/static/images/thedenverpost.png?w=1200&h=630 | en | null | Ask Amy: Children in the buff shouldn’t be on Facebook | null | null | www.denverpost.com | Dear Amy: I am writing to you regarding people sharing pictures of children in the buff on Facebook, Instagram or other social media.
I have a girlfriend who constantly posts naked pictures of her 3-year-old son.
Even worse, some of these photos were taken on a public beach. Imagine the looks from others as they stroll by!
To me, this is not only distasteful, but also dangerous.
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August 24, 2016 Ask Amy: Wife deals with affair, household’s debt I am afraid that some of the “friends” from Facebook or Instagram could be pedophiles who might take advantage of this innocent boy!
I discussed this with my mother and her mother, and both women are concerned.
When we suggested to the friend’s mother that she should discuss this with her daughter, she said she would get defensive and maybe stop talking to her.
I want to confront her about this through a private message.
How can I approach this?
— Fully Clothed
Dear Clothed: I think this practice is risky (and disrespectful to the child, who cannot consent).
Those photos can wind up anywhere (well beyond her own Facebook circle), and the photos of these innocent children can be grabbed and shared by pedophiles, who will hoard and trade them. The pictures will also surface off and on for the rest of the child’s life.
I am not offended by the sight of a nude young child at the beach, but in this day of secret photographing and photo-sharing, I agree that this, too, carries risks.
Reacting to posts and photos is expected on social media sites.
Rather than privately soliciting opinions about this and gossiping about it, you should feel free to share your point of view with the mother posting these photos.
I suggest sending her a private message and saying, “I really enjoy seeing pictures of your adorable son on Facebook and Instagram, but I worry that any nude pictures can fall into the wrong hands and be shared well beyond your own circle of trusted friends. I hope you’ll think about possible unintended consequences when you post photos.”
Every young child deserves to have adults in their life who respect and guard their privacy. Children are completely defenseless when it comes to the questionable judgment of their parents.
Dear Amy: My grandmother is 78 and lost her husband about 10 years ago.
I’ve noticed over the last five years that she has become very lonely and likes to do ALL the talking. Due to the distance between us, I am only able to see her one or two times a year and for only one or two days per visit. Spending time with her is not fun anymore. She never asks about me, my future husband, my upcoming wedding, etc.
She doesn’t even ask me, “How are you doing?”
Our entire visit consists of her reminiscing about her past, and she will even cry over certain events, which results in me consoling her.
When it is time for me to leave after staying for a couple days, I feel as if I didn’t get to actually talk to her. I feel like we are missing out on these years we have together.
I hope this doesn’t make me seem selfish. I love my grandmother dearly; we used to talk till the cows came home, and it’s not the same anymore.
I want to talk to her about it, but I am afraid I will hurt her feelings. What should I do?
— Worried
Dear Worried: You should be honest with your grandmother about your concerns: “Grammy, I’m worried about you. You seem so sad…”
It sounds as if she might be depressed. Older people are just as likely as anyone else to become depressed, but they aren’t routinely screened for depression. Diagnosis and treatment could be a game changer for her. Speak to your parents (and/or her) about this.
Also, if you correspond with her by email or snail mail in between your visits, you will basically have the opportunity to tell her whatever news you have regarding your own life. Then when you are with her, you can say, “Remember how I wrote to you that I’m engaged? I have some pictures of my fiance — do you want to see them?”
Dear Amy: The question from “Sad” broke my heart. Sad’s younger sister was abusing the party drug Molly, and Sad was upset because her sister was mad at her when she intervened.
I wish more people cared enough to intervene and let a family member be mad at them. Anger fades.
— Also Sad
Dear Sad: Exactly. | http://www.denverpost.com/2016/08/29/ask-amy-children-in-the-buff-shouldnt-be-on-facebook/ | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.denverpost.com/95e8682e8e15605a87e44959b6027a2465a862ab61ce6efeb809b56ef5dae738.json |
[
"Patrick Saunders"
] | 2016-08-30T04:46:38 | null | 2016-08-30T04:29:46 | The Los Angeles Dodgers are the big blue machine of the National League West, but when the boys in purple put it all together, they can be a formidable bunch. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.denverpost.com%2F2016%2F08%2F29%2Fjon-gray-rockies-beat-dodgers-8-1-august-29-2016%2F.json | http://www.denverpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/jon-gray3.jpg?w=1024&h=682 | en | null | Jon Gray, relentless Rockies offense cool off Dodgers with 8-1 victory | null | null | www.denverpost.com | The Los Angeles Dodgers are the big blue machine of the National League West, but when the boys in purple put it all together, they can be a formidable bunch.
They proved it on an autumn-like Monday evening at Coors Field.
Behind six shutout innings from right-hander Jon Gray and a relentless offense that broke the game open with five runs in the seventh, Colorado beat L.A. 8-1.
The Dodgers avoided the shutout with a one-out triple in the ninth by Andrew Toles off reliever Matt Carasiti. Toles scored on a groundout by Charlie Culberson.
Colorado’s seventh-inning outbreak featured an RBI single by Charlie Blackmon, a two-run double by DJ LeMahieu and an RBI double by Nolan Arenado, who has driven in 33 runs in August, tied with Andres Galarraga (in 1996) for the most RBIs in the month in franchise history.
LeMahieu, whose .344 batting average leads the NL, is channeling his inner Todd Helton — fighting off pitches until he gets one he likes. LeMahieu’s eight-pitch at-bat against reliever Adam Liberatore was a thing of beauty. It ended when LeMahieu got a pitch he could drive to right-center field. The second baseman is hitting .444 this month.
Gray’s stuff was nasty, even if his control wasn’t always precise. The break in his slider was sharp, his curveball buckled knees and his fastball peaked at 97 mph. Gray struck out eight, increasing his season total to to 150, tied with Jhoulys Chacin for the 10th most in a season in franchise history.
The only down side to Gray’s start were bits of wildness that led to three walks, two hit batters and 111 pitches (68 strikes) in his six innings.
In the fifth, Gray survived an L.A. traffic jam of his own making. He issued a one-out walk to Howie Kendrick and subsequently plunked Corey Seager on the left leg. Then Adrian Gonzalez hit a dying line drive into shallow left-center where Blackmon made a sliding catch, saving a run. Yasmani Grandal made Gray’s heart skip a beat with a drive to deep right-center, but Carlos Gonzalez made a catch near the wall to end the threat.
Dodgers starter Kenta Maeda’s smorgasbord of pitches — fastball, curve, slider, changeup, all of which he will throw at any time on any count — has confounded Rockies hitters all season. In three previous starts against them, Maeda was 2-1 with a 1.45 ERA and .179 batting average against.
But with two outs in the fourth, Nick Hundley found a meatball he could feast on. He launched Maeda’s 80 mph slider 397 feet and into the left-field bleachers for a two-run homer to break a scoreless time. When Maeda finished his five-inning evening, he had given up just four hits, walked one and struck out six, but L.A. trailed 2-0.
Weiss’ future. Manager Walt Weiss is nearing the final month of his fourth year with Colorado, and his three-year contract expires at the end of this season. His limbo status has been the topic of speculation for much of the season. Monday. he was asked about it again.
“There won’t be any conversations until after the season about that,” Weiss said.
Who’s on first? Could first base be Gerardo Parra’s position of the future? The Rockies’ veteran outfielder isn’t sure about that, but he’s certainly willing to give the position a try — at least for the short term.
“I’ll do whatever I have to do to help us win,” said Parra, who made his fourth start at first base Monday night against the Dodgers. “My (comfort) level is 100 percent. I just don’t think about it too much. (I) just relax and go out and play.”
Weiss wouldn’t say how much playing time Parra will get at his new position going forward, but did say that Parra gives Colorado more flexibility.
“I think the overall thought is just trying to come up with as versatile a roster as possible,” Weiss said. | http://www.denverpost.com/2016/08/29/jon-gray-rockies-beat-dodgers-8-1-august-29-2016/ | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.denverpost.com/16704ff29822ab178f8354c98859f4d4ddfdf05327a22be6749545b9024da3e0.json |
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"Tom Mcghee"
] | 2016-08-29T18:46:35 | null | 2016-08-29T17:34:36 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.denverpost.com%2F2016%2F08%2F29%2Fteen-driver-in-fatal-drag-racing-crash-only-had-learners-permit%2F.json | http://www.denverpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/fatal-alameda-car-crash.jpg?w=1024&h=768 | en | null | Teen driver in fatal drag-racing crash only had learner’s permit | null | null | www.denverpost.com | Denver Police announced Monday officers have arrested a 17-year-old driver who had only a learner’s permit in connection with a fatal drag-racing hit-and-run that killed a 26-year-old pedestrian Sunday night.
They have found the Dodge Caliber that the suspect was driving, but are still looking for a black sedan that was drag racing with the car.
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The suspect faces charges of vehicular homicide, and leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death, said Sgt. Mike Farrs, of DPD’s traffic investigations unit.
The crash happened near the intersection of Alameda Avenue and Lowell Boulevard at 8:50 p.m., said Sgt. Mike Farrs, of DPD’s traffic investigations bureau.
Witnesses told police that two cars, an orange Dodge Caliber, and a black sedan, stopped beside each other at a traffic light on Alameda at Perry Street, and began “revving their engines, and preparing for a drag race,” Farrs said.
They peeled out and the Dodge struck a so-far unidentified man who was crossing the street at Lowell, about 1,400-feet from where the race began.
The two vehicles were moving at “Interstate highway speeds,” Farrs said, and left the scene.
Police found the Dodge, which was tagged with temporary plates, within an hour of the crash not far from where the accident happened.
Instead of calling police and medical help, the suspect left the scene and called his family. “Family members led us to the suspect,” Farrs said.
Street racing is a problem in the metro area, with planned races being announced on social media sights, or breaking out spontainiously.
There are a number of roadways around the city, that like Alameda in the area where the accident happened, are seen by some as good spots for illegal racing. “Alameda is a straight shot, a fairly wide boulevard. These spots exist all over the city,” Farrs said.
He didn’t know if the meeting between the Dodge and the other car was arranged before the two began racing, or if coincidence brought them together.
In most cases, by the time police hear about a drag race and arrive at the scene, the vehicles involved are usually gone, and any witnesses have also left.
“It happens in such a brief moment of time, how do you stop it?” Farrs said.
Police are asking that any business owners along the strip call police if they have videos of the street that might have caught images of the cars.
A Denver man pleaded guilty Thursday in Adams County to vehicular homicide related to a street racing crash.
David Felan, 29, also pleaded guilty to vehicular assault in connection to the Nov. 7 crash that killed 26-year-old Rachel Neiman, according to the Adams County District Attorney’s Office.
Felan was drag racing on Federal Boulevard near West 54th Avenue when his vehicle crashed into oncoming traffic.
Seven people were injured in the multi-vehicle crash.
Neiman, a doctoral student at the Regis University School of Physical Therapy, died several days after the crash in a local hospital.
Felan will be sentenced on Sept. 3, according to the DA’s office.
William Anthony Chicano, who is accused or racing Felan, is a co-defendant in the fatal case.
Chicano’s trial is scheduled for Aug. 10.
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About 1,400at Alameda and Perry Street, and a black sedanMorrison Road around 8:30 p.m. Police say the car was moving at a high speed, traveling more than 50 yards after the impact.
Police are searching for a black sedan that also was involved in the race. | http://www.denverpost.com/2016/08/29/teen-driver-in-fatal-drag-racing-crash-only-had-learners-permit/ | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.denverpost.com/f83a7b29dceb74b7b6a755003062e57f1f8954a0fb78ae07403cab363da837ab.json |
[
"Amy Dickinson"
] | 2016-08-30T08:46:40 | null | 2016-08-30T06:48:08 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.denverpost.com%2F2016%2F08%2F30%2Fask-amy-high-school-friends-face-boyfriend-tension%2F.json | http://www.denverpost.com/wp-content/themes/denverpost/static/images/thedenverpost.png?w=1200&h=630 | en | null | Ask Amy: High school friends face boyfriend tension | null | null | www.denverpost.com | Dear Amy: My best friend and I are high school seniors and I strongly dislike her boyfriend.
He treats her horribly, tells her “no promises” about cheating on her when they’re arguing, entertains other girls and doesn’t shut it down and then makes jokes about it. Recently she asked who the girl he was texting was, and he said, “Oh, I don’t know. I have three.”
When I told him he’s made her cry, he bragged to his friend about how cool that is.
She doesn’t open up to him because she says he doesn’t care. They fight over the same things over and over. She knows she should leave, but she can’t imagine her life without him and she wants more time with him.
She used to tell me that since he doesn’t cheat on her it’s fine, but now she says things like she doesn’t know if he’s cheating or not. At this point, I don’t think she’d leave him even if he did cheat.
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August 25, 2016 Ask Amy: New parents wonder about posting, tagging She puts up with this and I don’t know if it’s because she does love him or if it’s because he’s her first boyfriend. No matter what I do I can’t make her see that he’s not good for her and she deserves so much more. She doesn’t believe that there’s someone out there who’s going to show her what she’s been missing.
I hate watching her hurt herself. I get so angry over this, I’ve even cried because she was crying over him.
Do I stay out of it or do I help her? Nothing I say or do changes her mind. How can I be a better friend and help her out?
— Sad Best Friend
Dear Sad: According to the very helpful website Loveisrespect.org, 1 in 5 teens report being in a toxic or abusive dating relationship. Based on what you say, I would put your friend in this category.
Continue to support her, but understand that she may continue to stay with him, even though he is an emotionally abusive jerk. Understand that on many levels she knows this, but she is making a calculation: She would rather have stale crumbs from this guy than be on her own. You can help make sure she knows she deserves better.
She sounds vulnerable and insecure. You should continue to be her supportive friend but you can stop urging her to leave (this choice needs to come from her). Only continue saying to her, “You deserve so much better…”
Some abusive relationship patterns start with that first relationship, and, unfortunately, if she thinks this is acceptable or “normal,” she may continue to have relationships with guys who bully and treat her badly.
You cannot change this, but you should continue to be her loyal friend, even if this is incredibly frustrating and hard for you. Urge her to do some research about relationships; loveandrespect.org offers a very helpful online chat, as well as a free texting hotline: text loveis to 22522 or call 866-331-9474.
Dear Amy: I’m almost divorced.
I’ve known my daughter’s boyfriend’s mother since we both were teenagers.
She has been divorced for five years.
We’ve had this unspoken thing for each other for more than 30 years.
We met for drinks and hit it off, just talking about our kids.
Is it wrong to take this relationship to the next level?
— Wondering
Dear Wondering: You say: “I’m almost divorced.”
I say: On some level, all married people are almost divorced.
When you are all-the-way divorced, you should feel free to take this relationship to the next level.
Dear Amy: In your column, you commented about the “subtle and shifting hurts” that you have experienced on Facebook.
I’m a 61-year-old attorney. I’m married with three children.
You would think I would be immune to the “hurt” you mentioned. I’m not.
Facebook can really be a hurtful venue. And your usage of the words “subtle” and “shifting” was, in my opinion, an exact description of how it feels.
I think I have learned a ton about myself and other people over the course of the last two years, as a result of that hurtfulness. Well said!
Thank you.
— Big Fan
Dear Fan: Social media expands our circles, increasing the number of people who have access to us. These people can easily make (or break) our day.
Because this is a new way of interacting, we all need to arrive at new ways of coping. I’ll happily pass along suggestions from readers. | http://www.denverpost.com/2016/08/30/ask-amy-high-school-friends-face-boyfriend-tension/ | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.denverpost.com/18c163b98c833aa56fb8dda7fa25b457c5d51cd4084f7baa8cf68677263bcdf7.json |
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"The Associated Press"
] | 2016-08-27T02:46:02 | null | 2016-08-27T02:41:43 | Social media is lighting up on the possibility that, at long last, Colonel Sanders' 11 herbs and spices have been revealed. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.denverpost.com%2F2016%2F08%2F26%2Fcolonels-kfc-famous-recipe-revealed%2F.json | http://www.denverpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/kfc2-e1472265490904.jpg?w=900&h=675 | en | null | The colonel’s secret recipe revealed? Not so fast, says KFC | null | null | www.denverpost.com | SECRET INGREDIENTS NOT SO SECRET Social media is lighting up on the possibility that, at long last, Colonel Sanders’ 11 herbs and spices have been revealed. KFC says it hasn’t, and the original source, a relative, now says he doesn’t know. Anyway, here it is. The 11 spices: ⅔ tablespoon salt ½ tablespoon thyme ½ tablespoon basil ⅓ tablespoon oregano 1 tablespoon celery salt 1 tablespoon black pepper 1 tablespoon dried mustard 4 tablespoon paprika 2 tablespoon garlic salt 1 tablespoon ground ginger 3 tablespoon white pepper Mix spices above with 2 cups of white flour
NEW YORK — Has Colonel Sanders’ nephew inadvertently revealed to the world the secret blend of 11 herbs and spices behind KFC’s fried chicken empire?
The company says the recipe published in the Chicago Tribune is not authentic. But that hasn’t stopped rampant online speculation that one of the most legendary and closely guarded secrets in the history of fast food has been exposed.
It all started when a reporter visited with Joe Ledington, a nephew of Kentucky Fried Chicken founder Colonel Harland David Sanders.
The reporter was working on a story for the Tribune’s travel section about Corbin, Kentucky, where the colonel served his first fried chicken. At one point, Ledington pulled out a family scrapbook containing the last will and testament of Sanders’ second wife, Claudia Ledington.
On the back of the document is a handwritten list for a blend of 11 herbs and spices to be mixed with two cups of white flour. While Joe Ledington initially told the reporter that it was the original recipe, he later said that he didn’t know for sure.
KFC — which is a subsidiary of Yum Brands Inc. — calls its recipe “one of the biggest trade secrets in the world.” It says that the recipe the reporter saw is not the real thing.
“Many people have made these claims over the years and no one has been accurate — this one isn’t either,” KFC said in a statement.
The Louisville, Kentucky-based company says that the original recipe from 1940 handwritten by Sanders is locked up in a digital safe that’s encased in two feet of concrete and monitored 24 hours a day by a video and motion detection surveillance system.
Joe Ledington could not immediately be reached for comment on Friday. | http://www.denverpost.com/2016/08/26/colonels-kfc-famous-recipe-revealed/ | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.denverpost.com/e81a2ca0de6bc0725d9a3246f9f55bd845b256619b10d3752f8b167d274aa194.json |
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"Christopher Dempsey"
] | 2016-08-30T18:46:46 | null | 2016-08-30T17:26:25 | The Nuggets are parting ways with forward Joffrey Lauvergne, trading him to Oklahoma City for two second-round picks, according to league sources. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.denverpost.com%2F2016%2F08%2F30%2Fjoffrey-lauvergne-nuggets-trade-oklahoma-city%2F.json | http://www.denverpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/joffrey-lauvergne.jpg?w=1024&h=779 | en | null | Nuggets trade Joffrey Lauvergne to Oklahoma City for draft picks | null | null | www.denverpost.com | The Nuggets are parting ways with forward Joffrey Lauvergne, trading him to Oklahoma City for two second-round picks.
Lauvergne, 24, a 2013 second-round pick acquired by the Nuggets in a draft-night trade with the Memphis Grizzlies, finished his second season for the Nuggets in 2015-16, averaging 7.9 points and 4.9 rebounds. He shot 51 percent from the field.
The Nuggets will receive Oklahoma City’s and Memphis’ second-round picks.
The 6-foot-11, 240-pound Lauvergne was a solid inside presence for the Nuggets, who won the starting center job out of training camp last season before a back injury shut him down just three games into the season. Lauvergne rebounded to be a key contributor off the bench. He recently played for France in the Olympics. | http://www.denverpost.com/2016/08/30/joffrey-lauvergne-nuggets-trade-oklahoma-city/ | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.denverpost.com/17f9f17f56c062cec9796d9c765cf6afa7e98e979ef78ea4612496782aed646a.json |
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"The Associated Press"
] | 2016-08-29T12:46:27 | null | 2016-08-29T12:45:39 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.denverpost.com%2F2016%2F08%2F29%2Fbeyonce-mtv-vmas%2F.json | http://www.denverpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/ap83135221636.jpg?w=1024&h=759 | en | null | Beyonce proves she’s in a lane of her own at MTV VMAs | null | null | www.denverpost.com | By Mesfin Fekadu, AP Music Writer
NEW YORK — Beyonce proved once again she is the contemporary rock star, and she used the MTV Video Music Awards stage to showcase her skills and outshine her peers, from Rihanna to Britney Spears.
Beyonce won eight awards, including video of the year, and performed five songs from her visual album “Lemonade” in an epic 16-minute concert Sunday that had the audience at Madison Square Garden in awe.
She sang live, danced heavily and worked the crowd as she ran through “Pray You Catch Me,” ”Hold Up,” ”Sorry,” ”Don’t Hurt Yourself” and “Formation,” which won the top prize over Adele, Drake, Justin Bieber and Kanye West.
“First of all, I’d like to thank my beautiful daughter and my incredible husband for all of their support,” said Beyonce, who walked the carpet with daughter Blue Ivy and the mothers of Trayvon Martin, Michael Brown and Eric Garner — who all appeared in “Lemonade” movie.
Chris Pizzello, Invision/AP Britney Spears, and G-Eazy perform at the MTV Video Music Awards at Madison Square Garden on Sunday, Aug. 28, 2016, in New York.
Chris Pizzello, Invision/AP Ariana Grande arrives at the MTV Video Music Awards at Madison Square Garden on Sunday, Aug. 28, 2016, in New York.
Chris Pizzello, Invision/AP Kim Kardashian West , left, and Kanye West arrive at the MTV Video Music Awards at Madison Square Garden on Sunday, Aug. 28, 2016, in New York.
Chris Pizzello, Invision/AP Britney Spears, and G-Eazy perform at the MTV Video Music Awards at Madison Square Garden on Sunday, Aug. 28, 2016, in New York.
Chris Pizzello, Invision/AP Ariana Grande, left, and Nicki Minaj perform at the MTV Video Music Awards at Madison Square Garden on Sunday, Aug. 28, 2016, in New York.
Charles Sykes, Invision/AP Drake, left, presents the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award to Rihanna at the MTV Video Music Awards at Madison Square Garden on Sunday, Aug. 28, 2016, in New York.
Evan Agostini, Invision/AP Michael Phelps poses in the press room at the MTV Video Music Awards at Madison Square Garden on Sunday, Aug. 28, 2016, in New York.
Charles Sykes, Invision/AP Beyonce accepts the award for best female video for Hold Up at the MTV Video Music Awards at Madison Square Garden on Sunday, Aug. 28, 2016, in New York.
Charles Sykes, Invision/AP Rihanna, right, embraces Drake as she accepts the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award at the MTV Video Music Awards at Madison Square Garden on Sunday, Aug. 28, 2016, in New York.
Evan Agostini, Invision/AP Nicki Minaj arrives at the MTV Video Music Awards at Madison Square Garden on Sunday, Aug. 28, 2016, in New York.
Chris Pizzello, Invision/AP Kanye West appears at the MTV Video Music Awards at Madison Square Garden on Sunday, Aug. 28, 2016, in New York.
Chris Pizzello, Invision/AP Kanye West, left, and Kim Kardashian West arrive at the MTV Video Music Awards at Madison Square Garden on Sunday, Aug. 28, 2016, in New York.
Charles Sykes, Invision/AP U.S. Olympic gymnasts, from left, Madison Kocian, Aly Raisman, Simone Biles, and Laurie Hernandez present the award for best female video at the MTV Video Music Awards at Madison Square Garden on Sunday, Aug. 28, 2016, in New York.
Evan Agostini, Invision/AP Beyonce, left, and her daughter Blue Ivy arrive at the MTV Video Music Awards at Madison Square Garden on Sunday, Aug. 28, 2016, in New York.
Evan Agostini, Invision/AP Normani Hamilton, from left, Dinah Jane Hansen, Ally Brooke, Camila Cabello and Lauren Jauregui of Fifth Harmony pose in the press room after winning the awards for song of the summer for All In My Head (Flex) and best collaboration video for Work From Home at the MTV Video Music Awards at Madison Square Garden on Sunday, Aug. 28, 2016, in New York. (Photo by )
It was reminiscent of the 2014 VMAs, when Beyonce also performed for 16 minutes and accepted the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard award. This year it was awarded to Rihanna, who split up her performances throughout the night, singing hits such as “Work,” ”We Found Love” and “Love on the Brain.”
But the biggest moment for Rihanna came when Drake — in a tuxedo — presented the award to his former girlfriend. He said he met Rihanna in 2005 on the set of her first music video for “Pon de Replay.”
“She’s someone I’ve been in love with her since I was 22 years old,” Drake said as Rihanna blushed and the audience cheered loudly. “She’s one of my best friends in the world. All of my adult life I’ve looked up to her even though she’s younger than me.”
Rihanna, 28, thanked her family, friends and hometown of Saint Michael, Barbados, for helping her succeed in her 11-year-career.
“My success started as my dream, but now my success is not my own. It’s my family, my fans, my country …it’s women, it’s black women,” she said.
Beyonce’s top-notch performance starkly contrasted with that of Spears, who returned to the VMA stage after 10 years. Not only did she lip sync, in typical fashion, but she did so badly. Spears performed her hit “Make Me…” and danced slickly, but she didn’t actually sing a word of the song live. She was joined by rapper G-Eazy — and she lip synched the hook to his hit song, “Me, Myself and I.”
In true Kanye fashion, the rapper ranted onstage, touching on subjects from music to his beef with Taylor Swift to violence in his hometown Chicago before he debuted his music video for “Fade,” which starred Teyana Taylor. He talked about his “Famous” video, which features what appear to be naked images of himself, his wife Kim Kardashian, Swift, Donald Trump and others. He even pointed to former girlfriend Amber Rose, who was in the audience and is also in the video.
Drake won best hip hop video for “Hotline Bling” and Calvin Harris won best male video for “This is What You Came For.” David Bowie — who died from cancer earlier this year — received four nominations for “Lazarus” and won best art direction. The music video, which shows him looking frail in bed with bandaged eyes, was released just days before the icon’s Jan. 10 death.
Performers included Nick Jonas, The Chainsmokers, Ty Dollar $ign and Ariana Grande, who brought spin class to the VMA stage when she sang the reggae-tinged “Side to Side” with Nicki Minaj.
In one of several odes to the recent Olympic Games, Michael Phelps said he’s been inspired by hip-hop music before introducing Future, who Phelps said he listened to before swimming and making the grimace that went viral. The rapper-singer-producer performed his hit “(Expletive) Up Some Commas.”
Jimmy Fallon, who presented video of the year, dressed as Ryan Lochte and even sported the platinum blonde hair. As Lochte — who is dealing with trouble after filing a false robbery report over an incident during the Rio Olympics — Fallon lied onstage about writing Justin Bieber’s “Sorry” and directing the clips nominated for video of the year.
Other presenters include Alicia Keys, Puff Daddy and four of the Final Five gymnasts (Gabby Douglas was hospitalized for a mouth infection).
Adele was behind Beyonce with eight nominations, but the British singer did not attend the show and did not win any Moon Men. Beyonce’s wins included best female video, pop video, breakthrough long-form video, choreography, direction, cinematography and editing. | http://www.denverpost.com/2016/08/29/beyonce-mtv-vmas/ | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.denverpost.com/6f695115f3681dbd31f4c80d5e30e4046cbee6b23c0cb8b370e59d4c4ce909e3.json |
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] | 2016-08-26T20:46:07 | null | 2016-08-26T20:02:59 | It is not up to white billionaires to define racism. It is up to the people who experience it daily (yes, the ones who are, as Donald Trump explains to all-white audiences, getting shot in the streets). | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.denverpost.com%2F2016%2F08%2F26%2Fdonald-trump-and-the-definition-of-racism%2F.json | http://www.denverpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/595416826.jpg?w=1024&h=771 | en | null | Donald Trump and the definition of racism | null | null | www.denverpost.com | Re: “Donald Trump rebukes racism claims as Hillary Clinton warns of radicalism,” Aug. 25 news story.
It is not up to white billionaires to define racism. It is up to the people who experience it daily (yes, the ones who are, as Donald Trump explains to all-white audiences, getting shot in the streets). “Decent people,” as Trump referred to his supporters Thursday, would never consider snubbing the NAACP, the Urban League, or African-American journalists, let alone insulting Gold Star Muslim families, American judges of Mexican heritage, or hard-working immigrants who have real family values. “Decent people” do not go around calling women pigs and defending sexual predators like Roger Ailes while referring to Mexican immigrants as rapists. We know where the real bigotry and misogyny lie, and Trump is going to get his mouth washed out with soap in November.
Melanie Stafford, Westminster
Submit a letter to the editor via this form or check out our guidelines for how to submit by e-mail or mail. | http://www.denverpost.com/2016/08/26/donald-trump-and-the-definition-of-racism/ | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.denverpost.com/6d5814e9772c4ab8b50592471254eb6d7073860e6bdb0f2c1995297d8ef7a8ea.json |
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] | 2016-08-29T20:46:37 | null | 2016-08-29T19:51:52 | Sen. Michael Bennett appears to believe a weaker U.S. and stronger Iran will move this historically war-torn region toward peace. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.denverpost.com%2F2016%2F08%2F29%2Fno-sen-bennet-iran-nuclear-deal-is-not-going-well%2F.json | http://www.denverpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/senator-michael-bennet-colorado.jpg?w=1024&h=755 | en | null | No, Sen. Bennet, Iran nuclear deal is not "going well" | null | null | www.denverpost.com | Re: “Q&A: Michael Bennet on Iran nuclear deal, $400 million payment tied to hostages,” Aug. 25 news story.
Why would any elected representative claim a bad deal nuke deal with Iran is “going well”? On the other side of this deal are corrupt mullahs who seek to broaden their power and influence in the Middle East while weakening ours.
How is guaranteeing Iran’s possession of nukes within 10 years or so a progression toward doing well? Doesn’t the release of $150 billion or so to terrorist mullahs increase the prospect for more terrorism worldwide?
Sen. Michael Bennet lives in the world that reality is what he says it is, along with many others in Washington. Bennett appears to believe a weaker U.S. and stronger Iran will move this historically war-torn region toward peace. The real world view is Iran wants to blow Israel and us off the map.
Forrest Monroe, Lone Tree
Submit a letter to the editor via this form or check out our guidelines for how to submit by e-mail or mail. | http://www.denverpost.com/2016/08/29/no-sen-bennet-iran-nuclear-deal-is-not-going-well/ | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.denverpost.com/351ab110fa09e75122ccb6f4e675fb3d8554565b1214868a92a6c6f5d271e208.json |
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"The Associated Press"
] | 2016-08-26T14:46:07 | null | 2016-08-26T14:38:25 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.denverpost.com%2F2016%2F08%2F26%2Fdamascus-suburb-evacuation%2F.json | http://www.denverpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/ap16239370223328.jpg?w=1024&h=683 | en | null | Rebels, civilians evacuating long-besieged Damascus suburb | null | null | www.denverpost.com | By Albert Aji and Zeina Karam, Associated Press
DARAYA, Syria — Syrian rebels and their families began evacuating a long-besieged Damascus suburb Friday as part of an agreement reached with the government following four years of grueling airstrikes and siege that left the suburb in ruins.
The surrender of Daraya, which became an early symbol of the nascent uprising against President Bashar Assad, marks a success for his government, removing a persistent threat only a few miles from his seat of power. It provides a further boost for the Syrian army as it fights opposition forces for control over Aleppo, Syria’s largest city.
Daraya’s rebels agreed to evacuate in a deal late Thursday. Under the terms of the deal, around 700 gunmen will be allowed safe exit to the opposition-held northern province of Idlib, while some 4,000 civilians will be taken temporarily to a shelter south of Daraya.
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August 23, 2016 Turkey strikes Islamic State in Syria as tensions rise over border town The suburb has been besieged and blockaded by government forces, with only one food delivery by the United Nations allowed to reach the district during this time. It has been held by a coalition of ultraconservative Islamic militias, including the Martyrs of Islam Brigade.
As the first white bus with rebels and their families emerged from Daraya, Syrian army soldiers swarmed the vehicle, shouting pro-Assad slogans.
The development comes as U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in Geneva on Friday for talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. The talks center on proposals to share intelligence and coordinate militarily with Russia against the Islamic State group and al-Qaida in Syria and Iraq. Russia and Iran are strong backers of Assad and have been accused of targeting Western-backed rebel forces.
The U.N.’s Syria envoy, Staffan de Mistura, called for the protection of people being evacuated from Daraya and said their departure must be voluntary. In a statement issued in Geneva, he said the U.N. was not consulted or involved in the negotiation of the deal reached between rebel factions and government forces.
“The world is watching.” De Mistura said.
Located just southwest of Damascus, Daraya has been pummeled by government airstrikes, barrel bombs and fighting over the years. In August 2012, around 400 people were killed over several days in a killing spree by troops and pro-government militiamen who stormed the suburb after heavy fighting and days of shelling, according to opposition activists.
At least 48 green and white buses, eight ambulances and several Red Crescent and U.N. vehicles were lined up at the entrance of Daraya earlier Friday, waiting for the green light.
An Associated Press journalist who entered the suburb from its northern entrance saw a landscape of severely damaged and deserted buildings, some of them charred. A group of uniformed soldiers celebrated, shouting pro-Syria slogans and flashing victory signs.
Black smoke rose on the horizon — caused by the rebels burning their belongings before evacuating, according to Syrian army soldiers.
Footage posted on the internet by a member of the Daraya local council shows a small group of a few dozen people milling about in a street lined with destroyed buildings. Surrounded by some meager belongings, they appear to be waiting to be evacuated. Women in full face cover are seen sitting on pieces of rubble while bearded men walk about.
Under the deal, the government is to allow safe exit to hundreds of gunmen and their families out of Daraya and let them head to the opposition-held northern province of Idlib. Civilians will be taken to Kesweh, south of Daraya.
“Idlib will be their graveyard,” said a Syrian army soldier. “This is a precious moment for every Syrian,” he added. The soldiers spoke on condition of anonymity in line with regulations.
Daraya, which lies in the western Ghouta region, saw some of the first demonstrations against Assad after the uprising against his family rule began in March 2011, during which residents took to the streets, sometimes pictured carrying red and white roses to reflect the peaceful nature of their protests.
It is the latest rebel-held area to surrender to government troops following years of siege. Opposition activists and human rights groups accuse the government of using siege and starvation tactics to force surrender by the opposition.
The first major truce deal was struck in the Damascus suburb of Moadamiyeh, west of Daraya, in 2014. It was followed by truces and cease-fires in Babila, Yalda, Barzeh around the Syrian capital — all deals that swung heavily in the government’s favor and pacified the region.
Daraya provided a stark example of the price of rebuffing truce overtures. For years, government helicopters conducted a brutal aerial campaign, pounding the suburb with barrel bombs — large containers packed with fuel, explosives and scraps of metal. The Syrian government denies using barrel bombs.
Last December, Syrian rebels evacuated the last district they controlled in the central city of Homs, a major symbol of the uprising, after a siege that lasted almost three years. Rebels there also headed to Idlib, handing the government a significant victory in central Syria.
The U.N.’s humanitarian chief Stephen O’Brien told the U.N. Security Council earlier this year that severe food shortages were forcing some people in Daraya to eat grass. Residents had described burning plastic material to make fuel.
Activist Hussam Ayash said residents were “trying to absorb the shock” of suddenly having to leave. “It’s difficult, but we have no choice,” he told the AP, speaking from inside Daraya.
“Our condition has deteriorated to the point of being unbearable,” he said on Thursday night, ahead of the evacuations. “We withstood for four years but we couldn’t any longer,” he said, choking on his words.
Ayash said the situation became unbearable after the town’s remaining field hospital was bombed and destroyed last week. The government had in recent months also encroached on the town’s agricultural farms — the only source of food for the local population, which he estimated at 8,000 people.
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Karam reported from Beirut. Associated Press writer Sarah El Deeb in Beirut and Jamey Keaten in Geneva contributed to this report. | http://www.denverpost.com/2016/08/26/damascus-suburb-evacuation/ | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.denverpost.com/747955b1050d0ac5b016270aef56f4dadcd641bcc2bfa3196357f66898e12e18.json |
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"Nick Kosmider"
] | 2016-08-31T00:46:49 | null | 2016-08-30T23:03:21 | The decision by Colorado State coach Mike Bobo to delay the announcement of his starting quarterback ahead of Friday's Rocky Mountain Showdown doesn't seem to be affecting the Rams' rival. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.denverpost.com%2F2016%2F08%2F30%2Fcolorado-buffaloes-defense%2F.json | http://www.denverpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/chidobe-awuzie1.jpg?w=1024&h=777 | en | null | Colorado Buffaloes defense led by experienced secondary heading into 2016 | null | null | www.denverpost.com | BOULDER — The decision by Colorado State coach Mike Bobo to delay the announcement of his starting quarterback ahead of Friday’s Rocky Mountain Showdown doesn’t seem to be affecting the Rams’ rival.
“I think they’ll play Nick Stevens,” Colorado coach Mike MacIntyre said Tuesday.
Whether it’s the incumbent Stevens, as the Buffaloes expect, or graduate transfer Faton Bauta, the Rams’ quarterback will face a stiff early test against a CU secondary that has a chance to be one of the Pac-12’s best units.
Led by do-it-all senior Chidobe Awuzie, who starts at cornerback but lines up all over the field, the Buffs boast experience and versatility in their defensive backfield. Ahkello Witherspoon is a senior at cornerback across from Awuzie, where he’s in a position battle with sophomore Isaiah Oliver. Senior Tedric Thompson has blossomed at strong safety, and junior Ryan Moeller returns to the free safety spot after missing the last six games of the 2015 season due to injuries suffered in a moped accident. And junior Afolabi Laguda has shown he can thrive at safety or in the nickel position.
Those players were all heavily involved in CU’s jump as a pass defense last season. The Buffs’ surrendered only 218.2 yards per game passing, the second-best mark in the conference. That number, under first-year defensive coordinator Jim Leavitt, was a big improvement from the 256.2 yards per game the Buffs yielded in 2014.
“All those kids that had played two years were going into their third year,” MacIntyre said of the secondary last season. “They’ve played a lot of good football teams. … I do think those guys are very athletic and they have a lot of experience. When they were young, there were some plays on the field that were busted. Now, they can fix it on a drive.”
MacIntyre compared his secondary two years ago to a group of young point guards who struggled to correct mistakes on the fly, a crippling trait when trying to match up with the fast-paced offenses that are a dime a dozen these days in college football. Heading into the season opener, the Buffs now believe they have a group that can not only adjust but also put pressure on offenses with increased understanding of passing attacks.
“The fact that they do their job so well really allows us (as pass rushers) to kind of progress into the game,” said senior outside linebacker/defensive end Jimmie Gilbert. “When you start a game, it’s not really an all-green light because you’re feeling the water. Thanks to their help, it allows us to get to the point faster. It allows us to read the offense a lot better and make plays.”
MacIntyre said credit for the improvement his defense displayed against the pass last season also belongs to pass rushers like Gilbert, who did a better job of putting pressure on quarterbacks, even if CU’s 27 sacks were only 10th most in the conference.
Still, there’s no doubt the secondary will play a key role in whatever success the Buffs can hope to find as they prepare to kick off their fourth season under MacIntyre. Their teammates are counting on the experienced and talented group.
“I am excited to see what they can do this year,” CU quarterback Sefo Liafau said of the secondary. “We got a lot of guys back there that can make plays for us.” | http://www.denverpost.com/2016/08/30/colorado-buffaloes-defense/ | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.denverpost.com/29ee3279704a06d390cd4751580702d049acca04f66d2f0dfd7136d0c453428f.json |
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] | 2016-08-30T08:46:36 | null | 2016-08-30T07:04:33 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.denverpost.com%2F2016%2F08%2F30%2Fus-advocates-halt-turkish-kurdish-clashes%2F.json | http://www.denverpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/d9caef18284143dc88dc61cdda1a7f9a.jpg?w=1024&h=661 | en | null | U.S. advocates halt to Turkish-Kurdish clashes | null | null | www.denverpost.com | By Suzan Fraser and Zeina Karam, The Associated Press
ANKARA, Turkey — The U.S. on Monday urged Turkish troops and Kurdish forces in northern Syria to halt their fighting, saying it hinders efforts to defeat the Islamic State. But Turkey’s president vowed to press ahead with the military operation until the Islamic State and Kurdish Syrian fighters no longer pose a security threat to Ankara.
It was the first U.S. criticism of its NATO ally since it launched a U.S.-backed incursion into northern Syria to help Syrian rebels seize the town of Jarablus from the Islamic State. They have been clashing with Kurdish Syrian forces around the town to try to halt their advance.
The battle now pits Turkey against the Kurdish-led force known as the Syria Democratic Forces — a U.S.-backed proxy that is the most effective ground force battling Islamic State militants in Syria’s 5-year-old civil war. It puts Washington in the difficult spot of having to choose between two allies, and it is likely to divert resources from the fight against the Islamic State.
U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter said Washington has asked Turkey to “stay focused” on the fight against the Islamic State and not to engage with the SDF.
“We’ve called on both sides not to fight one another, not to fight each other,” Carter said.
He told reporters at the Pentagon that Gen. Joseph Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, spoke to his Turkish counterpart Sunday. Carter added that he intends to discuss the issue next week in Europe with Turkish Defense Minister Fikri Isik.
Pentagon press secretary Peter Cook said the clashes were of “deep concern,” adding that they were not coordinated with U.S. forces, “and we do not support them.”
Turkish officials responded by insisting that Kurdish forces “immediately” withdraw east of the Euphrates River or face more attacks by Turkish forces.
“No one has the right to tell Turkey to ‘fight this terror organization but don’t fight that terror organization,’ ” said Omer Celik, a Turkish Cabinet minister.
Turkey’s Hurriyet newspaper quoted Deputy Prime Minister Numan Kurtulmus as responding to the Pentagon by saying the U.S. should keep to its promise and use its influence to press its Kurdish allies to withdraw to the east.
The sharp rhetoric — and the continued fighting — reflects the complicated and conflicting interests at stake in northern Syria after Turkish tanks rolled across the border Aug. 24 with the dual aim of containing the Islamic State and Kurdish forces.
The U.S. has supported Turkey in its demand that the SDF withdraw east of the Euphrates, which cuts into Jarablus. The goal is to clear the region south of Jarablus of Kurdish forces. | http://www.denverpost.com/2016/08/30/us-advocates-halt-turkish-kurdish-clashes/ | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.denverpost.com/52f5ef9acaa8a15b6dc7edffb5f4f0a6186e225ac16c8ec4bb1938b5ee722442.json |
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] | 2016-08-27T18:46:04 | null | 2016-08-27T17:13:40 | Hillary Clinton received her first national security briefing Saturday as the Democratic presidential nominee, meeting with intelligence officials for an overview of the major threats facing the nation around the globe. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.denverpost.com%2F2016%2F08%2F27%2Fhillary-clinton-receives-first-national-security-briefing-as-nominee%2F.json | http://www.denverpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/clinton-arrives-security-briefing.jpg?w=1024&h=683 | en | null | Hillary Clinton receives first national security briefing as nominee | null | null | www.denverpost.com | WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — Hillary Clinton received her first national security briefing Saturday as the Democratic presidential nominee, meeting with intelligence officials for an overview of the major threats facing the nation around the globe.
Clinton attended the briefing for more than two hours at the FBI office in White Plains, New York, near her suburban New York City home. Republican Donald Trump received his briefing earlier this month, a customary move for major party nominees but one that has been the subject of a political tussle during the campaign.
Trump was campaigning on Saturday in Iowa, headlining Republican Sen. Joni Ernst’s annual “Roast and Ride” fundraiser at the Iowa State Fairgrounds. The celebrity businessman was not planning to join the 42-mile motorcycle ride that is part of the event but bringing his campaign to a state where polls show a tight contest, a rare bright spot for Trump amid a sea of challenging battleground states.
The activities capped a week that saw some of the harshest exchanges between the two presidential rivals, with Clinton asserting in a fiery Reno, Nevada, speech on Thursday that Trump was stoking a “radical fringe” within the Republican Party, including anti-Semites and white supremacists. Trump, who is trying to win over moderate voters and minorities who have been unsettled by some of his provocative remarks and policy proposals, has tried to paint Clinton as a racist.
The Republican released an online video that includes footage of the former first lady referring to some young criminals as “super predators” in the 1990s. The video also shows Clinton’s former Democratic rival, Sen. Bernie Sanders, denouncing the phrase as “a racist term.” Clinton has since apologized.
Clinton has said that Trump and his supporters have taken on extremist views, casting the race in a Friday MSNBC interview as “not a normal choice between a Republican and a Democrat.”
The back-and-forth also has been waged in the national security space.
As President Barack Obama’s secretary of state, Clinton held a high security clearance and received a copy of the President’s Daily Brief — the highest-level U.S. intelligence document that includes sensitive intelligence and analysis from around the world.
Saturday’s briefing was Clinton’s first since becoming her party’s nominee and she did not receive it with any aides present, her campaign said. Trump received his first briefing earlier this month and was accompanied by retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie.
The briefings, which are delivered by career staffers from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, have been traditional for presidential nominees for more than 60 years to ensure a smooth transition for the next commander in chief. But the lead-up to the meetings for both candidates have been steeped in politics.
Prior to Trump’s briefing, leading Democrats questioned whether the celebrity businessman could responsibly handle receiving sensitive information because of some of his comments, including the suggestion that Russia should attempt to hack Clinton’s emails.
Trump and his supporters have said that Clinton’s use of a private email server and FBI Director James Comey’s rebuke of her “extremely careless” handling of classified information at the State Department should bar her from receiving the briefing.
House Speaker Paul Ryan, meanwhile, wrote National Intelligence Director James Clapper, saying that many questions remain about how Clinton handled her email and requested she not receive the intelligence overview for the remainder of the campaign.
But Clapper rejected Ryan’s request, responding that the meetings would be provided on a non-partisan basis. “I do not intend to withhold briefings from any officially nominated, eligible candidate,” Clapper wrote.
Trump is also trying to shore up his standing with Latino voters. In Las Vegas, Trump met Friday with two dozen Latino supporters to discuss strategies for boosting Hispanic turnout in the swing state. He has sought to make the case that his economic policies would be better for small minority-owned businesses than those of Clinton.
“People don’t know how well we’re doing with the Hispanics, the Latinos,” Trump said at his hotel just off the Vegas Strip. “We’re doing really well.”
Trump has suggested that minorities have been left behind by Democratic economic policies and hammered the nation’s sluggish GDP growth as “a catastrophe.”
But he has continued to send mixed signals about a key issue for many Latinos: immigration. While he has not wavered on his desire to build an impenetrable wall along the border with Mexico, he exhibited indecisiveness in recent days about his plan to deport 11 million immigrants living in the U.S. illegally.
Aides have said he would announce his immigration policy in a speech in the coming days, but his campaign has yet to set a date. | http://www.denverpost.com/2016/08/27/hillary-clinton-receives-first-national-security-briefing-as-nominee/ | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.denverpost.com/f72367b3f56bf8ab841ac5c189e9858ec07e7cba4e6108ff74c7081a2b8d27cb.json |
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"Mario Sanelli"
] | 2016-08-31T14:46:52 | null | 2016-08-31T14:31:04 | The Broncos starters have already turned their attention to the Carolina Panthers and, while tempting to also do so, first soak in all the happenings across Broncos Country as the mini season before the season concludes. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.denverpost.com%2F2016%2F08%2F31%2Fbroncos-insider-august-31-2016%2F.json | http://www.denverpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/trevor-siemian5.jpg?w=1024&h=683 | en | null | Broncos Insider: QB timeline, fantasy football, NFC West favorites, preseason week 4 and more | null | null | www.denverpost.com | Caution, content hot! Freshly brewed by Mario Sanelli: msanelli@denverpost.com
Preseason Week 4! The Broncos’ starters have already turned their attention to the Carolina Panthers and, while tempting to also do so, first soak in all the happenings across Broncos Country as the mini season before the season concludes. We’ve come this far together. Why not finish strong?
The Big Stuff
Timeline: Recapping the Broncos’ 2016 search for a starting quarterback.
Soul patch power: Paxton Lynch is currently listed as the third quarterback on Denver’s depth chart, but he won’t wait long to play quarterback for the Broncos.
The next Tom Terrific?: Columnist Mark Kiszla analyzes whether Trevor Siemian, who now has the toughest job in Denver and all the pressure that comes with it, is the next Tom Brady or the next Gus Frerotte.
By the Numbers
9
Points allowed over 10 defensive series this preseason that featured Broncos starters.
Quick Hits
+ Denver’s leading rusher last season is fighting to prove he’s worthy of a roster spot.
+ What happens to Mark Sanchez with Trevor Siemian being named starter?
+ “I want to be here. I love being here.”
+ Broncos cut their longest-tenured player. Plus, 11 other players released ahead of the 75-man roster deadline.
+ Gary Kubiak on the Broncos’ approach to the national anthem: “I don’t babysit guys.”
By the Numbers
12
Wins in Denver’s past 17 preseason finales. The Broncos have met Arizona to conclude the preseason 10 times over the past 12 seasons.
What We’re Reading
+ The clear favorites in the NFC West.
+ What Tom Brady can and cannot do while he’s suspended.
+ Teddy Bridgewater went down in Vikings practice with a dislocated knee, torn ACL.
+ Football world reacts to Colin Kaepernick’s anthem protest.
+ With Tony Romo out for the Cowboys, the NFC East is up for grabs.
+ 46 fantasy football team names from “Peyton Manning’s retirement fund” to “Tom Brady’s balls were perfect”
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Remember, if you see something that doesn’t look right or just have a comment, thought or suggestion, email me at msanelli@denverpost.com | http://www.denverpost.com/2016/08/31/broncos-insider-august-31-2016/ | en | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | www.denverpost.com/25c798b25782af086df6e542f32e911279d3152181bf97ec1893767cf2e3d36a.json |
[
"Aldo Svaldi"
] | 2016-08-30T02:46:33 | null | 2016-08-30T02:33:28 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.denverpost.com%2F2016%2F08%2F29%2Fdenver-international-airport-sets-new-passenger-record%2F.json | http://www.denverpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/1mr0528-001.jpg?w=1024&h=683 | en | null | Denver International Airport sets new passenger record | null | null | www.denverpost.com | Denver International Airport set a new monthly record for passenger traffic in July — something it has done every month this year. But the airport also busted through the all-time record set in June.
Related Articles August 28, 2016 DIA construction expected to cause delays
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August 17, 2016 Denver council advances DIA terminal project bid after hearing from Magic Johnson
August 16, 2016 Magic Johnson assists with DIA Jeppesen Terminal overhaul bid Carriers at DIA moved 5,474,503 passengers in July, a 9.1 percent increase from the number of passengers counted in July 2015 and equivalent to Colorado’s population, according to a monthly update from the airport. The airport moved an average of 176,596 passengers a day in July.
July’s traffic record was 5.1 percent higher than previous peak of 5,208,947 set in June. Given that July tends to be the top month for travel, last month’s record has a good chance of holding until next summer.
Among the major U.S. carriers, Frontier Airlines saw a 21.5 percent jump in July passenger traffic from a year earlier. Delta Air Lines and its affiliates recorded a 12.1 percent increase while United Air Lines and its affiliates moved 8.9 percent more passengers than the same month a year earlier.
Among international carriers, Lufthansa German Airlines reported a 48.7 percent increase in July, reflecting the addition of a new nonstop Denver-to-Munich flight.
United commanded a 41 percent market share in July, followed by Southwest at 29 percent and Frontier at 13 percent. | http://www.denverpost.com/2016/08/29/denver-international-airport-sets-new-passenger-record/ | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.denverpost.com/2bbbc5eb2c031be4b2c7c3b6629b91699bec3095c904e553c9f76626d27ec78a.json |
[
"Joey Bunch"
] | 2016-08-26T22:45:58 | null | 2016-08-26T21:24:00 | A Republican candidate for the Colorado House says he was responding to his liberal friends' Facebook memes about Donald Trump when he re-posted one comparing Hillary Clinton to a KFC meal. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.denverpost.com%2F2016%2F08%2F26%2Fhillary-clinton-kfc-meme-posted-republican-candidate-colorado-house%2F.json | http://www.denverpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/ap16235567268050.jpg?w=1024&h=682 | en | null | Hillary Clinton, KFC meme posted by Republican candidate for Colorado state house | null | null | www.denverpost.com | A Republican candidate for the Colorado House says he was responding to his liberal friends’ Facebook memes about Donald Trump when he reposted one comparing Hillary Clinton to a KFC meal.
“Hillary Meal Deal: 2 fat thighs, 2 small breasts and a bunch of left wings; $6.66. (‘Crispy Commie Recipe’)” stated the meme posted by Raymond Garcia, who is running against incumbent Democrat Susan Lontine in Denver’s House District 1.
Garcia said Friday he thought the meme was funny and has no regrets about posting it. He cited his background as a Marine, and that Marines have “backbone.”
“It’s something they’re going to latch on to and make it something bad,” he said of Democrats. “Anything to silence speech, a Democrat is all for it.”
Another meme Garcia reposted depicted Clinton with Bahrain’s Crown Prince Salman stating that he donated $32 million to the Clinton Foundation because the former secretary of state reminded him of his favorite goat.
Garcia commented, “That pooooooor goat!”
The posts were first reported by Jason Salzman in his BigMedia.org blog.
Ian Silverii, director of the liberal advocacy group ProgressNow Colorado, was dismayed by the rhetoric but not surprised in the wake of GOP nominee Trump’s rhetoric.
“It’s sadly no surprise that Republican candidates on all levels are becoming more comfortable showing voters their true colors,” he said. “Donald Trump has given them a permission slip to espouse their bigoted, misogynistic, racist and sexist views, and Raymond Garcia’s disgusting attack on Hillary Clinton is the logical conclusion of a Trump-dominated GOP.”
Garcia’s campaign website characterizes him as a “devoted father, gun owner, Christian, community organizer, Marine, defender of liberty, home owner, and a phrase used by many: nice guy.”
He ran against Lontine in 2014 and lost, 55 percent to 38 percent. According to campaign finance reports, she has raised $11,056 to his $975. | http://www.denverpost.com/2016/08/26/hillary-clinton-kfc-meme-posted-republican-candidate-colorado-house/ | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.denverpost.com/af59c89aa32a0d6587829c21a66686e74cfbc2afa615dcbcf9b632696b4c762c.json |
[
"Jason Blevins"
] | 2016-08-27T04:46:05 | null | 2016-08-27T03:04:59 | Joe Grant, a trainer for endurance athletes, spent a little more than 32 days pedaling to and climbing all the Colorado fourteeners, setting a self-propelled, self-supported record. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.denverpost.com%2F2016%2F08%2F26%2Fcyclist-joe-grant-loops-57-colorado-fourteeners-setting-record%2F.json | http://www.denverpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/joe-grant-001.jpg?w=1024&h=683 | en | null | Personal trainer from Gold Hill sets recond with 57 fourteeners in 32 days, eight hours | null | null | www.denverpost.com | “The last 36 hours have been pretty intense.”
Welcome to the understatement of the month.
Joe Grant woke up in Frisco Thursday morning, got on his bike, pedaled up Argentine Pass, climbed the adjacent fourteeners Grays Peak and Torreys Peak and returned to Georgetown that afternoon. After a bit of food he got on his bike and started pedaling. Down to Idaho Springs. Up to Central City. Over to Nederland.
He arrived at the trailhead of Longs Peak at 3 a.m. Friday. He was thinking he’d sleep for a bit. But some eager hikers were beginning their trek up the Rocky Mountain National Park fourteener.
“They were all happy and like ‘Good morning. Are you heading up the peak?’ And I said ‘I guess I am,’ ” Grant said.
He arrived at the top of Longs around sunrise. There were a few inches of snow on the ground. The sun was glowing beneath a thick layer of clouds.
“Super spectacular,” he said.
Related Articles August 2, 2016 Bill would end longstanding ban on bikes in U.S. wilderness
Back down and back on the bike. Around 1:30 p.m. Friday he arrived at his home up in Gold Hill. It had been close to 36 hours since he slept and 32 days and 8½ hours since embarked on Tour de 14er, a self-propelled, self-supported mission to ride his bike to and then climb 57 of the state’s highest points.
His time was the fastest ever for a self-supported, all human-powered loop of the state’s fourteeners. But Grant didn’t grind nearly 1,500 miles and scramblie up 57 peaks for a spot in a record book. Any record, he said, is “irrelevant.”
“That’s like going to college for a piece of paper,” he said, a half hour after arriving back home Friday and admitting to a touch of fatigue-induced delirium. “You really should go for an education. I felt that way this trip. The experience is so much more interesting and valuable than a number on a spreadsheet at the end.”
Hiking, biking and mountaineering adventurer Justin Simoni set the fastest pace in 2014, pedaling more than 1,600 miles and hiking nearly 400 miles to reach the top of every Colorado highpoint in 34½ days.
Simoni cheered Grant’s record-breaking mission.
“I’m more about promoting the idea of doing these types of self-powered adventures. The record is really meaningless to me. It’s about the adventure you have and the journey you are taking,” Simoni said. “So many times on my trip I’d say to myself, I can’t believe these things are happening right now. I woke up and saw a bear and then climbed three fourteeners and then rode my bike 100 miles. It was a lot to take on as a challenge. Adventures in sleep deprivation. But so rewarding on many levels.”
Grant, 33, started on July 26. He had a permit for the private Culebra Peak on July 30. But he wasn’t about to pedal past eight fourteeners he would eventually have to revisit. So he started hard, climbing Mounts Bierstadt and Evans on his first day. Pikes Peak on his second and Humboldt Peak, Kit Carson Peak, Challenger Point, Crestone Peak and Crestone Needle on his third, arriving at Culebra just in time for his permit. There were many big days like that.
In the Elk Range above Aspen’s Roaring Fork Valley a week ago, Grant climbed Castle Peak and Conundrum Peak in a day, pedaled over to the Maroon Bells and climbed Maroon Peak, North Maroon Peak and Pyramid Peak the next day, pedaled back to Aspen and looped over to hit Snowmass Peak and Capitol Peak a day later. Those are some of the most difficult fourteener ascents in the state and Grant linked them all in three days with a bike.
“Those were some long days,” he said.
He didn’t necessarily intend to be in a hurry, but instead of adding extra days for traveling between peaks, Grant would just get in the saddle and ride through the night so he would be poised for an early ascent the next morning.
“You just kind of adapt and go with the flow of how things go. I wanted to challenge myself and move relatively quickly, but also part of that influenced by weather and needing to be in certain sports to go up a peak in the morning so I had to get to trailheads overnight,” he said, adding that time in the saddle was like “a break from running and hiking.”
“On a bike you just sit there and pedal,” said Grant, a personal trainer for endurance athletes who counts Scarpa, Patagonia and Lyon’s Oskar Blues and Reeb Cycles as sponsors.
Grant said he never pondered quitting. Never got too low. A broken rim in Alamosa sidelined him for a couple days, but other than that, he pretty much never stopped moving. He gathered supplies at stores along the way and slept on the ground for a few hours next to his bike most nights. Per the bikepacking ethic, he was unaided for the whole mission. No support rigs at trailheads. No gear caches in the woods. Everything he had, he carried.
He would allow emotions to well atop peaks. Down below, he worked.
“There were some really good, amazing days and some really low points too, but during the low points, it was a matter of realizing and adjusting mentally and saying hey this is a long trip,” he said. “There’s time for everything. There’s no real imperative to go fast. I really liked those contrasts.”
Grant’s Tour de 14er, July 26 – Aug. 26
(And for the detail oriented, there are 53 “official” 14ers and a handful of others that have summits at 14,000 feet or higher, but don’t make the official cut because the saddle between an adjacent 14er doesn’t drop at least 300 feet.)
07/26/16 Mount Bierdstadt
07/26/16 Mount Evans
07/27/16 Pikes Peak
07/28/16 Humboldt Peak
07/28/16 Kit Carson Peak
07/28/16 Challenger Point
07/28/16 Crestone Peak
07/28/16 Crestone Needle
07/30/16 Culebra Peak
07/31/16 Blanca Peak
07/31/16 Mount Lindsey
07/31/16 Little Bear Peak
07/31/16 Ellingwood Point
08/03/16 San Luis Peak
08/04/16 Redcloud Peak
08/04/16 Sunshine Peak
08/04/16 Handies Peak
08/06/16 Mount Elous
08/06/16 North Eolus
08/06/16 Sunlight Peak
08/06/16 Windom Peak
08/08/16 Mount Wilson
08/08/16 El Diente
08/08/16 Wilson Peak
08/09/16 Mount Sneffels
08/10/16 Wetterhorn Peak
08/10/16 Uncompahgre Peak
08/12/16 Tabeguache Peak
08/12/16 Mount Shavano
08/12/16 Mount Antero
08/13/16 Mount Princeton
08/14/16 Mount Yale
08/15/16 Mount Harvard
08/15/16 Mount Columbia
08/16/16 Mount Belford
08/16/16 Mount Oxford
08/16/16 Missouri Mountain
08/16/16 Huron Peak
08/16/16 La Plata Peak
08/18/16 Castle Peak
08/18/16 Conundrum Peak
08/19/16 Maroon Peak
08/19/16 North Maroon Peak
08/19/16 Pyramid Peak
08/20/16 Snowmass Peak
08/20/16 Capitol Peak
08/21/16 Mount Elbert
08/22/16 Mount Massive
08/22/16 Mount Sherman
08/23/16 Mount of the Holy Cross
08/24/16 Mount Democrat
08/24/16 Mount Cameron
08/24/16 Mount Lincoln
08/24/16 Quandry Peak
08/25/16 Grays Peak
08/25/16 Torreys Peak
08/26/16 Longs Peak | http://www.denverpost.com/2016/08/26/cyclist-joe-grant-loops-57-colorado-fourteeners-setting-record/ | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.denverpost.com/2cf674822587e4d8305c8f936afffb7c53114c488d25a9913053a021eeef3a98.json |
[
"John Wenzel"
] | 2016-08-31T06:46:48 | null | 2016-08-31T06:04:36 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.denverpost.com%2F2016%2F08%2F31%2Fcolorado-first-arts-participation%2F.json | http://www.denverpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/20160503__Clyfford_Styll_Museump1.jpg?w=654&h=434 | en | null | Colorado takes top spots in new NEA arts-engagement study | null | null | www.denverpost.com | Coloradans watch movies, visit art galleries, see plays and read books more than almost any other state in the U.S., according to a wide-ranging study released today from the National Endowment for the Arts.
In fact, Colorado ranked No. 1 in the percentage of residents who personally perform or create artworks, with 64.6 percent of adults, followed by Vermont at 64 percent.
Colorado also ranked No. 2 in the U.S. for residents who attend films at 68.5 percent (behind Idaho’s 73.4 percent), second in the nation for visiting historic buildings, neighborhoods and parks — 41.2 percent, just behind Washington, D.C. — third in reading literature with 59 percent, and third in attendance for live music, theater or dance shows at 44.4 percent.
That last result is well above the 31.6 percent national average, according to the NEA’s State‐Level Estimates of Arts Participation Patterns.
Related Articles August 3, 2016 It’s August; go out and get some culture, Colorado Colorado’s rankings track with the high arts-participation rates in Western states in general, the NEA said. But the Colorado results in particular seem to validate the seven-country metro area’s Scientific and Cultural Facilities District program — a voter-approved tax district that supports art, music, theater, dance and museums, said Margaret Hunt, executive director of Colorado Creative Industries.
“I came from Utah, where I ran the division of arts and museums, and both Utah and Colorado have very strong one-tenth of 1 percent cultural-district programs,” said Hunt, who operates under the Governor’s Office Economic Development and International Trade. “So I’m wondering if making the arts more accessible to residents is having that effect. It’s a complex question.”
Utah’s Zoo, Arts & Parks program — which Hunt said was “basically copied and adapted” from SCFD — is the only other statewide arts tax-program in the U.S. besides Colorado’s.
The influx of millennials into Colorado may also have something to do with the results, given that people ages 18-24 tend to participate in the arts at higher rates than older adults, according to the NEA study. Nearly 40 percent of young adults attend live performing arts events, versus 32 percent of all adults, the study reported.
Last year, about 76 million people in the U.S. attended a live music, theater, or dance performance, while 19 percent of adults — 45 million — attended an art exhibit. Both of these rates are similar to the share of adults who attended in 2013, the NEA said.
“It is encouraging that participation rates for the performing and visual arts are holding steady,” NEA Chairman Jane Chu said in a press release.
Despite that, the study showed a drop in the share of adults reading literature. Literary-reading rates fell from 47 percent in 2012 to 45 percent in 2013 — and then to 43.1 percent in 2015.
Movie-going remains the most popular arts activity, with 141 million adults, or 58 percent of adults, going out to see at least one movie per year.
It’s a matter of degrees, the study suggests. Higher levels of education correlate with arts engagement, while poverty tends to equate with lower levels of engagement. Colorado’s SCFD program helps low-income families engage with the arts, Hunt said, thereby adding more people to the mix and offering guidance as to why Colorado ranked so high on the NEA study.
Statewide, the percentage of Colorado’s population with a bachelor’s degree is 38.3 percent, versus the national average of 24.8 percent.
“One of my biggest takeaways is the strong association between childhood arts experiences and adult attendance,” said Hunt, who noted that children who visited art museums were about five times as likely visit as an adult. “It tells us that this is really important for the creative ecology of our state, because kids are our future workforce. We want workers who are creative, innovative and entrepreneurial.”
Quality of life is one of the prime drivers for job creation, Hunt said, and the arts are central to “this quality-of-life conversation.” Colorado Creative Industries plans to pore over the new data to feed it into the state’s economic development strategy.
The interactive graphic below features state-level estimates of arts participation rates from the NEA’s Annual Arts Basic Survey and the Survey of Public Participation in the Arts. Both surveys are produced by the NEA in partnership with the U.S. Census Bureau. | http://www.denverpost.com/2016/08/31/colorado-first-arts-participation/ | en | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | www.denverpost.com/8051f3af9469a7c7a8aa2eb11ac4ab287179b89c1bcdd629801ccb28569f3e65.json |
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"Shay Castle",
"Daily Camera"
] | 2016-08-28T04:46:13 | null | 2016-08-28T02:58:16 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.denverpost.com%2F2016%2F08%2F27%2Fboulder-county-more-marijuana-lower-prices%2F.json | http://www.denverpost.com/wp-content/themes/denverpost/static/images/thedenverpost.png?w=1200&h=630 | en | null | Boulder County: More marijuana, lower prices | null | null | www.denverpost.com | The price of pot is going down, way down, as more people launch large-scale industrial grow operations to supply the state’s dispensaries and makers of weed-infused goodies.
The precipitous declines of the past several months are likely to continue, say experts, resulting in massive changes to the nascent industry as more operations rethink the structure of their businesses to take advantage of the cheap cannabis crop.
The cost for a pound of pot has been sliced nearly in half over the past several months, from $2,400 to $2,600 last October to $1,400 to $1,600 last month, according to data from California-based Tradiv, an online marijuana wholesaling marketplace and a 2015 graduate of local accelerator Canopy Boulder.
And while prices started 2016 around $2,100 on Denver-based competitor site Cannabase, they dipped to a low of $750 per pound in June before rebounding to a $1,400 monthly average.
Read the full story on DailyCamera.com. | http://www.denverpost.com/2016/08/27/boulder-county-more-marijuana-lower-prices/ | en | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | www.denverpost.com/f1c4e9734921b3ade206dd8d8d573301d555b3d27b32a815687745eb36880345.json |
[
"Dp Opinion"
] | 2016-08-26T20:46:04 | null | 2016-08-26T19:44:36 | Donald Trump just arbitrarily took deportation off the table without seeking an appropriate political concession -- like implementation of mandatory E-Verify. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.denverpost.com%2F2016%2F08%2F26%2Ftrump-shouldnt-have-conceded-so-easily-on-immigration-stance%2F.json | http://www.denverpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/82c84881be5846f6a8b95edd26f36ce8.jpg?w=1024&h=687 | en | null | Trump shouldn't have conceded so easily on immigration stance | null | null | www.denverpost.com | Re: “Trump never really had an immigration policy,” Aug. 24 Francis Wilkinson column.
As an ardent Trump supporter, I’m peeved at the ostensible reversal of Donald Trump’s stated intent to deport illegal immigrants. By abandoning this steadfast campaign promise, he risks alienating core supporters and losing negotiating leverage vital to reforming immigration policy.
The defining principle of Trump’s immigration philosophy has been the integrity of our borders and laws. Without enforceable borders, Trump has said that our country effectively relinquishes its sovereignty and promotes disrespect for the rule of law.
I urgently implore Trump to re-read his own book, “The Art of the Deal.” The book brilliantly illustrates how various strategies (high-low, Brooklyn optician, fair criteria, etc.) can maximize leverage in negotiations. Trump just arbitrarily took deportation off the table without seeking an appropriate political concession — like implementation of mandatory E-Verify to prevent employers from hiring immigrant lawbreakers in the future.
How many additional concessions are required for Trump to win the presidency?
Mark David Travis, Lakewood
Submit a letter to the editor via this form or check out our guidelines for how to submit by e-mail or mail. | http://www.denverpost.com/2016/08/26/trump-shouldnt-have-conceded-so-easily-on-immigration-stance/ | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.denverpost.com/42a68796aa9a553f1dbccdf90792d3b8ddaec314c16ea7fd11af63de764bce6c.json |
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"The Associated Press"
] | 2016-08-28T20:46:19 | null | 2016-08-28T18:55:44 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.denverpost.com%2F2016%2F08%2F28%2Fcbs-charles-osgood-to-end-22-years-as-sunday-morning-host%2F.json | http://www.denverpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/527010940.jpg?w=1024&h=677 | en | null | CBS’ Charles Osgood to end 22 years as ‘Sunday Morning’ host | null | null | www.denverpost.com | NEW YORK (AP) — Charles Osgood, who has said “good morning” to his audience every Sunday for 22 years, is about to say “goodbye” as host of “CBS News Sunday Morning” in September.
He announced his scheduled Sept. 25 farewell on Sunday’s edition. That broadcast will be a tribute to Osgood’s legacy on and off “Sunday Morning.”
But after that, he won’t be absent from the program, he assured viewers, explaining he will be on hand for occasional appearances.
“For years now, people — even friends and family — have been asking me why I continue doing this, considering my age,” the 83-year-old Osgood said in brief concluding remarks. “It’s just that it’s been such a joy doing it! It’s been a great run, but after nearly 50 years at CBS … the time has come.”
And then he sang a few wistful bars from a favorite folk song: “So long, it’s been good to know you. I’ve got to be driftin’ along.”
No successor has been named. Among those under consideration are reportedly “Sunday Morning” colleagues Jane Pauley, Anthony Mason and Lee Cowan.
Meanwhile, the program continues to be a ratings leader. With a year-to-date audience of nearly 6 million viewers, it consistently tops rival Sunday morning news programs.
“(Osgood) has one of the most distinctive voices in broadcasting, guiding each broadcast, making sure the words were just right, and being a calming, reassuring presence to our viewers,” said CBS News president David Rhodes.
He is exiting a job only one other person has held since “Sunday Morning” premiered in 1979. Charles Kuralt retired in 1994 after crafting the job in his own folksy, easygoing image and hosting for 15 years.
Osgood seemingly had an impossible act to follow. But with his folksy erudition and his slightly bookish, bow-tied style, he immediately clicked with viewers who continued to embrace the program as an unhurried TV magazine that, as before, seemed defined only by its host’s, and staff’s, curiosity.
Even then, Osgood was already a CBS veteran.
In 1967, he took a job as reporter on the CBS-owned New York news radio station. Then, one fateful weekend, he was summoned to fill in at the anchor desk for the TV network’s Saturday newscast.
In 1971, he joined the CBS network.
Since then, he has proved to be a broadcaster who can write essays and light verse as well as report hard news, a man who has continued to work in both radio and television with equal facility. (He once described himself as “a radio guy who finally stopped being terrified of the camera.”)
He has been an anchor and reporter for many CBS News broadcasts on both TV and radio. He has long delivered “The Osgood File” on radio, and will continue to do so, where, if the mood strikes, he might sing another song. | http://www.denverpost.com/2016/08/28/cbs-charles-osgood-to-end-22-years-as-sunday-morning-host/ | en | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | www.denverpost.com/03ca3ef0ff5a6007d76841f517bdfd3f9f77a539d524f3857c976753b1a9bdad.json |
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"The Associated Press"
] | 2016-08-26T18:46:00 | null | 2016-08-26T17:14:43 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.denverpost.com%2F2016%2F08%2F26%2Fatlanta-police-seek-man-who-posed-as-uber-driver-attacked-woman%2F.json | http://www.denverpost.com/wp-content/themes/denverpost/static/images/thedenverpost.png?w=1200&h=630 | en | null | Atlanta police seek man who posed as Uber driver, attacked woman | null | null | www.denverpost.com | By Jeff Martin, The Associated Press
ATLANTA — Atlanta police investigating a woman’s report that she was sexually assaulted by an Uber driver say they now believe the suspect posed as an Uber driver to lure her into his car, the most recent of several attacks by phony Uber drivers around the nation.
The 20-year-old woman told officers she was leaving the Park Bench Pub on Atlanta’s north side about 2:30 a.m. Aug. 13 when she contacted Uber to get a ride home, police said.
The woman told officers that instead of taking her home, the driver took her to Chastain Park, about 2 miles away, and assaulted her. Police say the driver eventually pushed her out of the car after she fought back.
Atlanta police Sgt. Warren Pickard told reporters at a news conference Thursday that some Uber drivers wait outside bars anticipating that people will need rides, much like taxis do.
“He just generally picked up on that methodology and it just so happened that she got into the car,” Pickard said.
Similar cases have been reported in several cities, including Los Angeles, where a man in April was arrested and accused of luring a woman into his SUV, and then raping her and choking her until she became unconscious.
The woman fought back and was choked unconscious at least three times before she managed to scream loud enough to alert neighbors, Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck said.
Within the past 12 months, police in Washington, D.C., and in Chicago also have issued public alerts to warn residents about people pretending to be Uber drivers and preying on unsuspecting customers.
The warning in Washington came after a woman on Oct. 10 entered a silver sedan, “which she mistook as an Uber car,” the Metropolitan Police Department’s alert states. The driver had a knife, and sexually assaulted her, police said in the statement.
Uber advises that customers take several steps to ensure that their driver is an actual Uber driver, a company spokeswoman said in a Friday statement to The Associated Press.
Riders are advised to only ride with drivers they request through the Uber app, not by flagging down cars. Before the trip begins, customers also should double check the vehicle’s license plate, the driver’s name and photo to make sure they match the information they receive through the app when requesting a ride, the statement said.
Customers may also share details during the trip with family and friends, such as their estimated time of arrival and specific route, Uber said in the statement. | http://www.denverpost.com/2016/08/26/atlanta-police-seek-man-who-posed-as-uber-driver-attacked-woman/ | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.denverpost.com/507799253aa3c2294efbea4758119c4e2a532260c3e42be34651ef4d93a509b9.json |
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"The Washington Post"
] | 2016-08-26T12:50:33 | null | 2016-08-26T06:01:29 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.denverpost.com%2F2016%2F08%2F26%2Fhands-of-stone-movie-review%2F.json | http://www.denverpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/handsofstone.jpg?w=1024&h=683 | en | null | In “Hands of Stone,” de Niro returns to the ring - as a coach | null | null | www.denverpost.com | By Stephanie Merry, The Washington Post
One and one-half stars. Rated R. In English and Spanish with subtitles. 105 minutes.
Panamanian prizefighter Roberto Duran is best known for defeating Sugar Ray Leonard in 1980 to become the welterweight world boxing champion — then dropping out of their rematch months later mid-fight. “No más,” he supposedly said to the referee, and in one unprecedented moment a national idol became a pariah.
The story practically begs for a movie, though not necessarily the one “Hands of Stone” delivers. Written and directed by Venezuelan filmmaker Jonathan Jakubowicz, the drama stars Edgar Ramírez as Roberto and Robert De Niro as his legendary coach. The two are exceptionally well cast, but they can’t save an unfocused jumble of a movie that doubles as a cautionary tale about the importance of film editing.
“Hands of Stone” seems hellbent on setting a world record for most subplots, and the scenes are spliced together so rapidly it’s as if some projectionist — or the digital equivalent, anyway — accidentally hit fast-forward.
The movie begins by going through the predictable motions of Roberto’s upbringing in Panama, all narrated by the coach, Ray Arcel. The future boxer is raised by a single mother, after his father, an American, ditches them. That abandonment compounds Roberto’s rage against the United States, a country he sees as profiting off its ownership of the Canal Zone while Panama’s citizens remained impoverished.
This isn’t just a story about a boxer who rose from nothing, the movie promises during those early scenes; it’s also about international relations and cultural pride. Putting Roberto Duran’s rise in historical context could have been powerful — if only Jakubowicz had stopped there. Instead we get a subplot about Ray’s troubles with the mob and a completely unrelated familial crisis. We get a romantic story involving Roberto courting his future wife, Felicidad (Ana de Armas). And, once Sugar Ray Leonard is introduced (played by pop star Usher), we somehow get to spy on him at home. If this story is narrated by Roberto’s coach, why are we privy to Sugar Ray’s sex life?
Roberto is undoubtedly an interesting character. He’s a tough guy who’s surprisingly thin-skinned, and he’s motivated by a deep hunger for wealth and success after growing up literally starving. When Ray coaches him during a fight, Roberto gets amusingly touchy about criticism, but the two form a bond with some sporadically funny repartee.
The movie is at its best when the two are sitting around chatting, revealing Ramírez’s gift for sly comedy delivered through subtle looks. But he doesn’t otherwise get much chance to use it. The relationship is mostly surface-level, with dialogue so forgettable it fades from memory before the characters even finish saying their lines.
At least the boxing scenes are well filmed, complete with stomach-churning sound effects of cracking bones when Roberto — famous for the hands of stone of the title — delivers his powerful hits. You could call that a win, though it’s not much of a victory considering how badly the movie tries to be about more than throwing punches. | http://www.denverpost.com/2016/08/26/hands-of-stone-movie-review/ | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.denverpost.com/6b40781f66266463800f6efdefdb447e4dfa2700c7d3aaba7ccbcb01e2dd106b.json |
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"The Associated Press"
] | 2016-08-28T16:46:16 | null | 2016-08-28T16:17:15 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.denverpost.com%2F2016%2F08%2F28%2Fmotorhome-100-pounds-marijuana-seized-tennessee%2F.json | http://www.denverpost.com/wp-content/themes/denverpost/static/images/thedenverpost.png?w=1200&h=630 | en | null | Motorhome carrying 100 pounds of pot seized in Tennessee | null | null | www.denverpost.com | JASPER, Tenn. (AP) — A traffic stop in Tennessee turned into a big drug bust when authorities found 100 pounds of marijuana stashed in a motorhome.
The Chattanooga Times Free Press reports a Tennessee Highway Patrol trooper observed several indicators of possible criminal activity after making the stop in Marion County. The trooper called for backup and received permission to search the motorhome.
The trooper and his K-9 found several duffel bags and boxes in the bedroom area.
Authorities say the motorhome driver eventually revealed it was marijuana. Troopers then located six cardboard boxes containing 83 vacuum sealed bags of high grade marijuana weighing a total of 100 pounds.
The vehicle was seized and the suspect was arrested.
The driver was traveling from Colorado, where he got the marijuana, to Florida. | http://www.denverpost.com/2016/08/28/motorhome-100-pounds-marijuana-seized-tennessee/ | en | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | www.denverpost.com/67ceed1bdb57b1d8e5aa9e81e2864e34e5d1ddc17a808a134e3f7151eb118d09.json |
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"The Denver Post Editorial Board"
] | 2016-08-28T00:46:07 | null | 2016-08-27T23:00:57 | The dispute between the state auditor and the board of the Great Outdoors Colorado grant program is puzzling, and all of us should hope there is no fire beneath the smoke. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.denverpost.com%2F2016%2F08%2F27%2Fgreat-outdoors-colorado-should-allow-state-performance-audit%2F.json | http://www.denverpost.com/wp-content/themes/denverpost/static/images/thedenverpost.png?w=1200&h=630 | en | null | Great Outdoors Colorado should allow state performance audit | null | null | www.denverpost.com | The dispute that surfaced last week between the state auditor and the board members of the much-loved Great Outdoors Colorado grant program is puzzling, and it has raised the worrisome question of whether the agency has something to hide.
GOCO says that’s not the case; that it simply wishes to clarify a legal question about its autonomy. We’ll have to see what the courts decide. But even if GOCO prevails, we believe it is not in the public’s interest for the board to decline the auditor’s perfectly reasonable request.
Auditor Dianne Ray notes that while the state has regularly engaged in financial audits of GOCO after voters approved it in 1992, the program has never been subject to a performance review. The distinction is important for those who value good government. While a financial review seeks to make sure the numbers add up, a performance review looks into how grants are doled out to make sure nothing is amiss.
As Ray tells us, performance audits are intended to hold government accountable to citizens.
But GOCO’s board has petitioned a Denver District Court judge to block her. The auditor has sued to compel an audit, something the office has never had to do before.
GOCO’s executive director, Jim Spaanstra, tells us that board members are concerned that a performance review could give state lawmakers access to the program’s money, derived not from taxpayers but from lottery proceeds, and that they might be tempted to spend it on other items on their lengthy wish list. Also, he argues, a performance review itself, because it will cost GOCO time and money, would disrupt the board’s fiduciary obligations. GOCO says it thought it had settled the question with the auditor’s office in 2008, during another time the auditor sought a performance audit.
In its petition, GOCO argues that the auditor’s office is improperly seeking to use statutory powers to compel a performance audit in contradiction to powers granted it in the state’s constitution. The petition cites the auditor’s enabling language in the constitution that grants the office the ability to conduct audits of financial transactions. The power given the auditor to do the more rigorous performance audits is granted in statute — and has been since well before voters approved the GOCO amendment. Certainly the constitution trumps statute. But surely voters in 1992 would have read the word “audit” in the GOCO amendment to mean the kinds of financial and performance audits already in place.
It’s understandable that board members would want to protect the money they have to support programs that fulfill their responsibilities. And during times of crisis, lawmakers have certainly raided cash funds from other programs set up differently. But a plain reading of the GOCO amendment makes clear that autonomy already, and we don’t see how a performance audit would endanger GOCO’s coffers.
Denver’s auditor, Tim O’Brien, who served as the state auditor during the creation of GOCO, tells us his understanding is that GOCO has never been off-limits to performance audits. He also argues that a performance audit would provide board members information that could make their program better able to ensure that the actions of staff align with the program’s mission.
We agree. The public and GOCO’s mission would be better served if the board allowed the performance audit.
To send a letter to the editor about this article, submit online or check out our guidelines for how to submit by e-mail or mail. | http://www.denverpost.com/2016/08/27/great-outdoors-colorado-should-allow-state-performance-audit/ | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.denverpost.com/3993a6d6706b28938ebb4714f23cd9b6e472a4f4e7bf906751964151d06fc8fe.json |
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"The Associated Press"
] | 2016-08-30T20:46:47 | null | 2016-08-30T20:06:17 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.denverpost.com%2F2016%2F08%2F30%2Fobama-commutes-federal-prison-sentences%2F.json | http://www.denverpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/obama.jpg?w=900&h=600 | en | null | Obama cuts short the sentences of 111 federal inmates | null | null | www.denverpost.com | By Kevin Freking, Associated Press
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama cut short on Tuesday the sentences of 111 federal inmates in another round of commutations for those convicted of nonviolent drug offenses.
Obama has long called for phasing out strict sentences for drug offenses, arguing they lead to excessive punishment and incarceration rates unseen in other developed countries.
White House Counsel Neil Eggleston said the commutations underscored the president’s commitment to using his clemency authority to give deserving individuals a second chance. He said that Obama has granted a total of 673 commutations, more than the previous 10 presidents combined. More than a third of the recipients were serving life sentences.
“We must remember that these are individuals — sons, daughters, parents, and in many cases, grandparents — who have taken steps toward rehabilitation and who have earned their second chance,” Eggleston said. “They are individuals who received unduly harsh sentences under outdated laws for committing largely nonviolent drug crimes.”
Related Articles August 3, 2016 Demaryius Thomas’ grandmother among 214 prisoners to have sentences commuted by Obama
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August 18, 2016 Justice Department says it will end use of private prisons Eggleston noted that Obama also granted commutation to 214 federal inmates earlier in the month. With Tuesday’s additions, Obama has granted the greatest number of commutations for a single month of any president.
Eggleston says he expects Obama to continue granting commutations through the end of his administration. He said the individualized nature of the relief points to the need for Congress to take up criminal justice reform. Such legislation has stalled and is unlikely to be approved this year.
“Only the passage of legislation can achieve the broader reforms needed to ensure our federal sentencing system operates more fairly and effectively in the service of public safety,” Eggleston said. | http://www.denverpost.com/2016/08/30/obama-commutes-federal-prison-sentences/ | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.denverpost.com/bb6a5c3dc10d78c0a7bee22c7f15a8ce3e0b14cdcbecd73198b5fd5bec8b8a7e.json |
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"Patrick Saunders"
] | 2016-08-31T02:46:48 | null | 2016-08-31T01:12:23 | The recent numbers are mind-boggling and unsustainable, but they illustrate what an outstanding hitter Rockies second baseman DJ LeMahieu has become. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.denverpost.com%2F2016%2F08%2F30%2Fdj-lemahieus-two-strike-approach-rockies%2F.json | http://www.denverpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/596416780.jpg?w=1024&h=683 | en | null | DJ LeMahieu's two-strike approach part of growth for Rockies' hot hitter | null | null | www.denverpost.com | The recent numbers are mind-boggling and unsustainable, but they illustrate what an outstanding hitter Rockies second baseman DJ LeMahieu has become.
He entered Tuesday night’s game against the Dodgers hitting .444 in August, the best mark in the majors. That hot August stretch hiked his overall batting average to .3443 (156-for-453), second in the National League to Washington’s Daniel Murphy’s .3447 (161-for-467).
Here’s the killer stat: Over his last nine games, LeMahieu has hit 12-for-23 (.522), and all of those hits have come with two strikes against him.
“I’m not at all afraid to hit with two strikes, so I guess that’s something a little bit different this year,” LeMahieu said. “I trust my ability, I know what I’m doing. I’m also looking for my pitch a little bit more early in the count, rather than just ‘see it and hit it.’ So I’m getting to two strikes more.”
LeMahieu said he hasn’t changed his swing mechanics this season.
“I think it’s more of a comfort thing,” he said. “I think it’s about being able to trust myself. Plus, I know the pitchers better now, and it’s a huge factor.”
Third baseman Nolan Arenado shook his head when told of LeMahieu’s astronomical average with two strikes, but he’s not surprised that his friend and teammate is in the running for the NL batting title.
“I think experience has played a big factor, but the biggest thing is that DJ stays within himself,” Arenado said. “I think people have success when they don’t try to change too much, and that’s what he does so well.
“He sticks with his approach and right now the hits are falling. He doesn’t overthink things and get himself in trouble — like I do sometimes — so that’s something I really admire about him.”
Chatwood’s return. Right-hander Tyler Chatwood, on the disabled list for the second time because of mid-back spasms, is close to returning to the rotation. He made his first rehab start Monday night for Double-A Hartford (Conn.), pitching 4⅓ innings, giving up two runs with one walk and three strikeouts. He threw 73 pitches, 40 for strikes.
“Things went well … so we will check in with him, but I don’t anticipate any problems,” manager Walt Weiss said. “We will have to do some shuffling with our rotation.”
Weiss said he doesn’t think Chatwood’s back problems constitute a chronic condition.
“Not necessarily,” he said. “There are some things in his delivery we will try to tweak a little bit. Nothing major, just some things in his follow through. But I don’t anticipate it being a chronic thing.”
Footnotes. Rockies prospect Brendan Rodgers, who just turned 20, was named the South Atlantic League’s best shortstop and most outstanding major-league prospect. The 2015 first-round draft pick is hitting .282 with 19 home runs, 73 RBIs and 31 doubles in 109 games this year for Low-A Asheville (N.C.). … Entering Tuesday, Colorado was the only team in the majors with a positive run differential (plus 19) but a losing record (63-68). | http://www.denverpost.com/2016/08/30/dj-lemahieus-two-strike-approach-rockies/ | en | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | www.denverpost.com/750a042c5e44a7259b5bda3b7abca22f5c71bc4722aa7f0828aebee034645e87.json |
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"Joe Nguyen"
] | 2016-08-30T16:46:48 | null | 2016-08-30T15:29:28 | Rookie wide receivers Max McCaffrey and Joe Hansley were among the 14 players waived by the Oakland Raiders on Monday. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.denverpost.com%2F2016%2F08%2F30%2Fmax-mccaffrey-waived-oakland-raiders%2F.json | http://www.denverpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/max-mccaffrey.jpg?w=1024&h=727 | en | null | Max McCaffrey, Joe Hansley waived by Oakland Raiders | null | null | www.denverpost.com | Rookie wide receivers Max McCaffrey and Joe Hansley were among the 14 players waived by the Oakland Raiders on Monday.
McCaffrey, son of former Broncos wide receiver Ed McCaffrey, starred at Valor Christian and Duke prior to joining the Raiders.
Hansley played football at Highlands Ranch and Colorado State before Oakland. He had one punt return for 1 yard during the preseason.
Both Hansley and McCaffrey were named to the 2010 Denver Post All-Colorado team. Hansley was also the 2011 Gatorade Colorado football player of the year. | http://www.denverpost.com/2016/08/30/max-mccaffrey-waived-oakland-raiders/ | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.denverpost.com/fe6b734f2d2658b61151ac3cf6fef5dfcf62f2d2157a372637203edc46c5a99c.json |
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"Noelle Phillips"
] | 2016-08-29T22:46:31 | null | 2016-08-29T22:29:50 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.denverpost.com%2F2016%2F08%2F29%2Ftwo-assaults-on-women-reported-on-denvers-high-line-canal-trail%2F.json | http://www.denverpost.com/wp-content/themes/denverpost/static/images/thedenverpost.png?w=1200&h=630 | en | null | Two assaults on women reported on Denver’s High Line Canal Trail | null | null | www.denverpost.com | Denver police are investigating two assaults that took place on the High Line Canal Trail within a week of each other.
One assault happened Friday in a section near East Dartmouth Avenue and South Forest Street, police said. A woman was struck about 12:30 p.m.
The victim managed to snap a photo of the suspect as he was walking away, police said. Investigators used the photo and a sketch created by witnesses in the area to identify 25-year-old Demaricus Dewayne Bookhart, according to prior reports.
When police returned to the canal to look for Bookhart, officers found him with a blue hooded sweatshirt and a skateboard, according to a probable cause statement written by police.
Officers were explaining why they were detaining Bookhart when he said, “Oh, the fight?” When one officer asked Bookhart if he had been involved in a fight, he told them it was with a woman and a dog when the dog tried to bite him, the statement said.
Bookhart was charged with second-degree assault.
The first assault happened around 3 p.m. Aug. 18 along the same spot on the trail. At first, the victim was unsure whether she had fallen or had been attacked, police said.
Police now have determined it was an assault, said Cmdr. Barb Archer of the Denver Police Department’s major crimes unit. Police are working to develop a suspect in that attack, she said.
Bookhart’s criminal record includes convictions for failing to register as a sex offender and for absconding while on parole, according to Colorado Bureau of Investigation records. | http://www.denverpost.com/2016/08/29/two-assaults-on-women-reported-on-denvers-high-line-canal-trail/ | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.denverpost.com/637703241ccb1f666443ade9d6392465bcbadc9a7689340557560f1e5cfb5588.json |
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"The Associated Press"
] | 2016-08-29T18:46:37 | null | 2016-08-29T17:03:01 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.denverpost.com%2F2016%2F08%2F29%2Flos-angeles-international-airport-man-dressed-as-zorro-gunshots%2F.json | http://www.denverpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/lax_airport.jpg?w=1024&h=625 | en | null | Police detain man dressed as Zorro just before LAX airport panic | null | null | www.denverpost.com | LOS ANGELES (AP) — A false report of gunshots that sent panicked travelers fleeing from Los Angeles International Airport came right after officers with weapons drawn detained a masked man dressed in black and possibly carrying a sword, officials said.
The sword was plastic, but soon after, hundreds of passengers raced onto streets or the tarmac, causing major flight delays that the airport was still recovering from Monday. Video shows at least six officers confronting the man, who was dressed as the fictional crime fighter Zorro, outside Terminal 7 around 8:40 p.m. Sunday.
False reports of an active shooter quickly spread, and passengers in five terminals evacuated or pushed through security checkpoints, airport police said.
Officers with rifles stormed the airport but uncovered no evidence of a gunman or shots fired.
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It’s similar to a false alarm that led to a panicked evacuation two weeks ago at Kennedy Airport in New York, when a boisterous celebration of the Olympics may have been misinterpreted as gunfire, authorities say.
The Los Angeles scare created a mess, with three terminals shut down, roads closed and flights held in the air and on the ground, but no reported injuries. About 280 flights were delayed, while at least 27 flights were diverted to other airports and two were canceled, airport spokeswoman Nancy Castles said.
Vehicle traffic was flowing again on the upper departure level during morning rush hour, but cars backed up on the lower arrival area, Castles said.
All terminals and roads into the airport reopened by 11 p.m. Sunday, about two hours after the initial reports, officials said. Besides traffic, travelers faced a massive backup in security lines because those who fled had to be rescreened through security.
“We were on the jetway, and someone starts pushing behind us,” Jon Landis, a sales representative from Boston who was boarding a flight home, told The Associated Press. “One man was frantic, saying there was a shooter.”
Police officers, including one with a shotgun, eventually led passengers out of the terminal, through a security gate and into a parking lot, where several hundred people waited. Ninety minutes after the scare, Landis said he was still waiting for word on his flight.
Scott McDonald said he was getting off a plane in the middle of the chaos and the crew told him to get back on. Looking out the window, he said he could see many evacuees gathered on the tarmac, a strange sight even for someone who travels constantly.
“I’ve never seen passengers, just normal people, on the tarmac anywhere in the United States,” McDonald told Los Angeles news station KCAL-TV.
Douglas Lee, who was traveling home to Albuquerque, New Mexico, with his wife and son, said the greatest danger was being trampled.
“You can imagine hundreds of adults trying to go through an exit door,” he said.
At one point, he picked up his young son and left their luggage. Abandoned bags littered sidewalks as people fled.
Corey Rosenbusch was relaxing inside a terminal club during a layover between his home in Washington, D.C., and Sydney when the lights went off and the staff told everyone to shelter in place.
“People immediately started looking at social media, where they saw reports that there was an active shooter,” Rosenbusch told the AP.
He said several officers, including some with assault rifles, led the group out of the area.
The false alarm comes as police investigate whether a raucous celebration Aug. 14 at JFK airport led to noises people believed were shots, with the ensuing chain reaction turning into a panic as crowds ran to evacuate.
The Los Angeles airport had an actual shooting in November 2013, when a man opened fire in the terminal, killing a security agent and wounding three other people. | http://www.denverpost.com/2016/08/29/los-angeles-international-airport-man-dressed-as-zorro-gunshots/ | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.denverpost.com/a612bb1b919a834b6d227cffbd1d0bf18d0d56317debb6b322b19d4912661b16.json |
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"The Associated Press"
] | 2016-08-30T14:46:38 | null | 2016-08-30T13:21:51 | Ryan Lochte isn't saying whether he'll return to Brazil to face a charge of filing a false police report over a gas station encounter during the Olympics. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.denverpost.com%2F2016%2F08%2F30%2Fryan-lochte-dancing-with-the-stars%2F.json | http://www.denverpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/ryan-lochte3.jpg?w=1024&h=708 | en | null | Ryan Lochte quiet on returning to Brazil, will compete on “Dancing with the Stars” | null | null | www.denverpost.com | NEW YORK — Ryan Lochte isn’t saying whether he’ll return to Brazil to face a charge of filing a false police report over a gas station encounter during the Olympics.
Lochte tells ABC’s “Good Morning America” his legal team is dealing with the situation, adding “we’re just trying to get this over with.”
Despite his current woes, Lochte was named Tuesday as one of the contestants on the upcoming edition of ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars.”
Lochte admits he lied about having a gun held to his head at a Rio de Janeiro gas station, where he and three other American swimmers had stopped to use a restroom. Lochte says he has offered to reimburse fellow swimmer James Feigen for a nearly $11,000 fine Feigen paid to resolve legal issues and leave the country. | http://www.denverpost.com/2016/08/30/ryan-lochte-dancing-with-the-stars/ | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.denverpost.com/d1e806a7ed5a3810e7a3496b816ff373152bf2fcfa0b693ab17dfd55203a6848.json |
[
"Kirk Mitchell"
] | 2016-08-26T16:46:04 | null | 2016-08-26T16:17:58 | A 50-year-old Eagle woman has been arrested on felony theft charges after she allegedly falsified state public assistance documents in order to get $65,730 in payments illegally, authorities say. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.denverpost.com%2F2016%2F08%2F26%2Feagle-woman-arrested-public-assistance-fraud%2F.json | http://www.denverpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/jennifer-lee-hetei.jpg?w=336&h=241 | en | null | Eagle woman arrested in $65,000 public assistance fraud | null | null | www.denverpost.com | A 50-year-old Eagle woman has been arrested on felony theft charges after she allegedly falsified state public assistance documents in order to get $65,730 in payments illegally, authorities say.
Jennifer Lee Hetei was booked last week into the Eagle County Detention Facility on multiple felony theft charges.
The Eagle County Joint Fraud Investigations Task Force began investigating the case in April, according to a news release by the task force.
Law enforcement agents found that Hetei intentionally misrepresented her household composition and income to make herself eligible for public assistance benefits from November 2011 through March 2016.
The task force has recovered $150,000 in restitution since 2015 following 10 investigations. | http://www.denverpost.com/2016/08/26/eagle-woman-arrested-public-assistance-fraud/ | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.denverpost.com/cf7e680ca203ba476745e170c1b0d128e7ce8e6851a97291bfb72386282f5044.json |
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"Jesse Paul"
] | 2016-08-31T14:46:53 | null | 2016-08-31T13:02:07 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.denverpost.com%2F2016%2F08%2F31%2Fusda-reopen-offices%2F.json | http://www.denverpost.com/wp-content/themes/denverpost/static/images/thedenverpost.png?w=1200&h=630 | en | null | USDA to reopen offices closed after email threats | null | null | www.denverpost.com | The U.S. Department of Agriculture says the majority of its offices closed across the country Tuesday because of threats, including one in Fort Collins, will reopen on Wednesday.
“USDA continues to work with local and federal law enforcement, including the FBI, to assess the seriousness of the e-mail threats received (Monday),” department spokesman, Matt Herrick, said in a statement. “As such, we have determined that the situation now allows us to begin reopening most of our facilities with enhanced security.”
All USDA offices in Fort Collins were set to reopen for normal office hours Wednesday, except for the Forest Service’s facility which will resume operations about noon.
“Most facilities will reopen with additional security enhancements, including the presence of law enforcement or security personnel on site,” Herrick said. “For the remaining sites, we continue working to ensure these offices will be ready to reopen, safely and securely, as soon as possible. We will share further updates on the status of this situation as more information is available.”
The facilities that remain closed are awaiting additional security enhancements for a safe and secure opening, the USDA said.
The USDA said a group of anonymous e-mail messages were received by the agency Monday and concerned officials about the safety of department personnel, prompting the closures. Officials did not elaborate on the nature of those messages.
The closed offices spanned five states and six different locations, including Fort Collins, Hamden, Conn.; Beltsville, Md.; Raleigh, N.C.; and Kearneysville and Leetown in W.V.
The shuttered Fort Collins office holds the U.S. Forest Service’s building at 2150 Centre Ave., which houses the Canyon Lakes Ranger District headquarters for the Arapaho and Roosevelt national forests. The Forest Service is under the auspices of the USDA.
USDA agencies affected by the closures include the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Agricultural Research Service, Food Safety Inspection Service, Forest Service, National Agricultural Library, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Office of the Inspector General and USDA Departmental Management.
In total, about 1,500 employees were affected by the closures, the USDA says, including roughly 200 in Fort Collins. | http://www.denverpost.com/2016/08/31/usda-reopen-offices/ | en | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | www.denverpost.com/e87453ae976072ed7d06b1336c9788168a1cf81478e76130aa96fac1f7fa8466.json |
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"Julie Fletcher",
"Colorado Financial Planning Association"
] | 2016-08-28T06:46:12 | null | 2016-08-28T06:24:35 | Since the 1980’s, Hollywood has made millions of dollars creating a slew of movies depicting the greed and crime of the financial services industry. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.denverpost.com%2F2016%2F08%2F28%2Fwhy-americans-are-scared-of-financial-advisors%2F.json | http://www.denverpost.com/wp-content/themes/denverpost/static/images/thedenverpost.png?w=1200&h=630 | en | null | Why Americans are scared of financial advisors | null | null | www.denverpost.com | Since the 1980’s, Hollywood has made millions of dollars creating a slew of movies depicting the greed and crime of the financial services industry. Which is your favorite? “Wall Street,” the “greed is good” movie from 1987? “Boiler Room,” “The Wolf of Wall Street” or “The Big Short”? Based on the media’s portrayal of “financial professionals,” it is no wonder that Americans are scared to death to trust anyone with their hard-earned money. Based on these movies, I would guess that a person who has never met with a financial advisor likely envisions it would go something like this:
As a frightened receptionist walks me through their chaotic cubicle hell, red-faced frenzied suits scream “SELL, SELL NOW!!” into their phones. When we finally reach the conference room, the theme song from “Jaws” runs through my mind as a cigar smoking man wearing a red bow tie slowly turns in his chair to face me. He puffs out smoke as his smile creeps into a wide Cheshire cat grin. “Welcome. Please have a seat. Did you bring all your account statements?” As I cautiously hand my private and personal information to a complete stranger, his grin turns into a frown. “Did you not read our website? I hardly think $150,000 meets our $50 million minimums.”
Admittedly yes, this is certainly an exaggeration. However, financial advisors are commonly represented by Hollywood as greedy, judgmental, and rude. I strongly suggest running far from a financial advisor who demonstrates any of those three qualities.
According to a survey conducted by the Harris Poll on behalf of McAdam, 71 percent of Americans say some aspect of talking to a financial advisor scares them. Some even say they experience the same level of anxiety they feel when they go to the doctor. This fear stems from high costs, lack of trust, and receiving bad news (most likely because of what they see and read in the media). If Americans are fearful of seeking advice from financial advisors, this could leave them at the mercy of predatory salespeople, friends with “investment opportunities,” replicating a damaging pattern of a parent, or waiting too long to seek out personal advice.
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As a financial planner for the last 10 years, I’ve had the honor of working with a wide variety of clients. I recognize the money fears many Americans face as I’ve heard client after client say “I just don’t understand this stuff”. I’ve sat across the table from people so fraught with financial anxiety that I find myself subconsciously taking deep breaths for them. I’ve watched as the tears pool, especially during times of scary transition. I’ve watched clients slowly decline into cognitive impairment and assisted their families with the dilemma of what to do next. I’ve seen those who will always feel guilty spending their own money, no matter what the analysis shows.
I’ve watched how money can play a large part in family dynamics — positive or negative. I’ve seen the pride in clients’ eyes when their goals are achieved and their hard work has paid off. I’ve seen the relief that comes with finding an advisor they can trust and feeling confident in the decisions they make.
Unfortunately, we live in a “money taboo” society and money continues to be a mystery centered on assumptions — usually that everyone else has more and makes more. But in reality, there is simply no such thing as normal when it comes to personal finances. It’s all very relative to the way you grew up, the community you live in, and your personal networks of family, friends, and colleagues.
It’s time to let go of the fear of visiting with a financial planner. A great way to find one you trust is to ask friends and family for a referral. Once you have collected a few names, check their websites for costs and services offered. This information could also easily be obtained with a quick phone call to the firm. Also, see what the Securities and Exchange Commission has to say about the firm by looking them up on www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
Most initial consultations are complimentary and I suggest interviewing a few potential advisors. Do not be shy about preparing a list of questions that are important to you or requesting to work with an advisor of a certain gender, background, or level of experience. It’s also important to understand exactly how they are paid. And last, always trust your gut instinct. Don’t settle for anything less than a comfortable, encouraging, non-threatening, and productive working relationship. Choose someone you can see yourself trusting for many years to come. Your future self will thank you. | http://www.denverpost.com/2016/08/28/why-americans-are-scared-of-financial-advisors/ | en | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | www.denverpost.com/0efe4881101768f6a3913a95e14f34027875fbc916e795b59129381d685a036b.json |
[
"Patrick Saunders"
] | 2016-08-30T00:46:38 | null | 2016-08-30T00:44:05 | Could first base be Gerardo Parra's position of the future? The Rockies' veteran outfielder isn't sure about that, but he's certainly willing to give the position a try -- at least for the short term. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.denverpost.com%2F2016%2F08%2F29%2Ftoo-early-to-call-gerardo-parra-the-rockies-first-baseman-of-future%2F.json | http://www.denverpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/gerardo-parra.jpg?w=1024&h=697 | en | null | Too early to call Gerardo Parra the Rockies’ first baseman of future | null | null | www.denverpost.com | Could first base be Gerardo Parra’s position of the future?
The Rockies’ veteran outfielder isn’t sure about that, but he’s certainly willing to give the position a try — at least for the short term.
“I’ll do whatever I have to do to help us win,” said Parra, who made his fourth start at first base Monday night against the Dodgers. “My (comfort) level is 100 percent. I just don’t think about it too much. (I) just relax and go out and play.”
Manager Walt Weiss wouldn’t say how much playing time Parra will get at his new position in the future, but did say that Parra gives Colorado more flexibility.
“I think the overall thought is just trying to come up with as versatile a roster as possible,” Weiss said. “The fact that he can play first — he’s been a Gold Glove outfielder — makes us more versatile. That’s one of the things that we really try to focus on with our roster.”
The Rockies lost right-handed hitter Mark Reynolds to a broken hamate bone on his left hand and he went on the 15-day disabled list on Aug. 12. Last week, the Rockies optioned Ben Paulsen to Triple-A Albuquerque and brought up Stephen Cardullo, who made his big-league debut on Friday night at Washington.. Like Reynolds, Cardullo bats right-handed, making him an option against left-handed starters.
Against right-handers, however, Parra will continue to see a lot of playing time at first, especially considering the high level at which rookie David Dahl is performing in the outfield.
Parra, who signed a three-year, $27.5 million deal with the Rockies in the offseason, said the toughest thing for him has been trying to hold a runner on first base and field his position, especially when there is a left-handed batter at the plate.
Weiss’ future. Weiss is nearing the final month of his fourth year with Colorado, and his three-year contract expires at the end of this season. His limbo status has been the topic of speculation for much of the season. Monday. he was asked about it again.
“There won’t be any conversations until after the season about that,” Weiss said.
Reynolds update. Reynolds has been taking some swings in the batting cage, so there is a slight chance he could return this season.
“Hand injuries are tough,” Weiss cautioned. “It’s one thing to hit off a tee, or go in there and hit soft toss. Or even take batting practice. But to hit in a game, that’s at another level. So it’s always tricky with hand injuries. But I do think it’s possible he could come back.”
Footnotes. Charlie Blackmon entered Monday night’s game with 11 home runs in August, one short of the franchise record for the month. Dante Bichette hit 12 in August in 1995 and Andres Galarraga did it in 1996. … Nolan Arenado has 32 RBIs in August and entered Monday night one short of tying the franchise record for the month (Galarraga, 33 in 1996). | http://www.denverpost.com/2016/08/29/too-early-to-call-gerardo-parra-the-rockies-first-baseman-of-future/ | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.denverpost.com/6abee87bafa24a03fb0b736a0def05d4eec20477c3ca36f553fdd3f211d36500.json |
[
"Yesenia Robles"
] | 2016-08-27T20:46:04 | null | 2016-08-27T20:44:08 | The astronauts who will one day be the first to walk on Mars are likely middle school students today, so Lockheed Martin -- the company building the spacecraft to get them there -- is also working to build excitement among them. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.denverpost.com%2F2016%2F08%2F27%2Fvirtual-reality-bus-future-astronauts-mars%2F.json | http://www.denverpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/cd28mars_ac29633x.jpg?w=1024&h=743 | en | null | Future astronauts can take a virtual reality bus tour of Mars | null | null | www.denverpost.com | The astronauts who will one day be the first to walk on Mars are likely middle school students today, so Lockheed Martin — the company building the spacecraft to get them there — is also working to build excitement among them.
With a virtual reality tour of Mars on a retrofitted school bus outside the Denver Museum of Nature and Science Saturday, that strategy seemed to be working.
“In the very near future someone will go to Mars,” an official told passengers in a video conference at the end of the five-minute ride. “Will it be you?”
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Young children staring at the bus windows serving as the virtual reality screens looked on in awe as the bus seemed to drive through Mars passing a storm that enveloped the bus in a yellow-orange cloud as a computer alerted them to the danger of flying debris. At another point, the computer warned the temperature was dropping to -94 degrees Fahrenheit.
Still, at the end, kids responded to that final question by nodding their heads, and jumping to volunteer to go to Mars. One boy said he might also go to Pluto.
“I think it was really cool,” said 9-year-old Sara Strouse. “To see the houses and the temperature of what it’s really like on Mars.”
But it was also a little scary, she said, unsure if she would want to be the person to go to Mars one day.
The bus will be at the museum again Sunday. After that it will head to Colorado Springs and then start a tour across the country.
Heather Mckay, a propulsion engineer for Lockheed Martin who is working on the Orion spacecraft that will go to Mars, was excited Saturday to see the kids coming off the bus excited about Mars and space.
“One day they’ll be interviewing the first people to walk on Mars, and they’ll ask about how they got inspired and it could be something like this,” said Mckay, who grew up in Littleton.
Orion is planned to go on an exploration mission “to the far side of the moon” in 2018. It had a successful first experimental flight in 2014. The upcoming mission will test that NASA’s launch systems can send Orion farther “than any spacecraft built for humans has ever flown,” according to an earlier NASA news release.
The kids who will grow up to make it onto the manned mission, expected in the 2030s, will have to endure a “punishing” nine month journey each way to the red planet, and will have to be protected from extreme temperatures and radiation.
Middle school students who think they have an idea of what astronauts may need from their “habitation module” while staying in Mars can also participate in a video challenge where a winning designer will earn $10,000. The habitation module needs to complement Orion as a place for astronauts to live and would be used for housing supplies and research labs.
The grand prize would also include a “space experience” that hasn’t yet been planned as officials said, it’s all a first.
“We’re making history,” Mckay said. | http://www.denverpost.com/2016/08/27/virtual-reality-bus-future-astronauts-mars/ | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.denverpost.com/43e2f31a0d73456a670ab5e13c6ffe1360f1a4a87a9477fa7e0ab4079fe5d4c1.json |
[
"Kirk Mitchell"
] | 2016-08-26T20:46:00 | null | 2016-08-26T20:33:27 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.denverpost.com%2F2016%2F08%2F26%2Fkkk-member-arrested-in-denver%2F.json | http://www.denverpost.com/wp-content/themes/denverpost/static/images/thedenverpost.png?w=1200&h=630 | en | null | KKK member wanted for Illinois child abductions arrested in Denver | null | null | www.denverpost.com | U.S. Marshals and Denver police arrested a man in Denver early Friday morning who had been sought in the kidnapping of his two daughters in Illinois, authorities say.
Joseph Skelton had been sought on an Aug. 5 warrant after he failed to return his daughters to their grandmother’s home in Logan County, Illinois.
“This was a great collaboration between the U.S. Marshals Service and the Denver Police Department,” said Ken Deal, U.S. Marshal for the District of Colorado. “Things are so much more urgent and stressful when the lives of children are at stake. Children are our country’s future and they must be protected at all costs.”
Skelton picked his daughters up from their grandmother’s home for a visit on July 13, but then fled the state, according to a news release by Dante Salazar of the U.S. Marshals.
Authorities were searching for Skelton, a purported member of the United Northern and Southern Knights of the Ku Klux Klan in Illinois, South Carolina and Colorado since July 15.
Police and U.S. Marshals agents tracked Skelton to a home near 35th Avenue and Quebec Street. They arrested him at 7:30 a.m., Salazar said.
Child Protective Services took custody of the girls on Friday.
Skelton was subsequently booked into the Denver Detention Center. He has a lengthy criminal history including prior arrests for narcotics, burglary, assault, robbery and arson. | http://www.denverpost.com/2016/08/26/kkk-member-arrested-in-denver/ | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.denverpost.com/8a9632e9f8222c97b7b7c9f96bd2769f5f513023be4e5c11f9664fe9a9a084cd.json |
[
"The Associated Press"
] | 2016-08-30T02:46:34 | null | 2016-08-30T02:37:49 | From the White House to San Francisco police union headquarters, Colin Kaepernick's name came up Monday as his decision to sit down during the national anthem reached far beyond football. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.denverpost.com%2F2016%2F08%2F29%2Fcolin-kaepernick-national-anthem-scrutiny%2F.json | http://www.denverpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/colin-kaepernick2.jpg?w=1024&h=723 | en | null | Colin Kaepernick’s decision to sit through national anthem scrutinized | null | null | www.denverpost.com | SAN FRANCISCO — From the White House to San Francisco police union headquarters, Colin Kaepernick’s name came up Monday as his decision to sit down during the national anthem reached far beyond football.
And many aren’t thrilled with the 49ers quarterback’s strong words about why he is doing it: To instigate change and challenge authority when it comes to race relations and what he considers police brutality.
Even his former coach, outspoken Michigan leader Jim Harbaugh, chimed in from afar in disagreement with Kaepernick’s tactics — clarifying some earlier remarks that questioned the quarterback’s motivation.
“I apologize for misspeaking my true sentiments. To clarify, I support Colin’s motivation. It’s his method of action that I take exception to,” Harbaugh posted on Twitter.
A day after Kaepernick called Donald Trump “openly racist,” the Republican presidential candidate fired back on Seattle’s KIRO radio.
“I have followed it, and I think it’s personally not a good thing. I think it’s a terrible thing,” Trump said. “And you know, maybe he should find a country that works better for him. Let him try, it won’t happen.”
Kaepernick, who has sat through the anthem for all three 49ers preseason games so far, is prepared to keep fighting for what he believes in — even alone.
“The fact that it has blown up like this, I think it’s a good thing. It brings awareness,” Kaepernick said Sunday. “Now, I think people are really talking about it. Having conversations about how to make change. What’s really going on in this country. And we can move forward. …There is police brutality. People of color have been targeted by police.”
Martin Halloran, the San Francisco Police Officers Association president, sent a letter Monday to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and 49ers CEO Jed York denouncing Kaepernick’s “ill-advised” statements and a “naiveté” and “total lack of sensitivity” toward police, along with an “incredible lack of knowledge” about officer-involved shootings.
“There is some depth and some truth to what he was doing,” Seahawks star Richard Sherman said of Kaepernick. “I think he could have picked a better platform and a better way to do it, but every day they say athletes are so robotic and do everything by the book and then when somebody takes a stand like that, he gets his head chopped off.”
The police union invited Kaepernick or anyone else from the league to visit the San Francisco police academy to build communication and understanding about the profession.
“I only wish Mr. Kaepernick could see the emotional and psychological challenges that our officers face following a fatal encounter,” Halloran wrote.
“Some are so affected they never return to the streets. In short, Mr. Kaepernick has embarrassed himself, the 49er organization, and the NFL based on a false narrative and misinformation that lacks any factual basis.”
At the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York, top-ranked American John Isner spoke of Kaepernick after winning his first-round match Monday.
“I thought that was pathetic from him. The cause he was going for, fine by me — but don’t do it in that fashion,” Isner said. “For him doing it in that way really irked me. I’m a big Blaine Gabbert fan now.”
Gabbert and Kaepernick are competing for San Francisco’s starting QB job.
White House spokesman Josh Earnest said he was confident President Barack Obama is aware of Kaepernick’s actions, but hadn’t spoken directly with the president about it.
“In general, what I can say is that I certainly don’t share the views that Mr. Kaepernick expressed after the game in explaining his reasoning for his actions, but we surely would all acknowledge and even defend his right to express those views in the settings that he chooses,” Earnest said. “That’s what he’s done, and even as objectionable as we find his perspective, he certainly is entitled to express it.”
Kaepernick’s stance, which he further explained Sunday after he was shown sitting on the bench for “The Star-Spangled Banner” before Friday’s preseason loss to the Packers, was still the chatter around the NFL, too.
Steelers left tackle Alejandro Villanueva, who played at Army and served in Afghanistan before forging a job in the NFL, said he agrees that the U.S. “is not perfect” but insists it is the best country and he is unsure how he would react if one of his teammates sat down for the anthem.
“I just know that I am very thankful to be an American. I will stand very proudly, and I will sing every single line in the national anthem every single time I hear it,” Villanueva said. “I will stop whatever I am doing, because I recognize that I have to be very thankful to be in this country.”
As some of Kaepernick’s teammates noted Sunday, many are offended by his bold move — one he plans to continue indefinitely.
“The American flag and our national anthem stand for something, and the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States salutes all who stand with us,” said Veterans of Foreign Wars National Commander Brian Duffy. | http://www.denverpost.com/2016/08/29/colin-kaepernick-national-anthem-scrutiny/ | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.denverpost.com/84a6ae80e0b589c4d5e3d2a4607fc4481c86232aefcbe3de9ed772afc5aba5d8.json |
[
"Ramesh Ponnuru"
] | 2016-08-27T02:46:05 | null | 2016-08-27T02:05:12 | Hillary Clinton gave a speech Thursday denouncing the "alt right," which is news that must have a lot of you asking, "What's the alt-right?" | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.denverpost.com%2F2016%2F08%2F26%2Fthe-alt-right-makes-dubious-claims-on-conservatism%2F.json | http://www.denverpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/ap16238726919175.jpg?w=1024&h=642 | en | null | The "alt-right" makes dubious claims on conservatism | null | null | www.denverpost.com | By Ramesh Ponnuru, Bloomberg View
Hillary Clinton gave a speech Thursday denouncing the “alt right,” which is news that must have a lot of you asking, “What’s the alt-right?” The answer is less important than either Clinton or the members of this group would have you believe.
They call themselves “alt” to distinguish themselves from conservatives, whom they consider weak, out of touch and boring. They find the mainstream conservative fixations on free markets, limited government, the Constitution and the sanctity of unborn human life beside the point.
Their own fixations are instead racial. A lot of them are pretty forthright about that. In one of the earliest essays to identify and defend an “alternative right,” in 2010, Richard Hoste explained that the chief defect of mainstream conservatism is that it fails to take a natural racial hierarchy, “with whites and Asians at the top and blacks at the bottom,” as its organizing principle. Both government policy and, even more, our public discussions of race have to begin from that premise, he wrote.
Hoste mentioned other ideas that have continued to dominate the alt-right. Affirmative action unjustly subverts the racial hierarchy; “low-IQ Mexican immigration is the greatest threat to America”; whites are unjustly denied the positive racial identity that U.S. culture encourages for other groups.
Not surprisingly, such Republican efforts as there have been to appeal to nonwhites come in for scorn from the alt-right, which places its political hopes in a strategy of raising white racial consciousness. Also unsurprisingly, race-mixing is not very popular in these circles. An epithet alt-righties use for conservatives is cuckservative,” or “cuck,” referring to a cuckolded conservative.
Why is Clinton taking on a group that seems so marginal? Because lately it has seemed to become a little less so. Alt-righties rejoiced over Donald Trump’s victory over mainstream conservatives in the Republican primaries — and rejoiced even more when Trump appointed Stephen Bannon as his campaign’s CEO. Bannon has been running Breitbart.com, a publication he describes as “the platform for the alt-right.” Critics despaired that his hiring represented an alt-right takeover of the Republican Party.
But there’s less to the alt-right’s new prominence than meets the eye. Even though both Bannon and his foes describe Breitbart.com as an alt-right site — and even though alt-righties clearly like the site more than they do, say, the Weekly Standard — it is at the very least a watered-down version of the alt-right. Vdare, American Renaissance and Takimag, three other publications, repeatedly and explicitly make the kind of arguments that Hoste did.
Breitbart.com doesn’t. A lot of recent discussions of the alt right have mentioned a “guide to the alt-right” that Breitbart published in March. But if Breitbart were an alt-right organ, as opposed to a venue sympathetic to the alt-right, it would hardly need to run an essay introducing the topic to its readers.
Bannon himself denies that the alt-right has much to do with race. He says that the alt-right is simply about nationalism. When Ken Stern of Vanity Fair recently read Bannon some racist comments that had been left on Breitbart.com, Bannon’s “response was slightly pained, and he tried to wave the issue away.” Stern speculated that Bannon may have been concerned about the comments for business rather than moral reasons, but either way, it means that he shies away from the alt-right’s version of candor about race. (What a cuck, a real alt-righty might say.)
If Bannon’s definition of the alt-right is correct, it is merely a less religious version of the platform on which Patrick Buchanan used to campaign: a platform hostile to free trade, mass immigration and an interventionist foreign policy. These paleoconservative ideas cannot yet be said to have taken over the Republican Party. So far only one Republican senator, Jeff Sessions, has endorsed these ideas. And even this year no Republican politician of note, other than Trump, has been championing this package of policies. Take away the celebrity power of Trump, and there isn’t really a movement underneath him.
Define alt-right in terms of its hard core, and its influence is even weaker. Not even Sen. Sessions will write for the American Renaissance. Trump himself never embraced even the mainstream conservative opposition to affirmative action, let alone the alt-right version of it. He does not talk about inherent differences between the races.
Since Bannon came on board, Trump has been talking about how he can win African-American votes and running away from his previous calls to deport all illegal immigrants. Perhaps he realizes that, contrary to alt-right fantasies, there aren’t enough whites interested in white pride to make a majority. Or perhaps Trump just disagrees with alt-right views.
Trump isn’t really part of the alt-right, even if he has gotten closer to it than most politicians. His recent moves and Clinton’s speech suggest that both candidates understand that the alt-right is a leaden anchor rather than a rising force.
E-mail Ramesh Ponnuru at rponnuru@bloomberg.net.
To send a letter to the editor about this article, submit online or check out our guidelines for how to submit by e-mail or mail. | http://www.denverpost.com/2016/08/26/the-alt-right-makes-dubious-claims-on-conservatism/ | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.denverpost.com/d6d82820d8fbb93858c90ca585caf65efc0c0325788af3ed48a9a4830d20023d.json |
[
"Amy Dickinson"
] | 2016-08-31T06:46:44 | null | 2016-08-31T06:42:43 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.denverpost.com%2F2016%2F08%2F31%2Fask-amy-age-gap-and-wage-gap-frustrate-girlfriend%2F.json | http://www.denverpost.com/wp-content/themes/denverpost/static/images/thedenverpost.png?w=1200&h=630 | en | null | Ask Amy: Age gap and wage gap frustrate girlfriend | null | null | www.denverpost.com | Dear Amy: I am a 24-year-old woman. My 18-year-old boyfriend doesn’t make enough money and won’t save.
The age difference between us doesn’t bother me, but his money management does.
We split all the shared bills, but he lost his job and in the three-week gap before getting a new one he managed to borrow $1,200 from me (which he wants to pay back).
He says he wants a second job, but just comes up with excuses. I hate feeling like I’m nagging him to make more money.
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August 26, 2016 Ask Amy: Husband dips into wife’s diary He’s an amazing and sweet guy that I love, but I’ve started resenting him.
I have taken him out and paid for movies, dates, etc., but I want to feel financially stable. I want a man who can take care of me (more than just emotionally).
I want to talk to him about this, but he gets so defensive. Am I being ridiculous?
He did nothing for me on my birthday last month, and when I confronted him that it hurt that he couldn’t even write me a love note, or buy a $1 card, or do anything cheap (or free), he just made excuses.
I told him I knew he spent money on weed instead of on me. Normally it doesn’t bother me when he smokes weed, but it hurts to know he’s spending money he doesn’t have on pot, rather than paying my money back, or celebrating my birthday.
Am I becoming my boyfriend’s sugar mama?
— Disappointed
Dear Disappointed: It is shocking that — knowing how you feel about money and what you know about your boyfriend — you would give him $1,200. You will NEVER see that money again.
Your boyfriend should not have to “take care of you” financially. You are obviously capable of taking care of yourself. If you resent bankrolling him, then you shouldn’t do it.
He is 18. He is handling his money the way many 18-year-old people do, and making choices that immature people make. If he is a heavy pot user, it will naturally soak up a fair amount of his income, as well as affect his initiative. Maybe he will grow out of this phase — maybe not.
You are 24. If you want someone who is more mature, financially stable and grown-up, you should probably find someone who matches your maturity and initiative. Stability is obviously an important value to you, so choose to be with someone who fulfills this value.
Also — I highly recommend being on your own for a while. Being alone is much more preferable to baby-sitting and bankrolling your romantic partner’s weed habit.
Dear Amy: As a smartphone user, I have been guilty of using my phone at inappropriate times, but the more I am around people on their phones the more I am seeing the rudeness of people using them.
I was with some family members and an older friend when two of the family members, (both over 60) were talking on their phones and texting while at dinner.
It was embarrassing! They were upset and defensive when I made a comment about it.
— Sick of Cells
Dear Sick: Would these family members go out to dinner and then invite another person to come over and sit in the middle of the table to converse with them during the meal? Probably not. But this is what they are doing when they talk and text during the meal.
My casual observation is that adolescents do this, and then the distraction wanes until people hit the age of 60 or so. Older people seem to be very heavy smartphone users, and also oblivious to the impact on others.
The next time you go out with them, ask your companions if they would be willing to play a game: The first person to reach for their phone pays for dessert.
Dear Amy: Regarding “T,” who said his wife was having secret chats with an old flame after many years of marriage … family members should please consider that she might have early onset dementia.
Frontotemporal dementia (FTD), which can strike when people are young (in their 40s and 50s), has a few variants. The behavioral variant causes people who have it to exhibit behaviors like T described, including the apathy for his emotional distress.
It is an awful disease.
— Been There
Dear Been There: FTD is relatively rare. Hooking up with a former flame is relatively common. But I agree with you that dementia is a possibility, and thank you for the suggestion. | http://www.denverpost.com/2016/08/31/ask-amy-age-gap-and-wage-gap-frustrate-girlfriend/ | en | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | www.denverpost.com/68720ad1dca7ee136fa8381b37fc979a8dc23e398ec8bba94ff97495a60cd254.json |
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"Glen Barber"
] | 2016-08-30T04:46:36 | null | 2016-08-30T03:27:50 | The Colorado State Fair celebrates its 144th anniversary in 2016. Each August and September, the Fair combines education and fun for a full spectrum of agricultural experiences for half-a-million people. This years fair runs August 26 through September 5. (2016 Colorado's State Fair media guide) | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.denverpost.com%2F2016%2F08%2F29%2Fphotos-2016-colorado-state-fair%2F.json | http://www.denverpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/state_fair_004.jpg?w=1024&h=680 | en | null | PHOTOS: 2016 Colorado State Fair | null | null | www.denverpost.com | Send to Email Address
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[
"Kirk Mitchell"
] | 2016-08-30T16:46:41 | null | 2016-08-30T15:10:33 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.denverpost.com%2F2016%2F08%2F30%2Ftwo-more-women-sue-vail-doctor-claiming-false-ms-diagnoses%2F.json | http://www.denverpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/garyweiss.jpeg?w=413&h=620 | en | null | Two more women sue Vail doctor claiming false MS diagnoses | null | null | www.denverpost.com | Two more women have filed separate federal civil lawsuits against a former Vail doctor, joining a growing number of his former patients claiming he misdiagnosed them with incurable multiple sclerosis and then treated them for years with invasive medications that caused severe side effects.
Lawsuits on behalf of Christine Henson and Marie Barajas were filed late Monday night in Denver U.S. District Court against Dr. Gary M. Weiss, a neurologist continuing to practice in Palm Bay, Fla.
The lawsuits filed by Denver attorneys James Puga and Alex Wilschke, Hensen and Barajas each seek compensation of more than $75,000 and attorney’s fees, according to their lawsuits.
The two latest lawsuits bring to four the number of federal civil malpractice lawsuits filed in the past two weeks by the same lawyers against Weiss for allegedly misdiagnosing patients with MS.
Weiss surrendered his Colorado medical license in 2014 after a patient suffering from MS died under his care, according to Colorado Medical Board records.
“The news accounts of a number of medical malpractice lawsuits filed against me have created an erroneous impression of my practice and the reason I did not renew my Colorado medical license,” Weiss said in a Tuesday statement.
Weiss explained that at about the time a complaint was filed with the Colorado medical board he learned that he had a medical condition that prevents him from living at high altitude.
“Rather than contest this complaint, which I knew to be without merit, I chose not to renew my license, since I could not use it anyway. I regret that decision today because of the appearance it caused that I might be conceding the allegations in the complaint. At that the time, though, it seemed insignificant,” Weiss said in his statement.
Weiss has been in Ireland the past two weeks on vacation celebrating his 25th wedding anniversary and did not have a chance to comment on the recent series of lawsuits filed against him, according to Weiss and a staff member at his Palm Bay office.
“Contrary to the implications in the lawsuits, a physician cannot simply examine the results of an MRI or a spinal tap and arrive at a definitive conclusion early on. It can take more than a year to become confident of an MS diagnosis, and very good doctors can and do reach contrary conclusions. For this reason, I have nearly always advised patients whom I believed to have MS to seek a second opinion,” Weiss’ statement says.
Dr. Mark Pithan, who bought Weiss’ Colorado practice in 2013, also filed a lawsuit against Weiss claiming that Weiss fraudulently inflated his income, thereby boosting the value of the practice, by falsely diagnosing patients with MS.
The latest patient lawsuits say Weiss ordered as many as 21 MRIs per patient on his own MRI machine to conduct evaluations. The lawsuits allege that the machine was inadequate for the evaluations Weiss was conducting.
Barajas was 28 in May of 2009, when she went to Weiss complaining of bilateral leg numbness. Weiss performed an MRI to rule out MS and interpreted her as normal. He performed a subsequent MRI less than a month later and “strongly suspected” she had MS.
He performed a lumbar puncture test a few weeks later. The test “showed no signs” of MS, the lawsuit says. But Weiss’ impression was “probable MS” and ordered more MRIs. On Aug. 31, 2009, following an MRI of her brain and thoracic spine, he diagnosed Barajas with relapsing and remitting MS. For the next five years, she received continuous treatment for MS including receiving 21 MRIs on Weiss’ machine, the lawsuit says.
After Pithan bought Weiss’ practice in 2013, he recommended Barajas get a second opinion on her MS diagnosis. Dr. Kristen Graesser of Centennial conducted an extensive review of Barajas’ health including performing two lumbar puncture tests that were negative for MS.
On Aug. 29, 2014, Graesser told Barajas “the truth,” the lawsuit says. She did not have MS and had not needed the MS-specific medications she had been receiving, the lawsuit says.
Over the past five years, she had suffered “fatigue, sensitivity to heat, night sweats, coughing, wheezing, lipoatrophy, scarring and poor cognition.” She struggled with anxiety, depression and poor sleep, the lawsuit says.
In 2011, Henson went to Weiss complaining of numbness and tingling all over her body. Weiss’ impression was “probable MS,” and ordered MRIs but no lumbar puncture tests. Following an MRI, he diagnosed her with relapsing, remitting MS. Over the next two years, Weiss ordered 15 MRIs for Henson on his MRI machine.
In 2013, Pithan recommended she get a second opinion. It wasn’t until January of 2016 that she went to Dr. Alison Allen at Roaring Fork Neurology for the second opinion. Allen ordered a lumbar puncture test and determined Henson had a normal cerebral spinal fluid profile.
Over the five years that she was treated for MS, Henson suffered side effects that included memory loss, fear and anxiety. She struggled to sleep and had problems with balance and coordination. Allen stopped all the MS medications Henson had been receiving.
Pithan, the doctor who sued Weiss claiming fraud, has had his own medical practice troubles, as Weiss points out in his Tuesday statement.
“These suits were encouraged by a doctor who was arrested for (drunken driving) and lost his license because he was found to be ‘currently unsafe to practice,’ medicine and who has an unfounded business complaint against me,” Pithan said in his statement.
After filing a lawsuit against Weiss in August of 2015, Pithan entered a non-disciplinary “cessation of practice” agreement with the Colorado Medical Board, according to board records. Pithan was arrested in May of 2015 for driving while under the influence of drugs, state records indicate. On Nov. 18, Pithan, while denying a violation of the Medical Practice Act, surrendered his license while undergoing further evaluation.
The board noted that the Colorado Physician Health Program diagnosed Pithan with “multiple physical or mental conditions that could render (Dr. Pithan) unsafe to practice medicine with reasonable skill and safety and that (Pithan) was currently unsafe to practice.”
Pithan has not returned phone messages. | http://www.denverpost.com/2016/08/30/two-more-women-sue-vail-doctor-claiming-false-ms-diagnoses/ | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.denverpost.com/6207b9cd99d76b45475b2fc10eb693affe93ee1253f5c9fa393298575ad45a11.json |
[
"The Associated Press"
] | 2016-08-27T22:46:06 | null | 2016-08-27T21:17:53 | Authorities say a man wearing only boxer shorts stole a pickup and drove it into a Southwest Airlines plane at an airport in Omaha, Nebraska, causing minor injuries to three people on board. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.denverpost.com%2F2016%2F08%2F27%2Fman-strips-drives-pickup-into-southwest-plane-in-nebraska%2F.json | http://www.denverpost.com/wp-content/themes/denverpost/static/images/thedenverpost.png?w=1200&h=630 | en | null | Man strips, drives pickup into Southwest plane in Nebraska | null | null | www.denverpost.com | OMAHA, Neb. — Authorities say a man wearing only boxer shorts stole a pickup and drove it into a Southwest Airlines plane at an airport in Omaha, Nebraska, causing minor injuries to three people on board.
Eppley Airfield Police Chief Tim Conahan says an officer spotted the man outside the terminal Thursday evening, screaming that people were trying to kill him. When officers approached, the man ran, climbed a fence into the gate area, undressed and stole an airline pickup. He drove into the plane, which was headed to Denver, as passengers were boarding.
The man is in custody, but has not yet been charged.
Southwest spokesman Chris Mainz said Friday that the plane’s nose gear tires were flattened, so another plane flew the 113 passengers to Denver, landing three hours later than originally scheduled. | http://www.denverpost.com/2016/08/27/man-strips-drives-pickup-into-southwest-plane-in-nebraska/ | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.denverpost.com/fe1b1d4613b40c77d5e73044c80754e9c2ce259bcc4ec03a96d769b327b38ec6.json |
[
"Cameron Wolfe"
] | 2016-08-28T04:46:17 | null | 2016-08-28T03:11:51 | The Broncos' all-pro outside linebacker blew past Rams right tackle Rodger Saffold with a speed rush, sacking quarterback Case Keenum with ease on the third play from scrimmage Saturday night at Sports Authority Field at Mile High Stadium. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.denverpost.com%2F2016%2F08%2F27%2Fvon-miller-cody-latimer-los-angeles-rams%2F.json | http://www.denverpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/broncos_104.jpg?w=1024&h=731 | en | null | Von Miller in midseason form vs. Rams, Aqib Talib’s late hit, C.J. Anderson’s injury scare | null | null | www.denverpost.com | It’s safe to say Von Miller is ready for Sept. 8 against Carolina.
The Broncos’ all-pro outside linebacker blew past Rams right tackle Rodger Saffold with a speed rush, sacking quarterback Case Keenum with ease on the third play from scrimmage Saturday night at Sports Authority Field at Mile High Stadium.
Miller gave the fans and his teammates one of his usual post-sack dances. He had another near sack later in the half and Miller was also strong in the run game with a tackle for loss. Miller, along with the rest of the Broncos’ first-team defense, played the entire first half.
“It was the preseason. I hesitated for a second,” Miller said. “I was like, ‘nah don’t let it all out right now.’ We got a long season, a whole lot of sacks.”
Inside the white lines. The lowlight of the Broncos’ half came when cornerback Aqib Talib leveled Keenum when the Rams quarterback was running toward the Broncos sideline on a scramble. The hit, which appeared late, earned Talib a 15-yard unnecessary roughness penalty and an earful of yelling from Rams coach Jeff Fisher.
“I was just playing football. I wasn’t really paying attention to where his feet were,” Talib said.
Talib took off his shoulder pads and did not play the rest of the night.
Minor scare. Running back C.J. Anderson suffered a cut on his head in the first quarter after a high tackle, but returned after a few minutes in the locker room. He started the day slow, but picked up steam in the second quarter and went into the half leading all rushers with 11 carries for 50 yards.
Latimer hurt. Receiver Cody Latimer suffered a knee injury and did not return. He walked gingerly off the field with trainers, but he remained upright and walking around on the sidelines. | http://www.denverpost.com/2016/08/27/von-miller-cody-latimer-los-angeles-rams/ | en | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | www.denverpost.com/14092a38a856867f61c0d5f1288cb3efd5db83ef8711d5647d718125329bb1ef.json |
[
"The Associated Press"
] | 2016-08-28T04:46:07 | null | 2016-08-28T03:34:50 | Demian Maia backed up his calls for a welterweight title shot with an early submission victory over Carlos Condit in the main event of UFC Fight Night at Rogers Arena on Saturday night. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.denverpost.com%2F2016%2F08%2F27%2Fdemian-maia-carlos-condit-ufc-fight-night%2F.json | http://www.denverpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/demian-maia.jpg?w=1024&h=690 | en | null | Demian Maia stops Carlos Condit at UFC Fight Night Vancouver | null | null | www.denverpost.com | Darryl Dyck, The Canadian Press via AP Demian Maia, top, of Brazil, and Carlos Condit, of Albuquerque, fight during a welterweight bout during a UFC Fight Night event in Vancouver, British Columbia on Saturday, Aug. 27, 2016.
Darryl Dyck, The Canadian Press via AP Jeremy Kennedy, left, of Canada, and Alessandro Ricci, of Canada, fight during a lightweight bout at a UFC Fight Night event in Vancouver, British Columbia, on Saturday, Aug. 27, 2016.
Darryl Dyck, The Canadian Press via AP Garreth McLellan, of South Africa, reacts after his middleweight bout against Alessio Di Chirico, of Italy, at a UFC Fight Night event in Vancouver, British Columbia, on Saturday, Aug. 27, 2016.
Darryl Dyck, The Canadian Press via AP Garreth McLellan, left, of South Africa, and Alessio Di Chirico, of Italy, fight during a middleweight bout at a UFC Fight Night event in Vancouver, British Columbia, on Saturday, Aug. 27, 2016.
Darryl Dyck, The Canadian Press via AP Felipe Silva, toof Brazil, knocks down Shane Campbell, of Kelowna, B.C., in the first round of his technical knockout win during a lightweight bout during a UFC Fight Night event in Vancouver, British Columbia on Saturday, Aug. 27, 2016.
Darryl Dyck, The Canadian Press via AP Jim Miller, right, and Joe Lauzon, both of the United States, fight during a lightweight bout at a UFC Fight Night event in Vancouver, British Columbia, on Saturday, Aug. 27, 2016.
Darryl Dyck, The Canadian Press via AP Sam Alvey, top, of Murrieta, Calif., and Kevin Casey, of Hawthorne, Calif., fight during a middleweight bout during a UFC Fight Night event in Vancouver, British Columbia on Saturday, Aug. 27, 2016.
Darryl Dyck, The Canadian Press via AP Felipe Silva, top, of Brazil, knocks down Shane Campbell, of Kelowna, British Columbia, in the first round of his technical knockout win during a lightweight bout during a UFC Fight Night event in Vancouver, British Columbia on Saturday, Aug. 27, 2016.
Darryl Dyck, The Canadian Press via AP Paige VanZant, right, of the United States, and Bec Rawlings, of Australia, fight during a women's strawweight bout at a UFC Fight Night event in Vancouver, British Columbia, on Saturday, Aug. 27, 2016.
Darryl Dyck, The Canadian Press via AP Paige VanZant, of the United States, celebrates after defeating Bec Rawlings, of Australia, during a women's strawweight bout at a UFC Fight Night event in Vancouver, British Columbia, on Saturday, Aug. 27, 2016.
Darryl Dyck, The Canadian Press via AP Jeremy Kennedy, back,and and Alessandro Ricci, both of Canada, fight during a lightweight bout at a UFC Fight Night event in Vancouver, British Columbia, on Saturday, Aug. 27, 2016.
Darryl Dyck, The Canadian Press via AP Demian Maia, top, of Brazil, and Carlos Condit, of Albuquerque, fight during a welterweight bout during a UFC Fight Night event in Vancouver, British Columbia on Saturday, Aug. 27, 2016.
VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Demian Maia backed up his calls for a welterweight title shot with an early submission victory over Carlos Condit in the main event of UFC Fight Night at Rogers Arena on Saturday night.
Ranked third in the division, Maia said this week that with a victory over Condit, he should be in line for a title fight against Tyron Woodley. And, at 38 years of age, Maia may get his wish later in the year after forcing Condit to tap out at 3:08 of the opening round.
Maia made quick work of the fight, which was scheduled for five rounds. He broke down in tears in the middle of the octagon when it was over. Now he will await word on when a potential title fight could take place.
Anthony Pettis submitted Charles Oliveira in the third round in their featherweight bout.
Pettis, who flirted with a knockout win in the first round, was able to roll Oliveira into a guillotine choke, forcing his opponent to end the fight at 3:11 of the third round.
After taking time away from the Octagon to appear on Dancing with the Stars, Paige VanZant returned to UFC with a second-round knockout over Australia’s Bec Rawlings.
VanZant, who last fought on Dec. 10, 2015, when she lost by submission in the fifth round, was able to land a kick to the head of Rawlings, driving her opponent to the ground. VanZant continued with a series of punches before the fight was stopped.
Jim Miller opened the main card with a split-decision victory over Joe Lauzon in a rematch between the two lightweight combatants following their bloody, gruesome fight from UFC 155 four years ago. | http://www.denverpost.com/2016/08/27/demian-maia-carlos-condit-ufc-fight-night/ | en | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | www.denverpost.com/efd2a3f823d5892819090263d8a8ee396ba1869f58192d71ab5ff71e36cedbd2.json |
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"The Denver Post"
] | 2016-08-27T22:46:05 | null | 2016-08-27T21:46:26 | Follow live stats, updates and more from the Los Angeles Rams at Denver Broncos preseason game on The Denver Post's Broncos Gametracker. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.denverpost.com%2F2016%2F08%2F27%2Fbroncos-gametracker-rams-preseason%2F.json | http://www.denverpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/593240988.jpg?w=1024&h=685 | en | null | Gametracker: Los Angeles Rams at Denver Broncos | null | null | www.denverpost.com | As the Buffs prepare to begin their fourth season under MacIntyre with Friday’s Rocky Mountain Showdown against Colorado State, there is little doubt an experienced and even deeper CU team will once again find itself in similar late-game fights. | http://www.denverpost.com/2016/08/27/broncos-gametracker-rams-preseason/ | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.denverpost.com/742f841f535b32e1f8b586e1fedb20363584425b86a53b2e88142ea1c94f78e0.json |
[
"Nick Kosmider"
] | 2016-08-28T00:46:11 | null | 2016-08-28T00:29:02 | Even after the Rockies struck for five late runs to earn just their second extra-innings victory of the season, Carlos Gonzalez wasn't exactly in a celebratory mood. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.denverpost.com%2F2016%2F08%2F27%2Fcarlos-gonzalez-milestone-rockies-victory-nationals%2F.json | http://www.denverpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/596427492.jpg?w=1024&h=683 | en | null | Carlos Gonzalez reaches milestone in Rockies victory over Nationals | null | null | www.denverpost.com | WASHINGTON — Even after the Rockies struck for five late runs to earn just their second extra-innings victory of the season, Carlos Gonzalez wasn’t exactly in a celebratory mood.
Not after playing for nearly five hours in 90-plus degrees and drenching humidity. Still, Gonzalez took time to reflect on hitting his 200th career home run Saturday, if only because it helped the Rockies earn a victory that snapped a four-game skid.
“It’s a great accomplishment, but I don’t play for personal numbers,” Gonzalez said. “I just try to do something every day to help the team. That’s been my mentality since Day One, and now we’re talking about a 200 home-run career. Nothing is going to change. I’m going to show up every day and try to do the same thing.”
Gonzalez’s home run, which came in the 11th inning of the Rockies’ 9-4 victory, was his 23rd of the year but his first since hitting two against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Aug. 3. Gonzalez was 0-for-5 Saturday, and had just one hit in his previous 21 at-bats on the road trip, before connecting off Yusmeiro Petit.
LeMahieu strong in return. After missing three starts with inflammation in his left wrist, DJ LeMahieu returned to the Rockies lineup. And he also reclaimed his spot atop the National League batting race.
LeMahieu went 3-for-5 to raise his average to .347. That’s one point above the Nationals’ Daniel Murphy, who went 2-for-5.
The Rockies, who have dealt with nagging injuries of late to Charlie Blackmon, Gonzalez and LeMahieu — not to mention long-term injuries to Trevor Story and Mark Reynolds — were glad to have their second baseman back.
“We missed some guys earlier in the road trip, and it’s always a different lineup when DJ’s not in there,” Blackmon said. “To have him back was obviously a real good boost today.”
Parra walks … twice? It was something of a notable occurrence when Gerardo Parra drew a sixth-inning walk. When he walked again in the 10th? Borderline unthinkable.
Parra, who made his last two starts at first base, had only four walks in 312 plate appearances entering the game. His walk in the sixth was his first since June 3, a span of 102 plate appearances.
Footnotes. Jordan Lyles and Boone Logan combined for a three-pitch, three-out inning in the seventh. It was the first time in Rockies history that two pitchers combined to produce such an inning. … Christian Adames had two of the Rockies’ 16 hits, his first two-hit game since June 27. … Bryce Harper was ejected after arguing a called third strike in the 10th inning. It was the eighth time in his career Harper has been tossed from a game. … The Rockies took their first lead of the game — 2-1 in the fourth — when Nolan Arenado scored from third on a wild pitch from Nationals starter A.J. Cole, who threw the ball away while trying to intentionally walk Daniel Descalso. | http://www.denverpost.com/2016/08/27/carlos-gonzalez-milestone-rockies-victory-nationals/ | en | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | www.denverpost.com/6192c09b44a1a7708b89298f5208cc9d612f46fb94328cc8d3c5701e451fbe09.json |
[
"Dp Opinion"
] | 2016-08-29T20:46:33 | null | 2016-08-29T20:22:45 | DPS missed a great opportunity to demonstrate national leadership on medical pot -- and possibly open the door to prevent terminally sick children across the nation from needlessly suffering. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.denverpost.com%2F2016%2F08%2F29%2Fthe-importance-of-allowing-medical-marijuana-in-public-schools%2F.json | http://www.denverpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/jack-splitt-editorial.jpg?w=800&h=533 | en | null | The importance of allowing medical marijuana in public schools | null | null | www.denverpost.com | Re: “Colorado districts wrestle with new law allowing students to use medical marijuana at school,” Aug. 22 news story.
According to your article, a Denver Public Schools spokesman said that although DPS was sympathetic to allowing children like Jack Splitt to use medical marijuana on school grounds, they feared for repercussions from the federal government. The Denver Post’s editorial board called this situation tricky. I disagree completely and feel DPS missed a great opportunity to demonstrate national leadership on this issue — and possibly open the door to prevent terminally sick children across the nation from needlessly suffering.
The image of these unfortunate children smoking a joint and getting stoned in school could not be more wrong. Medical pot which is rich in cannabidiol (CBD), the chemical that contains much of marijuana’s medicinal properties, is also extremely low in THC, the chemical that makes people high.
Gary Gaudin, Thornton
Submit a letter to the editor via this form or check out our guidelines for how to submit by e-mail or mail. | http://www.denverpost.com/2016/08/29/the-importance-of-allowing-medical-marijuana-in-public-schools/ | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.denverpost.com/2f75c0f4047e3fef29e43379b34de06abebbe90ef0fbd990658d83b389a4baf8.json |
[
"Emilie Rusch"
] | 2016-08-30T02:46:37 | null | 2016-08-30T00:50:40 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.denverpost.com%2F2016%2F08%2F29%2Fcolorado-farmers-use-new-tools-teach-public-about-agriculture-industry%2F.json | http://www.denverpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/bz30farmtotable_hr.jpg?w=1024&h=683 | en | null | Colorado farmers use new tools to teach public about agriculture industry | null | null | www.denverpost.com | Agriculture contributes more than $40 billion and 173,000 jobs to Colorado’s economy every year, according to the state program that promotes local food and agricultural products.
In more digestible numbers, that includes:
26 million pounds of peaches
1.19 million watermelon
97.7 million ears of sweet corn
200 million pounds of onions
56 million pounds of cabbage
But today’s crop of farmers face a decidedly different environment than their parents and grandparents, a panel of Colorado agricultural producers said Monday at a farm-to-table lunch hosted by Colorado Proud.
“Consumers, they want to meet growers now,” said Michael Hirakata, a fourth-generation farmer at Hirakata Farms in Rocky Ford.
For farmers who would much rather be in a field of cantaloupes than in front of a crowd, that means stepping outside their comfort zone and getting better at telling their farm’s story — something that became increasingly important for Hirakata Farms in the aftermath of a 2011 listeria outbreak traced to Rocky Ford cantaloupe grown on another farm in the area, he said.
That includes sharing photos and videos on social media to provide an inside look at the farm and how far along the melons are, he said.
“You’ve got to be engaged,” Hirakata said. “You can’t just wait for someone to say, ‘Well, that was a great piece of produce.’ You’ve got to say, ‘This is great, my family’s been doing this for 100 years, let me show you how we’ve done it. Let me show you what we’re doing to put that on your table.’ It’s a hard thing to do, but I think it has to be done.”
Tagging programs that provide traceability are another opportunity to help consumers better understand where their food is coming from, said Kate Petrocco of Petrocco Farms, a large family-owned and -operated vegetable farm in Brighton.
“We ship 60,000-80,000 pounds of produce to King Soopers seven days a week, we deliver to Safeway a few times a week, we’re in Sprouts a few times a week,” Petrocco said. “There’s a little bit of a disconnect with the consumer where they’re not aware that major retailers are now focusing their produce locally.”
The farm-to-table movement, though, could potentially pay dividends for the future of farming, she said.
“Our kids see how challenging it is to make a living like this. If there’s a weather event, if there’s hail, it’s a 100 percent loss for us, we don’t get to replant. We don’t have insurance. It’s gone,” Petrocco said. “I have 7-year-old boy and girl twins who are still theoretically interested, but we’ll see how it goes.
“The use of technology and the consumer understanding of what it takes might shift that a little bit,” she said. “I hear from consumers more and more every month, people who are interested in food production and want to know where their food comes from.”
First-generation farmers James Plate and Max Fields grew up in Denver and said the cost of getting started in the business is still huge. They opened their small vegetable farm, Fields to Plate Produce in Durango, with help from an incubator program through Fort Lewis College.
“We sell out faster every single year than the year previous, even though we’re producing more year to year,” Plate said. “There’s a growing demand from consumers, from wholesale buyers, from everybody, but it comes down to having access to land and water.” | http://www.denverpost.com/2016/08/29/colorado-farmers-use-new-tools-teach-public-about-agriculture-industry/ | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.denverpost.com/3d3eafa9ac50756427f0ccffe251c525570a108c4fabb80f0f2e13d92f0eb3f7.json |
[
"Kieran Nicholson"
] | 2016-08-26T18:46:02 | null | 2016-08-26T16:57:25 | Dr. Donald Harvey Gilden, former chairman of the University of Colorado School of Medicine Department of Neurology, died in Denver on Monday of cancer. He was 78. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.denverpost.com%2F2016%2F08%2F26%2Fdonald-gilden-dies-university-of-colorado-school-of-medicine%2F.json | http://www.denverpost.com/wp-content/themes/denverpost/static/images/thedenverpost.png?w=1200&h=630 | en | null | Neurologist was chair at University of Colorado School of Medicine | null | null | www.denverpost.com | Dr. Donald Harvey Gilden, former chairman of the University of Colorado School of Medicine Department of Neurology, died in Denver on Monday of cancer. He was 78.
Born in Baltimore in 1937, Gilden’s parents were Jewish immigrants — his father from Poland and his mother’s family from Belarus. Raised in Baltimore, Gilden played a season of semi-pro baseball before attending Dartmouth College in 1955. Gilden graduated, with honors, in 1963 from the University of Maryland School of Medicine.
He completed neurology residency at the University of Chicago where he met his future wife, Audrey. After residency, Gilden served as a physician in the U.S. Army for two years at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.
In 1985, Gilden moved with his family to Colorado from Philadelphia to become chairman of the CU school of medicine’s neurology department. Over 25 years with CU, Gilden expanded the department from under ten full-time faculty members to a staff of close to fifty.
“Don was a wonderful mentor,” said Dr. Maria Nagel, a CU school of medicine colleague. “He had an ability to identify projects that would ultimately improve human health, bring collaborators together and successfully drive the science forward. He had profound respect for academic medicine and his partners in science. Even in hospice care, he thoughtfully planned the future direction of the lab and career development of his beloved colleagues.”
Gilden was a National Institutes of Health funded researcher who published more than 420 scientific papers and book chapters. He also edited several books on virus infections of the central nervous system. A 1994 editorial by Gilden on shingles, published in The New England Journal of Medicine, promoted increased attention to developing shingles vaccines.
In the latter part of his career, Gilden’s lab demonstrated that varicella zoster virus (VZV), which causes chicken pox and shingles, can also cause strokes and aneurysms. In 2015, his research group published a paper on VZV as a cause of giant cell arteritis, a disease that can cause headaches and vision loss in the elderly.
A musician, Gilden played violin every morning and was known to give musical performances at scientific conferences he attended. He skied for more than 20 years and was able to ski this past winter after being diagnosed with cancer.
“Above everything else, Dad was a family man,” said Daniel Gilden, his son. “He looked forward the most to the times he could spend with his wife, children, daughters-in-law, and grandchildren. He was an incredibly loving, affectionate person. He lived life every day to the fullest.”
Gilden is survived by his wife, Audrey, of 49 years; three sons, Daniel, Adam and Paul; a sister Devera; and six grandchildren.
A memorial service was held on Thursday at Congregation Rodef Shalom in Denver.
Contributions may be made to Congregation Rodef Shalom or Hadassah Medical Organization. | http://www.denverpost.com/2016/08/26/donald-gilden-dies-university-of-colorado-school-of-medicine/ | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.denverpost.com/27081f63ce1f2957078fd2af6b6cc2f7d849904ad5e00c1a654633f3c394aab9.json |
[
"Dp Opinion"
] | 2016-08-29T20:46:31 | null | 2016-08-29T20:40:56 | San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick is an unpatriotic, race-baiting loser disguised as a football player. Disrespecting our flag and our national anthem was an in-your-face insult. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.denverpost.com%2F2016%2F08%2F29%2Fresponses-to-kaepernicks-refusal-to-stand-for-national-anthem-2-letters%2F.json | http://www.denverpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/colin-kaepernick1.jpg?w=1024&h=756 | en | null | Responses to Kaepernick's refusal to stand for national anthem (2 letters) | null | null | www.denverpost.com | Re: “Colin Kaepernick refuses to stand for national anthem before 49ers games,” Aug. 27 sports story.
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick is an unpatriotic, race-baiting loser disguised as a football player. Disrespecting our flag and our national anthem was an in-your-face insult to all those who have worked so hard to make this country great, and those soldiers, police officers and emergency responders who had their lives stolen from them by punks, perverts, predators and foreign enemies. My cousin was killed in World War II, I had two uncles who served in that war, an uncle who was was wounded in Korea, and my brother who was permanently disabled in Vietnam.
I think Kaepernick should move to China, North Korea, Iran, Iraq, Syria, Afghanistan or some other desolate place, forget the millions he earns “playing” football here in the U.S.A., and become a protester for world peace. What an ungrateful and pathetic loser.
Dan Montgomery, Arvada
Hey, Colin Kaepernick, why don’t you stand up and show pride for our men and women who have lost their lives, limbs and minds so you can sit on your sorry butt and make millions of dollars? What kind of role model are you?
Ann Moore, Centennial
Submit a letter to the editor via this form or check out our guidelines for how to submit by e-mail or mail. | http://www.denverpost.com/2016/08/29/responses-to-kaepernicks-refusal-to-stand-for-national-anthem-2-letters/ | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.denverpost.com/24a22559ae7cb963f483050d57f82a9e8945825c0ec74590c8d41b8a1f13f787.json |
[
"Noelle Phillips"
] | 2016-08-29T22:46:37 | null | 2016-08-29T22:13:48 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.denverpost.com%2F2016%2F08%2F29%2Fterry-salazar-shot-by-denver-police%2F.json | http://www.denverpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/officer-involved-shooting-denver-aug-27.jpg?w=1024&h=576 | en | null | Coroner identifies man shot Saturday by Denver Police Department officers | null | null | www.denverpost.com | The Denver Police Department officer who fatally shot a man armed with a knife over the weekend was one of two officers cornered in a small attic space and feared for the safety of a woman who was trapped in the attic, a police commander said Monday.
The dead man was identified as Terry Salazar, 49, by the Denver coroner.
Cmdr. Barb Archer, who leads the police department’s major crimes division, said one patrol officer assigned to District 3 fired multiple times at the suspect. A second patrol officer, who also was in the attic, did not fire his gun, Archer said.
Denver police expect to release the officers’ names later this afternoon. The officers were not injured. The one who fired his gun has been placed on administrative leave.
Related Articles December 3, 2015 Denver police investigate early morning shooting
Police were called to the home at 8 Fox Street in the Baker neighborhood just before 4 a.m. Saturday by a woman who said she had been involved in an altercation with man and that there were warrants for his arrest, Archer said.
The woman coaxed Salazar into coming to the door, but when he saw police he fled up a set of steep, narrow stairs with the two officers in pursuit. The suspect went into the attic space and closed the door.
The officers heard a woman scream so they kicked in the door, which led to an attic that had been converted into a living space.
Salazar had armed himself with a 6-inch hunting knife and began swinging and slashing the blade toward the officers, Archer said. Officers ordered the man to drop the knife and then unsuccessfully used a Taser to stop him.
That’s when the one officer fired his gun, Archer said.
“Literally, their backs were against a wall,” she said.
The officers also were concerned about the woman’s safety because Salazar was armed, Archer said.
Salazar was taken to Denver Health Medical Center where he was pronounced dead from gunshot wounds, the coroner said.
Meanwhile, a second man in the attic space escaped the room through a window and hid on the house’s roof, Archer said. That man, Antonio Ruiz, also was wanted for outstanding felony warrants.
Ruiz refused to come down from the roof so the department’s SWAT unit was called.
While SWAT negotiated with Ruiz, another man, who was suffering from stab wounds, came to the house. He said he had been stabbed earlier by Salazar. He was taken to a hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries, Archer said. | http://www.denverpost.com/2016/08/29/terry-salazar-shot-by-denver-police/ | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.denverpost.com/b348fa0917092e184c77a796354a56099bc3b5a1765b5461e8d8134fd38e3a21.json |
[
"Mark K. Matthews"
] | 2016-08-29T16:46:30 | null | 2016-08-29T15:58:57 | Two measures that sought to restrict fracking in Colorado won’t appear on the ballot in November after environmentalists failed to gather enough valid signatures to put the issue before voters. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.denverpost.com%2F2016%2F08%2F29%2Fcolorado-anti-fracking-measures-fail-to-make-ballot%2F.json | http://www.denverpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/500611254.jpg?w=1024&h=741 | en | null | Colorado anti-fracking measures fail to make ballot; possible forgery alleged | null | null | www.denverpost.com | WASHINGTON — Two measures that sought to restrict fracking in Colorado won’t appear on the ballot in November after environmentalists failed to gather enough valid signatures to put the issue before voters.
The development was announced Monday by Colorado Secretary of State Wayne Williams, whose office also charged that one of the efforts — a proposal to impose setbacks on new oil and gas facilities — contained “several potentially forged signature lines.”
Williams has forwarded those signatures to state Attorney General Cynthia Coffman for an investigation.
Regardless, neither that measure — nor another that would have given local communities more power to regulate energy development — managed to reach the necessary threshold of 98,492 signatures.
While supporters of both efforts filed more than that amount, a random review of those petitions found too many invalid signatures to meet the requirement. Even before the announcement, there were questions about whether the measures would make it.
Backers of the anti-fracking measures have 30 days to appeal the decision to the Denver District Court.
This is a developing story that will be updated. | http://www.denverpost.com/2016/08/29/colorado-anti-fracking-measures-fail-to-make-ballot/ | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.denverpost.com/b8738d62520f13c8066aa67051684355bff5296aadc1edf52b76821a8b2aeb2f.json |
[
"The Washington Post"
] | 2016-08-28T06:46:14 | null | 2016-08-28T06:10:14 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.denverpost.com%2F2016%2F08%2F28%2Fhealth-tied-to-job-satisfaction%2F.json | http://www.denverpost.com/wp-content/themes/denverpost/static/images/thedenverpost.png?w=1200&h=630 | en | null | Loathe your job in your 20s or 30s? That may hurt your health by your 40s | null | null | www.denverpost.com | Your first job can be a grind. Many of us start out in gigs that we never thought we’d have to take, maybe because the job market is just too tough, and we need to make ends meet so we don’t need to live in our parents’ basements anymore. For those of us who are lucky, the situation is temporary and a stepping stone to something we love, but for others it can be the start of many years of a career that we hate.
At least you have your health, right? Actually, it looks like the consequences of your unhappiness with your work may impact your physical and mental well-being — and perhaps sooner than you might think.
An analysis by Ohio State University’s Jonathan Dirlam and Hui Zheng, presented this week at the American Sociological Association’s annual meeting, shows that job satisfaction in your late 20s and 30s appears to be linked to your health in your 40s.
The researchers’ data comes from 6,432 Americans who participated in the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth in 1979. Through the years the volunteers ranked how much they enjoyed their jobs on a spectrum from 1 — dislike very much — to 4 — like very much. They also reported back various health indicators.
Dirlam and Zheng found a striking link between people who were less satisfied with their jobs in their 20s and 30s and those who had health issues in their 40s. That may seem intuitive given that people tend to spend eight or more hours a day at work, and dissatisfaction at work can create a lot of stress. As has been well documented, stress can have physical manifestations.
Among the specific health effects that the researchers noted among the less-than-happy group is that they were more depressed, worried and had trouble sleeping.
One interesting aspect of the analysis is that the health effect was not related to your happiness with your very first job or jobs but with how your happiness with your job changed over time. Those with increasing satisfaction fared better than those with declining satisfaction in terms of their health.
Dirlam, a doctoral student in sociology, explained that there appears to be a “cumulative effect of job satisfaction on health that appears as early as your 40s.” | http://www.denverpost.com/2016/08/28/health-tied-to-job-satisfaction/ | en | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | www.denverpost.com/e8c00b5e5597ba64307443feac981566f56f50aa0879a231f1908f1ce8954e36.json |
[
"Colorado Springs Gazette"
] | 2016-08-28T02:46:16 | null | 2016-08-28T02:06:52 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.denverpost.com%2F2016%2F08%2F27%2Frobert-redford-jane-fonda-movie-casting-colorado-springs%2F.json | http://www.denverpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/movieextra.jpg?w=1000&h=647 | en | null | Redford-Fonda movie casting call draws thousands in Colorado Springs | null | null | www.denverpost.com | When Deb Asselta first showed up to Saturday’s open casting call for an upcoming Netflix movie, she took one look at the crowd and left.
But, unable to resist the opportunity to be an extra in the movie, she returned two hours later. She said appearing in a movie is on her bucket list. “Two hours later, the line was still long, but it was moving,” she said.
The movie, an adaption of Kent Haruf’s novel “Our Souls at Night,” will star Jane Fonda and Robert Redford and will be filmed in various Southern Colorado cities, including Colorado Springs and Florence.
One of the project’s extras-casting directors, Tracy Dixon, said about 2,000 people showed up to the open casting call at Hillside Community Center on Colorado Springs’ southeast side.
Read the full story on Gazette.com. | http://www.denverpost.com/2016/08/27/robert-redford-jane-fonda-movie-casting-colorado-springs/ | en | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | www.denverpost.com/62767e51c894871fd417cc9d8f4d470889a6ecfa8082220f6235903b31b19ac3.json |
[
"The Associated Press"
] | 2016-08-29T14:46:40 | null | 2016-08-29T13:56:12 | Since Christina McHale won a first-set tiebreaker against her idol Serena Williams at Wimbledon last month, she's played three tournaments and World Team Tennis to prepare for the U.S. Open. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.denverpost.com%2F2016%2F08%2F29%2Fchristina-mchale-serena-mchale-us-open%2F.json | http://www.denverpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/christina-mchale.jpg?w=1024&h=724 | en | null | After a set off Serena Williams, Christina McHale aims for U.S. Open success | null | null | www.denverpost.com | NEW YORK — Since Christina McHale won a first-set tiebreaker against her idol Serena Williams at Wimbledon last month, she’s played three tournaments and World Team Tennis to prepare for the U.S. Open.
Before considering a rematch, McHale needs to defeat first-round opponent Mona Barthel of Germany on Monday.
McHale hasn’t advanced past the third round of a Grand Slam, but her confidence grew after a 6-7 (7), 6-2, 6-4 loss to the eventual Wimbledon champion, who earned a record-tying 22nd major singles title.
“There were a lot of positives I took from my Serena match,” McHale said. “The first and most important for me being that I can compete with the best. That match has really motivated me to keep working and improving.”
McHale served well early and kept Williams off balance in winning the tiebreaker during the second-round match at Wimbledon. In the second set, McHale went up 40-15 on serve, with two chances to take a 3-0 lead.
But she double-faulted and Williams ran off 11 straight points. McHale also double-faulted on a game point and Williams attacked her second serves to break for 5-4.
It was a lesson in thought management for the 24-year-old McHale.
“You think about the big picture all of a sudden,” Billie Jean King said. “Your brain goes from one ball at a time to, ‘Oh crap, I’m up playing for 3-0 and I’m up a set already. I should win this.'”
McHale played nearly every day for two weeks in early August for the New York Empire in the World Team Tennis league co-founded by King. The tennis great knows it’s important to stay focused and relaxed during critical points.
“Serena talks about being in the zone,” King said. “Everybody understands that means stay in the present and be in the now. It sounds so easy. Before the point is how you tee it up and get ready. Seventy-five percent of the time in the match, you are not hitting a ball.”
McHale started playing tennis in Hong Kong, where she lived from age 3 to 8 and learned to speak Mandarin. She also was a competitive swimmer growing up in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey. She turned pro in 2010, and last year, she moved to South Florida to train at the USTA National Tennis Center in Boca Raton.
Her older sister Lauren graduated from North Carolina, where she played tennis for the Tar Heels. Lauren is engaged to American tennis player Ryan Harrison.
Christina reached a career-high singles ranking of No. 24 in 2012. She’s coached by Jorge Todero, who has guided her the last five years. McHale has posted wins over former No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki and Grand Slam champions Victoria Azarenka, Petra Kvitova and Svetlana Kuznetsova.
“He’s gotten me to use my forehand more,” McHale said of the Argentine. “I try to hit as many forehands as I can, go to my strength in the pressure moments.”
She’s currently ranked 55th with a 31-20 record this year. Her first serve percentage is just 59 percent, with 64 percent of those points won. She’s had 119 aces and 136 double-faults.
After Wimbledon, McHale upset eighth-seeded Monica Niculescu at the Citi Open in Washington in mid-July. She then lost to Jessica Pegula, daughter of Buffalo Bills and Sabres owners Terry and Kim Pegula, 7-5, 6-2.
She bowed out in the second round in Montreal at the Rogers Cup, but joined Asia Muhammad to defeat the top-ranked doubles team of Martina Hingis and Sania Mirza 6-3, 6-4 in the quarterfinals before losing in the semifinals.
McHale, who recently reached the second round in Cincinnati, is among 19 American women in the U.S. Open. Next up is Barthel, who she beat in matchups in Seoul in 2014 and Madrid in 2015.
If McHale gets past her, she’ll play the winner of Roberta Vinci vs. Anna-Lena Friedsam. Vinci took out Williams in the semifinals of the U.S. Open last year, ending the quest for a calendar year Grand Slam.
Patrick McEnroe, who coached the Empire and McHale, calls her “a grinder.”
“She’s right there. I’ve always been impressed with her work ethic,” said McEnroe, who previously helped McHale while leading the USTA player developmental program. “From the first time I saw her, she’s really been committed to putting in the work to be the best she can be.” | http://www.denverpost.com/2016/08/29/christina-mchale-serena-mchale-us-open/ | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.denverpost.com/47adca3eb1a2a0310b16bfd54fae1e6d12d7c3002f8e4a5ced2ce9de700a1179.json |
[
"Chris Kamrani",
"The Salt Lake Tribune"
] | 2016-08-27T04:45:58 | null | 2016-08-27T04:43:14 | Colorado’s 2-1 loss to Real Salt Lake extends the club’s winless streak in Utah to 12 matches since 2009. The Rapids are now 0-8-4 all-time against RSL in Rio Tinto Stadium. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.denverpost.com%2F2016%2F08%2F26%2Frapids-cant-escape-history-lose-salt-lake%2F.json | http://www.denverpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/tim-howard-rsl.jpg?w=1024&h=617 | en | null | Rapids can’t escape history, lose at Salt Lake | null | null | www.denverpost.com | SANDY, Utah — Earlier this week, Pablo Mastroeni was asked to about being on the wrong side of history. The Colorado Rapids head coach said “records are meant to fall,” regarding his club’s winless record at Rio Tinto Stadium.
The Rapids found themselves in the driver’s seat Friday night in the decisive Rocky Mountain Cup finale of 2016, in the driver’s seat for that inaugural win. A goal five minutes in by midfielder Shkelzen Gashi was the definitive dream start for the league’s best defensive team. Instead, over the final 85 minutes, it all unraveled into an eerily familiar ending.
Colorado’s winless streak in Utah continued Friday night in Sandy. Yura Movsisyan scored two goals to bury the Rapids’ hope of holding onto the Rocky Mountain Cup for one more year. Colorado’s 2-1 loss to Real Salt Lake extends the club’s winless streak in Utah to 12 matches since 2009. The Rapids are now 0-8-4 all-time against RSL in Rio Tinto Stadium.
RSL pulled itself even with Colorado in the Western Conference standings. Each club now sits at 43 points out West, but the Rapids hold two matches in hand on their rival.
“Individually we weren’t good enough, collectively we weren’t good enough,” Mastroeni said. “The energy wasn’t there.”
The ideal start was certainly there. Colorado scored its earliest goal of the season five minutes in when Gashi netted his fifth goal of the season, burying an early rebound shot. RSL center back Jamison Olave left his feet in an attempt to dispossess Rapids forward Dominique Badji, but whiffed. Badji’s left-footed shot from outside the box was saved by RSL goalkeeper Nick Rimando, but not corralled.
Gashi latched onto the loose ball, beat RSL defender Demar Phillips to it and scored to the far post.
“He’s really come into good form,” Mastroeni said of Gashi. “I think he’s been integral in what we’ve done. Unfortunately, today we just didn’t have enough. We didn’t have enough players playing at our level today.”
Colorado had Tim Howard, which it desperately needed to stay in the match. After Howard was beat by Movsisyan at the near post on RSL’s equalizing goal in the 39th minute, the star goalkeeper saw Movsisyan’s left-footed curling shot from distance three minutes into the second half slam against the back of the net.
Howard ensured RSL would not have another. The 37-year-old goalkeeper saw Movsisyan’s penalty kick attempt zip wide of the goal, before making a fantastic finger-tip save on another Movsisyan shot headed for the far post just minutes later.
“Tim was unbelievable,” said RSL defender Chris Wingert.
When RSL was awarded its second penalty of the match in the 83rd minute, midfielder Javier Morales took the penalty after Burrito Martinez was fouled by Colorado defender Eric Miller in the box. Without his patented stutter-step approach, Morales struck the ball to his right, but as the ball seem destined to be RSL’s third goal of the night, Howard dove to his left and made another spectacular save.
“Without Timmy, this game would’ve really been turned on its head,” Mastroeni said. “Fantastic performance from his part to keep us in the game.”
Colorado won’t be taking care of the Rocky Mountain Cup in 2016 and into 2017. Instead, the club will have to wait its turn to snag the trophy back next year on a night Mastroeni called his team “second-best.” | http://www.denverpost.com/2016/08/26/rapids-cant-escape-history-lose-salt-lake/ | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.denverpost.com/6eacff683ae942278be7fe479e17a1daf2dc2e8c80cfe702abaeb43573b2b35a.json |
[
"Mario Sanelli"
] | 2016-08-29T14:46:31 | null | 2016-08-29T14:36:27 | It's a song fit for a presidential intro and, after Trevor Siemian's performance against the Los Angeles Rams, could be the anthem to cap Denver's search for its newest starting quarterback. Here's all the hot take across Broncos Country. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.denverpost.com%2F2016%2F08%2F29%2Fbroncos-insider-august-29-2016%2F.json | http://www.denverpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/broncos_91.jpg?w=1024&h=683 | en | null | Broncos Insider: Trevor Siemian signed, sealed, delivered as Denver’s QB | null | null | www.denverpost.com | Caution, content hot! Freshly brewed by Mario Sanelli: msanelli@denverpost.com
Sing it, Stevie Wonder, “Oh, yeah, baby. Here I am. Signed, sealed, delivered. I’m yours.” It’s a song fit for a presidential intro and, after Trevor Siemian’s performance against the Los Angeles Rams, could be the anthem to cap Denver’s search for its newest starting quarterback. Here’s all the hot take across Broncos Country.
The Big Stuff
Signed, sealed, delivered: Trevor Siemian likely sealed the spot as the Broncos’ starter with his preseason performance against the Rams. Siemian helped Denver to a 10-9 first-half lead over Los Angeles.
Slick Rick: Offensive coordinator Rick Dennison has quietly helped to engineer the Broncos history and future. He has spent the better part of the past three decades working alongside Gary Kubiak.
Torch time: Is Von Miller ready to carry the torch as the Broncos’ leader? If 2016 is Ware’s final year as a Bronco, Miller has been primed to shoulder the load.
Quick Hits
+ The Broncos may have settled on a QB. But can he survive behind Denver’s offensive line? One player from the front five says the unit can be NFL’s best.
+ Rookie prepared to assume unexpectedly significant role in a three-way position battle.
+ The Denver D has more talented pass rushers than they can keep.
+ Kapri Bibbs vs. Ronnie Hillman and other top preseason storylines ahead of Tuesday’s roster cut deadline.
+ Jhabvala vs. Groke: Who is on the Broncos’ bubble with roster cuts looming?
+ Cody Latimer believes he will be ready for Week 1 after he left Saturday’s preseason game in the third quarter with a knee injury.
+ Broncos ask veteran punter Britton Colquitt to take a pay cut.
+ Snapshots from Denver’s 17-9 victory over the Rams.
+ Watch Demaryius Thomas make a one-handed catch against Rams.
+ Von Miller was in midseason form vs. Rams, Aqib Talib’s late hit, C.J. Anderson’s injury scare.
+ Take a look back at what was on tap for Paxton Lynch heading into the Rams game.
What We’re Reading
+ Broncos’ three options regarding Mark Sanchez.
+ Denver’s offense off-balance for good reason.
+ Vikings’ Alex Boone rips ex-teammate Colin Kaepernick for lack of respect.
+ Brock Osweiler solid in Texans’ 34-24 victory over Cardinals.
+ Joey Bosa and the Chargers: A toast to stubbornness.
+ Rodgers on Roger: Packers QB Aaron Rodgers speaks out against the culture of Roger Goodell’s NFL, which is still too arbitrary when it comes to enforcing rules.
Hat Tips and Corrections
Remember, if you see something that doesn’t look right or just have a comment, thought or suggestion, email me at msanelli@denverpost.com. | http://www.denverpost.com/2016/08/29/broncos-insider-august-29-2016/ | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.denverpost.com/974d4b4d5f2e162e94ccae4636abf9eb31e3a5951c334ed04d957104d3a46fba.json |
[
"The Washington Post"
] | 2016-08-30T20:46:45 | null | 2016-08-30T19:35:12 | "Six-month suspension. No pay. Terminated contract. Effective immediately," Solo said in a hotel conference room as she hugged her husband, former NFL player Jerramy Stevens. "Terminated contract! Not just a suspension!" | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.denverpost.com%2F2016%2F08%2F30%2Fhope-solo-reaction-terminated-contract%2F.json | http://www.denverpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/solo.jpg?w=492&h=302 | en | null | Hope Solo's reaction after finding out her contract was terminated by U.S. Soccer | null | null | www.denverpost.com | Hope Solo reacted the way any elite athlete would to news she had been suspended for six months and her contract terminated by the U.S. Soccer Federation in the wake of calling the Swedish team “a bunch of cowards” after the U.S. women’s national team was eliminated from the Rio Olympics.
She cursed. She hugged her husband. She broke down.
This being Solo, the moment on Aug. 24 when she learned the news was recorded by Fullscreen, a company that is making a documentary called “Keeping Score.”
“Six-month suspension. No pay. Terminated contract. Effective immediately,” Solo said in a hotel conference room as she hugged her husband, former NFL player Jerramy Stevens. “Terminated contract! Not just a suspension!”
Solo was in a room next to where Jill Ellis, the national women’s team coach, and Dan Flynn of U.S. Soccer had told her of her suspension/termination.
Stevens asks, “How can they do both?” and she replies, “It’s both. Seventeen (expletive) years and it’s over!”
Fullscreen promises to have more footage from the moment in the full episode.
Over the weekend, Solo’s pro team, the Seattle Reign, announced that the goalie had been “granted a personal leave” and did not indicate when she might return.
A spokesperson for Solo has not responded to a request for a comment on the Fullscreen clip. | http://www.denverpost.com/2016/08/30/hope-solo-reaction-terminated-contract/ | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.denverpost.com/38fa17905bbbeaed498274a37c73ae9a3c289fb80748ae744bd05ff550945945.json |
[
"Caitlin Dewey"
] | 2016-08-31T00:46:55 | null | 2016-08-30T22:57:30 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.denverpost.com%2F2016%2F08%2F30%2Fanthony-weiners-sexting-addiction%2F.json | http://www.denverpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/583536772.jpg?w=1024&h=683 | en | null | The big question after Anthony Weiner’s latest disgrace: Is sexting an addiction, technically? | null | null | www.denverpost.com | What was your first reaction when you found out that Anthony Weiner was up to his old tricks?
Did you laugh? Roll your eyes? Shake your head? Or wonder, as I did: “Man, is that guy sick?”
The former Congressman’s apparent inability to stop sabotaging his career and his family — over sexts, of all the stupid things — would appear to have all the trappings of a full-blown pathology. But slow your roll, armchair psychologists: There’s virtually no scientific consensus that sexting can be “addictive,” in any traditional way — let alone that Weiner suffers from it, personally.
In fact, in the five years since Weiner’s initial scandal, the American Psychiatric Association had a big opportunity to recognize sex addiction and Internet addiction as distinct diseases. But the APA included neither in its 2013 update to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, citing a lack of reliable, controlled studies.
The problem is essentially this: Anecdotally speaking, many people use the Internet, or run their sex lives, in a way that look and sound pretty addictive. They appear to display, or they self-report, problematic behaviors like excessive use, tolerance, negative repercussions and withdrawal symptoms.
But just because it looks like a duck and quacks like a duck, that doesn’t mean it’s not actually … a moose. For one thing, no one has established that these behaviors are governed by the same sorts of neurological patterns that characterize, say, substance abuse. (In fact, a 2013 study suggested they are not.)
And no one knows for sure whether “Internet addiction” and “sex addiction” are actually their very own diseases, or another disease’s symptom. What little research exists in this vein suggests that these sorts of “addictive” behaviors frequently coexist with other problems, like depression, substance abuse and anxiety disorders. Writing in The Atlantic in 2013, the psychotherapist Joseph Burgo linked problematic sexting to narcissism; a recent study in the journal Computers in Human Behavior also found that the people most inclined to problematic sexting are the ones inclined toward other sorts of “high-risk behaviors.”
In the absence of clarity, individual therapists have tried what they can: traditional one-on-one counseling, in-patient therapy, meetings of self-declared “sex addicts.” A 2008 paper published in the journal CNS Drugs recommended “marital and family therapy” and “online self-help books and tapes” (no irony intended, as far as we can tell). Meanwhile, the Center for Internet Addiction, one of the first targeted treatment centers in the U.S., has developed an approach based in cognitive-behavioral therapy, or CBT. Prospective patients are encouraged to take a self-assessment test with questions like: “Do you feel preoccupied with using the online world for sex?”
Weiner himself promised to enter treatment when he first resigned from Congress in 2011. Since then, he has reportedly undergone couples therapy with wife Huma Abedin, as well as occasional private counseling and a three-day outpatient evaluation at the Houston-based Gabbard Center.
Alas, you don’t need an advanced degree to know none of that worked as intended. | http://www.denverpost.com/2016/08/30/anthony-weiners-sexting-addiction/ | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.denverpost.com/a47cca34499e94d8b638f44fc9910cf28175666902afe499f78a1cb58c264b61.json |
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"Boulder Daily Camera"
] | 2016-08-31T04:46:44 | null | 2016-08-31T03:51:30 | The National Weather Service has issued a flash-flood warning for south central Boulder County that will remain in effect until midnight Tuesday night that might cause creek flooding. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.denverpost.com%2F2016%2F08%2F30%2Fnational-weather-service-issues-flash-flood-warning-for-boulder-county%2F.json | http://www.denverpost.com/wp-content/themes/denverpost/static/images/thedenverpost.png?w=1200&h=630 | en | null | National Weather Service issues flash-flood warning for Boulder County | null | null | www.denverpost.com | By John Bear,The Daily Camera
The National Weather Service has issued a flash-flood warning for south central Boulder County that will remain in effect until midnight Tuesday night that might cause creek flooding.
At about 9:20 p.m. Tuesday night, radar detected thunderstorms producing heavy rain to the west of Boulder in the Betasso Preserve Area. Up to 2 inches of rain have already fallen, and another inch of rain is expected to fall.
Flash flooding is likely, but will remain mainly over rural areas and include South Boulder Creek, Bear Canyon Creek, Four Mile Creek and Boulder Creek.
Runoff might cause flash flooding of the creeks, roads and roadside culverts, and the rain could cause rock slide or debris flows.
People living in areas prone to debris flows should be prepared to move to safety.
For more weather update in Boulder County visit The Daily Camera.
John Bear, 303-473-1355, bearj@dailycamera.com or twitter.com/johnbearwithme | http://www.denverpost.com/2016/08/30/national-weather-service-issues-flash-flood-warning-for-boulder-county/ | en | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | www.denverpost.com/04f33d3038c71186d283c4492c8232ff3c3e1b3f48770aee3db022361257e424.json |
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"Ralph D. Russo",
"The Associated Press"
] | 2016-08-29T14:46:28 | null | 2016-08-29T13:28:23 | Here are some of the best players in college football playing for teams that did not reach the postseason last year. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.denverpost.com%2F2016%2F08%2F29%2Fcolorado-chidobe-awuzie%2F.json | http://www.denverpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/chidobe-awuzie1.jpg?w=1024&h=777 | en | null | Colorado’s Chidobe Awuzie and other likely stars for struggling football teams | null | null | www.denverpost.com | Nick Saban likes to tell all his four- and five-star recruits that if Alabama succeeds, all the individual accolades they crave will come with it.
Good call. Last season, no players from a team that did not make a bowl game made the AP All-America first team. There was one each from a non-bowl team on the second and third teams.
Of course, there are some excellent players on losing teams, such as New Mexico State running back Larry Rose III. The 185-pound junior was a third-team All-American and ran for 1,651 yards and 14 touchdowns for a team that won three games.
Here are some of the best players in college football playing for teams that did not reach the postseason last year. And it doesn’t look particularly promising for those teams to get there this season, either.
Chidobe Awuzie, CB, Colorado
Did you know the Buffaloes had one of the better pass defenses in the Pac-12 last year? Yes, really. Awuzie switches between cornerback and nickel and became the first CU defensive back to lead the team in tackles for loss (13). The senior is a legitimate NFL prospect.
Quin Blanding, S, Virginia
One of the best safeties in the country, Blanding ranked second in the Atlantic Coast Conference with 115 tackles last season. New coach Bronco Mendenhall plays the type of aggressive defense that could set up the 215-pound Blanding to spend a lot of time in opponents’ backfields. If Mendenhall had a few more like Blanding, this rebuild would go much faster.
Charles Harris, DE, Missouri
The latest in a recent string of excellent pass rushers for Missouri. The junior had 11.5 tackles for loss, including seven sacks, and 10 quarterback hurries. Harris led a solid defense last season, though Missouri’s offense was anemic. Could be more of the same this year.
Brian Hill, RB, Wyoming
The Mountain West’s leading rusher at 135.9 yards per game. The Cowboys are still looking for a turnaround under third-year coach Craig Bohl, who led North Dakota State to three straight FCS national titles before coming to Laramie. Wyoming will lean heavily on the 219-pound Hill to break a four-year bowl drought.
William Likely, CB, Maryland
The senior is a solid corner and one of the best return men in the nation. Likely averaged 17.7 yards per punt return last season and led the nation with 1,197 total return yards. He also played some offense late last season and new Maryland coach DJ Durkin has said he expects to use the senior in all three phases of the game.
Mike Warren, RB, Iowa State
Warren should be right at home in new coach Matt Campbell’s spread offense. Campbell’s Toledo teams ranked either first or second in the Mid-American Conference in rushing the last three seasons. Warren ran for 1,339 yards as a redshirt freshman last season, tops in the nation among freshman. The Cyclones will need a few upsets and some big performances by Warren to get bowl eligible.
EXTRA POINT
Six more players set to star on teams that could struggle to make the postseason: Boom Williams, RB, Kentucky; Jake Replogle, DL, Purdue; Fish Smithson, S, Kansas; Matt Milano, LB, Boston College; Matt Davis, QB, SMU; Devonte Boyd, WR, UNLV. | http://www.denverpost.com/2016/08/29/colorado-chidobe-awuzie/ | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.denverpost.com/15e65ca3e09f99b5a3fcb0a86d31c7379a5850c4fa47ccd9eafe45d4a7e782f6.json |
[
"The Washington Post"
] | 2016-08-29T06:46:20 | null | 2016-08-29T06:44:37 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.denverpost.com%2F2016%2F08%2F29%2Finside-debate-prep-clintons-careful-case-vs-trumps-wrestlemania%2F.json | http://www.denverpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/trump-clinton-hunt.jpg?w=1024&h=667 | en | null | Inside debate prep: Clinton’s careful case vs. Trump’s “WrestleMania” | null | null | www.denverpost.com | By Phillip Rucker, Robert Costa and Anne Gearan, The Washington Post
Hillary Clinton is methodically preparing for the presidential debates as a veteran lawyer would approach her biggest trial. She pores over briefing books thick with policy arcana and opposition research. She internalizes tips from the most seasoned debate coaches in her party. And she rehearses, over and over again, to perfect the pacing and substance of her presentation.
Donald Trump is taking a different approach. He summons his informal band of counselors — including former New York mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani, talk-radio host Laura Ingraham and ousted Fox News Channel chairman Roger Ailes — to his New Jersey golf course for Sunday chats. Over bacon cheeseburgers, hot dogs and glasses of Coca-Cola, they test out zingers and chew over ways to refine the Republican nominee’s pitch.
Trump’s aides have put together briefing books, not that the candidate is devoting much time to reading them. Trump is not holding any mock debates, proudly boasting that a performer with his talents does not need that sort of prepping. Should Trump submit to traditional rehearsals, some associates are talking about casting Ingraham, an adversarial chronicler of Clinton scandals, to play the Democratic nominee.
“Donald Trump is the unpredictable X-factor and Hillary Clinton is the scripted statist,” said Kellyanne Conway, Trump’s new campaign manager, in an interview. “I fully understand why Team Clinton feels the need to drown her in briefing books and Hollywood consulting.”
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August 27, 2016 Hillary Clinton receives first national security briefing as nominee Amid a combative period of campaigning, during which each has flung ferocious accusations, Clinton and Trump are also taking time to warm up for their biggest showdowns. The first of three presidential debates, on Sept. 26, promises to be one of the highest-rated television events of the year, the first opportunity for voters to evaluate the candidates side by side and one of the last moments for either to alter the trajectory of the race.
Clinton’s advisers are confident the debates will showcase her experience, judgment, gravitas and command of policy.
“She feels like it is a proving ground, that this is a job interview,” Clinton spokesman Brian Fallon said. “I think she will approach the debate with a great deal of seriousness and a sense of purpose, and also keenly aware that Donald Trump is capable of anything.”
The forum brings considerable challenges. Clinton must not only parry what her campaign expects will be a stream of insults and innuendo from Trump, but she also must overcome the perception among many voters that she is not trustworthy.
“People think that they have to land zingers and pivot and attack — and that’s true, but ultimately, you want your viewers to come away with a gut feeling that I like this person,” said former Michigan governor Jennifer Granholm, who co-chairs Clinton’s transition committee.
For Trump, who trails Clinton in nearly all national and battleground-state polls, the debates represent perhaps his best opportunity to change perceptions.
The outsider candidate needs to convince voters he is up for the job. Known for an unpredictable and, at times, erratic temperament, Trump must prove that he can be a steady commander in chief, with an understanding of the issues. And after more than a year of making damaging comments about women and minorities, he will try to use the big debate stage to show that he would be an inclusive president.
“You’re going to see a very natural and normal guy — someone who is comfortable with who he is, not someone who’s highly scripted or nervous,” Giuliani said. “The real risk is when a guy tries to be something other than what he is.”
The first debate, at Hofstra University just outside New York City, will be rife with personal drama. Clinton and Trump are two of the most prominent personalities in a city filled with them. They once had a chummy rapport — Clinton and former president Bill Clinton famously attended Trump’s 2005 wedding to Melania — but they have spent the summer scolding each other in increasingly incendiary language.
During the Republican primary, Trump bragged about taking on Clinton and has eagerly anticipated debating her since even before entering the race, according to his associates.
“Not only does he want 100 million viewers, he wants to be a showstopper at the Roman Colosseum, the main event at WrestleMania,” said Sam Nunberg, a former adviser who helped the billionaire chart his White House run. “He’s going to love this, eat it up and take her on. For Hillary to go in and think she’ll be professional and wonky, or give a long lecture, that’ll play against her.”
Political campaigns often play the expectations game, and Clinton’s aides are trying to raise the bar for Trump. They insist that his years on reality television and his pugnacity and agility in the Republican primary debates make him a fearsome adversary.
“We are fully expecting to have our hands full,” Fallon said. “It was his television personality that carried the day and made him a success at the [primary] debates. What normally would make for low expectations in terms of a lack of substance and not sort of exuding that commander-in-chief demeanor has actually been turned on its head.”
The debates are run by the nonpartisan Commission on Presidential Debates, which long ago picked the dates and locations: The second is Oct. 9 at Washington University in St. Louis and the third is Oct. 19 at the University of Nevada at Las Vegas. The commission also hosts one vice-presidential debate, Oct. 4 at Longwood University in Farmville, Va.
To participate, the commission requires that candidates average at least 15 percent in national polls, a threshold neither Libertarian Party nominee Gary Johnson nor Green Party nominee Jill Stein yet meets.
The commission dictates the format and selects the moderators, who are expected to be named soon after Labor Day. Traditionally, the first debate is on domestic policy, the second is a town hall with audience questions and the third is on foreign policy, with the debates divided by subject into 15-minute sections.
So far, only Clinton has officially agreed to appear. Trump has vowed to negotiate for more favorable terms, saying in a recent interview with The Washington Post that he would try to influence the selection of moderators: “I’d want to have a fair moderator.”
The campaigns are allotted no official input, although the commission historically has accommodated some requests, such as whether candidates sit around a table or stand behind lecterns.
One potential hiccup: Each debate runs for 90 minutes, with no breaks. In the primary debates, Trump and Clinton both took advantage of frequent commercial breaks to use the restroom or collect their thoughts.
Trump had been represented with the debate commission by campaign chairman Paul Manafort, but he recently resigned under pressure. Giuliani has stepped into that role, along with campaign lawyer Donald F. McGahn.
Unlike Clinton, Trump has no official debate team. His strategy is being shaped by an assortment of advisers, family members and friends, some of whom Trump gathered last Sunday at the Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, N.J., to strategize with him as he read print-outs of news articles and monitored television news. They plan to reconvene at Bedminster this Sunday.
Present were Conway and newly hired campaign chief executive Stephen Bannon, as well as communications adviser Jason Miller. They were joined by Ailes and Giuliani, both longtime friends of Trump’s; Ingraham, who is close to Conway and admired by Trump for her cutting Clinton commentary; and Trump’s daughter Ivanka and her husband, Jared Kushner, according to people familiar with the meeting, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because the talks were private.
They said Ailes shared war stories from campaigns past and insights into the more cinematic elements of politics. The former Fox chief engulfed in a sexual-harassment scandal has been in regular touch with Trump by phone, dispensing advice about television advertisements, speech lines and Clinton attacks.
Conway said of Trump: “He’s an unconventional candidate, so debate prep in the classic sense doesn’t apply to him. That applies to the accoutrements that are usually associated with getting ready for debates: contrived gestures, lecterns, a group of consultants in belted khakis holed up in a cabin, the Socratic method of peppering questions. That’s not him.”
Retired Army generals Michael Flynn and Joseph “Keith” Kellogg have been tutoring Trump on national security, and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, who chairs Trump’s transition project, helps in a variety of areas. Campaign policy adviser Stephen Miller has been assembling Trump’s briefing materials.
On the periphery is David N. Bossie, president of conservative group Citizens United, who has made a career of investigating the Clintons. Trump also seeks out Roger Stone, a controversial bon vivant and self-proclaimed political dirty-trickster, who has advised Trump for decades but no longer works for him.
Asked about Trump’s debate strategy, Stone said: “I don’t believe in telegraphing one’s punches. I don’t want to tell the Clintonites.”
So far, Trump has been heavily influenced by flame-throwing Clinton critics, but campaign officials are considering inviting more mainstream Republicans to join the discussions, such as military figures and members of Congress, believing Trump would benefit from a diversity of perspectives.
Brett O’Donnell, regarded as one of the GOP’s best debate coaches, said that when Manafort was still chairman of the Trump campaign, he asked whether O’Donnell would assist their candidate, but those talks quickly dissolved. O’Donnell said Trump should be preparing rigorously.
“He thinks he won all the primary debates,” O’Donnell said. “But he picked his spots, beat up on a candidate and then evaporated for a while and stayed out of the substance. He’s not going to be able to hide like that with just the two of them on stage. . . . He can’t just name-call her and have a wrestling match for 90 minutes.”
Republican lawyer Benjamin Ginsberg, a veteran presidential debate adviser, said: “There ain’t no lifelines. You can’t ask an adviser what they think, you can’t read off a prompter, and you have to talk far more in-depth about any given subject than you had to in any primary debate.”
Facing off against a female candidate is an additional dimension. Communications experts said Trump risks appearing like a bully, noting that one of Trump’s worst moments in the primary debates was when Carly Fiorina shamed him for his comments about her looks.
“Odds are any name-calling backfires,” said David Brock, who runs a conglomeration of pro-Clinton super PACs. “Any false insinuation that Hillary is old and frail will be countered right on stage with her presence, which conveys the opposite.”
Clinton’s debate negotiations are led by operative Ronald Klain, who is so steeped in presidential debates that he teaches a course on the subject at Georgetown University, and Washington lawyer Karen Dunn. The two prepare briefing materials and run the practice sessions. Longtime policy adviser Jake Sullivan helps run the sessions as an adviser without portfolio. Veteran Clinton lawyer Robert Barnett, media advisers Mandy Grunwald and Jim Margolis, campaign chairman John Podesta, strategist Joel Benenson, and communications director Jennifer Palmieri often attend or weigh in.
Clinton aides have not revealed who is standing in for Trump, and they said it is possible that multiple people could play the role.
Clinton has built considerable downtime into her calendar recently, but her aides refused to detail her debate-related activities. Fallon said only: “She does her homework.”
Clinton is most comfortable when she is hyper-prepared, but some of her friends have suggested she study less, arguing that memorizing policy minutiae is less important than extemporaneously shadowboxing Trump, according to two Democrats who have known the candidate for years.
Clinton has countered that her marathon prep sessions last fall for her 11-hour testimony before a congressional panel on the attacks in Benghazi, Libya — going over lines of questioning from multiple angles, testing how lawmakers might try to trip her up — paid dividends.
Clinton’s allies said it is essential that she be ready to stymie any attempt by Trump to come across as sober and serious.
“The man has the thinnest skin that we’ve ever seen, so getting a reaction out of him and pulling the now well-known Trump personality out will be important,” said strategist Stephanie Cutter, a veteran of President Obama’s campaigns.
Clinton’s advice is not coming only from political professionals. On the fundraising circuit this month — from Nantucket, Mass., to Beverly Hills, Calif. — donors have peppered her with tips for how to knock out Trump.
“I don’t think there’s a person who gets on that grip-and-grin line who doesn’t offer advice,” said Ken Solomon, president of the Tennis Channel and the Democratic National Committee’s finance vice chairman. “It could be the popcorn event of the year.”
Matea Gold contributed to this report. | http://www.denverpost.com/2016/08/29/inside-debate-prep-clintons-careful-case-vs-trumps-wrestlemania/ | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.denverpost.com/29ab4ff62641fc09077ffe7f10f30d10ed0dfa6d9cb4ec44af42da3fc83a879d.json |
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"The Associated Press"
] | 2016-08-30T16:46:46 | null | 2016-08-30T15:21:16 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.denverpost.com%2F2016%2F08%2F30%2Fislamic-state-mass-graves-yazidis%2F.json | http://www.denverpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/ap16186576124870.jpg?w=1024&h=683 | en | null | 72 mass graves documented in territory freed of Islamic State | null | null | www.denverpost.com | By Lori Hinnant and Desmond Butler, Associated Press
HARDAN, Iraq — Peering through binoculars, the young man watched as Islamic State extremists gunned down the handcuffed men and then buried them with a waiting bulldozer. For six days he watched as IS filled one grave after another with his friends and neighbors.
The five graves arranged at the foot of Sinjar mountain hold the bodies of dozens of minority Yazidis killed in the Islamic State group’s bloody onslaught in August 2014. They are a fraction of the mass graves Islamic State extremists have scattered across Iraq and Syria.
In exclusive interviews, photos and research, The Associated Press has documented and mapped 72 of the mass graves, the most comprehensive survey so far, with many more expected to be uncovered as the Islamic State group’s territory shrinks.
In Syria, AP has obtained locations for 17 mass graves, including one with the bodies of hundreds of members of a single tribe all but exterminated when IS extremists took over their region.
For at least 16 of the Iraqi graves, most in territory too dangerous to excavate, officials do not even guess the number of dead. In others, the estimates are based on memories of traumatized survivors, Islamic State propaganda and what can be gleaned from a cursory look at the earth.
Still, even the known numbers of victims buried are staggering — from 5,200 to more than 15,000.
Satellites offer the clearest look at massacres such as the one at Badoush Prison in June 2014 that left 600 inmates dead. A patch of scraped earth shows the likely site, according to exclusive photos obtained by the imagery intelligence firm AllSource Analysis and shared with AP.
On Sinjar Mountain, Rasho Qassim drives daily past the mass grave in Hardan that holds the bodies of his two sons.
The sites are roped off and awaiting the money and the political will for excavation. The evidence they contain is scoured by wind and baked by sun.
“We want to take them out of here. There are only bones left. But they said ‘No, they have to stay there, a committee will come and exhume them later,'” said Qassim, standing at the flimsy protective fence.
IS made no attempt to hide its atrocities. But proving what United Nations officials and others have described as an ongoing genocide will be complicated as the graves deteriorate. The Islamic State group targeted the Yazidis for slaughter because it considers them infidels. The Yazidi faith has elements of Christianity and Islam but is distinct.
“There’s been virtually no effort to systematically document the crimes perpetrated, to preserve the evidence,” said Naomi Kikoler, who recently visited for the Holocaust Museum in Washington, D.C. The graves are largely documented by the aid group Yazda.
Through binoculars, Arkan Qassem watched it all. His village, Gurmiz, overlooks Hardan and the plain below. When the jihadis swept through, everyone in Gurmiz fled up the mountaintop. Then Arkan and nine other men returned with light weapons, hoping to defend their homes.
The first night, a bulldozer’s headlights illuminated the killing of a group of handcuffed men. Then the machine plowed over their bodies.
Over six days, the fighters killed three more groups — several dozen each, usually with hands bound. Once, the extremists lit a bonfire, but Arkan couldn’t make out its purpose.
Two years later, the 32-year-old has since returned home, living in an area dotted with mass graves.
“I have lots of people I know there. Mostly friends and neighbors,” he said. “It’s very difficult to look at them every day.”
Nearly every area freed from IS control has unmasked new mass graves, like one found near a stadium in Ramadi. The graves are easy enough to find, most covered with just a thin coating of earth.
“They are beheading them, shooting them, running them over in cars, all kinds of killing techniques, and they don’t even try to hide it,” said Sirwan Jalal, the director of Iraqi Kurdistan’s agency in charge of mass graves.
No one outside IS has seen the Iraqi ravine where hundreds of prison inmates were killed. Satellite images of scraped dirt along the river point to its location, according to Steve Wood of AllSource. His analysts triangulated survivors’ accounts and began to systematically search the desert according to their descriptions of that day, June 10, 2014.
The inmates were separated by religion, and Shiites had to count off, according to accounts by 15 survivors gathered by Human Rights Watch.
“I was number 43. I heard them say ‘615,’ and then one ISIS guy said, ‘We’re going to eat well tonight.’ A man behind us asked, ‘Are you ready?’ Another person answered ‘Yes,’ and began shooting at us with a machine-gun,” according to the Human Rights Watch account of a survivor identified only as A.S. The 15 men survived by playing dead.
Justice has been done in at least one IS mass killing — that of about 1,700 Iraqi soldiers who were machine-gunned at Camp Speicher. On Aug. 21, 36 IS militants were hanged for those deaths.
But justice is likely to elude areas still under IS control, even when the extremists film the atrocities themselves. That’s the case for a natural sinkhole outside Mosul that is now a pit of corpses. And in Syria’s Raqqa province, where thousands of bodies are believed to have been thrown into the al-Houta crevasse.
Hundreds of mass graves are believed to be in areas that can only be explored when fighting stops. So far, at least 17 are known, in the list put together from AP interviews with activists, fighters and residents in former IS strongholds.
Some of the worst are in Deir el-Zour province. There, 400 members of the Shueitat tribe were found in one grave, just some of the up to 1,000 tribesmen believed to have been massacred by IS, said Ziad Awad, the editor of the local publication, The Eye of the City, who is documenting the graves.
“This is a drop in an ocean of mass graves expected to be discovered in the future in Syria,” said Awad. | http://www.denverpost.com/2016/08/30/islamic-state-mass-graves-yazidis/ | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.denverpost.com/1f3fdf2c9d14bb017e3579b98c93ec93f975cda0adbde7efa2f34a0cb3a5919f.json |
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"Colleen O'Connor"
] | 2016-08-27T00:46:02 | null | 2016-08-26T23:02:55 | When tragedy struck, Chelsey Russell had just finished a relaxing summer vacation with family and friends and was looking forward to starting a new chapter in her life. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.denverpost.com%2F2016%2F08%2F26%2Fchelsey-russell-athlete-mother-drowns-saving-child%2F.json | http://www.denverpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/chelsey-russell-crop.jpg?w=1024&h=576 | en | null | Chelsey Russell, mother who drowned saving her child, overcame heart problems to become skilled athlete | null | null | www.denverpost.com | When tragedy struck, Chelsey Russell had just finished a relaxing summer vacation with family and friends and was looking forward to starting a new chapter in her life.
“We’d just had the most incredible week, our little family,” her mother, Trisha Hood, said Friday. “It is unfathomable how this happened.”
Russell, a 35-year-old associate at the Denver law firm Welborn Sullivan Meck & Tooley, had taken her two children, ages 2 and 5, to join her mother and brother, Cayman Hood, on a houseboat in Lake Powell in southern Utah.
Russell’s father, the prominent optometrist Don Hood, had died in 2013, and the family was trying to create powerful new memories together.
On Tuesday afternoon, they had almost made it back to dock at the Halls Crossing Marina when her toddler son fell overboard. Russell, a skilled athlete, dived in to save him.
Russell’s brother jumped into the dinghy and sped to help his sister, and when he got to her, the boy was on her chest and she was not responsive.
CPR was administered on the emergency rescue boat that arrived and also on land at the marina, but she never recovered.
Her family said she died from a rare cardiac arrhythmia and that she had suffered from heart problems in childhood.
“She was a lovely lady who embraced who she was and the challenges she had, and she truly lived a life that recognized she needed to live a healthy lifestyle,” said Sheila Kemper Dietrich, former executive director at the American Heart Association of Denver, who said Russell had been an active volunteer for the organization, sharing her story and launching a dynamic group for young volunteers.
Quinn Washington, a childhood friend, said Russell died at the same age that her father had his first heart attack.
“She managed to overcome (the condition), checked in regularly with her doctor and had it under control,” he said.
She had become an athlete who loved running marathons, a passion she shared with her father. Often, she woke up early to run and watch the sunrise.
She finished the 100-mile Leadville Trail 100 run in 2015 through the rugged Rocky Mountains and had twice run the Boston Marathon.
“She was extremely disciplined and tenacious,” said Amy Seneshen, a partner at Welborn Sullivan Meck & Tooley. “She was tremendously driven and had an incredible way with people, where she could walk into a room and leave 30 minutes later, knowing every single thing about a person’s life. I’ve never met anyone like her.”
At the firm, Russell specialized in the areas of mineral titles and oil and gas. She had developed skills in that area when she worked as a landman at Antero Resources Corporation after graduating with a bachelor of science degree in business administration from the University of Denver.
By the time she finished law school, she had married and started a family.
“She had a baby, and two days later took the bar exam,” Seneshen said.
Just before the vacation at Lake Powell, however, Russell was anticipating a new chapter in her life.
Recently divorced, she had purchased “her dream home,” her mother said. “She was the most incredibly beautiful soul and spirit. I was so blessed to have her for 35 years.”
For those close to the family, the tragedy has been a shock.
“She was unbelievably close to her mother and her brother,” Washington said. “She was devastated when her father died, and she became the glue that kept the family together. It’s been one hit after another.” | http://www.denverpost.com/2016/08/26/chelsey-russell-athlete-mother-drowns-saving-child/ | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.denverpost.com/ece4b69c7c7cf0e625f23ceed0a19fd94d3ae7ed4f0b615f7ab71f146c675fe5.json |
[
"Nicki Jhabvala"
] | 2016-08-29T16:46:31 | null | 2016-08-29T15:22:24 | Coach Gary Kubiak informed his players early Monday and the team announced shortly after that the second-year player out of Northwestern will take over where Peyton Manning and Brock Osweiler left off. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.denverpost.com%2F2016%2F08%2F29%2Ftrevor-siemian-broncos-starting-quarterback-season-opener%2F.json | http://www.denverpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/trevor-siemian2.jpg?w=1024&h=635 | en | null | Trevor Siemian named Broncos' starting quarterback for season opener | null | null | www.denverpost.com | It’s official: Trevor Siemian is the Broncos’ season-opening starting quarterback.
Coach Gary Kubiak informed his players early Monday and the team announced shortly after that the second-year player out of Northwestern will take over where Peyton Manning and Brock Osweiler left off.
While the decision seemed almost inevitable a week ago, when Kubiak appointed Siemian his starter for the second consecutive preseason game, it was unthinkable to most outsiders only six months ago, when Manning announced his retirement and Brock Osweiler bolted for Houston. The franchise that once had the most prolific offense in history and had just won the Super Bowl was suddenly without a starting quarterback, outside of this seventh-round draft pick who had only one regular-season snap in his career.
The Broncos, scrambling to fill a crater-sized hole at the most pivotal position on the field, began a winding and bizarre search for help.
Mark Sanchez, a veteran who once led the Jets to back-to-back AFC championship games but had played only 13 games in the last three years, was acquired in a trade with Philadelphia. At the price of $4.5 million and a conditional draft pick, Sanchez was an insurance policy with the potential of becoming more.
But talks for Colin Kaepernick started and dragged on for weeks. Thought was given to Robert Griffin III. And Brian Hoyer. And Sam Bradford and Josh McCown, among others. Discussions ended when the Broncos traded up to draft Paxton Lynch, but the questions and uncertainty grew.
In March, Siemian was in the background, as just a guy, not a true contender. He didn’t fit the narrative or the ideal of a starting NFL quarterback and surely, surely could not trump Sanchez’s experience or Lynch’s fan potential.
“(Trevor) knows this system and he’s a talented guy who throws the ball well, is a smart guy that’s competitive,” Broncos general manager John Elway said. “You never know. He’s got the tools to do it. That’s what’s great about an open competition, because it’ll come to a head.”
And it did.
Two days after the Broncos’ preseason loss to the 49ers, Kubiak appointed Siemian the starter for the second consecutive week, indicating his leg up in what had been a close race with Sanchez. Although Siemian threw a pick-six early in the second quarter against San Francisco, Sanchez fumbled on successive drives near the end of the first half.
Sanchez said after that he squandered the opportunity. Kubiak said the competition remained open.
And the writing was on the wall, etched in ink.
Siemian played the entire first half in Denver’s victory over the Rams on Saturday night, completing 10-of-17 passes for 122 yards with one touchdown and one interception before handing the keys to Lynch. It wasn’t perfect, but it showed “a guy who’s getting better,” said Kubiak, who elected to sit Sanchez for the entire game so he could get a longer look at Lynch.
“I’m impressed,” Kubiak added afterward. “I think he’s very calm. I can tell by the way he handles the team in the huddle. He has control of what’s going on.”
Siemian, the kid who wasn’t supposed to be here, had announced his presence — and he will soon be the first Northwestern quarterback since Randy Dean in 1979 to start in the NFL. But if last season was a guide or any sort of trial run to the Broncos’ quarterback transition of 2016, his job is no lock the long haul. After benching a future Hall of Famer and then benching his backup last winter, Kubiak sent a message loud and clear that the next starter will be on short leash.
Which means more questions. But for now, the biggest question — one that required six months of evaluation — finally has an answer. | http://www.denverpost.com/2016/08/29/trevor-siemian-broncos-starting-quarterback-season-opener/ | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.denverpost.com/2d1faa3b66f4a44716958f6857de125811694be2c2c009da17644c7387070b34.json |
[
"Kieran Nicholson"
] | 2016-08-27T00:45:56 | null | 2016-08-26T22:58:44 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.denverpost.com%2F2016%2F08%2F26%2Fbuckley-airman-fatally-shoots-wife%2F.json | http://www.denverpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/lebron-rivera.png?w=350&h=467 | en | null | Buckley airman fatally shoots his wife, tells police it was gun play | null | null | www.denverpost.com | A Buckley Air Force Base airman first class, a member of the base’s security force, is charged with fatally shooting his wife in their Aurora apartment.
Brian Lebron-Rivera, 21, was arrested Thursday by Aurora police on suspicion of reckless manslaughter.
Lebron-Rivera is assigned to the 460th Security Forces Squadron at Buckley, according to a base media release.
“Any loss of human life is tragic; right now we are focusing on making sure family and Team Buckley members have the resources they need to cope with this loss,” said Col. David Miller, 460th Space Wing commander, in the release.
At about 6:05 p.m. Thursday Aurora police were called to the Bristol Village Apartments, 17103 E. Ohio Place, on a report of a shooting, said Sgt. Chris Amsler, a police spokesman.
Arriving officers found a woman inside an apartment suffering from a gunshot wound. She was taken to a local hospital, where she died.
Lebron-Rivera, 21, was taken into custody, police said.
According to an arrest affidavit in the case, Lebron-Rivera called 911 and told the dispatcher that he had shot his wife while “they were playing with a gun.”
Lebron-Rivera, according to the affidavit, said they “were trying to take the gun from each other’s hand when the gun went off.”
“She is dead,” he told the dispatcher.
His wife, Genesis Rodriguez, 21, was shot in the head.
When officers arrived, Lebron-Rivera was sitting outside the apartment. Police found the victim lying under a kitchen island, one spent casing lying on the carpet near her legs. The gun, ammo and a magazine were on the island countertop.
“Sir, I killed my wife, it was my fault,” Lebron-Rivera told the officers, according to the affidavit.
Rodriguez was shot once, near her eye.
The couple, married in October, had “been together” for three years.
Lebron-Rivera told investigators they were “training” with the handgun. He said he was trying to teach her “how to react if someone else had a weapon.”
The airman said he was getting ready to go to work and had taken a shower and the couple were relaxing, watching TV and cuddling.
Lebron-Rivera challenged her: “Whoever gets the gun first, the other has to take it away.”
He got to the gun first, picked it up, “chambered a round, pointed the weapon at Rodriguez and fired one shot striking Rodriguez in the head,” the affidavit said.
Lebron-Rivera was advised of the charge against him Friday in an Arapahoe County court. His bond was set at $50,000.
His next court appearance is Wednesday. | http://www.denverpost.com/2016/08/26/buckley-airman-fatally-shoots-wife/ | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.denverpost.com/badc9af20e1f43bdcf8b4c73d2c89e541bd3b7bc010eda434ee30c07d8340e55.json |
[
"Amy Dickinson"
] | 2016-08-26T12:52:07 | null | 2016-08-26T06:26:10 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.denverpost.com%2F2016%2F08%2F26%2Fask-amy-husband-wifes-diary%2F.json | http://www.denverpost.com/wp-content/themes/denverpost/static/images/thedenverpost.png?w=1200&h=630 | en | null | Ask Amy: Husband dips into wife’s diary | null | null | www.denverpost.com | Dear Amy: My wife and I have been together for about 14 years. We have four children, ranging in age from teens to a toddler. We are both 36.
Over the past year or so we have had a few bumps in the road, including having an unexpected child who was born with health problems, my wife’s family moving in with us (we later had to evict them), an arrest (mine), and her having a manic episode and being committed to a mental hospital for six days. She has been regulated on her meds and seems to be doing a lot better with everything.
She’s a stay-at-home mom. When I get home I give her a break; she goes into her room and listens to music, writes in her journal or goes on social media sites.
While this is fine with me, over the last few weeks it’s becoming an issue. I feel ignored.
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August 21, 2016 Ask Amy: Threatened coach leaves kids in gym I did something I shouldn’t have done, and I read her journal. I had to see what was wrong with her.
Her journal noted that she has always had self-esteem issues. It also stated that she has been trying to make herself more attractive, because she craves attention (which I try to give her), that she has become bored, and sees risky behavior approaching.
She didn’t write anything more for two days. The next entry was about how I was jealous of a male friend of ours because they message a lot on Facebook. She wrote that she has no interest in him or anyone else. She said that I need to get past it.
I believe all of this is leading us to a path of divorce, lies and cheating.
Should I bring this all up? Should I try to change something I’m doing? I don’t know where to go from here and how to fix this.
I honestly feel she still loves me but maybe isn’t in love with me anymore. I want her to be happy. Thoughts?
— Worried
Dear Worried: My first thought is that the main thing you can change is to get your face out of your wife’s private diary. If you are concerned about lying and cheating, perhaps you should look in the mirror. Reading her diary is disrespect of the first order.
Your wife might be approaching another manic episode. If you are worried about this, you should discuss it with her. If you are jealous of her friendship with another man, you should be honest about it, and then consider trusting her if she says she isn’t into him.
You have glossed over your own actions — you mention you were arrested, but you don’t say why.
She is expressing some things in her diary that she should (also) express to you, but she has the right to her private thoughts and expressions. You two should see a therapist together to discuss your considerable family stressors and work on how to communicate more effectively and respectfully.
Dear Amy: I have a friend I have been seeing once a week for coffee. It feels like a one-sided friendship to me, in that she spends most of the time talking about herself.
I am a good listener and ask her questions, but sometimes I feel like I’m more her therapist than her friend.
I’ve decided after months of this that I was going to make myself less available, and that has worked out.
I had not seen her for several months until a few weeks ago, and the same pattern is there, but the rub is this: She will barely look me in the eyes! I don’t know what to make of it. I keep thinking if she didn’t want to see me, she’d make excuses, but she doesn’t.
But whether she’s talking about herself or listening to me, she won’t make eye contact. It’s just really weird, and it makes me feel like something is wrong with me. I’m thinking about just coming right out and asking her. What would you suggest?
— Friend
Dear Friend: Eye contact is a sign of intimacy and comfort.
By all means, ask your friend why she won’t meet your eye.
Dear Amy: “Sad” was an older sister who was worried about her teen sister’s use of the drug “Molly.”
I appreciated your answer, but you weren’t strong enough. A girl in our town overdosed on this drug. It is very dangerous.
— Worried
Dear Worried: New and synthetic drugs seem to be flooding into our communities. It is terrifying. | http://www.denverpost.com/2016/08/26/ask-amy-husband-wifes-diary/ | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.denverpost.com/da47098ecc7040e81605ef465e53ae3866d597f96e8a6229dcd0e75504c04038.json |
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