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20 May 2009 08:50

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Sports: Schedule conflict showdown: The Denver Nuggets vs. The WWE

  • The fans in Denver had a lot more faith in making the playoffs than the owner.
  • WWE Chairman Vince McMahon • On the upcoming schedule conflict between an episode of Monday Night Raw shooting in Denver and Monday’s Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals, which takes place in Denver. Neither wants to budge. The owners are more likely to budge McMahon, by the way. And you know what? Dude’s absolutely right. Why would you book this event at this time of year, owners of the Pepsi Center in Denver? • source
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20 Apr 2009 09:32

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U.S.: A decade after Columbine, survivors move on but don’t forget

  • I feel almost pulled there to see how everyone is doing and where everyone is. A lot of people
    have made their peace with it,
    but it doesn’t mean they’re forgetting it.
  • Kristi Mohrbacher • A 26-year-old former student at Columbine High School, on the legacy the shooting has left the community around the Denver-area school. Among other things, the shootings by Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold killed 12, wounded 23, led to a rash of copycat crimes and inspired a soon-to-be-released film. For many Gen-Yers, this moment will make you feel old, by the way – it’s been a decade since the moment that defined your high school lives. • source
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21 Mar 2009 21:29

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Offbeat: This guy’s charged with sex with a student, hilarious mug shot

Sure, he’s probably a sketchy guy, but look into his eyes. We dare you not to laugh. source
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16 Mar 2009 22:32

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Biz, U.S.: The Rocky staffers’ new project, InDenverTimes, sets a lofty goal

  • 50,000 subscriptions by April to start out source
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16 Mar 2009 09:15

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Sports: The Broncos messed with Jay Cutler too much. Now he wants out.

  • He asked for a trade. The Denver QB was upset by a number of things, including the way that the team took a good long look at current Chiefs QB Matt Cassel when he got traded from the Patriots, despite the fact that Cutler is arguably better. But the kicker was a meeting that went poorly with coach Josh McDaniels. “So, I get it, really, it’s a business,” Cutler said. “I’m disappointed beause I love being a Bronco but I think it’s run its course.” source
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15 Mar 2009 23:59

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Biz, U.S.: This looks heartening for the Rocky Mountain News.

Some former staffers will make a big announcement tomorrow. Good luck, guys. *fingers crossed* source
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03 Mar 2009 10:47

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Biz, U.S.: In Denver, the Rocky’s former staff goes all groupblog

Good for you guys! Need some help? We have some ideas. Tip 1: Get ads. Now. source
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27 Feb 2009 10:22

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Biz, U.S.: This last Rocky cover is really sad. Like really. :(

You just want to give the staff a big hug and say everything will be OK. source
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26 Feb 2009 22:38

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Biz, U.S.: OK, last newspaper article for now: Who killed the Rocky?

This site uses AJAX to pin blame on the death of the Rocky. Scripps is winning. source
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26 Feb 2009 22:31

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Biz, U.S.: Are newspaper JOAs a dying breed? Denver hints at it.

  • What are JOAs? Joint operating agreements were implemented in the 1970s as a way to help two-newspaper towns retain multiple journalistic voices. More than two dozen cities across the country used JOAs as a way to separate the advertising from the journalism.
  • Failing left & right JOAs once helped Detroit, Denver and Seattle keep their newspapers alive. All three are struggling to stay afloat. Denver, obviously, just closed the Rocky. Detroit is cutting back deliveries to three days a week. And Seattle could lose the Post-Intelligencer.
  • Why it didn’t workSImple – the system eventually didn’t make economic sense. The advertisers would favor one paper over the other, and the stronger paper would eventually hold the weaker one up. E.W. Scripps, by they way, has been involved in half a dozen failed JOAs. source
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