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Worldwide Support for former Rocky Mountain News employees new venture Are you in ?

Not only do the people of Denver support your venture but your plight of being thrown to the curb has worldwide appeal . Heads up and onward and kudos to all of you for not taking it on the chin ,curling up in a ball and having a pity party.

InDenverTimes launches subscription campaign 16 cents a day

Former employees of the Rocky Mountain News have launced their subscription campaign to attain 50,000 signatures by April 23, 2009 of what would have been the 150th anniversary of the Rocky Mountain News. The now defunct paper thrown to the curb by the owner along with all the  …

Colorado Woman Wins big Casino, Lottery 2X ! She is unemployed

Wow ! Colorado Woman is on a lucky streak.

EBay Retreats in Web Retailing - Back to being an online flea market

Ebay's strategy of trying to appear as though they are the new online Wal-Mart has failed. They are going back to their roots but is it too late? They have alienated the small time seller for the past year and a half and many sellers will not return.

Laid-off Rocky staffers find new voice online, KWGN reports

When I look at all the names on the sad is not what I feel. It is unconsionable that Scripps the owner in one day ended the livlihood of so many people without so much as an apology.

Nuggets 90, Lakers 79

The Denver Nuggets ended a 9 game losing streak against the L.A. Lakers. The Nuggets' last win against Los Angeles came on April 9, 2007, when they beat the Lakers 115-111 at the Pepsi Center. J.R. Smith scored 22 points for the Nuggets.

Final Rocky keeps presses busy - Rocky Mountain News extra 10,000 copies printed

An extra 10,000 copies were printed for a total of 450,000 copies of the final edition of the Rocky Mountain News which close its doors in Denver on Friday Februrary,27 2009.

6 Colorado salmonella cases traced to Texas plant

According to the Associated Press: More people in Colorado have been sickened by tainted peanut butter.

Obama arrives in Denver today to sign historic $787 stimulus bill : Live : The Rocky Mountain News

Why does Lorentz, 35 receive so much attention in this article? The fact of the matter is ,is that Lorentz, 35 is trying to bite the hand that will feed him.

Obama to sign stimulus bill in Denver,Colorado on Tuesday

The signing will take place at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science .

Microsoft offers 250K reward to catch worm creator

The patch that Microsoft issued to fix the problem is not 100% full proof. No malicious content has been spread yet but computers on networks are affected even after the patch fix. This could have possibly been a test for the worm creator to see if his virus release was detected.

Mail carrier faulted for not cutting across lawn : Might lose his job

There is no shortage of ignorance as the United States Postal Service is gearing up for their 2 cent increase in stamps.Their constant harrasment of letter carriers is demoralizing the work force of the United States Postal Service.

Loveland woman puts job skills up for sale on eBay

Story written by David Young - Loveland ,Colorado woman puts up her job skills on Ebay! Bidding starts at $9.99. Inventive ways to post your resume. What do you think ?

Fewer adults busted for pot in Denver : Updates : New law may be working

Prosecutions for marijuana possession fell 21 percent in Denver last year, the first full year after voters approved a measure calling on police to put a low priority on pot arrests.

Five treated after strange odor forces school evacuation : School of Science & Technology

Five people were sent to hospitals Wednesday night after a strange odor forced the evacuation of the School of Science and Technology in east Denver. Carbon Monoxide gas? Too many burritos? Mystery in East Denver .

Greeley voters uphold ban to keep dogs out of parks : Cost $50,000 to say NO

Taxpayers paid for a vote on a proposal to allow dogs in city parks in Greeley at the sum of $50,000 ! Last summer the City of Denver passed a resolution to allow dogs in City Restaruants. What is wrong with this picture.

Cell phone testimony: Tears flow : Updates : House Bill ban on cell phone usage in Colorado

House Bill 1094 will ban cell phone usage for drivers in the State of Colorado. Most States already have a ban and it was just a matter of time before Colorado joined the pack. Details are in the article.

Postmaster General: Mail days may need to be cut. Postmaster pleads Congress

United States Postal Service is officially requesting its release from a mandated 6 day delivery requirement. This may not happen for a while even if Congress gives the Postal Service their blessing. In the meantime Postal Rate increases are slated for May.

Baby girl born at main Denver Public Library : Updates : The Rocky Mountain News

The baby does not have a name yet. Suggestions welcome

Auctions and Antiques Examiner: The biggest thing eBay can do to make people happy

The most interesting part of this article is not the article itself but the comments that were made about online selling,ebay,amazon and other sites that are growing . Many sites have sprung up in the past 2 years because of Ebay's reluctance to change with marketplace demands.

Video Of Inauguration UFO Generates Internet Buzz- photos on link

A bird ,a plane ? There was a no fly rule in effect during the inauguration. What was it?

Denver unions agree to begin contract concession talks with newspaper agency

It will be a sad day in Denver when the Rocky Mountain News shuts its doors.

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