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$20 million for two firefighting airplanes and four helicopters

Early attack key to fight

Power to loan money for community forest-thinning

Clarify permitting procedure for prescribed fires

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AURORA HAS MOUNTAIN PARKS, TOO Aurora officials are launching an effort to better promote the resources outside city limits, setting up a website and preparing a brochure that lists where the city owns water storage, or shares storage in mountain reservoirs or lakes. »4A

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COLORADO SHIPS MORE ELECTRONICS TO CHINA Colorado continues to export more advanced technology goods and fewer waste products to China.

China is the state’s third-largest trading partner after Canada and Mexico, purchasing $745 million worth of Colorado goods last year, up from $705 million in 2012. »9A

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STRIKE A POSE FOR THE SUN A surefire way to warm up the yoga crowd: Sun Salutations. Known in Sanskrit as Surya Namaskar, the two series of postures are found in several popular styles of yoga, including Ashtanga, vinyasa and power. »18B

A video by the Nigerian Islamist extremist group Boko Haram, obtained by Agence FrancePresse, shows a girl wearing a full-length hijab talking to the camera at an undisclosed rural location. AFP

Boko Haram chief demands release of fighters for girls

centennial» Colorado is embarking on a new aerial strategy to detect and snuff wildfires while they are small — the state’s latest attempt to reduce danger to people and destruction of watersheds.

Flanked by lawmakers and emergency responders in an airport hangar, Gov. John Hickenlooper signed three bills into law, including one devoting $20 milllion to line up two firefighting airplanes and four helicopters.

The planes are to be packed with instruments and positioned near hot, dry areas where fire risk is greatest in order to spot wildfires as they first break out and to map terrain. The choppers would drop water on flames.

“Getting to these fires early makes all the difference in the world,” Hickenlooper said.

But rather than firefighting acumen, it is the weather — in the form of a heavy snowpack — that has state officials hoping for and federal forecasters predicting a less-than-calamitous summer.

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U N IO N STAT IO N

By Michelle Faul The Associated Press

lagos, nigeria» Under the guns of their captors, dozens of barefoot girls sat huddled together wearing gray Muslim veils as they chanted Koranic verses in Arabic. Some Christians among them said they had converted to Islam.

“I swear to almighty Allah, you will not see them again until you release our brothers that you have captured,” the leader of the Boko Haram terrorist network threatened, an assault rifle slung across his chest.

A video released by the group Monday offered the first public glimpse of what it claimed were some of the nearly 300 Nigerian schoolgirls kidnapped a month ago. The girls’ plight has spurred a global movement to secure their freedom.

It is not known how many suspected Boko Haram members are detained by security forces. Hundreds were killed last month when leader Abubakar Shekau’s fighters stormed the military’s main northeastern barracks in Maiduguri, the terror group’s birthplace and the headquarters of a year-old military state of emergency to put down the 5-year-old Islamic uprising.

In the video, two of the girls were singled out for questioning.

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In the video, Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau says, “I swear to almighty Allah, you will not see (the kidnapped Nigerian schoolgirls) again until you release our brothers that you have captured.” AFP

Denver-area commuters streamed in and out of the justopened Union Station Bus Concourse on Monday with few problems and, in fact, seemed downright cheery to those sent to help them.

“Commuters on Monday morning are never really in a good mood, and we were prepared for complaints,” said David Menter, a schedule analyst with the Regional Transportation District. “But today they were a noticeably polite and smiling crowd.”

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Ex-sheriff violates probation COURT: PAT SULLIVAN TESTS POSITIVE FOR METH, ALCOHOL

CSO’s new home may be church

Goodbye, snow

By Tom McGhee The Denver Post

Former Arapahoe County Sheriff Pat Sullivan has been charged with violating terms of his probation after testing positive for methamphetamine and alcohol, according to a court document.

Sullivan, 71, who was convicted in a meth-for-sex case in 2012, is also accused of leaving the state without permission from Jan. 25 to Feb. 5.

“On Feb. 6, the defendant acknowledged he made a bad choice in traveling out of state without permission,” according to a complaint for revocation of probation.

Sullivan also failed to provide required urine screens on numerous occasions since being sentenced to 38 days in jail and two years’ probation in 2012, according to the complaint. Most recently, he failed to provide drug screens on April 10.

He tested positive for meth use on Sept. 13 and Sept. 25, 2013, and on March 3, 2014. He tested positive for alcohol four times from April 30, 2012, to Aug. 8, 2013.

It is at least the third time that Sullivan has violated probation.

Probation for those with drug, alcohol or mental problems provides treatment options, said Rob McCallum, spokesman for the Colorado Judicial Department.

The program is designed to “get them back on track,” and there is no set number of failures that triggers a trip to the jail house, he said.

Sullivan has been summoned to appear before Arapahoe County District Court Judge William Blair Sylvester on Thursday to respond to the charges.

In March, after failing a urine screen, Sullivan and his probation officer agreed to extend his probationary period for three months so he could “comply with the conditions of supervision ordered by the court,” according to court documents.

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Central Presbyterian offers shelter while renovations at Boettcher are underway.

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Jerry Gains, photographed through a public art display at RTD’s light-rail stop at Sheridan Station in Denver, watches snow fall as he waits for his train Monday. RJ Sangosti, The Denver Post

Snow’s over; warmer weather on the way

By Joey Bunch and Kieran Nicholson The Denver Post

The snow is gone from the city — perhaps for the last time until autumn — and warm spring sunshine will return by the end of the week, according to the National Weather Service.

Temperatures in the Denver metro area are expected to climb back into the 50s Tuesday, the 60s on Wednesday and Thursday, and be in the 70s on Friday and Saturday.

It may be as high as 80 degrees Sunday.

The snowstorm that raked across Colorado on Sunday and Monday left 4 to 7 inches of accumulation in the metro region Monday and more than a foot across most of the high country, including 31.6 inches in Kremmling.

Though late in the season, the date of the snowstorm was not that unusual, but the amounts were. Denver normally gets 1.7 inches of snow for all of May. Sunday saw mostly light snow, sleet and rain across the city.

On Monday, snow piled up on grass and on trees and shrubs, but it melted away quickly, causing minimal tree damage.

By early afternoon, temperatures climbed into the 40s and melted off nearly all the snow in the city.

Denver International Airport saw about 25 flights canceled during the heavy snowfall Monday morning, but by early evening operations had returned to normal.

No flights were canceled Sunday, but on Saturday night United Airlines pre-emptively canceled 59 flights for Sunday.

All of north-central and northeast Colorado will see a gradual warming trend this week.

Steamboat Springs and Aspen are expected to be in the 50s and 60s by the end of the week, and Durango could reach 80 by the weekend, forecasters said.

Afternoon and evening showers are expected in the mountains Tuesday and Wednesday, with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms on the plains Thursday and Friday.

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The Colorado Symphony Orchestra, under orders to vacate Boettcher Concert Hall next year, is contemplating a move to Central Presbyterian Church at 1660 Sherman St. The CSO and church officials stress that the conversations are preliminary and that no leases have been signed, but the church could provide a nearby landing place for the orchestra, which must move so the city of Denver can start a $16 million renovation of the CSO’s longtime home.

The church has a contemporary mission that reaches into the community in various ways. It hosts a transitional shelter for the homeless and lately has served as a location where people can sign up for new health care plans being offered by the state.

Taking on the CSO as a tenant would be an extension of its current role.

“We’re involved with the life and health of the community in many ways, and we feel this would be an increase in scale of that kind of ministry,” said Pastor Louise Westfall.

The church would have to be adapted for the CSO’s needs. That would involve removing pews so that 1,000 theater seats could be installed. Built before the time of amplified sound, the church is known for its solid acoustics.

There is a covered parking lot just up the street, connected to a Wells Fargo bank office building, that potentially could be used by orchestra patrons.

CSO executive director Jerry Kern said there is a letter of intent between the church and the orchestra but no firm decision has been made. The CSO could move in as early as September of this year.

That would be a year earlier than the current plans.

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There will be no shortage of water in Colorado this year, thanks to plentiful snowpack and high reservoir levels, but that won’t keep Greeley from sticking to its century-old practice of watering restrictions.

Not since 1907 has the city wavered in implementing its three-day-a-week watering restrictions or, in drought years, more stringent restrictions.

Many communities along the Front Range have lifted restrictions this summer, including Loveland and Fort Collins.

But Greeley will keep restrictiosn based on residents’ addresses, with no watering allowed between noon and 5 p.m.

The Denver City Council on Monday night honored a local civic leader by renaming the Tremont Building the Elbra M. Wedgeworth Municipal Building.

Once known as the Five Points Community Center, the building at 2855 Tremont Place is in the neighborhood where Wedgeworth, 58, grew up and in the district she represented on the City Council from 1999 through 2007. The building now houses a Denver Motor Vehicle Division branch and the offices for City Council District 8.

Wedgeworth joins former Mayor Wellington Webb as the only living city officials whose names are on a public building.

The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating the University of Colorado’s Boulder campus after receiving complaints from students with visual impairments, the Daily Camera reports.

The department’s civil rights division is looking into CU’s compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act after concerns surfaced about the school’s Internet platform compatibility with screen reader software and the accessibility of digital textbooks, digital signage and other technologies for students with visual impairments.

Chancellor Phil DiStefano informed the campus about the probe in an e-mail last week.

The Gypsum 13-year-old accused of fatally shooting his father on April 30 appeared in court Monday so an attorney could be appointed to represent him.

Kai Kelly will be represented by 5th Judicial District public defender Reed Owens as he faces charges of first-degree murder after deliberation, criminal mischief and a crime of violence enhancement.

Jill Sarmo, a spokeswoman for the 5th Judicial District Attorney’s office, said no decision has been made about charging Kelly as an adult.

He is scheduled to appear in Eagle County District Court again on June 2.

A 47-year-old Fort Lupton man was sentenced to 48 years in prison Monday for dealing what the judge called “a mountain of cocaine” in Weld County.

At the time of his arrest last year, Rodolfo Sanchez was serving in a community corrections program on a previous felony menacing conviction.

He was accused of selling a total of about 450 grams of cocaine in three separate cases last June and July, prosecutors said.

Weld County District Court Judge Timothy Kerns sentenced Sanchez to three consecutive 16-year sentences on each of three felony drug charges.

Watering restrictions back again this year

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Three planned communities lead the way arvada» This city is on a homebuilding hot streak, issuing more than six times as many permits last year as it did four years earlier and comfortably outpacing the metro area in housing starts.

Fueling that growth — there were 90 permits issued by Arvada in 2009 compared with 566 in 2013 — are three large masterplanned communities at the northwest fringe of the city.

Construction crews have only recently begun kicking up dirt in a significant way at the two largest developments in that trio: 2,203-unit Candelas and 1,439-unit Leyden Rock.

Rising tide lifts ships John Covert, director of the Colorado and New Mexico office of the housing market-research firm Metrostudy, said while the overall state of the housing market has improved as the economy has emerged from deep recession, Arvada is showing more pep in that sector than most.

“There’s a lot to be said that a rising tide lifts all ships,” he said, “but the fact that Arvada is capturing an increased share of starts tells me it’s a healthy submarket.”

According to a March Metrostudy report, Arvada went from having a 3.2 percent share of metro area housing starts at the beginning of 2010 to 7 percent in the latest quarter.

Covert attributes that growth to a good school system, easy access to Boulder, Denver and the mountains, and a diverse housing mix and pristine views in the new neighborhoods south of Rocky Flats National Wildlife Refuge, which includes the 565-unit Whisper Creek community.

“A lot of new residents want a piece of that,” he said.

Pat Coyle, director of the Colorado Division of Housing, credits Arvada for exercising patience in bringing builders to the city’s remaining large, vacant parcels. Arvada has had development plans for the combined 2,400 acres clustered around Indiana Street and Colorado 72 and 93 for years.

“If you prepared for these opportunities, you only need to wait for the market to return and you are in a good place to respond,” Coyle said.

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Plans are in place for a 150unit apartment building in Olde Town, near the future Gold Line light-rail stop.

Arvada Deputy City Manager Bill Ray said it’s part of an effort to tackle infill projects with greater “urban level densification” than the city has been accustomed to so far.

Ray credits the developers and builders for taking “enormous risks” in going through the approval process with the city four or five years ago, when the housing market was at its nadir. But challenges remain for Arvada’s newest neighborhoods.

Full buildout at Candelas, including the construction of commercial buildings at Highways 72 and 93, may not be achieved for decades.

Questions persist And questions persist about what kind of effects the proposed high-speed Jefferson Parkway, if it is built, will have on the area.

Same goes for fears of contamination from nearby Rocky Flats, where for years a nuclear weapons manufacturing plant stockpiled tons of deadly plutonium.

Ray said multiple studies have shown Rocky Flats to be safe. And while Arvada supports construction of the Jefferson Parkway, he said homebuilding will continue whether the tollway comes or not.

“The residential activity that is taking place in northwest Arvada clearly is evidence that the marketplace is responding to market need,” he said.

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DENVER & THE WEST RADIO AD BY LOG CABIN REPUBLICANS KNOCKS POLIS From staff, wire reports A group of gay Republicans is airing a radio ad attacking Democratic Rep. Jared Polis for supporting possible ballot measures that would limit fracking.

The ad from the Log Cabin Republicans contends that ballot measures limiting fracking could cost Colorado tens of thousands of jobs.

The spot notes that Polis is independently wealthy.

It contends he is financing the balRep. Jared lot challenges to Polis energy exploration in Colorado.

The Boulder Democrat has firsthand experience with fracking after a hydraulic fracturing operation was set up near property he owns in Weld County near Berthoud last year.

Polis filed a complaint against the driller, Sundance Energy, and the state’s oil and gas commission fined the company $26,000 for breaking a setback requirement.

Sundance also was required to relocate two wells.

More than 10 ballot measures could be on the November ballot.

The ad by the Log Cabin Republicans is just part of what is expected to be a wave of outside spending on the issue.

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OSPREY CAMERA HIT BY LIGHTNING

Finalist in Jeffco looks to heal split Daniel McMinimee, the lone school chief candidate, faces a bumpy road

By John Aguilar The Denver Post

for superintendent of bitterly divided Jefferson County Schools, remains to be seen.

The board voted 3-2 on Saturday to name him the only contender for the job.

The board still needs to officially approve the hiring of McMinimee, who serves as assistant superintendent of secondary education for the Douglas County School District. But barring some unforeseen shift in positions on the board over the next couple of weeks, McMinimee will become the next leader of the 85,000-student district.

And the vote to put him in that position likely won’t be unanimous.

Bruce Caughey, executive director of the Colorado Association of School Executives, said divisions in school leadership typically manifest after an election — not during the

When Ron Cabrera was hired as superintendent of the Thompson School District in 2008, he took the helm of the 16,000-student district without the full support of the board.

The vote to give him the top post was 4-3.

But former board member Marcia Venzke, who was one of those opposed to Cabrera’s hiring, said once the new leader had been chosen, the board got behind him.

“We made the decision as a board to support him because a successful superintendent makes for a successful district,” she said.

Whether the same goes for Daniel McMinimee, who emerged as the sole finalist

superintendent hiring process.

“As a superintendent coming into the job, you would like the unified backing of the board,” Caughey said. “But I’ve seen superintendents navigate split boards.”

Cabrera, who now works for the Boulder Valley School District, said the split vote on his hiring did “give him pause” going in, but he managed to forge a productive relationship with the board.

“For the first three years, the board that hired me did work collaboratively and cooperatively,” he said. Then, in 2012, a board of largely new members fired Cabrera.

Venzke said Cabrera made the right moves upon becoming Thompson’s superintendent. “He was very open and did a 100day listening tour in the community,” she said. “That helped a lot because his hiring was contentious. I thought it helped heal that chasm with the school board.”

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Aurora’s mountains City wants to promote its parks system in the high country

By Mitchell Byars Daily Camera

Officials suspect that the osprey camera mounted above the Boulder County Fairgrounds in Longmont was struck by lightning last week, and it may be down for the season.

The camera went dark about 9 p.m. May 6, and, according to Boulder County’s website, officials believe the camera was struck by lightning.

The camera was a newer, higherresolution version that was installed this year and allowed operators to rotate, tilt and zoom in on the birds.

One male arrived at the nest on March 30. One female arrived on March 31 but was then chased out by a second female on April 14, according to the osprey site. There are three eggs in the nest.

According to county officials, the eggs are expected to hatch between June 2 and June 14.

Vivienne Jannatpour, communications specialist with Boulder County Open Space, said the birds have been spotted since the camera went down and are believed to be fine.

At the moment, the site has posted a loop of the last hour of video available before the camera went down. One of the ospreys is seen sitting on the eggs while a second stands by.

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FOUND BY HIKER, BODY IDENTIFIED The body of a woman found on Lookout Mountain in the foothills west of Denver has been identified.

Sandra Mercado, 38, is a homicide victim, according to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office.

Her body was found Thursday by a hiker at the Windy Saddle Trailhead.

Mercado also is known as Sandra Walker and Sandra Sandra Meza. Authorities Mercado previously said she had no known connection to Colorado, but they now say she lived and worked in Aurora. She has ties to Nevada and California, as well.

Anyone with information on the victim or the case is asked to call the sheriff’s office at 303-271-5612 or Crimestoppers at 720-913-STOP (7867).

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Chris Hernandez of Lakewood fishes at Spinney Mountain Reservoir on Friday. Aurora wants to promote its mountain properties, including Spinney, and create a mountain parks system similar to Denver’s. Hyoung Chang, The Denver Post

By Carlos Illescas The Denver Post

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any people know about the Denver Mountain Parks system: Red Rocks, Echo Lake, Winter Park and O’Fallon Park, to name a few of the 22 accessible parks and 24 conservation areas on 14,000 acres over several counties.

Aurora has recreational assets in the mountains, too. It’s just that not many people know about them — or, if they do, they don’t know they are an Aurora amenity.

But that’s about to change. Aurora officials are launching an effort to better promote the resources outside city limits, with longterm plans to acquire more assets.

“A lot of people don’t even know these opportunities exist,” said Marshall Brown, director of Aurora Water.

“Other entities have gone out there and publicized what they have. We actually have done some of that; we just haven’t done a good job of publicizing that.”

The idea to promote an Aurora mountain parks system comes from City Councilwoman Sally Mounier.

She was thinking about all

the assets Aurora has in the mountains and how good the Denver Mountain Parks system is, and had an idea to better promote what Aurora is doing in the high country.

Aurora Water is setting up a website that lists where the city owns water

storage, or shares storage in reservoirs or lakes, as well as links to those amenities.

It also is going to create a brochure so people will know which impoundments in the mountains belong to Aurora.

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Aurora reservoirs The recreational assets outside of city limits are not well-known, but Aurora’s water resources span as far west as Leadville.

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Born and raised in northern Colorado and living most recently in Adams County, Joseph Valdez didn’t see many homeless people in his neighborhoods.

But when his family became homeless recently, he felt no one saw him, either.

“I thought someone, something has to be out there,” Valdez said. “It felt like they were turning their backs on us.”

While the need remains in the Denver suburbs, there are those who think funding to help homeless families is not enough of a priority.

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Critics of the state health exchange — and one board member — say it’s reckless to give the chief executive a pay raise and bonus when Connect for Health’s solvency is uncertain after federal funding ends next year.

Supporters argue it’s well-earned.

The exchange’s board Monday voted to give CEO Patty Fontneau a 2.5 percent raise, bringing her annual salary to $195,314, and a $14,291 bonus.

“If this were my company, I would have given her a bigger bonus and a bigger raise.

She pulled off an incredible job in record time under incredible pressure,” said board member Arnold Salazar, executive director of Colorado Health Partnerships, a mental health provider for Medicaid-eligible patients in southern and western Colorado.

Salazar said the Colorado health marketplace has performed better than most state exchanges in signing up more than 131,000 people.

The increase makes Fontneau the thirdhighest-paid executive among independent state health exchanges created under the Affordable Care Act. Only the California and Connecticut exchanges pay their chief executives more.

“I was blown away, ” said Sen. Owen Hill, R-Colorado Springs, who sits on the Health and Human Services Committee. “They’re looking for a bailout from taxpayers and they give out a raise and bonus. This is government gone wild.”

Exchange staffers last fall unsuccessfully proposed increasing administrative fees on policies purchased through the exchange from 1.4 percent to 1.7 percent.

And next year’s budget proposals also

have included levying a broad assessment on insurance carriers of $1.25 a month on every policy, whether bought through the exchange or outside it, for 2015 and 2016. It’s projected it would raise more than $13 million a year.

“We’ve spent a significant amount of time on the Finance Committee and in board sessions looking at how Connect for Health will pay its bills when federal funds dry up, and there are still questions about how to make it solvent,” said board member Ellen Daehnick, a business owner who cast the single vote against Fontneau’s raise and bonus.

“We need to be careful, competent and transparent,” Daehnick said. “But there’s been absolutely no willingness to consider cutting costs.”

The issue of Fontneau’s pay hike was first brought up in December, but the board deferred its decision until after open enrollment ended, said board member Gretchen Hammer, director of the Colorado Coalition for the Medically Underserved.

Hammer said the raise reflects a cost-ofliving increase and the bonus is recognition that Fontneau met all the exchange’s stated objectives for the period prior to open enrollment.

“We are in great shape,” Fontneau told The Denver Post after Monday’s board meeting. “We are not scrambling. We are one of the most financially secure exchanges because of the board’s actions and diverse revenue streams.”

Board member Steve ErkenBrack, chief executive of Rocky Mountain Health Plans, wasn’t present for the vote.

Electa Draper: 303-954-1276, edraper@denverpost.com or twitter.com/electadraper

A man accused of beating two men to death and stashing their bodies inside their southwest Denver home pleaded not guilty on Monday.

Daryl Rasmussen was indicted by a Denver grand jury in December. He faces a total of 13 counts, including two counts of first-degree murder, aggravated motor-vehicle theft, creditcard fraud, conspiracy and criminal impersonation.

The 58-year-old pleaded not guilty to all 13 charges during a brief appearance in Denver District Court. His trial is scheduled to start Oct. 7.

Rasmussen is accused of killing Ramiro “Rome” Sanchez II, 56, and his partner, Ronald Ford, 63, in their

home in late January 2011.

Rasmussen then allegedly stole their car, identities and money.

Police found Ford’s body in the home, located in the 100 block of Stuart Street, on Feb. 11, 2011. One week later, investigators found Sanchez’s body in the home’s basement.

Both men died from blunt-force trauma to the head.

Sanchez and Ford formerly operated La Fabula Grill and Cantina on West 26th Avenue in Denver.

Rasmussen, said to be a cross-dresser who went by the name “Ms. Puppy,” was living with Sanchez and Ford when they died. Rasmussen was working as a housekeeper and caregiver.

Police arrested Rasmussen in August 2011 — six months after the deaths —

in Palm Springs, Calif. A former Denver resident alerted police after he overheard Rasmussen introduce himself as “Ms. Puppy” in a bar.

Rasmussen was extradited from California to Texas for an outstanding warrant.

The Denver grand jury was given the case in October, and Rasmussen was indicted in December. He was extradited to Colorado in March.

On Monday, Rasmussen stood between his two attorneys, tilting his head from one side to the other as he asked questions. He did not speak to the judge.

He is scheduled to appear for a motions hearing in July.

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Joseph Valdez’s girlfriend, Shannon Fisk, holds the door for the couple’s son, Rian, 9, as he heads to school on May 2.

The family was living in their car before moving into Almost Home, a Brighton shelter.

Fisk now works full time, and Valdez is actively jobsearching.

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HOMELESS «FROM 4A months, he lived at his older daughter’s home, along with his girlfriend and their two children.

When that situation didn’t work out, the four spent almost a week living out of their Nissan Xterra as shelters placed them on wait lists or asked them to travel to Denver to stand in line for a spot.

With two children — one has autism — and running low on gas, which still had to get Valdez’s girlfriend to her job in Arvada, those options didn’t work.

Overall, there were 11,167 homeless men, women and children counted in the 2013 point-in-time survey conducted by the Metro Denver Homeless Initiative (MDHI) across the sevencounty Denver metro area.

A county-by-county breakdown of MDHI’s 2013 survey shows that families make up the largest percentage of homeless in the suburbs. In Broomfield County, the rate of families among the homeless is 85 percent; in Adams County, 80 percent; 78 percent in Douglas County; and 73 percent in Jefferson County.

In Denver, just 50 percent are families with children.

“We all have a huge issue, and certainly everyone deserves a home,” said Terry Moore, executive director of one of Adams County’s three shelters, Almost Home.

“Sixteenth Street merchants and businesses can put a lot more pressure on Washington than the communities can.”

Opening Doors plan According to the federal Opening Doors plan, which started in June 2010, the government’s goal is to end chronic homelessness and veteran homelessness by 2015 and among families and other populations by 2020.

“We see that chronic homelessness is usually a small percent, but they can take up a lot of resources,” said Gary Sanford, executive director of MDHI. “They can be in and out of jail, in and out of emergency rooms. They are frontend users, or frequent users, and it really does become very expensive. The

federal government’s idea is how do you lessen the impact to free up some of those dollars.”

In fiscal year 2012, Colorado received $21.1 million from the federal government for homeless programs, slightly up from about $20.2 million in 2011.

Family Tree operates shelters in the suburbs and other programs for the homeless across the metro area. Its director says they don’t worry about funding changes because they have developed a complete network of care within their programs.

But they have seen less grant opportunities for their work.

“It has become more of a fractured sort of system in terms of how the resources are allocated,” Family Tree chief executive officer Scott Shields said. “It’s incumbent on providers like Family Tree to build programming that creates a network.”

A lack of shelters, beds and resources in the suburbs push some to leave for bigger cities like Denver.

Home prices are rising, and wages haven’t kept up for the majority of jobs available in the suburbs, officials and advocates say.

“I think we see a large number of folks on the edge of homelessness throughout the metro area,” Sanford said. “I know that in some of our suburban communities, not all of them, they don’t have enough resources to prevent these folks from tipping over, or there isn’t the affordable housing stock that they need.”

B.J. Iacino, vice president of public policy and communications for the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless, said the numbers are skewed because people go to where they find services.

“The fundamental issue is there are limited resources, and people migrate to where they can find assistance,” Iacino said.

“There are homeless-service providers that operate different services, but there is a continuum of care in the Front Range. It does take a community to work together.”

The Denver Rescue Mission, which has programs specifically for families, tracks the last known address for participants in one of their family programs, the Family Rescue Ministry.

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According to that data, 51 percent of the families served in 2013 were from outside of Denver. Of those, most reported their last address in Aurora or Englewood.

“We help men, women and families. Families are still the most in need in the metro area,” said Alexxa Gagner, spokeswoman for the Denver Rescue Mission.

“But also one of the great things that’s happened in Denver is different service agencies have gotten out of their silos. We’re not going to turn anyone away. We can connect them to other services.”

Dana Scott, coordinator for education of homeless children and youth at the Colorado Department of Education, said this year they funded 16 grants, down from 17 last year.

She estimates the federal pool that funds the Colorado grants amounts to about $28 per homeless student per year.

Adams County School District 50 in Westminster, Adams School District 14 in Commerce City and the Englewood School District each report around 10 percent of their students are classified as homeless — the majority living in “doubled-up situations.”

Denver Public Schools, by comparison, has 2.4 percent of its students classified as homeless.

“There seems to be a very big gap,” said Adams County commissioner Eva Henry. “Homelessness in the suburbs looks different, and we don’t see it.”

Advocates say newly homeless families, like Valdez’s family and those who make up a majority in the suburbs, often find friends or family to stay with, although the placements don’t usually work for long.

Shields said that people in the suburbs increasingly are seeing homeless on the streets and are slowly learning that homelessness is not just an urban issue.

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AURORA «FROM 4A Former Denver Mayor Robert W. Speer began that city’s efforts to secure mountain properties more than 100 years ago, according to Denver Parks and Recreation spokeswoman Angela Casias. Today, the Denver Mountain Park system crosses four counties and ranges in altitude from 6,000 feet to more than 13,000 feet.

“We haven’t acquired mountain park land in a really long time,” Casias said. “This is just the legacy by Mayor Speer.”

Mounier said it may take Aurora 100 years as well to secure a mountain park system similar to Denver’s, but acquiring something so beneficial to the community is worth it.

“Getting a mountain park system going and having places for people, not just Aurorans, and visitors to come and experience our beautiful mountains, having a place to stay, camping facilities, is important,” she said.

Currently, Aurora has 11 “major” water storage facililties that it either owns or shares with other entities. Those in the mountains include Jefferson Lake and Spinney Mountain Reservoir in Park County, as well as Rampart Reservoir in the foothills northwest of Colorado Springs. That’s in addition to its two reservoirs within the city limits, Aurora and Quincy.

CHOICE «FROM 4A But Venzke said Jefferson County’s divisions are more “profound” than what existed in the Thompson district.

The Jefferson County Schools board has been starkly divided since a slate of conservatives — John Newkirk, Julie Williams and Ken Witt — won election in November.

The board has clashed with itself, with the teachers union, and with former Superintendent Cindy Stevenson, who abruptly resigned in February.

Some see selecting an administrator from Douglas County as a not-too-subtle effort to import that county’s conservative educational policies to Jefferson County.

Tony Lewis, executive director of the Donnell-Kay Foundation, said that given the deep divisions in Jefferson County, it will be “really hard” for McMinimee to

It also shares water at Homestake Reservoir, Turquoise Lake, Twin Lakes, Pueblo Reservoir, Strontia Springs, and sister lakes Meredith and Henry.

Aurora also has water rights at Hayden Ranch, a grassland and stream property near Leadville. It purchased Buffalo Peaks Ranch, a 1,500-acre property a few miles south of Fairplay. The ranch was mainly secured for water rights because the South Platte River runs through it, Aurora Water spokesman Greg Baker said.

However, officials could one day develop the ranch and offer hiking and biking trails and other recreational amenities, Councilwoman Mounier said.

Aurora also purchased land for Box Creek Reservoir, north of Twin Lakes in Lake County. The city is in the process of securing all the land around a planned reservoir, which could also offer camping, hiking and other activities.

Mounier said she wants to work with youth organizations to take advantage of the city’s current mountain recreational areas, such as Buffalo Peaks Ranch — which also has a Western public land library on it — or future sites that are developed in the high country by the city.

“Aurorans are more likely to use it if the city owns it,” she said. “We have a lot of pride here in Aurora.”

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build the necessary bridges and heal wounds. But Lewis said McMinimee should start by reaching out to the two dissenting board members, Lesley Dahlkemper and Jill Fellman.

McMinimee told The Denver Post on Sunday that he plans to meet with school and community leaders ahead of the hiring vote so they can get to know him and hear about his leadership philosophy.

Liz Fagen, superintendent for the Douglas County School District, said McMinimee is a “relationship-builder” and understands the situation he is walking into.

“Dan has a lot of good qualities that will help him build relationships with the board individually and collectively,” she said.

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UNION «FROM 1A Menter was among the RTD volunteer “ambassadors” who fanned out all over the gleaming Union Station to give commuters guidance as they hurried to make their connections.

The 22-gate, underground bus terminal opened Sunday but got its first trial by fire Monday morning when weekday commuters began streaming into the facility for the first time.

“It has a polished feel, just like an airport concourse,” said Sara Gergen, who arrived from Boulder. “It’s really nice.”

RTD officials reported few problems with the concourse, which was full of helpful volunteers, RTD security and Denver police.

Most of Monday’s woes were because of the wet, snowy weather that caused delays, mostly along U.S. 36 between Denver and Boulder and north Interstate 25, said RTD spokesman Scott Reed.

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Monday was the first big commuter day for the new bus terminal at Union Station. RTD will eventually offer five different types of transit services through the Union Station Transit Center. RJ Sangosti, The Denver Post ple getting used to the size of the new facility compared to Market Street,” Reed said. “We (the ambassadors) went to each bus as it pulled up to the gate to

answer questions. But people seemed to generally know what to expect.”

RTD guides were also dispersed at the old Market Street Station last week to

gird commuters for the move. Market Street was shut down for good Sunday morning after 30 years of service. The last RTD bus out of Market Street left the

station at 2:20 a.m. Sunday.

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Among them was Jim Freeman, a Boulder resident who also said the bus concourse had the look and feel of an airport.

“I like it. It’s big, and it’s not like Market Street, which you felt was overcrowded,” said Freeman.

Many of the arrivals Monday were business-like in their search for a shuttle to get them to their offices but not frantic, added RTD volunteer John Kirk.

“Lots of people were smiling when they got off their bus,” Kirk said, “and they had lots of questions.

But there didn’t seem to be any huge problems.”

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The likelihood of wildfires “really depends on what happens with moisture during the summer,” said Paul Cooke, director of Colorado’s Division of Fire Prevention and Control.

“You’ll get the spring greenup, and then it will dry out and become the light fuels that are easy to ignite in the late summer months.”

The other bills Hickenlooper signed give a state board power to loan money for community forest-thinning projects and clarify permitting for prescribed fires, which can help restore balance in thick, fireprone forests.

“We’re spending a lot of money. We are going to get results,” Hickenlooper said in an interview.

State authorities analyzed the ruinous Waldo Canyon, Black Forest and High Park wildfires that destroyed hundreds of homes, Hickenlooper said.

“We think, if we’d had this equipment, those three would not have been big

fires,” he said.

The idea is to scan forests near people for hot spots using state-contracted aircraft and relay data quickly to federal agencies that control heavy tankers, which can drop water and fire-retardant slurry on and around wildfires. Colorado officials have been working with U.S. Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management and military officials to hone protocols for deploying federal tankers within hours after potentially harmful wildfires are detected.

Hickenlooper emphasized a need to improve forest health because forests are the source of water for cities and agriculture.

Federal firefighting crews will focus on the interface areas where people are living near forests, said Forest Service deputy regional director Brian Ferebee.

“Anytime you can detect wildfire early, the better off we are. It helps us to make decisions quickly, effectively and efficiently,” Ferebee said. “Whether it be bringing aviation assets or putting ground resources out there, it just puts us in a much better position to

keep the fire at a size that we want to keep it at.”

Reducing wildfire dangers has emerged as a growing challenge, with an estimated 556,000 houses built in burn zones around Colorado and with rising demand for water to sustain more people and industries.

A Colorado State University study has projected that development will cover 2.1 million acres in wildfire-prone forests by 2030 — up from 1 million acres today. And wildfires have been burning more — around 900,000 acres a year after 2000, compared with 200,000 acres a year in the 1990s, federal data show.

“Local governments are taking a more active role.

You don’t see them considering new developments anymore without considering the wildland-urban interface issue,” said Cooke, the state’s top wildfire official. “The big things are that we need to make sure we continue to build with buffer zones around communities, with at least two ways in and out of an area, and a water supply.”

A task force last year favored setting state stan-

dards for using non-flammable building materials and assigning wildfire risk ratings to homes. State lawmakers said they faced pushback from developers.

“Until we get some kind of managed development in the wildland-urban interface, we’re only going to continue to put firefighters at risk” defending homes, said state Sen. Gail Schwartz, D-Snowmass Village.

Lawmakers “didn’t do anything” on key challenges this year, Schwartz said.

“How many years have we been talking about it? The water for the entire Front Range is dependent on forest management in those watersheds.”

Sen. Morgan Carroll, DAurora, said “there’s definitely a rise in known risk” from wildfires.

“We’re building in places where we haven’t built before,” where both wildfires and floods pose threats, she said. The push for early detection “is an important piece. I don’t think it is the total piece.”

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NIGERIA «FROM 1A “Why have you become a Muslim?” one girl, who looked to be in her early teens, was asked.

“The reason why I became a Muslim is because the path we are on is not the right path,” the girl said, nervously shifting her body from side to side, her eyes darting back and forth.

“We should enter the right path so that Allah will be happy with us,” added

the girl, who said her name had been changed to Halima because she had converted from Christianity to Islam. Like the other girls, she wore a bulky gray hijab that covered her body from head to toe, revealing only her face.

A second girl, who appeared to be in her midteens, was asked if she or any of the others had been mistreated. No, she said, adding that they had experienced nothing “except righteousness.”

As the girls chanted Islamic verses, some clasped

their hands together in what appeared to be the Christian style of prayer before quickly turning their palms upward, as Muslim worshippers do.

The girls’ families have said most of those seized April 15 from a school in the northeastern town of Chibok are Christians.

It was impossible to fully authenticate the video, although parents were trying to turn on a generator in Chibok, hoping to watch the video and identify their daughters, said a town leader, Pogu Bitrus.

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“There’s an atmosphere of hope — hope that these girls are alive, whether they have been forced to convert to Islam or not,” he said.

“We want to be able to say, ‘These are our girls.’ ” The video showed about 100 girls, indicating they may have been broken up into smaller groups as some reports have indicated.

Fifty-three girls managed to escape and 276 remain missing, police say.

Bitrus said vegetation in the video looked like the Sambisa Forest, some 20 miles from Chibok.

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QUIZNOS GETS OK FOR BANKRUPTCY REORGANIZATION

By Steve Raabe The Denver Post

Troubled sub sandwich chain Quiznos Corp. received U.S. Bankruptcy Court approval Monday of a reorganization that cuts debt by more than $400 million.

The plan marks the second time in two years that Denver-based Quiznos has attempted to financially restructure under the weight of restaurant closures, declining sales and debt.

Under the plan, major lenders including Oaktree Capital Management LP, MSD Capital LP and Caspian Capital LP will get 70 percent of the new stock plus new debt, according to court papers.

Remaining stock will go to secondlien lenders owed $174 million.

“As we near the completion of the court-supervised process, we are looking forward to implementing initiatives to enhance the customer experience, elevate our brand and increase sales and profitability for our franchise owners,” Quiznos CEO Stuart Mathis said in a statement.

Quiznos operated about 5,000 restaurants at its peak in 2008, but the count has since dropped to an estimated 2,100 worldwide, including 1,400 in the U.S. New York hedge fund Avenue Capital Group acquired majority control of the chain in 2012 after a debt restructuring in which Quiznos’ founder, Denver-based Consumer Capital Partners, forfeited its equity stake. In that deal, creditors agreed to write down about $300 million of Quiznos’ $875 million debt, in exchange for equity in the firm.

Food industry consulting firm Technomic reported recently that Quiznos’ sales fell from an estimated $921.6 million in 2011 to an estimated $838 million in 2012.

Mercury Payment set to sell for $1.7B

By Aldo Svaldi The Denver Post

Durango-based Mercury Payment Systems Inc. said Monday it has accepted a $1.65 billion cash offer from Vantiv Inc., a rival provider of payment-processing services.

“We will be a subsidiary of Vantiv and maintain our Durango and Denver operations,” said Mercury CEO Matt Taylor.

With a network of more than 3,000 pointof-sale developers and dealers, Mercury, founded in 2001, processes electronic payments and provides gift cards for small and medium-sized businesses in the U.S. and Canada.

Mercury employs about 400 people in Durango and an additional 250 in Denver, Taylor said. The company reported $237 million in sales last year.

Cincinnati-based Vantiv, a former unit of Fifth Third Bancorp that went public in March 2012, carries a $4.1 billion market capitalization.

Mercury had filed in March for an initial public offering to raise $100 million so it could cash out its largest financial backer, Silver Lake Management, which acquired a 62 percent ownership stake in the company in 2010.

The share of the company not owned by Silver Lake is worth about $627 million,

some of which could flow into southwestern Colorado.

“There are beneficiaries of the transaction. Durango will be one of them,” Taylor said.

The stock offering was moving forward when Vantiv made its bid.

“Vantiv approached us with a very compelling offer to merge the companies,” Taylor said.

Vantiv will own 100 percent of Mercury.

The acquisition is expected to close before June 30, Taylor said.

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State herding more tech goods to China

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AT&T CLOSES IN ON DEAL FOR DIRECTV AT&T Inc. is moving quickly to seal a takeover deal with DirecTV, with an agreement between the two communications giants as little as two weeks away, people familiar with the matter said.

The two sides are discussing a deal that AT&T would pay for using a mix of cash and its stock, the sources said. AT&T would likely pay a premium to DirecTV’s share price Monday, one of the people said.

DirecTV’s shares were changing hands for between $85 and $86 apiece in late trading, giving the company a market value of nearly $45 billion. With an additional premium, a takeover could value the satellite-TV provider in the neighborhood of $50 billion.

For AT&T, using stock to help pay for such a transaction has the benefit of limiting its borrowings and thus helping protect its credit rating. But the more stock it issues, the greater its dividend obligations, which is another consideration the company is grappling with, some of the people familiar with the matter said.

There is no guarantee the two sides will strike a deal, and if they do that they’ll be able to do so in the time frame envisioned.The companies have come close to striking a combination before, only to see it fall apart over issues including price, one of the people familiar with the issue said.

Dish Network chairman Charlie Ergen sees the logic of his company — the other major competitor in the satellite TV market — merging with DirecTV, but openly declared last week that he can’t afford to outbid AT&T. DirecTV shares closed at $87.16 Monday, after rising nearly $2 a share. Dow Jones Newswires

Electronic goods, especially medical devices, are Colorado’s top exports to China. But waste products and animal hides, such as those from cattle shown here in a file photo, remain prominent. Pueblo Chieftain file

By Aldo Svaldi The Denver Post

Colorado continues to export more advanced technology goods and fewer waste products to China, according to a report Monday from the U.S.-China Business Council.

“They don’t need the scrap as much,” said Michael Rosen, manager of Atlas Metal & Iron Corp., who has seen his sales to that country decline.

China is the state’s third-largest trading partner after Canada and Mexico, purchasing $745 million worth of Colorado goods last year, up from $705 million in 2012.

Until recently, much of what the Chinese wanted from the state met the definition of leftovers — scrap metal, waste plastics, animal hides and other by-products.

Back in 2011, scrap and waste products from Colorado to China were worth $124 million, ranking it as the second-largest export category after electronics, according to the council.

But last year, China purchased $106 million of such products from Colorado, and the category ranked third after electronic goods and processed foods.

As China’s economy has slowed in recent years, so too has the demand for industrial castoffs. Exacerbating that trend, China’s government implemented a “green fence” initiative to address concerns the country had become a dumping ground.

Chinese buyers are not only paying less, but they are demanding higher quality scrap materials compared with what they would take in the past, Rosen said.

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A higher trade China is importing fewer scrap items and more electronic gear and food items from Colorado.

Colorado’s top exports to China in 2013

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$173

Computers/Electronics

$129

Processed Foods Waste and Scrap Crop Products Machinery

$106 $92 $78

Value of Colorado exports to China $800 million

$745

$700 $600 $500 $400 $371 $300

’04 ’05 ’06 ’07 ’08 ’09 ’10 ’11 ’12 ’13

Sources: The Trade Partnership, U.S.-China Business Council

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Castle Rock man pleads guilty in disability scam

By David Migoya The Denver Post

A former New York City firefighter living in Castle Rock has pleaded guilty to a felony charge in connection with a massive disability pension fraud investigation there.

John Colombi, 46, pleaded guilty Friday to a reduced charge of third-degree grand larceny, according to New York Supreme Court records, for his role in collecting more than $295,000 in Social Security disability benefits since July 2004.

Two other charges are expected to be dropped as part of a plea agreement, and Colombi is likely to forfeit a pair of retirement bank accounts he turned over to prosecutors last month as part of a separate civil collections lawsuit.

Colombi and his attorney, Marc Gann, did not immediately respond to efforts to reach them Monday.

At the time of the indictments, Gann said Colombi “was a productive guy who wanted to work but couldn’t, who had a legitimate work-related injury with legitimate issues and will ultimately be vindicated” from the charges he faced.

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Yelp rival Localeur plans Denver launch

By Howard Pankratz The Denver Post

Localeur, a travel recommendation site for millennials launched last year in Austin, Texas, will add Denver to the cities it covers using in-the-know locals as online guides to the hippest places to eat, drink and play.

The Denver Localeur — available via website and in app form — will launch by Memorial Day, CEO Joah Spearman said Monday.

Unlike the online rating site Yelp.com, Localeur doesn’t review destinations, and its guides tend to steer travelers away from places that locals consider overrated.

Denver’s Localeur guides are “friends” who have been recommended by guides who provide Localeur’s content about Austin, Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, San Francisco and New York, Spearman said.

Millennials “want a recommendation from people they can trust,” Spearman said.

The close connection between Denver guides and those from other cities, he said, ensures that

Spring flowers are coated with snow along 9th Street in Boulder on Sunday. Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post

Spring crops at risk from freeze

By Russell Haythorn 7News

A prolonged cold snap overnight into Tuesday could result in millions of dollars in crop losses along the Front Range and Eastern Plains.

Dave Petrocco, a third-generation farmer in the Brighton and La Salle areas, is worried about 80 acres of green beans that have already sprouted.

“We’re very likely to lose these,” Petrocco said. “That’s about 25 percent of our green bean crop for the season. That could be a huge spoiler in terms of how we do on that particular crop.”

Lost crops, even this early in the season, could hike the cost of food in the summer, he said.

“There are a lot of freight costs involved with food,” said Petrocco. “If the food is coming from another state or another country, it will cost you much more.”

In Colorado, growing food is often a risky business.

“We always play with the averages on when we plant and when we don’t plant,” said Petrocco.

“Sometimes up jumps the devil and these kinds of things happen.”

Most farmers in Weld County

will know by midday Tuesday how significant the losses will be.

Petrocco is flooding his fields in a last-ditch effort to save the emerging green beans. The idea is to get as much humidity in the warm field as possible, so when the cold air settles in overnight, the humidity rises and staves off the frost.

“You see irrigation water flowing, which is really weird. The plants do not need moisture.

They’ve had plenty,” Petrocco said. “It’s a buffer. It’s actually like a blanket.”

Petrocco farms about 2,800 acres of vegetables. The lettuce is up in a field near the beans, as is spinach. Those crops, he said, are heartier and should survive one night below freezing.

Mike Hungenberg, of Hungenberg Produce in Greeley, said he is worried about the acres of carrots that have already emerged from the ground.

“If the temperature falls below 25-24 degrees overnight for six to nine hours or longer, that could be very bad,” Hungenberg said.

trust continues.

Localeur is supported by advertising and sponsored recommendations. About 95 percent of its advertising comes from Tablet Hotels.

Sponsored recommendations are delivered by market. For example, Spearman said, users looking for Austin content will be served a recommendation for the W Hotel there.

“So many locals in Austin were recommending the W Hotel — the bars, the lounges, the restaurant, the swimming pool — that we wanted to work with them on doing a sponsored recommendation, where we’d actually consolidate those recommendations into one,” Spearman said. “And so you can see it there.”

He said that currently there are 160 people who make recommendations, and they are paid to scout and blog once or twice a month.

Localeur is adding Denver because so-called millennials — people between the ages of 21 and 35 — have expressed interest in the Mile High City, either as a vacation destination or a pass-

through spot on the way to Vail or Aspen, Spearman said.

Localeur also expects to add guides in Atlanta, Chicago and Miami before Memorial Day and New Orleans, Seattle and Washington later in the summer.

Since it launched in March 2013, the site has logged rapid monthly growth and shows a lot of user engagement, Spearman said.

“The industry average, when someone is asked how long they are on an app of this type, is two or three minutes,” said Spearman.

“Right now, our users are engaging in our apps at two times the industry average.”

Spearman would not share the number of Localeur users, but said the app has averaged 70 percent monthly growth in 2014.

“After one year, Yelp had 12,000 users,” Spearman said.

“Without giving a number, I can tell you we are growing faster than them.”

Founded in 2004, Yelp reported 100 million unique users of its website and 9.4 million app users in January 2013.

Hillshire looks beyond the deli case

By The Associated Press

new york» Hillshire Brands is pushing farther outside the deli case with a deal to buy the maker of Birds Eye frozen vegetables, Duncan Hines cake mixes and Hungry-Man frozen dinners.

The Chicago-based company — which makes Hillshire Farm lunch meats, Jimmy Dean sausages and Ball Park franks — said Monday that it would buy Pinnacle Foods in a deal valued at $4.23 billion. The move extends

Hillshire’s reach into other sections of the supermarket as more Americans watch how much meat they’re eating.

Among Pinnacle’s other brands are Wish-Bone salad dressing, Celeste frozen pizzas, and Vlasic pickles.

“Meats go with vegetables; sandwiches go with pickles,” Hillshire CEO Sean Connolly said in explaining why the deal made sense during a conference call with analysts.

In a phone interview, Connolly

noted that Americans are eating meat just as often, but less of it per meal. He said that actually benefits Hillshire because foods that incorporate different ingredients — such as its Jimmy Dean breakfast sandwiches — are more profitable than simpler items like lunch meats or sausages.

Hillshire, which has been struggling with weak sales, said last month that it was buying Van’s Natural Foods, which makes gluten-free products, including cereal, chips and snack bars.

Flood of tax payments narrow deficit

By The Associated Press

washington» The U.S. government ran a big surplus in April, thanks to a flood of tax payments that helped keep the budget on track for the lowest annual deficit in six years.

The Treasury Department said Monday that April’s surplus totaled $106.9 billion, down slightly from last April’s $112.9 billion surplus. The government typically runs a surplus during April, when individual tax

EXPORTS «FROM 9A Electronic goods, primarily medical devices, have helped fill the gap, with exports rising to $173 million last year from $154 million in 2011, according to the council.

Export numbers from the WISER database, which uses different categories, shows the duality of Colorado exports to China.

Medical devices are the state’s top export item, followed by animal hides. One of the fastest growing categories is confectionery products, which jumped to $5.3 million last year from $50,510 in 2011.

“It is nice to see that medical devices have moved to the No. 1 spot for exports to China, showing that the advanced industries in Colorado have the most opportunities for export,” said Karen Gerwitz, president of the World Trade Center Denver.

Overall, Colorado ranks 36th among U.S. states in terms of the dollar value of the products it sends to the world’s second-largest economy, according to the council. California, Washington state and Texas were China’s top U.S. trading partners last year.

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returns are due and corporations make quarterly tax payments.

Through the first seven months of the 2014 budget year, which began Oct. 1, the deficit totals $306.4 billion. That’s down 37 percent from the same period last year.

The Congressional Budget Office is forecasting a deficit of $492 billion for the full budget year. That would be the narrowest gap since 2008. So far this budget year, revenue totals $1.74 trillion, up 8.2 percent from the same period in 2013.

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HOT SAUCE MAKER MAY CONSIDER TEXAS irwindale, calif.» The maker of the popular hot sauce Sriracha said Monday that he has no plans to move his contested plant out of California but would consider expanding into Texas if the Lone Star State can produce peppers as hot as the ones grown especially for him in Southern California.

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Mine union gives limited support to dust rules B washington» The United Mine Workers of America is giving “qualified support” to the Obama administration’s new rule aimed at cutting the amount of coal dust in coal mines.

The union said Monday that it approves of many parts of the rule, which was issued last month.

Among them is a reduction in the overall dust standard from 2.0 to 1.5 milligrams per cubic meter of air.

But the union says it is concerned that dust monitors would be required only in coal-producing sections of mines.

Wheeler seeking tougher Internet rules B washington» Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler is broadening the scope of his proposed open Internet rules and suggesting tougher standards for Internet providers who wish to create paid priority fast lanes on their networks.

According to an FCC official, Wheeler made revisions after the commission received 35,000 public comments — many of them expressing outrage. The FCC first briefed reporters on the proposed rules last month.

Ex-Stifel broker wins $3 million bonus. An arbitration panel ordered Stifel Financial Corp.’s brokerage unit to pay nearly $3 million to a former trader who was fired for alleged insubordination and unprofessional conduct.

Sean Horrigan took his case to a Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Inc. panel not to challenge his firing but rather the St. Louisbased brokerage’s refusal to pay him the bonus, which his attorney claimed he rightfully was due.

The panel agreed, ordering that the bonus be paid with interest.

Samsung chairman stable after surgery. Samsung Electronics Co. Chairman Lee Kun Hee is in stable condition after surgery following a heart attack.

Lee, 72, was operated on early Sunday after being resuscitated the previous night following an acute myocardial infarction, Rhee So Eui, a spokeswoman for Samsung Group, said in an e-mailed statement.

U.S. automaker owned by Fiat SpA, lost $690 million in the first quarter when it bought the shares held by a union retiree medical trust, paving the way for company integration.

Chrysler reported a modified operating profit of $586 million, before about $1.2 billion in charges.

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Dow Jones, S&P 500 close at record highs The market gains as investors seek riskier stocks and confidence increases in the economy.

STOCK WATCH: Yelp

By Steve Rothwell The Associated Press

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new york» The stock market returned to record levels Monday as investors regained their appetite for riskier stocks.

After beating down Internet and small companies for two months, investors decided that those stocks had fallen enough.

Among the big gainers were Twitter and Facebook, which had plunged in March and April.

The Russell 2000, an index made up of small companies, climbed the most in two months.

Investors have been more cautious this year than last. They’ve favored big, lessvolatile stocks that pay rich dividends because of concerns about the outlook for the economy. Utility and energy companies have been among the beneficiaries of this

Citigroup upgraded the online reviewer as it thinks the company is well positioned for growth in mobile devices.

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Rupert Murdoch is embarking on a long-awaited quest to build a European pay-TV colossus — a plan that’s poised to pit him against an old adversary, Colorado’s John Malone.

Murdoch had once tried to build a satellite-TV giant in the U.S., only to lose it to Malone a decade ago.

After emerging relatively unscathed from a phone-hacking scandal that tarnished his media empire, Murdoch is trying again, this time in Europe.

It’s where Malone has spent almost $50 billion in the past decade amassing his own TV fiefdom.

As the 83-year-old chairman of 21st Century Fox Inc., Murdoch is working on a deal that would give British Sky Broadcasting Group PLC control over Fox’s Sky Deutschland AG and Sky Italia satellite-TV units.

A transaction could be valued at $14 billion and would give BSkyB — of which Fox owns 39 percent — more heft when negotiating for rights to entertainment and sports programs and with advertisers. The talks, while preliminary, could lead to the creation of a “world-class multinational pay-TV group,” BSkyB said Monday.

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trend and have outperformed the overall market in 2014.

While interest rates remain low, investors likely will keep getting drawn back into stocks after any sell-off because holding cash isn’t generating any returns, said Tim Courtney, chief investment officer at Exencial, an independent wealth-management company.

A Murdoch-Malone pay-TV showdown

By Edmund Lee, Kristen Schweizer and Ruth David Bloomberg News

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CEO Rupert Murdoch has plans to build a pay-TV colossus in Europe.

Murdoch and Malone, 73, have for years been chasing pay-TV growth in Europe, where 41 percent of people have TV subscriptions, compared with 90 percent of Americans, according to research from Ovum Ltd. Malone spent the past decade corralling the biggest European cable providers under his Liberty Global PLC, whose pay-TV operations stretch from Hungary and Austria to Germany, Belgium and the U.K. Its acquisition of Virgin Media Inc. in the U.K. last year put Liberty Global in head-to-head competition with BSkyB. Londonbased Liberty Global has 25 million subscribers.

Malone, whose “Cable Cowboy” nickname became the title of a biography, has amassed a European pay-TV empire that’s bigger than any cable operation he ever owned back home.

The Colorado-based billionaire largely exited the U.S. cable market in 1999 when he sold Tele-Communications Inc. to AT&T Inc. for $59 billion.

“There is some bargain buying in some of the names that got hit hard in March and April,” Courtney said.

On Monday, the Standard & Poor’s 500 index rose 18.17 points, or 1 percent, to finish at an all-time high of 1,896.65. The index last closed at a record high April 2, when it reached 1,890.90.

The Dow Jones industrial average gained 112.13 points, or 0.7 percent, to end at 16,695.47 Monday. The Dow’s previous record high was 16,583.34 on Friday.

The Nasdaq climbed 71.99 points, or 1.8 percent, to 4,143.86.

The Russell 2000 index rose 26.4 points, or 2.4 percent, to 1,133.65, its biggest gain since March 4. The index had slumped almost 10 percent from March 4 to May 9 as investors sold riskier stocks. The index still remains down 2.6 percent for the year after surging 37 percent in 2013.

Gains on Monday were led by technology and industrial companies, sectors that are expected to benefit most if the economy starts growing faster.

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PENSION «FROM 9A It’s unclear whether Colombi’s firefighter pension, earned following a 14-year career that ended with a wrist injury suffered in a fall, would be impacted by his plea.

New York City investigators said none of those indicted had a known psychiatric condition that would qualify them for Social Security Disability Insurance benefits and that many who collected more than $400 million lived lifestyles vastly different than what was represented on their applications.

Several blamed their sufferings on the events of 9/11, although it’s unclear if Colombi was one of them.

Colombi founded The Gym of Castle Rock with his wife, Frances, and another couple in August 2008.

Gann has said Colombi is not an owner in the business, which is run

by Frances.

The investigation has so far netted more than 130 people, including more than 100 former New York City police and firefighters, many of them already collecting legitimate pensions.

Prosecutors said a small number of them have pleaded guilty to charges connected to the case, though none as yet has been sentenced. The first sentences are expected next week.

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Low reservoir levels reveal tree stumps and a cracked lake bed in Williams, Ariz. The Associated Press

ARIZONA TOWN DECLARES CRISIS AMID DROUGHT williams, ariz.» In the northern Arizona city of Williams, restaurant patrons don’t automatically get a glass of water anymore.

Residents caught watering lawns or washing cars with potable water can be fined. Businesses are hauling water from outside of town to fill swimming pools. Building permits have been put on hold because there isn’t enough water to accommodate development.

Officials in the community about 60 miles from the Grand Canyon’s South Rim have clamped down on water use and declared a crisis amid a drought that is quickly drying up nearby reservoirs and forcing the city to pump its only two wells to capacity.

The situation offers a glimpse at how cities across the West are coping with a drought that has left them thirsting for water. More than a dozen rural towns in California recently emerged from emergency water restrictions that had a sheriff’s office on the lookout for water bandits at a local lake. One New Mexico town relied on bottled water for days last year.

In southern Nevada, water customers are paid to remove lawns and cannot install any new grass in their front yards.

Officials in Williams jumped straight to the most severe restrictions after receiving only 6 inches of precipitation from October to April — about half of normal levels — and a bleak forecast that doesn’t include much rain.

Pro-Russian insurgents proclaim independence

By Peter Leonard and Vladimir Isachenkov The Associated Press

Most Ukrainians want unified country More than three out of four Ukrainians want their country to maintain its current borders, according to a poll released last week. That opinion is even a majority in eastern Ukraine.

donetsk, ukraine» Pro-Moscow insurgents in eastern Ukraine declared independence Monday and sought to join Russia, undermining upcoming presidential elections, strengthening the Kremlin’s hand and putting pressure on Kiev to hold talks with the separatists.

Russia signaled it has no intention of subsuming eastern Ukraine the way it annexed Crimea in March. Instead, Moscow is pushing to include eastern regions in negotiations on Ukraine’s future — suggesting that Russia prefers a political rather than a military solution to its worst standoff with the West since the Cold War. Such talks are central to a potential path UKRAINE » 14A

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ACROSS THE WEST A look at water-saving measures across the West: ARIZONA: Safford residents cannot refill swimming pools or spas, plant new grass or install sod. The town of Payson has set a goal for each resident to use no more than 89 gallons per day.

CALIFORNIA: Sacramento residents are required to use 20 percent less water. Willits residents are limited to 150 gallons of water per day.

NEW MEXICO: Carlsbad, Las Vegas and other communities prevent residents from watering their lawns.

NEVADA: No new turf is allowed in front yards in Las Vegas, and the size of backyard lawns is limited. The Southern Nevada Water Authority pays residents $1.50 per square foot to remove their grass.

TEXAS: The list of public utilities limiting water use to avoid shortages has grown to include hundreds of communities. El Paso is reusing treated wastewater and has invested in a major desalination plant.

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THIS DAY I N H ISTO RY Today is Tuesday, May 13, the 133rd day of 2014. There are 232 days left in the year.

IN THE NATION 1607: English colonists arrived by ship at the site of what became the Jamestown settlement in Virginia (the colonists went ashore the next day).

1918: The first U.S. airmail stamps, featuring a picture of a Curtiss JN-4 biplane, were issued to the public.

1973: In tennis’ first so-called “Battle of the Sexes,” Bobby Riggs defeated Margaret Court 6-2, 6-1 in Ramona, Calif.

IN THE WORLD 1981: Pope John Paul II was shot and seriously wounded in St. Peter’s Square by Turkish assailant Mehmet Ali Agca.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU Actor Harvey Keitel is 75. Singer Stevie Wonder is 64. Producer-writer Alan Ball is 57. Basketball Hall of Famer Dennis Rodman is 53. Actor-comedian Stephen Colbert is 50. Singer Darius Rucker is 48. Actress-writer-director Lena Dunham is 28. Actor Robert Pattinson is 28.

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atlanta» or a few days in March, the American Enterprise Institute welcomed scores of business and political leaders to a private annual meeting at a resort on the Georgia coast. But only those who attended know what issues were discussed, strategy planned or promises made.

That’s because the ground rules for the invitation-only meeting required the participants’ confidentiality — even if some were elected leaders, discussing the public’s business.

An impressive array of power attended the conservative think tank’s World Forum 2014, according to a printed program first disclosed in late April by the Center for Public Integrity: House Speaker John Boehner and other Republican congressional leaders; potential 2016 GOP presidential hopefuls like Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker; Apple CEO Tim Cook; beer magnate Pete Coors; TD Ameritrade

founder-turned-billionaire-conservative activist Joe Ricketts; and executives from multiple venture-capital firms.

Similar events occur across the political spectrum giving powerful people with deep pockets face-to-face exchanges with national and state leaders that the average American cannot match.

Last month, a group of liberals that included billionaire Tom Steyer — an environmental advocate pushing for government and industry to address climate change — held closed sessions in Chicago under the banner of Democracy Alliance to talk political strategy for progressive causes.

And in early May, state lawmakers from around the country convened privately in Kansas City, Mo., with business leaders as part of the corporately financed American Legislative Exchange Council. The group’s task forces met to write recommended bills on topics from education and tax law to environmental regulation, labor law and criminal justice that ALEC’s legislative members will sponsor in

“This just creates more ways for mega-donors and elected officials to get together and talk about public policy behind closed doors.”

Miles Rapoport, president of Common Cause

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Politics sink energy savings bill FCC is revising

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washington» A widely popular, bipartisan energy savings bill fell victim in the Senate on Monday to election-year politics and the Obama administration’s continued indecision on the Keystone XL oil pipeline.

A procedural motion to end debate and bring the measure to a floor vote without amendments fell five votes short of the 60 votes needed for approval.

The legislation would tighten efficiency guidelines for new federal buildings and provide tax incentives to make homes and commercial buildings more efficient.

It easily cleared a procedural hurdle last week but stalled after Republican demand for votes on the Canada-to-Texas pipeline and on new adm i n i s t rat i o n - p ro p o s e d greenhouse gas limits for coal-burning power plants.

Republicans are united in favor of the pipeline and against the new power plant regulations, while Democrats are deeply divided on both. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., used a parliamentary maneuver to block Senate votes on the pipeline and power plant rules as part of the energy savings bill.

Reid said Monday that Republicans were “still seeking a ransom” on the

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energy bill by insisting on the Keystone amendment and other votes. He said he had agreed to a long-standing request from pipeline supporters for a separate vote on the pipeline if its supporters would let the efficiency bill sail through unamended.

Minority Whip John Cornyn, R-Texas, called Reid’s maneuver disappointing. “The Senate used to be a place of great debate and accomplishment. Now it is run

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like a dictatorship shutting out the voices of millions of Americans,” he said.

Election-year politics loomed on all sides.

Democrats said Republicans were unwilling to hand a victory on the energy efficiency bill to Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., a co-author of the bill who is facing a reelection challenge from Republican Scott Brown, a former Massachusetts senator who now lives in New Hampshire. Republican Sen. Rob

Portman of Ohio also co-authored the energy legislation.

Shaheen and Portman said they were disappointed at the defeat of a plan they said would create almost 200,000 jobs, reduce pollution and save taxpayers billions of dollars.

“People in New Hampshire and across the country lost out today because of election-year politics,” Shaheen said, while Portman called the vote “a disappointing example of Washington’s dysfunction.”

Partisan discord was so strong that three Republican senators who co-sponsored the energy legislation voted against it Monday to protest the exclusion of amendments. Among those voting no was Sen. John Hoeven, a North Dakota Republican who has been the Senate’s chief GOP supporter of the Keystone XL pipeline.

Democrats also said the GOP wants to deny political cover to Sen. Mary Landrieu, who faces a tough reelection fight in Louisiana and to other Democrats in energy-producing states who have pushed for the pipeline’s approval during their campaigns. A Senate vote on the pipeline would help Landrieu and Democrats such as Sen. Mark Begich of Alaska, even if it fell short of the 60 votes needed to advance it.

washington» The State Department and a House panel are working on an alternative date for Secretary of State John Kerry to testify about the deadly attack in Benghazi, Libya, ending the immediate threat of a subpoena for a member of President Barack Obama’s Cabinet.

Rep. Darrell Issa, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, had subpoenaed Kerry to testify May 21 about the administration’s response in providing e-mails and other documents to the panel probing the Sept. 11, 2012, attack. Kerry is set to travel to Mexico next week.

NASA finds worrisome data on ice melt B washington» The huge West Antarctic ice sheet is starting a glacially slow collapse in an unstoppable way, two new studies show. Alarmed scientists say that means even more sea level rise than they figured. The worrisome outcomes won’t be seen soon. Scientists are talking hundreds of years, but over that time the melt that has started could eventually add 4 to 12 feet to current sea levels.

Washington Monument reopens B washing-

ton» A cross section of Americans awakened early and waited in line for hours to be among the first to ride to the top of the Washington Monument, open to the public Monday for the first time in nearly three years after an earthquake chipped and cracked the monument.

Clay Aiken’s primary opponent dies in fall B asheboro, n.c.» The entrepreneur locked in a Democratic primary with former “American Idol” singer Clay Aiken died Monday, his family said.

Keith Crisco, 71, died “after an accidental fall” at his home in Asheboro.

Aiken was leading Crisco by fewer than 400 votes after the contest last Tuesday. Unless Crisco can come from behind during a final tally of the votes this week, Aiken will be the nominee, spokesman Josh Lawson said. If Crisco does win, local Democrats would select the nominee, Lawson said.

Taliban kills 21 B jalala-

bad, afghanistan» The Taliban unleashed a wave of attacks that killed 21 people around the coun-

try, making a show of strength to start the spring fighting season. The surge in violence poses a test for Afghan security forces, who for the first time will face it largely on their own as international combat forces prepare to withdraw.

washington» Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler is broadening the scope of his proposed open Internet rules and suggesting tougher standards for Internet providers who wish to create paid priority fast lanes on their networks.

According to an FCC official, Wheeler made revisions after the commission received 35,000 public comments — many of them expressing outrage. Wheeler, a Democrat, also tweaked his proposal after the fivemember commission’s two other Democrats expressed concern.

“The new draft clearly reflects public input the commission has received,” the FCC official said in a statement. “The draft is explicit that the goal is to find the best approach to ensure the Internet remains open and prevent any practices that threaten it.”

Among the additions is a

provision that would “presume” it to be illegal for an Internet provider to prioritize the traffic of an affiliated service — for example, it would be considered illegal if Comcast tried to give faster treatment to video streams of its subsidiary network, NBC. However, an Internet service provider would be allowed to challenge that “presumption,” the official said.

In the revised proposal, Wheeler also seeks comment on the possibility of treating broadband providers as so-called “common carriers” like telephone companies, which are subject to greater regulation than Internet providers, under Title II of the Communications Act of 1934.

The FCC and Wheeler have so far avoided subjecting cable and telecoms companies to Title II treatment, although Wheeler has said the option remains on the table.

In the new proposal, he entertains more discussion on it than his initial proposal did.

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Harvard club drops black mass B cambridge,

mass.» A Harvard University club says it has dropped sponsorship of a satanic ceremony that drew condemnation from the Archdiocese of Boston and the university’s president.

Scouts rescue NBC’s Curry B newark, n.j.»

Ann Curry was hiking with her family on Bear Mountain in New York’s Harriman State Park on April 5 when she broke her leg.

Members of Boy Scout Troop 368 from Berkeley Heights, N.J., came across the injured NBC News correspondent and recognized she needed medical attention, according to Scouting Magazine. The Scouts fashioned a splint, crafted a stretcher from logs and a tarp, and carried her down the mountain, where her husband and son brought their car to rush her to a hospital.

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Second U.S. MERS case reported B new york» Health officials confirmed a second U.S. case of a mysterious virus that has sickened hundreds in the Middle East. The resident of Saudi Arabia was visiting Florida and is now in an Orlando hospital.

He was diagnosed with Middle East Respiratory Syndrome on Sunday night. It is a respiratory illness that begins with fever and cough but can lead to shortness of breath, pneumonia and death.

The first case, a man in Indiana, was released from a hospital last week and is doing well.

The cases are not linked, said officials with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “The risk to the public remains very low,” said the CDC’s Dr. Anne Schuchat.

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Organizers and participants say the closed sessions allow public and private sector titans to discuss candidly topics ranging from foreign affairs and intelligence gathering to tax policy and elections strategy. But some open-government advocates say the events reduce confidence in the democratic process.

“This just creates more ways for mega-donors and elected officials to get together and talk about public policy behind closed doors,” said Miles Rapoport, the president of Common Cause, a national group that advocates for less concentration of politi-

UKRAINE «FROM 12A toward peace outlined Monday by the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe. The plan laid out by Swiss President Didier Burkhalter calls on all sides to refrain from violence and urges immediate amnesty, talks on decentralization and the status of the Russian language. That’s a key complaint of insurgents who have seized power in eastern regions and clashed with government troops and police.

But it’s up to the Ukrainian government to take the next step.

Acting Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk pledged Monday to hold a dialogue with Ukraine’s east. But he gave no specifics and stopped short of addressing Sunday’s vote and the declarations of independence in the pro-Moscow regions

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Boehner — who is an ALEC member, according to the group’s website — said such events are “very educational.” House Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Rogers, who attended the AEI forum in Georgia, said they promote “a free exchange of ideas.”

Rapoport, of Common Cause, said open sessions — like meetings of the nonpartisan National Conference of State Legislatures — don’t have to prevent candor.

At the Center for Responsive Politics, a Washington research group that monitors influence in government, executive director Sheila Krumholz said politicians shouldn’t be criticized “for getting out from behind their desks and getting information.” Private

meetings between “the regulators and the regulated” are part of the process, but the venue and the breadth of the closed gatherings matter, she argued.

“The concern is that these get-togethers offer opportunity for extended exposure in a relaxed setting,” she said. “It’s all very conducive to a good rapport. ... That’s an invaluable advantage — and not one afforded to average constituents.”

Even some partisans criticize the secrecy — when the opposition is involved.

Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell’s campaign attacked his potential general election rival, Kentucky Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes, for attending the Democracy Alliance meeting in Chicago. McConnell accused

Grimes of cozying up to wealthy environmentalist donors nationally while campaigning as a pro-coal Democrat back home.

Many Democrats have long vilified ALEC’s operations.

Rep. Mark Pocan, a liberal Democrat from Madison, joined ALEC when he was in the Wisconsin Assembly.

He attended the group’s meetings starting in 2008 and discussed their agenda publicly — something participants often decline to do.

Closed meetings at ALEC and AEI, Pocan said, are “definitely not good for public policy, and they’re not good for democracy.”

ALEC spokesman Bill Meierling noted that the organization operates more openly in recent years, in part in reaction to critics

who cried foul over ALEC members pushing conservative causes, such as limiting environmental regulations or penalties for violations, traced back to the group’s corporate and foundation backers.

Only legislators can submit proposed ALEC bills to a task force, he said, and the group now posts those proposals online before task forces meet.

The end product is also posted after the meeting, allowing anyone to trace changes. ALEC also discloses its donors.

Putting all of that on paper, he said, is how critics can spot model legislation in a statehouse or know that ALEC has gotten money from conservative organizations like the Heritage Foundation, the Sarah Scaife Foundation, the Na-

tional Rifle Association and corporate giants like Shell, Texaco, Philip Morris and Union Pacific Railroad.

The American Enterprise Institute, meanwhile, maintains a code of secrecy around its annual meeting “to maintain intellectual freedom and free discourse,” said Judy Mayka Stecker, an institute spokeswoman.

Walker aides confirmed the governor’s attendance but declined to comment further. Rhode Island Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse was one of two Democrats out of the 18 senators and representatives who attended the event and perhaps the only public official who publicly disclosed his trip beforehand. But an aide said the senator preferred to respect AEI’s policy and not discuss the meeting details.

of Donetsk and Luhansk.

“We would like to launch the broad national dialogue with the east, center, the west and all of Ukraine,” Yatsenyuk told a news conference in Brussels, adding that the agenda for talks should include changes to the constitution that would give more powers to the regions.

Ukraine’s central government and the West say the Kremlin has encouraged weeks of unrest in eastern Ukraine in a possible attempt to grab more land.

Russia says that’s not so, and accuses the West of meddling in a region that Moscow sees as its backyard.

The Ukrainian government’s room to maneuver is shrinking.

With national presidential elections scheduled for May 25, the regions of Donetsk and Luhansk declared independence Monday, and those in Donetsk even asked to join enormous neighbor Russia instead.

The sprawling areas along

Russia’s border, home to about 6.6 million people, form Ukraine’s industrial heartland.

“We, the people of the Donetsk People’s Republic, based on the results of the May 11 referendum, declare that henceforth the Donetsk People’s Republic will be deemed a sovereign state,” Denis Pushilin, cochairman of the insurgent government, said to applause Monday.

Wearing an ill-fitting suit and reading his speech from a Mac laptop, he continued, “The people of Donetsk have always been part of the Russian world, regardless of ethnic affiliation. For us, the history of Russia is our history.”

A day earlier, both regions held a slapdash vote that Ukraine’s acting president called a “sham” and Western governments said violated international law.

White House spokesman Jay Carney says the United States does not recognize

the results of the vote and is focusing on making sure Ukraine’s presidential elections take place as planned in 13 days.

But that is starting to look in doubt: Luhansk spokesman Vasily Nikitin said his region will not take part.

The interim government in Kiev had been hoping the presidential vote would unify the country behind a new, democratically chosen leadership. Ukraine’s crisis could grow worse if regions start rejecting the presidential election. Dozens of people have been reported killed since Ukrainian forces began trying to retake some eastern cities.

Organizers said 89 percent of those who cast ballots Sunday in the Donetsk region and about 96 percent of those who turned out in Luhansk voted for sovereignty.

Voters “have chosen that path that has enabled the formation of an independent state — the Luhansk

People’s Republic,” said self-declared “people’s governor” Valery Bolotov at a rally in the city of Luhansk.

The crowd cheered enthusiastically, but Bolotov stopped short of declaring the region’s desire to join Russia.

Bolotov made his announcement flanked by two rifle-wielding men in camouflage and in front of a pair of brothers in traditional garb who had just performed a folk tune in praise of the Donbass region, of which Luhansk is part.

The insurgents said turnout Sunday topped 70 percent, but with no international election monitors around, the claim was impossible to confirm.

“The farce, which terrorists call the referendum, will have no legal consequences except the criminal responsibility for its organizers,” Ukraine’s acting president, Oleksandr Turchynov, said in a statement.

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BUNCH, GEORGE THOMAS 68, Tom passed away 54-14 after a nine month battle with lung cancer.

Preceded in death by his parents George and Alice (Catterall) Bunch. Survived by Mary, his wife of 39 years; brother William and partner Gary Rodgers of Brooklyn, NY; brother Richard (Jan) of Highlands Ranch; niece Emma Bunch; nephews Cole and Evan Bunch, numerous friends and golf buddies. A celebration of Tom's life will be held at Riverdale Golf Club, date to be announced.

CLARK, BILLY RAY 3/18/1928 - 5/10/2014 died May 10, 2014 in Denver, Colorado. He is preceded in death by his wife of 59 years, Elsie Helen Torgerson Clark; his mother Cora Crabtree Clark and his father William Edgar Clark. Born in Little Falls, Minnesota, he was a 1946 graduate of Bemidji High School and, following service in the United States Navy, graduated from Bemidji State Teacher's College in 1953. He started his career in insurance and surety bonding with Travelers Insurance Co. in Minneapolis, Minn., transferring to Denver, Colo. to lead the Travelers' bond department in 1958. In 1962, he joined Talbert Corp. in Denver and rose to the ranks of President Emeritus, leaving to found his own firm, Bill Clark + Associates, and later affiliated with International Risk Group in Littleton, Colo.

Bill Clark is survived by four daughters, seven grandchildren and a great grandson including: Nancy Clark and her children Shaun Cameron Clark; Jarod Leigh Clark and wife Holly Bluml Clark and their son Otto Bon Hayden Clark of Denver; Dr. Kathryn Clark and her husband Chris Kocher and sons Gregory Clark Kocher and Geoffrey Tucker Kocher of San Francisco; Julie Clark-Pfeiffer and her husband Jon Pfeiffer and sons Michael Clark Pfeiffer and Jackson Ray Pfeiffer of Malibu; and Janice Renée Clark Goldwasser and her husband Joseph Goldwasser and daughter Sophia Renée Goldwasser of Atlanta. A Memorial will be held Tuesday, May 27, 2014 at 12:30 p.m. at Horan McConaty Chapel, 1091 S. Colorado Blvd., followed by private burial at Ft. Logan National Cemetery.

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DYSART, JAMES KILLOUGH Centennial. Svcs 2pm, 5/13/14 St. Andrew UMC, H.R. AllStatesCremation.com

MALL, ROBERT L. "BOB" April 27, 1937-May 8, 2014. Memorial Service, Wed. May 14th, 11:00 am, Christ Community Church, 8085 E. Hampden Ave. Donations to Bonfils Blood Center.

MOORE, CAROL LEE 6/27/32-5/10/14 A lovely life ended when Carol Lee Moore died quietly in her home on May 10, 2014. Carol Moore excelled at her work as wife, mother, grandmother, friend, entertainer and author. Carol wrote many poems, essays and one very special children's book, Taming the Dragon. She has now returned to the arms of her beloved husband, Ron Moore, who passed away eleven years ago.

Remaining to carry on Carol's legacy are her four children, daughter and sons in-law, five grandchildren, sister, nieces and nephews. Carol touched countless lives in a positive manner, she will always be admired and missed by many.

SKELLY, MARTIN A. "BUDD", M.D., 8/10/1925-5/10/2014 Family Practice Physician & Surgeon, referred to himself as a "country doctor".

Widely respected and loved by all who met him. World War II veteran. With a joke or two he endeared himself to all. Kind & loving husband, father & step-father.

Survived by wife-Yvonne, 8 children, step-children: Andrea, Greg, Kim, Dave, Judy, Karen, John, JC. Stepgranddaughter, Jolene. Funeral Mass, Tues (today) 5/13/14, 9am, Archdiocese of Denver Mortuary@Mt. Olivet Cemetery.

Interment, Mt. Olivet Cemetery.

Chapel Hill Garden of Gethsemane, 1 plot, $1900. William, 1-850-218-3367

Fairmount cemetary, 2 lots Blk. 112, lot 173 & 174, headstones allowed. $6400 ea. +_transfer fee.

303-985-7149

Chapel Hill, will sell all or one of 3 lots, for $1500 ea. + transfer fee.

303-429-5595

Fairmount cemetary, Prestigious Family Estate ot along Highline Trail consisting of all 8 grave spaces. Private mausoleum allowable. Block 92, Lot 11, spaces 1-8, sold as a complete lot only.

Current value $70$80,000. Asking $39,000.

970-618-7776

Crown Hill, 2 lots, $4000 for both, + transfer fee.

Blk. 55, unit D. Call 303-233-6845 Crown Hill Cemetery, 2 side x side plots, in Forever section, blk 5, lot 23, flat markers, $1900 ea. + transfer fee.

505-858-2439 Crown Hill Cemetery, 2 sites, 2 plots ea. Blk 5, lot 74, unit B, sec. 3 & 4. Blk. 50, lot 59, unit C, sec. 3 & 4; ea 2 plot site $5000, Susan, 970-314-1341 Crown Hill companion crypt for 2. Great loc, $6500 or best offer.

303-934-1138

Highlands Memory Gardens, Northglenn, Garden of Good Shepherd.

1 lot, valued at $3000, sell for $1500 + transfer fee. 303-426-4334 Mt. Lindo. 2 side-by-side interior crypts, Deluxe pkg, $6500. Call 719-966-9010 Olinger Hampden Memorial Gardens, Enduring Faith, 2 spaces, 2 vaults, + transfer fee. Value $7180, will sell for $3000; 303-319-3054

RENO, KENNY, SR., Service Thursday, May 15th, 12 Noon at Olinger Crown Hill, 29th & Wadsworth.

YAMAGUCHI, SHIGEKO 1-7-1917 - 5-10-2014 Shigeko Yamaguchi, 97, died May 10 in Greeley. Memorial service 2 p.m. May 16 at Platteville Methodist Church, Platteville, CO.

Archdiocese of Denver Mortuary 303-425-9511 • archdenmort.org

SMITH BLAIR MARGARET BERNITA Margaret Bernita Smith Blair passed away during the early evening hours on Saturday, May 10. She lived a very fulfilling life of 89 years as a wonderful wife to Jack. Mother to John (Anne) and Meg (Dolan); Grandmother to Will (Courtney). Funeral Service Wednesday, 3pm at Horan & McConaty Family Chapel 1091 South Colorado Blvd. Private Interment at Fort Logan National Cemetery.

SVIGEL, BERNICE M. 87, died May 10. Service is 10am, Fri. May 16 at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 6322 S. Lakeview St. Littleton, Burial to follow in Littleton Cemetery. Viewing will be 6-9pm on Thurs at Drinkwine. In lieu of flowers, memorial may be sent to: Lydia Circle & the Christian Service Circle at Holy Trinity.

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WHISENAND, RAYMOND E. 2/19/25 - 5/10/14. Memorial service Wed, May 14th at 2 PM Horan & McConaty, 3101 S. Wadsworth Blvd, Lakewood

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Denver, CO 80201 The family requests to please not send flowers. In lieu of flowers, please contribute, in Carol's name, to: The Tennyson Center for Children and Families 2950 Tennyson Street Denver, CO 80212 303.433.2541 Tennysoncenter.org

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The Post Editorials

Parking tickets: city’s cash cow?

F

ew topics engender as much outrage in the civic arena as parking problems.

And that ire can be inflamed even more if the public perceives the city is raking in money on parking fines.

That is what appears is happening in Denver, and elected officials should be wary of rousing the angry parking contingent.

Since 2009 revenue from all types of parking citations has jumped 53 percent while the number of tickets has only increased modestly, says a story by The Denver Post’s Jon Murray.

The city attributes the increases to more meters, doubling streetsweeping fines to $50 in 2011, better technology that has allowed agents to become more efficient at catching violators and establishing overnight parking hours downtown.

The fines generated $30.5 million in 2013, up from $19.9 million in 2009.

In 2003, then-mayoral candidate John Hickenlooper sympathized with parking problems in a TV ad that shows him plugging meters

and pledging to lower the city’s high parking rates. He did and revenues fell.

The city doubled street-sweeping fines in an effort to teach people not to park on streets during designated days. The lesson is working, said Nancy Kuhn of Public Works, who said the number of street-sweeping tickets has fallen since the fines increased.

The city also installed 500 meters with sensors that allow them to reset when cars leave parking spaces. But the sensors haven’t been activated. An analysis said if that Smart meter technology blanketed the city, it could generate up to $1.4 million a year.

A financial task force even advised the city to consider charging for parking on Sundays, which could bring in an additional $1.5 million.

We understand all parking comes at a price. And competition for limited spaces also drives up the cost. Yet, such a dramatic increase in parking fines is bound to make people wonder whether revenue generation is taking precedence over well-founded policy.

Maketa flies o≠ the handle again

T

he controversy never ends where Terry Maketa is concerned.

The El Paso County Sheriff is in an uproar over a story in The Gazette last week that said his nomination for a prestigious award was engineered by his top staff.

In short, Maketa, who is termlimited, picked himself for the Hundred Club award.

Maketa’s reaction says a lot about the sheriff. Instead of calmly addressing the issues, he went ballistic. This is not surprising considering his skirmishes with Black Forest Fire Chief Bob Harvey and former state Sen. John Morse.

Maketa called the anonymous comments in The Gazette “character assassination.” He called the two anonymously quoted commanders a “cancer” that he would remove from command staff.

In the meantime, we presume he will attend the Broadmoor gala on May 20, take the gold watch and bask in the glory intended to honor first responders who go above and beyond the call of duty.

It’s hard to know exactly what happened in this controversy, but one thing is certain. El Paso County will be better off when Maketa no longer has a platform for his intemperate outbursts.

The members of The Denver Post’s editorial board are William Dean Singleton, chairman; Mac Tully, CEO and publisher; Vincent Carroll, editorial page editor; Alicia Caldwell, editorial writer; Jeremy Meyer, editorial writer; Barbara Ellis, news editor; and Cohen Peart, letters editor.

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TODAY’S QUESTION: Do you think a 53 percent rise in Denver parking-fine collections since 2009 indicates the city is focusing more on raising revenue than enforcing parking rules?

These polls are non-scientific and are meant to encourage reader engagement and discussion.

PREVIOUS RESULTS: Should the Colorado legislature be called back for a special session on local control of oil and gas drilling?

Yes: 46.4% No: 53.6% Total votes: 2,752

Joe Heller, www.hellertoon.com

The Open Forum Letters to the Editor Local control of oil and gas

A change in leadership for VA

Re: “Big spenders energize fight over initiatives,” May 12 news story.

Re: “Hold VA chief accountable,” May 8 editorial.

The upcoming battle between big oil and gas producers and environmentalists, as it was described in Monday’s Denver Post, is not that at all. It is a fight between big oil and gas producers and Colorado citizens.

Land use is, and always has been, a zoning matter; and zoning is, and always has rightfully been, a matter of local control. Rules governing what can be built in highly urbanized areas are far different than those governing how and what things can be developed in suburbia.

It should be left to each community’s zoning regulations and elected leaders to decide what land uses are permitted, and the rules that apply to such land uses. Oil and gas wells are not to be treated any differently than any other land use. It is simply a matter of the quality of life the citizens of any community might desire. This is clearly a matter of local control.

As your editorial pointed out, the allegations that personnel at the Veterans Affairs clinic in Fort Collins (and at VA hospitals elsewhere) falsified patient scheduling records, along with the matter of cost overruns at new VA hospitals (in Aurora and elsewhere), raise a “serious leadership question” about Secretary Eric Shinseki’s ability to manage that agency effectively. In addition to the matters cited in your editorial, there’s the backlog of tens of thousands of unresolved veterans’ claims pending at the VA. Maybe a change in leadership would provide better oversight of the agency, and restore the level of respect for our veterans that we haven’t seen since World War II.

John Beauparlant, Nor Hachn, Armenia The writer is a former land-use planner in the Denver metro area.

BBB Re: “Seen from air, it’s dirtier,” May 8 news story; and “Saving the soil,” May 4 news story.

Congratulations, Denver Post and reporter Bruce Finley, for timely, factual articles on the impacts of the Front Range oil and gas boom. The articles covered the industry’s untested new methods of remediating widespread soil contamination of agricultural lands by polluted produced water, and the dangerous levels of toxic, ozone-inducing, and climate-altering air pollution from oil and gas wells, which recent studies have shown to be several times the amount claimed by the state and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

Such in-depth coverage contrasts with The Post’s recently published, industry-sponsored “Energy and Environment” advertising section, promoting the merits of oil and gas production.

In an election season that might include ballot initiatives curtailing fracking, the public needs independent scientific data on the industry’s pollution problems. Finley’s recent articles are a hopeful sign.

Kirk Cunningham, Boulder The writer is conservation co-chair for the Sierra Club’s Rocky Mountain chapter.

Bill Wagner, Eaton

Obamacare is a success?

Ballyhooing the recent report regarding 8 million Obamacare signups, Rep. Diana DeGette proclaimed, “By any rational, reasonable measure we can call this law a success.”

But how many of the signups came from the millions of Americans who, because of Obamacare, lost the health care plan they liked instead? What about that original promise of keeping your current plan, doctor and hospital if you like them and that the average family would save $2,500 a year (as opposed to seeing their monthly costs largely do just the opposite and their deductibles go through the roof in the process)? What about the Congressional Budget Office report last year saying that, under Obamacare, the number of uninsured will never fall below 30 million, thus defeating the main purpose for even enacting this misguided legislation?

DeGette’s proclamation is a sad commentary on what passes as rational and reasonable thought these days in the Democratic ranks of our nation’s capital.

Douglas Fleecs, Greeley

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Congress needs to seal the deal on Hermosa Creek protection

H

ermosa Creek in Southwest Colorado is beautiful in many ways. To anglers, it is trout heaven. To mountain bikers, it is an awesome place to ride. To miners, it is a limited but valuable source of minerals.

In some circumstances, these constituencies would fight over the future of this wild piece of U.S. Forest Service land just outside Durango.

But that’s not the story that has played out.

No, these interests came together in 2007 and began talking and compromising until they had a plan everybody could live with.

And now they’re asking Congress to pass the watershed protection bill that is the result of their work. And it needs to happen soon, before elections become the sole focus of Washington, D.C., and a lame-duck Congress presides.

ALICIA CALDWELL Denver Post Editorial Writer

“All the concessions were made in the community,” said Ty Churchwell, a Durango resident who is backcountry coordinator for Trout Unlimited. “There’s nothing for them to do in D.C. but vote it forward.”

If the Hermosa Creek Watershed Protection Act, which has bipartisan support among Colorado’s congressional delegation, isn’t passed by the end of the year, the 113th Congress will expire.

That means this coalition would have to get new letters of support, perhaps deal with newly elected local officials, and begin the process of shepherding the bill through congressional

committees all over again.

There is no reason for that.

The measure has no opposition. It’s heartily supported by U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet, a Democrat, and U.S. Rep. Scott Tipton, a Republican, who are sponsoring companion bills that would confer additional protections on nearly 108,000 acres of rugged land just 8 miles north of Durango.

Because it’s so close to Durango, Hermosa Creek is a community treasure and a source of recreational tourism that the city needs and depends upon.

The reason the Hermosa Creek protection bill has such strong and broad support is because of how it zones uses, preserving 38,000 acres as wilderness, the highest level of protection. An additional 70,000 acres would be designated as a special management area. Part of the area would remain open to existing motor-

ized and mechanized access on a trail system.

This is important because it allows mountain bikers and dirtbike enthusiasts to continue using the popular, 18-mile Hermosa Creek Trail.

Yet the best trout creeks and elk habitat would get higher levels of protection in a different zone. And two existing mining claims would be allowed to continue to operate in small zones at the north and south ends of the protected area.

The watershed protection plan is the epitome of collaboration.

Its list of supporters and champions includes dozens of businesses and sporting and conservation groups. Local governments are on board, too.

The only ones left to convince are members of Congress, who have to take a few more steps to get this bill to the finish line.

Unfortunately, that won’t be

easy. This is the most polarized Congress in recent memory and getting even a non-controversial bill passed is a dicey proposition.

On top of that, there is pushback in Washington on environmental measures and talk about how too much land is “locked up” by federal protections.

Consequently, the real action has been taken by the president, who has used the Antiquities Act to protect several areas, including Colorado’s Chimney Rock.

I understand, however, the insistence by locals who want congressional action, believing they have done everything right and deserve a favorable vote.

I can’t argue with them on that, and neither should federal lawmakers.

E-mail Alicia Caldwell at acaldwell@denverpost.com or follow her on Twitter: @AliciaMCaldwell

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WEATHER

MIKE NELSON’S DENVER FORECAST

High

Low

47 39 49 50 47 43 50 40 43 44 36 51 48 44 49 45

32 17 31 34 32 28 23 23 26 25 9 30 32 25 33 31

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Partly sunny and warmer

Mostly sunny and warmer

Partly cloudy Thunderstorm Clouds and possible sun

A L MA N AC

Steamboat Springs 47/25

43° 70° 30° 41° 90° (1962) 23° (1953)

Denver 50/23

Glenwood Springs 57/30

Grand Junction 58/34

Air Quality Index

Source: CO Dept of Public Health & Enviro.

C O SMO S Sunrise 5:46 a.m.

Moonrise 7:10 p.m.

Full

Last

8:05 p.m.

5:05 a.m.

New

First

May 14 May 21 May 28 Jun 5 Venus Mars Jupiter Saturn

4:07 a.m.

4:17 p.m.

9:21 a.m.

7:38 p.m.

4:34 p.m.

4:05 a.m.

12:11 a.m.

5:58 a.m.

Skywatch Saturn is putting on its best show of the year. It is in view all night and it is at its most brilliant, shining like a bright golden star. It is close to the lower left of the moon this evening.

Source: McDonald Observatory

POLLEN Trees Grass Weeds Molds

Moderate Absent Absent Low

Cortez 56/26

Burlington 56/30

Limon 47/25 Colorado Springs 44/31

Salida 47/25

Montrose 55/26

96% 55% 0.38” 1.37” 0.81” 4.57” 4.12”

0-50: good; 51 - 100: moderate; 101150: unhealthy sens grps; 151-200: unhealthy; 201-300: very unhealthy; 300+ hazardous

A couple of storms

Sterling 55/34

Greeley 51/34

Estes Park 42/25

Denver climate

39 21 41 32 39

Scattered clouds and sun

Fort Collins 51/34

(midnight through 6 p.m. Monday)

Chatfield Denver Fort Collins Grand Junction Welby (south of Thornton)

Monday

TUESDAY ’S STATEWIDE FORECAST

Denver extremes

Maximum humidity Minimum humidity Precipitation Monday Month to date Normal month to date Year to date Normal year to date

Sunday

50° |23° 60° | 32° 68° |38° 70° | 40° 75° |45° 80° | 47° 76° | 47°

Craig 49/27

High Normal high Low Normal low Record high Record low

N AT I O N AN D WO R L D

Tuesday will start off cold with temperatures barely reaching 50 degrees during the day, but more sun is expected by the afternoon.

Highs will remain well below normal.

METRO FORECAST Aurora Bailey Bennett Berthoud Boulder Castle Rock Denver Conifer Elizabeth Evergreen Fairplay Golden Highlands Ranch Lafayette Northglenn Parker

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Pueblo 47/35

La Junta 51/37

Walsenburg 46/30

Durango 51/24

Alamosa 46/22

Trinidad 47/30

Monday’s Colorado extremes: Lamar 51°, Wolf Creek Pass 16°

COLORADO FORECAST Mon. Hi/Lo/Precip

City Alamosa Aspen Buena Vista Burlington Canon City Co. Springs Cortez Craig Delta Dillon Durango Eagle Estes Park Fort Collins Fort Morgan Fraser Glenwood Sp. Grand Junction Greeley Gunnison Hayden Kremmling La Junta Lamar Leadville Limon Longmont Loveland Meeker Montrose Mt. Cr. Butte Pueblo Rifle Salida Springfield Steamboat Sp. Sterling Telluride Trinidad Vail Walden Wolf Creek Pass

47/29/0.02 35/27/0.16 39/31/0.13 44/33/0.29 42/32/0.37 39/31/Tr 50/34/0.04 44/31/0.03 50/36/0.08 29/20/-48/34/0.16 41/30/0.10 41/26/0.22 45/32/0.05 48/34/0.16 32/20/0.01 45/29/0.19 50/34/0.12 47/34/0.17 39/30/0.07 41/28/0.01 36/28/0.10 50/33/0.20 51/39/0.07 27/17/0.14 40/30/0.15 46/33/0.27 44/33/0.17 46/32/0.04 46/33/0.20 36/23/-48/36/0.07 42/32/0.42 41/33/0.06 49/35/-40/27/-46/32/0.03 32/25/0.02 39/32/0.05 32/23/0.01 33/21/-25/16/0.46

Tues.

Wed. Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W 46/22/s 45/17/s 44/22/s 56/30/s 49/30/s 44/31/pc 56/26/s 49/27/s 60/34/s 38/18/s 51/24/s 49/20/s 42/25/pc 51/34/pc 53/33/pc 40/20/s 57/30/s 58/34/s 51/34/pc 44/17/s 49/27/s 45/19/s 51/37/pc 59/32/pc 35/8/s 47/25/pc 51/34/pc 50/34/pc 49/24/s 55/26/s 45/19/s 47/35/pc 55/32/s 47/25/s 56/31/pc 47/25/s 55/34/s 43/24/s 47/30/pc 40/15/s 41/23/pc 30/15/s

55/25/pc 53/26/s 53/37/s 62/37/pc 69/38/s 60/36/s 64/29/s 59/31/s 69/38/s 48/22/s 62/29/s 58/30/s 51/24/s 62/39/s 64/39/pc 49/25/s 66/32/s 67/42/s 64/38/s 52/23/s 58/33/s 55/26/s 65/39/pc 67/36/pc 42/18/s 57/31/pc 64/41/s 62/39/s 61/31/s 63/32/s 54/22/s 65/37/pc 65/33/s 58/33/s 64/37/pc 57/31/s 63/39/pc 51/32/s 60/34/pc 48/23/s 49/27/s 42/24/s

ROCKY MTN. EMPIRE Mon. Tues.

Wed. Hi/Lo/Precip Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W

Kansas Garden City Goodland Salina Topeka Wichita

52/40/0.01 46/33/0.17 56/52/0.85 74/67/0.68 60/54/0.15

61/34/s 57/33/s 66/38/s 66/42/s 66/40/s

68/40/pc 64/38/pc 69/40/pc 66/41/pc 69/40/pc

52/50/0.60 49/39/0.11 48/35/0.44 50/36/0.02 48/34/0.02

64/37/s 61/34/s 58/31/s 56/33/s 54/31/s

64/39/pc 66/37/pc 62/34/pc 62/39/pc 61/37/pc

62/46/Tr 56/35/0.03 76/49/-46/32/0.04 57/32/0.03 46/28/0.04

56/42/s 57/34/s 69/50/s 46/30/s 49/34/s 46/23/s

66/47/s 66/38/s 72/51/s 58/31/pc 61/38/s 56/27/pc

58/40/-59/43/-56/42/0.03 51/30/Tr 57/38/0.01 72/48/-49/34/--

66/41/s 65/44/s 61/41/s 57/37/s 61/43/s 75/57/s 56/35/s

74/43/s 73/44/s 69/49/s 66/43/s 69/51/s 82/61/s 65/41/s

45/31/0.03 36/27/0.11 46/25/-38/28/-29/21/0.02 39/27/-49/36/Tr 42/31/0.14 44/20/--

51/33/pc 47/30/pc 51/22/pc 52/23/s 42/23/pc 50/33/s 57/35/c 52/33/s 53/28/pc

59/36/pc 55/36/pc 58/32/s 59/36/s 51/30/s 61/41/s 61/41/pc 61/38/pc 58/28/pc

Nebraska Lincoln McCook North Platte Scottsbluff Sidney

New Mexico Albuquerque Farmington Las Cruces Raton Santa Fe Taos

Utah Green River Moab Ogden Price Salt Lake City St. George Vernal

Wyoming Casper Cheyenne Jackson Kemmerer Laramie Rock Springs Sheridan Wheatland Yellowstone

City Albany, N.Y. Amarillo Anchorage Asheville Atlanta Atlantic City Austin Baltimore Billings Birmingham Bismarck Boise Boston Brownsville Buffalo Burlington, Vt. Charleston, S.C. Charleston, W.Va. Charlotte, N.C. Chicago Cincinnati Cleveland Columbus, Ohio Concord, N.H. Dallas Des Moines Detroit Duluth El Paso Fairbanks Fargo Flagstaff Grand Rapids Great Falls Hartford Helena Honolulu Houston Indianapolis Jackson, Miss.

Jacksonville Juneau Kansas City, Mo. Las Vegas Little Rock Los Angeles Louisville Memphis Miami Milwaukee Minneapolis Nashville New Orleans New York City Norfolk, Va. Oklahoma City Omaha Orlando Palm Springs Philadelphia Phoenix Pittsburgh Portland, Maine Portland, Ore. Providence Raleigh, N.C. Rapid City Reno Richmond Sacramento St. Louis Salt Lake City San Antonio San Diego San Francisco San Juan St. Ste. Marie Seattle Shreveport

Mon.

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NBA »3B

CLUTCH PERFORMER Colorado’s Jackson helps OKC

cu sports facilities: Buffaloes’ groundbreaking could lead to new era of success in football. » 2B

Tulo’s test is on deck with hard schedule BENJAMIN HOCHMAN Denver Post Columnist

Morneau delivers undamaged goods Rockies first baseman packs punch at plate in replacing Helton

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ulowitzki is now a verb.

Mere all-stars hit; Troy Tulowitzkis. How else is there to describe what this guy is doing? The Rockies’ shortstop is playing in a different stratosphere (not just the funhouse that is Coors Field), and he’s playing almost mythically, such as, depending on your age, “Paste” from Nintendo’s Bases Loaded, Roy Hobbs from the New York Knights or Shoeless Joe from Hannibal, Mo. Pitchers don’t scatter hits against Colorado; they’re Tulowitzki’d.

But can he Tulowitzki the Rockies into relevance? Will it take a season straight out of a video game to carry Colorado into October? Let’s talk short term, at least.

The Rockies have two of their five starters on the 60-day disabled list. If this were March, you’d be thinking cellar — or, at least, trade-deadline sellers. But with the unbridled brilliance of starter Jordan “Sparky” Lyles (the Yankees’ Albert Walter Lyle won the 1977 AL Cy Young), Colorado is getting an unexpected boost. Expect the other fill-in starters to come back to earth, which means Tulowitzki’s performance in the first 81 games might be more important than in the second 81, when starters Brett Anderson and Tyler Chatwood are expected to return.

Oh, and who needs a trade when you get two “free” starters around July?

And, of course, there are the possible call-ups of pitchers Jon Gray and Eddie Butler, though Denverites often talk about this divine duo as an singular entity — Grayandbutler — that will exorcise the demon that is Neagleandhampton.

So, a second-half Tulowitzki could be mortal, but that doesn’t mean the season would be lost, because the arms are acomin’.

But Colorado must put up a big number in the first half. After 40 games, the boys are 23-17. Sure, Tulo will get help from the other O’s — CarGo, Arenado, Rosario and HOCHMAN » 5B

BRONCOS

Osweiler matriculates down aisle Backup QB hopes not to use degree too soon

By Mike Klis The Denver Post

Cleats and his No. 17 Broncos jersey in the morning. Arizona State cap and gown at night.

How was your day, Brock Osweiler?

“The past two years, it’s amazing how fast the time has gone,” Osweiler said. “But it was one of those deals where I knew myself and I knew the longer I waited, the harder it would be to go back. I just knocked it out as soon as possible.”

On Monday morning, Osweiler worked out with the Broncos as their backup quarterback. On Monday Osweiler night, Osweiler walked in the Arizona State commencement ceremony at Wells Fargo Arena in Tempe to pick up his degree in interdisciplinary studies, the reward for earning his final 21 credits through online courses during his two offseasons with the Broncos.

How Osweiler turns out as a Broncos quarterback, nobody knows. Drafted two years ago in the second round, Osweiler has yet to take a meaningful snap, as he has spent his professional career observing Peyton Manning.

But Osweiler has been a disciplined, studious backup, getting to the team’s headquarters early each morning to watch film and master the weekly game plan.

BRONCOS » 6B

First-year Rockies first baseman Justin Morneau has hit eight home runs, putting him on pace to finish with 32 for the season. That would be the second-best total of his 12-year major-league career. Joe Robbins, Getty Images

By Patrick Saunders The Denver Post

Skeptics, and there were plenty, snickered when the Rockies signed free agent Justin Morneau to a two-year, $12.5 million contract last winter to become their first baseman.

Colorado, hoping to build an offensive juggernaut that could decimate teams at Coors Field, saw Morneau as a power source at a position where it lacked punch. Todd Helton, whom Morneau was replacing, had not hit as many as 20 homers since 2005.

Doubters saw Morneau as a four-time all-star whose skills at the plate had been eroded by age and a devastating concussion suffered in 2010. Morneau was convinced he could be the 25-home run, 100-RBI force he was in his glory days with Minnesota. A

quarter of the way into the season, he’s making disbelievers take another look, with a .329 average, eight home runs, 29 RBIs, a .593 slugging percentage and a .949 OPS. He leads National League first basemen in all of those categories except home runs.

“I knew that if I was healthy, I could do it,” said Morneau, who turns 33 on Thursday. “Playing through stretches where I was healthy last year, I played like I MORNEAU » 5B

Long, winding road A breakdown of Justin Morneau’s career, in three acts, with his average yearly production: In his prime (2006-10) .298 avg., 28 homers, 104 RBIs

Postconcussion seasons (2011-13) .272 avg., 14 homers, 60 RBIs

2014 Rockies (Through 40 games) .329 avg., eight homers, 29 RBIs

* Note: In 2010, Morneau, was off to one of his best starts, hitting .345 with 18 homers and 56 RBIs in 81 games for Minnesota before suffering a season-ending concussion July 7.

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OFF & RUNNING Morning Briefing VALOR CHRISTIAN GIRLS HOOPS COACH KLOSTERMAN LEAVES After leading the Valor Christian High School girls basketball team to the first state tournament semifinal appearance, coach Sherryl Klosterman is stepping down.

“I’ve coached high school basketball for 29 years,” she said. “I’m at the point in my career where I want to pursue the next level.”

Klosterman has also coached at Denver Lutheran, Brighton and Eaglecrest during her career, leading all three teams to the state semifinals.

She said it has been a dream of her’s to coach at the collegiate level. However, she remained mum about what her future plans were.

“I think the biggest thing to take is the impact on the kids’ lives,” she said, acknowledging “the life lessons you get to teach them.”

Klosterman had been at Valor Christian since 2009, leading the Eagles to a 79-40 record. Last season, Valor Christian finished 23-4, setting a school record for most wins in a season.

Joe Nguyen, The Denver Post

Former Minnesota QB charged B mankato, minn.» Former Minnesota quarterback Philip Nelson was charged with two counts of felony assault after a weekend fight outside a Mankato bar that left another man gravely injured.

Nelson, 20, kicked 24-year-old Isaac Dallas Kolstad in the head while Kolstad was lying on the ground after being struck by another man early Sunday morning, according to a criminal complaint. Kolstad, 24, a former Minnesota State linebacker, was in critical condition with a severe head injury.

The complaint said witnesses described Nelson as being upset over attention being paid to his girlfriend.

A police sergeant who viewed surveillance video described Kolstad striking Nelson in the back, then moving away and being pursued and struck by an unidentified man. Police released video in hopes of identifying the man, who ran from the scene.

“Nelson pushes past others, approaches I.K. and delivers at least one kick to the left side of I.K.’s head,” the complaint reads. “Sergeant Knutson noted that the video clearly shows that I.K. was defenseless as Nelson delivers the kick or kicks to the head.”

Nelson appeared in court Monday wearing an orange jail jumpsuit, with his hands cuffed and his ankles chained. Afterward, his attorney, Jim Fleming, said it wasn’t certain who caused Kolstad’s injuries, suggesting the man being sought by police “threw a debilitating blow to the victim.”

Fleming said Nelson “was not an aggressor in this situation.”

Bailey suspended. St. Louis Rams wide receiver Stedman Bailey was suspended without pay for the first four games of the season for violating the NFL policy on performance enhancing substances.

Bailey was a third-round draft pick last year out of West Virginia, and made two starts. He had 17 receptions and a 13.3-yard average and also ran for a 27-yard touchdown.

Bailey will be eligible to return to the roster Oct. 6, six days before the Rams’ game against San Francisco.

He is eligible to participate in all offseason and preseason practices and games.

Footnotes. The first black basketball player at what would become the University of Texas at El Paso and the first at a major university in the former Southern Confederacy has died. Charlie Brown was 83. A UTEP statement said he died Sunday in Antioch, Calif., after a long illness. Brown led the Miners of what was then Texas Western College to Border Conference titles in 1957 and 1959 and was the conference’s 1957 most valuable player. … A.J. Watson, a mechanic and designer who played a key role in several Indianapolis 500 victories in the 1950s and 1960s, died Monday at 90. … Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Jonathan Bernier had sports hernia surgery and will be ready for the start of training camp.

UNIVERS IT Y OF CO LO RADO

Groundbreaking begins “new era” in CU sports

By Tom Kensler The Denver Post

boulder» Returning to Colorado’s campus Monday to help celebrate the official groundbreaking for a $143 million CU athletics facility expansion, former Buffs All-America tight end Daniel Graham said the project was long overdue. Graham joked that an indoor practice facility had been promised when he was being recruited out of Denver’s Thomas Jefferson High School. That was in 1998.

“This is going to be the start of a new era,” Graham said. “I was talking with a group of players that I came in with, and I asked them, ‘Remembering all the schools you took a recruiting trip to, and where they are now with facilities, would you have still picked Colorado?’”

Graham couldn’t bring himself to reveal the answer.

“It’s just hard to compete and get good recruits when your facilities are far behind,” he said. “This is a big step.”

The project includes an indoor practice facility that will include a full-length football field and a running track. It also can be

used by other CU men’s and women’s sports teams.

“Our current athletes will benefit from this tremendously,” CU football coach Mike MacIntyre said. “It’s already making a difference in our recruiting. We’re going to be the best. Look out, Pac-12. Here we come.”

CU athletic director Rick George called the new facilities “transformational.”

Scheduled to be completed by the start of the 2015 football season, the project was approved in December by the CU Board of Regents with a targeted start-up of $50 million raised before the start of construction.

George would not reveal the amount raised thus far but said the funding “is right on par with the sequence of building” the facilities.

“We have to raise a lot more than $50 million,” he said, “and we intend to do that.”

CU president Bruce Benson said, “This is going to ensure how competitive our athletic teams are in the future.”

The project includes: • A 120,000-square-foot, indoor facility that will include a 100-yard artificial-turf football field and a six-lane, 300-meter track.

• Redesigning and transforming the 23-

year-old Dal Ward Athletic Center to include an Olympic medicine and sports strength training areas, upgraded locker and equipment rooms, a leadership development center and an academic support center.

• End-zone club seating and loge boxes outside the Dal Ward Center.

• Adding a 21,900-square-foot, high-performance sports center on the northeast corner of the football stadium that also will be available to the public. The facility also will include a rooftop terrace. The terrace will be used for recruiting functions and can be leased for private functions such as weddings and graduation parties.

• Converting south offices at Folsom Field to retail space.

“This sets us up for the long haul,” said former CU All-America quarterback Darian Hagan, director of player development for the Buffs football program. “When you’re 12th (last) in facilities, we needed to do something to make a statement to recruits that we are committed to competing in the Pac-12.”

Tom Kensler: tkensler@denverpost.com or twitter.com/tomkensler

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arissa Moore of Honolulu competes in the finals of the Rio Women’s Pro surfing competition Monday in Rio de Janeiro. Moore, who won the Association of Surfing Professionals World Tour championship in 2013, finished second to Australian Sally Fitzgibbons in Monday’s event.

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Former Ole Miss hoopster rips Sam coverage The Associated Press

oxford, miss.» Former Mississippi basketball player Marshall Henderson said ESPN’s coverage of Michael Sam becoming the first openly gay player drafted by the NFL was inappropriate and that he is boycotting “SportsCenter.”

Henderson took to Twitter on Monday morning using expletives to say he would not watch the show until the network stopped running the Sam footage, adding, “My brothers are 7 and 11 and saw that!!!”

After a flurry of backlash, Henderson sent another tweet less than an hour later saying “Im sorry, but I DO NOT AGREE WHATSOEVER that should be shown to where innocent eyes can see!!!”

The comments drew a quick and sharp rebuke from Ole Miss athletic director Ross Bjork, who responded on Twitter say-

ing he was “extremely disappointed & we do not condone the statements made by our former bball player. We believe in respect & dignity for all.”

Later Bjork added: “We use significant resources to educate our student-athletes about respect & dignity for all people & unfortunately not everyone gets it.”

Henderson later sent out a string of tweets that attempted to explain his comments. He said a friend who is a psychology major asked him to send the comments to see “how people react when others say things or act a certain way against another group of people.”

Henderson, known for his long-range shooting at Ole Miss, also is no stranger to controversy.

He arrived at Ole Miss after serving a short stint in jail following a probation violation and had a run-in with Oxford police

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last summer that was part of the reason for a three-game suspension. He was also reprimanded by the NCAA in 2013 after an outburst following the team’s loss to LaSalle in the NCAA Tournament.

Henderson wasn’t the only prominent athlete to face criticism because of a disparaging tweet regarding Sam, who kissed his boyfriend after learning he’d been drafted by the St. Louis Rams on Saturday.

Miami Dolphins safety Don Jones was fined an undisclosed amount and will undergo educational training after he tweeted “OMG” and “Horrible” shortly after Sam’s name was announced. The tweets were taken down a short time later.

Jones apologized for his comments Sunday and described them as inappropriate.

The Dolphins said Jones has been excused from all team activities until he completes training related to his comments.

To Reach Us

Has he done everything he can do to help minorities? I don’t think so.

But I’ll say it: He’s great, but I don’t think he’s a good example for the children of Los Angeles.”

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Banned Los Angeles Clippers owner David Sterling, on Magic Johnson, left, in a recent interview with CNN in which he also asks for forgiveness for the racist comments he made in leaked audio recording that surfaced last month

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LeBron scores 49 as Heat goes up 3-1 The Associated Press

Guard Reggie Jackson of the Oklahoma City Thunder scores in the playoffs despite the defensive efforts of Los Angeles Clippers Blake Griffin, center, and Matt Barnes. Frederic J. Brown, Getty Images

Jackson comes up big

new york» LeBron James tied his playoff career high with 49 points, Chris Bosh made the tiebreaking 3-pointer with 57 seconds left, and the Miami Heat beat the Brooklyn Nets 102-96 on Monday night for a 3-1 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinals.

James carried the Heat nearly the entire way until Bosh hit the shot that put Miami ahead for good. Ray Allen followed with four free throws and James finished it off with one more, putting the Heat in position to wrap it up at home Wednesday in Game 5.

James was 16-of-24 from the field and 14-of-19 from the free-throw line in matching the 49 points he scored for Cleveland against Orlando in the 2009 Eastern Conference finals. He missed his second free throw with 1.1 seconds left, muttering to himself after it fell out.

Joe Johnson scored 18 points for the Nets, who were 15-of-25 from 3-point range in their Game 3 victory but only 5-of-22 in this one. Paul Pierce scored 16 points, while Deron Williams and Shaun Livingston each had 13.

Dwyane Wade scored 15 points on the night his Heat postseason record of 46 points was shattered.

Bosh finished with 12.

Miami pulled out a thrilling victory in a game neither team led by double digits and has won at least one road game in 14

SECOND ROUND

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WESTERN CONFERENCE No. 1 San Antonio vs. No. 5 Portland Spurs lead series 3-0 San Antonio 116, Portland 92 San Antonio 114, Portland 97 San Antonio 118, Portland 103 Monday: San Antonio at Portland, (n) x-Wednesday: Portland at San Antonio, 6:30 or 7:30 p.m. x-Friday: San Antonio at Portland, 7:30 or 8:30 p.m. x-May 19: Portland at San Antonio, TBD No. 2 Oklahoma City vs.

No. 3 L.A. Clippers Series tied 2-2 Los Angeles 122, Oklahoma City 105 Oklahoma City 112, Los Angeles 101 Oklahoma City 118, Los Angeles 112 Los Angeles 101, Okla. City 99 Tuesday: L.A. at Okla. City, 7:30 p.m.

Thursday: Oklahoma City at Los Angeles, 7:30 or 8:30 p.m. x-Sunday: Los Angeles at Oklahoma City, TBD

EASTERN CONFERENCE No. 2 Miami vs. No. 6 Brooklyn Heat leads series 3-1 Miami 107, Brooklyn 86 Miami 94, Brooklyn 82 Brooklyn 104, Miami 90 Monday: Miami 102, Brooklyn 96 Wednesday: Brooklyn at Miami, 5 or 6 p.m. x-Friday: Miami at Brooklyn, 6 p.m. x-Sunday: Brooklyn at Miami, TBD No. 1 Indiana vs. No. 5 Washington Pacers lead series 3-1 Washington 102, Indiana 96 Indiana 86, Washington 82 Indiana 85, Washington 63 Sunday: Indiana 95, Washington 92 Tues.: Washington at Indiana, 5 p.m. x-Thursday: Indiana at Wash., 6 p.m. x-Sunday: Washington at Indiana, TBD

HEAT 102, NETS 96 MIAMI James 16-24 14-19 49, Battier 1-1 0-0 2, Bosh 5-9 0-0 12, Chalmers 3-7 0-0 8, Wade 7-13 1-2 15, Andersen 2-2 1-2 5, Allen 3-7 4-4 11, Lewis 0-3 0-0 0, Cole 0-2 0-0 0, Jones 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 37-70 20-27 102.

BROOKLYN Johnson 5-15 6-6 18, Pierce 6-11 4-5 16, Garnett 3-5 2-2 8, Williams 5-14 2-2 13, Livingston 4-9 5-7 13, Anderson 3-5 2-3 10, Blatche 4-10 0-0 8, Teletovic 2-6 0-0 4, Kirilenko 2-3 2-3 6. Totals 34-78 23-28 96.

Miami 27 29 23 23 — 102 Brooklyn 22 27 27 20 — 96 3-point goals — Miami 8-24 (James 3-6, Chalmers 2-3, Bosh 2-6, Allen 1-5, Lewis 0-1, Jones 0-1, Cole 0-2), Brooklyn 5-22 (Anderson 2-4, Johnson 2-7, Williams 1-3, Blatche 0-1, Teletovic 0-3, Pierce 0-4). Fouled out — None. Rebounds — Miami 41 (Allen 7), Brooklyn 48 (Blatche 8). Assists — Miami 14 (Chalmers 7), Brooklyn 22 (Williams 7). Total fouls — Miami 23, Brooklyn 22. Technicals — Battier, James, Anderson, Pierce.

A — 17,732 (17,732).

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Former Palmer High star shines for Oklahoma City in playo≠s

By Nick Kosmider The Denver Post

During his heartfelt NBA most valuable player acceptance speech last week, Kevin Durant took time to single out his Oklahoma City Thunder teammates. Among those on the receiving end of his moving words during the MVP’s 26-minute waterfall of gratitude was Reggie Jackson.

“Reggie, when I first met you, you didn’t say two words to me,” an emotional Durant said. “I didn’t know who you were, but we instantly clicked.

You became one of my best friends, man. Words can’t express how much I care about you. You’re such a humble person, and you do everything for the team. You always put yourself last, and I learned a lot from you.”

That Jackson, a third-year guard with the Thunder, has made such a huge impression on the NBA’s MVP with his unselfishness is no surprise to Jimmy Grantz, Jackson’s coach at Palmer High School in Colorado Springs. After all, he has watched Jackson do so for a long time. Such as during the all-star break of Jackson’s rookie season. Wanting to catch up with his old coach when he returned home, Jackson found out Grantz was watching his youngest son play in a YMCA basketball game across town.

Sure enough, Jackson showed up at the gym and watched intently, as if had courtside seats to the NBA Finals. He

even stayed an hour after the middle school rec-league game ended to sign autographs. “ He didn’t even have to go to (my son’s) game. He just showed up,” Grantz said. “He was a really good kid when he was here. He was never too big for anybody, and he still isn’t.”

Jackson has been big for the Thunder. With point guard Russell Westbrook sidelined for several months with a knee injury to start the season, the 6-foot-3 Jackson started 38 games and finished the regular season with career-best averages of 13.1 points, 4.1 assists and 3.9 rebounds.

But he saved his best work for when the Thunder needed it most. Oklahoma City trailed Memphis 2-1 in their first-round Western Conference series, and things looked bleak in Game 4, with both Durant and Westbrook struggling to hit a shot.

Jackson, The Denver Post’s Mr. Colorado Basketball in 2008, made up for the stars’ off night, scoring 32 points — 17 in the fourth quarter and overtime — in Oklahoma City’s 92-89, series-tying win.

“We rode him all night and he made huge, huge plays,” Durant told reporters afterward. “I’m so proud of him.”

Jackson scored 16 points in Games 6 and 7 to help the Thunder advance to the Western Conference semifinals against the Los Angeles Clippers. That series is tied 2-2, with Game 5 on Tuesday at Oklahoma City.

Grantz was in Greeley for his son’s basketball game during Game 4 against Memphis, but he made it home in time to watch Jackson put the finishing touches on the best game of his career. Enough time to see Durant wrap Jackson in an emotional embrace afterward. Enough time to see the tears building in Jackson’s eyes.

Grantz knows the work his former player — who didn’t receive much college recruiting attention until the summer before his senior year, when he committed to Boston College — put in to have that moment. At Palmer, Jackson would arrive at 5 a.m. to the school gym or the YMCA across the street to get in some shooting before class. When Jackson came down with a bad cold midway through his senior year, Grantz told the guard he needed to cut back on the extra work until he was back to full strength.

“I think that just meant he showed up at 5:30 instead,” Grantz said with a laugh.

“He’s always had a belief in himself and his team, no matter what team he was on, that hard work was going to pay off. I think it all hit him that night (after Game 4 against Memphis), that this is all really happening. It was really cool for me to see that it meant so much to him.”

Nick Kosmider: 303-954-1516, nkosmider@denverpost.com

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Rehired, refired; Brown gets ax for second time The Associated Press

cleveland» Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert felt he made a big mistake when he fired Mike Brown as his coach in 2010.

That didn’t stop him from doing it again.

Brown’s second shot with the Cavs ended Monday after one just one season as Gilbert dismissed the only Cleveland coach who has ever made it to the NBA Finals.

Brown was rehired last April by Gilbert, who regretted dismissing him four years earlier. While the Cavs’ record improved and they made strides defensively under Brown this season, the club missed the playoffs again and Gilbert decided it was time to make another change.

“This is a very tough business,” Gilbert said in a

statement. “It pains all of us here that we needed to make the difficult decision of releasing Mike Brown. Mike worked hard over this last season to move our team in the right direction. Although there was some progress from our finish over the few prior seasons, we believe we need to head in a different direction. We wish Mike and his family nothing but the best.”

In addition to firing Brown, Gilbert announced he’s retaining David Griffin as the club’s full-time general manager. Griffin had been the interim GM since Feb. 6, when Gilbert fired Chris Grant one day after the Cavs lost to a Los Angeles Lakers team that finished the game with five eligible players.

Gilbert said Griffin would lead the search for Brown’s successor.

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Central Division Milwaukee St. Louis Cincinnati Pittsburgh Chicago

24 19 17 16 13

Atlanta Miami Washington New York Philadelphia

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.632 — — 4-6 12-9 12-5 .487 5½ 1½ 4-6 7-6 12-14 .472 6 2 5-5 10-8 7-11 .432 7½ 3½ 6-4 12-11 4-10 .351 10½ 6½ 3-7 7-11 6-13

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MARLINS’ FERNANDEZ PLACED ON 15-DAY DL

Mets prospect to debut. Pitching prospect Rafael Montero is scheduled to make his major-league debut for the Mets in the Subway Series.

The team said Jenrry Mejia was bumped to the bullpen, a move he was reluctant to make, and Montero will be called up to start in Mejia’s place Wednesday night against the Yankees at Citi Field.

One of several touted arms in the Mets’ farm system, the 23-year-old Montero is 4-1 with a 3.67 ERA and 41 strikeouts in 41M innings at Triple-A Las Vegas.

los angeles» Marlins ace Jose Fernandez was placed on the 15-day disabled list Monday because of a sprained right elbow, spurring worries that his injury might be even more severe.

The 21-year-old Fernandez was the NL rookie of the year last season. He is 4-2 with a 2.44 ERA in eight starts this year.

Several young pitchers have recently had elbow problems and needed Tommy John surgery. Matt Harvey, Stephen Strasburg and Patrick Corbin are among the all-stars who have had the ligament transplant operation that can take 12 to 18 months for recovery.

“That’s probably what everyone is going to talk about and continue to talk about,” Marlins manager Mike Redmond said before Monday night’s game against the Dodgers.

“We’ve protected him. We’ve been consistent in how we’ve used him, with his workload. We’ve given him extra days. That’s a question I don’t think anybody has the answer to.”

Fernandez had been scheduled to start Wednesday at Dodger Stadium.

The Marlins recalled left-hander Dan Jennings from Triple-A New Orleans.

He made 79 relief appearances for the Marlins over the previous three seasons, going 3-5 with a 2.96 ERA.

NO SHOT AT CUBS’ SHOT

Footnotes. The Angels recalled infielder Luis Jimenez from Triple-A Salt Lake City and placed third baseman Ian Stewart on the 15-day DL. … The Orioles promoted right-handed reliever Preston Guilmet from Triple-A Norfolk. … The Blue Jays recalled infielder Jonathan Diaz and right-hander Chad Jenkins from Triple-A Buffalo. Catcher Erik Kratz was optioned to Buffalo, and righthander Sergio Santos was placed on the 15-day DL with a sore elbow, retroactive to May 10. … San Diego catcher Rodney Daal and free agent right-hander Nick Fleece were suspended for 50 games each for violations of the baseball’s minor-league drug program. Each player committed a second violation involving a drug of abuse, the commissioner’s office said.

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t. Louis Cardinals right fielder Allen Craig is a few feet too short to catch a home run hit by the Chicago Cubs’ Mike Olt on Monday.

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The Associated Press

Around the Majors METS BEGIN SUBWAY SERIES BY EDGING YANKS new york» Chris Young hit a tiebreaking homer in the eighth inning, Jenrry Mejia provided a jolt after his reluctant move to the bullpen and the previously punchless Mets went deep four times to rally past the Yankees 9-7 on Monday night in the Subway Series opener.

Curtis Granderson connected in his return to Yankee Stadium, and the Mets also got longballs from Eric Young Jr. and Travis d’Arnaud while overcoming a pair of three-run deficits.

Taking full advantage of the hitterfriendly confines across town, rather than the vast dimensions back home at Citi Field, the Mets hit four home runs in a game for the first time since May 3, 2013, in Atlanta. They began the day ranked 29th in the majors with 22 home runs.

Brett Gardner hit an early grand slam off former-Yankee Bartolo Colon, and Derek Jeter had three hits for the first time since September 30, 2012, in Toronto.

MONDAY’S HIGHLIGHTS Rick Porcello won his fifth straight start, and the Tigers beat the Orioles 4-1 in a duel between AL division leaders that included a bench-clearing fray. After Ian Kinsler’s two-run homer in the eighth made it 4-1, Orioles starter Bud Norris hit Torii Hunter in the rib cage with a pitch.

Hunter yelled at Norris, and as he made his way toward first base, the Tigers outfielder moved slightly in the direction of the mound. That caused both dugouts to empty, and relievers from both bullpens charged toward the infield. Order was quickly restored before anyone blatantly shoved each other, and no punches were thrown. … Mark Buehrle became the first seven-game winner in the majors, Jose Bautista and Brett Lawrie homered and the Blue Jays beat the Angels 7-3 on to avoid a four-game sweep. Buehrle (7-1) allowed two runs and six hits in six-plus innings. He walked a season-high five and struck out two. The left-hander came in with an AL-leading 1.91 ERA, but saw that rise to 2.04, the same as Detroit’s Max Scherzer. … Junior Lake homered, doubled twice and drove in six runs as the Cubs broke loose, routing the Cardinals 17-5. The Cubs had totaled just four runs while getting swept in a three-game series at Atlanta over the weekend, and had lost seven of eight overall. Chicago has the worst record in the league at 1324, but is 4-3 against the defending NL champions. … Colby Lewis threw 5M shutout innings to lead the Rangers to a 4-0 win over the Astros. Lewis (3-2) struck out a season-high eight and allowed seven hits to improve to 4-0 in his career at Minute Maid Park.

The Associated Press

Monday’s results N.Y. Mets 9, N.Y. Yankees 7 Chicago Cubs 17, St. Louis 5 Detroit 4, Baltimore 1 Toronto 7, L.A. Angels 3 Texas 4, Houston 0 Chicago White Sox at Oakland, (n) Tampa Bay at Seattle, (n) Washington at Arizona, (n) Miami at L.A. Dodgers, (n) Atlanta at San Francisco, (n)

BLUE JAYS 7, ANGELS 3 Los Angeles AB R H BI BB SO Avg. Aybar ss 5 0 1 0 0 0 .274 Trout cf 4 0 1 2 1 1 .272 Pujols dh 4 0 0 0 0 0 .268 H.Kndrck 2b 4 0 1 0 0 1 .311 Cron 1b 4 1 1 1 0 0 .393 Iannetta c 2 0 0 0 2 1 .224 Cowgill rf 2 1 0 0 2 0 .306 L.Jimnez 3b 3 0 1 0 0 1 .167 a-E.Nvrro ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 .500 Green lf 3 1 2 0 0 0 .350 b-Ibanez ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .139 Totals 32 3 7 3 6 4 Toronto AB R H BI BB SO Avg. St.Tllson 2b 4 1 1 0 0 2 .318 Me.Cbrera lf 3 1 1 0 1 1 .333 Bautista rf 4 1 3 3 0 0 .300 Encrncn dh 4 1 1 0 0 0 .252 D.Navarro c 3 0 0 0 1 2 .278 Lind 1b 3 2 1 0 1 2 .306 Lawrie 3b 3 1 1 2 1 2 .231 Col.Rsms cf 3 0 0 0 0 1 .222 J.Frncsco 3b 1 0 1 2 0 0 .278 Diaz ss 4 0 0 0 0 2 .158 Totals 32 7 9 7 4 12 Los Ang. 002 000 010 — 3 7 1 Toronto 300 002 02x — 7 9 0 a-walked for L.Jimenez in the 9th. bfouled out for Green in the 9th.

E — Aybar (1). LOB — Los Angeles 8, Toronto 5. 2B — Trout (10). HR — Cron (2), off Delabar; Bautista (10), off C.Wilson; Lawrie (7), off C.Wilson.

RBIs — Trout 2 (24), Cron (6), Bautista 3 (28), Lawrie 2 (23), J.Francisco 2 (14). CS — J.Francisco (1).

Runners left in scoring position — Los Angeles 4 (Pujols 3, L.Jimenez); Toronto 2 (Lind 2). RISP — Los Angeles 1 for 7; Toronto 2 for 5. GIDP — Pujols, Cron, Me.Cabrera. DP — Los Angeles 2 (H.Kendrick, Cron), (Iannetta, Iannetta, H.Kendrick); Toronto 2 (Lawrie, St.Tolleson, Lind), (Diaz, Lawrie, Lind).

Los Ang. IP H R ER BB SO NP ERA C.Wilson 6 6 5 5 3 8 116 3.69 Jepsen 1 0 0 0 0 2 12 5.40 Cr.Rsmus L 3 2 2 1 1 20 7.71 Morin M 0 0 0 0 1 6 0.00 Toronto IP H R ER BB SO NP ERA Buehrle 6 6 2 2 5 2 102 2.04 Delabar 2 1 1 1 0 2 25 3.18 Janssen 1 0 0 0 1 0 19 0.00 W — Buehrle (7-1). L — C.Wilson (4-3).

Buehrle pitched to 2 batters in the 7th. Inherited runners-scored — Morin 2-0, Delabar 2-0.

T — 2:45. A — 13,603 (49,282).

METS 9, YANKEES 7

CUBS 17, CARDINALS 5

RANGERS 4, ASTROS 0

N.Y. (N) AB R H BI BB SO Avg. E.Young lf 5 2 3 2 0 0 .250 Lagares cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 .301 Dn.Mphy 2b 5 0 2 0 0 0 .320 D.Wright 3b 5 1 1 1 0 2 .287 Grndrson rf 5 1 2 2 0 1 .194 B.Abreu dh 3 0 0 0 0 1 .182 b-Cmpbll ph 2 1 1 0 0 0 .333 Duda 1b 4 1 1 1 0 1 .257 C.Young cf 4 1 2 2 0 1 .244 d’Arnaud c 3 2 1 1 1 1 .206 Tejada ss 4 0 1 0 0 1 .198 Totals 40 9 14 9 1 8 N.Y. (A) AB R H BI BB SO Avg. Gardner lf 5 1 2 4 0 2 .286 Jeter ss 4 0 3 0 1 0 .269 Ellsbury cf 5 0 0 0 0 2 .295 Beltran dh 3 0 0 0 0 0 .234 a-J.Mphy ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 .407 c-Txeira ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 .275 1-Ryan pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 McCann c 5 1 1 0 0 1 .213 A.Soriano rf 4 2 2 0 0 1 .250 Solarte 3b 4 2 3 1 0 0 .330 Ke.Jhnsn 1b 4 0 1 1 0 2 .226 B.Rbrts 2b 4 1 1 0 0 0 .241 Totals 39 7 14 6 2 8 N.Y. (N) 100 012 230 — 9 14 1 N.Y. (A) 040 003 000 — 7 14 1 1-ran for Teixeira in the 9th.

E — d’Arnaud (2), McCann (1). LOB — New York (N) 5, New York (A) 7. 2B — E.Young (3), Campbell (1), C.Young (6), Tejada (4), A.Soriano (8). 3B — Ke.Johnson (2). HR — d’Arnaud (3), off Kuroda; Granderson (4), off Kuroda; E.Young (1), off Aceves; C.Young (3), off Claiborne; Gardner (2), off Colon.

RBIs — E.Young 2 (6), D.Wright (23), Granderson 2 (16), Duda (16), C.Young 2 (11), d’Arnaud (8), Gardner 4 (16), Solarte (21), Ke.Johnson (12). SB — E.Young (15), Dan.Murphy (8), Gardner (8). CS — Dan.Murphy (2).

Runners left in scoring position — New York (N) 4 (Tejada, Dan.Murphy, E.Young, Campbell); New York (A) 3 (Jeter, A.Soriano, McCann). RISP — New York (N) 2 for 10; New York (A) 3 for 10. Runners moved up — Dan.Murphy, D.Wright, d’Arnaud. GIDP — McCann, Ke.Johnson. DP — New York (N) 2 (Duda, Tejada, Duda), (Duda, D.Wright, Duda).

N.Y. (N) IP H R ER BB SO NP ERA Colon 5M 11 7 6 0 4 91 5.84 C.Torres L 0 0 0 0 0 4 2.95 Rice M 0 0 0 1 2 18 5.59 Mejia 1L 2 0 0 0 2 22 4.89 Fnsworth 1 1 0 0 1 0 14 3.18 N.Y. (A) IP H R ER BB SO NP ERA Kuroda 6 7 4 4 0 3 95 4.62 Aceves M 2 2 2 1 2 19 3.38 Thornton M 2 2 2 0 0 20 5.40 Claiborne1M 3 1 1 0 3 31 1.69 W — Mejia (4-0). L — Thornton (0-1).

S — Farnsworth (3).

Inherited runners-scored — C.Torres 2-1, Mejia 1-0, Thornton 1-0, Claiborne 1-1. WP — Rice.

T — 3:34. A — 46,517 (49,642).

Chicago AB R H BI BB SO Avg. Bonifacio cf 5 5 4 0 1 0 .312 Lake lf 6 2 3 6 0 1 .255 Rizzo 1b 5 1 1 3 0 1 .281 S.Castro ss 6 1 3 3 0 1 .291 Olt 3b 6 2 2 2 0 0 .187 Castillo c 5 1 1 0 0 0 .241 Jo.Baker c 0 0 0 0 0 0 .069 Schrholtz rf 4 0 1 1 0 1 .197 Barney 2b 5 2 3 1 0 0 .188 T.Wood p 1 2 1 0 0 0 .231 b-Cghlan ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .188 Schlitter p 0 0 0 0 0 0 --Grimm p 0 0 0 0 0 0 --c-Kalish ph 1 1 1 0 0 0 .276 H.Rondon p 0 0 0 0 0 0 --Totals 45 17 20 16 1 4 St. Louis AB R H BI BB SO Avg. M.Crpntr 3b 5 0 0 0 0 0 .265 Jh.Peralta ss 3 1 0 0 0 0 .237 Holliday lf 3 1 1 1 1 2 .276 Neshek p 0 0 0 0 0 0 --Choate p 0 0 0 0 0 0 --Descalso p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .179 Craig rf 4 0 1 1 0 1 .222 Y.Molina c 3 1 2 1 0 0 .312 Jay lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 .274 Ma.Adms 1b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .301 Bourjos cf 3 1 0 0 1 1 .211 M.Ellis 2b 2 0 1 1 0 0 .203 Fornataro p 0 0 0 0 0 0 --a-J.Butler ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 Maness p 0 0 0 0 0 0 --T.Cruz c 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 Lyons p 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 G.Garcia 2b 2 1 0 0 0 0 .200 Totals 32 5 6 4 3 5 Chicago 430 202 006 — 17 20 1 St. Louis 020 030 000 — 5 6 0 a-walked for Fornataro in the 6th. bflied out for T.Wood in the 7th. c-singled for Grimm in the 9th.

E — Lake (3). LOB — Chicago 6, St. Louis 5. 2B — Bonifacio (9), Lake 2 (6), S.Castro (9), Castillo (7), Holliday (9), Craig (6). 3B — S.Castro (1). HR — Olt (8), off Lyons; Lake (4), off Lyons.

RBIs — Lake 6 (14), Rizzo 3 (21), S.Castro 3 (19), Olt 2 (19), Schierholtz (13), Barney (5), Holliday (23), Craig (16), Y.Molina (19), M.Ellis (7). SB — Y.Molina (1). S — T.Wood. SF — Rizzo, Schierholtz.

Runners left in scoring position — Chicago 3 (Olt 2, Bonifacio); St. Louis 4 (Lyons, Y.Molina 2, Ma.Adams). RISP — Chicago 7 for 16; St. Louis 3 for 7.

Runners moved up — Lake 2, Rizzo, Craig. GIDP — Bourjos.

DP — Chicago 1 (Barney, S.Castro, Rizzo).

Chicago IP H R ER BB SO NP ERA T.Wood 6 5 5 4 3 4 95 4.91 Schlitter 1 0 0 0 0 1 15 3.77 Grimm 1 1 0 0 0 0 7 3.18 H.Rondon 1 0 0 0 0 0 14 1.47 St. Louis IP H R ER BB SO NP ERA Lyons 4 9 9 9 1 2 69 6.12 Forntaro 2 2 2 2 0 0 39 4.70 Maness 1 2 0 0 0 0 17 2.87 Neshek 1 0 0 0 0 2 16 1.08 Choate M 7 6 6 0 0 35 6.75 Descalso L 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.00 W — T.Wood (3-4). L — Lyons (0-3).

Inherited runners-scored — Descalso 1-0. HBP — by T.Wood (G.Garcia, Jh.Peralta), by Fornataro (T.Wood).

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Umpires — Home, Sean Barber; First, Will Little; Second, Mark Carlson; Third, Ted Barrett.

T — 3:12. A — 44,434 (45,399).

Texas AB R H BI BB SO Avg. Choo dh 5 1 1 0 0 1 .328 Andrus ss 5 0 1 0 0 0 .255 A.Beltre 3b 5 1 2 2 0 2 .242 Fielder 1b 3 0 2 0 1 0 .236 Rios rf 4 0 0 0 0 4 .307 Moreland lf 3 1 1 0 0 2 .302 a-Choice ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .230 L.Martin cf 4 0 0 0 0 2 .276 Chirinos c 3 0 1 0 1 2 .211 Odor 2b 4 1 2 2 0 1 .250 Totals 37 4 10 4 2 15 Houston AB R H BI BB SO Avg. Altuve 2b 5 0 3 0 0 0 .298 Fowler cf 3 0 1 0 2 1 .241 J.Castro c 5 0 0 0 0 3 .205 M.Dmngz 3b 4 0 2 0 0 0 .259 Krauss 1b-lf 4 0 1 0 0 1 .190 Springer rf 4 0 2 0 0 2 .227 Carter dh 4 0 1 0 0 2 .168 Presley lf 3 0 0 0 0 2 .219 b-Gzman ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .197 Villar ss 3 0 1 0 1 2 .235 Totals 36 0 11 0 3 14 Texas 002 101 000 — 4 10 1 Houston 000 000 000 — 0 11 1 a-struck out for Moreland in the 8th. b-struck out for Presley in the 8th.

E — Moreland (1), Fowler (1). LOB — Texas 8, Houston 12. 2B — Andrus (10), Altuve (12), Carter (8). 3B — Fowler (2).

HR — A.Beltre (3), off Peacock; Odor (1), off Peacock. RBIs — A.Beltre 2 (12), Odor 2 (2). SB — Villar (10). CS — Altuve (3), Fowler (3).

Runners left in scoring position — Texas 4 (Rios, Choo 2, Moreland); Houston 7 (M.Dominguez, Presley, Carter 2, J.Castro 2, Guzman). RISP — Texas 2 for 7; Houston 1 for 11.

Runners moved up — Andrus.

Texas IP H R ER BB SO NP ERA Lewis 5M 7 0 0 2 8 108 4.99 N.Mrtnez 1M 3 0 0 1 1 39 2.11 Cotts M 0 0 0 0 2 14 5.02 Soria 1 1 0 0 0 3 19 2.57 Houston IP H R ER BB SO NP ERA Peacock 6 8 4 4 2 11 106 5.17 Zeid 1 1 0 0 0 2 14 4.76 D.Downs 1L 1 0 0 0 1 11 0.00 Clemens M 0 0 0 0 1 7 5.02 W — Lewis (3-2). L — Peacock (0-4).

Inherited runners-scored — N.Martinez 2-0, Cotts 2-0. WP — N.Martinez.

Umpires — Home, Brian Gorman; First, David Rackley; Second, Pat Hoberg; Third, Bill Welke.

T — 3:16. A — 14,617 (42,060).

AMERICAN LEAGUE LEADERS

Through Sunday BATTING Cabrera, DET Mauer, MIN Trout, LAA A. Beltre, TEX Cano, NYY Ortiz, BOS Hunter, DET Nava, BOS HOME RUNS Davis, BAL Cabrera, DET Encarnacion, TOR Trumbo, LAA Dunn, CHW Jones, BAL Longoria, TB RUNS SCORED Trout, LAA Davis, BAL Cabrera, DET Jones, BAL Jackson, DET Crisp, OAK

AMERICAN LEAGUE LEADERS

Through Sunday STOLEN BASES Ellsbury, BOS Davis, TOR Rios, TEX Andrus, TEX Martin, TEX Altuve, HOU Dyson, KC Trout, LAA

TIGERS 4, ORIOLES 1 Detroit AB R H BI BB SO Avg. Kinsler 2b 3 2 2 2 1 0 .315 Tr.Hunter rf 3 0 0 0 0 1 .298 Mi.Cbrra 1b 4 1 1 1 0 0 .290 V.Mrtnez dh 4 0 2 0 0 1 .331 A.Jackson cf 3 0 0 1 0 1 .293 Cstllanos 3b 4 0 0 0 0 3 .236 Avila c 2 1 0 0 1 2 .218 An.Rmine ss 3 0 0 0 0 1 .215 R.Davis lf 3 0 0 0 0 0 .294 Totals 29 4 5 4 2 9 Baltimore AB R H BI BB SO Avg. Markakis rf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .309 Machado 3b 4 0 1 0 0 1 .186 A.Jones cf 4 0 1 0 0 1 .264 C.Davis 1b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .250 N.Cruz lf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .270 Hardy ss 4 1 1 0 0 0 .264 Clevenger c 4 0 3 1 0 0 .304 D.Young dh 3 0 0 0 0 0 .305 Schoop 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 .229 Totals 34 1 6 1 0 4 Detroit 000 200 020 — 4 5 1 Baltimore 010 000 000 — 1 6 0 E — An.Romine (3). LOB — Detroit 2, Baltimore 6. 2B — V.Martinez (8), Clevenger 2 (8). HR — Kinsler (4), off B.Norris. RBIs — Kinsler 2 (19), Mi.Cabrera (30), A.Jackson (12), Clevenger (6).

SB — Kinsler (5). CS — Kinsler (3). SF — A.Jackson.

Runners left in scoring position — Detroit 1 (Castellanos); Baltimore 2 (Schoop, Markakis). RISP — Detroit 1 for 3; Baltimore 0 for 5.

Runners moved up — Tor.Hunter, Schoop.

DP — Baltimore 1 (Clevenger, Clevenger).

Detroit IP H R ER BB SO NP ERA Porcello 6 5 1 1 0 2 83 3.22 Krol 1 1 0 0 0 0 19 2.25 Alburque 1 0 0 0 0 2 14 4.11 Nathan 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 3.95 Balt.

IP H R ER BB SO NP ERA B.Norris 7M 5 4 4 2 7 113 3.98 Guilmet 1L 0 0 0 0 2 20 0.00 W — Porcello (6-1). L — B.Norris (2-3). S — Nathan (8).

Inherited runners-scored — Guilmet 1-0.

HBP — by B.Norris (Tor.Hunter).

Umpires — Home, James Hoye; First, Bob Davidson; Second, John Tumpane; Third, Paul Nauert.

T — 2:48. A — 24,517 (45,971).

52 45 42 42 36 35 34 33

.348 .324 .323 .315 .314 .309 .304 .303 53 44 36 34 34 33 32 109 103 103 100 99 93

NATIONAL LEAGUE LEADERS

Through Sunday BATTING Tulowitzki, COL Blackmon, COL Utley, PHL Gordon, LAD Smith, SD Morneau, COL McCutchen, PIT Goldschmidt, ARI LaRoche, WAS

INTERLEAG UE Colorado Kansas City L.A. Angels Phil.

N.Y. (NL) N.Y. (AL)

Pitchers Line Morales (L) 6:10p Shiels (R) -165 Shoemaker (R) 5:05p Lee (L) -155 Wheeler (R) 5:05p Nuno (L) -125

Cashner (R) Leake (R) Cole (R) Estrada (R) Arrieta (R) Wainwrght (R) Strasburg (R) Arroyo (R) Turner (R) Beckett (R) Minor (L) Vogelsong (R)

Through Sunday HOME RUNS Tulowitzki, COL Stanton, MIA J. Upton, ATL Blackmon, COL Belt, SF Gonzalez, LAD Gomez, MIL Morneau, COL Gattis, ATL Alvarez, PIT Reynolds, MIL Peralta, STL Morse, SF RUNS BATTED IN Stanton, MIA Tulowitzki, COL Blackmon, COL Morneau, COL Gonzalez, LAD Arenado, COL

11 11 9 9 9 9 9 8 8 8 8 8 8 40 33 29 29 27 26

A M E R I C A N L E AG U E W-L 3-2 4-3 0-1 3-3 1-3 1-0

2014 ERA 5.18 2.70 4.05 3.64 4.35 5.47

Rec 4-3 4-4 0-0 4-4 3-4 3-1

2-5 2-3 3-2 2-1 0-0 6-2 3-2 3-2 0-0 0-1 0-2 1-1

2.86 3.40 3.64 3.53 2.89 2.02 3.42 4.89 6.75 2.80 6.97 3.93

3-5 2-5 4-3 4-3 2-0 6-2 6-2 3-4 2-1 1-5 0-2 5-2

2013 vs. Opp. Last 3 starts W-L IP ERA W-L IP ERA — — — 1-1 16.0 7.31 — — — 2-1 20.1 3.98 — — — --- ------— — — 0-1 19.1 4.66 — — — 0-1 16.0 3.94 0-1 6.0 3.00 1-0 15.1 4.70

NATIO NA L L EAG UE San Diego Cincinnati Pittsburgh Milwaukee Chicago St. Louis Washington Arizona Miami Los Angeles Atlanta San Francisco

.395 .352 .338 .331 .330 .329 .321 .321 .319

NATIONAL LEAGUE LEADERS

5:10p -125 6:10p -120 6:15p -250 -125 7:40p 8:10p -165 8:15p -110

0-1 0-0 1-1 2-0 1-0 2-1 1-0 0-1 0-0 — 0-0 0-1

5.0 5.40 14.0 0.64 19.1 3.72 19.0 3.32 7.0 0.00 25.1 3.20 14.0 2.57 6.0 7.50 5.0 5.40 — — 6.0 6.00 4.1 12.46

0-3 0-2 1-1 1-0 0-0 2-1 2-0 2-0 0-0 0-1 0-2 1-0

16.0 22.0 20.0 19.2 9.1 21.0 20.1 20.2 16.0 21.1 10.1 20.1

4.50 3.27 3.60 4.58 2.89 3.00 0.89 0.87 6.75 2.95 6.97 0.89

Detroit Baltimore Cleveland Toronto Boston Minnesota Texas Houston Chicago Oakland Tampa Bay Seattle

Pitchers Smyly (L) Jimenez (R) Masterson (R) Dickey (R) Doubront (L) Nolasco (R) Harrison (L) Keuchel (L) Carroll (R) Pomeranz (L) Price (L) Iwakuma (R)

Line 5:05p -110 5:07p -120 -120 6:10p -140 6:10p 8:05p -170 -110 8:10p

W-L 2-2 2-4 2-1 3-3 1-3 2-3 1-0 3-2 1-2 2-1 3-3 2-0

2014 ERA 2.96 4.73 3.86 4.72 5.09 5.64 2.87 3.68 3.63 1.45 4.53 2.45

2013 vs. Opp. Last 3 starts Rec W-L IP ERA W-L IP ERA 1-3 0-0 5.0 0.00 1-1 18.1 2.45 2-5 1-2 13.0 6.92 2-1 18.2 2.41 5-3 1-0 12.2 2.13 2-1 21.0 3.00 4-4 0-2 12.0 3.75 2-0 18.2 2.89 3-4 0-0 5.1 10.12 0-1 14.0 4.50 3-4 1-0 8.0 0.00 1-1 21.0 5.14 1-2 0-1 5.2 7.94 1-0 15.2 2.87 4-3 0-2 25.1 5.33 1-1 20.0 4.05 1-2 — — — 1-2 17.1 3.63 1-0 — — — 1-0 5.0 0.00 5-3 0-0 7.0 5.14 0-2 18.0 5.50 2-0 0-0 5.2 4.76 2-0 14.2 2.45

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WO R L D CU P SK IING

2015 worlds to get unprecedented TV coverage

By John Meyer The Denver Post

The 2015 world alpine championships at Beaver Creek will have unprecedented broadcast coverage with 25 hours of programming from NBC Sports Group networks — including a record six hours on NBC — and Universal Sports.

The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association made the announcement Monday with its television

partners.

“The 2015 world championships in Vail-Beaver Creek will be the most significant alpine skiing event in America since the 2002 Olympics,” USSA president Tiger Shaw said. “As the host nation, we’ve taken very innovative steps to invest in the best broadcast coverage ever for our sport in America.”

The world championships are a major event in skiing, regarded on a par with the Olympic Games. They

are held every other year and have been held three times in the U.S. — at Vail-Beaver Creek in 1989 and 1999, and at Aspen in 1950.

For the first time in the U.S., fans of ski racing will be able to watch live coverage of every race over the course of the championships, scheduled Feb. 2-15, 2015.

In addition to coverage on the NBC flagship network, there will be 8½ hours of coverage on NBCSN and 13 hours on Universal

Sports. Universal also will air daily live prerace coverage.

The event figures to have an estimated 750 million TV viewers worldwide and will attract an estimated 1,500 media and broadcast personnel.

“The partnership with NBC, NBCSN and Universal Sports represents a tremendously innovative breakthrough for skiing and snowboarding in the U.S.,” said Ceil Folz, president of the Vail

Valley Foundation, which is organizing the event. “ One of our goals for the championships is to elevate ski racing, and skiing in general, to a new level around the nation. The extensive domestic broadcast coverage presents us with a wonderful vehicle to accomplish that.”

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SPORTS «5B

Tulowitzki leads MLB with a .395 batting average and is first in the National League in home runs, slugging percentage and wins above replacement.

HOCHMAN «FROM 1B

Justin Morneau, watching from the dugout while the Rockies are at the plate, is enjoying a fine season about a quarter of the way through. He’s hitting nearly as well on the road (.315, four homers) as at Coors Field (.343, four homers). Christian Petersen, Getty Images

MORNEAU «FROM 1B knew I could.”

Morneau hit .259 with 17 homers in 127 games for the Twins last year, with nine of those home runs coming in August before he was traded to the playoffbound Pirates. With Pittsburgh, he went homerless in 97 at-bats, including the postseason, watering down demand for him on the free-agent market.

Morneau wasn’t discouraged.

For the first time in years, he spent the offseason preparing for the next season rather than trying to heal up.

“It was so nice to start getting ready for baseball instead of rehabbing from injury,” he said.

“It’s been nice just to come in every day and feel like you are contributing.”

Morneau has not been just a Coors Field phenomenon: He’s hitting .315 with four home runs and 13 RBI away from home.

Outfielder Michael Cuddyer, a teammate of Morneau’s in Minnesota for eight seasons, relentlessly campaigned for the Rockies to sign his friend. Manager Walt Weiss is glad he listened.

“I guess you could say that I’m a little surprised that there has been this much power this early,” Weiss said. “The fact that he hit nine (homers) last August gave us all reassurance that there was still a lot of power in his bat.”

Cuddyer said he had no doubt Morneau could still produce.

“I was 100 percent convinced,” Cuddyer said. “He played more games last season (152) than anybody on this team did. Way more. So that told me that last year was a year when he proved to himself that he was healthy again.”

Weiss and the Rockies’ front office relied heavily on Cuddy-

RO C K I E S STAT I ST I C S BATTERS Tulowitzki Dickerson Blackmon Barnes Morneau Rutledge Cuddyer Arenado Stubbs LeMahieu McKenry Gonzalez Pacheco Rosario Culberson Team totals PITCHERS Masset Ottavino Kahnle Martin Lyles Hawkins Brothers Anderson Logan Nicasio Belisle Chatwood De La Rosa Chacin Morales Team totals

AVG AB .395 124 .375 56 .352 145 .342 76 .329 140 .318 22 .317 60 .310 158 .297 74 .287 115 .267 15 .264 148 .250 56 .239 88 .184 38 .302 1401 W L 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 5 0 1 0 2 2 0 2 1 1 4 2 0 2 1 0 4 3 0 1 3 2 23 17

R 36 11 34 15 19 3 11 23 14 18 2 24 3 8 3 230 ERA 0.00 1.62 1.89 2.35 2.66 2.92 3.38 3.60 3.75 3.77 4.24 4.50 4.81 4.91 5.18 4.02

H 49 21 51 26 46 7 19 49 22 33 4 39 14 21 7 423 G 3 19 14 8 8 14 17 3 14 8 17 4 8 2 8 40

2B 11 5 9 6 11 1 4 14 5 4 2 10 6 5 2 98 GS 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 3 0 8 0 4 8 2 7 40

3B HR 1 11 1 4 1 9 1 0 1 8 0 1 0 3 0 6 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 7 1 0 0 3 0 1 8 57 SV IP 0 3.0 0 16.2 0 19.0 0 7.2 0 50.2 9 12.1 0 16.0 0 15.0 0 12.0 0 45.1 0 17.0 0 24.0 0 43.0 0 11.0 0 41.2 9 354.0

RBI 33 11 29 3 29 4 10 26 6 12 1 25 5 15 6 222 H 3 11 12 8 41 14 12 16 10 43 17 21 39 12 47 341

BB 26 3 7 7 6 2 6 8 6 13 1 10 4 5 0 106 ER 0 3 4 2 15 4 6 6 5 19 8 12 23 6 24 158

SO 19 13 14 18 18 6 7 21 21 21 2 29 11 13 9 263 BB 1 2 9 2 14 3 10 5 4 14 5 8 19 6 16 122

SB 0 2 8 3 0 0 1 1 2 3 0 2 0 0 0 22 SO 2 18 15 6 32 5 14 5 17 30 11 20 36 6 33 261

Looking ahead Rockies’ Franklin Morales (3-2, 5.18 ERA) at Royals’ James Shields (4-3, 2.70), 6:10 p.m. Tuesday, ROOT; 850 AM With Jorge De La Rosa’s planned start bumped back to Friday because of back spasms, Morales jumped up a day to face Shields in the opener of a two-game series at Kansas City. It should cause Morales little disruption after an off day Monday. Morales remains one of the more versatile pitchers on Colorado’s staff, holding down the fifth starter’s spot with Tyler Chatwood and Brett Anderson both on the disabled list. The Rockies won four games in a row with Morales starting until a 5-0 loss last week at Texas snapped the streak.

Nick Groke, The Denver Post

Wednesday: Rockies’ Jhoulys Chacin (0-1, 4.91 ERA) at Royals’ Jason Vargas (3-1, 3.04), 12:10 p.m., ROOT Thursday: Off Friday: Padres’ Eric Stults (2-3, 5.03) at Rockies’ Jorge De La Rosa (4-3, 4.81), 6:40 p.m., ROOT Saturday: Padres’ Robbie Erlin (2-4, 4.22) at Rockies’ Jordan Lyles (5-0, 2.66), 6:10 p.m., ROOT

er’s endorsement, but Weiss also watched a lot of video.

“The swing, and the length of the swing through the hitting area, was something that got my

eye when I watched video of him,” Weiss said. “We call it ‘stay-through.’ He’s got a lot of stay-through in that bat, and he’s in the hitting area for a long

time. He stays on balls, and that’s how you create the backspin and you get the ball to carry.”

The concussion that derailed Morneau’s career is not a subject he likes to talk about. Quiet and introspective by nature, the last thing he wants to do is rehash July 7, 2010. That’s the day his head slammed against the knee of Toronto Blue Jays second baseman John McDonald while breaking up a double play on a grounder hit by Cuddyer.

What followed was the fog of recurring postconcussion symptoms, as well as surgery in June 2011 to remove a herniated disc fragment from his neck. The one-time American League MVP was no longer a feared slugger.

Asked whether he has put all of that behind him, Morneau gave a hint of a smile and said: “I don’t think it will ever be in my rearview mirror. It’s something that’s less prevalent now.

It’s something that anytime there is a collision, I can’t help but wonder about how my body is going to react. It’s something I deal with. But now I know it’s something I can overcome.”

As for his fresh start this season in Colorado, Morneau is thrilled, even if he doesn’t outwardly show it.

“It’s been great, a lot of fun,” he said. “There is an energy that reminds me of the Twins teams when we were winning and going to the playoffs. As soon as we get a guy on base, we feel like we are ready to take off.

Good teams have that, and that’s going on here. I think everybody has bought into it. There are no side agendas or personal agendas. People are here to win.”

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Morneau. But with a makeshift staff, the next, say, 50 games will be huge for No. 2, acknowledging the Rockies’ stretch from May 20 to July 6, when 30 of the 45 games are against first-place teams or the Dodgers.

Tulo leads baseball with a .395 batting average and tops in the National League in home runs, slugging percentage, wins above replacement and at-bats in which guys stopped flirting with girls on the party deck to watch.

What is he doing so differently? He’s striking out less, walking more, sure. But he’s hitting to the opposite field with authority — he has the best hips since Shakira. He leads baseball, by a large margin, in hard-hit balls. And as Jonah Keri of ESPN’s Grantland points out, Tulowitzki is hitting pitches lower in the strike zone than normal, for a higher average, a trait uncharacteristic in Tulo’s recent seasons.

Of course, the national narrative is that Tulowitzki is doing this because he plays at Coors Field. His batting average at home is .608, with the next-highest NL home average at .444 — Arizona’s Chris Owings.

So, yeah, the numbers will drop. Tulo isn’t hitting .395 for the season, or .608 at home.

But if he stays healthy and continues to pound the ball, the Rockies should remain relevant by the time their rotation gets reinforcements. Man, that’ll be fun for a change.

And remember, the only two times Tulo played 150 or more games, the Rockies made the postseason.

Benjamin Hochman: bhochman@denverpost.com or twitter.com/hochman

Troy Tulowitzki is hitting low pitches better than ever before this season.

Doug Pensinger, Getty Images

SOCCER

U.S. team goes young with picks of defenders The Associated Press

new york» In a sign U.S. coach Jurgen Klinsmann is unsettled on his defense a month before the World Cup, the Americans selected the mostly untested trio of John Brooks, Timmy Chandler and DeAndre Yedlin on Monday for their 30-man preliminary roster.

Chandler, a speedy right back with Nuremberg in Germany, made his U.S. debut in 2011 and balked at playing in 2012 qualifiers. He has not appeared for the Americans since February 2013, when he made his first competi-

tive appearance at Honduras in the opening match of the final round of qualifying.

“I think he’s a player who can make a difference if he’s on his highest level,” Klinsmann said.

Yedlin, 20, has made just two international appearances, as a late second-half substitute this year in exhibitions against South Korea and Mexico. Brooks, 21, made his debut in August and has just three appearances, in exhibitions against Bosnia-Herzegovina, Austria and Ukraine.

Klinsmann also selected 18year-old winger Julian Green, who made his national team debut

last month. He is among a group of German-Americans on the roster that includes Brooks, Chandler and Fabian Johnson, midfielder Jermaine Jones and forward Terrence Boyd.

“We have two huge talents,” Klinsmann said of Green and Yedlin. “It will be interesting to see now how they take that challenge because, obviously, they don’t have the experience like other players have.”

Klinsmann omitted several veterans, a group that includes forward Eddie Johnson and midfielder Sacha Kljestan. He selected 11 defenders, 10 midfielders and six for-

wards who will be evaluated during a two-week training camp that opens Wednesday at Stanford, California. He must submit a 23-man roster to FIFA by June 2, and most teams take eight defenders, eight midfielders and four forwards.

Half the players are from Major League Soccer, with four each from England’s Premier League and Germany’s Bundesliga. Two are from Mexico’s league, and one apiece from Austria, France, Netherlands, Norway and Turkey.

The 30-year-old Johnson, a member of the 2006 U.S. roster but among the final cuts in 2010, scored five goals in qualifying for

the 2014 tournament.

“While I am disappointed,” Johnson said in a statement, “I respect Coach Jurgen Klinsmann’s decision.”

MLS signs TV deals. Major League Soccer and U.S. Soccer signed new broadcast rights deals with ESPN, Fox and Univision.

The new contracts are for eight years through 2022.

ESPN has aired MLS games since the league’s inception in 1996. Fox broadcast games from 2003-11 before NBC won the rights to the contract. NBC is in the final season of a three-year agreement.

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Canadiens roll Bruins, force Game 7 SECOND ROUND

The Associated Press

montreal» Max Pacioretty’s slump is over.

The big left wing had a goal and an assist in the second period and Carey Price made 26 saves and the Montreal Canadiens blanked the Boston Bruins 4-0 on Monday night to force Game 7 in their Eastern Conference semifinal series.

The series is tied 3-3 going into Game 7 on Wednesday night in Boston.

Pacioretty, who had only one assist in the first five games, scored and set up Thomas Vanek’s goal in the second period. Lars Eller scored in the first for Montreal and Vanek added his second of the game into an empty net with 3:56 left.

“I was just waiting for my time to pitch in offensively,” Pacioretty said.

“Obviously you wanted it to happen more often in the playoffs, but it’s two do-or-die games where I’ve scored a goal, so I feel confident that I’m helping the team.

“You want to feel you’re helping the team win, and I think I did that tonight.”

Rookie Nathan Beaulieu, the Canadiens’ 2011 first-round draft pick who was given a surprise start by coach Michel Therrien, picked up an assist in his first NHL playoff game and was plus-2.

“I never played at a pace like that before,” the 21-year-old said. “It was incredible. It was good to get the first period under my belt, and I felt I settled down after that.”

The Canadiens repeated the scenario of their 2011 first-round series against the Bruins, winning at home to force a Game 7. That year, they lost Game 7 in overtime. The Bruins went on to win the Stanley Cup. Boston coach Claude Julien felt his team played well, but didn’t finish its chances.

“The second goal probably hurt us the most because we were

Best of seven; x-if necessary

WESTERN CONFERENCE

No. 3 Chicago vs. No. 4 MInnesota Blackhawks lead series 3-2 Chicago 5, Minnesota 2 Chicago 4, Minnesota 1 Minnesota 4, Chicago 0 Minnesota 4, Chicago 2 Sunday: Chicago 2, Minnesota 1 Tuesday: Chicago at Minnesota, 7 p.m. x-Thursday: Minnesota at Chicago, 6 p.m.

No. 1 Anaheim vs. No. 3 Los Angeles Series tied 2-2 Los Angeles 3, Anaheim 2, OT Los Angeles 3, Anaheim 1 Anaheim 3, Los Angeles 2 Anaheim 2, Los Angeles 0 Monday: Los Angeles at Anaheim, (n) Wed.: Anaheim at Los Angeles, 7:30 p.m. x-Friday: Los Angeles at Anaheim, 7 p.m.

EASTERN CONFERENCE

No. 1 Boston vs. No. 3 Montreal Series tied 3-3 Montreal 4, Boston 3, 2OT Boston 5, Montreal 3 Montreal 4, Boston 2 Boston 1, Montreal 0, OT Boston 4, Montreal 2 Monday: Montreal 4, Boston 0 Wednesday: Montreal at Boston, 5 p.m.

No. 1 Pittsburgh vs. No. 2 N.Y. Rangers Series tied 3-3 N.Y. Rangers 3, Pittsburgh 2, OT Pittsburgh 3, N.Y. Rangers 0 Pittsburgh 2, N.Y. Rangers 0 Pittsburgh 4, N.Y. Rangers 2 N.Y. Rangers 5, Pittsburgh 1 Sunday: N.Y. Rangers 3, Pittsburgh 1 Tues.: N.Y. Rangers at Pittsburgh, 5 p.m.

CANADIENS 4, BRUINS 0 Boston 0 0 0 — 0 Montreal 1 2 1 — 4 First period — 1, Montreal, Eller 4, 2:11.

Second period — 2, Montreal, Pacioretty 2 (Beaulieu, Weaver), 15:24. 3, Montreal, Vanek 4 (Pacioretty, Markov), 17:39 (pp).

Third period — 4, Montreal, Vanek 5 (Desharnais), 16:04.

Shots on goal — Boston 8-10-8—26. Montreal 11-12-5—28. Power-play opportunities — Boston 0 of 3; Montreal 1 of 5. Goalies — Boston, Rask 7-4-0 (28 shots-24 saves). Montreal, Price 7-3-0 (26-26).

Attendance — 21,273 (21,273). T — 2:41.

PLAYOFF LEADERS Through Sunday

GOALS

The Montreal Canadiens’ Max Pacioretty, center, celebrates his goal against the Boston Bruins on Monday with teammates Brendan Gallagher, left, and David Desharnais. Paul Chiasson, The Canadian Press spending a lot of time in their end and we had some great chances to tie the game, but that kind of turned the tide around,” Julien said. “I didn’t like the way they got their goals tonight.

“But we had more lines going than we’ve had this whole series.

We spent a lot of time in the offensive zone, but if you hit posts and miss open nets. … You’ve got to bury those chances. Tonight they came back to haunt us.”

The second period was marked by a remarkable 5:11 stretch without a whistle in which the Bruins

Kings vs. Ducks B

ONLY SEATTLE HAS BETTER SUPER ODDS THAN DENVER

Broncos wide receiver Cody Latimer is getting 18-to-1 odds in Las Vegas to win this season’s NFL offensive rookie of the year award.

Doug McSchooler, The Associated Press

Another Julius? North Carolina tight end Eric Ebron skyrocketed up draft boards over the past month. With projections slotting him for the 17th pick with the Baltimore Ravens, Ebron went to the Detroit Lions with the 10th selection. He is expected to make a strong Lions offense dynamic, drawing comparisons to Broncos Pro Bowl tight end Julius Thomas.

“It’s gratifying to know that you’re somebody that people see as somebody that is a leader at their position,” Thomas said.

“Now you don’t want it to be something that just happened one year. You want it to be something that you’re known for over time.”

Footnote. As the signing of the undrafted free

agents becomes official, the Broncos must shave their roster. Safety Charles Mitchell was waived Monday.

Troy E. Renck, The Denver Post

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GP 11 12 9 11 12 7 12 8 9

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ASSISTS Name, team Anze Kopitar, L.A. Zach Parise, Minn.

Ryan Getzlaf, Ana. Marian Hossa, Chicago Sidney Crosby, Pitts.

Nathan MacKinnon, Colo.

Paul Martin, Pitts.

Brent Seabrook, Chicago P.K. Subban, Mont.

anaheim, calif.» Late game.

BRONCOS «FROM 1B

Broncos Briefs

There’s no fear and loathing in Las Vegas about the Broncos.

Two days after the draft, the wiseguys see the Broncos as an even more secure lock to win the AFC West.

The Las Vegas Hilton, operator of the world’s largest sports book, lists the Broncos as 7-to-2 favorites to claim their fourth consecutive division title. Denver has the best odds of any predicted division winner. Trailing the Broncos in the West are the San Diego Chargers (5-to-1), Kansas City Chiefs (5-to-1) and Oakland Raiders (30-to-1).

Bovada.net released its latest Super Bowl-winning odds, with the defending champion Seattle Seahawks tops at 6-to-1, followed by the Broncos at 7-to-1. No team has lost the Super Bowl and won the next year since 1973. It has provided motivation during offseason workouts, with players mentioning “35” in final reps as a reminder of their deficit in their 43-8 loss.

Broncos receiver Cody Latimer has 18-to-1 odds to win NFL offensive rookie of the year. Denver is bullish on the receiver because of his 6-foot-2, 215-pound frame, blocking ability and good hands.

“It’s really good value where they got him in the second round,” ESPN draft analyst Todd McShay said Monday. “He’s one of the more underrated. He can contort his body, make tough catches. I watched coach copy tape of five of his games and didn’t see the ball hit the ground.”

Latimer will get a chance to compete for a starting job, although playing time could hinge on how established slot receivers Wes Welker and Emmanuel Sanders are deployed.

bottled the Canadiens in their end for minutes at a time, only to see Milan Lucic miss their best scoring chance from the edge of the crease.

Name, team Bryan Bickell, Chicago Marian Gaborik, L.A. Jussi Jokinen, Pitts.

Evgeni Malkin, Pitts.

Patrick Kane, Chicago Paul Stastny, Colo.

Brandon Sutter, Pitts.

Jonathan Toews, Chicago

He then took nine ASU credit hours during his first offseason and 12 more this spring while also completing an internship with Arizona congressional hopeful Andrew Walter, a former NFL quarterback and Grand Junction High School standout.

“He’s intrinsically motivated,” Broncos quarterbacks coach Greg Knapp said of Osweiler. “He has shown all the qualities you like to see as a starter in this league with the way he prepares. When he’s quizzed in the classroom or on the field on the progressions or reads, he is always on top of it. He asks questions that are well thought out.

“And then I saw great progress physically on his mechanics in tightening up his drop and his footwork. He has shown all the signs. You never know until a guy plays, but he has shown everything for us to believe he’s on track to becoming a starting NFL quarterback.”

Among the many characteristics teams and fans want from their quarterback, the most cerebral of positions, shouldn’t a college degree be one of them?

“I always wanted to do very well at school, because ultimately I always wanted to play in the NFL,” Osweiler said. “And to play in the NFL,

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it always helps to play for a big school. And to play for a big school, my parents always told me I had to have good grades. To me, school and football always correlated.”

In the Broncos’ quarterbacks meeting room, there is a large sign, easy to see. It says the three greatest attributes to NFL quarterback play are decision-making, timing and accuracy.

“It is in that order,” Knapp said. “The good ones in this profession that last make good decisions because they study, they plan ahead, they prepare well and they’re not surprised come Sundays. And that’s what Brock has done here with his college degree.”

The key to Osweiler finishing up his degree online was leaving Arizona State just seven classes short of his degree that has an emphasis on political science and sociology — no small accomplishment considering he left school halfway through his true junior season to prepare for the NFL draft.

Like many blue-chip football recruits, Osweiler grad-

uated early from high school so he could join his college team in spring football. That was in 2009. He then stayed around the Tempe campus to work out and take summer classes.

That got him 21 credits before the rest of the 2009 freshmen took their first class. After going through the graduation ceremony Monday night, Osweiler was scheduled to fly back to Denver on Tuesday and get back to work with the Broncos on Wednesday.

If Manning can miss a workout to be on Letterman, Osweiler can get a day off to get his degree.

“Now that I have it, I’ll put it in a frame, hang it up, know it’s there, and hopefully put it on the back burner for a long time,” Osweiler said. “Obviously, I have very lofty goals here in the National Football League to complete. Hopefully, I won’t have to use that thing for a while.”

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Former Ole Miss hoopster rips Sam The Associated Press

los angeles.» Former Mississippi basketball player Marshall Henderson said ESPN’s coverage of Michael Sam becoming the first openly gay player drafted by the NFL was inappropriate and that he is boycotting “SportsCenter.”

Henderson took to Twitter on Monday morning using expletives to say he would not watch the show until the network stopped running the Sam footage, adding, “My brothers are 7 and 11 and saw that!!!”

After a flurry of backlash, Henderson sent another tweet less than an hour later saying “Im sorry, but I DO NOT AGREE WHATSOEVER that should be shown to where innocent eyes can see!!!”

The comments drew a quick and sharp rebuke from Ole Miss athletic director Ross Bjork, who responded on Twitter saying he was “extremely disappointed & we do not condone the statements made by our former bball player.

We believe in respect & dignity for all.”

Henderson later sent out a string of tweets that attempted to explain his com-

ments. He said a friend who is a psychology major asked him to send the comments to see “how people react when others say things or act a certain way against another group of people.”

Henderson, known for his long-range shooting at Ole Miss, also is no stranger to controversy.

He arrived at Ole Miss after serving a short stint in jail following a probation violation and had a run-in with Oxford police last summer that was part of the reason for a three-game suspension. He was also reprimanded by the NCAA in 2013 after an outburst following the team’s loss to LaSalle in the NCAA Tournament.

Henderson wasn’t the only prominent athlete to face criticism because of a disparaging tweet regarding Sam, who kissed his boyfriend after learning he’d been drafted by the St. Louis Rams on Saturday.

Miami Dolphins safety Don Jones was fined an undisclosed amount and will undergo educational training after he tweeted “OMG” and “Horrible” shortly after Sam’s name was announced.

The tweets were taken down a short time later.

POST PREP S

TENNIS

Boys lacrosse

Internazionali BNL d’Italia

5A SEMIFINALS

At All-City Stadium Wednesday Cherry Creek vs. Kent Denver, 5 p.m.

Regis Jesuit vs. Arapahoe, 7 p.m.

5A CHAMPIONSHIP

Saturday At Sports Authority Field at Mile High, time TBA

4A SEMIFINALS

Wednesday (5) Aspen vs. (1) Wheat Ridge, 7 p.m. at Trailblazer Stadium (6) Steamboat Springs vs. (2) Ponderosa, 7 p.m. at Sports Authority Stadium (in Parker)

4A CHAMPIONSHIP

Saturday At Sports Authority Field at Mile High, time TBA

Girls lacrosse QUARTERFINALS

Wednesday (5) Cherry Creek at (4) Arapahoe, 5 p.m.

(6) Kent Denver at (3) Air Academy, K-Dome, 5 p.m.

(7) Denver East vs. (2) Chatfield, Trailblazer Stadium, 7:30 p.m.

(8) Colorado Academy at (1) Centaurus, 4:30 p.m.

SEMIFINALS

Saturday At Peter Barton Lacrosse Stadium, University of Denver, times TBA

CHAMPIONSHIP

May 21 At Peter Barton Lacrosse Stadium, University of Denver, time TBA

Baseball 5A

Friday At All-City Field (1) Chatfield vs. (8) Cherry Creek, 10 a.m.

(4) Chaparral vs. (5) Mountain Vista, 12:30 p.m.

Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 3 p.m.

At Machebeuf (3) Fairview vs. (6) ThunderRidge, 10 a.m.

(2) Regis Jesuit vs. (7) Rocky Mountain, 12:30 p.m.

Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 3 p.m.

Saturday Games at 10 a.m., 12:30 p.m. and 3 p.m. at All-City Field Games at 10 a.m., 1 and 3 p.m. at Machebeuf

4A

Thursday At All-Star Park in Lakewood (1) Palmer Ridge vs. (8) Evergreen, 10 a.m.

(4) Niwot vs. (5) Green Mountain, 12:30 p.m.

Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 3 p.m.

At Cherokee Trail (3) Valor Christian vs. (6) Wheat Ridge, 10 a.m.

(2) Longmont vs. (7) Durango, 12:30 p.m.

Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 3 p.m.

Saturday Games at 10 a.m., 12:30 p.m. and 3 p.m. at All-Star Park Games at 10 a.m., 1 and 3 p.m. at Cherokee Trail

3A

Thursday At Butch Butler Field in Greeley (1) Eaton vs. (8) Alamosa, 10 a.m.

(4) Lamar vs. (5) University, 12:30 p.m.

Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 3 p.m.

At Niwot High School (3) Faith Christian vs. (6) Kent Denver, 10 a.m.

(2) Holy Family vs. (7) Florence, 12:30 p.m.

Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 3 p.m.

Saturday Games at 10 a.m., 12:30 p.m. and 3 p.m. at Butch Butler Field Games at 10 a.m., 1 and 3 p.m. at Niwot High School

2A

Thursday At Hobbs Field in Pueblo (1) Resurrection Christian vs. (16) Dolores, 10 a.m.

(8) Kiowa vs. (9) Nucla, 12:30 p.m.

Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 3 p.m.

At Andenuccio Field in Pueblo (4) Swink vs. (13) Lyons, 10 a.m.

(5) Denver Christian vs. (12) Peyton, 12:30 p.m.

Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 3 p.m.

Saturday At Hobbs Field in Pueblo (2) Rye vs. (15) Sargent, 10 a.m.

(7) Rocky Ford vs. (10) Wray, 12:30 p.m.

Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 3 p.m.

At Andenuccio Field in Pueblo (3) Sedgwick County vs. (14) South Park, 10 a.m.

(6) Lutheran vs. (11) Center, 12:30 p.m.

Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 3 p.m.

1A

Thursday Championship At All-Star Park Dove Creek vs. Caliche, 11 a.m.

At Foro Italico Rome Singles Men First round Marcel Granollers, Spain, def. Feliciano Lopez, Spain, 7-5, 6-1.

Ivan Dodig, Croatia, def. Federico Delbonis, Argentina, 6-3, 6-4.

Grigor Dimitrov (12), Bulgaria, def. Edouard Roger-Vasselin, France, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4.

Simone Bolelli, Italy, def. Stefano Travaglia, Italy, 3-6, 7-5, 7-6 (5).

Ivo Karlovic, Croatia, def. Pablo Carreno Busta, Spain, 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (4).

Pere Riba, Spain, def. Paolo Lorenzi, Italy, 7-6 (3), 6-3.

Gilles Simon, France, def. Filippo Volandri, Italy, 6-2, 6-3.

Lukas Rosol, Czech Republic, def. Fabio Fognini (13), Italy, 6-3, 6-2.

Stephane Robert, France, def. Alejandro Gonzalez, Colombia, 1-6, 6-4, 6-1.

Mikhail Youzhny (14), Russia, def. Nicolas Mahut, France, 6-4, 6-4.

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (11), France, def. Alexandr Dolgopolov, Russia, 6-3, 7-6 (5).

Women First round Alize Cornet, France, def. Kirsten Flipkens, Belgium, 6-3, 6-2.

Madison Keys, United States, def. Alison Riske, United States, 6-2, 6-2.

Elena Vesnina, Russia, def. Elina Svitolina, Ukraine, 6-2, 6-3.

Ana Ivanovic (11), Serbia, def. Karin Knapp, Italy, 6-1, 6-1.

Svetlana Kuznetsova, Russia, def. Maria Kirilenko, Russia, 7-5, 6-0.

Paula Ormaechea, Argentina, def. Kurumi Nara, Japan, 6-4, 6-3.

Varvara Lepchenko, United States, def.

Peng Shuai, China, 6-1, 6-0.

Zhang Shuai, China, def. Lauren Davis, United States, 6-4, 6-0.

Francesca Schiavone, Italy, def. Eugenie Bouchard (17), Canada, 6-4, 6-2.

Petra Cetkovska, Czech Republic, def.

Tsvetana Pironkova, Bulgaria, 1-6, 6-1, 6-4.

Venus Williams, United States, def. Annika Beck, Germany, 6-3, 6-1.

Sloane Stephens, United States, def. Bojana Jovanovski, Serbia, 3-6, 6-3, 6-3.

Casey Dellacqua, Australia, def.

Magdalena Rybarikova, Slovakia, 4-6, 6-1, 6-4.

Sam Stosur, Australia, def. Sabine Lisicki (15), Germany, 6-3, 6-3.

Andrea Petkovic, Germany, def. Romina Oprandi, Switzerland, 6-3, 6-0.

Flavia Pennetta (12), Italy, def. Yvonne Meusburger, Austria, 6-2, 6-3.

L ACROSSE NCAA tournaments MEN First round Sunday Duke 20, Air Force 9 Johns Hopkins 14, Virginia 8 Drexel 16, Pennsylvania 11 Bryant 10, Syracuse 9 Quarterfinals Saturday Hempstead, N.Y. Albany (N.Y.) vs. Notre Dame, 10 a.m. or 12:30 p.m.

Maryland vs. Bryant, 10 a.m. or 12:30 p.m.

Sunday Newark, Del. Drexel vs. Denver, 10 a.m. or 12:30 p.m.

Johns Hopkins vs. Duke, 10 a.m. or 12:30 p.m.

Semifinals May 24 At M&T Bank Stadium Baltimore TBD, 11 a.m.

TBD, 1:30 p.m.

Championship May 26 At M&T Bank Stadium Baltimore Semifinal winners, 11 a.m.

WOMEN

Second round Sunday Florida 19, Denver 9 Maryland 13, Penn 5 Duke 10, Notre Dame 8 Northwestern 11, Louisville 8 Syracuse 13, Stony Brook 6 Boston College 8, Loyola (Md.) 3 Virginia 13, Princeton 11 North Carolina 10, Georgetown 9

NLL Playoffs DIVISIONAL FINALS

Girls soccer Class 5A Tuesday (10) Ralston Valley at (2) Rock Canyon, 4:30 p.m.

(17) Doherty at (8) Columbine, 5:30 p.m.

(6) Arapahoe at (3) Pine Creek, 6:30 p.m.

(5) Fairview at (4) Mountain Vista, 7 p.m.

Saturday Semifinals at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. at Englewood High May 21 Championship at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park

Best of two

WEST DIVISION

Calgary 12, Edmonton 11, OT Friday: Calgary at Edmonton, 8 p.m.

EAST DIVISION

Buffalo 12, Rochester 8 Saturday: Buffalo at Rochester, 5:30 p.m.

MLL Saturday’s games Charlotte at Boston, 4 p.m.

Florida at Chesapeake, 5 p.m.

New York at Ohio, 6 p.m.

Friday, May 30 Boston at New York, 5:30 p.m.

Charlotte at Denver, 7:30 p.m.

BASEBALL

Major League Baseball MLB — Announced San Diego C Rodney Daal (Eugene-NWL) and free-agent minorleague RHP Nick Fleece received 50-game suspensions following second violations for a drug of abuse under Minor League Drug Prevention and Treatment Program.

American League BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Recalled RHP Preston Guilmet from Norfolk (International League).

CLEVELAND INDIANS — Assigned C George Kottaras outright to Columbus (IL).

DETROIT TIGERS — Agreed to terms with SS Troy Hanzawa on a minor-league contract.

LOS ANGELES ANGELS — Placed INF Ian Stewart on 15-day DL. Recalled INF Luis Jimenez from Salt Lake (Pacific Coast League).

TEXAS RANGERS — Assigned INF Josh Wilson and RHP Scott Baker outright to Round Rock (PCL).

TORONTO BLUE JAYS — Claimed OF Kenny Wilson off waivers and optioned him to New Hampshire (Eastern League). Placed RHP Sergio Santos on the 15-day disabled list. Optioned C Erik Kratz to Buffalo (IL).

Recalled INF Jonathan Diaz and RHP Chad Jenkins from Buffalo (IL).

National League LOS ANGELES DODGERS — Sent C. A.J. Ellis to Albuquerque (PCL) for a rehab assignment.

MIAMI MARLINS — Placed RHP Jose Fernandez on the 15-day DL, retroactive to May 10. Recalled LHP Dan Jennings from New Orleans (PCL).

PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES — Sent RHP Ethan Martin and OF Darin Ruf to Lehigh Valley (IL) for rehab assignments.

ST. LOUIS CARDINALS — Sent LHP Jaime Garcia and RHP Jason Motte to Memphis (PCL) for rehab assignments.

BASKETBALL

National Basketball Association CLEVELAND CAVALIERS — Fired coach Mike Brown.

FOOTBALL

National Football League NFL — Suspended St. Louis WR Stedman Bailey the first four games of the 2014 regular season for violating the NFL policy on performance enhancing substances.

ARIZONA CARDINALS — Released TE Brett Brackett, C John Estes, LB Kenny Rowe and RB Ryan Williams. Agreed to terms with RB Zach Bauman, LBs Jonathan Brown and Glenn Carson, K Chandler Catanzaro, RB Tim Cornett, DT Bruce Gaston, OT Kelvin Palmer, WRs Kelsey Pope, Corey Washington and Kevin Smith, DT Justin Renfrow, CBs Brandon Sermons and Todd Washington, G-C Anthony Steen and OT Kadeem Williams.

ATLANTA FALCONS — Signed WR Geraldo Boldewijn, RB Jerome Smith, QB Jeff Mathews, TE Jacob Pedersen, TE Brian Wozniak, LB Brenden Daley, DE Nosa Eguae, CB Devonta Glover-Wright, FB Maurice Hagens, WR Julian Jones, WR Freddie Martino, LB Walker May, S Kimario McFadden, FB Roosevelt Nix, WR Bernard Reedy, DT Donte Rumph, LB Jacques Smith, C James Stone, WR Tramaine Thompson and P Matt Yoklic.

BALTIMORE RAVENS — Signed LB Xavius Boyd, DT Levi Brown, WR Jeremy Butler, WR Jace Davis, OT Parker Graham, DT Derrick Hopkins, OT James Hurst, CB Tramain Jacobs, P Richie Leone, DT Jamie Meder, S Dexter Moody, CB Deji Olatoye. LB Zachary Orr, DT A.J. Pataiali’i, CB Avery Patterson, CB Sammy Seamster and OT Brett Van Sloten.

BUFFALO BILLS — Released TB Anthony Allen.

CHICAGO BEARS — Agreed to terms with S Brock Vereen and QB David Fales on fouryear contracts.

CINCINNATI BENGALS — Terminated the contract of QB Josh Johnson. Signed LB James Davidson, OT Curtis Feigt, G Dan France, TE-FB Ryan Hewitt, G Trey Hopkins, S Isaiah Lewis, WR Colin Lockett, WR Alex Neutz, FB Nikita Whitlock and HB James Wilder.

CLEVELAND BROWNS — Released QB Vince Young. Signed FB Ray Agnew, DL Calvin Barnett, DB Darwin Cook, RB Isaiah Crowell, OL Anthony Dima, WR Chandler Jones, WR Jonathan Krause, OL Michael Philipp, QB Connor Shaw, WR Kenny Shaw and WR Willie Snead.

DALLAS COWBOYS — Released G Chris Degeare, DT Frank Kearse, WR Lance Lewis, DE Tristan Okpalaugo, LB Quinton Spears and LB Jabara Williams.

DETROIT LIONS — Signed FB Chad Abram, G Alex Bullard, DB Jerome Couplin, QB Franklin James, LB Justin Jackson, OT, Cornelius Lucas, DB Gabe Lynn, TE Jacob Maxwell, G D.J. Morrell, WR Andrew Peacock and DB Mohammed Seisay. Released C Sherman Carter, WR Carlin Isles, LB Jon Morgan, CB Nate Ness, S Akwasi OwusuAnsah, K John Potter, TE Matt Veldman and WR Cody Wilson.

GREEN BAY PACKERS — Named Craig Benzel vice president of sales and business development and Gabrielle Valdez Dow vice president of marketing and fan engagement. Released LB Chase Thomas. Signed LB Jake Doughty, LB Jayrone Elliott, DE Carlos Gray, LB Adrian Hubbard, G Jordan McCray, RB Rajion Neal, DT Mike Pennel, TE Justin Perillo, RB LaDarius Perkins, QB Chase Rettig, LB Joe Thomas and CB Ryan White.

INDIANAPOLIS COLTS — Agreed to terms with Gs Marcus Hall and Josh Walker; C Jonotthan Harrison; DEs Tyler Hoover and Nnamdi Obukwelu; NT Zach Kerr; QB Seth Lobato; S Dewey McDonald; WRs Gregory Moore, Eric Thomas and Tony Washington; CBs Qua Cox, Kameron Jackson, Keon Lyn and Darius Polk; K Cody Parkey; OT Eric Pike; TE Erik Swoope; and RB Zurlon Tipton. Waived LB Alan Baxter, FB Stephen Campbell, TE Martell Webb and K Carson Wiggs.

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS — Agreed to terms with QB Stephen Morris, K Jeff Budzien, RB Terrance Cobb, DL DeAndre Coleman, WRs Damian Copeland and Allen Hurns, LS Trevor Gillette, DT Ricky HaviliHeimuli, S Craig Loston, CB Rashaad Reynolds, G Tyler Shatley, OT Josh Wells, LB Marcus Whitfield, P Chad Zinchini and TEs Marcel Jensen, Reggie Jordan and D.J. Tialavea. Released G Will Rackley, WRs Jeremy Ebert and Stephen Williams, RB/FB Shawn Chapas, RB Delone Carter and DT Drake Nevis.

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS — Signed LB Ben Johnson, S Daniel Sorensen, WR Darryl Surgent, CB David Van Dyke, RB Charcandrick West and WR Albert Wilson. Placed FB Eric Kettani and WR Rashad Ross on waivers.

MIAMI DOLPHINS — Waived WR Michael Rios and QB Jordan Rodgers.

MINNESOTA VIKINGS — Announced the resignation of college scouting director Scott Studwell to take a different role in the front office. Named Jamaal Stephenson college scouting director.

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS — Signed TE Tyler Beck, RB Roy Finch, S Shamiel Gary, LB Cameron Gordon, DB Travis Hawkins, RB Stephen Houston, TE Justin Jones, LB Deontae Skinner and TE Asa Watson.

NEW ORLEANS SAINTS — Agreed to terms with LBs Kasim Edebali, Spencer Hadley and Chidera Uzo-Diribe; DL Brandon McCray, George Uko and Lawrence Virgil; OL Matthew Armstrong and Micajah Reynolds; WRs Brandon Coleman and Seantavius Jones; TEs Je’Ron Hamm and Nic Jacobs; Ss Pierre Warren and Ty Zimmerman; DB Brian Dixon; RB Tim Flanders; and QB Logan Kilgore.

NEW YORK GIANTS — Terminated the contract of QB Rusty Smith. Waived LB Allen Bradford, CB Junior Mertile and P Jordan Gay. Signed DTs Kelcy Quarles and Eathyn Manumaleuna, DE Kerry Wynn, LB Justin Anderson and S Thomas Gordon.

SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS — Waived LB Darius Fleming, WR DeMarco Sampson and CB Dax Swanson. Signed LBs Morgan Breslin and Shayne Skov, TE Asante Cleveland, G-C Dillon Farrell, QB Kory Faulkner, G Fouimalo Fonoti and S James McCray.

SEATTLE SEAHAWKS — Released LS Jorgen Hus. TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS — Agreed to terms with C Josh Allen, LB Nate Askew, WR Aaron Burks, DT Euclid Cummings, CB Keith Lewis, G Andrew Miller, OT Matt Patchan, WR Solomon Patton, QB Brett Smith, DE Chaz Sutton and S Mycal Swaim.

TENNESSEE TITANS — Agreed to terms with RB Antonio Andrews, C Gabe Ikard, G Justin McCray, TE David Wright, CB Ri’Shard Anderson, DE Jadon Gayle, LB Jamal Merrell, S Hakeem Smith K Travis Coons and WRs Jaz Reynolds, Josh Stewart, Derel Walker and Eric Ward.

WASHINGTON REDSKINS — Waived K Jake Rogers. Released WR David Gettis.

HOCKEY

National Hockey League NHL — Fined N.Y. Rangers G Henrik Lundqvist $5,000 for unsportsmanlike conduct during a game on May 11.

PHOENIX COYOTES — Signed D Chris Summers to a two-year contract.

L AT EST L I N E NBA PLAYOFFS Line O/U Underdog 5 (180½) Washington 5½ (212½) L.A. Clippers NHL PLAYOFFS Favorite Line Underdog Line at Pittsburgh -160 N.Y. Rangers +140 Chicago -130 at Minnesota +110 Copyright World Features Syndicate, Inc. Favorite at Indiana at Okla. City

Looking Ahead M AY

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MLS WESTERN CONFERENCE W L T Pts GF GA Seattle 7 3 1 22 22 19 Real Salt Lake 5 0 5 20 21 12 FC Dallas 5 5 1 16 20 19 Vancouver 4 2 4 16 16 12 Colorado 4 3 3 15 11 12 San Jose 2 3 4 10 10 11 Los Angeles 2 2 3 9 8 6 Chivas USA 2 5 3 9 12 19 Portland 1 3 6 9 13 16 EASTERN CONFERENCE W L T Pts GF GA Sporting K.C. 5 2 2 17 14 6 New England 5 3 2 17 14 10 D.C. 4 3 2 14 13 11 Houston 4 5 2 14 15 19 New York 3 3 5 14 18 17 Columbus 3 4 3 12 10 11 Toronto FC 3 4 0 9 7 9 Chicago 1 2 6 9 17 18 Philadelphia 1 5 5 8 10 14 Montreal 1 5 3 6 7 17 NOTE: Three points for victory, one point for tie.

Wednesday’s game Philadelphia at Sporting K.C., 6:30 p.m.

Saturday’s games New York at Toronto FC, 2:30 p.m.

New England at Philadelphia, 5 p.m.

Montreal at D.C. United, 5 p.m.

Los Angeles at Houston, 6:30 p.m.

Chivas USA at FC Dallas, 6:30 p.m.

Colorado at Real Salt Lake, 7:30 p.m.

San Jose at Seattle FC, 8 p.m.

Columbus at Portland, 8:30 p.m.

Sunday’s game Sporting Kansas City at Chicago, 1 p.m.

SAT 17 SUN 18 MON 19

COLORADO ROCKIES 303-762-5437 At Kansas At Kansas City City 6:10 p.m.

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San Diego San Diego San Diego 6:40 p.m.

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COLORADO RAPIDS 303-825-4625 at Real Salt Lake, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, ALT

TV HIGHLIGHTS Baseball 5 p.m.

6 p.m.

New York Mets at New York Yankees Colorado Rockies at Kansas City Royals

Cycling 3 p.m.

Tour of California, Stage 3

NBCSN

Golf 9 a.m.

Turkish Airlines Ladies Open, third rd. (taped) GOLF

NBA playoffs 5 p.m.

7:30 p.m.

Washington Wizards at Indiana Pacers (CC) TNT L.A. Clippers at Oklahoma City Thunder (CC) TNT

NHL playoffs 5 p.m.

7 p.m.

N.Y. Rangers at Pittsburgh Penguins Chicago Blackhawks at Minnesota Wild

NBCSN CNBC

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Colorado Rockies at Kansas City Royals

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World Cup U.S. PRELIMINARY ROSTER

The 30-man preliminary U.S. World Cup roster announced Monday by coach Jurgen Klinsmann. A final 23-man roster must be submitted to FIFA by June 2: Goalkeepers: Brad Guzan (Aston Villa, England), Tim Howard (Everton, England), Nick Rimando (Salt Lake) Defenders: DaMarcus Beasley (Puebla, Mexico), Matt Besler (Kansas City), John Brooks (Hertha Berlin, Germany), Geoff Cameron (Stoke, England), Timmy Chandler (Nuremberg, Germany), Brad Evans (Seattle), Omar Gonzalez (Los Angeles), Clarence Goodson (San Jose), Fabian Johnson (Hoffenheim, Germany), Michael Parkhurst (Columbus), DeAndre Yedlin (Seattle) Midfielders: Kyle Beckerman (Salt Lake), Alejandro Bedoya (Nantes, France), Michael Bradley (Toronto), Joe Corona (Tijuana, Mexico), Brad Davis (Houston), Mix Diskerud (Rosenborg, Norway), Maurice Edu (Philadelphia), Julian Green (Bayern Munich, Germany), Jermaine Jones (Besiktas, Turkey), Graham Zusi (Kansas City) Fowards: Jozy Altidore (Sunderland, England), Terrence Boyd (Rapid Vienna, Austria), Clint Dempsey (Seattle), Landon Donovan (Los Angeles), Aron Johannsson (AZ Alkmaar, Netherlands), Chris Wondolowski (San Jose)

I N THE B L E AC HE R S by Steve Moore

PACI F I C COAST L EAG UE Monday’s results Oklahoma City 6, Colorado Springs 2 Iowa 2, Nashville 1, 10 innings Round Rock 3, Memphis 2 Colorado Springs at Oklahoma City, (n) Albuquerque at El Paso, (n) Fresno at Reno, (n) Tacoma at Las Vegas, (n) Salt Lake at Sacramento, (n)

DIVERSITY-FOCUSED

JOB FAIR May 14, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Infinity Park, 4400 E Kentucky Ave. The Denver Post, in partnership with the Society of Hispanic Human Resource Professionals, is proud to sponsor a FREE career event celebrating diversity on May 14th.

Denver’s Society of Hispanic Human Resource Professionals has developed a solid reputation for creating events to improve job and career opportunities for everyone. This free, diversity-focused Job Fair will be the largest local inclusive job and career fair in the Denver marketplace. And, while the approach is to promote diversity, EVERYONE is welcome!

Highlights of the May 14th event include: - Free admission and parking!

- A beautiful, centrally-located venue at Infinity Park - Resume assistance for jobseekers - Educational workshops and classes throughout the day Here are some of the participating companies: Action Staffing Solutions Adams 12 Five Star Schools and Brighton 27J School District Adams County School District 14 American Family Insurance Arapahoe House Barclay College Conn’s Home Plus Denver Department of Safety Denver Health Denver Public Schools

EchoStar Edward Jones Elwood Staffing Enterprise Holdings Express Pros FedEx FedEx Ground First Transit Goodwill Industries of Denver HomeAdvisor Jefferson Center for Mental Health

Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office National Renewable Energy Lab Northwestern Mutual Redpeak SkyWest Airlines United Site Services United States Olympic Committee Via Colorado Walmart Weifield Group

COLLEGE

CENTRAL MISSOURI — Announced the retirement of baseball coach Tom Myers.

GEORGETOWN — Announced The retirement of men’s crew coach Tony Johnson at the end of the 2013-14 season and will serve as coach emeritus.

MISSISSIPPI — Announced OL Austin Golson will transfer to Auburn.

SAMFORD — Named Kodi Burns running backs coach.

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Experience: Minimum 2 years’ experience working in the coal industry is required; coal handling experience at coal fired power plants would be a plus. General knowledge of mining operations, coal preparation, blending; coal quality, handling and transloading systems, and some understanding of coal fired power plants.

Job Location & Travel Requirements: Gillette, Wyoming is a central location to many of the mining locations this position supports. This position would physically work from a home/office location of the employee’s preference, with the majority of the job responsibility consisting of traveling to the mines. Travel will be approximately 50%-60%, consisting of some local travel and some travel to other mining regions in the western US.

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Colorado Wildlife Habitat Protection Program 2014 Request for Proposals Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) is pleased to announce the 2014 Request for Proposals through the Colorado Wildlife Habitat Protection Program (CWHPP). The goal of the CWHPP is to support CPW’s mission and policy by providing long-term habitat conservation and protection, and to provide sustainable public recreational opportunities. The CWHPP is an incentive-based and voluntary partnership program that utilizes conservation easements, public access easements, and, in limited circumstances, fee title purchases.

NOTICE OF VACANCY ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF CHERRYLANE METROPOLITAN DISTRIC T TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN , and particularly to the electors of the Cherrylane Metropolitan District (the "District"), in the City of Thornton, Adams County, Colorado.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to Section 32-1-808, C.R.S., that one or more vacancies currently exist or will exist on the board of directors of the District. Any qualified, eligible elector of the District interested in serving on the board of directors for the District should file a Letter of Interest with the board by 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 22, 2014.

Letters of Interest should be sent to Cherrylane Metropolitan District, c/o William P. Ankele, Jr., Esq., White, Bear & Ankele, 2154 East Commons Avenue, Suite 2000, Centennial, CO 80122.

Cherrylane Metropolitan District By: /s/ WHITE BEAR ANKELE TANAKA & WALDRON Professional Corporation Published in: Denver Post Published on: May 13, 2014

The CWHPP provides landowners with funding opportunities for projects on their properties that protect important wildlife habitats and/or provide wildlife-related recreational access to the public. Funding available for the 2014 CWHPP will be approximately $9 million and is made possible through a conservation partnership of CPW’s Habitat Stamp Program (HSP) and Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO). The CWHPP priorities are guided by Colorado’s State Wildlife Action Plan and specific requirements of the funding sources (HSP and GOCO).

All application materials, including the Proposal form, will be available beginning May 9, 2014 through CPW’s website: http://cpw.state.co.us/aboutus/Pages/LandWaterCWHPP.aspx.

Proposals will be accepted during the application period from May 9, 2014 through June 20, 2014 in electronic format only (PDF or Microsoft Word format). Proposals may be submitted by email, hand delivery, or regular mail. Hand delivered or mailed Proposals should be in the form of a CD or other standard media.

Please do not send the Proposal by fax or paper copy. Proposals must be received by 5:00 pm on June 20, 2014 to be considered for the 2014 funding cycle.

Please submit email Proposals to: Wildlife.RealEstateProposals@state.co.us . The subject line should be labeled as, "2014 CWHPP [Proposal Title]". You may send more than one email if needed to accommodate attachments, but the Proposal title and number identifier must be indicated in the subject line of each email (e.g., 2014 CWHPP [Proposal Title] 1 of 2). Each email will be limited to 20MB. You will receive a confirmation email acknowledging receipt of your Proposal. If you do not receive a confirmation email, please contact Matt Lucia at (303) 291-7269.

Please submit hand delivered or mailed Proposals (in the form of a CD or other standard media) to: Matt Lucia, Real Estate Section, Colorado Parks and Wildlife, 6060 Broadway, Denver, CO 80216. The CD or other standard media should be clearly labeled as, "2014 CWHPP [Proposal Title]" with the contact information for the person or organization submitting the Proposal.

Project Selection The selection process is competitive. Proposals are scored and ranked through a rigorous review process to evaluate feasibility, strategic conservation impact, biological significance, and public benefits. Applicants are strongly encouraged to contact their local CPW Area Wildlife Manager or his/her designee for assistance describing the wildlife and habitat values accurately and to discuss the merits of their Proposal.

Proposals are awarded funding based on approval by the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission ("Commission"). Applicants will be notified of the Commission’s final award decisions following the November 2014 Commission meeting.

Additional Information Conservation easements and public access easements are preferred over fee title acquisitions per CPW policy. Fee title purchases may be considered for properties with exceptional habitat or recreational values in limited circumstances where conservation easements or public access easements are not possible. All reasonable options in lieu of fee title purchases will be pursued.

It is not required that CPW hold conservation easements funded through the CWHPP; land trusts, local governments, or other conservation groups qualified to hold conservation easements may be part of the Proposal process at a landowner’s request and may hold the conservation easement.

All projects involving conservation easements are required by law to be monitored annually. Third party conservation easement holders will be required to submit to CPW a copy of the annual monitoring report for each conservation easement that receives funding through the CWHPP. All conservation easement projects funded through the CWHPP will have an accompanying management plan that must be agreed upon by the landowner and CPW prior to closing of the project. Colorado Parks and Wildlife encourages landowners to develop a clear vision of the future of their property prior to entering into these negotiations.

Public access is not required for conservation easement projects.

However, conservation easement projects that separately convey to CPW limited or year-round public access for wildliferelated recreation will be eligible for access compensation in addition to compensation for the conservation easement. Landowners may also submit proposals to the CWHPP for projects whose sole purpose is to provide hunting or fishing access through a public access easement.

Under Colorado law, terms of the transaction become a matter of public record after the project is completed and closed. Additionally, it is important for CPW and our major funding partner, GOCO, to provide accurate information to the public regarding the CWHPP efforts to protect vital habitats and provide hunting and fishing access. Applicants should be aware that after a project is closed, information about the transaction, including funding amounts, may be used by CPW for internal planning and public information purposes. All real estate transactions will be subject to an appraisal to verify value.

Applicants are strongly encouraged to consult their legal and financial advisors when contemplating any real estate transaction associated with the CWHPP. WORKSHOPS AND CONTACT INFORMATION Those interested in submitting a Proposal for the 2014 CWHPP are encouraged to attend a public workshop for questions and general discussion of the application materials and process. Attendance at a workshop is not required in order to apply. Workshops will be the same at each location, so it not necessary to attend more than one. Workshops will be held at CPW offices as follows: Denver (6060 Broadway, Bighorn Room) on Wednesday, May 28 from 6pm - 7:30pm.

Colorado Springs (4255 Sinton Rd.) on Thursday, May 29 from 6pm - 7:30pm.

Durango (415 Turner Dr.) on Friday, May 30 from 2pm - 3:30pm.

Grand Junction (711 Independent Ave., Conference Room B) on Monday, June 2 from 6pm - 7:30pm.

For additional information about the CWHPP or the application process, please contact: Matt Lucia, Land Protection Specialist Colorado Parks and Wildlife, Real Estate Section 6060 Broadway Denver, CO 80216 matthew.lucia@state.co.us (303) 291-7269

January 3-16, 2014

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To Apply To apply, a landowner must complete a project proposal form ("Proposal") for their property that addresses one or more of the following 2014 priorities: ∂ Big game winter range and migration corridors (emphasis on sagebrush, mountain shrub, pinyon-juniper, oakbrush, and aspen habitats) ∂ Riparian areas and wetlands ∂ Hunting access ∂ Fishing access ∂ Critical in-holdings within State Wildlife Areas A landowner may request a land trust, local government, or other conservation organization (collectively, "Third Party") submit a Proposal on his/her behalf. If the Proposal involves a conservation easement to be held by a Third Party, the entity must be qualified to hold conservations easements under federal and state law.

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Adams County Board of County Commissioners by and through its Purchasing Department is accepting sealed proposals for RFP 2014.125 Quality of Life Survey. All solicitation documents can be obtained on the Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System at: http://www.govbids.com/scripts/co1/publ ic/home1.asp?utm_medium=referral&ut m_sourc=ADA84CO&utm_campaign=web site

Request for Proposal (RFP) Regional Transportation District (RTD) RFP No. 14DH029 The Regional Transportation District (RTD) is seeking proposals from qualified firms to provide: Professional Services RTD Fare Structure Study For the Regional Transportation District RFP documents are available to view and or download at http://www.rtddenver.com/currentsolicitations.

For assistance contact RTD Contracts and Procurement purchasing.help@rtd-denver.com Inquiries concerning the content of the RFP should be directed to: Linda Wells, Purchasing Agent Regional Transportation District 1600 Blake Street Denver, CO 80202-1399 (303) 299-2214 linda.wells@rtd-denver.com Written proposals will be received by Contracts and Procurement, RTD, 1600 Blake Street, Denver, Colorado 80202-1399 until 3:00 p.m. prevailing local time on June 13, 2014.

The Petition requests that the name of Tarah Marie Davis be changed to Tarah Marie ArchuletaDavis, case# 14C02186.

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Exc herding dogs or family pet. 1 F. 6 M, all colors. Vet chkd, wormed, 1st shots. $350$750 nego. 620-428-5474. www.championaustralian shepherds.com.

Champion, NE. Can meet for delivery Australian Shepherds Toy, males. $650-$800.

970-867-3292 970-467-7800 Bichon Frise pups, $500 and up. Also AKC stud service, DNA certified.

Call 1-719-267-8921 Bichon Frise pups, AKC, happy little clowns, Hypo allergenic, delivery avail. preciousbichonfrise.com.

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BOXER RESCUE Needs loving, qualified, indr hm for adult purebred Boxer!303-744-8329 www.hobocare.com Cavachon puppies, adorable designer breed. Non shedding, friendly temp, reg., vet examed, 1st shots, raised in loving home. 303-978-0509 or 303-591-3552 Chesapeake Bay Retriever AKC pups & adults. Avail 9 mo F. , also future pups. 308-383-3745

To: Lavonne Evans, All American 4 Wheel Drive & Auto Repair, 3753 Norwood Dr, 80125, 303-470-0286, is seeking title to & selling your 1968 Volkswagon Beetle vin#859853.

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Call 719-649-0711 Dachshund miniature puppies, M&F. AKC, 1st shots & wormed. $400. Ready 5/25. Call 719-343-5656 English Bulldog pups, AKC, brindle & wht, red/white; health guar.

Ft Collins, 402-274-7907 English Mastiff pups, 3 blonde & fawn females, parents on site. $600.

Bryan, 970-590-1285 English Springer Spaniel, black & liver tri colored pups. $850.

970-231-9514 French Bulldog Pups AKC, 5 wks, shots, Vet chk. ready 5/23. 303-678-8674 jlsfrench bulldogs.com

GOLDENDOODLE PUPPIES

Family raised, creamy to golden first shots, vet checked, health guarantee. $1400. 303-918-8128 Goldendoodles, black, ready 5/6, 2 M, 1 F. www.happyheartpuppy. com.

Golden Retriever Pups AKC reg 1/2 English Vet checked. 1st shots, wormed. Champion lines. Dewclaws re moved. $800 for pet, $1300 for breeding rights. CASH ONLY Karry 719-338-8848

The Petition requests that the name of Elizabeth Greer McCaffery be changed to Elizabeth Greer Levinson, case# 14C02185.

The Petition requests that the name of Joanna Roylene Avila be changed to Aydan Jo Avila, case # 14C02180

Miniature teacup pigs, 2 F, 1 M, 3 years old, perfect pets/breeding trio. $3000 for a 3. call 303-274-4356 Rocky Mtn Bird Expo May 10th-11th. Nat’l Wstrn Cmplx. Free Parking 303-459-0068, RMSAbirds.com

The Petition requests that the name of minor child Elise Maria Buchanan be changed to Elisa Maria Porter, case# 14CV75.

The Petition requests that the name of minor child Emelie Christina St. ClaireMefret be changed to Emelie Christina Porter, case #14CV74.

The Petition requests that the name of minor child Joel Nuñez Jr. be changed to Joel Nuñez , case # 14C02195.

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Looking for customers?

2012 Ford F150 Lariat crew cab $36,589 303-460-8000 #55058P1 Grand Automotive

Advertise in The Denver Post Classifieds Service Directory.

2001 Ford F350 super duty super cab, 7.3L diesel dually orig owner, 98k super clean, many extras. $20,900. 303-981-259501

2012 Ford F150 Crew cab, 4x4, V8, low miles $36,988 #14T700A Call Jim @ 303-872-7400

2003 Ford F350 Super duty 4x4 turbo diesel super cab, 138k mi. Exc. cond. $12,000. 720-284-4325

Lab pups, chocolate & tan, 8 wks old. males & females. $400 ea. Call 303-670-3467

1996 Ford F350 PU Powerstroke, 1 T. dually, diesel, runs great. $8000.

Call 720-233-6140 1988 Toyota PU 4x4, single cab, 4 cyl 5 spd, decent shape, good rims & tires, roll bar, $3600 obo.

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2010 Acura TL 4 dr, 6 cyl, sunroof, leather, auto, power options!! $21,988 #14T586A George @720-457-1840

LABRADOODLE F1B, hypoallergenic, black, cream. $450.

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Maltese pup, female, AKC registered. Shots. $800 Cash. Male avail for stud.

Call 303-420-5298.

1985 Audi Quattro awd 5 sp type car $1,985 303-963-5250 #1985 dlr Trades Welcome

POODLES, standard, parti color, good temperment, black, brown & wht, ready May 26, mother on site $1500. 719-576-8188

1997 BMW 540i sport, 6 spd, blue w/tan inter.

Winter pkg, Very good cond, 1 owner. Winter whls & tires, 165k mi. $6000. 719-651-5445

Poodle Standards, AKC, silver female.

Top quality. Shots & wormed, health guar. $500 (720) 205-6006

2003 BMW CIC conv’t, like new, orig. owner, low mi., steel gray, heated seats. $15K. 303-770-4477

PUPPIES Lifeline Puppy Rescue Your Puppy Is Here!

Hotline: (303)655-9696 lifelinepuppy.org

2001 BMW Z3 3.0i w/M pkg, silver/black premium, 71k mi. $13,650.

Excellent cond.

970-963-7462 2001 Buick LeSabre, maroon color, leather interior, exc. cond. $150k mi. 4 dr. $3200 obo.

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PUPPIES N STUFF

2010 Cadillac awd CTS-4 3.6 V6 Leather, sharp color, low miles $23,988 #P8091A Call Jack 720-863-4102

2011 Ford Fiesta SE Low miles, clean car $12,488 #14T655B Call Jim @ 303-872-7400

2002 Cadillac Deville, none nicer! 1 owner till Nov. 2013. Pearl white/ dove gray leather. 130k mi. $7900 303-908-3810

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Husky adorable pups shots, blue eyes. $300 Red & white & gray & white. 779-221-9677

1998 Ford Contour Low miles, clean 1 $1,500 303-963-5250 #1963 dlr Trades Welcome

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The Petition requests that the name of minor child Ryan Jeffery Zink be changed to Ryan Vincent Jabri, case#13CV810.

Golden Retriever Pups.

Parents on site.

Fem. $300. Cash only. farm raised. No papers.

Sterling Co. 970-441-0471 wherrb@sccisp.net

1988 Buick Regal Custom, clean, always gar’d. 64k original miles. $4000 obo.

303-905-9196

2008 Cadillac DTS, w/ISC, prkg assist, tan ragtop, 4 dr sdn, double espresso, very good cond. 55,606 mi. $15,099. 720-218-4252 2008 Chev Cobalt LS Sport Spoiler, auto, a/c, cd Nice!! $9,988 #14T437A Call Jack 720-863-4102

Ed Bozarth Park Meadows 2012 Chev Cruze 4 dr, auto, low miles, power options, great economy!! $15,988 #P8116A George @720-457-1840

Ed Bozarth Park Meadows 2006 Chev Impala SS 5.3 V8 Spoiler, chrome alloy wheels $11,988 #14C611A Call Jack 720-863-4102

Ed Bozarth Park Meadows 2007 Ford Focus 5 dr. ZX5, SES, alloys, sun roof, auto., air, left front damage, runs & drives. $2750 obo. 303-722-4867 2012 Ford Focus SEL auto, 4 dr, power all, clean!! $15,488 #14T687B Call Jack 720-863-4102

Ed Bozarth Park Meadows 2007 Ford Focus 4 dr SE 55,000 mi, pw, pl, tilt & cruise, a/c, auto, $6500 obo. 303-722-4867 2000 Ford Focus ZX3 93k mi $5,965 303-460-8000 #40014P1 Grand Automotive 1995 Ford Mustang convt 5 sp GT! $5,000 303-963-5250 #1546 dlr Trades Welcome 1999 Ford Taurus V6. ONLY 8250 MILES on NEW/REBUILT ENGINE. 25+MPG. Asking $2500.

303-895-7165

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2002 Ford Taurus Cheap fwd here $2,000 303-963-5250 #1999 dlr Trades Welcome

2006 Chev Malibu SS blue & sleek $10,626 303-460-8000 #P15849 Grand Automotive

1962 Ford Thunderbird.

Runs well. Needs seats upholstered. $10,000. 303-322-9392

2005 Chev Malibu Maxx Only 83k mi!! $8,588 303-460-8000 #56042P2 Grand Automotive 2013 Chev Volt 5 dr H.B. Best hybrid on the planet $29,988 #14C5090A Call Jim @ 303-872-7400

Ed Bozarth Park Meadows 2008 Chevy Cobalt LS, 42k mi., yellow 2 dr, spoiler, custom whls, Michelins. $8495. 303-917-1796 1989 Chevy Corvette conv’t., auto, white, blue int., 93k mi. New tires, 12 cd changer, runs/drives/looks as new. 28 mpg, sacrifice @$10,995. 303-666-9809 1985 Chevy Corvette Coupe, red, 67k garaged, auto, 350cc, 280 hp, all orig, full options, removable top, garaged, $8500.

720-212-9226 2007 Chrysler 300 awd, V6, leather, auto power options, alloys, sharp $Call #14C136A George @720-457-1840

Ed Bozarth Park Meadows 2009 Chrysler 300 Limited AWD, super clean, nav, lthr, h.seats, chrome all $17,488 #14T611A Call Jack 720-863-4102

Ed Bozarth Park Meadows 2005 Chrysler Crossfire Roadster convertible LTD, low mi., exc. cond.

Nav & more. $10,950.

303-507-3559 2010 Dodge Avenger SXT Chrome wheels, power all, auto, a/c, cd $12,988 #P8043A Call Jack 720-863-4102

Ed Bozarth Park Meadows 1996 Dodge Neon Expresso 87k, 5 sp, sweet $3,000 303-963-5250 #1905 dlr Trades Welcome 1993 Ford Contour, 2 dr, 6 cyl, exc. cond. New struts, battery & a/c, everything works, runs real good. 120k, $2400.

303-431-2856

2008 Honda Accord EXL, V6, low mi., news tires.

Red. exc. inter. & cond. $17,300. 303-799-3804 2010 Hyundai Accent Auto, 4 dr, pw, pl, very low miles $9,988 #P8065A Call Jack 720-863-4102

Ed Bozarth Park Meadows 2010 Hyundai Elantra gr8 car, gr8 price $12,775 303-460-8000 #40082P1 Grand Automotive 1990 Jaguar Sovereign 86k, auto, ac, nice $3,995 303-963-5250 #1944 dlr Trades Welcome 2003 Jaguar X-Type; only 78k mi, hurry $10,897 303-460-8000 #31016P1 Grand Automotive 2011 Lincoln MKZ awd Loaded, loaded $20,825 303-460-8000 #35021P2 Grand Automotive 1989 Lincoln Town Car, 4 dr, 32k, maroon, lthr int., vinyl roof, all orig, even Michelins. Not just restored. 303-7224867. $9250 obo 2007 Mazda 3 H.B. Sporty touring, very clean $8,988 #14T325A Call Jim @ 303-872-7400

Ed Bozarth Park Meadows 2004 MAZDA MIATA MX 5 speed, 19k miles.

Near showroom condition. Always garaged. 6 speed, turbo, convertible. Must see to appreciate! $10,900 firm. Call 307-631-2052

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Ed Bozarth Park Meadows 2008 Toyota Prius; Save on gas & price! $13,413 303-460-8000 #P15856 Grand Automotive 2000 Volvo V70 Cross Country, must sell, 52K mi., a/c, fully loaded. $4000 obo 971-263-2071

1972 Buick Riviera Boatail, exc. cond., new int. 69k miles. $10,500. Call 303-884-8699 1929 Mercedes SSK kit car

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303-986-3691 2013 Dodge Gr Caravan SXT Priced to go $22,747 303-460-8000 #P15831 Grand Automotive 1996 Dodge Ram Van B2500 Clean 1 bd $3,500 303-963-5250 #1983 dlr Trades Welcome

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970-613-1490, Loveland

1987 Dodge Sportsman, 7 pass, 1/2 ton van Only 43k mi. Local van, very minor dent on rear, interior looks new. Brown & tan 2-tone, 2 new tires, 2 good tires, runs great! $3,850 SE Denver Call Hank 303-888-0240

2000 Mercury Marquis Drives ok. $3,000 303-963-5250 #1980 dlr Trades Welcome

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Bridge by Frank Stewart Rose, our club member whose kindness toward her fellow players is worth emulating, is more tolerant of bad play than most of us. Rose says that mistakes are OK; if you don’t make them, you don’t make anything.

At four hearts, South took the ace of spades and cashed the A-K of trumps hopefully. Alas for him, East discarded.

South then fiddled around for a while — he took the A-K of diamonds and ruffed some diamonds in dummy and some spades in his hand — but at the end he lost a trump to West plus three clubs.

South made a subtle error, and many players would have done the same. At Trick Two South loses nothing by ruffing a spade. He then takes the top trumps.

When East discards, South cashes the A-K of diamonds, ruffs a diamond in dummy, ruffs a spade and ruffs a diamond. South then ruffs a spade for his 10th trick. The defenders’ high trump and high clubs clash on the last three tricks.

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believes the child is her granddaughter! The two lesbians allow my nephew and my older sister to see this child whenever they want.

My younger sister and I are cordial to all of the parties involved but do not recognize this little girl as family — only as a distant friend. My older sister cannot understand why we do not feel the same way she does and is rather upset at us.

My younger sister and I think this is not normal and think, in my sister’s mind, this may be the only “grandchild” she may have. My nephew is an alcoholic and currently in prison for DUI. Are we wrong in our thinking, or has our older sister gone off the deep end? — John in Arizona Dear John: If enveloping a child in familial love is “going off the deep end,” then I have this to say: Last one into the deep end of this (gene) pool is a rotten egg. You should take a dip and see how it feels.

First of all, the child is biologically related to all of you. Her moms are open to all of you and are encouraging these family relationships. And any child with lots of grandparents, aunties and uncles (actual or otherwise) is a lucky child.

You and your younger sister have the right to reject this relationship, but you two could be the ones who are really missing out.

Dear Amy: About three years ago my daughter and her husband split, forcing her and our three grandchildren into an apartment.

I agreed to take their two cats on a temporary basis because the apartment won’t allow pets. I have never liked cats.

My daughter is the type of person who deals with her problems by ignoring them, thinking they’ll magically go away.

These cats are good cats and have grown on me. I spend time with them, play with them and am responsible for them. However, I hate the cat hair all over my house, cleaning up after them and the fact that they’ve wrecked the carpet on my steps by clawing at it — all reasons I never wanted cats in the first

place.

We are about to begin a house renovation. I have asked my daughter to try to find these guys a new home, but instead she says, “How are you going to explain it to the grandkids that you got rid of their pets?”

Now I’m just angry. I don’t like the idea of taking them to a shelter, but I’m thinking of putting an ad on Craigslist.

What’s your advice? — Fed Up Dear Fed: Your daughter has proved her own axiom: She has ignored her problem (the cats) long enough, and now they are going away.

You were kind to take in these cats, and it would be best if you now considered that they don’t belong to your daughter or the kids — they are yours. You are renovating your house anyway, so why not mitigate some of the issues that bother you the most? Most troublesome cat behavior can be corrected by altering their environment.

Before you give up on these two, read “Starting From Scratch: How to Correct Behavior Problems in Your Adult Cat,” by feline behaviorist Pam Johnson-Bennett (2007, Penguin).

If you insist on giving these cats away, make sure they go together!

Putting a notice on Facebook with a cute picture might yield the best result. This way your circle of friends and associates can help to place them in a great home.

Dear Amy: “Want to be Honest” was ready to shock his wife of 30 years (and mother of his kids) by telling her he is gay. But why do this now? Why didn’t you tell him to honor his marriage vows? — Upset Reader Dear Upset: “Wanting” never

mentioned leaving his marriage — only wanting to disclose his sexuality. And once she knows the truth, his wife might not want to honor her marriage vows. She should be told.

Send questions via e-mail to askamy@tribune.com or write to Ask Amy, Chicago Tribune, TT500, 435 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL 60611.

Today’s Cryptoquip: Because that open-platform truck hauls shipments of pita, I reckon it’s a flatbread flatbed.

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Frontline “United States of Secrets” Government surveillance. (N) (Part 1 of 2) (CC) ’ (TVPG)

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SportsCenter (N) (CC) (Live)

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Today’sTalk Good Morning America (CC) 7 a.m. 7. Actress Valerie Harper; actor Matt Bomer; Blondie performs. (N); 11 a.m. 9. Dolly Parton; Suze Orman; curb appeal; beach houses. (N) Today (CC) 7 a.m. 9. Suze Orman; “The Voice”; Emma Roberts; Dolly Parton. (N); 9 a.m. 9. Actor Robert Duvall; producer Timbaland.

(N); 2:15 a.m. 9. To be announced.

Live! With Kelly and Michael (CC) 9 a.m. 31. Matt Bomer; Willie Randolph; John Motchkavitz; the latest “American Idol” castoff performs. (N) Rachael Ray (CC) 9 a.m. 4.

A viewer loses inches during the show; healthy roast

Uncle Grandpa

Steven Univ.

Playing House (8:31) (TV14-L)

TV-G All Audiences TV-PG Parental guidance suggested

chicken; four friends lose weight together. (N) Steve Harvey (CC) 9 a.m. 20.

Addiction to social media posting; Beat the Clock; Bishop T.D. Jakes; combat juggling. (N) The View (CC) 10 a.m. 7. To be announced. (N) The Doctors (CC) 1 p.m. 9.

Getting better sleep; actress Shailene Woodley’s reported health secrets; “The Doctor’s Diet.” (N) The Talk (CC) 1 p.m. 4. Singer Dolly Parton; chef Michael Lomonaco. (N) Ellen DeGeneres (CC) 3 p.m.

9. Maya Rudolph; dancing twins Zony and Yony; guest DJ tWitch. (N) Katie (CC) 3 p.m. 7. Cleaning up and organizing a closet; Clark Gregg; bionic chef Eduardo Garcia. (N)

Undercover Boss (CC) (TVPG)

Friends (10:12)

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Wrld, Gumball

The Haves and the Have Nots

Alaska State Troopers (TV14)

King of the Hill

Tattoo Night.

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King of the Hill

TV-14 Inappropriate for under 14 TV-MA Mature audiences FV Fantasy violence

Dr. Oz (CC) 4 p.m. 7. Poisonous heavy metals in organic food; pinkeye; home remedies with healing powers; sleep mistakes. (N) Dr. Phil (CC) 4 p.m. 4. Teen Brandon’s friends describe his accidental drug-overdose death. (N) Jimmy Fallon (CC) 10:30 p.m.

9. Actor Taylor Kitsch; Dolly Parton performs. (N) Jimmy Kimmel Live (CC) 10:35 p.m. 7. Sally Field; Julia Roberts; Future Islands performs.

David Letterman (CC) 10:35 p.m. 4. Actor Jim Parsons; TV host Julie Chen; Hozier performs. (N) Craig Ferguson (CC) 11:35 p.m. 4. Billy Gardell; Lennon Parham; James Galea. (N)

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Seth Meyers (CC) 11:35 p.m.

9. Actor Will Forte; chef Michael Symon. (N) Wendy Williams (CC) 12:30 a.m. 3. The latest celebrity headlines; the inside scoop on hot topics; a sex edition of Ask Wendy. (N) Carson Daly (CC) 12:35 a.m.

9. John Slattery; Night Terrors of 1927; Cristela Alonzo.

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Horoscope by Jacqueline Bigar Today’s birthday (Tuesday, May 13, 2014) This year you greet many positive changes, which is a result of others questioning your actions and thoughts more often. Many of you see financial well-being and/or a certain amount of materialism as being necessary for love. You will learn otherwise. If you are single, you’ll draw people very close to you, only to then push them away, as you have an inherent need for space. A new suitor could become quite frustrated as a result. If you are attached, your significant other could be a little put off by your moodiness, but he or she will get used to it.

Aries (March 21-April 19) 6666 Your intentions are nothing less than inspiring. Others might not be on the same page, which is why you will find it difficult to relate to certain people.

They seem to be on a different mental plane, with different concerns. Be spontaneous. Tonight: Say “yes” to an invitation.

Taurus (April 20-May 20) 666 Push comes to shove with a Full Moon adding to the “loony” qualities of those around you. Unpredictability could arise and allow your intuition to flow freely. Reach out to someone at a distance whom you care about. Tonight: Work with a sudden insight.

Gemini (May 21-June 20) 666 Focus on what is going on in your daily life. You might need to pick up what others do not complete. An older individual will inspire you to create past your present limitations. Remember, not everyone can follow your thinking. Tonight: A dear friend or loved one wants to share.

Cancer (June 21-July 22) 6666 A partner seems to be changing the ground rules. Listen to your instincts when dealing with a child or new friend. An idea might not be easy for someone to digest. Find different words to express yourself. A boss or older relative likes what you are doing. Tonight: Add some fun.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) 666 You could be dragged down by an ongoing domestic issue. Practice acceptance, and try a different approach. Reach out to someone at a distance who always presents unusual ideas and solutions.

A brainstorming session will give you a new perspective. Tonight: Mosey on home.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) 6666 Events and conversations will point to more understanding. If you become triggered, you might need to detach.

Understand someone’s limits. This person means well, but he or she cannot identify with what you are sharing. Tonight: Let your imagination wander.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) 6666 Deal with others directly, especially regarding a financial matter. A risk could bring dramatic results. Be sure that you can handle a negative outcome, though it might not be likely. Someone you look up to could overwhelm you with ideas. Tonight: Opt for togetherness.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) 6666 You are the star with today’s Full Moon. Your personality and intelligence dominate the day more than you might realize. An associate will demonstrate unusual caring. A discussion could be frustrating; try another

approach if you hit a dead end. Tonight: Assume the lead role.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) 666 Know that your role is to gather information without threatening anyone.

Ask questions and make comments that encourage others to keep speaking. Though you might be empathetic to someone’s role or actions, it would be wise to say very little right now.

Tonight: Not to be found.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) 666 You are more grounded than many people around you. A meeting will give more meaning to a situation.

Your suggestions, though greeted positively, might not be used. Avoid becoming impatient with a family member or domestic situation. Tonight: Find your friends.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) 666 Pressure builds around work. You might ask yourself how much you need to play the game. Until you come to a decision, sit tight. You will be much happier with the results if you do. Follow your sixth sense, and you’ll say the right words to a loved one.

Tonight: At home.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) 6666 You can communicate on many levels, but first you need to gain a better sense of the implications of what is happening. Several discussions with people who know more than you could prove to be instrumental. Listen to a suggestion. Tonight: Be around music.

The stars show the kind of day you’ll have: 5-Dynamic; 4-Positive; 3-Average; 2-So-so; 1-Difficult.

Readers can write Jacqueline Bigar at jacquelinebigar.com.

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Cool salsa puts out spicy jerk chicken’s fire

By Sara Moulton The Associated Press

It’s barbecue season, and chicken is the ideal candidate to get you grilling.

Why? Chicken is light, it easily picks up the marinade of your choice, and it cooks quickly. But this recipe is not for your everyday grilled chicken. This is spicy Jamaican-style jerk chicken.

“Jerk” refers both to a unique blend of seasonings and to a method of slow cooking. It is said to have been invented by Jamaica’s Maroons, slaves who escaped from Spanish-owned plantations when the British took over and established free communities in Jamaica’s mountainous interior. The Maroons hunted wild boars, then preserved the meat with a spice mix that contained a hefty amount of salt. When it was time to eat, the meat was cooked in a pit or grilled very slowly over a fire.

Eventually, Jamaicans began to

Grilled jerk chicken breast uses uniquely flavorful Scotch bonnet chiles — like a cross between a mango and chile — in the marinade. Matthew Mead, The Associated Press

Grilled Jerk Chicken Breasts with Watermelon Salsa Start to finish: 1 hour 15 minutes (45 minutes active), plus 24 hours marinating. Servings: 8

Ingredients For the marinade: 4 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided 8 scallions, white and green parts, coarsely chopped 1 to 2 (to taste) Scotch bonnet chiles, coarsely chopped 3 tablespoons soy sauce 3 tablespoons lime juice 1½ tablespoons ground allspice

1½ tablespoons Colman’s Mustard (English-style mustard) 2 bay leaves 2 large cloves garlic, crushed 1 teaspoon kosher salt 2 teaspoons sugar 2 teaspoons dried thyme 4 chicken breast halves (4 pounds total) on the bone with the skin, each chicken breast half cut in half

For the salsa: 2 cups diced seedless watermelon 1 cup diced seedless cucumber 2 tablespoons finely chopped shallot ¼ cup finely shredded fresh mint 3 tablespoons lime juice 2 teaspoons packed brown sugar Salt

Directions In a blender, combine 4 tablespoons of the oil, the scallions, chiles, soy sauce, lime juice, allspice, mustard, bay leaves, garlic, salt,

Drs. Oz and Roizen

How to avoid flying health risks; scientists grow body parts in lab

By Dr. Mehmet Oz and Dr. Michael Roizen King Features Syndicate Q: I just heard about a new report that says airliners are flying health hazards. I fly at least 10 times a year, and I’ve never gotten sick. What’s the real deal? — Max F., Sacramento, Calif.

A: We know the report. It’s called something like “The Sky is Falling” — just kidding. It’s reportedly the inside scoop from flight attendants, who have helped protect the public and themselves from serious health hazards in the past.

Their union helped end smoking on domestic flights in 1989.

Although the write-up is oversensationalized, it does make a few valid points.

1. On board, avoid drinking any liquid that doesn’t come from a bottle or a can, or bring your own water, coffee or tea.

In 2004, the Environmental Protection Agency sampled the water supply in 327 airplanes; E. coli was found in about 10 percent of them. As a result the EPA now requires airlines to test for coliform and E. coli bacteria at least once a year. (Is that enough?) Unfortunately, the Administrative Orders on Consent, which lays out morethorough sanitation standards and disinfection protocols, is toothless. Many, but surprisingly not all, major airlines have agreed to them.

2. Super-flush toilets can spew germs, and in-flight usage can create unsanitary conditions, even if the bathrooms started out clean. Best advice: Avoid WC surfaces, and don’t wash your hands in the water; use alcohol-based hand sanitizer.

3. Blankets and pillows come in plastic wraps and give the impression they’re newly drycleaned. Not necessarily. It’s smarter to bring your own jacket or blanket for warmth, and travel pillows fit easily in carry-ons.

4. Keep food off tray-table surfaces; they’re rarely sani-

tized and serve as everything from baby-changing stations to, well, you get the idea. Clean with alcohol wipes.

5. Don’t reach inside seat pockets where bacteria and viruses are feasting on last week’s leftovers. If you do reach in to read the safety card or retrieve a magazine, use alcohol-based hand sanitizer afterward.

But don’t be overly worried: Really, the main thing you have to fear is fare itself (and even more consolidation of airlines and more limited flights).

Q: I’ve heard that scientists are making replacement body parts in the lab from your own cells, including nostrils and parts of the female anatomy. Does this really work? — Susan J., Falls Church, Va. A: The science of creating living tissue in a lab that can then be successfully implanted in a person’s body is moving from science fiction to science fact. Recently, scientists reported successful human use of laboratory-grown nostril replacements. Researchers took cartilage cells from the nasal septum and stimulated the cells so they grew into a piece of cartilage 40 times their original size. Surgeons then shaped that cartilage to fill in the missing part on a patient’s nose and covered it with skin. After 12 months, all five patients who received the transplants liked the appearance and had no trouble breathing through their nostril.

Recent reports about vaginal replacements got a lot more press because they’re so sensational. But the process is much the same, and

it’s a tremendous help for women who are born with an underdeveloped or missing vagina. Tissue from the vulva of four such women was used to grow both smooth muscle cells and vaginal epithelial cells on biodegradable scaffolding shaped like a vagina; in a week the organs were formed and then implanted. But the real news is that the transplants on four women, then ages 13-18, were done eight years ago. Today all the women are sexually active and report normal vaginal sensations, lubrication and function.

Despite these major breakthroughs, the everyday growth of replacement parts is still years away. Far more research needs to be done to determine their long-term benefits and risks, and the most cost-effective ways of creating these parts. But the promise is real and could mean the elimination of transplant waiting lists.

To submit questions to Drs. Oz and Roizen, go to realage.com or email youdocsdaily@sharecare.com.

cook all kinds of meats jerk-style.

Jerk seasoning consists of a base blend of scallions, thyme, allspice (known as pimento in Jamaica), Scotch bonnet chiles, salt and, not infrequently, cinnamon or nutmeg. This may look like an awful lot of ingredients to slice and dice, but that’s not the case. Toss them all into a blender, pulverize everything to a paste, then you’re good to go.

But you do need to be careful when you’re messing with those Scotch bonnets. I advise wearing gloves. Seriously. A cousin of the habanero, Scotch bonnets are serious chiles. I call for a whole chile here, but you can use less if you want to tamp down the heat.

Happily, Scotch bonnets aren’t solely about heat; they also are uniquely flavorful — like a cross between a mango and chile — with a wonderfully fruity scent.

If you can’t find Scotch bonnets, use a habanero. If you can’t find either, reach for a jalapeño or serrano.

sugar and thyme. Blend until the mixture forms a fine paste. Transfer the mixture to a resealable plastic bag. Add the chicken and turn it to coat well on all sides. Refrigerate for at least 24 hours and up to 2 days.

When ready to cook, heat the grill to medium.

To make the salsa, in a medium bowl, combine the watermelon, cucumber, shallot, mint, lime juice and sugar. Season with salt.

Remove the chicken from the marinade, discarding the marinade. Using an oil-soaked paper towel held

CLEANSE «FROM 18B which is three smoothies a day, plus high-protein snacks (hardboiled eggs, nuts) and unlimited crunchy vegetables.

Or, they can do a modified version, with two smoothies a day, snacks and a meal (salad, veggies and chicken or fish). No matter which they pick, they won’t starve.

“In one drink, there are more nutrients than a lot of people get in a week,” says Smith, noting that the high-fiber content works wonders on a digestive tract.

Because it can be tough to make such a big change, Smith recommends starting on a Friday: “As your body adjusts, you’re going to be irritable. By the fourth day, you’re feeling better. By the eighth day, you want to do it two more weeks.”

Smith still advises switching back to a more solid diet after 10 days — although a green smoothie or two a day can continue to be part of a lifestyle for years, she adds.

Pam Booker, 47, of Bowie, Md., is a believer: “Everything she said would happen, it happened to me.”

Since doing the cleanse in February with 20 women in her Zumba class, Booker has shed 30 pounds and her worst food habits. (“I have no desire for bread

I left the skin on the chicken to prevent it from drying out while it’s being grilled, so when you marinate the chicken be sure to put the spice paste under the skin as well as on top of it. If you want to cut calories, you’re welcome to discard the skin after you’re done grilling. The meat itself will be plenty spicy.

The job of the watermelon salsa is to balance the heat of the chilies. All by itself, of course, ripe watermelon is one of the top reasons to love summer. But they happen to be plenty healthy, too.

They’re full of water, which makes them an excellent hot weather thirst-quencher, and they’re a great source of lycopene, vitamin C and beta-carotene.

And these days you don’t have to buy mega-melons. There are plenty of smaller versions, most of them “seedless,” the result of hybridization.

So, jerk and watermelon. Hot and sweet. What could be more summery?

with tongs, oil the grill grates. Add the chicken, skin side down, and grill for 10 to 15 minutes. Turn the pieces of chicken, then grill for another 10 to 15 minutes, or just cooked through. Transfer the chicken to a plate, cover with foil and let rest 5 minutes. Serve each portion topped with some of the salsa.

Nutrition information per serving: 380 calories; 180 calories from fat (47 percent total calories); 20 g fat (5 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 115 mg cholesterol; 9 g carbohydrate; 1 g fiber; 6 g sugar; 39 g protein; 650 mg sodium.

now,” Booker says.) Her only concern about the plan is that it’s too popular.

Smith recently organized a shopping trip for “day one-ers” at the Wegmans in Lanham, Md., and she’s planning a green smoothie party in June. So those numbers will only be going up.

Pineapple Spinach Smoothie Ingredients 2 cups of spinach 2 cups of water 1 cup of pineapple chunks 2 cups of frozen peaches 2 bananas, peeled 1½ packets of stevia 2 tablespoons ground flaxseed 1 scoop protein powder (optional)

Directions Place greens and water into blender and blend until mixture is a green juice-like consistency. Stop blender and add remaining ingredients. Blend until creamy. (Reprinted from “10-Day Green Smoothie Cleanse.”)

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Fitness Calendar

Each week, we showcase five upcoming fitness-related events around the state.

To check out the complete Fitness Calendar, visit denverpost.com/fitness.

Arthritis Foundation Walk May 18: The 2014 Walk to Cure Arthritis is a benefit to raise awareness and funds to prevent, control and cure arthritis that affects 52 million adults and 300,000 children. A 5K, three-mile and one-mile course is included. This year’s National Youth Honoree is 12-year-old Claire Brennan, who was diagnosed with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis at age 2. Dogs are welcome. Post-walk festivities include a Kids Zone, entertainment, refreshments, prizes and awards. Washington Park, 701 S. Franklin St., denverarthritiswalk.org

Bicycles for Humanity

The Red Rocks Fitness Challenge starts with a free session on May 17 and invites participants of all ages and fitness levels to challenge themselves in the natural surroundings of Red Rocks Amphitheatre.

May 17: Greenwood Athletic and Tennis Club is collecting donations of slightly used bikes to be shipped to Namibia, Africa, for residents, aid workers and educators. Bikes may be dropped off 8 a.m. to noon. 5801 S. Quebec St., Greenwood Village, greenwoodatc.com

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Red Rocks Fitness Challenge May 17-July 12: Denver Parks & Recreation and Red Rocks Amphitheatre presents the fourth annual fitness program open to all ages and abilities. A team of certified trainers and a lifestyle coach host group sessions inside the amphithe-

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May 17: A benefit for the National Alliance on Mental Health. 8 a.m. registration, 9:30 a.m. walk begins. There is no registration fee, participants are encouraged to collect donations. A walk is also offered in Grand Junction. Centennial Center Park, 13050 E. Peakview, Centennial, namiwalks.org

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Youth programming is offered on select dates. A season pass is $70 and includes all eight sessions, a T-shirt and goodie bag. A package of five sessions is $40, the drop-in rate is $12. The May 17 session is free. Visit the website for details. redrocksfitnesschallenge.com

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A HAUNTED HOUSE 2(R)1:45 3:45 5:45 7:45 9:45 OCULUS(R)1:00 5:00 7:30 10:00 NOAH(PG-13)12:30 3:30 6:30 9:30 MUPPETS MOST WANTED(PG)1:00 4:00 7:00 NEED FOR SPEED(PG-13)9:20 P.M. 300: RISE OF AN EMPIRE(R)1:15 3:45 6:45 9:15 5:00 7:15 9:30

LEGENDS OF OZ: DOROTHY'S RETURN 3D(PG)3:35 8:20 NOAH(PG-13)3:20 6:35 9:50 OCULUS(R)12:30 3:00 5:35 8:15 10:35 THE OTHER WOMAN(PG-13)11:00 1:50 4:40 7:30

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WALKING WITH THE ENEMY(PG-13)6:50 2 STATES(NR)12:30 3:45 7:05 BEARS(G)1:40 4:35 HEAVEN IS FOR REAL(PG)1:15 4:20 7:20 RIO 2(G)1:25 4:25 7:25 CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER(PG-13)1:00 4:15 7:35 NOAH(PG-13)1:10 4:10 7:15 GOD'S NOT DEAD(PG)1:20 4:10 7:10 DIVERGENT(PG-13)12:35 3:45 7:15

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5CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER(PG-13)(11:00 1:50 4:45) 7:40 10:25

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5DIVERGENT(PG-13)(1:20 4:20) 7:20 10:15 5THE OTHER WOMAN(PG-13)(11:20 1:55 4:20) 7:15 9:25

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LEGENDS OF OZ: DOROTHY'S RETURN(PG)1:45 6:45

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5THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL(R)(2:15 5:15) 8:15 5THE OTHER WOMAN(PG-13)(1:00 2:00 4:15) 7:15 5TRANSCENDENCE(PG-13)(4:45) 5DRAFT DAY(PG-13)(1:30 5:00) 8:00 5THE RAILWAY MAN(R)(1:15 4:00) 7:00 5FADING GIGOLO(R)(1:45 4:30) 7:45

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4:20 7:05 9:30

ECAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER 3D(PG-13)1:25 4:35 7:45 10:55 CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER(PG-13)12:55 4:05 7:15 10:25 BEARS(G)1:10 3:20 5:30 7:40 9:50 HEAVEN IS FOR REAL(PG)2:00 4:55 7:35 10:05 GOD'S NOT DEAD(PG)1:35 4:25 7:20 10:10 RIO 2(G)1:45 4:15 6:50 9:20 DIVERGENT(PG-13)12:45 4:00 7:25 10:35 MR. PEABODY & SHERMAN(PG)1:30 4:05 BAD WORDS(R)7:50 10:15

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5BEARS(G)(12:30 2:45 4:40) 7:05 9:00

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CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER(PG-13)12:20 3:45 7:00 10:15 RIO 2(G)11:15 2:05 4:50 7:30 10:05 TRANSCENDENCE(PG-13)10:30 3:30 8:30 THE OTHER WOMAN(PG-13)11:00 12:25 1:50 3:15 4:35 6:05 7:30 8:45 10:20

THE QUIET ONES(PG-13)12:15 2:55 5:25 7:55 10:25 THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 2(PG-13)10:35 11:40 3:00 5:05 6:15 9:35

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HEAVEN IS FOR REAL(PG)11:10 1:45 4:30 7:25 9:55 NEIGHBORS(R)11:20 12:30 2:00 3:20 4:40 6:00 7:20 ENEIGHBORS(R)(12:15 2:45) 5:15 8:15 10:55 THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 2(PG-13)11:30 12:30

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BRICK MANSIONS(PG-13)1:25 4:25 7:40 9:55 CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER(PG-13)12:35 3:40 7:00 10:05

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Yoga instructor Mimi Rieger demonstrates a Sun Salutation sequence. From left: 1. In mountain pose, stand straight with arms at your side at the front of your mat; 2. Lift your arms over your head while inhaling, creating length in your spine and limbs; 3. Exhale and fold forward over your legs; 4. Inhale again as you stretch your spine and bring your gaze forward. Photos by Amanda Voisard, The Washington Post

It’s spring, so o≠er up a few Sun Salutations

By Vicky Hallett The Washington Post

No one is more ready for sun than Mimi Rieger. This spring the yoga instructor is leading Cherry Blossom Yoga, an outdoor free class at the foot of the Washington Monument.

“And I don’t want to have to wear a ski jacket,” says the Louisiana native, whose voice hasn’t lost its Southern lilt even after 16 years in Washington.

But if chillier temperatures prevail, Rieger has a surefire way to warm up the crowd: Sun Salutations.

Known in Sanskrit as Surya Namaskar, the two series of postures are found in several popular styles of yoga, including Ashtanga, vinyasa and power.

The sequences can look like slower, more controlled versions of the burpees (combination squatpushups) commonly found in bootcamp-type workouts, and they have some of the same physical benefits.

Both require that you lower yourself to the ground and get back up again, which raises heart rates and engages muscles all over the body.

But sun salutations are a particularly intelligent and safe way to move, Rieger says.

“Basically, it’s the foundation of the yoga I teach,” she says. Every practice starts with the first Sun Salutation series, or Sun Salutation A (as opposed to Sun Salutation B).

Begin by standing tall and lifting your arms to the sky, “creating length in the spine and limbs,” Rieger says, while taking a deep inhalation.

With sun salutations, she explains, “each breath has a movement — each movement has a breath.” So each subsequent step can be counted in inhalations and exhalations.

You let that first breath out as you dive down and fold your body over.

Then you inhale again as you stretch your spine and bring your gaze forward. On the exhale, place your hands down, step your feet back into plank pose (which looks like the top of a push-up) and lower yourself until your body is just barely off the ground.

Continuing the pose, step 5: On the next exhale, step one foot back into a lunge, then both feet into plank pose.

This pose, Chaturanga, is the most challenging part of the series, says Rieger, who notes that the trick is “finding the architecture of alignment.” She offers a string of cues for students: “Support the body with the core. The chest leads, the shoulders are in line with the elbows, rather than dipping forward.

Squeeze elbows to ribs; don’t bow them out to the sides.”

Many students have a tendency to rush through these steps, but it’s important to take the time to do them right, Rieger says. The upperbody strength you begin to tap into here is what you’ll need to call on when you move into more advanced postures down the road, such as handstands or other arm balances.

The next pose in a Sun Salutation also has an important foundational purpose. With that inhale, you push your chest up and press the tops of your toes into the ground, so you’re in Upward Facing Dog, the first back-

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“We spend so much of our days hunched over,” says Rieger, who revels in the chance to counteract that.

On the next exhale, press the soles of your feet on the ground and press your body up into the inverted Vshape of Downward Facing Dog. It’s a chance to lengthen the spine and stretch the sides of the body while balancing equally on hands and feet.

For those with tighter hamstrings and hips, Rieger encourages students to bend their knees or take another modification. There are ways to make every part of the Sun Salutation series accessible to everybody, Rieger adds. (That includes putting knees on the mat during Chaturanga.) And there’s no need to worry if you can’t do the whole thing perfectly.

Rieger certainly couldn’t the first time she faced a Sun Salutation during her first yoga class in 1998.

“I remember thinking it was so

hard. I wanted to get stronger so I could rock it out,” she says.

You can contemplate that as you hold Downward Facing Dog for five full breaths, which is traditional in the Ashtanga practice. By the time you’re ready to move on to the next steps, which are a return to the straight-back forward fold (with your spine extended and gaze forward) and then full forward fold, you should find your hamstrings more accommodating than they were even a few seconds ago.

All that’s left is one more inhale, as you sweep your arms up and stand tall, and then a final exhale as you bring your arms back to your sides. And then you do the whole thing over again.

Get lost? Just remember that when you inhale, you lengthen, and when you exhale, you go deeper. “You’re dancing with your breath. It’s progressing you forward,” Rieger says.

“You’ll feel it in your body.”

Her green-smoothie cleanse book inspires 20,000 to join the detox weight-loss plan

By Vicky Hallett The Washington Post

When author JJ Smith developed her latest nutrition plan, she hoped it would have fast results. But even she wasn’t expecting to lose 200,000 pounds in three months.

That’s an average of 10 pounds for each of the estimated 20,000 people — and counting — who’ve completed the program in her book, “10-Day Green Smoothie Cleanse” ($17). And based on the positive feedback that floods her Facebook group, her number could be accurate.

Smith, 44, who lives in Arlington,

Va., designed the cleanse for herself as a way to detox after mercury poisoning in 2013. Because Smith didn’t want to embark on the regimen alone, she contacted friends and family to see if anyone else was interested. One hundred of them said yes.

That was in January. After seeing successful results, she quickly wrote a paperback about it. As of Monday, the book was still among top sellers on Amazon.com.

Smith didn’t invent green smoothies, so what makes her plan special? The choices, she says.

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JJ Smith developed her smoothie cleanse program as a way to detox after mercury poisoning. Courtesy of JJ Smith

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