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Adele, who had been forced to not sing for months, took home six awards Sunday at the Grammys, including album and song of the year. The Foo Fighters won five Grammys. »2A

Greece passes drastic cuts Amid widespread riots, leaders pass austerity measures to clear a path to $170 billion in aid. By The Associated Press

Adele accepts the award for record of the year Sunday at the Grammys. Matt

tained by The Denver Post. Middle Park Medical Center remained open to patients based on the outside firm’s view that it was safe to occupy as long as heavy snow was removed from the roof until the columns were strengthened.

athens, greece» Greek lawmakers today approved harsh new austerity measures demanded by bailout creditors to save the debt-crippled nation from bankruptcy, after riots in Athens and other cities left stores looted and burned and more than 120 people hurt. The historic vote paves the way for Greece’s European partners and the International Monetary Fund to release $170 billion in new rescue loans, without which Greece would default on its mountain of debt next month and likely leave the eurozone — a scenario that would further roil global markets. Lawmakers voted 199-74 in favor of the cutbacks, despite strong dissent among the two main coalition members. In response, the Socialists and conservatives expelled 22 and 21 lawmakers, respectively, reducing their majority in the 300-seat parliament from 236 to 193. Violence was also reported in six other cities, the worst in central Volos where the town hall and a tax office

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Robin Renfroe, a scrub technician, stands in the dedicated surgery room in the new medical center in Granby last week. A structural review of the center, built by Neenan Co., revealed some problems. Joe Amon, The Denver Post

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By Eric Gorski The Denver Post

“Fallen sister” From Grammy galas in L.A. to church services in Jersey, people mourn Whitney Houston.»4A

n Jan. 5 , the chief financial officer of Kremmling Memorial Hospital District stood in the lobby of a just-opened medical center in Granby and spoke of the benefits of the $26.2 million project.

Cole White talked about providing better health care to more people, a new and improved electronic medical-records system, and a CT scanner as good as any in Denver. “Welcome to our new facility,” White told visitors from the Granby Chamber of Commerce. “We hope to

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see you here as little as possible.” A few days later, Neenan Co. workers were cutting through drywall in a closet to reach one of two overstressed columns that an independent structural review called a “major” issue in need of immediate attention, according to public documents ob-

HOA house may get put in order Horror stories prompt an industry group to push for state regulation of managers. By Aldo Svaldi The Denver Post

Ask Val Ford whether a homeowners association can do harm, and he will respond that his destroyed his health and wealth. Ford, 72, and his wife, Ann, are on the verge of losing their home after the Master HOA for the Southcreek Townhomes in Englewood foreclosed on them. The HOA, which charges dues of $240 a year, has amassed $9,000 in fines and late fees against the ailing couple in a nine-year battle that start-

ed with a misplaced trash can that Ford used to collect debris from a nearby community mailbox. An attorney for the HOA says it’s still willing to work with the Fords. “We have taken it, taken it and taken it,” Ford said. “There is no recourse as far as I can see.” Conflicts and complaints, and a request from the industry trade group representing homeowners associations, have prompted Colorado to consider regulating HOA managers. Criminal-background checks, training and licensing are under consideration. “We are trying to establish a level of professionalism and performance in the industry,” said Chris Pacetti, cochair of the licensing task force at the Rocky Mountain Chapter of the Com-

munity Associations Institute. Colorado legislators received so many complaints about HOAs that in 2010, they voted to create an HOA Information Office and Resource Center to gather complaints and help homeowners. Through Dec. 1, the center had collected 478 complaints, a third of which named managers. Many of the rest centered on poor management practices — from a lack of transparency to ignoring homeowners’ concerns. About 2 million people in Colorado live under more than 8,000 HOAs, according to state estimates. At the CAI’s request, the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies is conducting a “sunrise review” to deHOA » 14A

Val Ford and his wife, Ann, have had escalating problems with their HOA. Now the organization has foreclosed on their home because of $9,000 in unpaid fines and penalties. Joe Amon, The Denver Post

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