thedenverpost--2020-01-27--Colorado Democratic candidates running for U.S. Senate discuss Latino issues at forum

LONGMONT — All nine of Colorado ’ s Democratic candidates actively running for U.S. Senate expressed support for immigrant communities at a Latino issues forum that attracted 400 people Sunday afternoon in Longmont , but several also made clear their frustration with the endorsement of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee of former Gov .
John Hickenlooper .
Despite the mostly polite forum at the Longmont Museum , hosted by the Longmont Latinx Voice — the format didn ’ t allow for debate as each candidate got up to answer questions individually for 15 minutes — the candidates ’ responses indicated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one as voters decide on their candidate of choice .
Former speaker of the Colorado House Andrew Romanoff took jabs at Hickenlooper related to his stances on fracking and his responses to a potential Medicare for All option — Romanoff has been vocal about his support for a so-called Green New Deal and public health insurance .
“ I know there are a lot of folks in Washington right now who do not want you to be here and they certainly don ’ t want me or most of the other candidates to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said .
“ They announced as much .
They recruited into this race a fellow who said he didn ’ t want the job and wouldn ’ t be good at it , and they ’ ve done everything they possibly can to stifle this primary , to annoy the winner , to turn what ought to be a contest into a coronation .
Don ’ t let that happen.
” Despite a failed presidential bid and what appeared to be Hickenlooper ’ s lukewarm embrace of running for Senate initially , he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ forum .
“ I am 50 times more fired up about this campaign than ever running for mayor or governor , ” he said .
Romanoff , however , received his own criticism , as Lorena Garcia , the first candidate to announce her plans to seek the Democratic nomination , took the stage .
She told attendees that they may have been “ wowed ” by Romanoff , who spoke before her , but she called his record as speaker of the House anti-immigrant , as other critics have pointed to his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ That history includes the passage of a bill that was later repealed , which required local law enforcement to report people they arrested who they suspected of being in the United States illegally to federal authorities .
“ We can not elect someone who has already thrown the immigrant community under the bus , ” said Garcia , who is Latina .
She instead encouraged attendees to vote for her .
Garcia has not served in an elected office before , with a background in nonprofit work , but she said she is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to a woman who also comes from an immigrant family .
“ We have to be bold and brave and we have to do something different , and that means electing someone different that will never throw any community under the bus for the sake of profit , party or my own career , ” she said .
The moderator asked different questions of each of the candidates related to Latino and immigrant communities , from housing to pay inequities to the environment .
They agreed on the need to reduce inequities in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pathways to citizenship .
The candidates all had to answer the same two yes-or-no questions : whether they would commit to holding town halls , particularly on Latinx issues , every year they ’ re in office , and whether they would commit to debating incumbent Republican Sen. Cory Gardner on Latinx issues in Longmont .
They all said yes .
Gardner of Yuma has been criticized for not holding a town hall with constituents in two years and dodging reporters , and the Democratic candidates at the forum did not hold back @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Longmont residents Mary and Joe Callahan walked into the forum Sunday , knowing they back Romanoff for the seat , but they wanted to hear from all the candidates .
They were particularly impressed with Superior scientist Trish Zornio ’ s advocacy for investments in early childhood education to put a dent in inequities for immigrant communities .
“ She ’ s passionate , obviously , and her systemic views , I really like , ” Mary Callahan said .
While many of the candidates had ideas the Callahans appreciated , Joe Callahan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ how many candidates are coming in with no political experience .
Daria Leverne , part of a Latinx group in Longmont , was particularly interested in hearing Garcia speak because she said she wants to support a Latina , but ultimately , she felt Romanoff ’ s experience and his unwillingness to accept corporate dollars make him a stronger candidate .
“ I think her message about people having confidence in people of color ’ s leadership roles is important , ” Ruiz said .
She was glad to hear the candidates address @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the state .

LONGMONT — All nine of Colorado’s Democratic candidates actively running for U.S. Senate expressed support for immigrant communities at a Latino issues forum that attracted 400 people Sunday afternoon in Longmont, but several also made clear their frustration with the endorsement of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee of former Gov. John Hickenlooper.
Despite the mostly polite forum at the Longmont Museum, hosted by the Longmont Latinx Voice — the format didn’t allow for debate as each candidate got up to answer questions individually for 15 minutes — the candidates’ responses indicated that the primary would be a tough one as voters decide on their candidate of choice.
Former speaker of the Colorado House Andrew Romanoff took jabs at Hickenlooper related to his stances on fracking and his responses to a potential Medicare for All option — Romanoff has been vocal about his support for a so-called Green New Deal and public health insurance.
“I know there are a lot of folks in Washington right now who do not want you to be here and they certainly don’t want me or most of the other candidates to be on this stage,” Romanoff said. “They announced as much. They recruited into this race a fellow who said he didn’t want the job and wouldn’t be good at it, and they’ve done everything they possibly can to stifle this primary, to annoy the winner, to turn what ought to be a contest into a coronation. Don’t let that happen.”
Despite a failed presidential bid and what appeared to be Hickenlooper’s lukewarm embrace of running for Senate initially, he tried to assuage those fears at the forum.
“I am 50 times more fired up about this campaign than ever running for mayor or governor,” he said.
Romanoff, however, received his own criticism, as Lorena Garcia, the first candidate to announce her plans to seek the Democratic nomination, took the stage.
She told attendees that they may have been “wowed” by Romanoff, who spoke before her, but she called his record as speaker of the House anti-immigrant, as other critics have pointed to his role in 2006 legislation in Colorado. That history includes the passage of a bill that was later repealed, which required local law enforcement to report people they arrested who they suspected of being in the United States illegally to federal authorities.
“We cannot elect someone who has already thrown the immigrant community under the bus,” said Garcia, who is Latina.
She instead encouraged attendees to vote for her. Garcia has not served in an elected office before, with a background in nonprofit work, but she said she is from an immigrant family and is married to a woman who also comes from an immigrant family.
“We have to be bold and brave and we have to do something different, and that means electing someone different that will never throw any community under the bus for the sake of profit, party or my own career,” she said.
The moderator asked different questions of each of the candidates related to Latino and immigrant communities, from housing to pay inequities to the environment. They agreed on the need to reduce inequities in Latino communities and working to provide better pathways to citizenship.
The candidates all had to answer the same two yes-or-no questions: whether they would commit to holding town halls, particularly on Latinx issues, every year they’re in office, and whether they would commit to debating incumbent Republican Sen. Cory Gardner on Latinx issues in Longmont. They all said yes.
Gardner of Yuma has been criticized for not holding a town hall with constituents in two years and dodging reporters, although his campaign points to a Gardner event the local Republican Party hosted in Fort Morgan last June. The Democratic candidates at the forum did not hold back, promising to do things differently.
Longmont residents Mary and Joe Callahan walked into the forum Sunday, knowing they back Romanoff for the seat, but they wanted to hear from all the candidates.
They were particularly impressed with Superior scientist Trish Zornio’s advocacy for investments in early childhood education to put a dent in inequities for immigrant communities.
“She’s passionate, obviously, and her systemic views, I really like,” Mary Callahan said.
While many of the candidates had ideas the Callahans appreciated, Joe Callahan said it’s a little scary how many candidates are coming in with no political experience.
Daria Leverne, part of a Latinx group in Longmont, was particularly interested in hearing Garcia speak because she said she wants to support a Latina, but ultimately, she felt Romanoff’s experience and his unwillingness to accept corporate dollars make him a stronger candidate.
For Luz Ruiz, Garcia’s words were poignant.
“I think her message about people having confidence in people of color’s leadership roles is important,” Ruiz said.
She was glad to hear the candidates address racism and issues facing the Latino community in the state.


thedenverpost--2020-01-27--Orange Coast College baseball coach John Altobelli, wife and daughter die in helicopter crash with K

Orange Coast College baseball coach John Altobelli, wife and daughter die in helicopter crash with Kobe Bryant

Orange Coast College baseball coach John Altobelli was among the victims of the helicopter crash that also killed former Lakers star Kobe Bryant , OCC assistant coach Ron La Ruffa confirmed Sunday , Jan 26 .
Altobelli ’ s brother Tony , Orange Coast College ’ s sports information director , told CNN that Altobelli ’ s wife Keri and daughter Alyssa also were among the crash victims .
Alyssa was a club basketball teammate of Bryant ’ s 13-year-old daugther Gianna Bryant who also was killed in the crash .
The other victims have not yet been identified .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ when he got a text message that Bryant died in a helicopter crash .
So he texted Orange Coast College women ’ s basketball coach Sammy Doucette who had been with Bryant ’ s Mamba Sports Academy before going to OCC .
“ She said it might be true , ” Altobelli said .
“ Then her next question was , ‘ Have you heard from your brother ?
’ and I was confused .
She explained he goes on chopper rides with Kobe.
” Altobelli was unsuccessful trying to contact Pirates baseball @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Matz .
“ He could barely get a word in , ” Altobelli said .
“ He just said , ‘ They ’ re gone.
’ ” Word spread quickly among Orange Coast College players , past and present , and coaches Sunday .
Many gathered at Orange Coast College ’ s baseball field where the Pirates are scheduled to open the 2020 season with a home game against Southwestern College on Tuesday .
A Costa Mesa Fire Department truck passed through an Orange Coast College parking lot entrance that borders the south @ @ @ @ @ @ @ field .
On the truck ’ s loudspeaker a firefighter said , “ Our thoughts and prayers are with you .
Coach Alto was a friend of ours , too.
’ ” Orange Coast College athletic director Jason Kehler said it would be up to Pirates players if they will play Tuesday .
Altobelli , 56 and better known as “ Coach Alto ” or just “ Alto , ” was entering his 28th season as Orange Coast College ’ s coach .
In 2019 , Altobelli was selected as the American Baseball @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the year following a season in which he led the Pirates to a state championship , their fifth during Altobelli ’ s tenure .
He got his 700th career coaching win during the California community college playoffs .
A successor had not been named Sunday .
Assistant coach Nate Jackson also has the title associate head coach and he was the coach who addressed the players gathered at the Pirates baseball field Sunday .
They had their intrasquad game at Orange Coast College on Saturday .
“ When our day was over yesterday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Alto mentioned that he would be flying up with Kobe tomorrow for a basketball tournament in Thousand Oaks , something they had done routinely throughout the year .
We were all so happy the fall league was over and we were all bored with everything and excited about the season after Alto won another state championship last year .
“ We were looking forward to Tuesday with another great group of kids .
We all couldn ’ t wait for Tuesday to be here.
” Orange Coast College sophomore first baseman Justin @ @ @ @ @ @ @ players but showed genuine affection toward them , too .
“ He cared , ” said Brodt , who was at the Orange Coast College field Sunday .
“ He cared about every single player in the program .
Everyone in his program was family .
“ He treated every player like his own son .
He wanted the best for everybody involved .
That ’ s what made him such a successful coach and such a great guy.
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Orange Coast College baseball coach John Altobelli was among the victims of the helicopter crash that also killed former Lakers star Kobe Bryant, OCC assistant coach Ron La Ruffa confirmed Sunday, Jan 26.
Altobelli’s brother Tony, Orange Coast College’s sports information director, told CNN that Altobelli’s wife Keri and daughter Alyssa also were among the crash victims. Alyssa was a club basketball teammate of Bryant’s 13-year-old daugther Gianna Bryant who also was killed in the crash. The other victims have not yet been identified.
Tony Altobelli was walking around Balboa Peninsula when he got a text message that Bryant died in a helicopter crash. So he texted Orange Coast College women’s basketball coach Sammy Doucette who had been with Bryant’s Mamba Sports Academy before going to OCC.
“She said it might be true,” Altobelli said. “Then her next question was, ‘Have you heard from your brother?’ and I was confused. She explained he goes on chopper rides with Kobe.”
Altobelli was unsuccessful trying to contact Pirates baseball coaches until he reached assistant coach Tim Matz.
“He could barely get a word in,” Altobelli said. “He just said, ‘They’re gone.’”
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Word spread quickly among Orange Coast College players, past and present, and coaches Sunday. Many gathered at Orange Coast College’s baseball field where the Pirates are scheduled to open the 2020 season with a home game against Southwestern College on Tuesday.
A Costa Mesa Fire Department truck passed through an Orange Coast College parking lot entrance that borders the south side of the school’s baseball field. On the truck’s loudspeaker a firefighter said, “Our thoughts and prayers are with you. Coach Alto was a friend of ours, too.’”
The baseball field today at Orange Coast College where John Altobelli would have started his 28th season as head coach Tuesday. Altobelli was on the helicopter with Kobe Bryant this morning #Kobe pic.twitter.com/v7CSSBj3Za — Steve Fryer (@SteveFryer) January 26, 2020
Orange Coast College athletic director Jason Kehler said it would be up to Pirates players if they will play Tuesday.
Altobelli, 56 and better known as “Coach Alto” or just “Alto,” was entering his 28th season as Orange Coast College’s coach. In 2019, Altobelli was selected as the American Baseball Coaches Association’s national coach of the year following a season in which he led the Pirates to a state championship, their fifth during Altobelli’s tenure. He got his 700th career coaching win during the California community college playoffs.
A successor had not been named Sunday. Assistant coach Nate Jackson also has the title associate head coach and he was the coach who addressed the players gathered at the Pirates baseball field Sunday. They had their intrasquad game at Orange Coast College on Saturday.
“When our day was over yesterday,” La Ruffa said Sunday, “Alto mentioned that he would be flying up with Kobe tomorrow for a basketball tournament in Thousand Oaks, something they had done routinely throughout the year. We were all so happy the fall league was over and we were all bored with everything and excited about the season after Alto won another state championship last year.
“We were looking forward to Tuesday with another great group of kids. We all couldn’t wait for Tuesday to be here.”
Orange Coast College sophomore first baseman Justin Brodt said Altobelli could be tough on players but showed genuine affection toward them, too.
“He cared,” said Brodt, who was at the Orange Coast College field Sunday. “He cared about every single player in the program. Everyone in his program was family.
“He treated every player like his own son. He wanted the best for everybody involved. That’s what made him such a successful coach and such a great guy.”
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thedenverpost--2020-01-27--Body recovered from ice after fatal minivan rollover crash in Weld County

One person is dead after a minivan crashed and slid into an icy pond in Weld County , authorities said @ @ @ @ @ before 5:30 p.m. near the intersection of Colorado 34 and Weld County Road 61 and @ @ @ @ @ , Colorado State patrol spokesman Ivan Alvarado said .
Weld County Sheriff ’ s deputies @ @ @ @ @ did not provide information , referring queries to the State Patrol .

One person is dead after a minivan crashed and slid into an icy pond in Weld County, authorities said.
The crash happened shorty before 5:30 p.m. near the intersection of Colorado 34 and Weld County Road 61 and no other vehicles were involved, Colorado State patrol spokesman Ivan Alvarado said.
Weld County Sheriff’s deputies responded to the crash but did not provide information, referring queries to the State Patrol.


thedenverpost--2020-01-27--Colorado patient tests negative for coronavirus after travel from China, hospital officials say

Tests by the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention for a new strain of coronavirus were negative for the patient hospitalized in Colorado with respiratory symptoms after traveling from Wuhan , China , hospital officials said Sunday evening .
The patient has been discharged after coming to the emergency department at the Centura-St. Anthony Hospital , located in Lakewood , on Friday .
Hospital officials placed the patient in an isolation unit with a mask due to the patient ’ s travel from Wuhan , China , where the coronavirus death toll rose Sunday to 80 .
More than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Chinese health authorities said the virus has the potential to spread with 769 cases confirmed over the past 24 hours .
Cases have been reported in Hong Kong , Macao , Thailand , Taiwan , Japan , South Korea , Vietnam , Singapore , Malaysia , Nepal , France , Canada , Australia and the United States .
U.S. health authorities have confirmed cases in Washington state , Chicago , Southern California and Arizona .
The Arizona patient , in Maricopa County , had traveled from Wuhan was confirmed with the virus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ global health are alarming to many people , Centura encourages individuals to continue to wash their hands , keep your distance from others who are sick , stay home when you are sick and practice overall good health habits , ” a hospital statement said .
“ If you are concerned about severe flu symptoms , please seek medical attention.
” Hundreds of thousands of Americans are hospitalized each year with flu symptoms .
The Associated Press contributed to this report .

Tests by the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention for a new strain of coronavirus were negative for the patient hospitalized in Colorado with respiratory symptoms after traveling from Wuhan, China, hospital officials said Sunday evening.
The patient has been discharged after coming to the emergency department at the Centura-St. Anthony Hospital, located in Lakewood, on Friday. Hospital officials placed the patient in an isolation unit with a mask due to the patient’s travel from Wuhan, China, where the coronavirus death toll rose Sunday to 80. More than 2,740 cases have been confirmed in China.
Chinese health authorities said the virus has the potential to spread with 769 cases confirmed over the past 24 hours. Cases have been reported in Hong Kong, Macao, Thailand, Taiwan, Japan, South Korea, Vietnam, Singapore, Malaysia, Nepal, France, Canada, Australia and the United States.
U.S. health authorities have confirmed cases in Washington state, Chicago, Southern California and Arizona. The Arizona patient, in Maricopa County, had traveled from Wuhan was confirmed with the virus on Sunday.
St. Anthony hospital officials received the negative test results Sunday evening, spokeswoman Gianna Lisac said.
“While issues involving global health are alarming to many people, Centura encourages individuals to continue to wash their hands, keep your distance from others who are sick, stay home when you are sick and practice overall good health habits,” a hospital statement said. “If you are concerned about severe flu symptoms, please seek medical attention.”
Hundreds of thousands of Americans are hospitalized each year with flu symptoms.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.


thedenverpost--2020-01-27--In divided America, some voters tuning out impeachment trial

HAMBURG , Pa. — For all the gravity of a presidential impeachment trial , Americans don ’ t seem to be giving it much weight .
As House impeachment managers make their case to remove President Donald Trump from office , voters in several states said in interviews with The Associated Press that they ’ re only casually following the Senate trial , or avoiding it altogether — too busy to pay close attention , bored of the legal arguments , convinced the outcome is preordained or just plain tired of the whole partisan saga .
Web traffic and TV @ @ @ @ @ @ @ public interest seeming to flag after the House voted last month to impeach a president for only the third time in U.S. history .
“ I ’ ve been watching some really odd stuff just to avoid it , ” said Kim Ashford , 50 , a court-appointed advocate for foster children from Gilbert , Arizona .
“ In my circle , everybody ’ s tired of hearing about it .
There ’ s nobody budging .
Let ’ s just agree to disagree.
” Monica DeMarco , who voted for Trump in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do so again , said she hasn ’ t watched a single second of the trial , though she ’ s read a little about it in The New York Times .
“ I want to watch something that takes me some place happy , ” said DeMarco , 50 , who lives near Hamburg , Pennsylvania , and works for a cargo hauler .
“ What ’ s going to happen is going to happen and like the marching ants we are , we ’ ll go on , ” DeMarco said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ go on tomorrow , the sun ’ s going to come up and we ’ re going to take care of what ’ s important in our lives.
” Many Americans are tuning out because they made up their minds about Trump ’ s impeachment months ago , said Eric Kasper , director of the Center for Constitutional Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire .
In addition , he said , there ’ s little doubt about the eventual outcome — acquittal by the GOP-controlled Senate — depriving the trial of drama @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unwritten , so to speak , then people would still tune in even if they had personally strong feelings about how they would want it to end , ” Kasper said .
“ It ’ s the fact that both of those things are the case — a lot of people have made up their minds , and it looks pretty clear what the outcome of this trial is going to be.
” Americans are sharply divided along party lines in their views on impeachment , and most say their positions are firm @ @ @ @ @ @ @ very likely or not at all likely that the trial will introduce new information that would change their minds , according to a poll this month from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research .
“ I don ’ t think there ’ s any possibility of removal , said Montel Herman , 82 , of Osage , Iowa , who described himself as a moderate Democrat .
” I question whether this is worth it.
” Online and on TV , interest has waned since the House launched impeachment hearings into @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The six major networks drew about 11.8 million viewers on the first day of the Senate trial , when lawmakers debated the rules and argued over documents and witnesses .
Combined viewership plummeted to fewer than 9 million people on the trial ’ s second day , when House Democrats began making their argument to remove Trump from office , according to Nielsen .
By comparison , an estimated 13.8 million people watched the first day of the House impeachment hearings last fall .
“ I think it matters .
I think we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Lynn Jackson , 56 , a library assistant from San Tan Valley , Arizona .
But , she added , “ I work all day , and then I get home and I ’ m cooking , cleaning.
” U.S. news sites have also experienced waning impeachment interest .
Around the time of the House impeachment vote last month , stories about impeachment averaged about 20 million page views each day .
Last week , impeachment stories drew about 15 million page views daily , according to digital advertising and web tracking company @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also declined since the House vote .
Interest was a little higher among some of the Democrats lining up to see their party ’ s presidential candidates in the early-voting states of Iowa and New Hampshire this weekend .
But even those watching closely said they have little doubt the trial will end in acquittal .
“ I ’ m a bit intrigued by it , but it ’ s a foregone conclusion .
I had a kid sick kid last week , but that ’ s the only reason I watched for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ twice , ” said Jeremiah Condon , a 38-year-old building contractor from Fort Dodge , Iowa , who attended a campaign event for Democratic candidate Pete Buttigieg .
“ It ’ s stunning how serious it is , and how little it seems to matter , ” he said .
Up to this point , the Senate trial has featured evidence and arguments that have already been aired publicly , and it ’ s unclear whether senators will vote to hear from new witnesses that might heighten public interest .
“ I ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ watch it word for word , ” said Paul Faust , 69 , an independent from Hamburg who voted for Trump and remains a supporter .
“ Every day it seems like they ’ re repeating the same thing over and over.
” Frank Sprague , chairman of the Claremont School Board in New Hampshire , said he ’ s finding impeachment interesting , but doubts most share his view .
“ I think that there ’ s some fatigue around this , ” Sprague said after an event for Democratic candidate Joe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ drawn , the camps are where they are and some people are in intractable positions , left-right.
” Even though Dave Enslow knows how the trial will end , he said it ’ s still important to follow what ’ s happening .
“ It ’ s a moment in history , ” said Enslow , 41 , who traveled to Iowa from his home in Seattle to see some of the Democratic candidates in person .
“ This is a big deal .
… In the political world I ’ m not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ anywhere , but it ’ s important.
” Cooper reported from Queen Creek , Arizona .
Associated Press writers Hunter Woodall in Claremont , New Hampshire ; Josh Cornfield and David Bauder in New York ; Sara Burnett in Muscatine , Iowa ; Thomas Beaumont in Fort Dodge , Iowa , and Steve Peoples in Osage , Iowa , contributed to this report .

HAMBURG, Pa. — For all the gravity of a presidential impeachment trial, Americans don’t seem to be giving it much weight.
As House impeachment managers make their case to remove President Donald Trump from office, voters in several states said in interviews with The Associated Press that they’re only casually following the Senate trial, or avoiding it altogether — too busy to pay close attention, bored of the legal arguments, convinced the outcome is preordained or just plain tired of the whole partisan saga.
Web traffic and TV ratings tell a similar story, with public interest seeming to flag after the House voted last month to impeach a president for only the third time in U.S. history.
“I’ve been watching some really odd stuff just to avoid it,” said Kim Ashford, 50, a court-appointed advocate for foster children from Gilbert, Arizona. “In my circle, everybody’s tired of hearing about it. There’s nobody budging. Let’s just agree to disagree.”
Monica DeMarco, who voted for Trump in 2016 but doesn’t plan to do so again, said she hasn’t watched a single second of the trial, though she’s read a little about it in The New York Times.
“I want to watch something that takes me some place happy,” said DeMarco, 50, who lives near Hamburg, Pennsylvania, and works for a cargo hauler.
“What’s going to happen is going to happen and like the marching ants we are, we’ll go on,” DeMarco said. “Life’s going to go on tomorrow, the sun’s going to come up and we’re going to take care of what’s important in our lives.”
Many Americans are tuning out because they made up their minds about Trump’s impeachment months ago, said Eric Kasper, director of the Center for Constitutional Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. In addition, he said, there’s little doubt about the eventual outcome — acquittal by the GOP-controlled Senate — depriving the trial of drama.
“If the story was still unwritten, so to speak, then people would still tune in even if they had personally strong feelings about how they would want it to end,” Kasper said. “It’s the fact that both of those things are the case — a lot of people have made up their minds, and it looks pretty clear what the outcome of this trial is going to be.”
Americans are sharply divided along party lines in their views on impeachment, and most say their positions are firm. Three-quarters say it’s not very likely or not at all likely that the trial will introduce new information that would change their minds, according to a poll this month from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.
“I don’t think there’s any possibility of removal, said Montel Herman, 82, of Osage, Iowa, who described himself as a moderate Democrat. ”I question whether this is worth it.”
Online and on TV, interest has waned since the House launched impeachment hearings into Trump’s dealings with Ukraine.
The six major networks drew about 11.8 million viewers on the first day of the Senate trial, when lawmakers debated the rules and argued over documents and witnesses.
Combined viewership plummeted to fewer than 9 million people on the trial’s second day, when House Democrats began making their argument to remove Trump from office, according to Nielsen.
By comparison, an estimated 13.8 million people watched the first day of the House impeachment hearings last fall.
“I think it matters. I think we should probably watch it,” said Lynn Jackson, 56, a library assistant from San Tan Valley, Arizona. But, she added, “I work all day, and then I get home and I’m cooking, cleaning.”
U.S. news sites have also experienced waning impeachment interest.
Around the time of the House impeachment vote last month, stories about impeachment averaged about 20 million page views each day. Last week, impeachment stories drew about 15 million page views daily, according to digital advertising and web tracking company Taboola. Google searches on impeachment have also declined since the House vote.
Interest was a little higher among some of the Democrats lining up to see their party’s presidential candidates in the early-voting states of Iowa and New Hampshire this weekend. But even those watching closely said they have little doubt the trial will end in acquittal.
“I’m a bit intrigued by it, but it’s a foregone conclusion. I had a kid sick kid last week, but that’s the only reason I watched for a while. And I fell asleep twice,” said Jeremiah Condon, a 38-year-old building contractor from Fort Dodge, Iowa, who attended a campaign event for Democratic candidate Pete Buttigieg.
“It’s stunning how serious it is, and how little it seems to matter,” he said.
Up to this point, the Senate trial has featured evidence and arguments that have already been aired publicly, and it’s unclear whether senators will vote to hear from new witnesses that might heighten public interest.
“I’m not going to sit there and watch it word for word,” said Paul Faust, 69, an independent from Hamburg who voted for Trump and remains a supporter. “Every day it seems like they’re repeating the same thing over and over.”
Frank Sprague, chairman of the Claremont School Board in New Hampshire, said he’s finding impeachment interesting, but doubts most share his view.
“I think that there’s some fatigue around this,” Sprague said after an event for Democratic candidate Joe Biden. “The battle lines are drawn, the camps are where they are and some people are in intractable positions, left-right.”
Even though Dave Enslow knows how the trial will end, he said it’s still important to follow what’s happening.
“It’s a moment in history,” said Enslow, 41, who traveled to Iowa from his home in Seattle to see some of the Democratic candidates in person. “This is a big deal. … In the political world I’m not sure it’s going to go anywhere, but it’s important.”
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Cooper reported from Queen Creek, Arizona. Associated Press writers Hunter Woodall in Claremont, New Hampshire; Josh Cornfield and David Bauder in New York; Sara Burnett in Muscatine, Iowa; Thomas Beaumont in Fort Dodge, Iowa, and Steve Peoples in Osage, Iowa, contributed to this report.


thedenverpost--2020-01-27--Marc Leishman rallies to win Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines

SAN DIEGO — Marc Leishman couldn ’ t miss whether it was for birdie for par , racing from four shots behind with a 7-under 65 and winning the Farmers Insurance Open when Jon Rahm couldn ’ t match his eagle putt from three years ago .
Leishman ran off five birdies on the front nine to seize control Sunday over a fast-faltering Rahm and Rory McIlroy .
He kept a cushion with three big par saves down the tough stretch at Torrey Pines and closed with a 6-foot birdie putt that turned out to be the winner .
Rahm @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the biggest mess coming at the par-3 third when he went left into the canyon and took three shots to reach the green for a double bogey .
Each time he appeared to be done , the fiery Spaniard charged back .
He made eagle on the par-5 13th and birdie on the next hole .
After a bogey on the 15th to fall four shots behind , Rahm stuffed his next two shots for birdies .
He needed an eagle on the par-5 18th to force a playoff , and his attempt @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the left .
Rahm closed with a 70 .
Rahm won his first PGA Tour title three years ago at Torrey Pines when he closed with a 65 , making a 60-foot eagle putt on the last hole that secured the victory .
This time , it was Leishman ’ s turn .
He matched Rahm ’ s 65 as the lowest closing round by a winner at Torrey Pines since the South Course was beefed up ahead of the 2008 U.S. Open .
Leishman was the second Australian to win on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s playoff victory in Dubai on the European Tour earlier Sunday .
McIlroy , needing a victory to return to No .
1 in the world , started three shots behind in the final group and opened with two straight bogeys .
He missed a short birdie attempt on the third , and then pulled his tee shot into the hazard and had to scramble for bogey .
Much like Rahm , he stayed in the mix by playing his last five holes on the front nine in 5 under .
McIlroy couldn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shot 69 and tied for third with Brandt Snedeker ( 68 ) .
Tiger Woods , trying to set the PGA Tour record with his 83rd career victory , never got anything going .
Woods had to settle for a 70 and tied for ninth , six shots behind .
Woods and Kobe Bryant began their pro careers the same year .
Only after the round did Woods learn Bryant had died in a helicopter crash about 30 minutes north of Los Angeles .
“ I didn ’ t understand why they were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ on the back nine , ” said Woods , who called it “ one of the most shocking , tragic days I ’ ve ever been part of.
” Leishman finished at 15-under 273 to capture his fifth PGA Tour title .
Ryan Palmer , who started one shot out of the lead , closed with a 77 .
The final group of Rahm , McIlroy and Palmer were collectively 9 over through four holes .
Leishman was going the other direction and getting there in a hurry .
Once he had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Leishman was helped by par-saving putts from 20 feet on No .
12 and 12 feet on No .
14 , and then an 8-footer on the 15th .
He didn ’ t drop a shot until the 17th hole , and followed that with a birdie that ultimately gave him the victory .

SAN DIEGO — Marc Leishman couldn’t miss whether it was for birdie for par, racing from four shots behind with a 7-under 65 and winning the Farmers Insurance Open when Jon Rahm couldn’t match his eagle putt from three years ago.
Leishman ran off five birdies on the front nine to seize control Sunday over a fast-faltering Rahm and Rory McIlroy. He kept a cushion with three big par saves down the tough stretch at Torrey Pines and closed with a 6-foot birdie putt that turned out to be the winner.
Rahm was 4 over through five holes, the biggest mess coming at the par-3 third when he went left into the canyon and took three shots to reach the green for a double bogey. Each time he appeared to be done, the fiery Spaniard charged back.
He made eagle on the par-5 13th and birdie on the next hole. After a bogey on the 15th to fall four shots behind, Rahm stuffed his next two shots for birdies. He needed an eagle on the par-5 18th to force a playoff, and his attempt from just outside 50 feet died off to the left. Rahm closed with a 70.
Rahm won his first PGA Tour title three years ago at Torrey Pines when he closed with a 65, making a 60-foot eagle putt on the last hole that secured the victory.
This time, it was Leishman’s turn.
He matched Rahm’s 65 as the lowest closing round by a winner at Torrey Pines since the South Course was beefed up ahead of the 2008 U.S. Open.
Leishman was the second Australian to win on Australian Day, following Lucas Herbert’s playoff victory in Dubai on the European Tour earlier Sunday.
McIlroy, needing a victory to return to No. 1 in the world, started three shots behind in the final group and opened with two straight bogeys. He missed a short birdie attempt on the third, and then pulled his tee shot into the hazard and had to scramble for bogey.
Much like Rahm, he stayed in the mix by playing his last five holes on the front nine in 5 under. McIlroy couldn’t make up enough ground, shot 69 and tied for third with Brandt Snedeker (68).
Tiger Woods, trying to set the PGA Tour record with his 83rd career victory, never got anything going. Woods had to settle for a 70 and tied for ninth, six shots behind.
Woods and Kobe Bryant began their pro careers the same year. Only after the round did Woods learn Bryant had died in a helicopter crash about 30 minutes north of Los Angeles.
“I didn’t understand why they were yelling, ‘Do it for Mamba’ on the back nine,” said Woods, who called it “one of the most shocking, tragic days I’ve ever been part of.”
Leishman finished at 15-under 273 to capture his fifth PGA Tour title.
Ryan Palmer, who started one shot out of the lead, closed with a 77.
The final group of Rahm, McIlroy and Palmer were collectively 9 over through four holes. Leishman was going the other direction and getting there in a hurry. Once he had the lead, no one caught him.
Leishman was helped by par-saving putts from 20 feet on No. 12 and 12 feet on No. 14, and then an 8-footer on the 15th. He didn’t drop a shot until the 17th hole, and followed that with a birdie that ultimately gave him the victory.


thedenverpost--2020-01-28--Guest Commentary: Drones, drones everywhere, but who is accountable?

Look , up in the sky !
It ’ s a bird !
It ’ s a plane !
No , it ’ s another drone over Colorado and Nebraska .
Since the holidays , these relatively small aircraft are increasingly filling the skies , inciting public curiosity and growing concern , and not even the Federal Aviation Authority ( FAA ) can tell you who is flying them .
Perhaps Missy Blackman , a resident who saw three drones over her farm , summed it up best saying , “ It ’ s creepy .
I have a lot @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they , and nobody seems to have any answers.
” Welcome to 2020 , where Jetsons-like technology confronts a 20th Century regulatory framework .
Unmanned Aviation Systems ( UAS ) , or more commonly referred to as drones , are becoming more common than ever before .
And more disturbingly , these drones are flying around unchecked and unaccountable to anyone .
Flights have never been so close to our communities or anticipated in such numbers .
Since manned air travel started in earnest in the 1930s , the U.S. has not seen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this one .
There are more than 1.5 million drones registered by the FAA , — nearly 5 times the number of registered manned aircraft — and it ’ s still growing .
With the emergence of drones as a new technological force over the last few years , the FAA has been scrambling to provide oversight , guidance and the rules necessary to keep the U.S. airspace safe and secure .
A small piece of good news is that just two weeks ago , the FAA finally released delayed proposed rules for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ allow the public to access information about a drone and its operator like a license plate does for cars .
The purpose of the regulation is to begin to meet national security needs , pave the way for commercial operations in populated areas , and permit flight beyond the operator ’ s line of sight .
Until this is done , we will continue to have to man-hunt for the operators as Colorado and Nebraska are doing right now .
But even after we take the steps to ID a drone , should @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , who will be accountable for our safety , privacy and security concerns ?
The FAA is quick to claim their jurisdiction of U.S. airspace for safety , but they also emphasize they aren ’ t in the business of protecting privacy or keeping errant drones out of your backyard .
As the late San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee often poignantly reminded policymakers — drones make everywhere in a city an airport , and that ’ s not a challenge to take on lightly .
As the mayor of Fort Collins , representing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ FAA ’ s Drone Advisory Committee , I see quite clearly that we are only at the infancy of UAS applications that could be of great value to cities in both urban and rural areas .
But it won ’ t be simple .
There are real differences between manned aircraft and drones that the FAA is not necessarily structured to acknowledge or handle unless Congress prioritizes it .
Some would also like to pretend that the FAA and industry are set up to do it all , but their powers actually stop @ @ @ @ @ @ @ real issues of land use , safety , security , noise and privacy that drones will raise in cities and towns that the FAA simply doesn ’ t have the jurisdiction to answer .
This is why Sen. Mike Lee of Utah introduced the Drone Integration and Zoning Act , to begin to bring all the layers of government together .
This bill establishes a regulatory framework for drones based on the principles of cooperative federalism — sharing responsibility based on the areas we traditionally govern .
The Drone Act recognizes that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the U.S. airspace is through a collaboration structure that mirrors and leverages the strengths of our federal , state and local governments .
The sooner we recognize that federal , state , and local governments will all have a role to play to productively integrate UAS technology in U.S. communities , the faster we could see the benefits of drones .
As law enforcement continues to hunt out the operators of these mysterious drones in Colorado and Nebraska , it only reinforces the need to collaborate because UAS presents a new transportation system @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we have known it .
Wade Troxell is mayor of the city of Fort Collins .
To send a letter to the editor about this article , submit online or check out our guidelines for how to submit by email or mail .

Look, up in the sky! It’s a bird! It’s a plane! No, it’s another drone over Colorado and Nebraska.
Since the holidays, these relatively small aircraft are increasingly filling the skies, inciting public curiosity and growing concern, and not even the Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) can tell you who is flying them.
Perhaps Missy Blackman, a resident who saw three drones over her farm, summed it up best saying, “It’s creepy. I have a lot of questions of why and what are they, and nobody seems to have any answers.”
Welcome to 2020, where Jetsons-like technology confronts a 20th Century regulatory framework. Unmanned Aviation Systems (UAS), or more commonly referred to as drones, are becoming more common than ever before. And more disturbingly, these drones are flying around unchecked and unaccountable to anyone. Flights have never been so close to our communities or anticipated in such numbers.
Since manned air travel started in earnest in the 1930s, the U.S. has not seen quite a “Kittyhawk” moment like this one. There are more than 1.5 million drones registered by the FAA, — nearly 5 times the number of registered manned aircraft — and it’s still growing. With the emergence of drones as a new technological force over the last few years, the FAA has been scrambling to provide oversight, guidance and the rules necessary to keep the U.S. airspace safe and secure.
A small piece of good news is that just two weeks ago, the FAA finally released delayed proposed rules for remote identification of drones, which would allow the public to access information about a drone and its operator like a license plate does for cars. The purpose of the regulation is to begin to meet national security needs, pave the way for commercial operations in populated areas, and permit flight beyond the operator’s line of sight.
Until this is done, we will continue to have to man-hunt for the operators as Colorado and Nebraska are doing right now. But even after we take the steps to ID a drone, should it really be flying anywhere? Also, who will be accountable for our safety, privacy and security concerns? The FAA is quick to claim their jurisdiction of U.S. airspace for safety, but they also emphasize they aren’t in the business of protecting privacy or keeping errant drones out of your backyard.
As the late San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee often poignantly reminded policymakers — drones make everywhere in a city an airport, and that’s not a challenge to take on lightly. As the mayor of Fort Collins, representing the National League of Cities on the FAA’s Drone Advisory Committee, I see quite clearly that we are only at the infancy of UAS applications that could be of great value to cities in both urban and rural areas. But it won’t be simple.
There are real differences between manned aircraft and drones that the FAA is not necessarily structured to acknowledge or handle unless Congress prioritizes it. Some would also like to pretend that the FAA and industry are set up to do it all, but their powers actually stop short of the ground.
There are real issues of land use, safety, security, noise and privacy that drones will raise in cities and towns that the FAA simply doesn’t have the jurisdiction to answer. This is why Sen. Mike Lee of Utah introduced the Drone Integration and Zoning Act, to begin to bring all the layers of government together. This bill establishes a regulatory framework for drones based on the principles of cooperative federalism — sharing responsibility based on the areas we traditionally govern.
The Drone Act recognizes that the fastest way to truly integrate drones into the U.S. airspace is through a collaboration structure that mirrors and leverages the strengths of our federal, state and local governments. The sooner we recognize that federal, state, and local governments will all have a role to play to productively integrate UAS technology in U.S. communities, the faster we could see the benefits of drones.
As law enforcement continues to hunt out the operators of these mysterious drones in Colorado and Nebraska, it only reinforces the need to collaborate because UAS presents a new transportation system that goes beyond manned air flight as we have known it.
Wade Troxell is mayor of the city of Fort Collins.
To send a letter to the editor about this article, submit online or check out our guidelines for how to submit by email or mail.


thedenverpost--2020-01-27--Lakers’ next game postponed after Kobe Bryant’s death

LOS ANGELES — The NBA has postponed the Los Angeles Lakers ‘ next game against the Clippers on Tuesday night after the deaths of retired superstar Kobe Bryant , his daughter and seven others in a helicopter crash .
Bryant ’ s helicopter crashed Sunday , and the Lakers learned about it while flying home from an East Coast road trip .
LeBron James and several other players appeared to be visibly affected by the news when they got off the plane .
The Lakers organization hasn ’ t made a public statement about Bryant ’ s death , choosing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ NBA champion franchise made grief counselors available to employees Monday after the loss of Bryant , who spent his entire 20-year NBA career with the Lakers .
Dwight Howard is the only current Lakers player who played with Bryant , but the players all knew him .
Bryant had attended a handful of Lakers games in recent years with his daughter , Gianna , who also died in the crash in Calabasas , California .
The NBA says the game between the Los Angeles rivals will be rescheduled later .
The next game @ @ @ @ @ @ @ night at home against Portland .

LOS ANGELES — The NBA has postponed the Los Angeles Lakers‘ next game against the Clippers on Tuesday night after the deaths of retired superstar Kobe Bryant, his daughter and seven others in a helicopter crash.
The league announced the decision Monday.
Bryant’s helicopter crashed Sunday, and the Lakers learned about it while flying home from an East Coast road trip. LeBron James and several other players appeared to be visibly affected by the news when they got off the plane.
The Lakers organization hasn’t made a public statement about Bryant’s death, choosing to mourn in private. The 16-time NBA champion franchise made grief counselors available to employees Monday after the loss of Bryant, who spent his entire 20-year NBA career with the Lakers.
Dwight Howard is the only current Lakers player who played with Bryant, but the players all knew him. Bryant had attended a handful of Lakers games in recent years with his daughter, Gianna, who also died in the crash in Calabasas, California.
The NBA says the game between the Los Angeles rivals will be rescheduled later.
The next game on the Lakers’ schedule is Friday night at home against Portland.


thedenverpost--2020-01-27--Mother, 17-month-old son found in Rocky Mountain National Park died in murder-suicide, officials say

Two bodies found Friday in Rocky Mountain National Park have been identified as a young Colorado Springs mother and her @ @ @ @ @ of 24-year-old Tristen Watson was found Friday afternoon in the park .
Watson ’ s @ @ @ @ @ suicide by the Larimer County Coroner ’ s Office , according to a Monday news @ @ @ @ @ 17-month old Christopher Watson , Tristen Watson ’ s son , also was found on @ @ @ @ @ death has been ruled a homicide .
They both died of gunshot wounds .
Rangers @ @ @ @ @ suicidal person who was likely in the park , according to a Rocky Mountain National @ @ @ @ @ ’ s vehicle was found on the Upper Beaver Meadows Road , leading to the @ @ @ @ @ the Beaver Meadows Trail .

Two bodies found Friday in Rocky Mountain National Park have been identified as a young Colorado Springs mother and her toddler son.
The body of 24-year-old Tristen Watson was found Friday afternoon in the park. Watson’s death has been ruled a suicide by the Larimer County Coroner’s Office, according to a Monday news release.
The body of 17-month old Christopher Watson, Tristen Watson’s son, also was found on Friday. His manner of death has been ruled a homicide. They both died of gunshot wounds.
Rangers were notified Friday of a suicidal person who was likely in the park, according to a Rocky Mountain National Park news release. Watson’s vehicle was found on the Upper Beaver Meadows Road, leading to the discovery of the bodies on the Beaver Meadows Trail.


thedenverpost--2020-01-27--PHOTOS: Teens advocate for mental health treatment with Robbie’s Hope Foundation

Teen volunteers with the youth suicide prevention organization Robbie ’ s Hope Foundation hit the 16th Street Mall in Denver @ @ @ @ @ , 2020 , to raise awareness of teen mental health issues .
The group passed @ @ @ @ @ as part of the foundation ’ s HOPEfull Drive , which is focused on creating @ @ @ @ @ issues , including depression , anxiety and suicide .
The initiative runs Jan. 21 , @ @ @ @ @ , 2020 .
This is the second year of the drive , which is also @ @ @ @ @ states .

Teen volunteers with the youth suicide prevention organization Robbie’s Hope Foundation hit the 16th Street Mall in Denver on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2020, to raise awareness of teen mental health issues. The group passed out literature and collected donations as part of the foundation’s HOPEfull Drive, which is focused on creating dialogue around teen mental health issues, including depression, anxiety and suicide. The initiative runs Jan. 21, 2020, through Feb. 16, 2020. This is the second year of the drive, which is also being held in seven other states.


thedenverpost--2020-01-27--Bo Pelini, former Nebraska head coach, returns to LSU as defensive coordinator

BATON ROUGE , La .
— Reigning national champion LSU is bringing back Bo Pelini as defensive coordinator , the position he held when the Tigers won a national championship in the 2007 season .
Pelini , whose hiring was announced by coach Ed Orgeron on Monday , replaces Dave Aranda , who left the Tigers to take over as Baylor ’ s head coach after LSU ’ s victory over Clemson in the College Football Playoff final in New Orleans earlier this month .
“ We are privileged to have one of the top defensive coordinators in all of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” Orgeron said .
“ Bo has had some of the best defenses in football during his career and we are looking forward to him bringing his tremendous amount of knowledge and expertise back to LSU.
” Pelini has spent the past five years as head coach at Youngstown State , which he coached to the Football Championship Subdivision national title game in 2016 .
Pelini also spent seven years as Nebraska ’ s head coach after leaving LSU .
“ The opportunity to return to LSU is truly unique , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ my prior experience at LSU , I know it is a great fit for me .
The chance to work with coach Orgeron , the ability to take charge of the Tigers defense , is something that I ’ m extremely excited about .
All of that in a place that both my family and I immensely enjoyed when we were there before is very exciting for us.
” • Howell : Some of Mel Tucker ’ s biggest recruiting wins this winter have come from within • Northern Colorado adds another McCaffrey @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s three years as LSU defensive coordinator under then-coach Les Miles from 2005-07 , the Tigers ranked third nationally on defense all three years .
In two of those season , LSU ranked atop the Southeastern Conference in defense .
Pelini ’ s LSU defenses averaged 38 sacks per season and created a total of 71 turnovers .
NFL first-round draft picks Glenn Dorsey and LaRon Landry were part of those defenses .
Pelini was at Nebraska from 2008-2014 , going 66-27 and winning at least nine games each season .
While @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and largely devoid of controversy , he once apologized publicly when audio surfaced of his profane rant against “ fair-weather ” fans .
Pelini ’ s hire is pending approval from the LSU Board of Supervisors .

BATON ROUGE, La. — Reigning national champion LSU is bringing back Bo Pelini as defensive coordinator, the position he held when the Tigers won a national championship in the 2007 season.
Pelini, whose hiring was announced by coach Ed Orgeron on Monday, replaces Dave Aranda, who left the Tigers to take over as Baylor’s head coach after LSU’s victory over Clemson in the College Football Playoff final in New Orleans earlier this month.
“We are privileged to have one of the top defensive coordinators in all of football in Bo Pelini join our staff,” Orgeron said. “Bo has had some of the best defenses in football during his career and we are looking forward to him bringing his tremendous amount of knowledge and expertise back to LSU.”
Pelini has spent the past five years as head coach at Youngstown State, which he coached to the Football Championship Subdivision national title game in 2016.
Pelini also spent seven years as Nebraska’s head coach after leaving LSU.
“The opportunity to return to LSU is truly unique,” Pelini said. “Culturally, with my prior experience at LSU, I know it is a great fit for me. The chance to work with coach Orgeron, the ability to take charge of the Tigers defense, is something that I’m extremely excited about. All of that in a place that both my family and I immensely enjoyed when we were there before is very exciting for us.”
During Pelini’s three years as LSU defensive coordinator under then-coach Les Miles from 2005-07, the Tigers ranked third nationally on defense all three years. In two of those season, LSU ranked atop the Southeastern Conference in defense.
Pelini’s LSU defenses averaged 38 sacks per season and created a total of 71 turnovers. NFL first-round draft picks Glenn Dorsey and LaRon Landry were part of those defenses.
Pelini was at Nebraska from 2008-2014, going 66-27 and winning at least nine games each season. While his tenure at Nebraska was generally successful and largely devoid of controversy, he once apologized publicly when audio surfaced of his profane rant against “fair-weather” fans.
Pelini’s hire is pending approval from the LSU Board of Supervisors.


thedenverpost--2020-01-27--Gianna Bryant, 13, was going to carry on a basketball legacy

She had next .
Her name was Gianna Maria Onore Bryant .
The world , now and forever , knows her as Gigi .
Her dad , Kobe Bryant , called her Mambacita .
He was Mamba , of course , and she was going to be basketball ’ s female version of him .
She was going to play at Connecticut and head to the WNBA .
That was the plan .
Over the years , the world watched her grow from a babe in her father ’ s arms , to a small child trying to hold his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ WNBA , college and NBA games around the country , listening to her father break down play and watching every detail on the court , just as he always did .
“ Gigi was really turning into a special player , ” said Russ Davis , the women ’ s basketball coach at Vanguard University in Southern California and someone who became close with Bryant in recent years .
“ It ’ s hard to predict her future , but with the way she was improving and the way she understood the game @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bright one.
” Gigi was 13 .
She was one of the nine people , her father also among them , on the helicopter that crashed Sunday morning into a hillside in Calabasas , California , as the group made its way to a basketball tournament where she was supposed to be playing .
The helicopter burst into flames .
All nine — including two of her teammates — died , officials said .
Kobe and Vanessa Bryant had four daughters .
Gigi was the baller of the group .
She was going @ @ @ @ @ @ @ basketball .
Few things in life made Bryant happier than that realization .
“ I try to watch as much film as I can , ” Gigi said in an interview with Las Vegas CBS affiliate KLAS in 2019 , when she and her dad attended the Las Vegas Aces ’ WNBA opener .
“ More information , more inspiration.
” She was even sounding like her dad .
The film study was working .
So , too , was the five- or six- or seven-times-a-week workouts that Bryant would host for Gigi @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coached .
They ran the triangle offense , the one where Bryant had so much success with during his career .
Grown men , professionals , the best players in the world , struggled with the triangle .
Bryant had pre-teen girls figuring it out .
“ He never yelled or anything , ” Davis said .
“ They just listened to him.
” Earlier this month , Bryant posted a short video clip of Gigi in a game .
The sequence : dribble-drive , pass to the corner , post up , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , catch , footwork , shoot the fadeaway .
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Of course .
“ Gigi getting better every day , ” her dad wrote .
Bryant and Gigi went to a UConn home game against Houston last March .
Bryant wore a UConn shirt — just like Gigi was — and told SNY television during an in-game interview that he was thrilled that one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his sneakers and take up the family basketball business .
“ It ’ s pretty cool .
It ’ s pretty cool , ” Bryant said .
“ She started out playing soccer , which I love .
But she came to me about a year and a half ago and said , ‘ Can you teach me the game ?
’ I said , ‘ Sure.
’ We started working a little bit and the next thing you know it became a true passion of hers .
So , it ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ favorite players had UConn ties , like Katie Lou Samuelson — she had played for Davis , which led to the initial connection between he and Bryant — and Gabby Williams .
“ From what I saw , ” Williams said Monday , “ she was going to be heaps better than me.
” Williams was floored when Gigi told her she was her favorite player .
She would FaceTime with the Bryants before games , gave Gigi her Chicago Sky uniforms , even practiced with Gigi and her teammates and was blown @ @ @ @ @ @ @ play against them .
“ She had the right mentality , so confident , relentless , so mean and aggressive , ” Williams said .
“ And then ( she would ) walk off the court with the biggest , sweetest smile on her face .
But my favorite part about her was just seeing how much she loved the game and loved to learn .
“ It ’ s intimidating to have to follow in those footsteps , ” Williams added , “ but she really embraced it.
” The UConn allegiance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Bryant played in Los Angeles , but he was a Philadelphia guy .
So is UConn coach Geno Auriemma , who was heartbroken by the news of the crash Sunday .
UConn has been the gold standard in the women ’ s college game for a generation , driven by excellence .
Bryant identified with that quality .
Jewell Loyd of the WNBA ’ s Seattle Storm knew plenty about Gigi .
Loyd sponsors an AAU team in Seattle .
They played against Bryant ’ s team , and over the years @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , extremely close bond .
They looked at one another as family .
Her description of Gigi ?
“ Awesome , ” Loyd said .
“ When I went to work out with Kobe , most kids her age would be on the tablet , ” Loyd said .
“ She stayed still and watched the entire time .
Didn ’ t say anything .
She was studying the game of basketball .
If that didn ’ t say Kobe , I don ’ t know what does.
” Even NBA players were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ couldn ’ t believe it when Bryant told him that Gigi was a huge fan of his and was trying to emulate parts of his game .
So Young paid tribute Sunday by opening a Hawks game in a No .
8 jersey , before switching back to his customary No .
11 .
Afterward , Young recalled some of his final conversation with Bryant .
“ He said how proud he was of me and how he wants me to continue to be a role model for kids growing up , for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were similarities in how father and daughter looked — the dark , piercing eyes , especially — but Loyd also saw similarities in the way father and daughter played the game .
Both , she said , were methodical .
Both were willing to outwork their opponents .
Gigi knew who her father was and knew that meant a lot of eyeballs would be on her , that comparisons between her and her dad on the court were going to be inevitable .
She wanted to be like Dad .
That ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .

She had next.
Her name was Gianna Maria Onore Bryant. The world, now and forever, knows her as Gigi. Her dad, Kobe Bryant, called her Mambacita. He was Mamba, of course, and she was going to be basketball’s female version of him. She was going to play at Connecticut and head to the WNBA. That was the plan.
Over the years, the world watched her grow from a babe in her father’s arms, to a small child trying to hold his Finals MVP trophy to his companion at WNBA, college and NBA games around the country, listening to her father break down play and watching every detail on the court, just as he always did.
“Gigi was really turning into a special player,” said Russ Davis, the women’s basketball coach at Vanguard University in Southern California and someone who became close with Bryant in recent years. “It’s hard to predict her future, but with the way she was improving and the way she understood the game, she was going to have a bright one.”
Gigi was 13. She was one of the nine people, her father also among them, on the helicopter that crashed Sunday morning into a hillside in Calabasas, California, as the group made its way to a basketball tournament where she was supposed to be playing. The helicopter burst into flames. All nine — including two of her teammates — died, officials said.
Kobe and Vanessa Bryant had four daughters. Gigi was the baller of the group. She was going to carry on the Bryant name in basketball. Few things in life made Bryant happier than that realization.
“I try to watch as much film as I can,” Gigi said in an interview with Las Vegas CBS affiliate KLAS in 2019, when she and her dad attended the Las Vegas Aces’ WNBA opener. “More information, more inspiration.”
She was even sounding like her dad.
The film study was working. So, too, was the five- or six- or seven-times-a-week workouts that Bryant would host for Gigi and her teammates on the team he coached. They ran the triangle offense, the one where Bryant had so much success with during his career. Grown men, professionals, the best players in the world, struggled with the triangle. Bryant had pre-teen girls figuring it out.
“He never yelled or anything,” Davis said. “They just listened to him.”
Earlier this month, Bryant posted a short video clip of Gigi in a game. The sequence: dribble-drive, pass to the corner, post up, wait for the ball to come back, catch, footwork, shoot the fadeaway.
Her father’s unstoppable fadeaway.
She scored. Of course.
“Gigi getting better every day,” her dad wrote.
Bryant and Gigi went to a UConn home game against Houston last March. Bryant wore a UConn shirt — just like Gigi was — and told SNY television during an in-game interview that he was thrilled that one of his daughters wanted to follow in his sneakers and take up the family basketball business.
“It’s pretty cool. It’s pretty cool,” Bryant said. “She started out playing soccer, which I love. But she came to me about a year and a half ago and said, ‘Can you teach me the game?’ I said, ‘Sure.’ We started working a little bit and the next thing you know it became a true passion of hers. So, it’s wonderful.”
Many of Gigi’s favorite players had UConn ties, like Katie Lou Samuelson — she had played for Davis, which led to the initial connection between he and Bryant — and Gabby Williams.
“From what I saw,” Williams said Monday, “she was going to be heaps better than me.”
Williams was floored when Gigi told her she was her favorite player. She would FaceTime with the Bryants before games, gave Gigi her Chicago Sky uniforms, even practiced with Gigi and her teammates and was blown away by how hard she had to play against them.
“She had the right mentality, so confident, relentless, so mean and aggressive,” Williams said. “And then (she would) walk off the court with the biggest, sweetest smile on her face. But my favorite part about her was just seeing how much she loved the game and loved to learn.
“It’s intimidating to have to follow in those footsteps,” Williams added, “but she really embraced it.”
The UConn allegiance made all the sense in the world. Bryant played in Los Angeles, but he was a Philadelphia guy. So is UConn coach Geno Auriemma, who was heartbroken by the news of the crash Sunday. UConn has been the gold standard in the women’s college game for a generation, driven by excellence. Bryant identified with that quality.
Jewell Loyd of the WNBA’s Seattle Storm knew plenty about Gigi. Loyd sponsors an AAU team in Seattle. They played against Bryant’s team, and over the years Loyd and Bryant forged an extremely special, extremely close bond. They looked at one another as family.
Her description of Gigi? “Awesome,” Loyd said.
“When I went to work out with Kobe, most kids her age would be on the tablet,” Loyd said. “She stayed still and watched the entire time. Didn’t say anything. She was studying the game of basketball. If that didn’t say Kobe, I don’t know what does.”
Even NBA players were impressed. Atlanta’s Trae Young couldn’t believe it when Bryant told him that Gigi was a huge fan of his and was trying to emulate parts of his game. So Young paid tribute Sunday by opening a Hawks game in a No. 8 jersey, before switching back to his customary No. 11.
Afterward, Young recalled some of his final conversation with Bryant.
“He said how proud he was of me and how he wants me to continue to be a role model for kids growing up, for Gigi,” Young said.
There were similarities in how father and daughter looked — the dark, piercing eyes, especially — but Loyd also saw similarities in the way father and daughter played the game. Both, she said, were methodical. Both were willing to outwork their opponents. Gigi knew who her father was and knew that meant a lot of eyeballs would be on her, that comparisons between her and her dad on the court were going to be inevitable.
Gigi didn’t care, either.
She wanted to be like Dad.
“That’s his legacy,” Loyd said.
That’s now Gigi’s legacy as well.


thedenverpost--2020-01-27--With “growing belief” DH is coming to National League, here’s how it could affect the Rockies

As if Coors Field needed more offense , the designated hitter might be making its way to the National League .
On Monday , baseball analyst Jim Bowden tweeted that “ there is a growing belief amongst NL ( general managers ) that the DH will be instituted for NL as early as 2021.
” The designated hitter has long been up for debate among baseball fans since it was introduced in the American League in 1973 , with traditionalists arguing the rule is tantamount to sacrilege .
Those same folks criticize the DH for minimizing strategy by removing double @ @ @ @ @ @ @ aspects of the game .
On the other side of the fence is a contingent of baseball fans that cheers the possibility of a universal DH .
They argue that watching floundering hurlers attempt to hit is a waste of time , as evidenced by the .131/.161/.168 slash line of National League pitchers last year .
And while a National League DH would take the bat out of the hands of solid-swinging pitchers such as right-hander German Marquez , who won the 2018 Silver Slugger at his position , the new rule would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a big bat in the lineup without having to worry about any defensive ramifications .
A Rockies DH could be particularly applicable to former batting champion Charlie Blackmon , who has become subpar defensively in the vast Coors Field outfield , or first baseman Daniel Murphy , an accomplished hitter who doesn ’ t bring much with his glove at first base .
But no matter where fans stand on the prospect of a universal DH , the effect of the new rule is certain to be felt more at Coors Field than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ • Rockies are in prove-it mode heading into 2020 as the team believes it can return to contention • Keeler : Kobe Bryant leaves behind complicated legacy in Colorado , where he was the best of enemies • “ Cautious optimism ” peeks through at Rockies Fest , but fans know pitching is still the big question mark There were 1,044 runs scored at Coors Field last year , or 12.88 runs per game .
That figure is in the same “ Coors Canaveral ” atmosphere as the 13.4 runs per game in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , 2001 .
Though a more aerodynamic , “ juiced ” ball certainly played into last season ’ s scoring surge in LoDo , from a logical perspective , a DH likely wouldn ’ t bring scoring down at the ballpark .
While there is some debate to be had about a DH ’ s effect on the length of a game — would less pinch-hitters speed it up , or would the additional offense a DH brings slow it down ?
— when it comes to Coors Field , it probably wouldn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ experience .
The average game time in MLB was a record 3 hours , five minutes in 2019 , but it was an even slower pace at Coors Field with an average of 3:23 .

As if Coors Field needed more offense, the designated hitter might be making its way to the National League.
On Monday, baseball analyst Jim Bowden tweeted that “there is a growing belief amongst NL (general managers) that the DH will be instituted for NL as early as 2021.”
The designated hitter has long been up for debate among baseball fans since it was introduced in the American League in 1973, with traditionalists arguing the rule is tantamount to sacrilege. Those same folks criticize the DH for minimizing strategy by removing double switches, bunt scenarios and other managerial aspects of the game.
On the other side of the fence is a contingent of baseball fans that cheers the possibility of a universal DH. They argue that watching floundering hurlers attempt to hit is a waste of time, as evidenced by the .131/.161/.168 slash line of National League pitchers last year.
And while a National League DH would take the bat out of the hands of solid-swinging pitchers such as right-hander German Marquez, who won the 2018 Silver Slugger at his position, the new rule would also give the team flexibility to have a big bat in the lineup without having to worry about any defensive ramifications.
A Rockies DH could be particularly applicable to former batting champion Charlie Blackmon, who has become subpar defensively in the vast Coors Field outfield, or first baseman Daniel Murphy, an accomplished hitter who doesn’t bring much with his glove at first base.
But no matter where fans stand on the prospect of a universal DH, the effect of the new rule is certain to be felt more at Coors Field than at any other National League ballparks.
There were 1,044 runs scored at Coors Field last year, or 12.88 runs per game. That figure is in the same “Coors Canaveral” atmosphere as the 13.4 runs per game in the stadium’s last pre-humidor year, 2001. Though a more aerodynamic, “juiced” ball certainly played into last season’s scoring surge in LoDo, from a logical perspective, a DH likely wouldn’t bring scoring down at the ballpark.
While there is some debate to be had about a DH’s effect on the length of a game — would less pinch-hitters speed it up, or would the additional offense a DH brings slow it down? — when it comes to Coors Field, it probably wouldn’t make for a shorter fan experience. The average game time in MLB was a record 3 hours, five minutes in 2019, but it was an even slower pace at Coors Field with an average of 3:23.


thedenverpost--2020-01-27--Byers manages 42-27 win over Frontier Academy

Frontier Academy could not keep up with Holly , fall 42-27 on Saturday .
Frontier Academy was paced in scoring @ @ @ @ @ seven points , while also collecting three rebounds and three assists .
Hailey Gesick helped @ @ @ @ @ Looking ahead to their next games , Frontier Academy will stay home and play University @ @ @ @ @ to play Calhan .
Byers has not reported any team or player statistics from this @ @ @ @ @ created with technology provided by Data Skrive .
Information accurate as of publication and will @ @ @ @ @ available .

Byers outlasts Frontier Academy, winning by a score of 42-27 on Saturday.
Byers was paced in scoring by Devon Harris who scored 13 points while also recording eight rebounds and one assist. Payton Hacker helped the effort by chipping in seven points and five rebounds.
Frontier Academy was lead in scoring by Samantha Byerly who accounted for seven points, while also collecting three rebounds and three assists. Hailey Gesick had a good night, scoring six points.
Frontier Academy will stay home and play University, while Byers will travel to play Calhan.
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thedenverpost--2020-01-27--Buena Vista prevails over Ellicott, 49-41

Ellicott drops contest to Buena Vista in 49-41 defeat on Saturday .
Next up for each team , Buena Vista @ @ @ @ @ Springs Christian , while Ellicott will travel to play Salida .
No team or player @ @ @ @ @ this contest .
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Ellicott could not overcome Buena Vista in 49-41 loss on Saturday.
Buena Vista will stay home and play Colorado Springs Christian, while Ellicott will travel to play Salida.
No team or player statistics have been reported for this contest.
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thedenverpost--2020-01-27--Bayfield crushes Monte Vista in blowout win

The Bayfield Wolverines easily handled the Monte Vista Pirates by a score of 46-24 on Saturday .
Both teams will @ @ @ @ @ next contest , with Bayfield hosting Durango and Monte Vista taking on Montezuma-Cortez .
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The Bayfield Wolverines easily handled the Monte Vista Pirates by a score of 46-24 on Saturday.
Both teams will stay at home in their next contest, with Bayfield hosting Durango and Monte Vista taking on Florence.
No team or player statistics have been reported for this contest.
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thedenverpost--2020-01-28--Ask Amy: Colleague worries about co-worker’s return

Dear Amy : I work at a small law firm where we are treated more as family than employees .
One of our hardest working , most dedicated , and passionate employees tried to kill himself a few days ago .
We are all saddened by the news , relieved that he wasn ’ t successful , and shocked because we had no idea he was suffering .
His job here is secure , and hopefully he will be coming back .
My question is selfish .
What do I say to him the next time we meet ?
We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
I want to be respectful of his privacy , but I also want to let him know he is valued .
Should I just pretend that nothing happened ?
Dear Walker : If your colleague returns to work , I assume that he will feel more on a tightrope than anyone .
He might be most relieved to be greeted with a sincere : “ Wow , we missed you .
Welcome back , pal .
I ’ m so happy you ’ re here.
” After a mental health crisis , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be a relief to step back into the world and reintegrate into life ’ s more normal rhythms and quotidian concerns .
You want to be the person who doesn ’ t dwell on his personal drama — the person who will allow him to move forward , without a lot of prurient curiosity or judgment attached .
Of course , if he initiates a conversation about his challenges , listen sympathetically , don ’ t offer up any comparisons to other people or situations , don ’ t pile on any advice @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he is .
Dear Amy : Several months ago , my personal physician abruptly canceled all her appointments and was absent from the office for three months .
I saw one of her partners several times in the interim , but all my inquiries about the health of my personal MD were met by shrugged shoulders — no one in the office seemed to know what was wrong or when or if my doctor would return .
Apparently , she is now back .
I realize that the doctor has a right to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her departure , and the strange silence within the office as to the cause , makes me suspect that she may have been suffering from a mental health condition or perhaps drug or alcohol addiction .
Obviously , this is all speculation on my part , but I would have thought if she had a serious illness — even cancer — that this information would have been shared with her patients .
Should I continue to entrust my care to her ?
I don ’ t want to judge her , but at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ physician who is mentally astute .
I know mental health and substance abuse conditions are treatable and I also know the relapse rate is high .
Should I come right out and ask her ?
Dear Concerned : Trust your physician .
If you trusted her before , you should trust her now .
She might have been absent due to a family obligation .
Cancer , depression , alcoholism — or any physical , mental or emotional malady you could imagine — is treatable .
Furthermore , your assumption that a person @ @ @ @ @ @ @ illness ( or after recovery ) is flawed .
If your physician is back at work , then she is back at work .
The only real issue ( in my mind ) would be if she had been suspended for legal or professional reasons .
You can check on any possible suspensions or disciplinary actions by going to your state ’ s Health Department website and following the link for the Office of Professional Medical Conduct .
If you continue to be curious about your doctor ’ s absence , you should @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the reason behind her absence , she should offer you reassurance that her abilities are not diminished .
Dear Amy : The letter from “ Buzz Killed in Boston ” brought back a memory .
I was a teen and was in the shop owned by a couple .
The woman ’ s mother had recently died , and I expressed my sympathy .
She then related the entire sequence of events , beginning to end , of her mom ’ s last moments .
I listened … it lasted for at least @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a hug and repeated my comment .
About 10 years later , home for a visit , I met her on the street downtown .
She gave me a hug , and said , “ I have never forgotten how you patiently listened to me back then as I unloaded on you .
Thank you for that.
” Sometimes , a sympathetic ear is all one needs to make it one more day .

Dear Amy: I work at a small law firm where we are treated more as family than employees. One of our hardest working, most dedicated, and passionate employees tried to kill himself a few days ago.
We are all saddened by the news, relieved that he wasn’t successful, and shocked because we had no idea he was suffering.
His job here is secure, and hopefully he will be coming back.
My question is selfish. What do I say to him the next time we meet? We are friendly, but not exactly close. I want to be respectful of his privacy, but I also want to let him know he is valued. Should I just pretend that nothing happened?
— Tightrope Walker
Dear Walker: If your colleague returns to work, I assume that he will feel more on a tightrope than anyone. He might be most relieved to be greeted with a sincere: “Wow, we missed you. Welcome back, pal. I’m so happy you’re here.”
After a mental health crisis, people feel on stage. It can be a relief to step back into the world and reintegrate into life’s more normal rhythms and quotidian concerns.
You want to be the person who doesn’t dwell on his personal drama — the person who will allow him to move forward, without a lot of prurient curiosity or judgment attached.
Of course, if he initiates a conversation about his challenges, listen sympathetically, don’t offer up any comparisons to other people or situations, don’t pile on any advice, and simply — accept him as he is.
Dear Amy: Several months ago, my personal physician abruptly canceled all her appointments and was absent from the office for three months.
I saw one of her partners several times in the interim, but all my inquiries about the health of my personal MD were met by shrugged shoulders — no one in the office seemed to know what was wrong or when or if my doctor would return. Apparently, she is now back.
I realize that the doctor has a right to privacy. But the abrupt nature of her departure, and the strange silence within the office as to the cause, makes me suspect that she may have been suffering from a mental health condition or perhaps drug or alcohol addiction. Obviously, this is all speculation on my part, but I would have thought if she had a serious illness — even cancer — that this information would have been shared with her patients.
Should I continue to entrust my care to her? I don’t want to judge her, but at the same time, I want a physician who is mentally astute. I know mental health and substance abuse conditions are treatable and I also know the relapse rate is high. Should I come right out and ask her?
— Concerned Patient
Dear Concerned: Trust your physician. If you trusted her before, you should trust her now. She might have been absent due to a family obligation. Cancer, depression, alcoholism — or any physical, mental or emotional malady you could imagine — is treatable. Furthermore, your assumption that a person cannot competently work despite grappling with illness (or after recovery) is flawed.
If your physician is back at work, then she is back at work. The only real issue (in my mind) would be if she had been suspended for legal or professional reasons. You can check on any possible suspensions or disciplinary actions by going to your state’s Health Department website and following the link for the Office of Professional Medical Conduct.
If you continue to be curious about your doctor’s absence, you should ask. Whether she chooses to disclose the reason behind her absence, she should offer you reassurance that her abilities are not diminished.
Dear Amy: The letter from “Buzz Killed in Boston” brought back a memory.
I was a teen and was in the shop owned by a couple. The woman’s mother had recently died, and I expressed my sympathy.
She then related the entire sequence of events, beginning to end, of her mom’s last moments. I listened … it lasted for at least 20 minutes. I then gave her a hug and repeated my comment.
About 10 years later, home for a visit, I met her on the street downtown. She gave me a hug, and said, “I have never forgotten how you patiently listened to me back then as I unloaded on you. Thank you for that.”
Sometimes, a sympathetic ear is all one needs to make it one more day.
— No Regrets
Dear No Regrets: Exactly.
(You can email Amy Dickinson at askamy@amydickinson.com or send a letter to Ask Amy, P.O. Box 194, Freeville, NY 13068. You can also follow her on Twitter @askingamy or Facebook.)


thedenverpost--2020-01-28--CU Buffs to begin key L.A. trip in crowded field atop Pac-12

At the outset of the basketball season , when the schedule was broken down to evaluate the prospects of a run at a Pac-12 Conference championship for the Colorado Buffaloes , it was easy to highlight the first seven games of league play .
For the first time since 2011-12 , CU ’ s first season in the Pac-12 , the Buffs began the conference schedule with five of the first seven games at home .
That 2012 club went 5-2 in those games , winning every home game and setting the stage for a run to the conference tournament @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the Buffs were unable to protect their home floor in the same manner .
Nevertheless , CU completed the first seven games of the league slate with an identical 5-2 record after defeating Washington 76-62 on Saturday night to post the Buffs ’ first conference sweep of the season .
The late meltdown on Jan. 5 at home against Oregon State likely will remain a setback the Buffs will lament the rest of the season .
Yet last week ’ s win at Arizona State at least put the Buffs back on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the schedule makes a turn with seven of the final 11 regular season games away from home , a run that begins Thursday at UCLA ( 9 p.m. MT , ESPN2 ) and continues on Saturday with a key showdown at USC .
“ The only way you compete for championships is to figure out a way to win on the road .
We ’ ve proven we can do that , but we have to do it and we have to do it consistently , ” CU head coach Tad Boyle said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to win every game , but with that Oregon State home loss our margin for error slips a little bit .
We have to make up for that with a couple of road wins , not just one .
We ’ ve got one against Arizona State , but we ’ re going to have to sweep somebody this season , maybe a couple of them , to put ourselves in a position to compete for a championship .
“ But I ’ m not going to think about seven of 11 on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about what do we have to do to win the next game and just be focused on that whether it ’ s at home or on the road .
We ’ ve proven to be a good team away from home and we ’ re a pretty good team at home.
” With the trip to Los Angeles , the Buffs return to a city where they achieved a rare feat last season by posting a road sweep , something CU has done just twice in 33 two-game road series within the league @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have won their past two games at UCLA ’ s Pauley Pavilion , and CU also posted an emotional win at USC last year in a matchup that has evolved into a hotly-contested rivalry .
There likely will be an added intensity in play against USC , with the Buffs and Trojans among a crowded field atop the league standings .
Cal ’ s upset win at home against Stanford on Sunday , coupled with Oregon ’ s win against UCLA , left the Buffs , the Ducks , and USC in a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the week , with the Ducks at 6-2 in the league and CU and USC at 5-2 .
Stanford trails at 4-2 .
“ It feels good to be 5-2 , ” CU point guard McKinley Wright said .
“ We ’ re a good road team .
We can play on the road .
We know what it takes to win at the L.A. schools and our defense and rebounds is going to travel with us .
I think we ’ ll be ready .
”

At the outset of the basketball season, when the schedule was broken down to evaluate the prospects of a run at a Pac-12 Conference championship for the Colorado Buffaloes, it was easy to highlight the first seven games of league play.
For the first time since 2011-12, CU’s first season in the Pac-12, the Buffs began the conference schedule with five of the first seven games at home. That 2012 club went 5-2 in those games, winning every home game and setting the stage for a run to the conference tournament championship two months later.
This year, the Buffs were unable to protect their home floor in the same manner. Nevertheless, CU completed the first seven games of the league slate with an identical 5-2 record after defeating Washington 76-62 on Saturday night to post the Buffs’ first conference sweep of the season.
The late meltdown on Jan. 5 at home against Oregon State likely will remain a setback the Buffs will lament the rest of the season. Yet last week’s win at Arizona State at least put the Buffs back on even ground on the Pac-12 template as the schedule makes a turn with seven of the final 11 regular season games away from home, a run that begins Thursday at UCLA (9 p.m. MT, ESPN2) and continues on Saturday with a key showdown at USC.
“The only way you compete for championships is to figure out a way to win on the road. We’ve proven we can do that, but we have to do it and we have to do it consistently,” CU head coach Tad Boyle said. “We don’t have to win every game, but with that Oregon State home loss our margin for error slips a little bit. We have to make up for that with a couple of road wins, not just one. We’ve got one against Arizona State, but we’re going to have to sweep somebody this season, maybe a couple of them, to put ourselves in a position to compete for a championship.
“But I’m not going to think about seven of 11 on the road. I’m thinking about what do we have to do to win the next game and just be focused on that whether it’s at home or on the road. We’ve proven to be a good team away from home and we’re a pretty good team at home.”
With the trip to Los Angeles, the Buffs return to a city where they achieved a rare feat last season by posting a road sweep, something CU has done just twice in 33 two-game road series within the league since joining the Pac-12. The Buffs have won their past two games at UCLA’s Pauley Pavilion, and CU also posted an emotional win at USC last year in a matchup that has evolved into a hotly-contested rivalry. There likely will be an added intensity in play against USC, with the Buffs and Trojans among a crowded field atop the league standings.
Cal’s upset win at home against Stanford on Sunday, coupled with Oregon’s win against UCLA, left the Buffs, the Ducks, and USC in a virtual three-way tie for first to begin the week, with the Ducks at 6-2 in the league and CU and USC at 5-2. Stanford trails at 4-2.
“It feels good to be 5-2,” CU point guard McKinley Wright said. “We’re a good road team. We can play on the road. We know what it takes to win at the L.A. schools and our defense and rebounds is going to travel with us. I think we’ll be ready.”


thedenverpost--2020-01-28--Juvenile suspect arrested in connection with teen’s shooting death in Green Valley Ranch

Denver police Monday arrested a teenage boy for investigation of first-degree murder in the September shooting death of another teen in a Green Valley Ranch park .
The 16-year-old suspect ’ s name was being withheld because he is a juvenile , said Doug Schepman , a police spokesman .
He is being investigated in connection with the death of 17-year-old Diego Marquez .
Marquez ’ s body was found on the morning of Sept. 21 lying on the ground in Green Valley West Ranch Park on East 45th Avenue and Argonne Street .
Around 1 a.m. , police had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the park but didn ’ t find any evidence in the dark park and left .
The next morning , a man preparing for a youth football game found Marquez ’ s body .
The teen had been shot multiple times .
On Jan. 2 , Diego ’ s father , Jose Marquez , and Metro Denver Crime Stoppers announced an increase in reward money for a tip that would lead to an arrest in the homicide.During a news conference announcing the reward , Marquez said his son had been arguing with people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ father if they could move .

Denver police Monday arrested a teenage boy for investigation of first-degree murder in the September shooting death of another teen in a Green Valley Ranch park.
The 16-year-old suspect’s name was being withheld because he is a juvenile, said Doug Schepman, a police spokesman. He is being investigated in connection with the death of 17-year-old Diego Marquez.
Marquez’s body was found on the morning of Sept. 21 lying on the ground in Green Valley West Ranch Park on East 45th Avenue and Argonne Street. Around 1 a.m., police had responded to a report of gunfire in the park but didn’t find any evidence in the dark park and left. The next morning, a man preparing for a youth football game found Marquez’s body. The teen had been shot multiple times.
On Jan. 2, Diego’s father, Jose Marquez, and Metro Denver Crime Stoppers announced an increase in reward money for a tip that would lead to an arrest in the homicide.During a news conference announcing the reward, Marquez said his son had been arguing with people on the phone and had asked his father if they could move.


thedenverpost--2020-01-28--Colorado Springs police arrest man suspected in officer’s shooting

COLORADO SPRINGS — Police arrested a man suspected of shooting a Colorado Springs police officer earlier this month , authorities @ @ @ @ @ 35 , was arrested Sunday and charged with first-degree attempted murder of a peace officer @ @ @ @ @ , and second-degree kidnapping , KCNC-TV reports .
Bishop is suspected of shooting Officer Beau @ @ @ @ @ traffic stop .
Becker was injured but has been released from a hospital , authorities @ @ @ @ @ after the shooting but crashed and ran from the wreck , investigators said .
Bishop @ @ @ @ @ tried to flee before officers used a patrol vehicle to disable his car , police @ @ @ @ @ the officers were injured during the arrest , authorities said .
Bishop was wanted in @ @ @ @ @ case in which he allegedly escaped police custody at a hospital after struggling with a @ @ @ @ @ ’ s gun and firing at least one shot , authorities said .
Online jail @ @ @ @ @ Bishop has an attorney .

COLORADO SPRINGS — Police arrested a man suspected of shooting a Colorado Springs police officer earlier this month, authorities said.
Randy Bishop, 35, was arrested Sunday and charged with first-degree attempted murder of a peace officer, assault, child abuse, and second-degree kidnapping, KCNC-TV reports.
Bishop is suspected of shooting Officer Beau Becker Jan. 13 during a traffic stop. Becker was injured but has been released from a hospital, authorities said.
Bishop drove away after the shooting but crashed and ran from the wreck, investigators said.
Bishop was seen driving Sunday and tried to flee before officers used a patrol vehicle to disable his car, police said.
Neither Bishop nor the officers were injured during the arrest, authorities said.
Bishop was wanted in connection with a November 2019 case in which he allegedly escaped police custody at a hospital after struggling with a detective, taking the officer’s gun and firing at least one shot, authorities said.
Online jail records do not indicate whether Bishop has an attorney.