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News Blab 2008

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Previous 2008

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August stories

'Bigfoot' is really rubber foot, and a 'Bighoax'

Worth sharing...

KOAA newsie leaving?, update... sorta

Gazette reporting -  Trial closed, media and others booted

Quit rubber-necking, and stop to help!

A different drummer

Sports Radio Guy Tony D back on-air... well sorta

What a difference a day makes

Woodmen Flooding... who blew it?

Take that... Focus Action!

From Bigfoot to UFOs to Psychics... a local flavor

PIFs, and overtime

'Bigfoot body found in Georgia' news conference held today

KOAA 5/30 newsie leaving for Denver... maybe!

Let's hope, this year, 'Summit House' is cooperative & prepared if need be

City Council to allow developer buddies to 'tax' us at will

Why is KOAA News First running taped newscasts?

Focus on the Family Action had News Blab Youtube video removed

Welcome back, wedded Mindy Stone

No Obama tickets for me... yet

Psychic medium media

Shields up...

Bigfoot Body Found?

James Jarman defeats John Newsome in DA race

FOtF video gone... but not forgotten

Is the radar off their radar?

I thought this was a joke when I saw it... but it's not

Just in case you are curious... here's my latest project

Reaction galore

Kristin Clark has left the building

New morning anchor debuts on KKTV

Speaking of KKTV...

On-scene at the roll-over

Promotion Director walks out on KKTV 11 News?

Reader responds to readers response

Readers respond to readers

Reader messages... to share

USA Olympic Swimmer/Gold medalist poses nude for PETA

American killed in knife attack after Olympics ceremony

Big Bad Broadmoor Bullies?

First Lunar Olympics

Research and ye shall find, Fox 21

Yes, KVOR radio PD and others released

So, which morning newsie reporter do they like?

Additional reader comments about my write-ups

KVOR program director released?

Prayers for it to rain on Barack Obama?

KOAA has no suspicious dead body coverage

KKTV's Stephanie Ross back on the streets

Matt Meister shares some hot air... of the weather balloon type

Garman's daughter talks openly to Pikes Peak Bulletin

UFO or Weather Balloon, that is the question...???

Denver 9News crew booted from large grass fire

Columnist Robert Novak to retire... condition "dire"

Magic Town... disappearing act?

From Paypal to Payload

Creeping crawlers doin' their thing... and they're BIG!

Kissing the cup goes to the victor

Ahh... now I see why KRDO said they looked 'foolish'

Not everyone had to buy a ticket

US Senior Open coverage from NB Chopper 1

Why would KRDO call Senior Open players, 'foolish'?

50 years ago... these little ones were the space cadets

11 News newsies forced to abandon ship... fast

KOAA News First scores hole-in-one

Back from the Space Coast

July stories

Additional Gazette departures... forced or not

More reader comments

A comment about exclusive-ality, HD, & web incentives

KRDO HD story over at the Gaz

Post a story... get a burger and some java

NTSB investigates crash at Air Force Academy

A spot of tea... or gossip?

New morning anchor at KKTV 11 News?

A few more "Got a tip?" reader messages

Colorado Springs woman caller makes Newsweek

Term 'HERO' is way overused... will KRDO help better define?

Bitter reporters... not right

Hey... where's "Mr. News"?

Black Forest raccoon rescue

University refusing to pay stormwater 'Rain Tax'

KOAA's Lane leaves others on a dusty Denver road

My most popular video

Lovely ladies of racing square off

Rocky Mountain News updates 'Spam King' murderous actions

Rent a racer... It worked in Aspen, but will it work here?

High Definition station gives low definition report

Only Colorado Springs can pimp those rings

My first Sky Sox game

And the Kudos keep on coming...

Can you spell H D T V ?

Nicole Darin... has left the building

Here we go again, taxpayer money to be used to build USOC division club

Another nail in the downtown coffin

Another 2008 PPIHC crash video

Why is family wanting pictures and video removed?

Holy Assault, Batman!

Video of the entire 2008 PrideFest Parade

Kudos to KRDO for PPIHC crash story

Video of PPIHC car crash

2008 PrideFest & Parade brings out a bunch

Tragedy on the mountain at 86th Pikes Peak International Hill Climb

170 photos of 2008 Guns & Hoses Football game

1st Annual Chiefs Hamster Ball Race

"Go to hell and stick it City Council"

Guns & Hoses & Media & Hamster Ball Racing

Up, up, and away... on the Mountaineer

Helicopter action on Cheyenne Mountain

Strange new species of creature on the loose in Colorado?

Run Lionel... run!

Guns & Hoses football game on Saturday

Stormwater Enterprise a.k.a. "Rain Tax"

Oops... KRDO is undefined

Here's some 'skinny' on our founder

Local newsie seen in hot pants and fishnets...???

Flying fish fall from sky

Bantering by both brings bright bulb

Lots of smoke coming from Ft Carson

Speaking of bears... here's another story published today

What's next... tigers...???

City to use our tax dollars against us?

KOAA cameo appearance in KRDO LIVE shot

Denver's disappearing UFO story, reappears

Reader comments about big cat coverage

KKTV fires back with actual photo of lion on the loose

KOAA scores first with lion search photos on web

African lion on the loose near Colorado Springs?

Humm... why would Denver station pull UFO story?

Storm water enterprise guys were all wet

Gimme five...

A cool toy for TV photogs

Travel djembe

Quotas, no surprise to me

So... where is it, Jerry?

Own a piece of Memorial Hospital, I guess?

A 'Roswell' in your very own backyard

Early morning fire on Janes Lane sends one to hospital

'Ride for the Brand' long horn cattle drive downtown

Susan Olsen speaks out about her radio interview episode

Local radio station and KKTV trash poor little Cindy Brady

Aggressively pursuing a sound bite or two?

No golden ring for Mayor's golden boy... this time

Kellie MacMullan and News2 expanding

Two versions of CSPD motor officer down in motorcade

Local media given limited space at Obama gathering

Gazette is, "a turd of a paper"...

Gazette flip-flop

It appears I'm running for President!

KRDO 'outs' another Obama location

Obama speaking at Broadmoor according to NMT

June stories

Calling all photogs...

Ahh, now I see why they did that hokey story...

City Council's math doesn't add up

Most ridiculous local news story of the week

A response of nobility

I only know about Captain D's... not Tony D

Readers respond to ND reply

Angry viewer gets ND apology... with explanation

I had them dancin' in the park

Barack Obama coming to Colorado Springs

KOAA after county ambulance contract?

Fire victims talk through TV station website

Angry viewer wants on-air apology

Djembe on the peak

Video of fire buring near Florissant

KKTV gets viewer kudos for fire first

KKTV's phoner was a boner...

Kudos KRDO Kadet Kicker

Chinook helicopter lands on summit for rescue

Media at 14,110 feet

A father/daughter look... naw

Gone Slappin'

Media Spree @ Springs Spree 2008

KKTV, LIVE punked by a Pueblo punk

Downtown missed out on a good Springs Spree

A Broadmoor '19th hole' for the Senior Open?

If you're going to Springs Spree...

Lookin' for Nicole Darin

Anna Jensen back at KRDO?

Storm photos from 11,000 feet

Rain Tax, Rain Tax... go away

KKTV's Kimberly Price says goodbye

Readers comment about reader 5/30 comment

Small grass fire... was it a cigarette?

Reader comments about 5/30 'choked up' video

'Bravo to 5/30', says reader

Gazette employs 'hit & run' tactics?

Readers share info & kudos

May Sweeps, as easy as 1-2-3... it's status quo again

The May numbers are in...

Lamberth guilty of attempted murder of his sister

Reader asks, How far will a failing newspaper go to produce a story?

News2 tattles on Denver market competitor

Newspaper company eliminating 1,400 jobs

'Peeking alien' video guy to talk in Colorado Springs

Oops... Gazette distributes week old TV guide

Kid Blackie to fight in Ramona, CO

Air Force Academy Chapel designer dies

Sock monkey Obama doll idea... dead?

Denver 9News reporter shared time Russert

Ann Ervin, KOAA's Girl-Friday

Move on NBC, says one reader

Surprised weather guy, Emm update, & drug story

Ann Ervin back on KOAA?

Scheduled 'Meet the Press' for June 15th

NBC news guy Tim Russert dies

Denver Post breaks big Springs' bust story

KKTV SAT truck, KZNT ad, & KOAA web

John Emm gone from Denver's KOA radio?

News Blab's goofy readers?

More reader responses

Applauds KKTV's trial coverage

Banner help

Why does KRDO use other's web headers?

Readers respond to KRDO Myspace story

On-line newsie tells you... What's on the web?

Why put crime reporter in Boulder?

KZNT... and bad taste

KRDO Myspace story... lazy?

Scoop's scoop

Hello... another grass fire

VERY upset with KRDO News Channel 13

Annoyed, defensive, and opinionated

Ross or Hynes...??? That is the KKTV question...

A weekend guest... that's welcome

Media all over yesterday's fire

Shooting, two dead, media web coverage?

KRDO gives $ Millions to keep photog?

Hide your 'Spotted Dick', or "they" might grab it

Jeannette Hynes at KKTV again?

Readers respond to readers

Readers respond... oh my

Media related mentions

Oops... KKTV teaching Anatomy 101?

Reader input

Tip of the 'coal mine'?

Wow... no words needed

KRDO plugs KKTV... LIVE

Oops... was KKTV's giraffe video, 'ill-gotten'?

Don't forget the PPB

Giraffe birthdays are fun

May stories

An extraterrestrial hack?

DA, JN talks with JJ because of DM?

Also covered the space alien press conference

LIVE COVERAGE: Space alien shown in Denver

Denver's RMN article causes space alien firestorm

The Broadmoor Brothel?

Kristin Clark leaving KOAA 5/30

Farewell to the "Chief" (engineer)?

Denver media to be first to see actual proof of 'space aliens'?

More local weather... less one?

Big Wheel or Little Wheel?

Will the real LandCo equity partners... please vote "Yes"

Props to Mindy

Romi from Magic FM

Memorial Day 2008, Colorado Springs style

5th year of art and info

Meet the Press... Fox 21 style

Weld County tornado YouTube videos

Is another KKTVer leaving...???

Local coverage of Weld County tornado

Colorado Springs media on-scene

Today's Weld County tornado makes national news

Speaking of weather...

Weather guy explains creeping crawl

Location, location, location

Media once again to walk/run in 2008 Law Enforcement Torch Run

Reader input: KKTV keystone capers?

Kimberly Price leaving KKTV after 12 years

Brian "Scoop" Nemeth, a future FOX network anchorman?

"Bring it on", say other stations

Hint at a change?

Liz is pregnant... okay

Changes at KKTV 11 News?

No news is true news?

Comcast snowing on local stations

2007 AP Broadcast Awards

McKenzie Martin debuts as weekend co-anchor

Beat a bust

Teaching a lion cub to read?

KVOR talk show host change?

Best TV Teeth...???

There's gold in them thar hills

Fox 21 guy going to DC?

Reader writes back about KRDO's offending offender Oops

Oops... KRDO shows wrong man in sex offender story

Two News Blab thumbs up for Fox 21 News @ 9 team

Cripple Creek Museum, outside from inside

Greg Garcia protests a bit too much, what's he guilty of?

KOAA's "Super Sweeps" story still kickin' butt!

Whose boots are those, anyway?

'Mayor Bob' had a plan to share more

Who's allowing a developer's 30 foot advertising sign on a City building?

Djembe slappin' by request

Oops...sometimes it does happen, but not often!

Memorial Park to get National EMS Memorial

Lunching near Mrs. Colorado

Denver News Chopper locates downed plane

He didn't say that!

Aliens in Denver?

"I'll propel you to number 1 by July", says new ND?

What else does KOAA have on John Newsome?

KOAA didn't give Newsome 'sufficient opportunity' to respond?

Fox 21 busts KRDO's 'Exclusive' claim

Sad news from Cheyenne Mountain Zoo

KOAA's DA investigation gets other stations... reacting

Denver media starting to run District Attorney John Newsome story

2008 'Rising Star' seen in KOAA video story

KOAA versus DA or DA versus KOAA

KKTV owned yesterday's news, with teamwork and running

96 years! read the text message

He will die in prison!

Upset with Fox 21's handling of Mayor Bob's death news

Death at a dumpster

Death in a cooler

25 percent of Gazette newsroom staff gone in past year

Back-to-back high angle rescues

A 'scalping' downtown, at Platte & Cascade?

KOAA 5/30 tribute to Mayor Bob was #1

Lamberth trial lands media more than a story

Former Mayor Bob Isaac passes away

'Rocky Mountain Wild' opened today!

Metro Mobility Bus accident, made me think

Is the media, still getting their tickets 'fixed'?

KRDO single guy in 'Style'

KRDO posts TV Newscast Producer job

KKTV's parent company, Gray Television sued for 'age & sex discrimination'

Black Television News Channel to launch in 2009

Fox 21's new 'Our Team' bio page

A media 'parking ticket' blast from the past

April stories

KRDO, swept up in sweeps, forgets they're guilty too?

Striker Wonder Sprague ???

Grizzly fever

"Hynes out, Polanski in"

"Springsgov.com traffic cams come through"

"KKTV owners put on negative watch"

"An accident that makes you dizzy, just reading about it"

"Stone Cold Rhythm"

"More new animal exhibits at Rocky Mountain Wild"

"Pardon me, but there's a grizzly bear behind you"

"Photos from Wooten/Platte accident and extrication"

"Changes for KXRM Fox 21 Morning News?"

"Major accident requires extrication of victims"

"Colorado Springs woman responsible for phone call about WMDs, that started Iraq war?"

"Happy 100th E.R.M."

"Only a butt-head throws a cigarette butt into dry brush"

"Oops... Denver Post reports wrong cause of Springs' homicide death"

"Guaranteed to get you dancin'... or give you a headache"

"KOAA out and about... but doing what?"

Rider says, "It's an awesome ride, what a view."

"Readers speak out about Florence prison coverage"

"Earth Day"

"Denver news does it right... once again"

"A City going green or spending green?"

"Someone is upset with KKTV"

"Denver's KWGN News2, news at 9 switch-a-roo"

"Happy 60th WGN"

"Only KKTV is running this story...???"

"Return to the Dawn Bruning roll-over accident scene"

"Cycle racing comes to Colorado Springs"

"Pikes Peak Hill Climb champ's daughter arrested?"

"Hardy Boys #238 - The Springs' USOC Coal Tar Mystery"

"No updating... because I was in Florida"

"I knew I was back... when I saw the traffic accidents"

"Posted 'Keep Out', so do you?"

"Kellie Mac... movin' on up to 9PM says tip"

"The very right place, at the very right time"

"Mayor devised way to 'skirt around' USOC information sharing"

"Crime filled Friday, leads to weekend"

"2008 Regional Edward R. Murrow Winners"

"KKTV 11 News fires an employee for practicing First Amendment rights?"

"Two wheelin' in the Garden of the Gods"

"Oh no... who's gonna warn the squirrels?"

"Colorado Springs bound Frontier Airlines... a sad tale (tail)?"

"Ah Oh... here we go again"

"Now... this won't hurt a bit"

"Who's on first?"

"Banning-Lewis Ranch developers putting downstream home owners at risk?"

"Lewis-Palmer District 38 red alert on their web"

"Community Meeting to Discuss Proposed Changes to Alarm Ordinance"

"Space Symposium free stuff... only so-so"

"Don't eat the yellow snow & some other Zoo Blabs"

"Unresponsive man brought back with a touch"

"Fight at the golden arches"

"Possible wolf escape from wildlife center in Divide"

"If trees could talk... what would they say?"

"Sky Ride, it'll be new at the Zoo"

"Gazette layoff, 9 out the door?"

"2-Way Tejon... a blast from the past"

"KRDO news, TV & Radio delay the 2 hour delay"

"Bikers and Bikers"

"Emergency Crews respond for Herculean effort"

"Prepping Tejon for 2-way"

"Hook em' up... and move em' out!"

"Rings N Things"

"CSPD investigates possible S. Academy meth lab"

"Sailing on air currents... turns to tragedy"

"Attempted armed robbery at local CU"

"$1.9 million in Gold missing near here"

"Life in the Garden"

"Searching for signs of Bekime Elshani"

"Media... Gold or Silver or Bronze?"

"AMR to go back to ordering Fords"

"Train versus person accident"

"Fire on the far West Side"

"AMR ambulance contract to be extended"

"Should the 'F-word' throw be an Olympic sport?"

"CSPD gets report of possible skeleton near creek"

"Who made 'April Fools' of the local media?"

"How many times has the torch been passed?"

"So, just how much did those rings cost us?"

March stories

"Engine one dispatch... we have a person on the roof"

"Mayor touts, this is a 'landmark day', as USOC proposal passes"

"I sure hope City Traffic Engineers weren't behind this"

"First Annual Cesar Chavez March in Colorado Springs"

"Girl seen on historic building rooftop as CSFD arrives"

"Warrant issued for homicide suspect"

"Isaac Blancas - Photojournalist"

"Homicide near Olympic Training Center"

"Afternoon smoke & flames bring out the CSFD"

"Rollover fatality memorial vigil"

"What's a weekend... without media rumors?"

"Spring Break + Shopping Mall + Gathering Students = Trouble"

"Jumping the gun or preparing for what they already know?"

A News Blab Exclusive

"$53 million 'bribe' to keep USOC here, is it worth it?"

"What... USOC soon to be in the Stratton Pointe Olympic Center of Attention?"

"Police action on the West Side"

"I-25 Wrong-way van driver to be charged with two felonies & more"

"What... USOC not really considering moving out of Colorado Springs?"

"Is 'Big Story' ND coming to KRDO?"

"KRDO News Channel 13 has a new ND?"

"Major wreck closes southbound I-25 for hours"

"Fort Carson soldier dies after jump from bridge"

"Meteorologists wrong again? ...not this time"

"Not all residents in Fountain support the Police Chief"

"Love the Moose"

"Shady says News Blab tipster"

"And the news leaders are..."

"A March march in the downtown park"

"YOUR STORIES - Local defense workers see red over treatment by defense contractor, DRC"

"A pox upon you if you dig them up again"

"Northern Exposure...kinda"

"Castle West lawsuit"

"Meth lab mystery's and miseries"

"You had to crane your neck just right"

"Litter Bug Cam... you're busted!"

"Now this is tailgating!"

"Rest in Peace Baby C, investigation still pending"

"Over-Under... you've got to check it all"

"Did Julie Penrose bust up the Three Amigos?"

"Media memos"