Archive for December 8, 2011
Investigate and Account for All of War Dead who Went
Press Release Udall: Investigate and Account for All of War Dead who Went Through Dover Mortuary As Preliminary Number of Mishandled Remains Surfaces, Udall Renews Call to Fire Officials Responsible Today, after hearing further reports that Dover Air Force Base improperly disposed of the remains of American service members in a Virginia landfill, Mark Udall demanded that Air Force officials immediately search the records of every fallen service member who passed through the base ... Full Story
On This Day: November 8, 1980
John Lennon shot John Lennon, a former member of the Beatles, the rock group that transformed popular music in the 1960s, is shot and killed by an obsessed fan in New York City. The 40-year-old artist was entering his luxury Manhattan apartment building when Mark David Chapman shot him four times at close range with a .38-caliber revolver. Lennon, bleeding profusely, was rushed to the hospital but died en route. Chapman had received an autograph from Lennon earlier in the day and voluntarily ... Full Story
Spartans Come Up Short Against Thompson Valley
Berthoud Boys Basketball Falls To Thompson Valley 80-64 By Dan Karpiel Sports Writer It was a tale of two halves for the Berthoud High boys basketball team on Thursday night as the Spartans fell 80-64 to Thompson Valley in the opening game of the Berthoud Tournament. Berthoud jumped out to a 23-15 lead in the first period only to then get out-scored 65-41 in the next three periods. “We shot free throws well and we got off to a good start but we’ve just got to be able to play ... Full Story
Eagles Score Four Unanswered in 4-2 Win Over Idaho
BOISE, Idaho - The Colorado Eagles, making their first trip to Idaho, defeated the Steelheads, 4-2, in the first of three games there this week. Idaho scored the game's first two tallies, but Colorado, playing with just 14 skaters, reeled off four unanswered goals and reeled in a win over the Steelheads. Idaho jumped out to a 2-0 lead in just over half a period, but the Eagles countered with a pair of their own to tie the game heading into the first intermission. Chad Nehring got the ... Full Story
