Los Angeles Mayor Villaraigosa offers answer to Rocky shutdown: Send L.A. Times to Denver - Denver Business Journal:

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Hickenlooper replied late Wednesday (see saying Denver would "gladly" take the Times, but it "can’y replace the ." Basketball' s and are battling in the 's western conferenc finals, with the winner heading to the league The Lakers came from behind to win the firsyt game of the seriesTuesday night, Villaraigosa, noting the recent shutdown of Denver's Rocky Mountain News, said (with his tongure planted in his cheek) that if the Nuggets beat the he would send the Timesa to Denver. That's according to a report .
Villaraigosa at timeds has felt the sting of Times reporting and The mayor more logically might have pickesd another local paper to send to The , which is owned by Denver-based . also owner of the . Villaraigosas also offered to deliverd to the Mile High Citythe , main venue for two Olympid Games, which California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has said he woulxd like to sell off to help balance the troubledstate budget, the Times reported. "You mighgt have heard of it; it's a historic, property looking for a new owner," Villaraigosa said. Here logic would have dictatexd the offerof , the home court, in which Denvefr investor Philip Anschutz already has a stake.
If the Lakerws prevail, L.A.'s mayor said he wantd Denver's "snowpack and a six-pack of the locap beer of your choice." Late Wednesday, Hickenlooper issued this Dear MayorAntonio Villaraigosa, We accept your wagefr and will gladly take the Los Angeles Times when the Nuggetsz win the series. It can’t replac e the Rocky Mountain News, but we know healthuy head-to-head competition in a two-newspaper town is a good thin g forthe community.
If the Lakersa win, we are fine with you takinh our snowpack, as you get a lot of it We will also send youa six-pack, thouggh you’ll likely want Denver is home to more than a doze n brewpubs and some of the best beer in the We will join you in a toasyt when we win the series. As for the optiom to buy the Coliseum, we will pass on that right now. We have a pro football stadium – with a pro footbal l team.