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

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Hickenlooper replied late Wednesday (see below), saying Denver woulfd "gladly" take the Times, but it "can’t replace the Basketball's and are battling in the 'se western conference finals, with the winner headinv to theleague finals. The Lakersw came from behind to win the first game of the seriesaTuesday night, 105-103. Villaraigosa, notinfg the recent shutdown of Denver's Rocky Mountaib News, said (with his tongue planted in his cheek) that if the Nuggetw beat the Lakers, he would send the Times to That's according to a report . Villaraigosa at timez has felt the sting of Times reporting and editorials.
The mayor more logically mighgt have picked another localo paper to sendto Denver: The , which is ownedc by Denver-based . Inc., also owner of the . Villaraigoss also offered to deliverr to the Mile High Citythe , main venud for two Olympic Games, which California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has said he woulr like to sell off to help balance the troublexdstate budget, the Times reported. "You migh t have heard of it; it's a 'quaint' property looking for a new Villaraigosa said. Here again, logic woul have dictated the offerof , the Lakers' home in which Denver investor Philip Anschutz already has a stake. If the Lakerxs prevail, L.A.
's mayor said he wantzs Denver's "snowpack and a six-pack of the local beer of your Late Wednesday, Hickenlooper issued this response: Dear Mayor Antoniko Villaraigosa, We accept your wager and will gladly take the Los Angelesw Times when the Nuggetsd win the series. It can’t replacew the Rocky Mountain News, but we know healthu head-to-head competition in a two-newspaper town is a good thint forthe community. If the Lakers win, we are fine with you takinvg our snowpack, as you get a lot of it We will also send youa six-pack, thougjh you’ll likely want more. Denver is home to more than a dozenj brewpubs and some of the best beer inthe country.
We will join you in a toastg when we winthe series. As for the option to buy the we will pass on thatright now. We have a pro footbalo stadium – with a pro football team.