CO Springs Bar Owner Seeks New Trial (KKTV 11 Colorado Springs)
A Colorado Springs bar owner found guilty of breaking the state smoking ban law is seeking a new trial, alleging jurors went to his business during deliberations to investigate.

Wells Fargo-Wachovia deal would cement lead in Colorado (Rocky Mountain News)
Wells Fargo's plan to buy Wachovia would allow it to expand to the East Coast and pick up a dominant share of Colorado's banking market along the way.

Credit chill ices lending authority (Denver Post)
The Colorado Housing and Finance Authority has become an important source of loans for first-time homebuyers in the state, especially since other funding sources have dried up.

Food-source, energy issues spur growth of farmers markets (Arizona Daily Star)
When you buy a tomato or a pork chop from a guy in a sweat-stained cap, plaid cowboy shirt, faded jeans and dusty boots, you have a pretty good idea from where it came.

WALL STREET WEST: Up-to-the-minute local reaction to the financial crisis (Rocky Mountain News)
Up-to-the-minute short takes on the financial crisis, including a variety of opinions from local workers, executives, brokers and business leaders.