When he began performing, he changed his last name to Denver, after the capital of his favorite state,Colorado.

VOA: special.2009.07.10

Because of the delays, opponents of capital punishment in Colorado doubted that the decision to seek the death penalty against Mr. Holmes would ultimately give victims the solace they are seeking.

WSJ: Holmes to Face Death Penalty in Colorado Shooting

By early Monday, with more than 9 inches of snow reported in some areas of Denver, airline operations in the Colorado capital were working to return to normal a day after more than 200 of 1, 500 flights had been canceled and hundreds more flights were delayed because of the weather, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.

CNN: February 25, 2013 -- Updated 1018 GMT (1818 HKT)

The Colorado capital had already gotten over 8 inches of snow by 5:30 p.m.

CNN: Blizzard buries Denver, barrels east to Plains