Phoenix residents and Democratic National Convention delegates Howard and Lisa Bell have spotted a number of political VIPs while in Denver. The most surprising, though, came during a bus ride earlier today.

DENVER - A makeshift shelter of cardboard boxes sprang up near a United Airlines ticket counter as hundreds of holiday travelers found ways to cope after being stranded at the Denver airport by a blizzard.

Motorists enduring 110-degree heat are likely to do a double take while driving southbound on McClintock Drive near Rio Salado Parkway in Tempe.

Motorists enduring 110-degree heat are likely to do a double take while driving southbound on McClintock Drive near Rio Salado Parkway in Tempe.

"Rocky Mountain High," the late John Denver's 1972 hit (and Colorado's second official song), is among the tunes in a weekend tribute concert by vocalist Jim Curry and former members of Denver's band. They'll perform Denver's songs with the help of The Phoenix Symphony and guest conductor Lee Holdridge, the Grammy- and Emmy Award-winning composer who wrote the original orchestrations for Denver. Curry served as the singing voice of Denver in the CBS made-for-TV movie "Take Me Home: The John Denver Story." Denver died in a plane crash in 1997.

During this week's Democratic National Convention, Barack Obama badly needs to accomplish four tasks:

DENVER - This was no place, and no time, to run out of reinforcements.

Broncos cornerback Darrent Williams was shot and killed in a drive-by shooting early Monday, his limousine sprayed with bullets in downtown Denver.

DENVER - The 18th season of MTV's popular "The Real World" series will take place in Denver. The reality show, which features seven young strangers living and working together in a lavish home, is currently in its 17th season in Key West, Fla.

Spirit Airlines is kicking off its new service and Denver International Airport and Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport.

DENVER - It was a miracle that no one was killed when an airliner veered sharply off a runway during takeoff, burst into flames and nearly broke apart, firefighters said Sunday.

DENVER -  Federal authorities are looking into reports that a man arrested with rifles, ammunition and drugs in his truck may have made threats against Barack Obama, officials said Monday.

Arizona delegates to the Democratic National Convention are eager to throw their support behind Sen. Barack Obama and dispel the myth of a divided party.

Katie Wilson sang the National Anthem Monday night at US Airways Center, but it probably should have been Bobby McFerrin, since his famous lyrics summed up the evening’s sentiments perfectly. “Don’t worry … be happy.”