Maybe Carlos told him to put it in TIME instead of the NYTimes? I'm sure much of what the NYT puts out now is edited by Carlos and Co.
http://www.indenvertimes.com/2009/04/30/denver-post-to-suspend-weekday-sales-throughout-much-of-colorado/
Denver Post to suspend weekday sales throughout much of Colorado
http://poynter.org/forum/view_post.asp?id=13921
Memo to (Allentown, PA) Morning Call staff from editor David Erdman