Council also honors employee for 25 years of service with city by Jack Minor – Two residents of Evans asked the city to consider displaying “In God We Trust” in the city council chambers. Jerry Long and Skip Carlson asked the city to consider a resolution agreeing to display the national motto in a prominent location [...]
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by Jack Minor – Harold Camping, Founder and Chairman of Family Radio Stations, apologized for misleading Christians for decades over his teaching on the rapture. The term “rapture” is never mentioned in the Bible, however fundamentalist Christians say the word refers to a biblical event where those who have trusted Christ as their Saviour are [...]
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by Stu Wright Volkswagen was originally founded in 1937 by the German Labor Front, a Nazi trade union. The venture included production of an inexpensive car for the common man along with state-sponsored financing (“five marks a week you must put aside, if in your own car you want to ride”). Until then [...]
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Benefit for cyclists in Weld and Larimer Festival bikers are ready to roll Thousands of fun seekers dressed up as everything from alligators and hot dogs to tacos and zebras as they mounted their bikes and took over the streets of Ft. Collins Saturday morning for a wild street party named the Tour de Fat. [...]
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Wildblue to offer new service after launch of largest communications satellite in North America by Jack Minor – A Colorado-based satellite internet company will begin providing airline customers internet servicet next year using its new satellite that is scheduled to be launched in October. Englewood based, WildBlue communications, currently provides high speed internet service via [...]
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Governments around country requiring children to obtain permit to sell lemonade by Jack Minor – Greeley and Evans officials have said that a trend among some local governments targeting children’s lemonade stands will not be coming here anytime soon. This past summer various media outlets reported on several instances where children selling lemonade were shut [...]
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Election authorities nonchalant by Jack Minor – The Gazette has learned that a candidate running for a position on the school board may have violated election laws by having another individual collect petition signatures without signing a circulator’s affidavit. Jean Daviet is one of four candidates running for a two year seat on the [...]
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Says upholding law would have meant no limit to Congressional power by Jack Minor – In a lawsuit filed by Colorado and 25 other states, a court has ruled that the President’s healthcare law forcing Americans to purchase medical insurance is unconstitutional. The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals decision against Obamacare marks the first [...]
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Although congressionally defunded, transportation officials sign agreement anyway Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood by Jack Minor In an issue that will not die, government transportation officials signed an agreement to let Mexican trucks travel on U.S. highways, despite Congress refusing to fund it. [...]
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by Jack Minor The Evans City Council has approved the installation of a second tower for Andarko Petroleum Corporation. The 120 foot tall tower, with 7 dishes and antennae, will be built at the southwest corner of 40th Street and Burlington Avenue. Anadarko currently has a 60 foot tower at another building near the current [...]
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by Jack Minor While Greeley had a single instance of a teacher cheating on the CSAP, Atlanta has a far more widespread cheating problem; reportedly caused by a culture that is “run like the mob.” The Atlanta Journal-Constitution revealed that a special investigation by the governor revealed that 178 educators, including 38 principals in three school [...]
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Auto Review By Stu Wright The high performance Lexus IS-F arrived at my house just before the Fourth of July, and I immediately grabbed it for a trip to Denny’s in Ft. Collins for lunch with my wife. When you fire it up with the push button starter, the big V-8 rumbles to life and [...]
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The faithful gather for the final Harry Potter installment Story and photo By Odil Macias Many faithful Harry Potter fans began gathering early at the Cinemark Theater in the Greeley Mall on Thursday in anticipation of the premier of “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows part two”. This movie is the last of the Harry [...]
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by Jack Minor Despite raffling off an opportunity to have dinner with the president, Obama’s campaign fundraising is lagging behind 2008 levels. Obama’s campaign manager, Jim Messina sent out an e-mail earlier this morning to Obama supporters. The e-mail said “You own this campaign, [...]
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Obama campaign had goal of “bankrupting” coal industry by Jack Minor A large mid-western power company has announced it will be closing five coal-powered plants and retiring units at another six, to comply with pending environmental regulations which it says are too costly to implement. In 2008, then [...]
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story and photo by Jack Minor The Evans City Council expressed deep reservations about the Cave Creek mobile home park’s current compliance of existing regulations as they held a public hearing that would allow more homes into the area. Under current requirements, new residents must have a home that is no more than four [...]
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by Jack Minor Heeding calls from Tea Party members, Republicans in the house unanimously voted against a proposal to increase the federal debt limit to $16.7 trillion. The 318-97 vote to raise the debt limit was a clean vote with no conditions attached. Democrat minority whip, Steny Hoyer, advised Democrats to vote against [...]
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Homosexual pedophilia a primary tool by Jack Minor A “gay” activist has confirmed what supporters of traditional marriage have said for years, admitting that the gay movement does in fact want to recruit and indoctrinate children into the “gay” lifestyle. Daniel Villarreal, writing for queerty.com, expressed frustration over leaders in the “gay” movement that [...]
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Said he believes more strongly than ever in Constitution, wisdom of founding fathers by Jack Minor In an exclusive interview, Lt. Col. Terry Lakin spoke to the Gazette this afternoon, following his release from prison at Ft. Leavenworth, after serving a six month sentence. Lakin, a former Greeley resident said at his courtmartial he felt [...]
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Attorney General Holder admits bill would not protect pastorsBy Jack Minor – A pastor who is suing the Obama administration over hate crimes legislation passed last year will be speaking at Faith Bible Baptist Church in Greeley. Dr. R.B. Ouellette, pastor of First Baptist Church in Saginaw, Michigan, which has around 7,000 members, filed a [...]
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When children are fighting how do we as adults respond? Don’t we tell them to stop bickering and work it out? In school we teach our young people to think critically, look at evidence and then come to their own conclusions. Unfortunately, many who preach this critical thinking the loudest are the biggest hypocrites. The [...]
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Unfortunately, just not in District 6Story and photo By Jack Minor and Brett Reese Students of Great Falls and Charles M Russell High Schools in Montana are able to participate in a unique program that provides them with real life experience as they learn to build houses from the ground up. The 13 year-old program is a collaborative [...]
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Prominent liberals and Democrats now calling for birth certificate By Jack Minor If the Obama administration hoped the court-martial of Greeley resident Lt. Col. Terry Lakin would put the eligibility issue to rest once and for all, their hopes appear to have been in vain. The eligibility issue looks as if it’s gaining traction with [...]
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Story and photos By Jack Minor The world’s largest steam locomotive arrived in Greeley last Tuesday morning and featured several historic firsts. Locomotive No. 3895, owned by the Union Pacific railroad, is the world’s largest operating steam locomotive. At 122 feet long, weighing in at over 1 million pounds this locomotive is capable of a [...]
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By Jack Minor A student organization at the University of Northern Colorado will celebrate the upcoming “Life Week” with a full roster of events in an attempt to educate people about the sanctity of human life. Bearfoot for Babies, an offshoot of the Bear Catholic student organization, began last year when three students decided they [...]
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Story and photo By Jack Minor Greeley had an art show last Friday at a most unlikely location, the Bridge Assisted Living, where residents showed off their pieces. The show featuring oil and water paintings was available to the public for viewing from 3-6 p.m. The paintings on display were from students in an art [...]
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Story and photos By Jack Minor An annual event has become a salute not just to all members of the armed forces but to one soldier in particular at the Fritzler farms corn maze this year. Glen Fritzler and his wife Pamela have operated the Fritzler Maize since 2000. The Fritzlers have often employed patriotic [...]
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Story by Jack Minor A Milliken man who, last month, pled guilty to robbing a Greeley Pizza Hut was sentenced to 15 years in prison in Weld County District Court yesterday. On January 13, an employee at the 4637 29th St. Pizza Hut in Greeley, called police and reported a robbery. When officers arrived at the scene, [...]
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VIGIL,CHRISTOPHER 2413 MARINA ST, EVANS, CO 80620 Warrant Charge: CONTEMPT OF COURT Original Charge: VIOLATION OF COURT ORDER Bail: NO BAIL Orig. Warrant Date: 05/27/10 Date Warrant Entered:02/18/2010 ORI: US MARSHALS SERVICE Warrant: 109102181865F DOB: 03/16/1985 Gender: Male Height: 5′ 06″ Weight: 160 Hair: Brown Eyes: Brown Race: White Crime Type: Felony US Marshals Wanted [...]
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By Jack Minor The city of Greeley is looking into options to replace a failing storm drain that may involve tearing up property owners’ yards and fences. Ron Hoagland, Stormwater Manager for the city, said the pipe in question is in an older part of town but did not want to provide details regarding the [...]
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If you are trying to be a wise investor, you are probably confused by all the conflicting signals coming from Washington. Suppose you are in the market for a new home, what do you believe? The headlines states “Mortgage rates scream ‘Buy’ but nobody’s listening”; Congress urges lenders to “Open your vaults”; the last FICO [...]
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