Posts Tagged ‘Bob’

State Representative Bob Gardner responds to critics

Says Obama has power to punish Colorado if he didn’t ‘play ball’ with Health Exchange Planby Craig Masters On  August 9, State Senator Kevin Lundberg (R-dist 15) reported that Representative Bob Gardner, (R- dist 21) Chairman of the Legislative Health Benefit Exchange Implementation Review Committee circumvented the Committee to approve action to allow another $43 [...]

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Loveland police to crack down on Loveland Trail pet owners

Based on recent complaints, the Loveland Police Department will be enhancing enforcement along the Loveland Recreation Trail and lowering their tolerance level when it comes to irresponsible pet owners. That’s according to Loveland Police Sgt. Bob Shaffer, who heads the traffic unit and the motorcycle officers who have been tasked with monitoring the trail. In [...]

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Calif. Lawmaker wants ship named after sexual predator

by Peter Grady – A pro-family leader in California said a Democratic mayoral candidate is engaging “political pandering” by wanting to name a ship after a late homosexual politician. Congressman Bob Filner (D), from San Diego, is asking the Navy to name a ship after the late homosexual activist, Harvey Milk. Filner thinks Milk, who [...]

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Candidates court evangelicals in final hours before Iowa caucus

by Matt Lacy – In the final hours before the Iowa caucus, Republican presidential candidates are making a final push by attempting to court the large evangelical voting bloc in the state. Evangelicals comprise nearly 60 percent of Republican voters in the state, which means their votes are vital for any candidate hoping to win. [...]

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Current Monfort pawn and Greeley mayor Tom Norton, as most probably don’t know

  I’m not in the habit of kicking dogs.  The one dog I’ve been hired by the voters of Greeley/Evans to kick is this school district. Of course this is one ugly animal.  I’m still in this dogfight, which usually ends with me on the bottom of a dog pile, but there are a couple [...]

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Something over at city hall smells like fish. Rotting fish.

hmmmm, is that Monfort or Tointon??Matt Andrews  -  Greeley and Evans both have taxpayer money they are preparing to squander.  Whenever taxes are proposed to be raised, or needlessly spent, it should be a knee-jerk reaction of the community to examine the respective governing agencies.  Starting with the efficiency of their respective operations and moving [...]

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Tancredo calls for Napolitano to resign for bean bag incident

Agents ordered to use bean bags against smugglers with automatic weapons by Jack Minor   Tom Tancredo has been outspoken about current administration policy along the Mexican border. He has called for the resignation of Secretary of Homeland Security, Janet Napolitano, following an armed fight along the border where agents were ordered to use bean bags against AK-47′s. [...]

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Riesberg wins with (once again) gay millions and teacher’s unions.

Staff ReportsAt Senator Michael Bennet’s Colorado “Thank you tour” in Greeley, Jim Riesberg stated he has declared victory over his opponent Bob Boswell. The final tally appears to favor Riesberg by about 2%. At a meeting of conservatives Wed. morning, Bob Boswell thanked supporters and explained that he had his eyes opened by the attack [...]

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“There’s a new sheriff in town” – Robert Stack

- Be sure to share with everyone! In a District 6 school board meeting on Nov. 8, Bob Stack, Linda Trimberger and Judy Kron declared they would not stand by and watch yet another successful school be formed/expanded in their community on their watch. Share on Facebook

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Happy times are here again: experts say recession ended last year

By Jack Minor In what should be interesting news to the many Weld County residents who remain unemployed, the National Bureau of Economic Research said the recession actually ended in June of last year. The NBER issued a statement saying that after meeting on a conference call, they determined that the economy hit a trough [...]

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Dorothy June Kern

Dorothy June Kern, 80, of Platteville died September 14, 2010 at the North Colorado Medical Center Hospice Unit.  She was born on April 21, 1930 to Henry and Emma (Bentz) Zimbelman in Keenesburg.  She graduated from Prospect Valley High School in 1948.  On November 6, 1949, she married Robert N. Kern in Hudson.  She worked [...]

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Bob Boswell, Understanding the Burdens of Common People

Photo and Story By Jack Minor On Friday, August 27, the Greeley Gazette will host a debate between the two candidates for Colorado State House District 50. The debate will be held at the Farr Library at 6 p.m. and will focus on state issues. The event will be open to the public who will [...]

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Christian, Tea Party Draws Large Crowd

By Connie Breen Four F-16 Fighter Jets thundered over the “I Love America Rally” (ILA) at Bittersweet Park Sunday July 4th. Nearly 1,000 people celebrated America at the rally organized by the Colorado Tea Party, the First Assembly of God Church, St. Paul’s Congregational Church and the Greeley 9.12 Project. The Family friendly event began [...]

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Colorado Tea Party & Local Churches Join Forces

By Connie Breen Nationally, the purpose and demographics of the Tea Party movement is subjective.  However, many polls define Tea Partiers as white, upper middle class and male.  Locally, Christy Rodriquez, Executive Director of the Colorado Tea Party, has undertaken the challenge of breaking that stereotype. As a self described middle class, Christian, Hispanic mom [...]

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Congressional Committee is told “We need more water storage!”

By Jim Frazier “Without vision, the people perish,” Bob Sakata, a long time food producer in Weld County told a US House sub-committee visiting Greeley, Monday. “If the Two Forks reservoir had been built, we would not have the water problems we are facing today. We would have a million acre feet of stored water. [...]

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Don E. Figgs

Don E. Figgs April 2, 1928 – April 28, 2010 Age: 82 Residence: Greeley Don E. Figgs went to be with the Lord on April 28, 2010, at Life Care Center of Greeley. He was born on April 2, 1928 in Valley Falls, Kansas, to John and Jane Figgs. He graduated from Valley Falls High [...]

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Evelyn Davidson Neave

Evelyn Davidson Neave, 68, of Johnstown, CO died Monday, April 12, 2010 at her home. Evelyn was born on May 24, 1941 in Dundee, Scotland, UK to William and Jane (Davidson) Alexander.  Evelyn grew up and attended schools in Dundee.  She was a spool winder at a jute mill and a candy maker.  She also [...]

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James Griess

James T. Griess, 82, of Sun City West, AZ  passed away Wednesday, March 31, 2010 at Hospice of Arizona in Sun City West. James was born April 7, 1927 in Sutton, NE to Ed and Ida (Ruter) Griess.  On June 12, 1949 he married Ruth Hazel Reams.   She passed away June 8, 2009.   Mr. Griess [...]

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