Posts Tagged ‘card’

District 6 didn’t need tax increase for BEST grant

I initially approached the question of 3A with an open mind. But when I read the measure’s description I made up my mind real quick. The repayment cost for this is outrageous! Worse, going into debt could have easily been avoided. The actual cost of the new school to taxpayers is $14.5 Million (Plus our [...]

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Muslims accused of playing victim card over Sikh shooting

by Matt Lacy –   An expert on Islamic Jihad says the recent attempts by Muslim groups to portray the tragic murders at a Sikh temple in Wisconsin as an anti-Muslim attack is hypocritical considering the long history of Muslim persecution against the group.   Following the shooting at a Sikh temple in Oak Creek, [...]

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Food stamp users get double value at local farmers’ market

GREELEY- The Greeley Farmers’ Market at the Depot announces a new program that provides increased benefits to residents who are on the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The new “SNAP it up!” program, funded by a grant through the Wholesome Wave Foundation, will double the value of SNAP benefits redeemed at the Market for [...]

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Obama supporters playing race card on multiple fronts

by Matt Lacy –   Supporters of President Barack Obama are pulling out the race card on multiple fronts including calling tea party members racist and that Obama is not really the country’s first black president.   During the 2008 presidential campaign and following the election, it was widely touted that the election was historic [...]

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Affinity for Infiniti – 2012 G25x AWD Sedan

Photos & Review by Stu Wright I have been presented three Infiniti automobiles for review, and must say I have enjoyed them all.  The least expensive of those three was brought over last week, the G25x all-wheel drive four-door sedan.  Infiniti is the luxury division of Nissan Motor Company, and has been shipping cars to [...]

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Obama happy to play the race card – again!

by Craig Masters By the time George Zimmerman was able to get to his weapon, Trayvon Martin had already delivered enough punches to have broken Zimmerman’z nose. Martin had smashed the head of the older Hispanic onto the ground repeatedly, and a witness was yelling for Martin to stop the beating according to Sanford, Florida [...]

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Millions in donations are from stolen credit cards. Where’s the charity?

  By Craig Masters Weld County news readers should be familiar with the name Stratfor Security. This is the Austin based international security ‘think tank’ that has been mentioned several times during the news coverage of the David Hartley shooting on Falcon Lake Reservoir on the Texas, Mexican border. On Christmas day the web site of [...]

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Voters not receiving ballots received four notices advising them of status

Inactive voters can re-activate status, vote with simple steps by Jack Minor – Critics have complained that the Weld County Clerk and Recorder has disenfranchised voters, however, a closer examination reveals that Moreno’s office has actually done more than the law required. The issue revolves around the mail-in ballots sent out this week. Moreno’s office [...]

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Greeley 9/12 Group to host school board candidate forum

by Jack Minor The District 6 school board candidates will be available for questioning at the Greeley 9/12 group this coming Wednesday. The meeting will be moderated by Brian Britton, head of the group. Britton will ask the candidates several rounds of questions. Later in the evening, individuals will have an opportunity to present questions [...]

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Payday lending laws made last year eliminated the industry in state

One year later says half of all stores in state closed; 400 jobs gone by Jack Minor   An executive for a company that owns large numbers of Payday lenders around the country says last year’s legislation intended to regulate the industry in Colorado actually eliminated it.  The law extended the terms of the loans [...]

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Gessler’s office clarifies remarks about 5,000 illegals voting in last election

Says unsure of how widespread problem truly is, needs more resources by Jack Minor   –   Following Congressional testimony that 5,000 illegals may have voted in the last election, a spokesman for Colorado Secretary of State Scott Gessler contacted the Gazette to explain his remarks.  The Gazette reported that Gessler told Congress nearly 12,000 illegal [...]

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Tea party House votes “No” to increase Obama’s credit card limit

  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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Eliminate stress while planning your vacation

by Vanessa Dominguez It’s vacation season and sometimes planning and packing can turn into stress. When you plan ahead, you ensure that all your bases are covered and that you don’t end up buying items for double the cost when you arrive. First, call your airline and find out items that are not allowed on [...]

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Dogmatism, not intelligence abound when it comes to King

-Ron Smith is retired and is currently a leader at Highland Hills Freewill Baptist Church- Good News; Bad News : There is no Good News, Yet The bad news is, some people still don’t get it. More bad news: they probably never will. Martin Luther King, Jr. stated the problem very well in this quotation [...]

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Marines honor their own with ceremony at Bittersweet Park

Story and photo by Jack Minor Marines from across the Rocky Mountain region came to Greeley to honor two of their own in a wreath-laying ceremony at Bittersweet Park this past Sunday afternoon. Colorado Springs Marine Sgt. Jason Smith, who was killed in action on Nov. 19, and Lance Corporal Brandon Pearson from Arvada, who [...]

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Bennet Says We Have Nothing to Show For All of Our Debt, Will Not Commit to Position on Card Check

Photo and Story By Jack Minor Michael Bennet, D-Colo,at a town hall meeting in Greeley last Saturday, Aug 21 said we had nothing to show for the debt incurred by the stimulus package and other expenditures calling the recession  the worst since the Great Depression. The meeting began with former Greeley Mayor Tom Selders introducing Bennet [...]

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Dates on a Dime “B” Date

By Mike Bauman This week’s DoD is centered around the letter B. Setting up the date: There are two ways to do this date.  The cheap way and the nearly free way. The cheap way is to contact a local massage school and set up an hour-long massage by a student.  Having a student complete [...]

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Wall Street Reform Means Relief for Coloradans

Pat Waak, Chair, Colorado Democratic Party Thank you to Senators Mark Udall and Michael Bennet. They acted on behalf of Colorado consumers. Following on the vote in the U.S. House of Representatives, the U.S. Senate voted to stop the backroom deals and shady maneuvers of big financial institutions. President Obama has emphasized the importance of [...]

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Speakers try to ‘Wake up the Church’

Food purchase will be the method of control says Katherine AlbrechtBy Jim Frazier Jason Charles and his family financed and organized the recent Life and Liberty conference that brought top conservative speakers to Colorado. The Charles family decided to have the conference to help ‘Wake up the Church.’ I learned a lot,” said Charles. “We [...]

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Dates on a Dime: Alphabet Dating

By Mike Bauman Over the next several weeks we will be exploring ideas for alphabet- themed dates.  We will start this week with the letter “A.”  (Disclaimer:  This was my wife’s idea.  She says you can’t use body parts or intimate activities for the theme even if they do start with the letter of the week.) [...]

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Atheists forego some really useful metaphors

Besides suffering Darwin’s arbitrary demise, Atheists forego some really useful metaphors. First it was the Republicans, then it was Independents, now it’s the Democrats worrying Barack Obama is like sin, taking you further than you wanted to go, costing you more than you wanted to pay, and keeping you longer than you wanted to stay. [...]

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Congress votes on bill to collect information on every consumer financial transaction

By Jack Minor The future of the financial reform bill, which will give the Government authority to collect information on every individual financial transaction, was cast in doubt after the death of Sen. Robert Byrd from West Virginia. Byrd who was 92 died Monday after being admitted to the hospital for what his staff said [...]

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Concert Under the Stars

By Mike Bauman For this week’s date you will need to choose one of three free “Concert Under the Stars” events at the University of Northern Colorado.  The concerts are being held July 13th, 20th, and 27th at 8 p.m.  The location is 10th Avenue and 18th Street.  Check the UNC website for information on [...]

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MEDICAL INFO

Deanna Reed How many times have you searched through your wallet to find your insurance cards at the doctors office or hospital? NO MORE. Simply take a magic marker, make a cross and the words MEDICAL INFO on the backside of a card holder. Inside place your driver’s license, medical insurance cards,prescription discount card, medical alert [...]

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Local Woman Partners with Businesses to bring joy to the elderly

Photo and Story By James Courant One Friday a month, local nursing homes get a visit from a secret angel. Her name is Shana Bauman and she hates recognition. It started one Sunday about ten months ago when Bauman felt called to action by her church. The challenge was to anonymously do something good for [...]

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Dates on a Dime

by Mike Bauman, for The Greeley Gazette With the ever tightening belts most of us are living with these days, date nights away from the kids are sometimes neglected.  What follows are some specific tips to help the romantically challenged amongst us get the most bang for their dating dollar. What you’ll need: A package [...]

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