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by Craig Masters A New York judge has placed Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s marquee nanny state legislation on hold. The ruling will stop the mayor from enforcing his rules on maximum drink sizes New Yorkers would be allowed to buy in some restaurants and other outlets. Lawyers for Bloomberg and the city of New York immediately [...]
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Debt, public debt to be exact, is no longer a problem in America–at least according to the Democrats following their big win last week. By their accounts the Earth’s orbit has been changed so we no longer need fuel to heat our homes and transfer goods and, yes indeedy, government debt no longer has to [...]
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by Matt Lacy – While some were portraying the recall election in Wisconsin as a referendum on unions, the National Education Association has far bigger problems facing them. Over the past two years the organization has lost over 150,000 members and is predicting the loss of another 200,000 in the next two years, [...]
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GREELEY — The Denver Broncos will arrive in Greeley on Thursday, June 14 as part of their summer tour through Colorado which began in in Trinidad in May. As part of their tour, the team will make appearances at the Rodarte Community Center, Sports Authority and then culminate the event at the University of Northern [...]
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Refusing to recognize is not the same thing as banningby Jack Minor – Evangelical Lutherans in the St. Paul, Minnesota area went on record against changing the Minnesota Constitution to define marriage as a union between a man and woman. The Saint Paul Area Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America overwhelmingly passed [...]
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Staff Reports – Greeley – May is National Physical Fitness and Sports Month. This year, Healthy Weld 2020 joins the President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports to challenge residents to get moving for health and to get active and fit during the month of May. According to the executive director of the President’s [...]
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by Matt Lacy – A spokesman for a media watchdog group said it was no surprise that a liberal pro-homosexual “faith group” has asked MSNBC to ban Tony Perkins, president of the family research Council from the network. The organization, “Faithful America” accuses the FRC of being a hate group because of its support [...]
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by Peter Grady – Following a report in an Israeli newspaper that the Obama administration had promised to provide Israel with high-tech weapons including bunker-busting bombs and refueling planes if Israel agreed to hold off bombing Iran after the presidential election, the White House issued a carefully worded denial saying no such deal was discussed [...]
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Have you been surfing through a rouge server?By Craig Masters Imagine the biggest web sites in the country going black. It could happen next month. Here’s the worst part: The malware also prevents security updates and disables installed security software. The FBI has set March 8 as the deadline for private and government internet servers [...]
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America’s Vanishing Wealth Is Government Legacyby Mike McCune – Washington is having a nasty debate over “taxing the wealthy” these days. By good fortune or bad more Americans than ever before don’t have to worry about the ramifications of the debate because they don’t qualify as wealthy even by some Third World countries’ standards. [...]
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by Matt Lacy – After more than eight years of litigation, Weld County has settled a case against a blogger that used satire to show a picture of a college professor with a Hitler moustache. Tom Mink, publisher of the Howling Pig, had his computer confiscated by law enforcement after a University of Northern Colorado [...]
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by Jack Minor – A Republican candidate for the upcoming District 6 school board election has withdrawn from the race following revelations that signatures gathered to place her name on the ballot were gathered improperly. The Gazette first reported that Jean Daviet, who was running for one of the two-year positions on the board, may [...]
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Group offers to pay Powell $5,000/hour to listen to presentation by Jack Minor by Jack Minor A group organizing what is being dubbed a “Birther Summit” has offered to pay $15,000 to retired Gen. Colin Powell for simply listening to evidence that the President Barack Obama’s birth certificate is a forgery. Dean [...]
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By Odil Macias Halfway through summer is when Colorado is getting those high 90 degree temperatures with the heat wave enveloping all of the mid southern part of the United States. Oddly, as one travels through-out Colorado, it is easy to notice that in Greeleyand other parts of the high plains, the heat wave is [...]
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Overturns liberal judge who ruled “National Day of Prayer” unconstitutional Jay Sekulow by Jack Minor A liberal judge who ruled the National Day of Prayer was unconstitutional was overturned today by a federal appeals court saying that plaintiffs did not have a right to be protected from “conduct with which they disagree.” In April of [...]
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DOW Insider Newsletter- The Colorado Division of Wildlife and Colorado State Parks would merge into a new agency under one board and one administration on July 1 under legislation that will soon be submitted to the General Assembly, Gov. John Hickenlooper told a joint meeting of the Colorado Wildlife Commission and the State Parks Board. Addressing the joint meeting in the Hunter Education building [...]
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Saturday, January 8, 2011 I was surprised to see Greeley’s own Pirate Radio showcased on Denver Channel 9’s News. It seems that the reason for Channel 9’s interest in the radio station was a commentary that Pirate Radio’s owner, Brett Reese, chose to air. The commentary expresses a listener’s view of the upcoming MLK holiday. [...]
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Wants to craft policy apart from community engagement meeting Story and photo By Jack Minor Emotions ran high at the emergency work session held by the District 6 Board of Education to discuss ways to prevent Board-member Brett Reese from legally carrying a weapon to board meetings. Reese informed John Gates, head of district security, [...]
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by Jack Minor While selecting members to hear charges aginst Lt. Col. Lakin, every member of the board said they have heard of the case and many know about the “birther” movement. Lt. Col. Lakin pleaded guilty to one of the two charges against him this morning; disobeying a lawful order. As Lakin’s brothers and parents [...]
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Olivia Zadkovic and Alea Shaeffer from Meeker Elementary cut the ribbon for the new playground at Scott Elementary. The two girls started a lemonade stand to help raise funds for a new playground over the summer Story and photo By Jack Minor Scott students participated in a ribbon cutting ceremony for the new playground and [...]
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By: Mike Bauman The resignation of Doug Kershaw from the District 6 School Board is a disappointment. While we understand the pressures of being a board member, we also believe running for office to be a commitment to those who voted for you. Kershaw was one of the few “non-academics” on the board of education. [...]
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By Jack Minor During the Greeley Gazette sponsored HD 50 debate this past Friday, Rep. Jim Riesberg touted his accomplishments of the past six years as the HD 50 representative, while challenger Bob Boswell made a case that his business experience gives him a unique perspective on what is needed to help small business to [...]
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The law enforcement agencies of the Weld County DUI Task Force will be conducting increased DUI saturation patrols and sobriety checkpoints in Weld County during the National Crackdown and upcoming Labor Day weekend Enforcement Period that starts Friday, August 20th and runs through Tuesday, September 7th, 2010. Sobriety checkpoints and increased DUI saturation patrols can [...]
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By Jack Minor The state of Colorado has said that there is no right to privacy when it comes to on-line purchases. Colorado has filed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit brought by on-line retailers who do business in Colorado. In the lawsuit, the Direct Marketing Association challenged Colorado’s new sales tax on on-line purchases [...]
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By Jack Minor While some might be discouraged by looming budget cuts and a devastating playground fire just a few weeks before the start of school, Scott Elementary School principal Dr. Blakley Wallace is upbeat. Dr. Wallace is arguably the right person at the right time for this school; she has the unique hands on [...]
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By Jack Minor The Korean War veteran who was the model for the MASH character Radar O’Reilly, is on a mission to turn America back to God from his farm in Indiana. Howard Lower and his wife raise corn, beans and wheat on about 200 acres and have a herd of 25-30 ponies for their [...]
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By Mike Bauman On June 28, 2010, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) ruled in a 5-4 decision that the Right to Keep and Bear Firearms is an individual right that applies to all levels of government. In a sprawling, 214 page document (check out McDonald v Chicago to view the entire document), [...]
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By Mike Bauman As Americans, we have a tendency to get caught up in our rights. We have the right to free speech, the right to keep and bear arms, the right to a free press, the right to peaceably assemble, the right to privacy, and the list goes on. Many of these rights are [...]
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By Mike Bauman On June 28, 2010, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) ruled in a 5-4 decision that the Right to Keep and Bear Firearms is an individual right that applies to all levels of government. In a sprawling, 214 page document (check out www.greeleygazette.com to view the entire document), SCOTUS determined [...]
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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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Council Invites Public Comment on Proposed Budget
The Greeley City Council continues its efforts to engage residents regarding various issues and challenges facing the community and city government. The next challenge is preparing a balanced City of Greeley budget for 2011 based on anticipated revenue. To gather public input on this proposed budget, a meeting and public hearing is scheduled for Tuesday, [...]
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