Posts Tagged ‘champion’

Rep. Gardner receives award for protecting small business owners

by Jack Minor –   WASHINTON D.C. – The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) awarded the Guardian of Small Business Award to 4th Congressional Rep. Cory Gardner on Thursday, Sept. 13.   In presenting the award, Dan Danner, NFIB CEO and President said Gardner had fought for small business owners against excessive government regulations. [...]

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“Muslim terrorists misunderstood” study says

by Matt Lacy –   A new taxpayer-funded study that was released this week claims that rather than wanting to force their religion on people, Muslim terrorists are simply understood and only kill people because they are victims of those who oppose Islam.   The 147 page study, titled “How Islamist Extremists quote the Qu’ran” [...]

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Evangelicals looking for reason to vote for Romney

by Peter Grady –   Now that Rick Santorum has dropped out of the presidential race, Christian conservatives and evangelicals are now slowly beginning to rally behind Mitt Romney based on their shared opposition to the current occupier of the White House. In one sign of coalescing support from Christian conservatives, the National Organization for [...]

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Private Oil upsets Obama energy plan

By Craig Masters Washington Post today reports that gasoline prices have now exceeded $4.00 per gallon in at least four states. Prices at the pump are expected to continue to rise. But while President Obama is publicly blaming mid-east tensions, big-oil price gouging, and economic factors he inherited from George Bush, his Energy Secretary Steven [...]

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Where is the Beef?

Experts to judge young farmers/ranchers and their beefBy Jim Frazier On May 29th and 30th, expert judges will be coming to Greeley from over the west to judge young ranchers, farmers and their beef cattle as they compete for prize money. The 2010 Rocky Mountain Junior Beef Expo allows young producers, ages 8 through 20, [...]

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UNC holds annual Strong Man, Strong Woman competition

Photos and Story By Rebekah Elliott Springtime means the return of the annual UNC Strong Man and Women competition and crowning of new champions.  Around eighteen men and women competed in four events designed to test the competitors overall fitness and strength.  The competitors flipped tractor tires, pulled pickup trucks, threw root beer kegs, and [...]

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