Posts Tagged ‘CO’

Weld snow plow drivers made “4 trips around the world” this winter

WELD COUNTY, CO – The seasons have changed, and the numbers are in. During the 2012-2013 winter, Weld County Department of Public Works snow plow drivers (including graders with plows) drove approximately 100,000 miles clearing the roads for the traveling public – which equates to driving approximately four times around the Earth at the equator. [...]

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Gardner to IRS: You will be held accountable

IRS asked group for media transcripts, phone calls, list of family membersWASHINGTON D.C. – Furious over revelations that the Internal Revenue Service targeted conservative groups seeking non-profit status, Congressman Cory Gardner (CO-04) is demanding answers and offering to help affected groups in Colorado that were unfairly singled out.    In a letter to the IRS, Gardner demanded [...]

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Pediatrics Academy Supports Gay Marriage

by Mike McCune –   Let me be precise on my position on gay marriage: I abhor the concept with every fiber of my soul. That this is not a universally-supported position I understand but if it were, please explain how the human species would continue?   The feel-good children’s medical crowd disagrees with me and, [...]

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Former CO Sen. files suit against Obamacare abortion drug mandate

Lawsuit second one filed by state residents since “compromise” proposedA former Colorado Senator from the Reagan era who has already been a party to one lawsuit against Obamacare’s abortion mandate has filed a second lawsuit, this time over a home mortgage company that he owns.   Bill Armstrong, a Colorado senator from 1979-1991, along with [...]

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Salvation Army seeks 300 volunteers to ring in Holidays at red kettles

Greeley, CO  – Bells at The Salvation Army’s red kettles are set to begin ringing Thursday, November 15, signaling the official start to the holiday fundraising season for the organization.  Local Army officials are appealing to Greeley residents to give a bit more than spare change this year.  “It’s really a great way to celebrate [...]

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Weld County announces department reorganizations

WELD COUNTY, CO – During Monday morning’s Board of County Commissioners meeting, three department-head appointments were announced and passed unanimously by resolution.   Trevor Jiricek, formerly the Director of Planning Services, will move into the position of Director of General Services while maintaining his role as the Director of the Environmental Health Services, a Division [...]

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Healthy habits for going back to school

WELD COUNTY, CO – Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment offers health tips to students who will be heading back to school after summer vacation to keep them healthy.   School supplies: check.  New backpack: check.  Haircut: check.  But what about healthy habits?  While students think about back-to-school shopping, new teachers, and homework, [...]

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Kirkmeyer invited to join child welfare council

WELD COUNTY, CO – On July 11, 2012, the Colorado Department of Human Services extended to Weld County Commissioner Barbara Kirkmeyer an invitation to join the newly created Child Welfare Executive Leadership Council. According to the invitation, “The Council will bring together key executive leaders in child abuse prevention and protective services from across the [...]

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County looking for suggestions to rename CR 49

WELD COUNTY, CO –  With big plans ahead for CR 49, also known by locals as the Keenesburg cut-off, county officials are asking residents for help in coming up with an official name for the road.   It is a road known by several names among those who drive it – the Keenesburg cut-off, Kersey [...]

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Impending Volcker Rule Never Approved By Congress

by Mike McCune –   Governments continue to churn out regulations, many allegedly enacted to protect the average person from his greatest enemy–himself. Enforcement of the myriad regulations is becoming increasingly hard to achieve since there are many subtle conflicts within the regulations between various agencies, conflicts which can develop into major conflagrations. The regulation [...]

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Greeley gets “Make-Ogre, Shrek comes to town

April 2, 2012 (GREELEY, CO) — DreamWorks Theatricals and NETworks Presentations, LLC. are pleased to announce that SHREK THE MUSICAL with book and lyrics by David Lindsay-Abaire and music by Jeanine Tesori, will play theUnionColonyCivicCenter inGreeley, on April 15 at 3:00 pm.   An entirely new musical, which opened on Broadway on December, 2009, SHREK [...]

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Gun Control group ranks CO 13th for restricting 2nd Amendment

by Peter Grady – A gun control group has released its annual state rankings and many may be surprised to learn Colorado is the 13th most restrictive state when it comes to gun control. The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence released its annual “Brady State Gun Law” scorecard recently and it has ranked Colorado [...]

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Blues Brothers coming to town

Staff Reports – January 19, 2012 (GREELEY, CO) It’s been almost thirty years since brothers, Jake and Elwood Blues, played by John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd, invited the world to join them on a ‘mission from God’ in The Blues Brothers movie.  Now, thirty years later, the Blues Brothers’ live on in the Official Blues [...]

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Internationally renowned modern dance company coming to Greeley

Staff Reports – January 19, 2012 (GREELEY, CO) The Union Colony Civic Center inGreeley presents world renown dance company Pilobolus on Friday, January 27 at 7:30 pm.   Pilobolus began in 1971 as an outsider dance company and quickly became celebrated the world over for its imaginative and athletic exploration of creative collaboration. It has [...]

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CarHop opens 4th Colorado store in Greeley

Staff Reports – (Greeley, CO – January 18, 2012) – CarHop, one of the nation’s largest sales and finance dealers, celebrates the opening of its fourth Colorado-based store, located in Greeley.   CarHop focuses on helping car buyers with poor or no credit get approval for auto financing when they have been turned down for [...]

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The Rant

Too much emphasis on a degree Guest Column By Mike McCune   I believe our government is corrupt. From those who are elected to those who are appointed to those that are life-time bureaucrats the system is corrupt. The stench of corruption cannot be masked any longer but nowhere is reek more noticeable than in [...]

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VA to offer free flu shots for verterans

Staff Reports –   The Cheyenne VA Medical Center is conducting an aggressive seasonal flu campaign again this year. Free seasonal flu shots will be given to all Veterans on October 22 at the Fort Collins VA Clinic. The flu shot clinic will occur from 8:00am to 12:30pm at the Fort Collins VA Clinic, 2509 Research [...]

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County to offer free men’s health screening

Staff Reports – The Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment (WCDPHE) will offer a second free Men’s Health Screening event that includes cholesterol, body mass index (BMI), blood sugar, and blood pressure. WCDPHE’s goal is to increase awareness about men’s health issues and to educate men and their families about the importance of [...]

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Oldest Woman to row across the Atlantic visiting Colorado

By Vanessa Dominguez Saturday, June 4th,Coloridoans are invited to meet Dr. Suzanne Pinto,  the olderst woman to ever row across the Atlantic Ocean. She will be sharing the story of her journey at Ridgen Farm located in Fort Collins at : Rigden Farm Senior Living 2350 Limon Drive, Fort Collins, CO 80525 Share on Facebook

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Reese announces open town hall meeting on May 28

  Brett Reese, as an individual not as a school board member, will be holding an open town hall meeting for residents of Greeley/Evans District 6 on May 28th at 11:00 am at the Farr Library 1939 61st Avenue Greeley, CO 80634.  Residents are encouraged to bring questions or concerns to the meeting.  This will be [...]

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Emma Smith

  March 10, 1920 ~ March 18, 2011   Emma Smith was born on March 10, 1920 in Sterling, Colorado to Alexander Schott and Amalia Maul Schott.  She attended Trinity Lutheran School in Sterling.  She married Ray Smith of Fleming, CO in 1943.  They lived in Sterling until 1964 when they moved to Greeley, CO. [...]

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Herbert Clifton Eala

Herbert Clifton Eala (Echohawk), 59, transitioned to the Spirit World on Wednesday January 20th, 2011 in Greeley, Colorado. He was born July 26th 1951 in Scottsbluff, Nebraska to Grace M. Valandra of St. Francis, South Dakota and Crescencio (Chris) E. Eala of Ilocos Sur, Philippine Islands.  After his father opened Chris Music in Fort Collins, [...]

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Many children go to bed hungry due to lack of food

How you can fight hunger in Weld County – by Vanessa Dominguez — – The 9th annual Stone Soup dinner to benefit Weld Food Bank will be held Saturday, April 30  6:00pm – 9:00pm at University of Northern Colorado Ballrooms 10th Avenue and 20th Street in Greeley, CO. We all remember the childhood fairytale about [...]

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Town of Frederick has 12 Misdemeanor Warrants Active in Last 12 Months

By Mike Bauman The Town of Frederick currently has 12 misdemeanor warrants active from the last 12 months.  If you know the location of anyone on the following list, please contact the Frederick Police Department at 720.652.4222.  Source:  www.weldsheriff.com   DADDARIO, MATTHEW EVAN JONES 908 Stine St Lafayette, CO 80026 Warrant Charge: Fta Original Charge: [...]

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City of Greeley has 422 Active Misdemeanor Warrants in Last 12 Months

By Mike Bauman The City of Greeley had the following 422 misdemeanor warrants active in the last 12 months.  If you know the location of any of these parties, you are encouraged to call the Greeley Police Department at 970-350-9600.     ARIZMENDI, TRACIE LOUISE 1201 26th Av #306 Greeley, CO 80634 Warrant Charge: Fta [...]

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City of Evans has 161 Active Warrants Outstanding

By Mike Bauman The City of Evans currently has 161 active warrants outstanding that have been issued in the past 12 months.  If you know anyone on the following list, you are encouraged to contact the Evans Police Department at 970-339-2441.     WOOD, NATHANIEL ANTHONY 1600 42nd St #6 Evans, CO 80620 Warrant Charge: [...]

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Gary M. Strasser

53 years old Greeley, CO 80634 Gary passed on December 11th of heart disease in Greeley Colorado. Gary was a Civil Engineer that worked for the Colorado Department of Transportation with many noteworthy achievements. He loved animals and enjoyed hobbies like riding motorcycles, working on his radio-controlled helicopters and airplanes. He is survived by his [...]

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Florence Charlotte Johnson

Florence Charlotte Johnson, 98, of Greeley, died November 16, 2010 at the NCMC Hospice Inpatient Unit.  She was born April 14, 1912 in Peckham, CO to Oscar and Charlotte (Swanson) Johnson. Florence graduated from Gilcrest High School in 1931 and moved to Greeley in 1966.  She worked at Better Hearing Service from 1966 to 1993.  [...]

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Mary Ann Montoya

July 14, 1921 ~ November 15, 2010 Mary Ann Montoya of Denver, formerly of Greeley, died Monday, November 15, 2010 at Pikes Peak Care & Rehab in Colorado Springs.  She was born July 14, 1921 in Ault to Frank R. and Juanita (Martinez) Lopez.  She was reared and educated in Ault. On August 16, 1939, [...]

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Theodore “Ted” Foster

Theodore “Ted” Foster, 83, of Greeley, CO died November 8, 2011 at Hospice and Palliative Care of Northern Colorado. He was born January 1, 1927 in Delta, CO to John Patrick and Jessica Lea (Wright) Foster. Ted served in the US Navy from 1944 –1946.  He received his Associates Arts Degree from Mesa College in [...]

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Charles Kip Early

July 3, 1948 ~ November 2, 2010 Charles Kip Early, jack of all trades, amazing father and loving husband, Christmas light fanatic, chokecherry jelly maker, and junk food junkie with a unique sense of humor, was born in Greeley, CO to H. Keith and Doris (Cantrell) Early.  He was raised on a farm outside of [...]

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Mary Rudiger

Mary Rudiger, 87, of Evans, passed away on November 3, 2010 at the Hospice Inpatient Unit.  She was born March 22, 1923 in Princeton, Missouri to Joseph M. and Roxie Celia (Laws) Weaver. Mary married Orville D. Rudiger on July 25, 1944 in Littleton, CO.  He died on October 20, 2009. She lived in Nevada, [...]

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Eric Brian Wells

Eric Brian Wells, 37, of Evans, CO died October 13, 2010 as the result of an automobile accident. Eric was born September 15, 1973 in Little Rock Arkansas to Jim and Sharon (Spann) Wells. He graduated from the University of Arkansas with a BA in 1992.  On August 8, 2003 he married Anna Yu in [...]

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Walter Leon “Poppy/Daisy” Coffman

Walter Leon “Poppy/Daisy” Coffman, 92 11/12th’s, of Apache Junction, AZ joined The Lord on Oct. 4, 2010. He was born in Eaton, CO, Nov. 1, 1917 to Walter S. Coffman & Nancy “Nannie” Susan (Gibson). Walter was #2 of 5 children. He proudly served in the Army Air Corps and was in the W. W.  [...]

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Sandy Andersen

Sandra Elaine Andersen, 70, of Greeley, Colorado died October 9, 2010 at North Colorado Medical Center and met face to face with her Lord, Jesus Christ. Sandy was born June 1, 1940 in Greeley to Ralph and Lucille (James) Sall and raised on their family farm with her brother and sister. During her childhood on [...]

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