Posts Tagged ‘Collins’

Log In My Eye, a Speck in yours

I find it appalling that our liberal lawmakers, not only have endorsed Civil Unions, but opened the doors to our public buildings, with public officials, after hours, in order to conduct civil ceremonies for the homosexual community. Would I, as a heterosexual man, along with the conservative community, be granted the same privilege? I think [...]

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NBA’s Jason Collins: ‘Gay’ Superhero!

By Matt Barber  So I guess you’ve heard. Fading, 34 year-old NBA free agent Jason Collins has been declared a hero for publicly announcing that he digs dudes. Well, it’s about time! Used to be all a guy had to do was die at Omaha Beach or some other such nonsense. The Imperialist USA is [...]

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Ft. Collins DBA snubs local business in favor of large media outlets

by Jack Minor –   A local radio station in Fort Collins has been told it will not be able to have a float in the local St. Patrick’s Day parade, while other stations owned by national organizations outside the state are being allowed to participate.   The Downtown Fort Collins Business Association is promoting [...]

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Fast and Furiously – Obama attacks Free Speech

by Craig Masters Did you see this one coming? Muslim leaders from all over the world setting aside their violence against each other for a week of unity – against Americans’ Freedom of Speech. John Irish writes it this way on the Reuters web site: “Muslim leaders were in unison at the United Nations this [...]

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Larimer County vehicle thefts down 50 percent

Two weeks after a red car is stolen from a Colorado Springs apartment parking lot, it appears outside a hotel east of Fort Collins. Several hours of undercover surveillance pass, but there’s no sign of the thief. Larimer County sheriff’s deputies fan out, some knocking on hotel-room doors while others wait near the exit of [...]

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Ft. Collins mall sells $10.5 million below previous price

The new owners of Foothills Mall ponied up nearly $40 million to buy Fort Collins’ aging shopping center and expect to spend nearly three times that renovating and re-energizing it. Walton Foothills Holdings VI, LLC — the ownership group comprised of Greenwood Village-based Alberta Development Partners and affiliates of Walton Street Capital — bought the [...]

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Gas prices in Ft. Collins decreasing, bucks national trend

The average price of a gallon of gasoline has fallen 1.5 cents in the past week, bucking a national trend of increasing gas prices, according to gasoline price website FortCollinsGasPrices.com. Prices averaged $3.45 per gallon in Fort Collins on Sunday. Nationally, prices have increased 4.9 cents per gallon to $3.49. In Fort Collins, prices are [...]

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Ft. Collins solicitation rules appear to be working

The solicitor knocking at the door of your Fort Collins home could represent a local dairy or youth sports team. Or it could be someone traveling the country under bizarre, shady circumstances. A year after the city lifted its ban on door-to-door salespeople, 43 companies have obtained permits. The change has created opportunity for legitimate [...]

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Greeley’s Pirate 104.7 – #4 in America

by Matt Lacy – A recent and extensive Federal Communications Commission report reveals that Greeley’s Pirate 104.7 FM is ranked number 4 out of 1,000 radio stations nationwide in its class. Several criteria and measuring mechanisms were used in the study, including official Arbitron ratings. Pirate Radio is a Low Power  FM (LPFM) station and [...]

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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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Tour de Fat returns to Ft. Collins

Benefit for cyclists in Weld and Larimer Festival bikers are ready to roll Thousands of fun seekers dressed up as everything from alligators and hot dogs to tacos and zebras as they mounted their bikes and took over the streets of Ft. Collins Saturday morning for a wild street party named the Tour de Fat. [...]

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American flag lowered in presence of Saudi Arabian flag at Ft. Collins public school

  by Jack Minor –   The principal of a Ft. Collins school has said a picture of the American flag lowered in the presence of the Saudi Arabian flag, was not done by his staff and that he promptly resolved the issue once he was made aware of it. The picture, first published on the blog [...]

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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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City council suggests a tax increase

The roads are not the only thing that need repair By Vanessa Dominguez Tim Nash, Finance Director for The City of Greeley, presented City Council with several options to would free up money for road repairs. Nash stated that all ideas were either policy driven or ordinance driven. The proposed funding strategy will consist of [...]

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Ella Mae Freauff

  December 24, 1924 ~ April 8, 2011   Ella Mae Freauff formerly of Johnstown died Friday, April 8, 2011 in Ft. Collins.  She was born on December 24, 1924 in Longmont, to Conrad and Edith (Kaiser) Lesser.   In 1947, Ella married Kenneth “Dutch” Freauff in Cheyenne, Wyoming.  They worked in housecleaning.   He died [...]

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Violet Ilene Harding

  June 10, 1929 ~ March 3, 2011   Violet Ilene Harding of Windsor died Wednesday, March 3, 2011 at Hospice and Palliative Care of Northern Colorado.  She was born June 10, 1929 to Alex and Mary (Erbes) Kammerzell in Windsor.   Violet married LeRoy W. Harding on February 1, 1948 in Windsor.  She took [...]

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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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To Governor Hickenlooper: “Stay out of our way”

Stay out of our Way Transition Team hears from Northern Colorado people By Jim Frazier “Stay out of our way,” a local dairyman recommended to Governor Hickenlooper’s transition team in Greeley on November 14th, “With less regulation we can prosper, then you’ll have more state revenue.” From the audience of about 60 people, the team [...]

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Phyllis A. Benson

Phyllis A. Benson, 88 of Eaton, died on Tuesday, November 9, 2010 at the Life Care Center in Greeley. She was born on September 24, 1922 in Ault, Colorado to Braudus O & Moneta V. (Blake) Tormey. Phyllis graduated from Ault High School in 1941 and she later attended Colorado State University. She married Carl [...]

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Weld County Sheriff’s Office Posse Queen for 2010-2011

Caitlin Anne Schwartz, 15, was chosen to be the Weld County Sheriff’s Office Posse Queen for 2010-2011. Caitie is the daughter of Tim Schwartz of Evans and LeighAnne Schwartz of Ft Collins and the granddaughter of Posse member Mary Schwartz. Caitie prepared and gave a public speech and demonstrated her riding abilities in the arena [...]

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Jennie Adams

October 24, 1925 ~ October 5, 2010 Jennie Adams of Greeley died Tuesday, October 5, 2010 at Denver Health Medical Center.  She was born October 24, 1925 in San Bernardino, California to Florian and Margaret (Jaramillo) Fajardo. Jennie grew up in Commerce City, and throughout her life, lived in Hawaii, San Francisco and the Philippines.  [...]

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John F. “Chig” Lopez

John F. “Chig” Lopez, 69, of Eaton, died on Sunday, September 2, 2010 at the NCMC Hospice Inpatient Unit.  He was born on May 16, 1941 in Eaton to Faustino and Petra (Desla) Lopez. John married Maria Archibeque on February 18, 1961 in Eaton. He was a truck driver for Agland and a member of [...]

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Marietta Miller

May 6, 1934 – August 24, 2010 Marietta Miller, 76, of Fort Collins, died August 24, 2010 at her home.  She was born May 6, 1934 in Greeley, Colorado to John and Rachel (Geisick) Berens.  She attended Bracewell School.   On July 17, 1955 she married Wilbur “Sonny” Miller in Windsor. She was a member of [...]

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Barbara Grimes

Barbara Grimes Sep.26, 1920 – Aug. 15, 2010 Age: 89 Residence: Greeley Barbara J. Grimes, died Sunday, August 15, at Centennial HealthCare Center. Barbara was born September 26, 1920, on her Grandparents ranch at Elgin, NE.  She then moved with her parents, Erwin and Mildred Carpenter, to the Riley Cattle Ranch south of Atkinson, NE.  [...]

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John S. “Tut” Duran

John S. “Tut” Duran, 62 of Evans, died on Friday, August 6, 2010 at his home. He was born on December 7, 1947 in Fort Collins, Colorado to Ben C. and Matilda S. (Pino) Duran. John Graduated from Poudre Valley High School in Ft. Collins.  He later married Judy Rae Daley on August 6, 1970 [...]

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Stunts at Road Kill Grill

Road Kill Cafe in the Greeley Mall area hosts a motorcycle event on Thursdays. Stunts are by a group from Fort Collins – Suicidal Stunts Photos by Jim Frazier Share on Facebook

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Dates on a Dime: Good Old-Fashioned Drive-in

By: Mike Bauman Catching a drive-in movie can be a fun, inexpensive, and romantic get-away.  Most drive-in movies are double features, but be warned; the second show is typically not over until the wee hours of the morning. In northern Colorado, just about the only choice for a drive-in movie theater is the Holiday Twin [...]

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FORT COLLINS RECALL FAILS FOR LACK OF SIGNED PETITIONS BY DEADLINE

By Jim Frazier The attempt to recall Fort Collins City Councilor Lisa Poppaw for violating her oath of office failed without any petition submitted by the deadline to the City Clerk of Fort Collins. Recall organizer Stacy Lynne said that hundreds of people in District 2 were contacted. “Many residents in her district voiced their [...]

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Peggy Collins

Peggy Collins August 29, 1937 ~ June 19, 2010 Peggy Collins was born August 29, 1937 in Hamburg, Iowa to James and Lovilla (Webster) Stephens, she was the third of eight children.  She married John Henry Collins of Watson, Missouri on May 7, 1955. Mrs. Collins is preceded in death by her husband John Henry, [...]

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Greeley Area Fishing Report

By Mike Bauman According to the Colorado Division of Wildlife, the following Greeley area locations have recently been stocked with catchable trout: Lon Hagler Reservoir – South of Loveland Milliken FIF Pond – Milliken Poudre River – West of Fort Collins Sheldon Lake – Fort Collins Wellington Reservoir Number 4 – Wellington Colorado Division of [...]

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Recall of Councilor Poppaw Based on Violations of Oath of Office

By Stacy Lynne Councilor Lisa Poppaw violated her sworn oath of office.  She violated her oath by voting for the policies and goals of foreign organizations which are in direct opposition to the United States Constitution. The Climate Action Plan is a document developed through the International Council on Local Environmental Initiatives (ICLEI).  ICLEI is [...]

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Kathleen L. Erbes

Kathleen L. Erbes, 61, of Loveland passed away May 25, 2010 at Pathways Hospice Care Center in Loveland.  She was born November 11, 1948 in Denver, CO to Percy Lee and Cora L. (Baldwin) Hamilton.  Kathleen graduated in 1966 from Highland High School in Ault, CO.  She earned her Associates in Art from Aims Community [...]

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Homegrown Talent-Greeley Grays open season

By Zachary Jory Old-fashioned wood-bat baseball and a family environment can be expected this summer as the Greeley Grays open their season. Grays manager, Chris Waters, says some exciting changes have occurred since last season, and the community can expect a thrilling season as a result. The Grays league has expanded to include seven teams, [...]

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