Posts Tagged ‘coverage’

What not to tell the kids about the Broncos’ loss

by Craig Masters With a home field advantage, an extra week of rest and preparation and a packed stadium of fans willing to sit outside in single-digit temperatures to cheer them on, the Broncos set a terrible example for kids Saturday. But maybe you – and your young fans – didn’t notice what has to [...]

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Will U.S. “Stand Down” again?

“War” in the Middle-East, which side will Obama support?By Craig Masters BBC News from the Middle-East reports that the Palestinian Islamist group, Hamas, is reporting that the military leader of the group has been killed by Israeli air strikes during early morning hours there in the region. Hamas denies responsibility for the weekend rocket attacks [...]

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Government advice to storm victims without power: Go to Internet

by Matt Lacy –   In a move that has provided fuel for critics of government solutions to problems, the Federal Emergency Management Agency has been telling storm victims of Hurricane Sandy who are without power they should go to the Internet for information.   Politico noted that FEMA has been advising people to use [...]

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Greeley to get Verizon 4G service soon

by Jack Minor –   Verizon Wireless customers now have a bit of good news with the announcement that Greeley will have the new 4G LTE service in the coming weeks.   Erica O’Connor, a spokesperson for Verizon Wireless said that Greeley should expect to see the new 4G service in the next several weeks.   [...]

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Denver business strikes blow against Obamacare

by Matt Lacy –   A local employer in Denver has dealt a blow to requirement’s by the administration that religious employers be forced to provide abortion inducing birth control drugs to employees regardless of the employer’s religious objections.   The Colorado-based Hercules Industries which is in the heating and air-conditioning business is operated by [...]

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AP head hints at type of campaign coverage to expect in local outlets

All but endorses Obama at meetingby Jack Minor– An analyst with a media watchdog group says the chairman of the Associated Press sent strong signals as to the type of coverage to expect by the majority of media outlets this campaign season. The Associated Press is the major source of news for tens of thousands [...]

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Obama called most “thin-skinned” president ever

by Jack Minor – A conservative media watchdog says President Barack Obama’s claim that the Fox News Channel is responsible for his low approval ratings and other political woes is “ludicrous.” “According to Politico, in journalist David Corn’s new book, Showdown: The Inside Story of How Obama Fought Back Against Boehner, Cantor, and the Tea [...]

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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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Obama care to feature mandatory premiums for abortion

by Matt Lacy – A brief filed with the Supreme Court opposing ObamaCare reveals that in addition to forcing Americans to purchase health insurance or face a fine, they must also pay a surcharge to fund abortions. The brief was filed by the Bioethics Defense Fund which argues that in addition to violating the commerce [...]

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Obama “accommodation” to religious groups changes nothing

New policy simply moves contraceptives to list of basic services by Matt Lacy – While President Obama says he has announced a solution over a controversial requirement that religious institutions provide contraceptive services regardless of their personal beliefs, in reality nothing has changed. Earlier today, President Obama said he was going to balance the rights [...]

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Is the media overplaying the Iowa caucuses?

By Craig Masters The mainstream media has produced non-stop coverage of Republican candidates fighting among themselves to “win” the Iowa Caucuses and hopefully move on to be the next President of the United States. But is the mainstream liberal media really interested in discovering the opinion of Iowa republicans or is the over-the-top coverage really [...]

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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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Veterans organization to hold meeting calling for Obama impeachment

Vets to meet on Veterans Day at Washington Monument, say Obama committed treason by Jack Minor – A Veterans group is planning to hold a rally on Nov. 11th in Washington D.C. calling for President Obama’s impeachment for “treasonous” activities. Veteran Defenders of America, which features members such as Maj. Gen Paul Vallely, and its [...]

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Evans Senior Center – October

by Betty Grauberger Senior Breakfasts are back on the first Thursday of  each month at 9:00 a.m….of course that means October 6th for our next big one!  The Pikes do great things cooking for you and the cost is just $4.00 for all you can put in your little tummies……..some of the choices are pancakes, [...]

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Evans Senior Center

by Betty Grauberger   Senior Breakfasts are back……and you missed the one last Thursday!!   However, we do have more opportunities on the first Thursday of  each month at 9:00 a.m.   The Pikes do great things cooking for you and the cost is just $4.00 for all you can put in your little tummies……..some of the [...]

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Evans Senior Center by Betty Grauberger -

Dining Around with Dennis and Donna….Sunday, September 18th from the south parking lot at 9:45 a.m.  You will be heading for Dorothy’s Catering Buffe Brunch in Loveland.   Cost $5.00 for transportation……plus your brunch, of course.   If you plan to attend and drive on your own, please notify Dennis/Donna here at the center so we can [...]

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Evans Senior Center

by Betty Grauberger            Join us, please, for a wonderful western style BBQ right here at the Senior Center on August 17th beginning at 11:00 a.m.  Guaranty Bank will be co-sponsoring this event and it will be a “HOOT”! Heads up you folks traveling with us to Canada….our Pre-trip meeting is [...]

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Government stops Obamacare waiver program that provided exemptions to unions, Pelosi’s district

by Jack Minor Last month the Government Accountability Office reported the Health and Human Services Department had granted nearly 1,400 waivers exempting organizations from Obamacare coverage requirements. The waivers were granted for mini-med plans that have annual coverage limits. Under Obamacare requirements, companies can no longer offer these types of plans. The regulations would cause [...]

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White House sets up “Rapid Response Team” to deal with news stories it doesn’t like

Bans news organizations that do not provide enough favorable coverage of Obama by Jack Minor   As the Obama campaign enters re-election mode, a new position has been created to rapidly counter unfavorable stories and improve its coordination with liberal and progressive media groups.  The Huffington Post recently reported, that White House Communications Director, Dan Pfeiffer, [...]

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Local businessman says NBC ommission of “under God” in pledge intentional “test” of people’s response

by Jack Minor   A local businessman claims that NBC’s omission of the phrase “under God” during the U.S. Open was not an unintentional edit, but a test to gauge the people’s attitude to removal of the words.   During the opening of the U.S. Open Golf Championship, NBC featured two different recitations of children [...]

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“I forged Obama’s certificate” identity near discovery

Dr. Corsi, author of new book also speaks out on Trump motives  by Jack Minor     Dr. Jerome Corsi, whose latest book “Where’s the Birth Certificate” stated that since publication of the book he has received many more leads that point to President Obama being ineligible to be Commander-in-Chief.  Dr. Corsi is a senior [...]

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D6 employees: “We’ll lose our jobs if we speak out”

Teachers, other employees fear retaliation for talking to board members at Reese town hall meeting Story and photo By Jack Minor  Former and current School District 6 employees spoke out during a town hall meeting held by Brett Reese saying they were afraid to discuss the problems in the district, fearing it might cost them [...]

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Evans Senior Center

by Betty Grauberger       The next senior breakfast will be on May the 5th………the menu should be biscuits and gravy, eggs, hashbrowns and juice with all you can eat at $3.50 per person.   The company will be GREAT.   No reservations required, and we begin at 9:00 a.m. RED HAT LADIES….ATTENTION……We are going to breakfast [...]

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Local satellite provider to offer 12 Mbps speeds to entire country this summer

Obama calls for federal funding to provide access despite private sector already covering majority of country WildBlue coverage map by Jack Minor  –  President Obama is calling for $5 billion in funding to provide future broadband access to rural areas.  The funds would be administered by the FCC.  However, as early as late summer 2011, a [...]

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Google suppressing coverage of Lakin court-martial

Al Gore listed as Google senior adviser By Jack Minor Search engine giant Google appears to be hiding recent coverage of Lt. Col. Terry Lakin’s court-martial by burying the coverage deep in the search rankings. A Google search of the term, “Lt. Colonel Lakin,” revealed only a single article on page one relating to the [...]

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Deputy Killed: Setting the Record Straight

By Mike Bauman The death of Deputy Sam Brownlee is a tragedy for Weld County.  Watching the coverage in local papers added insult to injury. Here are the facts according to well-placed sources in the various agencies: 1)  Deputies chased a known felon and gang member, Rueben Reyes, after his girlfriend reported he had stolen [...]

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StarTek and numerous Democrat organizations receive exemption from “Obamacare”

Story and photo By Jack Minor StarTek, a call center in Greeley, has applied for and was granted a waiver from the Health and Human Services Department regarding insurance limits mandated under the Federal health care initiative, otherwise known as “Obamacare.” The Dept. of Human Services, DHS, has published a list of 111 companies that [...]

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Media reaction regarding Loveland painting offensive to Christians far different than coverage on Koran burning

By Jack Minor The general lack of national media coverage concerning the Loveland art display that many Christians say is blasphemous stands in stark contrast to the media frenzy that developed surrounding a pastor who threatened to burn the Koran. When Pastor Terry Jones of the non-denominational Dove Center in Gainesville, Florida announced he was [...]

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New York Times Says Ken Buck Too Extreme for Them

Story and Photo By Jack Minor The New York Times, showing interest in the Senate race in Colorado, said that Ken Buck was too right-wing for them in his stand on the issues. In an Aug. 19 editorial titled “At the Far Edge” the newspaper lamented several Republican candidates that have recently won primaries calling them [...]

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Why so many Police cars?

By Jack Minor Drivers in the Evans/Greeley area have commented for several weeks on the apparent increased number of traffic officers on the roads. Are the police departments engaged in a new traffic campaign? Are, as some have suggested, the cities running low on money and therefore stepping up enforcement? According to the Evans police [...]

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Government Moves to License Journalists

By Jack Minor A Michigan lawmaker concerned about coverage from lesser-known news sites has proposed a plan to have journalists licensed by the government in order to ensure reporters have “good moral character and operate by ethics standards acceptable to a government-run board.” Michigan state Sen. Bruce Patterson, a Republican, mentioned the state already has [...]

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