Posts Tagged ‘drop’

District 6 closure catches parents off guard

by Jack Minor –   Many parents who went to drop their children off at school today were surprised to learn that District 6 had cancelled classes on Tuesday.   At around 5 AM District officials made the decision to cancel classes because of the extreme cold, winds and blowing snow. District policy requires a [...]

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GOP must not abandon support for the unborn

by Jennifer Mason   In a Fox News interview on Sunday, John McCain urged Republicans to drop the abortion issue, claiming that party members need to leave abortion alone. These statements made me wonder: instead of dropping the abortion issue, why not drop John McCain? For that matter, why not drop all of the Republican [...]

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Markets drop across Europe and U.S.

Israel is scapegoat – for defending itselfby Craig Masters Violence across Europe – seen on facebook worldwide An updated Associated Press Story carried in The Washington Post begins, ”Israeli airstrikes on targets in Gaza Strip hit markets Wednesday, with European shares falling most amid work stoppages in southern Europe and worries about economic growth across [...]

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Controversy continues to swirl over unemployment numbers

by Matt Lacy –   Criticism continues to mount over last week’s unemployment numbers which are now below the eight percent benchmark considered a hindrance to an incumbent president’s reelection.   It has long been noted that no post World War II president has ever been re-elected with unemployment above the eight percent mark. Now [...]

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Job Market Improving? No, It’s Phony Figuring

I have often cited the various methods the government utilizes to keep the unemployment figure at a manageable level. Today, after the official unemployment rate fell to 7.8%, it became apparent just how blatantly political the process has become.   In September the U.S. economy added just 114,000 jobs. Just to keep up with population [...]

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President tells Coloradoans we are better off…

by Craig Masters The President’s case that you’re better off… Last week, the Fed reported a sharp contraction in the country’s industrial output. The report showed that production from factories, mines, and utilities fell by 1.2 percent last month. This is biggest drop since 2009. At the same time, the reduction in U.S. exports has [...]

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Record number of Americans “not in labor force”

Administration cautions against “reading too much” into dismal report  by Jack Minor –       Last week’s unemployment numbers revealed the dire straits facing the U.S. economy after it was revealed that almost 89 million Americans are not in the workforce, a record high.       While many have noted the drop in [...]

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Poor Reports Send Shock Waves Through Economy

by Mike McCune –   The Dow Jones Industrial Average soared more than 200 points Friday led by the financial sector. But missing was a solid reason for the move. If anything the DJIA should have been flat at best because a host of key reports were pending within hours.   Any one of those [...]

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Author: Politics possible cause denominations suffering membership decline

by Peter Grady – The head of an “ecumenical alliance of Christians” says moving leftward politically is likely a key reason membership in the United Methodist Church, which was once the largest Protestant denomination in the US, and other mainline denominations continue to decline. In 2010, membership in the United Methodist Church was a little [...]

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Is the administration feeding the media false economy figures?

by Craig Masters Last week the Obama administration released a report about the unemployment percentage dropping. In response, the stock market spiked up. But this week, MarketWatch, Bloomberg and other segment specific news outlets report the number of people receiving unemployment benefits rose. According to “revised” numbers released by the Obama administration, the number of [...]

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Measles vaccine connected to autism while conservative politics causes hypocrisy

There are far too many clowns pretending to be scientists by Craig Masters Scientific American magazine reports ”bad science” papers have long lasting effects; especially when they seem to support a lifestyle or point of view that excuses irresponsible behavior. In the popular science journal, “the Lancet,”, a 1998 article linked autism to the vaccine for measles, [...]

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Comeback kid: Santorum comes within 8 votes of Romney

by Matt Lacy – After remaining at the bottom of the polls during the Republican debates, Rick Santorum has suddenly sprung to the top of the conservative pack, finishing in a virtual photo finish against moderate candidate Mitt Romney. The final vote count finished with 30,015 for Romney and 30,007 for Santorum, a difference of [...]

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The Rant

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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Mink says never had illusions about large settlement

Speaks out on Montana blogger, future plans by Jack Minor – While oftentimes it is easy to think individuals sue to obtain large cash payouts, Tom Mink said he never expected to get a large settlement from his lawsuit. Mink had sued Greeley and the county for confiscating his computer after he published an article [...]

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Michael Savage offers Newt $1 million to drop out

Glenn Beck says considering voting for Ron Paul over Gingrich by Jack Minor – In a strong sign of the growing discontent over Newt Gingrich, two well-known conservative talk show hosts have given strong condemnations of his candidacy. Talk show host Michael Savage is expected to announce on his show today that he will offer [...]

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Greeley tree limb pick up completed

Greeley City crews have completed neighborhood curbside pick up of storm damaged tree limbs and will not be back to pick up limbs curbside. For those who missed the City pick up, they can take their tree limbs to the free drop site near Island Grove Park through December 9.  The site, located at the [...]

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Greeley to offer free tree limb removal for residents

    Following the season’s first snow storm which downed tree limbs througout the area, the city has said they will be providing free limb removal for residents.   Karen Bothwell with the Public Works department, told the Gazette that the city will remove any downed tree limbs by Nov. 7 if residents can get them [...]

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Pressure mounts on Obama to drop out of 2012 race

    by Jack Minor – With the President’s poll numbers falling, Obama supporters have begun to send signals that the party might be better off if he chose not to seek reelection. Several media stories have appeared recently suggesting that Obama could face serious challenges in the 2012 election and one newspaper in Chicago [...]

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Unemployment Up Unexpectedly

By staff reports  – New applications for unemployment benefits rose unexpectedly last week.  Initial claims for state benefits rose to 412,000, up 27,000, for the week ending April 9th.  In addition, claim numbers for the previous week were revised by the Labor Department up to 385,000 from 382,000.  The average for the last four weeks rose [...]

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Money Saving Tips for Winterizing Your Home

By Mike Bauman As temperatures drop, many people begin to search for ways to conserve the heat in their homes.  What follows are some ideas to help you save money on your heating costs. 1)  Consider a programmable thermostat. These can be relatively inexpensive (less than $40), are not complicated to install, and allow you to more [...]

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Northern Colorado Fishing Report: September 13, 2010

By Mike Bauman The following are fishing conditions in Northeastern Colorado according to the Colorado Division of Wildlife.  (Source:  http://wildlife.state.co.us/Fishing/Reports/StatewideConditions/) Barnes Meadow Reservoir- Barnes Meadow has been fishing decent. Most anglers are reporting catching some fish, but there has been a mixture of smaller and bigger fish. Powerbait has still been working the best, but [...]

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Suicide Prevention Week in Weld County

By Vanessa Dominguez In the United States, someone commits suicide every fifteen minutes. Suicide is the sixth leading cause of death in Colorado. Last Year, Colorado had 28 deaths that were caused by suicide. Mayor Norton has declared the week of September 5th-11th Suicide Prevention Week. According to the Suicide Education and Support Services, the [...]

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Dates on a Dime “B” Date

By Mike Bauman This week’s DoD is centered around the letter B. Setting up the date: There are two ways to do this date.  The cheap way and the nearly free way. The cheap way is to contact a local massage school and set up an hour-long massage by a student.  Having a student complete [...]

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Northern Colorado Fishing Report

Week of August 17, 2010  By:  Mike Bauman According to the Colorado Division of Wildlife, Mary’s Lake near Estes Park was the only area lake recently stocked with catchable trout.  (source:  http://wildlife.state.co.us/Fishing/Reports/StockingReport/) Fishing conditions were as follows for Northeastern Colorado.  (source:  http://wildlife.state.co.us/Fishing/Reports/StatewideConditions/) Barnes Meadow Reservoir – Barnes Meadow has been fishing decent. Most anglers are [...]

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Tancredo issues ultimatum to candidates

By Jack Minor Believing the current crop of  Republican candidates are “damaged goods” former Colorado Congressman Tom Tancredo has said they have until Monday to make a pledge they will drop out if they are not ahead in the polls on August 11. If they do not do so he will announce his intentions to [...]

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Neighborhood Drop Box Locations

Flamingo’s Liquor (the old Bubba’s BBQ) Kinko’s  10th St Nuway Cleaners-on 35th ave) 7-11 Convenience Store (10th St/35th Ave) 7-11 Convenience Store (9th St/14th Ave) Laundromat on 10th St  (next to Dairy Queen) Walgreens  (16th St/23rd Ave) Agland (16th St/Hwy  85) Street corner behind Albertos Express Culver’s (29th St/35th Ave on drive through side) IHOP  [...]

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