Laments siphoning to charter schoolsRecent revelations that District 6 will be letting nearly 20 percent of their new teachers has caused the Greeley Tribune to blame part of the problem on charter schools by categorizing students as “resources” that the district is losing. At Monday’s board of education meeting, District 6 Superintendent Ranelle Lang [...]
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Greeley church raises money for soldier’s equipment in Afghanistan by Peter Grady – A Greeley church with a history of helping local police and firefighters has now expanded its ministry by raising money to provide one of its former church members and his fellow soldiers in Afghanistan with personal equipment needed to help [...]
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by Jack Minor – An eco-terrorist group responsible for a 1998 act of terror in Vail has issued a press release taking credit for a recent bombing in Mexico, saying it was as beautiful as burning a Wal-mart store. The claim was made by the Anti-Liberation Cell of the Earth Liberation Front who [...]
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by Jack Minor – During last week’s debates the two candidates for House District 50 revealed a stark contrast on the Constitution and helping small businesses with excessive regulation. “Skip” Carlson, a small business owner, said the hindrance to job creation was excessive government regulations that make starting a business a lengthy and [...]
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by Carol Clemans– We lived in Stockton, California, for 23 years, moving out of the city in 2003. Recently the city has declared bankruptcy. They have terminated many of their police force. Stockton’s crime rate is double as to what it was this same time last year. When evil people know there is less [...]
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Staff Reports – GREELEY — The Greeley Fire Department has received a donation of approximately 60 knitted handmade baby caps from Greeley Fire Senior Administrative Specialist Janice Perekrestenko in the honor and memory of her grandson Atticus (4/24/2011-11/15/2011). The baby caps, Atti’s Caps”, will be placed in the Fire Departments “OB Kits” which are [...]
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By Craig Masters An open letter To all Thompson School District custodial staff, families and friends: In response to dozens of requests since January, two articles have been published to bring attention to the failures of school districts across the country to successfully allow custodial services within public schools to be adequately managed by private [...]
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U.S. refugee policy favors Muslims over Christians facing persecution by Matt Lacy – While President Obama boasted that Iraq is stable amidst the withdrawal of all U.S. forces, Christians in the country fear that is far from the truth. Speaking at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Obama told troops that while “Iraq is not a perfect [...]
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by Jack Minor – A Muslim advocacy group has sent out an e-mail stating that Texas governor Rick Perry has a relationship with Muslims that “sets him apart” from the other candidates for the Republican nomination. The Council on American Islamic Relations (C.A.I.R.) issued an e-mail with the subject line [...]
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The faithful gather for the final Harry Potter installment Story and photo By Odil Macias Many faithful Harry Potter fans began gathering early at the Cinemark Theater in the Greeley Mall on Thursday in anticipation of the premier of “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows part two”. This movie is the last of the Harry [...]
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by Jack Minor At a time when the government says 82 percent of all public schools are failing, a California elementary school has found time to teach students that there are more than two genders of people. The Redwood Heights Elementary school taught students that humans have multiple genders besides male and female, [...]
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Oil Markets Guest Column By Mike McCune Last Thursday President Obama stated the Justice Department will try to “root out” cases of fraud or manipulation in the oil markets. At a renewable energy plant site in Reno, NV, Obama stated, “We are going to make sure that no one is taking advantage of their situation.” [...]
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by Vanessa DominguezAfter reading endless books on parenting, listening to advice from family members, and trying all of the methods, you may be even more confused than when you first began. Parenting is a journey and everyone seems to have their own opinion on what you should do about this or that. There are methods [...]
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By Mike Bauman The recent threat of litigation by a lawyer representing the family of cop killer Ruben Reyes has raised a number of eyebrows in our community. In case you missed it, a lawyer from Denver sent a letter to Sheriff John Cooke stating that the family of Ruben Reyes, (the gang member who [...]
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Former Navy Chaplain Gordon James Klingenschmitt just read the full Pentagon report on repeal of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell, and here’s his analysis: “Don’t believe the phony liberal media reports that 70% of troops support open homosexual service, because that statistic included ‘mixed’ feelings. A closer reading of the fine print in the newly released [...]
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By Mike Bauman As the days get shorter, people often struggle with the winter blues. Are you feeling down in the dumps? Are you having one of those days that just seem like nothing goes right? Are you looking for some quick ideas to turn those blues around? Here are some things to try: Step [...]
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By: Mike Bauman As summer temperatures soar, it’s important to keep an eye out for signs of heat-related injury or illness. Simply put, heat injuries occur when the body’s normal temperature control system is overloaded. This can occur due to a number of factors including dehydration, obesity, old age, pregnancy, and being very young (0 [...]
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Photos and story by Zachary Jory The annual Greeley Blues Jam had a cold and rainy start. However, the all-day jam couldn’t be stopped by the rain; event coordinators simply moved the Blues Jam into the Island Grove Events Center. The gloomy weather on Saturday morning had many ticket holders worried about whether or not [...]
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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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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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By Senator Gaylord Nelson, Founder of Earth Day (from Envirolink.org) What was the purpose of Earth Day? How did it start? These are the questions I am most frequently asked. Actually, the idea for Earth Day evolved over a period of seven years starting in 1962. For several years, it had been troubling me that [...]
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Are you feeling down in the dumps? Are you having one of those days that just seem like nothing goes right? Are you looking for some quick ideas to turn those blues around? Here are some things to try: Change your environment. Sometimes getting out of the house and into a different environment can make [...]
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