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 [...]
Tags: Brett Reese, Clear Channel, Collins, DBA, downtown, FM, Fort, Fort Collins, Ft, KPAW, March, organization, Patrick, reason, Reese, San Antonio, St. Patrick, state, Weld County, Wendy
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 [...]
Tags: car, Collins, Colorado, Colorado Springs, evidence, Fort, Fort Collins, Honda Accord, Larimer County, lot, model, parking, percent, Plaza Hotel, Read, sign, story, vehicle
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 [...]
Tags: Alberta, Alberta Development Partners, Collins, Foothills Mall, Fort, Fort Collins, Ft, Greenwood Village, July, Larimer County, Larimer County Assessor, LLC, Read, sale, story, Street, Walton Foothills Holdings, Walton Street Capital, year
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 [...]
Tags: Collins, com, day, Fort, Fort Collins, Ft, gas, month, Read, story, Sunday, week, year
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 [...]
Tags: ban, change, Collins, country, door, Fort, Fort Collins, Friday, Ft, home, Read, someone, story, team, year, youth
FORT COLLINS, COLO. – As the High Park Fire continues to spread through Larimer County, Congressman Cory Gardner (R-CO) and the entire Colorado delegation is asking the United States Forest Service (USFS) for additional resources and assistance. “We cannot stress enough the high concern for this fire – emergency personnel believe the High Park [...]
Tags: assistance, COLO, Colorado, emergency, fire, Forest Service, Fort, Gardner, High, High Park, High Park Fire, Larimer County, legislation, letter, Mark Udall, Service, sign, state, United States Forest Service, USFS
The public will have just one chance, today at 5:30, to tell the members of the Larimer County Board of Health whether or not to spend public money supporting drug dealers and users in Northern Colorado. A plan for enabling drug users to have free access to needles is being seriously considered by the Board. [...]
Tags: AIDS, Blue Spruce Drive, Colorado, Fort, Fort Collins, GAG, Health, Human Services Building, idea, information, Larimer County, meeting, Northern Colorado, ORDER, PM, program, Project, property, Wednesday, Wednesday April
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 [...]
Tags: America, body, Christian Defense Coalition, country, environment, Fort, Fort Bragg, Iraq, Iraqi Christians, mandate, Matt Lacy, Muslim, North Carolina, Obama, Obama Administration, Patrick Mahoney, safety, status, UNHCR, United Nations
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 [...]
Tags: campaign, Center, Cheyenne, CO, Collins, Fort, Fort Collins, healthcare, Medical, Medical Center, October, Research Blvd, Staff Reports, system, VA, Veterans, walk, year
Russian agency says plant another Japan disaster, suffered “catastrophic meltdown”by Jack Minor Following news that radiation from three of the six reactors at the Fukushima power plants did not result in nuclear armageddon, alarmists are now saying a Nebraska nuclear plant is in danger of a similar catastrophe. Reports have been circulating on [...]
Tags: Agency, area, ban, caption, crisis, emergency, FAA, facility, fire, Fort, Ft, Gazette, Japan, June, Missouri, Nebraska, news, NOUE, report, water
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
Tags: Atlantic, Atlantic Ocean, By Vanessa Dominguez, CO, Collins, Colorado, Farm, Fort, Fort Collins, June, Limon Drive, Oldest Woman, Ridgen Farm, Rigden Farm Senior Living, Saturday, Senior, story, Vanessa Dominguez, woman
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 [...]
Tags: City, City of Greeley, Collins, Court, Fort, Greeley, Longmont, lot, Mayor Norton, money, officer, Police, Police Officer, road, Roy, Roy Otto, security, tax, The City, use, Vanessa Dominguez
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, [...]
Tags: Chris, Clifton, CO, Collins, death, Evans, Fort, Fort Collins, Grace, Halona Rodiguez, Herbert Clifton Eala Echohawk, High School, Ilocos Sur, July, Larimer County, Memorial Service, Philippine Islands, Service, South Dakota, Survivors His
by Vanessa Dominguez The display of art in Greeley’s public places was unanimously approved by city departments and City Council in 1997. In October 2009, City Council approved its five year art plan. Approval will term in 2014. Some examples of art in Greeley’s public sites would be: Eight Poudre trail markers made out of red [...]
Tags: Art Purchases Outdoor, artwork, City, City Council, corridor, Council, Current Funds, downtown, Fort, Greeley, Greeley Art Commission, Indoor Art10, life, money, October, Piece Rodarte Center, Sunrise, UNC, water, year
Local vet helps keep animals safeby Vanessa Dominguez Many animals are abused or neglected. They may live in the home next to you, the home up the road, or across the street. Regardless of their location, these animals need help and their owners need to be reported. In Evans, at PETS Emergency Clinic on 23rd [...]
Tags: abuse, call, control, emergency, Emergency Clinic, Evans, Fort, heart, help, home, hospital, Humane Society, lot, month, PETS, rate, road, Society, surgery, Ted Mika
Staff Reports – Lt. Col. Terrence L. Lakin was sentenced today at Fort George G. Meade to six months confinement, forfeiture of all pay and allowances and dismissal from the U.S. Army. Lakin voluntarily pleaded guilty to three specifications of failing to obey lawful orders and was found guilty of missing movement in Baltimore, Md. [...]
Tags: April, Fort, Fort George, George, movement, pay, Staff Reports, today, U.S. Army
by Vanessa Dominguez 43-year-old Deputy Sheriff Sam Brownlee was shot and killed after a high speed pursuit that ended at Cave Creek subdivision in Evans. The suspect, 20-year-old Rueben Reyes, was being chased by police after reports of a domestic dispute. He stole a vehicle and led several law enforcement agencies on a high pursuit [...]
Tags: Both Brownlee, Burlington Street, Cave Creek, Cedar Avenue, Colorado, County District, Evans, Fort, Fort Morgan, Greeley, high speed chase, home, speed, suspect, The Fort Morgan, time, vehicle, Weld County, weld county sheriff, year
By Mike Bauman Early Voting vote centers will be available at the following 5 locations. These facilities will open from 8-5 on October 18, 2010 – October 29, 2010. Early Vote Centers turn into Election day Vote Centers on November 2, 2010 open 7-7. Election day vote centers are listed on the vote center page of the [...]
Tags: Ave, Avoid, Center, Clerk, day, Fort, Fort Lupton, Longmont, Mike, Mike Bauman, Monday Friday, October, Office, Rush, Street, Trinity, View, vote, Weld County, Windsor
October 15, 1930 ~ October 3, 2010 Donald Charles Shankweiler Sr. of Greeley died Sunday, October 3, 2010 at North Colorado Medical Center. He was born October 15, 1930 in Allentown, Pennsylvania to LeRoy and Margarette (Devers) Shankweiler. He was raised and attended Allentown High School. He graduated with the class of 1948. He enlisted [...]
Tags: Air, Air Force, Association, Charles, Don, Don Jr, Donald, Donald Charles Shankweiler Sr, Fort, Greeley, member, memorial, Michael, October, Patricia, Pennsylvania, Radar, Thomas, wife
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 [...]
Tags: Allnutt, Allnutt Macy Chapel, Catholic, Catholic Church, Collins, Eaton, Fort, Fort Collins, Greeley, Guadalupe, Interment Eaton Cemetery, Jackie, John, Macy Chapel, Maria, Mike, Peter, September, sign, St. Peter
By Mike Bauman The One Nation Working Together March on Washington DC is scheduled to take place on October 2, 2010. The organization (www.onenationworkingtogether.org), describes itself as, “A social movement of individuals and organizations committed to putting America back to work and pulling America back together. Coming from a diverse set of backgrounds, experiences, beliefs [...]
Tags: America, August, DC, Fort, Fort Lupton, Lincoln, Lincoln Memorial, March, nation, National, Obama, October, One Nation Working Together March, org, organization, PM, rally, Saturday, Washington, www
Joseph Thomas Johnson, 13 months, died on September 20, 2010 at The Children’s Hospital. He was born August 14, 2009 in Greeley to Shannon Marie Johnson. He was the sweetest, loving little boy and had adorable eyes. He was obsessed with wheels and tires, loved sharing his food and then taking it back. The dog, [...]
Tags: Allnutt, Betty Johnson Platteville, boy, FL, Fort, Fort Lupton, GA, Greeley, Greeley Shannon Marie Johnson, Johnson, Joseph, Joseph Thomas Johnson, Macy Chapel, Platteville, Shannon, Shannon Johnson Bruce Taylor Fort Lupton, Thomas
By Jack Minor September 11, 2001 was the first time America had been attacked on her own soil since the war of 1812. Out of that war came one of the greatest statement against today’s war on terrorism. Following Islamic terrorists flying two jets into the World Trade Center, one into the Pentagon and another [...]
Tags: America, American, Americans Pearl Harbor President Franklin Delano Roosevelt No, flight, Fort, God, help, home, Islamic, Key Col, land, National Day Prayer Remembrance, Praise Power, Scott, September, today, Upper Marlboro, World Trade Center
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 [...]
Tags: American, August, Collins, Colorado, Colorado John Rachel Geisick Berens, Faith, Faith United Church Windsor, Fort, Fort Collins, grandson, Greeley, July, Marietta Miller, member, Mike, Randy, sign, Tyler, Windsor
Clarence Dean Jacobson, 88 of Greeley, died August 21, 2010 at Bonell Good Samaritan Center, Greeley. Clarence was born and raised in Britt, Iowa. During WWII he served in the Army at Fort Warren, Wyoming. After the war he farmed in Minnesota, then moved to Colorado and worked for Mountain Bell. In retirement he enjoyed [...]
Tags: Anne, August, Bonell, Bonell Good Samaritan Center, Center, Clarence Dean Jacobson, CO, Colorado, Dean, Falmouth, Fort, Funeral, Good, Greeley, Mary, Moser Funeral Service, Samaritan, Service, son, WWII
Elfriede Nelson March 20, 1926 ~ August 21, 2010 Greeley, Colorado Elfriede Nelson of Greeley died August 21, 2010 at Hospice and Palliative Care of Northern Colorado. Elfriede was born March 20, 1926 in Munich, Germany to Robert and Maria (Geisler) Wolf. Elfriede grew up and attended school in Munich, Germany during World War II. [...]
Tags: Auburn Oz Nelson Munich, August, Colorado, Elfriede Nelson, Fort, Funeral, Germany, Greeley, Hospice, Hospice Palliative Care Northern Colorado, Joe Betty Montoya, Jordan, March, Nelson, Northern Colorado, sign, stoddard funeral home, World War
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 [...]
Tags: August, Ben, Ben Duran, Celebration John, Collins, Duran, Evans, Fort, Ft, High School, home, John, John Graduated Poudre Valley High School Ft, Judy, Judy Rae Duran Evans, Matilda, Pino Duran, Tut Duran
Sandra Sue Hunter, 66, of Eaton, died August 9, 2010 at her home. She was born February 25, 1944 in Casper, WY to Steward Stanford and Harriett (Cardwell) Sanford. She graduated from Natrona County High School in Casper where she lettered in track and held track records. She married Jim Hunter. Sandy owned and operated [...]
Tags: August, Casper, Danielle, Eaton, end, February, Fort, High School, Hospice, Jim, Kersey, Leslie, Linda Tom Jarrard Riverton, Mike, Sandra Sue Hunter, sign, Steward Stanford Harriett Cardwell Sanford, Sue, WY
Joseph L. Gomez, 83, of Greeley died on Tuesday, August 3, 2010 at his home. He was born June 9, 1927 in Peckham to Albert and Aurora (Duran) Gomez. Joseph was baptized at St. Peter’s Catholic Church and married Virginia Sanchez on June 27, 1952 at Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church. He enjoyed woodworking [...]
Tags: Allnutt, American, American Heart Association, Association, CA, Catholic, Catholic Church, Evans, FL, Fort, Greeley, Joseph, June, Peckham Albert Aurora Duran Gomez, Peter, St. Peter, Virginia, Virginia Greeley, Virginia Sanchez June, WWII
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
Tags: area, Collins, event, Fort, Fort Collins, Fort Collins Suicidal Stunts, Greeley, Jim, Jim Frazier, Photos Jim Frazier, Road Kill Cafe Greeley Mall
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 [...]
Tags: box, bug, car, choice, Collins, FM, Fort, fun, Good, Holiday Twin, Holiday Twin Drive, Mike, movie, night, Old, right, second, show, side, South Overland Trail Fort Collins