Posts Tagged ‘house’

Call to Arms – literally and figuratively

by Craig Masters Friday, February 15, the Colorado House will be hearing the second reading of four anti-gun ownership bills. The democrats in the house are anxious to rush these bills through before the public can be informed. Much like the mind-numbing pace of other pro-democrat special interests group bills passing through democrat dominated committees [...]

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Debt, Greed and Gun Control are dividing this house

State Representative Fields would appoint all-knowing bureaucrats to keep us safe by Craig Masters State Representative Rhonda Fields (D) was granted a lengthy guest column in the January 5, Denver Post. Her personal story not withstanding, her efforts to justify the socialists/central government position on gun control does make one valid point. She writes, “For [...]

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Greeley Firefighters rescue adult in house fire

GREELEY — At 10:27 am today (11/30/2012) the Greeley Fire Department was called to 1405 23rd Ave Ct in Greeley on a possible structure fire. First arriving units reported a single family home with smoke showing and initiated an aggressive search of the home while other crews simultaneously began setting up hose lines to fight [...]

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2013 Lexus GX460 4 x 4 SUV

By Stu Wright An elegant 2013 Lexus GX460 was dropped off at my house last week, and I quickly grabbed it for a trip to the coffee shop.  Lexus is the luxury division of Toyota, and has been producing the GX series of SUVs since 2002.  This one was painted Fire Agate Pearl, a dark [...]

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“Skip” Carlson best qualified for House race

I have real concerns for our country, state, and the politics that affect us all. Loyalty to political parties trumps the message of the candidate and what they stand for in this day and age of media sound bites. I am a proud independent unaffiliated registered voter and as such can support members of both [...]

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Greeley Building Code Open House This Thursday

GREELEY – The Greeley Building Inspections Division is holding an open house meeting on Thursday, August 30th from 12:00 noon – 1:30 p.m. at the City Hall Annex Building, 1100 10th Street, in the 4th Floor Conference Room concerning proposed adoption of the 2012 family of the International Codes related to building and construction.   [...]

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Greeley to hold 10th Street enhancements open house

GREELEY- All stakeholders interested in the 10th Street Enhancements are invited to attend a public open house to discuss the concept and share their ideas. The open house will be held on Wednesday, September 5, 2012 from 5:30 to 7:30 pm at the Franklin Middle School located at 818 35th Avenue in Greeley.   The [...]

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Greeley PD, BATFE sued for raid at wrong address

Authorities told multiple time suspect had movedby Matt Lacy –     A Greeley woman whose son still suffers nightmares and flashbacks after law-enforcement officials burst into their home without a warrant and pointed multiple weapons on him has filed a lawsuit against the police department and the  Bureau of Alcohol, tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. [...]

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Pallet fire causes spectacular light show for Greeley residents

by Jack Minor –   In what was described as ”a giant bonfire,” flames and smoke were seen over east Greeley as  city firefighters fought and successfully contained a wooden pallet fire Wednesday afternoon.   The fire was located at Et&t Pallets at 1500 Ash Ave. just east of the new Leprino Foods plant; and at [...]

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“Microburst” tears roof off of house

Staff Reports –   GREELEY – Just before 2:00 pm today (05/01/2012), firefighters from the Greeley Fire Department were called to 2405 49th Av Ct in Greeley on a report of on a possible explosion. Upon arrival they found a roof had been completely torn off of a home, apparently from a wind “microburst”. Upon [...]

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Renter’s threats result in restraining order

Letter shows Reese took multiple steps to avoid confrontationby Jack Minor – A restraining order has been filed against a tenant of Brett Reese after he allegedly threatened physical violence against him for attempting to collect on a late rent payment. The restraining order was issued by Judge Michelle Meyer against George Tiba, 29, of [...]

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Aging electrical system cause of fire, damages Greeley home

Staff Reports – At 10:00 this morning firefighters from the Greeley Fire Department were called to 1841 7th Av in Greeley on a possible structure fire. Upon arrival, fire crews found light smoke coming from the attic space of a single story house. Fire crews quickly established that all occupants had safety evacuated the home [...]

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Firefighter, resident burned in early morning fire

  by Jack Minor –   Two people, including a firefighter, were burned in an early morning fire caused by a burning propane cylinder.   The fire occurred at 1723 Montview Road in Greeley and firefighters were called at 1:35 a.m. on Wednesday.   One of the occupants had suffered first and second degree burns [...]

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Obama wants another $1.2 trillion

Under debt limit agreement, increase automatic unless Congress votes “no” to requestby Peter Grady – Just months after Congress and the President went through a difficult fight over raising the debt limit, Obama is  asking to raise the limit by another $1.2 trillion. Last summer, Republican members of the house who voted against raising the [...]

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Colorado Supreme Court rejects redistricting proposal

by Jack Minor – The Colorado Supreme Court stated the proposed redistricting plan did not pass Constitutional muster. The decision stated the redistricting plan was not sufficiently attentive to county boundaries to meet the constitutional requirements and the commission did not adequately show that a less drastic alternative could not have satisfied the criteria. The [...]

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Multiple officers involved in teen domestic violence call

Witnesses say postal carrier attempted to intervene when he saw a male beating on a woman,   by Jack Minor – A September 22 domestic violence call involving teenagers ended up involving multiple police officers and a postal carrier. Two 17-year olds were taken into custody at 3116 13th St. after both  individuals assaulted a police [...]

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Obama chastises tea party members for holding firm on no new taxes

      by Jack Minor   The president chastised tea party members for not wanting to raise taxes or raise the debt limit saying candidates were “rewarded for saying irresponsible things.”   This morning, the president held a press conference to address the breakdown in budget negotiations. Late Saturday evening, house speaker, John Boehner, [...]

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Pastor Justin Davenport

Loved Ones Against Meth ministryIn the past few months, I have been talking about following Jesus. Starting with “Are you a fan or a fol-lower?”, then “Follow me”, and last month was “What must I do?”. So, now what? Now comes the part that is really challenging. Let’s read in the Bible, Luke 9:57-62. These [...]

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Tea Party issues ultimatum to Congress: No to debt limit increase, or else

Vote on raising limit will determine scorecard for entire year, all or nothing by Jack Minor  With rising gas prices taking more money out of the family budget, many economists are saying the problem is the devaluing of the dollar caused by excessive government debt.  Currently the federal debt limit is $14 trillion according to [...]

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Local law enforcement “outraged” over white house invitation to rapper glorifying cop-killers

  by Jack Minor   Local law enforcement have expressed displeasure with the President’s invitation of a rap star who wrote a poem extolling the virtues of a cop-killer.   Next week is National Police Week, intended to honor law enforcement officers who have fallen in the line of duty. While the official dates for [...]

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Gardner opposed to government taking on more debt

by Jack Minor     Cory Gardner is among a growing list of Republicans in the house who oppose the federal government’s adding debt until its financial affairs are in order. Government waste and spending was one of the key reasons Republicans swept control of the House in November. Government spending is now at a point [...]

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President Obama, here’s how to fix the economy!!

Dear Mr. President,     Please find below my suggestion for fixing America ‘s economy.   Instead of giving billions of dollars to companies that will squander the money on lavish parties and unearned bonuses, use the following plan.  You can call it the “Patriotic Retirement Plan”:     There are about 40 million people over 50 in [...]

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UNC already voted free tuition to illegals

Dick Monfort is a registered Republican, believe it or notI have finally had enough. I just can’t stand it anymore. In December of 2008, the first governing board of a college in Colorado voted to give away in-state tuition to illegal immigrants…right here at UNC !!! Of course they’re doing this because, as everybody knows, [...]

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Dogmatism, not intelligence abound when it comes to King

-Ron Smith is retired and is currently a leader at Highland Hills Freewill Baptist Church- Good News; Bad News : There is no Good News, Yet The bad news is, some people still don’t get it. More bad news: they probably never will. Martin Luther King, Jr. stated the problem very well in this quotation [...]

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Rep. Cory Gardner describes excitement, challenges of first day on the job

Vows to hold the conservative course By Jack Minor Newly elected Representative Cory Gardner acknowledged skepticism by some conservatives regarding spending cuts, however he is optimistic about the upcoming session. Gardner told the Gazette that they have already showed an attempt to tackle the spending issue. Following the reading of the Constitution for the first [...]

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High School students get real life experiences building houses

Unfortunately, just not in District 6Story and photo By Jack Minor and Brett Reese Students of Great Falls and Charles M Russell High Schools in Montana are able to participate in a unique program that provides them with real life experience as they learn to build houses from the ground up. The 13 year-old program is a collaborative [...]

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Indoors can be just as fun as out

How to have fun with your toddler on those cold dreary days by Vanessa Dominguez During those cold winter days, your toddler may get the indoor blues. There are many fun things you can do to cheer him up and make it bright inside even though it’s cold outside. Now that your toddler is older, [...]

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Woman suffers from serious injuries in house fire

by Vanessa Dominguez At 7:45 AM 12/23/2010, fire crews from the Greeley Fire Department, (formerly Union Colony Fire Rescue), were called to a fire at 2280 1st AV (Woodlands East Mobile Home Park)  in Greeley.  Upon arriving at the scene, fire crews found a single-family home on fire. Firefighting operations were set up immediately. When firefighters entered the home, an unconscious female [...]

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Open enrollment process changes to allow students to stay at current schools without re-applying

Open enrollment for new school requests will be Jan. 3—Feb. 11 Students who are currently attending a District 6 school outside their neighborhood attendance area on an open enrollment or transfer status will no longer have to reapply each year to continue attending their schools. In previous years, students who were attending a school via [...]

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Tea party proves force to be reckoned with

Story and photo By Jack Minor While the elections around the country were not a shutout for the Republican Party one thing is certain, the tea party movement has proven it is a force to be reckoned with. During the elections, polling data indicated that 2 out of 3 republican votes and 4 out of [...]

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Centennial Village hosts Trick or Treat Nights

Subject: TRICK OR TREAT NIGHTS OCT. 29 & 30 AT CENTENNIAL VILLAGE MUSEUM Centennial Village Museum is gearing up for the annual trick or treat nights on Oct. 29 and 30. From 5-7pm each evening, young children with their parents are invited to a safe and unique round of trick or treating, games and other [...]

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Scott principal pulls out all the stops for counting day

Olivia Zadkovic and Alea Shaeffer from Meeker Elementary cut the ribbon for the new playground at Scott Elementary. The two girls started a lemonade stand to help raise funds for a new playground over the summer Story and photo By Jack Minor Scott students participated in a ribbon cutting ceremony for the new playground and [...]

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Riesberg responds to new ad saying services will be cut along with taxes

By Jack Minor A new political flyer critical of Representative Jim Riesberg’s views on taxes is going out to voters in House District 50. The flyer quotes Riesberg at a recent debate saying that people should not “be sucked into thinking that lower taxes will make their lives better, they won’t.” The ad also features [...]

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Under Obamacare FDA considers person’s body a drug

By Jack Minor A pain management clinic in Denver, specializing in an experimental therapy that uses a patient’s own stem cells to treat damaged limbs, has been told it must stop because the federal government considers the treatment to be “manufacturing drugs”. Since 2005 the Centeno-Schultz clinic has pioneered Regenexx, a treatment where a patient’s [...]

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Fritzler corn maze salutes military in a big way

Story and photos By Jack Minor An annual event has become a salute not just to all members of the armed forces but to one soldier in particular at the Fritzler farms corn maze this year. Glen Fritzler and his wife Pamela have operated the Fritzler Maize since 2000. The Fritzlers have often employed patriotic [...]

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