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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GREELEY – Greeley City Hall, located at 1000 10th Street; the City Hall Annex at 1100 10th Street; the Public Works Administration Building at 1001 9th Avenue; and the Lincoln Park Annex (including Greeley Municipal Court) at 919 7th Street will be closed Monday, September 3, 2012 in observance of the Labor Day holiday. Offices [...]
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by Matt Lacy – The latest jobs report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that unemployment numbers have remained above 8 percent for 35 consecutive months. While the media and the Obama administration have touted the numbers as sign of a recovering economy, the numbers are not exactly what many people may think. Last [...]
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A Statofortress overshadows the little Warthog By Craig Masters The announcement came this week that the historic 97 building complex covering over 2 million square feet of aircraft manufacturing and support facilities in Wichita, Kansas will be shuttered by Boeing. The total impact to the area is only imaginable for now, but the 2,200 lost [...]
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by Jack Minor – While Americans face many struggles this year with the economy and unemployment being major issues, it is often easy to forget that even in the midst of these struggles things could be much worse. Kim Hye Sook, could possibly be the longest serving prisoner to escape from a North Korean prison [...]
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by Jack Minor – A bill has been proposed in Congress that would save the Post Office by freeing it from government regulation and would not cost the taxpayers one dime. It is being reported the USPS cannot continue into next year without help from the federal government. Rep. Darrell Issa and Rep. Dennis Ross [...]
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Congressman says department will face consequences for non-compliance by Jack Minor – The head of a House Committee said the National Labor Relations Board’s failure to comply with a subpoena raises concerns the organization is a “rogue agency.” Rep. Darrell Issa, Chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee issued a subpoena compelling [...]
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NLRB claims Boeing chose location for new plant to prevent loss of revenue from strikes by Jack Minor The National Labor Relations Board has told American aircraft giant Boeing they should not be permitted to open a new plant in South Carolina because the state is considered unfriendly to unions. Boeing, based in Seattle, [...]
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Bows to demands from Mexican President by Jack Minor President Obama has promised Mexican president, Felipe Calderon, he would find a way to permit Mexican trucks to travel on US freeways and roads despite widespread domestic disapproval of such an action. Under the 1994 North American Free Trade Agreement signed by then President Bill [...]
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By Mike Bauman It has made great news and the public is listening- China is now the world’s second largest ecomony. In fact, a recent poll indicated that 44% of Americans believe China is the world’s top economic power. However, there are some things to consider when looking at China in the grand scheme of [...]
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Photo and Story By James Courant One Friday a month, local nursing homes get a visit from a secret angel. Her name is Shana Bauman and she hates recognition. It started one Sunday about ten months ago when Bauman felt called to action by her church. The challenge was to anonymously do something good for [...]
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Every year the Weld County Department of Human Services offers youth vouchers to qualifying families. This year the number of vouchers given out is up from previous years. The vouchers are given to families that have children under the age of 18. The children or teenagers must be receiving TANF, Food Stamps, low income child [...]
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by Jack Minor, for The Greeley Gazette Every year the Weld County Department of Human Services offers youth vouchers to qualifying families. This year the number of vouchers given out is up from previous years. The vouchers are given to families that have children under the age of 18. The children or teenagers must be [...]
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