Posts Tagged ‘location’

Numbers for 3A don’t quite add up

by Jack Minor –   While voters are being asked to approve a tax increase to build a replacement school for John Evans, a closer look at the numbers being given to voters for the cost of the project apparently do not add up, with actual costs to the taxpayer being greater than what is [...]

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Evans Police locate abducted child

EVANS- The Evans Police Department was able to successfully locate a missing 9 year old who was reportedly abducted Sunday evening.   Police officers in Evans were notified at around 8:30 p.m. that a 9 year old girl had been missing from the 2900 block of Glendale since 8 pm on Aug. 5.   Following [...]

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District, Tribune ignores common sense solutions over John Evans issue

by Brett Reese –   After reading the Greeley tribune story of July 20th about raising property taxes to tear down and rebuild John Evans Middle school, I was convinced the three lattes a year sacrifice each of us would have to make for this school was an easy decision.  And, as always, The Tribune couched [...]

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City offers walking tours of historic Cranford neighborhood

Staff Report –   GREELEY – The Greeley Historic Preservation Commission invites the public to a walking tour of the Highlights of Designated Properties in Cranford on Monday, July 9, 2012, at 7:00 p.m.  Participants will visit some of the properties within the Cranford neighborhood that are designated on the Greeley Historic Register and learn [...]

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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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CarHop opens 4th Colorado store in Greeley

Staff Reports – (Greeley, CO – January 18, 2012) – CarHop, one of the nation’s largest sales and finance dealers, celebrates the opening of its fourth Colorado-based store, located in Greeley.   CarHop focuses on helping car buyers with poor or no credit get approval for auto financing when they have been turned down for [...]

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Hotel allows terrorist supporter to speak, cancels conferences critical of Islam

    by Jack Minor –   Protesters assembled outside a Hotel in Anaheim after it permitted the Council on American Islamic Relations to hold a banquet with an anti-American guest speaker who has called for the replacement of our constitutional form of government with one based in Islamic law.   Dr. Gary Gass, founder [...]

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East side to get charter school

Union Colony given permission to open charter school east of 23rd Ave.   by Jack Minor  – The District 6 board of education gave permission for Union Colony Preparatory School to open an elementary school on the east side of town. Union Colony had submitted an application last year that was rejected by board for [...]

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Board member tells school: Tell your parents at-risk children come before theirs

Board questions Union Colony’s willingness to help at-risk children   By Jack Minor Following last year’s rejection of an application for an elementary school, Union Colony Preparatory School returned and faced harsh questions from the District 6 school board at this week’s public hearing. “We want an elementary school,” Union Colony Director Pat Gilliam said [...]

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School board disallows guns anywhere, usurps state law

Prohibition applies to any district activity, anywhere regardless of location by Jack Minor   Members of the District 6 school board passed a rule forbidding citizens legally allowed to carry a firearm from being in any location the school holds an activity,  including museums, parks and other locations.   Under the new policy, anyone who would [...]

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Local media gets it WRONG: Noble energy to add 30 jobs, NOT 300, NASA is NOT coming to town

As usual, other “media” repeat lies; Not correct, company spokesman says by Jack Minor   A spokesman from Noble Energy told the Gazette that they are currently hiring  30 employees for a new field office in Greeley.  This  clarifies a Tribune article that implied the office would hire 300.  Based on an initial report in the Greeley [...]

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Weld County has potential terrorist targets

Residents must know how to protect themselves by Jack Minor   A spokesman for the sheriff’s department warned that Weld County has multiple targets that could be tempting to terrorists. It was also pointed out that in the event of a catastrophic event citizens could be expected to help law enforcement.  Steve Reams, speaking at [...]

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City of Greeley Ends Dance Classes

By Mike Bauman As of January 1, 2011, dance students are no longer able to enroll in the Greeley Recreation Academy of Dance Arts (GRADA).  Greeley Rec will no longer be offering dance classes.  Have no fear, however, dance classes will still be provided by a private company. Northern Colorado Academy of Dance Arts will provide [...]

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Cameron School Facility for FREE???

By Mike Bauman Union Colony Preparatory School’s charter expansion application lists two different possible locations for the proposed new school.  The first, near Boomerang Golf Course on the west end of town, is no longer available according to Union Colony Prep’s Principal Pat Gilliam’s comments at a recent School Board meeting. The second proposed location [...]

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Colorado Ballot 2010 – The Initiatives Part 2: Amendments Proposed by the Legislature

Story and Photo By Jack Minor America was founded as a representative Republic and one of the bedrock principles is that power is intended to be ultimately vested in the people. One of the exercises of these principles is the ability of the people to vote directly on initiatives to the law or constitution. Again, [...]

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Gym Instructor Flies High Honoring World War II Aviators

Story and Photo By Jack Minor A local gymnastics instructor in Greeley does more than simply teach people the sport, his company is a tribute to his father and the brave men and women who flew aircraft in World War II. Michael Baczuk is the owner of Airborne Flying Tigers at 3009 West 29th Street and has [...]

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Speakers try to ‘Wake up the Church’

Food purchase will be the method of control says Katherine AlbrechtBy Jim Frazier Jason Charles and his family financed and organized the recent Life and Liberty conference that brought top conservative speakers to Colorado. The Charles family decided to have the conference to help ‘Wake up the Church.’ I learned a lot,” said Charles. “We [...]

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Driving for Dinner

By: Mike Bauman This week’s date involves getting several couples to cooperate for a progressive dinner.  You will need to cooperate with at least two other couples.  These can be people from church, work, your kid’s school, or other acquaintances. Before the Date: Get all couples together for a game or movie night (another date [...]

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Toddler Anatomy Lessons made fun

By Vanessa Dominguez Will your toddler bring you a toy if you ask for it by name? Does he ask for things by pointing? These are signs he is ready to play the name your body part game. There are several fun ways you can teach him the names and location of his body parts. [...]

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Concert Under the Stars

By Mike Bauman For this week’s date you will need to choose one of three free “Concert Under the Stars” events at the University of Northern Colorado.  The concerts are being held July 13th, 20th, and 27th at 8 p.m.  The location is 10th Avenue and 18th Street.  Check the UNC website for information on [...]

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Candidate warns of dangers of universal registration

By Jack Minor Following the 2010 Colorado Republican assembly, a candidate warned of attempts by the Democratic party to promote a policy that critics say could lead to illegal aliens being registered and widespread fraud. Elvis lookalike George Gray, a local Greeley resident performed for the BBQ. Gray was energetic, as he performed many of [...]

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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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Good Old Fashioned Picnic

By  Mike Bauman This week’s date is a blast from the past. Taking just a simple picnic with someone special. What You’ll Need: Day Pack with Picnic Supplies Light blanket to sit on An Inexpensive Bottle of Champagne Preparation: Pick a scenic, secluded location near a stream for your date. The day of the date, [...]

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Crop Production Services moving to Loveland

by Jack Minor, for The Greeley Gazette A local business is making plans to move to Loveland this summer. Crop Production Services is currently located at 7521 W. 4th St. The company employs 2,900 people nationally and employs 300 at the Greeley facility. They are relocating to Loveland in June of this year. The Gazette [...]

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