Posts Tagged ‘morning’

Weld County Posse heading to Washington

The Weld County Sheriff’s Mounted Posse is embarking on a journey to the National Peace Officers Memorial Week in Washington D. C., May 2013. The Sheriff’s Posse will be traveling to Washington D.C. to honor the six law enforcement officers who gave the ultimate sacrifice for their communities in Colorado during 2012. Colorado ranked third [...]

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District 6 closure catches parents off guard

by Jack Minor –   Many parents who went to drop their children off at school today were surprised to learn that District 6 had cancelled classes on Tuesday.   At around 5 AM District officials made the decision to cancel classes because of the extreme cold, winds and blowing snow. District policy requires a [...]

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Rand Paul takes AP to task for amnesty claim

WASHINGTON – Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., the winner of the Conservative Political  Action Conference straw poll for 2016 only days ago, is denying an Associated  Press report that he supports a path to citizenship for illegal aliens. The AP’s Erica Werner reported Paul told a Hispanic business group that  illegal aliens should be allowed to [...]

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Five Days with the 2013 Mazda CX-5 AWD Crossover

Photos & Review by Stu Wright      1st  The first impression of this car was good.  Front visibility!  Nimble and quick, I had to check the specs to see it had no turbo.  Black everywhere, but that’s OK; it looks pretty.  The leather front buckets are supportive, and in the back there appears to be [...]

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Will U.S. “Stand Down” again?

“War” in the Middle-East, which side will Obama support?By Craig Masters BBC News from the Middle-East reports that the Palestinian Islamist group, Hamas, is reporting that the military leader of the group has been killed by Israeli air strikes during early morning hours there in the region. Hamas denies responsibility for the weekend rocket attacks [...]

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Weld director of public works passes away peacefully at home

WELD COUNTY, CO – Today, Weld County government mourns for one of their own with the passing of long-time employee Pat Persichino. Persichino, who worked for the county for 32 years, passed away this morning peacefully at his home.   Persichino, who was currently serving as the Director of the Weld County Public Works Department, [...]

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SCOTUS gives Him an inch… … …

by Craig Masters When you have a dollar in your hand and the government takes it at the point of a gun, does it really matter whether the Supreme Court names that action a “tax” or a “fine?” You no longer have your dollar. This morning, for the second time this week, the Supreme Court [...]

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Thompson School Board needs to hear from Taxpayers Tonight!

Lovaland 9-12 Patriots work for open meetingsBy Craig Masters The following e-mail was distributed by the Loveland 9-12. It was titled, “Letter from Nancy Rumfelt regarding tonight’s meeting.” It is reprinted here to illustrate two very important points: 1) there are still people willing to step up and speak out against “closed door” meetings where [...]

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Greeley’s Pirate 104.7 – #4 in America

by Matt Lacy – A recent and extensive Federal Communications Commission report reveals that Greeley’s Pirate 104.7 FM is ranked number 4 out of 1,000 radio stations nationwide in its class. Several criteria and measuring mechanisms were used in the study, including official Arbitron ratings. Pirate Radio is a Low Power  FM (LPFM) station and [...]

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Impending Volcker Rule Never Approved By Congress

by Mike McCune –   Governments continue to churn out regulations, many allegedly enacted to protect the average person from his greatest enemy–himself. Enforcement of the myriad regulations is becoming increasingly hard to achieve since there are many subtle conflicts within the regulations between various agencies, conflicts which can develop into major conflagrations. The regulation [...]

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Indonesians fears possible tsunami following 8.6 quake

by Matt Lacy – Countries across the Indian Ocean issued tsunami warnings following a large earthquake in the waters off Indonesia this morning. Following the 8.6 magnitude quake which was centered a little more than 300 miles from Banda Aceh, people raced from their homes and headed to higher ground. The large quake was felt [...]

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Baptists to hold massive Easter egg hunt

Staff Reports – As part of their Easter services, Faith Bible Baptist Church will have an Easter egg hunt involving several thousand eggs on four acres of property. The church which is located at 320 35th Avenue will hold the Easter egg hunt following its morning worship service which begins at 11:00 a.m. In order [...]

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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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Evans man sentenced to 24 years in prison for second degree burglary

Staff Reports –     GREELEY, Colo. – This morning in Weld County District Court, Richard Fleming of Evans (DOB 07/08/1978) was sentenced to 24 years in prison for second degree burglary, a class three felony. Fleming pled to the criminal charge on September 15, 2011. According to police reports, officers were called to Greeley [...]

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Greeley man sentenced to 18 years in prison

Staff Reports –   GREELEY, Colo. – On Wednesday morning, October 19, 2011, in Weld County District Court, Ernest Williams (DOB 06/15/83) of Greeley was sentenced to a total of 18 years in prison for two separate criminal cases. On November 9, 2009, Williams was arrested for case involving kidnapping, aggravated robbery, assault and extortion. [...]

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Evans Senior Center

by Betty Grauberger Senior Breakfasts are back on the first Thursday of  each month at 9:00 a.m….of course that means November 3rd for our next big one!  The Pikes do great things cooking for you and the cost is just $4.00 for all you can put in your little tummies…….it is good down home cookin’ [...]

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East Memorial teacher wins award, school supplies

Staff Reports –   OfficeMax honored East Memorial Elementary School teacher Jennifer Gray today with an award and $1,000 in school supplies as part of the company’s “A Day Made Better” national school advocacy program.   Members of OfficeMax, along with East Memorial principal Justin Ungeheuer and assistant principal Angie McDowell, surprised Gray in her [...]

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Tour de Fat returns to Ft. Collins

Benefit for cyclists in Weld and Larimer Festival bikers are ready to roll Thousands of fun seekers dressed up as everything from alligators and hot dogs to tacos and zebras as they mounted their bikes and took over the streets of Ft. Collins Saturday morning for a wild street party named the Tour de Fat. [...]

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Creating a close family

It’s never too late to start a familty traditionby Vanessa Dominguez It’s never too late to start a family tradition. Many think because their children are older, the window for traditions has closed. No need to fret, there are many fun and creative activities families can do together each holiday. Holiday traditions are always the [...]

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DOW Insider: Mule Deer 101 Seminar (Plus some tips from Pappa)

by Mike Bauman The Colorado Division of Wildlife will be conducting a seminar on the basics of Mule Deer Hunting later this month (see press release at the end of this article.)  Whether you hunt with a .30-06 or a Canon (camera, not artillary piece) we thought it might be appropriate to add a few tips [...]

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President issues ultimatum to Congress: Give me plan to raise debt limit in the next 24-36 hours

Wants to increase spending on new initiatives               by Jack Minor   President Obama issued an ultimatum today, telling Congress they need to come up with a serious proposal for rasing the debt limit and cutting the budget in the next 24-36 hours.   The president held a press [...]

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Baptist church builds in midst of economic downturn

Renfroe encourages members at ground breaking service Story and photo by Jack Minor  At a time of economic turmoil; rising gas prices, uncertainty in the housing market and unemployment still high, one Greeley church is going against the grain with plans to build a new, larger facility.  Faith Bible Baptist Church was founded 40 years [...]

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RR Donnelly to close Greeley plant

177 jobs terminated Story and photo by Jack Minor Economists have said the recession ended in 2009, however, RR Donnelly apparently did not get the news. The company announced they will close their Greeley plant in April. The company announced in a Feb. 8 letter to Mayor Tom Norton that the closing will result in [...]

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Church Humor: Actual Bulletin Notes

By Mike Bauman I received this in an email and thought you might enjoy it. Thank God for church ladies with typewriters. These sentences actually appeared in church bulletins or were announced in church services: ———————————————————— The Fasting & Prayer Conference includes meals. ———————————————————————- The sermon this morning: “Jesus Walks on the Water.” The sermon tonight: “Searching [...]

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Living Life

A response by Brett Reese Because of a letter about Martin Luther King Jr. that I recorded three years ago, I have appeared on five Denver television stations and been contacted by The Associated Press and ABC National News. I’m Brett Reese. The real issue concerning the current commentary Pirate Radio is running is not [...]

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Greeley Couple Loses Home, Memories to Pre-Christmas Fire

By Mike Bauman Harold and Nicole Potter of 5803 W. 16 Street Lane are physically okay after a morning fire caused extensive damage to their home. The Potters, who are in their 70′s and have lived in the home for approximately 10 years, were set to host their family on Christmas morning this year.  According [...]

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Jurors on Lakin court-martial have all heard of case

by Jack Minor While selecting members to hear charges aginst Lt. Col. Lakin, every member of the board said they have heard of the case and many know about the “birther” movement. Lt. Col. Lakin pleaded guilty to one of the two charges against him this morning; disobeying a lawful order. As Lakin’s brothers and parents [...]

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Selling meth gets Greeley woman 10 years

Holliman nabbed in SWAT stingBy Jack Minor A Greeley woman was sentenced to 10 years in prison on Monday morning for possessing and selling methamphetamine. The Weld county Drug Task Force conducted several undercover sting operations at the home of Sherlyle Holliman. After obtaining a search warrant for the house, officers from the Drug Task [...]

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Four high school students injured in crash

by Vanessa DominguezFour students from Northridge High School were in an accident Thursday morning. One is currently in intensive care in Denver, the other three remain at NCMC. The students are: Lucero Solis (driver) Gustavo Martinez Celinna Hernandez George Velazquez Share on Facebook

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Morning coffee; are you tipping enough?

by Vanessa Dominguez They deal with you first thing in the morning, whether you are grumpy or cheerful, they always have a smile on their faces. They make your low-fat sugar free snickers latte with extra cinnamon and whip cream. They perfect every drink and in some way can be considered to be beverage artists. [...]

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Historic train in Greeley has several firsts

Story and photos By Jack Minor The world’s largest steam locomotive arrived in Greeley last Tuesday morning and featured several historic firsts. Locomotive No. 3895, owned by the Union Pacific railroad, is the world’s largest operating steam locomotive. At 122 feet long, weighing in at over 1 million pounds this locomotive is capable of a [...]

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President snubbing the Boy Scouts?

Thought we should checkBy Jack Minor An e-mail being passed around states that President Obama is refusing to sign the Eagle Scout certificates for the Boy Scouts of America. According to the e-mail, every former president has signed the Eagle Scout certificates but, President Obama is the first one to refuse to sign the certificates. [...]

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Evans Fire

Early the morning of July 4th, Evans Fire Rescue responded to a report of a structure fire at 3006 Denver Street.  Firefighters arrived to find heavy fire in a lower level apartment of the two story multi-unit apartment building.  The fire was extinguished before spreading to other dwelling units and there were no civilian or [...]

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Developing Good Sleep Habits

By Vanessa Dominguez When you have a new baby, the first thing you learn to live without is a lot of sleep. During the first months, your baby needs to eat every few hours, making it hard to get a restful night’s sleep. However, there are ways to get your little bundle of joy on [...]

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