Posts Tagged ‘Office’

Weld officials to conduct emergency siren test

The Weld County Office of Emergency Management, in coordination with local communities, will conduct a test of the emergency warning siren system in Weld County at 10:00 AM on Saturday, May 18 2013. The test will last for several minutes to make sure the sirens are working properly. The siren system is used to alert [...]

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Weld Peace Officer’s Memorial Ceremony to be held Wednesday

On Wednesday, May 15, 2013 a ceremony will be held at the Fallen Officer’s Memorial at Bittersweet Park located at 16th Street and 35th Avenue .   The event will be held at 10:00 a.m. and will recognize seven dedicated troopers, officers and deputies who served their communities and gave their lives in service to [...]

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Government Attacks Payday Loan Industry

by Mike McCune –   The Federal government has a spending problem. The Federal government has more debt than it can possibly pay. The Federal government is now monetizing (buying) its own debt at the rate of $85 billion per month.   So how do Federal regulators react to the above problems? They want to [...]

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The Rant – “Honor” Missing From U.S. Government

by Mike McCune –     What damages America more, manipulated inflation or higher tax rates? Both pluck wealth from America at a devastating pace.   Earlier this week the President made an impassioned plea to gain support for his budget proposal. He spouted numbers and data as if he knew exactly what he was [...]

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Gun bill hearings time changed

by Craig Masters The time for the public hearings on the proposed gun control bills before the Colorado Senate on Monday, March 4, has been rescheduled from a start time of 1:30pm to an earlier start time of 10:30am. According to Senator Lundberg, the start times were changed to earlier in the day and he [...]

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Historic district to celebrate 10 year anniversary

GREELEY — The Greeley Historic Preservation Commission and the Downtown Development Authority (DDA) invite all Greeley residents to an event to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the designation of the Downtown Greeley Historic District on the Greeley Historic Register (GHR) and the removal of Downtown Greeley from the Colorado Preservation, Inc. (CPI) Endangered Places List. [...]

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Greeley historic society to hold 10th street walking tour

GREELEY — The Greeley Historic Preservation Commission invites the public to a walking tour of the 10th Street Corridor on Monday, September 17, 2012, at 5:30 p.m.  Participants will visit some of the properties reflecting the post-World War II development trends in Greeley, particularly the reliance on the automobile.  The tour will begin at the [...]

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Greeley Gazette reader 20 minutes ahead of CBS News release of Operation Ghost Click

By Craig Masters Monday afternoon February 20, the Greeley Gazette posted an informative article about the possibility that many computer users might lose their access to to the internet when, not if, the FBI shuts down servers it put into place last November to replace rogue computers operating malware called “DNS Changer.” Almost immediately readers [...]

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Officials tell Catholic chaplains not to read letter criticizing policy on contraception

Says letter could encourage disobedience to Commander in Chief Archbishop Brogilo by Peter Grady – Following a decision by the Obama administration to force religious organizations to offer contraception drugs that could cause abortion, the Pentagon sent an e-mail to chaplains advising them not to read a letter critical of the policy. Health and Human Services Secretary, [...]

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Randy Travis coming to Greeley

February 7, 2012 (GREELEY, CO) Randy Travis will celebrate his silver anniversary with a stop inGreeley, on his 30 city tour, at theUnionColonyCivicCenteron Saturday, February 18 at 7:30 pm.   Travis marked the beginning of his 25th year in the industry last June with the release of the “Anniversary Celebration” album on Warner Bros. Records, [...]

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Blues Brothers coming to town

Staff Reports – January 19, 2012 (GREELEY, CO) It’s been almost thirty years since brothers, Jake and Elwood Blues, played by John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd, invited the world to join them on a ‘mission from God’ in The Blues Brothers movie.  Now, thirty years later, the Blues Brothers’ live on in the Official Blues [...]

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Internationally renowned modern dance company coming to Greeley

Staff Reports – January 19, 2012 (GREELEY, CO) The Union Colony Civic Center inGreeley presents world renown dance company Pilobolus on Friday, January 27 at 7:30 pm.   Pilobolus began in 1971 as an outsider dance company and quickly became celebrated the world over for its imaginative and athletic exploration of creative collaboration. It has [...]

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Congress proposes plan to save Post Office without taxpayer dollars

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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FEC allows foreigner to run for president

Candidate says natural born citizen requirement “unconstitutional” by Jack Minor – An individual who was born in another country, but later became naturalized, has been given permission to run as a presidential candidate by the Federal Elections Commission. Abdul Karim Hassan filed a request with the FEC asking if, as a naturalized American citizen, he [...]

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Banned book list excludes those banned by libraries themselves

Libraries refuse books on ex-gay issues while carrying explicit “gay” booksby Jack Minor – The American Library Association’s banned book list features two books promoting the “gay” lifestyle, including one with graphic imagery, while neglecting to list books banned by libraries themselves opposing the “gay” movement.  Each year the ALA sponsors what it calls Banned [...]

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Police Officers Killed: 2011 vs 2010

By Mike Bauman  As of April 1, 2011, there had been 52 police officers killed in the line of duty in the United States this year.  Compare that to 48 by this time last year.  The Greeley Gazette salutes the people who daily lay it on the line for their communities. Deputy Sheriff Suzanne Hopper [...]

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City council member has resigned for Congressional appointment

Staff Reports Greeley City Councilmember Maria Secrest has resigned her at-large Council position and accepted a position with Representative Cory Gardner’s new Greeley office. According to Colorado law, there are two options for selecting a replacement on the City Council: 1) an application, interview and appointment process or 2) a special election. The Council has [...]

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Brownlee one of 154 officers killed in the line of duty this year

By Mike Bauman The death of Deputy Sam Brownlee has shocked our community. According to the website, Officers Down Memorial Page, Brownlee was one of 154 police officers killed in the line of duty so far this year. Gunfire was listed as the most common cause of police line-of-duty death this year, accounting for 55 [...]

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Nearly 5000 Weld County Residents Are Packing “Heat”

By Mike Bauman Recent information from the Weld County Sheriff’s Office shows nearly 5000 Weld County residents have concealed handgun permits.  Permit holders tend to be a secretive bunch, understandably not wanting others to know they carry.  However, most cite two primary reasons for carrying firearms: 1)  The desire to have the means to protect [...]

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Wanted!!!! Can You Help Weld County Locate these Persons

By Mike Bauman They say approximately 20% of the population commits 80% of the crime.  You can help make our community safer. The Weld County Sheriff’s Office is looking for the following people: HUERTA, MARCOS ANTONIO 2408 9 STREET, GREELEY, CO 80631 DOB: 10-01-1992 Gender: Male Height: 5′ 05″    Weight: 165 Hair: Black Eyes: Brown [...]

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Wanted!!! Copper Thieves

By Mike Bauman This year Weld County has experienced numerous thefts of copper wire.  Studies have shown that approximately 20% of people commit 80% of crimes.  You could make our community safer.  If you can identify any of the individuals associated with these crimes, please contact the Weld County Sheriff’s Office at: Email: warrants@co.weld.co.us Phone: [...]

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Vote Early, Avoid the Rush

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 [...]

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Ward 2 City Council Vacancy

The City of Evans is seeking applicants to fill a vacancy on the Evans City Council for Ward 2. The term of this Council position is until April, 2012. All persons interested in applying to fill this position of Councilmember must be: A citizen of the United States, at least eighteen years of age, a [...]

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District residents invited to apply for Budget Advisory Committee

School District 6 invites members of the Greeley and Evans community to contribute to the development of the district’s annual budget by serving on the Budget Advisory Committee. The BAC, a new advisory committee, will take a long-term view of the district’s finances and provide advice to district leaders on budget matters. The committee is [...]

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Denver Post/Greeley Tribune Story Maligns Candidate

By Mike Bauman A story entitled “Belittled case drew Senate candidate Buck a rebuke from boss” was printed last week by the Denver Post and Greeley Tribune. The story is a follow up to comments made by Buck’s opponent, Jane Norton, on a recent radio talk show. The story, which claims to attempt to unveil [...]

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Dismal weather did not prevent DA volunteers from updating safehouse room

By Jack Minor Despite chilly temperatures and constant rain, the spirits of seven Weld County District Attorney’s Office employees were not dampened on Saturday when they arrived at A Woman’s Place to update a room. A Woman’s Place serves victims and survivors of domestic violence in Weld County by providing safe housing, crisis support, legal [...]

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Recall of Councilor Poppaw Based on Violations of Oath of Office

By Stacy Lynne Councilor Lisa Poppaw violated her sworn oath of office.  She violated her oath by voting for the policies and goals of foreign organizations which are in direct opposition to the United States Constitution. The Climate Action Plan is a document developed through the International Council on Local Environmental Initiatives (ICLEI).  ICLEI is [...]

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DA’s office helps women dress for success

By Jack Minor During the month of May the Weld County District Attorney’s office helped gather clothing for a local charity that provides professional clothing to women entering the workforce. The office conducted a clothing drive which resulted in over $1200 worth of clothing being donated to Leanna’s Closet. Lenna’s Closet works with several community [...]

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NEW OFFICE OPENS IN GREELEY FOR IMMIGRATIONS AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT (ICE)

The community should not expect a drastic increase in immigration projects. – Kumar Kibble By Jim Frazier Five stocky men in dark suits and sunglasses stood outside the building to direct media and other guests to the ICE open house on Wednesday May 26th. With their sunglasses on in early morning, the men looked like [...]

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Your Not So “Local Newspaper”

By James Courant For years there have been very few choices in print media in the Greeley area. To have a story covered in print or a print advertisement the only real choice for years has been the “local” paper, the Greeley Tribune. However, while the Tribune is located in Greeley, it is actually owned, [...]

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Police Chief Reports Good News to GRW

by Christy Rodriquez for The Greeley Gazette Monday April 5, 2010, Greeley Police Chief, Jerry Garner reported to the Greeley Republican Women’s Group, “There was not one traffic fatality in 2009.”  He presented statistics to the club and stressed the success of the police department was due to a combination of good law enforcement and [...]

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