Posts Tagged ‘park’

Greeley’s Homestead park to be closed for construction

GREELEY –Beginning Monday April 15th Homestead Park located on 29th Street west of 35th Avenue will be closed for construction.  The park will be receiving a new playground, outdoor classroom, shelters, and concrete walkways and landscaping.   This Quality of Life project has received a $6,000 grant from the XCEL Energy Foundation/Colorado Tree Coalition (CTC) [...]

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2013 Lexus GS350 F Sport AWD Sedan

Photos & Review by Stu Wright Lexus, the luxury division of Toyota, has been producing the GS series of sedans since 1993.  The new 2013 model that I drove this last week represented the manufacturer’s fourth generation offering, and it came in Riviera Red Metallic with black leather seating.  The GS Lexus sedan is a [...]

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Obama administration told officials to back off Occupy protesters

by Peter Grady –   Despite repeated claims to the contrary, newly released documents reveal that the administration told the General Services Administration (GSA) to go easy on Occupy Wall Street protesters in Portland last year. The documents include an e-mail exchange between DHS/National Protection and Programs Directorate Chief of Staff Caitlin Durkovich and GSA [...]

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Man Camp manager takes Trib to task for closure remark

by Jack Minor –   The manager of a local RV park says that contrary to the Greeley Tribune’s statement that a man camp at their facility was shut down by county officials, they are still open and moving ahead with their permitting process.   In a June 3 editorial, the Tribune said, “Weld County [...]

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2013 Lexus AWD GS350 Sedan

Photos and Review by Stu Wright             Lexus, Toyota Motor Corporation’s luxury car division, has been producing GS series automobiles since 1993.  The GS lies in the middle of the Lexus sedan lineup, between IS at the bottom and the LS series at the top.  It is in the 4th [...]

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Conway clarifies “no man camp” remarks

RV Park manager says local firms afraid to take on project helping expand sewer facilityby Jack Minor – Weld County Commissioner Sean Conway said previous comments by the media attributing him as saying the county would never allow man camps was a misunderstanding of what he was trying to say. “What I told the media [...]

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Tea party leaders say “Occupy Wall Street” mirror image of group

Calls for violence similar to French Revolution to achieve goals photo courtesy of Ringo the Gringo by Jack Minor – Local leaders in the Colorado Tea Party movement have said the leftist group “Occupy Wall Street” is indeed a mirror image of the Tea Party, meaning it is an exact opposite. Occupy Wall Street has [...]

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Potatos rule in Greeley

Saturday, September 10, 2011, Greeley’s Centennial Park will be center of the potato universe. No, the President won’t actually be there in person, but he does send his best wishes to the friends of the Greeley museums, who sponsor this annual event as a major fund raiser. This is an affordable festival the whole family [...]

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Assault on Christians continues by Feds

Craig Master   – The idea that there is “separation of church and state” has again been interpreted to mean the government will endorse all religions except Christianity. This week the news services have reported three very obvious cases of governments endorsing religions. In Virginia, the same federal government that has censored Christian memorial services in [...]

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Evans Council expresses concerns with Cave Creek

story and photo by Jack Minor   The Evans City Council expressed deep reservations about the Cave Creek mobile home park’s current compliance of existing regulations as they held a public hearing that would allow more homes into the area.  Under current requirements, new residents must have a home that is no more than four [...]

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New park facility opened June 4th

Opening day at Poudre Ponds Staff Reports Bring your fishing pole and get in on the action as we celebrate the opening of Greeley’s newest park facility: Poudre Ponds Recreational Fishery! Poudre Ponds is located in the south east corner of the intersection of 35th Avenue and the Poudre River. If you didni’t join us [...]

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Yellowstone Magma Pool Bigger than Originally Thought

By Mike Bauman In case you missed it, Yellowstone National Park is sitting on an enormous time bomb – albeit a very slowly ticking, naturally occurring time bomb. The amazing scenery that prompted Yellowstone’s designation as a national park is due in no small part to the eruptions of a super volcano.  The volcano, which [...]

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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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Three robbers caught in Cave Creek

Suspect chased near the scene of Officer Brownlees’ murder by Vanessa Dominguez Neighbors watch and wait as police block off entrances in and out of Cave Creek mobile home park. There is speculation of an armed robber being boxed in to the park and neighbors state, “Seems like every time they chase a criminal, they [...]

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Allowing dogs in city parks gets more bark than bite

by Vanessa Dominguez Allowing dogs in parks has been a long-debated issue in Greeley and has caused a lot of bark from dog owners and those who are anti-dogs. There was a citizen initative that would allow all but three breeds of dogs in all city parks.  This was voted down in a past election. It [...]

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Mommy’s Corner

How to get a handle on hitting By Vanessa Dominguez There is nothing more priceless than looking into your toddler’s eyes and hearing her sweetly say, “Mama” or “Dada,” or experience those sweet hugs she has started to give. They give you that feeling that her life is a blessing and you think to yourself [...]

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Road Maintenance Survey results are in

By Vanessa DominguezBy Vanessa Dominguez 710 people took the City’s survey in regarding the road conditions in town and what should be done about them. The survey resulted in many comments and suggestions. The UNC Survey Research Lab had students dedicated to knocking on resident’s doors and finding out their opinion. There were 379 residents [...]

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The Matt Pack: A Review

by Leksis Trebe Saturday night at Centennial Village in Greeley Matthew Arguello and his band the Matt Pack (www.jazzmattpack.com) put on a concert in the park. Among the tunes were Moondance, Mack the Knife and What a Wonderful World. Also performing was guest vocalist Denise Ford. Matt, Denise and the rest of the Matt pack, [...]

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Division of Wildlife Fishing Report

By Mike Bauman According to the Colorado Division of Wildlife, Dowdy Lake at Red Feathers was stocked with catchable trout. Fishing conditions in Northern Colorado lakes and rivers are as follows: Barnes Meadow Reservoir – Barnes Meadow has been fishing great. Most anglers are reporting catching many fish, but there has been a mixture of [...]

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Stampede safer, still work to do

By Vanessa Dominguez Gangs, games, and greasy food all used to have on thing in common. They were all at the yearly Stampede. Not this year, one thing is missing, and it is not the greasy food. The Greeley Stampede this year is full of families ready for fun, singles ready to mingle, and police [...]

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Northern Colorado Fishing Report

By Mike Bauman The following area fishing spots were recently stocked with catchable trout according to the Colorado Division of Wildlife. Monarch Lake – Granby (closest I could find) Fishing conditions were as follows for Northern Colorado area lakes and rivers. Barnes Meadow Reservoir – Barnes Meadow has been fishing great. Most anglers are reporting [...]

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Parts of RMNP closed on Friday

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Mexican drug cartels force authorities to close portion of US to Americans

By Jack Minor In a sign of the increasing power of the drug cartels in America, U.S. authorities have warned Americans not to enter sections of Federal lands near the Arizona border with Mexico. The initial report by Fox news reported that 3,500 acres of Southern Arizona was closed to U.S. citizens near the Buenos [...]

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Division of Wildlife Fishing Report

By Mike Bauman The following area fishing spots were recently stocked with catchable trout according to the Colorado Division of Wildlife. Bellaire Lake – Red Feather Carter Reservoir – Loveland Flatiron Reservoir – Loveland Pinewood Reservoir – Loveland Grand Lake – Grand Lake Windsor Reservoir – Windsor Fishing conditions were as follows for lakes and [...]

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Dog Days of Summer

By Rish Burkholder Most dog owners enjoy taking their dog along to run errands with them in the car. The dogs love it. There is nothing like hanging your head out the window in a moving car and letting the breeze flap your ears or blow your whiskers back…if you’re a dog. The “dog days” [...]

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“Crate Debate” and Rattlesnake Season

By Rish Burkholder and Linda Harms Q: Why does my dog need a crate? Isn’t a crate just a cage? A: Crates would be more appealing to pet owners if they looked like little dog houses. Some crates do look like cages, but let’s look at the benefits of a crate. Dogs have a natural [...]

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