Posts Tagged ‘Tom’

Greeley peeping Tom suspect arrested

GREELEY – On September 4, 2012, Greeley Police Officers arrested Nathaniel Moguson 3 counts of Invasion of Privacy for Sexual Gratification, a class one misdemeanor.   Mogus was arrested after being reported as a suspicious person in the area of the 1600 block of 10th Ave inGreeley, near theUniversity ofNorthern   Colorado campus.  A witness reported [...]

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Broncos provide family fun in Greeley

by Peter Grady –   Broncos fans young and old were provided with a treat at yesterday’s Broncos caravan tour stop in Greeley.   For younger Broncos fans, the event had football tosses with prizes for “completed passes” and they could participate in various physical sports such as a standing long jump and a 40 [...]

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Greeley Blues Jam Sod Sale

Staff Reports –   GREELEY – Greeley Blues Jam Sod is available for purchase! 40,000 square feet of sod from this year’s Greeley Blues Jam is for sale at $0.15 per square foot. You must purchase a minimum 300 square feet and pick it up on Sunday, June 10th between 9:00 am and 4:00 pm.  [...]

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Greeley schools on track to comply with proposed legislation to eliminate all trans-fats

by Jack Minor – The Greeley/Evans school district would not have any problem meeting the requirements of a proposed bill that would be the strictest in the nation by banning all trans-fat from school lunchrooms and buildings. Sen. Lucia Guzman and Rep. Tom Massey have sponsored a bill that would prohibit all public and charter [...]

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Weld’s debt free status factored into Teletech decision for Greeley facility

by Jack Minor – The Chief Executive Officer of a new customer experience center moving to Greeley said they looked at many factors including Weld County’s sound financial footing when choosing where to locate. Ken Tuchman, CEO of TeleTech, along with Governor John Hickenlooper and Greeley Mayor Tom Norton appeared at the new facility which [...]

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Mink says never had illusions about large settlement

Speaks out on Montana blogger, future plans by Jack Minor – While oftentimes it is easy to think individuals sue to obtain large cash payouts, Tom Mink said he never expected to get a large settlement from his lawsuit. Mink had sued Greeley and the county for confiscating his computer after he published an article [...]

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Greeley/water ‘speak up’ session only attracts 20

By Vanessa Dominguez    – Greeley City Council held a Speak-Up session about water resources and the city’s financial condition. The worry over not having enough water in the future was a topic John Monson has a solution for. John Monson, Water and Sewer Director for the city presented council and citizens with many facts such [...]

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Evans police officer honored for helping Denver Police Department close out six open cases, prevent armed robbery

  Story and photo by Jack Minor   An Evans police detective was recognized by the Denver Police Department, for her role in helping them close several unsolved cases and preventing an armed robbery at a Family Dollar store.   Detective Rita Wolf, was investigating an armed robbery that took place at the Family Dollar [...]

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Mayor Tom Norton; married to UNC Prez and Monfort puppet…”THAT’S WHY!”

Mayor out of line at Greeley City Council Worksession July 12, 2011by Ms. Michelle E. Bellini – Gazette Reporter Rick Brady, the City Attorney, probably thought he would run a quick meeting to briefly review how new changes in state law would affect the city.  The agenda said the meeting would last thirty (30) minutes.  [...]

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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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State to Consider School Testing Requirements

By Mike Bauman  Colorado lawmakers are considering offering legislation that would greatly reduce the amount of standardized testing conducted in public schools.  Colorado State Representative, Judith Solano of Brighton, has stated she will introduce legislation that would end all non-mandatory standardized testing.  Federal law requires students be tested in reading and math in grades three [...]

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Current Monfort pawn and Greeley mayor Tom Norton, as most probably don’t know

  I’m not in the habit of kicking dogs.  The one dog I’ve been hired by the voters of Greeley/Evans to kick is this school district. Of course this is one ugly animal.  I’m still in this dogfight, which usually ends with me on the bottom of a dog pile, but there are a couple [...]

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Greeley teen wanting to remain in country right way to appear on Tom Tancredo show Monday

McCain says Tancredo cannot be image of Republican party by Jack Minor   Erick Mendoza, the Greeley teenager who is willing to return to Mexico if needed to become legal will be appearing on the Tom Tancredo Show Monday, May 9.  Mendoza will be appearing live at 10:30 p.m on 740 KVOR in Colorado Springs.  [...]

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Tancredo calls for Napolitano to resign for bean bag incident

Agents ordered to use bean bags against smugglers with automatic weapons by Jack Minor   Tom Tancredo has been outspoken about current administration policy along the Mexican border. He has called for the resignation of Secretary of Homeland Security, Janet Napolitano, following an armed fight along the border where agents were ordered to use bean bags against AK-47′s. [...]

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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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To Governor Hickenlooper: “Stay out of our way”

Stay out of our Way Transition Team hears from Northern Colorado people By Jim Frazier “Stay out of our way,” a local dairyman recommended to Governor Hickenlooper’s transition team in Greeley on November 14th, “With less regulation we can prosper, then you’ll have more state revenue.” From the audience of about 60 people, the team [...]

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Hickenlooper, Democrats say they want to raise taxes

By Jack Minor Several Democrats including Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper, have proposed a variety of tax proposals to help reduce the deficits facing the state. Hickenlooper told the Steamboat Springs Pilot that if elected Governor he would raise taxes. According to The Pilot Hickenlooper said, “In order to create a larger pie and boost Colorado’s [...]

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An open letter to Tom Tancredo

Dear Mr. Tancredo, As concerned citizens and Republican delegates, we were able to meet, interview and vet many of the candidates who respected the caucus process enough to solicit our support in their bid for candidacy. Since you elected not to participate in that process, we feel that the following questions must be answered before [...]

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Tom Tancredo Confirms Rapport with Tea Party Groups

By Delany Ross Gubernatorial Candidate, Tom Tancredo, connected with The Colorado Tea Party/Greely 9.12 group at a recent meeting in Greeley. “The Colorado Tea Party is registered with the State as a non-partisan group,” asserts Christy Rodriquez, Director of The Colorado Tea Party. “We had the former ACP Candidate speak at one of our meetings [...]

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No more money for roads; we’re not falling for this again

Guest Column By Brett Reese The single biggest surprise I experienced as a new school board member was how quickly government agencies turn to the private sector for money; it’s almost a knee-jerk reaction. It’s as if the private sector has unlimited funding ability. And now the city council has voted unanimously to place the [...]

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Republican Leaders Ditching Maes, Supporting Tancredo

By Jack Minor In a further sign of division in the Colorado governor’s race, several prominent Republicans have formally endorsed a third-party candidate over their party’s own nominee. Wednesday, the Tancredo campaign released a list of over 20 endorsements by prominent Republicans in Colorado and around the country including former Congressman Bob Beauprez. Other endorsements [...]

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Greeley, Evans Mayors Come Together Against Ballot Proposals

Story and Photo By Jack Minor Warning of possible reduction in service, the mayors of Greeley and Evans came together to express opposition to a series of tax-cutting ballot proposals. Evans Mayor Lyle Achziger and the city manager Aden Hogan, met with their counterparts in Greeley at the Evans Community Complex to inform the press [...]

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Independents will shape Colorado gubernatorial election

Tancredo reaching out to all in gubernatorial raceBy Jim Frazier “We will reach out to Democrats, Libertarians, Independents and Republicans for support,” American Constitution Party gubernatorial candidate Tom Tancredo told the Greeley Gazette recently. Tancredo will run for governor as a Constitution Party candidate. Tancredo said the number of Republicans who will support his campaign [...]

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Bennet: Coloradoans don’t care about Ground Zero mosque

Story by Jack Minor Greeley residents have strong feelings regarding the proposed mosque at Ground Zero in New York, contradicting the Colorado politician who said Coloradoans don’t care about this issue. At a recent town hall meeting in Greeley, Sen. Michael Bennet in response to a question asking if there was a disconnect between local [...]

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Dissension in the Ranks; Republicans Split Between Maes, Tancredo

Story by Jack Minor During the primary elections Republican voters rejected establishment candidates and chose Dan Maes, a candidate with no political experience, however, it now appears that some in the party are having second thoughts about their choice. Karen Pelzer, the Chair of the Weld County Republican Party, sent an email to the county [...]

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Gene Gilbert Sullivan

Gene Gilbert Sullivan, aged 78, was welcomed home on August 17, 2010 after a brief, serious illness at North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley, CO. Gene was born in Eaton, CO on August 26, 1931 to Oscar and Hazel Sullivan.  He was raised on his parents’ farm outside of Eaton, with his 6 Brothers.  He [...]

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Goss dispels rumors regarding Tancredo’s gubernatorial bid

By Christy Rodriquez Misconceptions, accusations and misrepresentations regarding Toms Tancredo’s alleged bid to run for Governor, as a “3rd Party” candidate, has created quite a tempest for State GOP Chairman Dick Wadhams and the two primary Republican Gubernatorial contenders. The recent scandals and indiscretions of Dan Maes and Scott McInnis may have prompted Tom Tancredo [...]

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Tancredo issues ultimatum to candidates

By Jack Minor Believing the current crop of  Republican candidates are “damaged goods” former Colorado Congressman Tom Tancredo has said they have until Monday to make a pledge they will drop out if they are not ahead in the polls on August 11. If they do not do so he will announce his intentions to [...]

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Republican State Convention Theme-Anti-establishment

Story and Photos By Brett Reese The anti-establishment sentiment already shown in many political contests across the country was equally strong in both state conventions this weekend. In Loveland at The Ranch Friday night, Cory Gardner was chosen to represent the 4th Congressional District  by a margin wide enough to keep his opponents Tom Lucero [...]

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Media ignore violence from the left

By Tom Tancredo Originally printed in World Net Daily Re-printed with permission Judging by the reports on MSNBC and in the New York Times, the May Day rallies for amnesty looked like Fourth of July picnics. The anti-American and anti-law enforcement violence common in those protests was ignored. Since 2006, when the pro-amnesty demonstrations were [...]

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Claude Garcia

Claude James Christopher Garcia, 67, of Greeley, CO died April 4, 2010 at his home. Claude was born December 13, 1942 in Greeley to Alvin V. and Juanita M. (Lopez) Garcia.  He graduated from Greeley High School in 1961, served honorably in the U.S. Army and was owner of CJ Printing.  Claude lived with gusto, [...]

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Alma Rutherford

Alma Rutherford, 85, a longtime Greeley resident died Tuesday, April 6, 2010.  For the last six months she was lovingly cared for by the Mountain Valley Hospice team, her family, and Larry and Kristi Kilpatrick. She was born June 10, 1924 near Durango, Colorado to Oscar and Eva Day.  She married Paul Rutherford on March [...]

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Claude Garcia

Claude James Christopher Garcia, 67, of Greeley, CO died April 4, 2010 at his home. Claude was born December 13, 1942 in Greeley to Alvin V. and Juanita M. (Lopez) Garcia.  He graduated from Greeley High School in 1961, served honorably in the U.S. Army and was owner of CJ Printing.  Claude lived with gusto, [...]

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