Posts Tagged ‘Wright’

2013 Fiat 500T Turbocharged Sport Hatchback

Photos & Review by Stu Wright When my brothers and I were growing up (there were four Wright brothers), we had a suite of little plastic cars of all makes to play with.  They were quite small, perhaps 1.5 inches long, and had the names imprinted on the roof, just above the back window.  We [...]

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Obama speaks out against film showing at Carmike

by Peter Grady –   The Obama campaign has spoken out against a film currently being shown in Greeley, saying  it distorts the president’s  record and world view.   The film “2016: Obama’s America,” which is currently showing at the Carmike theater in Greeley is directed by scholar and author Dinesh D’Souza.  The documentary film [...]

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Jon Voigt supports Brad Pitt’s mom following death threats

by Peter Grady–   Following death threats against Brad Pitt’s mother by homosexuals and supporters of same-sex marriage, her son has remained silent on the issue, but his father-in-law-to-be has defended her publicly.   Jane Pitt, the 71-year-old mother of Brad Pitt, recently wrote a letter to the editor of her local newspaper, the News-Leader [...]

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Church leaders condemn Obama “gay” marriage endorsement

by Matt Lacy –   Following president Obama’s statement that he supports homosexual marriage, leaders from two of the nation’s largest religious denominations have denounced the endorsement. New York Cardinal Timothy Dolan, the head of the US conference of Catholic Bishops said the president’s remarks, “undermine the institution of marriage, the very cornerstone of our [...]

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MSNBC compares Romney to KKK

Network apologizes, saying they were “irresponsible” by Peter Grady – NBC issued an apology after an MSNBC anchor implied that Romney supported the goals of the KKK. Romney has used the phrase “Keep America American” at several of his campaign events. Thomas Roberts, a daytime anchor with MSNBC, suggested the candidate was advocating for the [...]

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Southern Baptists consider name change

by Jack Minor – The second largest denomination in America has appointed a task force to discuss changing its name. The Southern Baptist Convention has over 16.1 million members, however, the denomination has seen a decline in membership over the past several years. USA Today reported that the denomination baptized 332,321 people last year, the [...]

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Auto Review

The Scion xB   By Stu Wright Toyota Motor Corporation decided in the late 90’s that they had a desire to market more vehicles to young Americans, and thus started a division called Scion.  Scion means “descendant”, and the goal was to create a new car within a car company, and the original models put [...]

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The Lexus IS-F

Auto Review  By Stu Wright The high performance Lexus IS-F arrived at my house just before the Fourth of July, and I immediately grabbed it for a trip to Denny’s in Ft. Collins for lunch with my wife.  When you fire it up with the push button starter, the big V-8 rumbles to life and [...]

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2011 Chevrolet Malibu Review

 Auto Review By Stu Wright The Chevy Malibu nameplate was rolled out in the 1960’s when the Chevelle was in need of a new, upgraded subseries. It was named after the beachfront community in SoCal and featured patterned cloth seats, carpeting, and a dressier steering wheel.  The Chevelle Malibu SS’s that were produced from 1966 [...]

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Dogmatism, not intelligence abound when it comes to King

-Ron Smith is retired and is currently a leader at Highland Hills Freewill Baptist Church- Good News; Bad News : There is no Good News, Yet The bad news is, some people still don’t get it. More bad news: they probably never will. Martin Luther King, Jr. stated the problem very well in this quotation [...]

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Betty Evelyn Schwartz

March 8, 1927 ~ October 26, 2010 Betty Evelyn Schwartz passed away at home after a brief illness on Tuesday, October 26, 2010.  She was born on March 8, 1927 in Milliken, Colorado to John and Amelia (Grosskopf) Hoff.  She attended Timnath School and Bonnie Beauty School in Denver. Betty married Reuben Schwartz in Ft. [...]

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Louise Todd Celebrates 90th Birthday

Louise Todd celebrated her 90th birthday in Windsor, CO with a reception at the Evangelical Free church, a family dinner and surprise party. Louise was born September 29, 2010 on the family farm east of Galeton, CO on September 29, 1920 to J.G. and Katherine Nazarenus, the youngest of six children, and a first generation [...]

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Northern Colorado Fishing Report

Week of August 30, 2010The following Northern Colorado Lakes were recently stocked with catchable trout  (source:  http://wildlife.state.co.us/Fishing/Reports/StockingReport/): Dowdy Lake in Red Feather Lakes Mary’s Lake south of Estes Park Fishing conditions for Northeastern Colorado were reported as follows (source:  http://wildlife.state.co.us/Fishing/Reports/StatewideConditions/): Barnes Meadow Reservoir – Barnes Meadow has been fishing decent. Most anglers are reporting catching [...]

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Northern Colorado Fishing Report

Week of August 17, 2010  By:  Mike Bauman According to the Colorado Division of Wildlife, Mary’s Lake near Estes Park was the only area lake recently stocked with catchable trout.  (source:  http://wildlife.state.co.us/Fishing/Reports/StockingReport/) Fishing conditions were as follows for Northeastern Colorado.  (source:  http://wildlife.state.co.us/Fishing/Reports/StatewideConditions/) Barnes Meadow Reservoir – Barnes Meadow has been fishing decent. Most anglers are [...]

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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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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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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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Eris Winona Gipson

Eris Winona Gipson June 4, 1923 ~ May 14, 2010 Age:86 Residence: Greeley, Colorado Eris Winona Gipson was born to Virgil Wright and Amanda (Clarke) Wright in the coal camp in Superior, Wyoming.  She lived there with her family until 1934 when they moved to Cheyenne, Wyoming. Mrs. Gipson worked as a waitress at the [...]

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