Posts Tagged ‘Wyoming’

Old-time circuit riders come to Greeley with 21st century ministry

by Jack Minor—     In what appeared a throwback to another age, Faith Bible Baptist Church in Greeley hosted an unusual conference, men and their families who are engaged in a ministry going back to frontier days, the circuit riding preacher.     During the settling of the American West, the small towns would [...]

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Are Democrats looking for QE-3 to save Obama’s economy?

All eyes of the ‘one-percenters’ will be on Wyoming tomorrowBy Craig Masters Jackson Hole, Wyoming, the resort area adjacent to the Grand Tetons, is once again the site for an economic summit called The Jackson Hole Economic Symposium. This a conference of leading central bankers and international finance ministers. It is sponsored by the Federal [...]

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House Committee set to investigate misinformation released by EPA

by Craig Masters A media release by the energy industry association, Western Energy Alliance, includes information about testimony to be given today before the U.S. House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, Subcommittee on Energy & Environment. According to the hearing schedule, on Wednesday, February 1, 2012, the U.S. House Committee on Science, Space, and [...]

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Fracking, Fluoridation, Birthers – Which to fear?

By Craig Masters On December 8, the EPA issued a report possibly linking the chemicals which might be used by oil companies in the process of hydraulic fracturing (fracking). The report was the result of three years of Federally funded studies. With virtually no scientific validation, no direct evidence linking any chemical specifically identified as [...]

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Exposing secrets for better government

by Craig Masters – Transparency is a popular buzzword for politicians these days. But if the thick black smoke of the Wyoming state legislature’s transparency is allowed to spread south over Weld County – God help us all. According to a report posted October 26, on the website of the Wyoming Liberty Group by JP [...]

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Stupid is as stupid does, August 2011

Drunk cops, Superintendent Lang, Congressman “tar baby”By Mike Bauman  – Two Aurora police officers went afoul of the law in Wyoming last week.  Goshen County  (Torrington) Wyoming Sheriff’s office was notified of a marked Aurora Police vehicle that was speeding, using its emergency equipment to pass other vehicles and throwing trash out of the windows. [...]

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Greeley businessman’s property seized, burned without warning from local officials

“Just a misunderstanding” church board member says By Jack Minor   A local businessman has said that government officials in Wyoming removed a mobile home that he purchased from a resident’s property and burned it without warning.   Merlin Dirks, General Manager of Blue Bird Mobile Homes inc., said in June he purchased a rare 1959 three [...]

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Pressure could mount on legislators after Wyoming passes conceal carry law

Story and photo by Jack Minor   In what has been called by gun rights opponents a “troublesome trend” for western states, Wyoming has passed a concealed carry bill similar to a bill working its way through the Colorado legislature. The Colorado version, which would permit residents who are already authorized to own a gun [...]

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Wyoming Passes “Vermont Style” Concealed Carry

By Mike Bauman On Wednesday, March 2nd, Wyoming Governor, Matt Mead, signed a law permitting Wyoming residents to carry concealed handguns without obtaining a permit.  Wyoming is now the fourth state to allow what’s commonly known as “Constitutional” or “Vermont Style” carry.  The other three states are Alaska, Vermont, and Arizona.  There has been no [...]

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Beverly Mae Roder

Please print the REVISED Beverly Mae Roder obituary and photo on WEDNESDAY, December 29, 2010. Thank you, Stoddard Funeral Home (970) 330-7301 Beverly Mae Roder April 11, 1929 ~ December 26, 2010 Beverly Mae Roder of Eaton died Sunday, December 26, 2010 at her home. She was born April 11, 1929 to Walter Michael and [...]

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Katherine Delores Wise

March 23, 1941 ~ October 29, 2010 Katherine Delores Wise, 69, of Greeley died Friday, October 29, 2010 at Hospice of Northern Colorado, Inpatient Unit. She was born March 23, 1941 in Laramie, Wyoming to William A. and Thelma L. (Koellner) Moeller.  She attended school in Wyoming.  She moved to Colorado and married Duane E. [...]

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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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Evelyn Louise Ackerson

Evelyn Louise Ackerson, 61, of Evans died at the North Colorado Medical Center Hospice Inpatient Unit on Wednesday, May 12.  She was born on November 15, 1948 in Fort Collins to Samuel and Majel (Tormey) Anderson. She received her LPN degree in Laramie in 1961 and married David Gary Ackerson on November 15, 1969 in [...]

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Darlene F. Garrett

Darlene F. Garrett March 8, 1935 – April 15, 2010 Darlene F. Garrett, 75, of Greeley died April 15, 2010 at Centennial Health Care Center.  She was born March 8, 1935 in Colorado Springs, CO to John and Verna (Thomas) Morrison. She married Robert Garrett in Colorado Springs on March 11, 1954.  He preceded her [...]

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