Two men have been arrested and are being charged with sex crimes involving a child by Logan County authorities. 21 year old Zachary Wieger of Sterling was arrested for allegedly trying to meet a 13 year old girl to have sex. An undercover operation led to his arrest outside a Walmart store. Wieger is charged with internet luring of a child, internet sexual exploitation of a child and attempted sexual assault of a child. Arrested at the same time was 40 year old Roy Dean Lintner. He has been charged with attempted sexual assault of a child. Both men are being held at the Logan County Detention Center.
Friday, May 6, 2011
Governor Orders Flags at Half Staff Today
Gov. John Hickenlooper has ordered flags be lowered to half-staff on all public buildings statewide today in honor of Colorado law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty.
Hickenlooper will deliver remarks and present the Colorado Wreath at 10 a.m. Friday at the annual Colorado Law Enforcement Memorial Ceremony held at the Colorado State Patrol Academy in Golden. Since 1979, the names of 236 Colorado law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty have been added to the memorial. This year, seven names will be added:
Weld County Deputy Samuel K. Brownlee, killed on Nov. 23, 2010.
Black Hawk City Marshal Robert A. Clark, killed on July 10, 1869.
Las Animas County Sheriff Juan C. Tafoya, killed on Feb. 6, 1872.
Trinidad Police Department officer John Solomon, killed on Nov. 21, 1895.
Las Animas County Deputy William Green, killed on April 21, 1896.
Las Animas County Deputy William Kelly, killed on April 21, 1896.
Denver Police Department Officer William O. Steam, killed on February 18, 1921.
Hickenlooper will deliver remarks and present the Colorado Wreath at 10 a.m. Friday at the annual Colorado Law Enforcement Memorial Ceremony held at the Colorado State Patrol Academy in Golden. Since 1979, the names of 236 Colorado law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty have been added to the memorial. This year, seven names will be added:
Weld County Deputy Samuel K. Brownlee, killed on Nov. 23, 2010.
Black Hawk City Marshal Robert A. Clark, killed on July 10, 1869.
Las Animas County Sheriff Juan C. Tafoya, killed on Feb. 6, 1872.
Trinidad Police Department officer John Solomon, killed on Nov. 21, 1895.
Las Animas County Deputy William Green, killed on April 21, 1896.
Las Animas County Deputy William Kelly, killed on April 21, 1896.
Denver Police Department Officer William O. Steam, killed on February 18, 1921.
MCC Graduation is May 14
Morgan Community College commencement ceremony is a week away, on Saturday, May 14 on the east side of the Fort Morgan Campus. The ceremony starts at 9:00 A.M. GED completers will also be part of the graduation recognition. Graduates will receive degrees and certificates earned during summer, fall and spring semesters since MCC only holds one graduation ceremony each year. They represent 68 hometowns mostly in eastern Colorado but as far away as Fairbanks, Alaska.
Speaking on behalf of the MCC graduates will be students Adrianna Hernandez and Landon Doiel. Jessica Stotler will speak for the GED graduates. The ceremony will be accompanied by the MCC Platte Valley Band directed by Chuck Morgan. Tertia Cain will sing the National Anthem and MCC Faculty of the Year Rachel Meschke will deliver the charge to the graduates.
Speaking on behalf of the MCC graduates will be students Adrianna Hernandez and Landon Doiel. Jessica Stotler will speak for the GED graduates. The ceremony will be accompanied by the MCC Platte Valley Band directed by Chuck Morgan. Tertia Cain will sing the National Anthem and MCC Faculty of the Year Rachel Meschke will deliver the charge to the graduates.
High Plains Music Fest is Next Month
The 12th annual High Plains Music Fest is coming up in little over a month. It'll be at the Starlite Drive In on June 17, and this year, some American Idolers will be there. Former American Idol Bo Bice will perform, as will Synthetic Elements, Led Zeppelin tribute band Zeppephilia and Lilly Scott from last year`s American Idol, and her band Varlet. If you're planning to go, admission is a donation of 15 dollars for a carload of people, or a 20 dollar donation the day of the show. The event is for everybody and the gates open at 5:30 p.m. The festival is a fundraiser for band programs at schools in Otis, Akron, Peetz, Lone Star, Yuma, Sterling, Arikaree and Revere.
Earth-centered religions get chapel at AFA
Earth-centered religions now have a chapel at the Air Force Academy.
The Gazette of Colorado Springs reports academy superintendent Lt. Gen. Michael Gould dedicated the Cadet Chapel Falcon Circle on a 7,200-foot hill top that overlooks the main cadet chapel this week.
Religious tolerance at the elite school became a concern in 2004 when a survey found some cadets felt ostracized because they weren't religious
Gould says the worship space is meant to help people of all religions. Earth-centered religious groups include New Age, paganism, Wicca, and Druids.
The Gazette of Colorado Springs reports academy superintendent Lt. Gen. Michael Gould dedicated the Cadet Chapel Falcon Circle on a 7,200-foot hill top that overlooks the main cadet chapel this week.
Religious tolerance at the elite school became a concern in 2004 when a survey found some cadets felt ostracized because they weren't religious
Gould says the worship space is meant to help people of all religions. Earth-centered religious groups include New Age, paganism, Wicca, and Druids.
Colo. leaders unite on solar research facility
Colorado's congressional delegation has united in an effort to convince the Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy to locate their solar headquarters in Boulder.
Colorado's four Republican and three Democratic U.S. House members and two Democratic senators and Gov. John Hickenlooper sent the association a letter Thursday encouraging them to pick Colorado for their National Solar Observatory headquarters.
The University of Colorado and the University of Alabama-Huntsville were named finalists last week.
The headquarters will serve as the principle science and data analysis center for the research facility.
Last month, the delegation sent a similar bipartisan letter to General Electric, urging the company to consider locating their new manufacturing plant in Colorado. GE had just acquired the Arvada-based solar manufacturer PrimeStar Solar.
Colorado's four Republican and three Democratic U.S. House members and two Democratic senators and Gov. John Hickenlooper sent the association a letter Thursday encouraging them to pick Colorado for their National Solar Observatory headquarters.
The University of Colorado and the University of Alabama-Huntsville were named finalists last week.
The headquarters will serve as the principle science and data analysis center for the research facility.
Last month, the delegation sent a similar bipartisan letter to General Electric, urging the company to consider locating their new manufacturing plant in Colorado. GE had just acquired the Arvada-based solar manufacturer PrimeStar Solar.
Colo. wildlife commission approves new bear rule
The Colorado Wildlife Commission has approved a rule banning the hunting of black bears in their dens.
The commission voted yesterday in Salida to approve the new regulation, which makes it illegal to take, hunt or harass a black bear in its den.
Wildlife commissioners voted to draft it after a hunter said he had killed a 703-pound black bear after tracking it to a cave and waiting for it to emerge. Members of the public complained that was unsportsmanlike.
The commission voted yesterday in Salida to approve the new regulation, which makes it illegal to take, hunt or harass a black bear in its den.
Wildlife commissioners voted to draft it after a hunter said he had killed a 703-pound black bear after tracking it to a cave and waiting for it to emerge. Members of the public complained that was unsportsmanlike.
AF Academy teacher to be buried at campus cemetery
An Air Force officer who was among nine Americans killed by an Afghan military pilot in Kabul is being buried at the Air Force Academy, where he taught foreign languages.
Services for 44-year-old Maj. Philip Ambard were held Thursday. Flags on public buildings in Colorado flew at half-staff in his honor.
Ambard was on a team training the Afghan air force. Afghan officials say the gunman opened fire during a meeting at the Kabul airport on April 27. Family members said the gunman was distressed over personal finances.
Ambard joined the academy faculty in 2003. He finished a doctoral program at the University of Denver last year and was to return to the academy after deploying to Afghanistan.
Services for 44-year-old Maj. Philip Ambard were held Thursday. Flags on public buildings in Colorado flew at half-staff in his honor.
Ambard was on a team training the Afghan air force. Afghan officials say the gunman opened fire during a meeting at the Kabul airport on April 27. Family members said the gunman was distressed over personal finances.
Ambard joined the academy faculty in 2003. He finished a doctoral program at the University of Denver last year and was to return to the academy after deploying to Afghanistan.
Red Robin Offers Tasty Prize
Think you have what it takes to be a burger boss? Denver-based Red Robin Gourmet Burgers Incorporated is looking for its first chief burger officer because it's National Hamburger Month. The winner gets a trip for two to Denver, lunch with the company's chief executive Steve Carley, Red Robin burgers for a year and other prizes. Anyone who boasts burger intelligence can apply through May 15th at chiefburgerofficer.com.
CU Blames Toilet Paper For Plumbing Problems
The University of Colorado is taking legal action against a janitorial supplies company that it says provided "defective" toilet paper. CU Board of Regents in its lawsuit says the toilet paper Waxie Enterprises Incorporated provided caused more than 40-thousand dollars of destruction on the Boulder campus in 2009. It was toilet paper that Royal Paper Converting Incorporated made and the suit claims in May and June 2009 toilets became clogged and overflowed in 20 campus buildings.
Annual Colorado Chocolate Festival Held this Weekend
Good news for chocolate lovers in Denver. The 4th annual Colorado Chocolate Festival is being held this weekend. The event will be held tonight and all day tomorrow at the Denver Merchandise Mart and it features dozens of vendors from across the U.S., sampling and selling chocolates of all types. The event is free and all you need to do is buy "taste tickets" to sample the chocolate delights.
Gas Prices Continue to Rise Across Denver
Gas prices are rising across Denver. Triple A reports this morning drivers are paying an average of three-67 a gallon for regular gas. That's up two cents from the three-65 drivers were paying just 24 hours ago. It's also an increase from what drivers were paying a week ago. Triple-A says seven days ago, drivers were paying an average of three-59 per gallon.
Grape Tomato Recall Expanded to Include Colorado
Concerns over salmonella dangers have prompted health officials to expand a recall of grape tomatoes to many states, including Colorado. KUSA-TV reports the grapes were used in packaged salads made by Taylor Farms Pacific and were sold at Safeway and King Soopers/City Market stores. All of the products have been taken off the shelved but if you feel you might have one of these items in your refrigerator, you are asked to either throw it away or be returned to the store for a refund.
National Police Week 2011: Remembering Our Fallen Law Enforcement Officials
Again this year, communities across the United States will come together during National Police Week—May 15-21—to honor and remember those law enforcement officers who made the ultimate sacrifice, as well as the family members, friends and fellow officers they left behind.
This year, the names of 317 officers killed in the line of duty are being added to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, DC. These 317 officers include 153 officers who were killed during 2010, plus 164 officers who died in previous years but whose stories of sacrifice had been lost to history until now.
The fallen officers include two in Fort Morgan. Officer Fred Rehmer who was killed in the line of duty on December 18, 1982 and Marshal Charles P. Eyser who was killed on September 30, 1916, both who gave their lives to protect and serve the community of Fort Morgan. These fallen law enforcement officers will be remembered during Police Week services.
Fort Morgan Police Department officers also attended two funerals in recent months honoring fellow comrades who died in neighboring communities; Limon Police Officer Jay Sheridan, 27, on March 9, 2011 and Weld County Sheriffs Deputy Sam Brownlee, 43, November 23, 2010, both who will be remembered for their sacrifices made to the public they served. Sadly, this reality lies at the core of our profession. It has been said that once the badge goes on it never comes off. Our thoughts and prayers are with all these families as these fellow police officers are not far from our minds.
The names of all 317 fallen officers nationwide will be formally dedicated on the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, DC, during the 23rd Annual Candlelight Vigil on the evening of May 13, 2011. So that people across the country can experience this unique and powerful ceremony, the vigil will be webcast live over the Internet beginning at 6:00 pm (MDT) on May 13th. To register for this free online event, visit www.LawMemorial.org/webcast.
The Candlelight Vigil is one of many commemorative events taking place in the nation’s capital during National Police Week 2011. The national observance is organized by a group of organizations led by the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (NLEOMF), Concerns of Police Survivors, the Fraternal Order of Police and the Fraternal Order of Police Auxiliary.
Final data from the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund show that for the 13th year in a row, traffic fatalities were the leading cause of officer fatalities, with 71 officers killed in the line of duty—an increase of 36 percent from 2009.
For more information about National Police Week, please visit www.LawMemorial.org/policeweek.
This year, the names of 317 officers killed in the line of duty are being added to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, DC. These 317 officers include 153 officers who were killed during 2010, plus 164 officers who died in previous years but whose stories of sacrifice had been lost to history until now.
The fallen officers include two in Fort Morgan. Officer Fred Rehmer who was killed in the line of duty on December 18, 1982 and Marshal Charles P. Eyser who was killed on September 30, 1916, both who gave their lives to protect and serve the community of Fort Morgan. These fallen law enforcement officers will be remembered during Police Week services.
Fort Morgan Police Department officers also attended two funerals in recent months honoring fellow comrades who died in neighboring communities; Limon Police Officer Jay Sheridan, 27, on March 9, 2011 and Weld County Sheriffs Deputy Sam Brownlee, 43, November 23, 2010, both who will be remembered for their sacrifices made to the public they served. Sadly, this reality lies at the core of our profession. It has been said that once the badge goes on it never comes off. Our thoughts and prayers are with all these families as these fellow police officers are not far from our minds.
The names of all 317 fallen officers nationwide will be formally dedicated on the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, DC, during the 23rd Annual Candlelight Vigil on the evening of May 13, 2011. So that people across the country can experience this unique and powerful ceremony, the vigil will be webcast live over the Internet beginning at 6:00 pm (MDT) on May 13th. To register for this free online event, visit www.LawMemorial.org/webcast.
The Candlelight Vigil is one of many commemorative events taking place in the nation’s capital during National Police Week 2011. The national observance is organized by a group of organizations led by the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (NLEOMF), Concerns of Police Survivors, the Fraternal Order of Police and the Fraternal Order of Police Auxiliary.
Final data from the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund show that for the 13th year in a row, traffic fatalities were the leading cause of officer fatalities, with 71 officers killed in the line of duty—an increase of 36 percent from 2009.
For more information about National Police Week, please visit www.LawMemorial.org/policeweek.
Change of Hours for Flushing Water Mains
The City of Fort Morgan will continue routine maintenance of flushing its water mains from May 9-13, 2011. But the hours are changing. The hours for the periodic flushing will be from 7:00 am - 4:00 pm. If you have any questions or concerns, call Mitch Church, Water Distribution Superintendent, at (970) 542-3911.
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