He was homeless and hungry, but now, 30 year old Garrett Orton is in the Weld County Jail after breaking into a restaurant in Greeley. Police said the break in happened late Tuesday night at the Country Inn on 8th Avenue. Orton allegedly broke a widow, climbed in and took about 40 dollars worth of food.
Friday, August 26, 2011
Railroad Avenue and Walnut Intersection Closed Today
As part of the ongoing water distribution system maintenance program, the City of Fort
Morgan Water Distribution Department will be installing new water main lines, fire hydrants
and new water service lines on Walnut Street on Friday, August 26.
During this time, portions of Railroad Avenue and Walnut Street may be closed or only open
to local traffic. Delays are to be expected.
Please plan accordingly and use alternative routes. Water service in this area could also be interrupted during construction.
Morgan Water Distribution Department will be installing new water main lines, fire hydrants
and new water service lines on Walnut Street on Friday, August 26.
During this time, portions of Railroad Avenue and Walnut Street may be closed or only open
to local traffic. Delays are to be expected.
Please plan accordingly and use alternative routes. Water service in this area could also be interrupted during construction.
GOP Presidential Candidate Rick Perry Makes Stop in Colorado
(Denver, CO) -- GOP Presidential frontrunner, Texas Governor Rick Perry, made a stop in Colorado last night. Perry held a fundraiser at Centennial Airport and it marked Perry's second visit to Colorado in the last month. He made a stop in Denver back in July, making a speech on the opening night of the Western Conservative Summit. KDVR-TV reports the hosts for the fundraiser were Denver oilman Alex Cranberg, auto dealers Mike Shaw, Chuck Farmer, David McReynolds, John Ramstead and House Majority Leader Amy Stephens.
FasTracks builder workin' on the railroad museum
GOLDEN, Colo. (AP) — The contractor building a light rail line from downtown Denver to Golden is donating $50,000 worth of labor, materials and equipment for a project at the Colorado Railroad Museum.
The Regional Transportation District says Denver Transit Construction Group will build 300 feet of track for the museum in Golden on Saturday.
The 15-acre museum has standard-gauge and narrow-gauge railroad equipment, some of it in operating condition, as well as a roundhouse for restoration work and a large collection of documents, photos, paintings and artifacts from Colorado's railroad history.
The contractor is building RTD's 12-mile West Rail Line between Denver Union Station and the Jefferson County Government Center in Golden.
The line is scheduled to begin operating in 2013.
The Regional Transportation District says Denver Transit Construction Group will build 300 feet of track for the museum in Golden on Saturday.
The 15-acre museum has standard-gauge and narrow-gauge railroad equipment, some of it in operating condition, as well as a roundhouse for restoration work and a large collection of documents, photos, paintings and artifacts from Colorado's railroad history.
The contractor is building RTD's 12-mile West Rail Line between Denver Union Station and the Jefferson County Government Center in Golden.
The line is scheduled to begin operating in 2013.
EPA hearings in Sept. on oil, gas emissions rules
DENVER (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency has scheduled public hearings next month in Colorado, Texas and Pennsylvania on its proposed regulations for air pollution at oil and gas wells.
The agency said Thursday that the daylong hearings would be Sept. 27 in Pittsburgh, Sept. 28 in Denver and Sept. 29 in Arlington, Texas. The public will be able to comment on the EPA's proposals aimed at reducing emissions that contribute to smog and can cause cancer.
The proposal includes the first federal air standards for wells that are hydraulically fractured and also seeks to have operators capture and sell natural gas that currently escapes into the air.
Texas, Colorado and Pennsylvania all have seen heavy drilling interest from energy companies.
The agency said Thursday that the daylong hearings would be Sept. 27 in Pittsburgh, Sept. 28 in Denver and Sept. 29 in Arlington, Texas. The public will be able to comment on the EPA's proposals aimed at reducing emissions that contribute to smog and can cause cancer.
The proposal includes the first federal air standards for wells that are hydraulically fractured and also seeks to have operators capture and sell natural gas that currently escapes into the air.
Texas, Colorado and Pennsylvania all have seen heavy drilling interest from energy companies.
Bennet, other senators in Pakistan for talks
DENVER (AP) — Colorado Democrat Michael Bennet is among U.S. senators in Pakistan this week to talk with top Pakistani officials about U.S. security concerns.
Bennet says the U.S. needs to work with the Pakistani government to end the threat of roadside bombs against American troops.
In May, Bennet and other senators sent a letter to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton urging the State Department to push Pakistan to stop the flow of ammonium nitrate across the Pakistani border. Ammonium nitrate is a key ingredient in roadside bombs made by Afghan insurgents.
Bennet's office said Thursday that Sens. Bob Casey of Pennsylvania, Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island and Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut also are on the trip.
Bennet says the U.S. needs to work with the Pakistani government to end the threat of roadside bombs against American troops.
In May, Bennet and other senators sent a letter to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton urging the State Department to push Pakistan to stop the flow of ammonium nitrate across the Pakistani border. Ammonium nitrate is a key ingredient in roadside bombs made by Afghan insurgents.
Bennet's office said Thursday that Sens. Bob Casey of Pennsylvania, Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island and Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut also are on the trip.
High court asked to block Colorado Secret Service suit
DENVER (AP) — Two Secret Service agents are asking the Supreme Court to declare they are immune from a First Amendment lawsuit filed by a Colorado man who they arrested after he confronted then-Vice President Dick Cheney.
Steven Howards was arrested in the Colorado resort town of Beaver Creek in 2006 after he touched Cheney on the arm and told him his Iraq War policies were "disgusting."
No federal charges were filed against Howards, and state charges were dropped.
Howards sued the two agents, Virgil D. "Gus" Reichle Jr. and Dan Doyle, claiming he was arrested in retaliation for criticizing Cheney.
The 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Denver ruled in March that Howards could sue the agents.
The agents are asking the Supreme Court to review that ruling.
Steven Howards was arrested in the Colorado resort town of Beaver Creek in 2006 after he touched Cheney on the arm and told him his Iraq War policies were "disgusting."
No federal charges were filed against Howards, and state charges were dropped.
Howards sued the two agents, Virgil D. "Gus" Reichle Jr. and Dan Doyle, claiming he was arrested in retaliation for criticizing Cheney.
The 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Denver ruled in March that Howards could sue the agents.
The agents are asking the Supreme Court to review that ruling.
Hearing for Dougherty siblings set for Sept. 20
WALSENBURG, Colo. (AP) — Three siblings are due in court Sept. 20 for a preliminary hearing in southern Colorado where prosecutors will lay out the details of the evidence for charges pending against the trio.
The siblings — 29-year-old Lee Grace Dougherty, 26-year-old Dylan Stanley-Dougherty and 21-year-old Ryan Edward Dougherty — face five counts each of attempted second-degree murder and first-degree assault, as well as other felony charges.
A judge set the preliminary hearing date Thursday.
Prosecutors filed charges in Huerfano County where authorities caught up to them Aug. 10 after a high-speed chase on Interstate 25.
Authorities say the trio robbed a bank in Georgia and shot at police officers in Florida and Colorado.
They're also suspects in two car thefts in Utah.
The siblings — 29-year-old Lee Grace Dougherty, 26-year-old Dylan Stanley-Dougherty and 21-year-old Ryan Edward Dougherty — face five counts each of attempted second-degree murder and first-degree assault, as well as other felony charges.
A judge set the preliminary hearing date Thursday.
Prosecutors filed charges in Huerfano County where authorities caught up to them Aug. 10 after a high-speed chase on Interstate 25.
Authorities say the trio robbed a bank in Georgia and shot at police officers in Florida and Colorado.
They're also suspects in two car thefts in Utah.
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