You can help the Cooperating Ministries of Logan County. They're looking for volunteers in the next couple of weeks for their 30th anniversary. Then there's the 75th anniversary of the welfare program of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints on October 22. The idea is to get enough people together to put together some 400 hygiene kits, and lots more. To help or donate, contact Russ Lawson at (970) 580-9160, Eric Wilson at (970) 580-7360 or Jared Anderson at (970) 520-5504.
Friday, September 16, 2011
Rep. Cory Gardner announces Eastern Plains Town Hall Tour
COLORADO – Congressman Cory Gardner will hold another Town Hall Tour tomorrow. This tour has only one stop, though. Its from
4:00pm – 5:00pm and is a Weld County Town Meeting at Fort Lupton Middle School Auditorium. That's at 201 S. McKinley, Fort Lupton. Gardner will hold more town hall meetings toward the end of September, and we'll keep you posted on those.
4:00pm – 5:00pm and is a Weld County Town Meeting at Fort Lupton Middle School Auditorium. That's at 201 S. McKinley, Fort Lupton. Gardner will hold more town hall meetings toward the end of September, and we'll keep you posted on those.
Robber Shot In Foot By Partner
(Colorado Springs, CO) -- A robbery suspect got a rude awakening when he was shot in the foot by his partner-in-crime. The robber was trying to hold-up D and S Liquors in Colorado Springs last night when the owner used a remote key to lock the door, trapping the suspect inside. He was then struck in the foot by a bullet when his accomplice tried unsuccessfully to shoot-out the lock. The robber was caught by police, treated and arrested but the second man got away.
Colorado Teen Places Seventh In Swim From Alcatraz
(San Francisco, CA) -- A Colorado teen is one of the top finishers in the annual swim from Alcatraz to San Francisco. Fourteen-year-old Connor King from Montrose battled strong currents and 59-degree water earlier this month to place seventh in a field of hundreds. He completed the one-point-five-mile course in just 32-minutes.
At Least Five Aurora Council Members Victimized By ID Theft
(Aurora, CO) -- Police are saying at least five Aurora City Council members are the victims of identity theft. The thieves reportedly used a PayPal website called BillMeLater, and bought some high-priced electronics that were eventually shipped to Russia. The charges sent to the council members have been reversed.
Two Denver Men Facing Charges After Carousing With Dead Friend
(Denver, CO) -- Two Denver men are facing charges, after taking their dead friend out to a bar, a restaurant and a strip club. Police arrested 43-year-old Robert Jeffrey Young and 25-year-old Mark Rubinson after they loaded the body of Jeffrey Jarrett into a car for the August 27th escapade. Jarrett had been found unresponsive at his home earlier that evening.
70-Year-Old Lakewood Bicyclist Fatally Struck By SUV
(Lakewood, CO) -- A 70-year-old Lakewood bicyclist is dead, after he was hit by an SUV. Police say Lyle F. Klataske was killed yesterday morning when he turned in front of a vehicle on West Morrison Road. No charges against the SUV driver are expected.
Colorado considers changes to manage wild turkeys
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Colorado wildlife officials say the state's turkey restoration program has been so successful that the birds are starting to cause some problems on the Eastern Plains.
Wildlife officials say in spots where turkeys are abundant, large flocks have been heading to cattle ranches, farms and homes to compete for food.
At a meeting Thursday in Colorado Springs, state parks and wildlife commissioners heard proposals to use hunters to help manage wild turkeys on private lands. Upcoming changes could include a new late season targeting hen turkeys in eastern Colorado, offering unlimited turkey hunting licenses in parts of Yuma County, or increasing the bag limit.
Commissioners asked staff to present changes at a meeting in November, when commissioners expect to set turkey license numbers.
Wildlife officials say in spots where turkeys are abundant, large flocks have been heading to cattle ranches, farms and homes to compete for food.
At a meeting Thursday in Colorado Springs, state parks and wildlife commissioners heard proposals to use hunters to help manage wild turkeys on private lands. Upcoming changes could include a new late season targeting hen turkeys in eastern Colorado, offering unlimited turkey hunting licenses in parts of Yuma County, or increasing the bag limit.
Commissioners asked staff to present changes at a meeting in November, when commissioners expect to set turkey license numbers.
GOP voices opposition to $3B tax hike for schools
DENVER (AP) — Colorado Republicans say a proposal to raise taxes by $3 billion over five years to help fund the state's education system will harm an already fragile economy.
Former state Rep. Victor Mitchell says the proposal on this November's ballot would be "a crushing blow" to the Colorado economy if it's approved.
The proposal known as Proposition 103 would raise the sales and use tax rate to 3 percent, up from 2.9 percent, and raise the state's individual and corporate tax rates to 5 percent, up from 4.63 percent. The increases would be in effect from 2012 to 2017.
Mitchell and some current state lawmakers said Thursday afternoon the tax hike would result in job losses.
Democratic Sen. Rollie Heath says having a good education system is the best economic driver.
Former state Rep. Victor Mitchell says the proposal on this November's ballot would be "a crushing blow" to the Colorado economy if it's approved.
The proposal known as Proposition 103 would raise the sales and use tax rate to 3 percent, up from 2.9 percent, and raise the state's individual and corporate tax rates to 5 percent, up from 4.63 percent. The increases would be in effect from 2012 to 2017.
Mitchell and some current state lawmakers said Thursday afternoon the tax hike would result in job losses.
Democratic Sen. Rollie Heath says having a good education system is the best economic driver.
Colorado health officials fine NC Systems Inc.
DENVER (AP) — Colorado health officials have ordered a Boulder-based company to pay more than $425,000 in unpaid licensing fees and fines for allegedly breaking state rules on radiation control.
NC Systems Inc. is a medical radiation-detection equipment company. It has a state license to use radioactive materials to test and calibrate its equipment at its Boulder facility.
State inspectors say that over the past two years, the company also performed unauthorized services, including receiving radioactive material for disposal, and lied about some of its activities to state officials.
Health officials say there's no significant threat to public health and safety.
NC Systems said owner Charles Rose wasn't available for comment Thursday.
Health officials say the company also has been cited by the state of Arizona over alleged unlawful possession of radiation sources.
NC Systems Inc. is a medical radiation-detection equipment company. It has a state license to use radioactive materials to test and calibrate its equipment at its Boulder facility.
State inspectors say that over the past two years, the company also performed unauthorized services, including receiving radioactive material for disposal, and lied about some of its activities to state officials.
Health officials say there's no significant threat to public health and safety.
NC Systems said owner Charles Rose wasn't available for comment Thursday.
Health officials say the company also has been cited by the state of Arizona over alleged unlawful possession of radiation sources.
UW Foundation has doubts about ranchland swap idea
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — The University of Wyoming Foundation has doubts about a proposed land swap involving some 50,000 acres of ranchland it jointly owns with a Colorado State University foundation.
UW Foundation President Ben Blalock said Thursday the idea isn't compatible with an agreement under which the foundations acquired the Y Cross Ranch property in the Laramie Mountains between Cheyenne and Laramie.
One condition of the gift to the UW and Colorado State University Research foundations was that the land generate revenue for university agricultural programs.
An environmental group and Laramie officials propose trading the property for land just east of Laramie that would become a state park.
Swap advocates say it would help protect an aquifer that supplies most of Laramie's water. The water is minimally treated before entering the water system.
UW Foundation President Ben Blalock said Thursday the idea isn't compatible with an agreement under which the foundations acquired the Y Cross Ranch property in the Laramie Mountains between Cheyenne and Laramie.
One condition of the gift to the UW and Colorado State University Research foundations was that the land generate revenue for university agricultural programs.
An environmental group and Laramie officials propose trading the property for land just east of Laramie that would become a state park.
Swap advocates say it would help protect an aquifer that supplies most of Laramie's water. The water is minimally treated before entering the water system.
Former Colorado man convicted of defrauding US
DENVER (AP) — A federal jury in Erie, Pa., has convicted a former Littleton, Colo., man of conspiring to defraud the Internal Revenue Service.
Federal prosecutors said Thursday that Donald Turner, also known as Donald Wood, had promoted a book about how to avoid paying federal income tax.
They say Meadville, Pa., veterinarian Daniel Leveto also promoted the book and sold his veterinary business to an offshore entity to hide income from the IRS. Leveto was sentenced in 2005 to nearly four years in prison.
Turner faces up to five years in prison and a $250,000 fine at a sentencing hearing set for Jan. 18.
Federal prosecutors said Thursday that Donald Turner, also known as Donald Wood, had promoted a book about how to avoid paying federal income tax.
They say Meadville, Pa., veterinarian Daniel Leveto also promoted the book and sold his veterinary business to an offshore entity to hide income from the IRS. Leveto was sentenced in 2005 to nearly four years in prison.
Turner faces up to five years in prison and a $250,000 fine at a sentencing hearing set for Jan. 18.
Colorado farm says Listeria found in cantaloupe
DENVER (AP) — A melon farm in Colorado has issued a recall of cantaloupe following a Listeria outbreak that has killed at least two people, sickened 22 and spread to several states.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the deaths from the outbreak were reported in Colorado and New Mexico, and state health departments said more deaths could be confirmed once testing comes back.
The CDC said the 22 people infected are in seven states: Colorado, Indiana, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas and West Virginia.
Jensen Farms spokeswoman Amy Philpott said that one of the Colorado farm's Rocky Ford cantaloupes tested positive for the bacteria, but more tests are needed to determine if it's the same strain linked to the outbreak.
It is first time the bacteria has been linked to cantaloupe in the U.S.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the deaths from the outbreak were reported in Colorado and New Mexico, and state health departments said more deaths could be confirmed once testing comes back.
The CDC said the 22 people infected are in seven states: Colorado, Indiana, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas and West Virginia.
Jensen Farms spokeswoman Amy Philpott said that one of the Colorado farm's Rocky Ford cantaloupes tested positive for the bacteria, but more tests are needed to determine if it's the same strain linked to the outbreak.
It is first time the bacteria has been linked to cantaloupe in the U.S.
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