The Sterling office of the Colorado State Patrol is now seeking applicants for the 2012 Colorado State Patrol Youth Academy. The Academy will be held June 10-16th in Golden. There's space for only 40 high school students from throughout the state. Applicants must be 16 or older. or more information, contact the the Colorado State Patrol at (970) 522-4696. The application deadline is March 9th.
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Free Tax Preparation Service
Morgan Community College is offering free tax preparation service for northeast Colorado families. In order to qualify, families must earn less than 50-thousand dollars a year. Beginning January 28th, IRS certified tax return preparers will be at MCC's Barlow Road location from 4-to-7pm through March 3rd. Families who come in are asked to bring a social security card or provide their taxpayer Identification Number, photo ID for wage earners and spouses, all W-2 Wage and Tax Statements and 1099s -- from any and all employers for the year 2011 as well as documentation for any educational expenses paid throughout the year. Preparers may also need paperwork to document any expenses, property taxes, home mortgage interest payments or documentation of any charitable donations. Tax Help Colorado is funded by the Piton Foundation. Fore more information, call 2-1-1 or visit www.piton.org.
Blood Drive Thursday
There's a blood drive coming up on Thursday in the parking lot of East Morgan County Hospital in Brush. Officials say there's a critical need for blood in northeastern Colorado so the North Colorado Medical Center Mobile Blood Bank will be on site in the hospital south parking lot from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on January 19. You can simply walk in and donate or you can make an appointment by calling 970-842-6257.
FDA fines Red Cross over blood safety issues
WASHINGTON - The Food and Drug Administration has fined the American Red Cross $9.6 million for what it is describing as sloppy and unsafe blood management practices.
In April and October 2010, the FDA inspected 16 Red Cross blood centers.
The FDA said that while they did not find any evidence of actual harm to blood recipients, they did find ongoing problems that had the potential to endanger donors and allow potentially contaminated blood into the nation's blood supply.
For its part, the Red Cross says the problems primarily centered on an inspection at a Philadelphia site conducted 15 months ago and that the agency has since addressed many of the issues.
This was the second multi-million dollar fine issued against the Red Cross. In June 2010, the FDA fined the agency $16 million for similar issues.
In April and October 2010, the FDA inspected 16 Red Cross blood centers.
The FDA said that while they did not find any evidence of actual harm to blood recipients, they did find ongoing problems that had the potential to endanger donors and allow potentially contaminated blood into the nation's blood supply.
For its part, the Red Cross says the problems primarily centered on an inspection at a Philadelphia site conducted 15 months ago and that the agency has since addressed many of the issues.
This was the second multi-million dollar fine issued against the Red Cross. In June 2010, the FDA fined the agency $16 million for similar issues.
You Can Be Mayor
You could be mayor! If you live in Wiggins, and you want to take it on, the job's open. Current Mayor Mike Bates said he won't run for re-election. The election is on April 3, Nomination packets will be available on February 13, and candidates will have to get ten signatures each in 20 days time to be nominated. Mike Bates said he became mayor to get the town through its water issues and since they're now being addressed, with wells being dug, and such, he said he sees no reason to run again. There are also town council seats up for grabs, and anyone who wins either a council seat or the mayor's race, is not term limited, so can run again.
Annual 'Marade' Draws Thousands
(Denver, CO) -- Denver's annual "Marade" drew more than 30-thousand people yesterday. The parade from City Park to downtown celebrated the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Among the dignitaries participating were Denver Mayor Michael Hancock, Governor John Hickenlooper, Senator Mark Udall, Senator Michael Bennet and Representative Ed Perlmutter.
Missing Colo. man found dead in theater restroom
DENVER (AP) — Colorado authorities say a man who had been missing for five days has been found dead in a locked restroom at a movie theater after suffering a heart attack.
KMGH-TV in Denver reports 66-year-old George DeGrazio of Loveland was found Saturday in a family restroom at the theater in Fort Collins.
Deputy Coroner James MacNaughton says DeGrazio was found when theater employees broke the lock on the restroom door to investigate an odor. The coroner's office ruled the cause of death was a heart attack.
DeGrazio's family reported him missing on Jan. 9 and his vehicle was found in the theater parking lot.
Police had searched the area without success.
KMGH-TV in Denver reports 66-year-old George DeGrazio of Loveland was found Saturday in a family restroom at the theater in Fort Collins.
Deputy Coroner James MacNaughton says DeGrazio was found when theater employees broke the lock on the restroom door to investigate an odor. The coroner's office ruled the cause of death was a heart attack.
DeGrazio's family reported him missing on Jan. 9 and his vehicle was found in the theater parking lot.
Police had searched the area without success.
FBI seeks help finding Montana teacher's body
UNDATED (AP) — Authorities are staying tight-lipped about their investigation into a Montana teacher who is missing and presumed dead, as they call on landowners in North Dakota's northwest corner and in far northeast Montana to look for her buried body.
Williston, N.D., Police Chief Jim Lokken said at a news conference Monday that officials are asking "landowners and landowners only" to search for signs of 43-year-old Sherry Arnold. He says they should be on the lookout for soil or grasses that appear disturbed — especially in areas with lines of mature or rotted trees.
The Billings Gazette reports authorities said little of the two Colorado men believed to be involved in the Jan. 7 disappearance of the Sidney, Mont., math teacher.
The two — 47-year-old Lester Vann Waters Jr. and 22-year-old Michael Keith Spell — are awaiting extradition to Montana.
Waters was arrested in Williston, and Spell was arrested in Rapid City, S.D.
Williston, N.D., Police Chief Jim Lokken said at a news conference Monday that officials are asking "landowners and landowners only" to search for signs of 43-year-old Sherry Arnold. He says they should be on the lookout for soil or grasses that appear disturbed — especially in areas with lines of mature or rotted trees.
The Billings Gazette reports authorities said little of the two Colorado men believed to be involved in the Jan. 7 disappearance of the Sidney, Mont., math teacher.
The two — 47-year-old Lester Vann Waters Jr. and 22-year-old Michael Keith Spell — are awaiting extradition to Montana.
Waters was arrested in Williston, and Spell was arrested in Rapid City, S.D.
Police: Man killed when mistaken for intruder
LITTLETON, Colo. (AP) — Authorities say a family member who was mistaken for an intruder has been stabbed to death at a suburban Denver home.
Littleton police say the man died at a hospital after he was stabbed late Saturday.
Few details have been released. The victim has not been identified publicly.
Police and the Arapahoe County district attorney's office are investigating. No charges have been filed.
Littleton police say the man died at a hospital after he was stabbed late Saturday.
Few details have been released. The victim has not been identified publicly.
Police and the Arapahoe County district attorney's office are investigating. No charges have been filed.
Storm prompts closure of 2 US roads in Colorado
DENVER (AP) — A storm that's expected to dump up to a foot of snow in the high country moved into the Front Range and central mountains, prompting authorities to temporarily close two major highways into Wyoming and New Mexico.
Colorado Department of Transportation spokeswoman Stacey Stegman says authorities closed Interstate 25 from Wellington to the Wyoming border because of blowing snow and icy roads Monday evening. Authorities also closed U.S. 285 at the New Mexico border because of blowing snow and low visibility.
Colorado State Patrol Trooper Nate Reid says troopers were investigating at least two crashes involving injuries as well as assisting motorists who had slid off the road.
Snowfall totals were not immediately available.
Authorities also closed Colorado 13 north of Glenwood Springs because of severe weather.
Colorado Department of Transportation spokeswoman Stacey Stegman says authorities closed Interstate 25 from Wellington to the Wyoming border because of blowing snow and icy roads Monday evening. Authorities also closed U.S. 285 at the New Mexico border because of blowing snow and low visibility.
Colorado State Patrol Trooper Nate Reid says troopers were investigating at least two crashes involving injuries as well as assisting motorists who had slid off the road.
Snowfall totals were not immediately available.
Authorities also closed Colorado 13 north of Glenwood Springs because of severe weather.
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