Archive for March, 2010
Larimer County Dems select candidates
The Larimer County Democrats met in assembly on Saturday to express their choices for the August primary elections. The offices in contention were Larimer County Commissioner, Larimer County Sheriff, State Senate District 15, House Districts 49, 51, 52 and 53, and the US Senate. The purpose of this assembly was to nominate and select candidates who will appear on the August primary election ballot. Candidates needed at least 30 percent of the delegate vote to ... Full Story
Bugs Take Game 2 in Another 4-3 Win
LOVELAND, Colo. - The Colorado Eagles fell again to the Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs, by an identical 4-3 score, in Game 2 of the Northern Conference Semifinals. The two teams continued to prove that they're evenly matched as it was the fifth time in the past six playoff games between the two teams with that exact final score, and the 10th of 11 all-time decided by just one goal. Opposite of Friday night, the Eagles dominated the first period shot total, out-shooting the Mudbugs 21-9. Unlike ... Full Story
Earthsky Tonight – March 28, 2010: Moon and
Courtesy of EarthSky A Clear Voice for Science www.EarthSky.org Go out at nightfall and look to the east, you will see the beautiful planet Saturn. It will be the starlike object close to tonight’s almost-full waxing gibbous moon. Note Saturn’s golden color, if you can. If you cannot, try viewing this world through binoculars. Better yet, look at Saturn’s golden color and glorious rings through a telescope. By about midnight, Saturn will be high in the southern heavens. ... Full Story
Mudbugs Come Back For Game 1 Win
LOVELAND, Colo. - The Colorado Eagles lost, 4-3, in overtime, to the Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs in Game 1 of the Northern Conference Semifinals. It marked not only the ninth playoff game out of 10 all-time between the two clubs to be decided by a single goal, but it was the fourth in the past five to end with a 4-3 score. It was also the third playoff game in a row between the two teams that went past regulation time. The Mudbugs held a strong edge in shots in the opening frame (14-6), but ... Full Story
Earthsky Tonight – March 27, 2010 Moon’s
Courtesy of EarthSky A Clear Voice for Science www.EarthSky.org The moon comes closest to the Earth for all of this month on March 28, 2010, at 5 hours Universal Time. For the central US, that puts the moon’s closest approach at 0 hours Central Time on March 28. The designation 0 hours on March 28 means midnight March 27-28. In other words, that is midnight tonight Central Time. At this magic hour, the waxing gibbous moon will be 361,876 kilometers (224,861 miles) distant. ... Full Story
BLM Seeks Nominations to Resource Advisory Councils
The Bureau of Land Management in Colorado announced today that it is seeking public nominations for 15 open positions on its three Resource Advisory Councils, which advise the BLM on public land issues. The BLM will consider the nominations for 45 days after today, when the agency is publishing its formal call for nominations in the Federal Register. The BLM’s Resource Advisory Councils (RACs), composed of citizens chosen for their expertise in natural resource issues, help the Bureau ... Full Story
Hickenlooper visits Berthoud
The EnergyLogic staff poses with Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper at the company office in downtown Berthoud Denver mayor and Democratic Party gubernatorial candidate John Hickenlooper, was in Berthoud on Friday morning. Hickenlooper and his campaign staff came to visit EnergyLogic, a thriving Berthoud business. Hickenlooper, who says, “I view myself as an entrepreneur on loan to public service,” plans to visit as many towns and as many businesses as possible. In a ... Full Story
DOW captures bull at large
Press Release: Larimer County Sheriff's Department At approximately 8:30 a. m. on Friday, March 26, Larimer County Sheriff's Office received a call about a bull running loose in the County. Sheriff's deputies responded along with Larimer County Animal Control and the Colorado Division of Wildlife. Members of the LCSO Posse also responded to provide assistance. The bull had escaped from a pasture near County Road 11C and County Road 30 and wandered almost three miles to the area of Ziegler ... Full Story
To The Editor: Justin Smith
The choice is obvious! Looking at the candidates for Sheriff, Justin Smith has my vote. Not only has he demonstrated his commitment to the community as a deputy over the last 20 years, he has gained the support and respect of his peers in the public safety community. In talking with Justin, here are some of the things that I found out. Justin has been a guest panelist for Leadership Ft. Collins, preparing future leaders for our community. Justin is routinely an invited panelist for the State ... Full Story
Earthsky Tonight — March, 26, 2010: Moon swings
Courtesy of EarthSky A Clear Voice for Science www.EarthSky.org Can you find the star that is shining close to the big and bright waxing gibbous moon tonight? That is Regulus, the brightest star in the constellation Leo the Lion. Regulus is the only first-magnitude star to sit almost exactly on the ecliptic. The ecliptic is the Earth’s orbital plane projected outward onto the sphere of stars. The ecliptic is often shown on sky charts, because the moon and planets are always ... Full Story
