Archive for January 25, 2013
First appearance for kidnapping suspect
Suspect In Alleged Johnstown Child Abduction Has First Appearance In Weld County District Court GREELEY, Colo. – Today in Weld County District Court, David Calderon (DOB 3/7/74) made his first court appearance in connection with the alleged abduction of a teenage girl in Johnstown. District Court Judge Thomas Quammen advised Mr. Calderon of his rights and set his bond at $200,000. If Mr. Calderon does not post bond, the District Attorney has until Jan. 29 to decide whether to ... Full Story
Obituary: Brent Andrew Lind
Brent Andrew Lind, 54, of Berthoud, died on January 22, 2013 in Berthoud. He was born on May 29, 1958 in Boise, Idaho, to Wyland Herman and Alice Marie (Bradshaw) Lind. He served as a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints for the Milan, Italy mission for 2 years. Brent graduated from Capital H.S. in Boise, Idaho. He received his Associates Degree from Ricks College and his Bachelors and Masters Degree in Certified Public Accounting from Brigham Young ... Full Story
Newtown Truthers, NRA Dupes
Newtown Truthers Follow The NRA’s Playbook By Gene Lyons Conceived in a dream of reason, what the Internet too often reveals is mass credulousness and fathomless irrationality. According to Salon’s Alex Seitz-Wald, a video depicting the Newtown, CT elementary school massacre as a government-sponsored hoax has drawn 8.5 million views on YouTube. No doubt many viewers were drawn by idle curiosity or sheer incredulity. What would “evidence” for so transparently ... Full Story
Fascism in America
Dear Whole Foods CEO, This Is What a Fascist Looks Like By Thom Hartman, Sam Sacs John Mackey of Whole Foods had a major media gaffe, but it’s about time someone injected the word fascism back into our political debate. Whole Foods CEO, John Mackey, doesn’t know what a fascist is. Speaking with NPR this week, multimillionaire Mackey tried to express how much he hates Obamacare. Back in 2009, he hated Obamacare so much that he called it “socialism.” But ... Full Story
Larimer Sheriff patrol cars to be more visible
Safety Upgrades to Patrol Fleet The Larimer County Sheriff's Office has approved a safety upgrade to its patrol car fleet in the form of blue and yellow reflective striping on the rear of new vehicles. The markings dramatically improve visibility of the vehicles and improve safety for the public as well as for deputies. Last year, Sheriff Justin Smith took notice of the high visibility red and yellow reflective markings that Poudre Fire Authority added to their fleet of vehicles to ... Full Story
