Posts Tagged ‘colorado’
Udall Continues Fight for Bark-Beetle Mitigation
By Senator Mark Udall If a tree falls in the woods, does it make a sound? How about an entire forest? Every spring and summer, the bark beetle epidemic in Colorado’s forests takes on added dimensions. Rather than the green and gold we’ve used as backdrops to family portraits and souvenir postcards, receding snows reveal new swaths of rust-red forest that have succumbed to bark beetles. Colorado is ground zero for the bark beetle epidemic, which has left millions of acres of dead ... Full Story
Political statements about government shutdown
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Representative Cory Gardner May Shut Down Government In Pursuit Of Radical Social Agenda It has become clear that Representative Cory Gardner (CO-04) and House Republicans may shut down the government tonight unless they get their extremist agenda that restricts women’s reproductive health care even including cancer screenings. Shutting down government would come at the expense of the 13,272 federal workers in Gardner’s district. This ... Full Story
Ride for Kids – June 12
Benefitting the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation Saturday, June 12 Golden, Colorado WHAT: Hundreds of motorcyclists will ride together to raise money for research into pediatric brain tumors, which are the deadliest type of childhood cancer. The leisurely ride is escorted by local and state police. The grand finale features interviews with local childhood brain tumor survivors and award presentations to top fundraisers. Participants receive special Ride for Kids® premiums ... Full Story
Colorado health-plan founder indicted for mail fraud,
DENVER – Gerald Rising, Jr., age 59, of Centennial, Colorado, the owner and operator of Rural Health Plans Initiative Administration Company, also based in Centennial, was indicted late yesterday by a federal grand jury for mail fraud, embezzlement from a health care plan and money laundering, the U. S. Attorney’s Office, IRS – Criminal Investigation, and the Department of Labor Employee Benefits Security Administration announced. An arrest warrant was issued, and Rising is expected to ... Full Story
Obituary: Stephen Gerard Sanford
Stephen Gerard Sanford met his heavenly father face to face on March 28, 2011, as he peacefully passed away at the Hospice and Palliative Care of Western Colorado, after a hard-fought five-year battle with leukemia and lymphoma. He was born November 29, 1963 in Kingston, New York to Edward and Barbara Sanford. In 1965 the family moved to Boulder, Colorado and in 1971 moved to Berthoud, Colorado. Steve was raised on a small farm and became an active 4-H member, raising pigs, sheep and dairy ... Full Story
New Granddaughter for Bob and Lisa Rue
Rylan Marie Nee was born at Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center’s Family Birthing Center in Salida, Colorado on March 11 at 9:06 a.m. Rylan weighed 6 pounds, 10.5 ounces and measured 20 ½ inches long. Rylan’s parents are Lawrence and Sarah Nee of Buena Vista, Colo. Grandparents are Bob and Lisa Rue of Berthoud, Colo., and Joe and Carrie Nee of Ellicott, Colo. Great-grandparents are Ron Rue of Denver; Roberta Rue of Denver; Bill and Della Link of San ... Full Story
McWhinney accepting contractor qualifications for
RFQ deadline is 4 p.m. April 13 for Cloverleaf Kennel Club deconstruction; green demolition practices emphasized LOVELAND, CO — March 23, 2011— McWhinney is accepting request for qualification summaries from contractors until 4 p.m. April 13 for the green deconstruction/demolition of the abandoned Cloverleaf Kennel Club near the intersection of I-25 and Highway 34 in Loveland, Colorado. This is a request for qualification, not a request for proposal. Requests for proposals/bids will ... Full Story
Easy filing, faster refund with Colorado e-file
Denver, CO – The income tax filing deadline is about one month away. It is time to start working on filing your Colorado income tax returns. The Colorado Department of Revenue encourages taxpayers to file their taxes electronically. Electronic filing, or “e-filing,” has revolutionized filing state and federal income tax returns. Preparing and submitting returns can be easier and less time-consuming than ever before. During 2010, more than half of Colorado taxpayers submitted their taxes ... Full Story
Take the online economic survey
Colorado Office Of Economic Development And International Trade (OEDIT) seeks input regarding economic development through online survey As part of Governor Hickenlooper’s Bottom-Up Economic Development initiative, the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) has posted an online public survey to help collect input from the public regarding economic development. Governor Hickenlooper is asking for residents across the state, county ... Full Story
