Archive for March, 2011
16-year prison sentence for ringleader
Attorney General announces 16-year prison sentence for ringleader of multimillion-dollar commercial Ponzi scheme DENVER — Colorado Attorney General John Suthers announced today that a Denver judge has sentenced John Reinholdt II (DOB: 1/10/1972) to 16 years in prison and ordered him to pay $2.5 million in restitution for his role in running a commercial Ponzi scheme. “Criminals that defraud Colorado banks drive up the cost of home loans and other credit for all consumers,” Suthers ... Full Story
Berthoud Police Beat, February, 2011
Tuesday, February 1 A vehicle ran into a fence in the 400 Block of East County Road 8. No injuries were reported. An injured cat was returned to its owner in the 600 block of Sunnywood Place. A 1980 Pontiac was reported stolen from the 200 block of Welch Avenue. A resident in the 200 block of Second Street saw footprints in the snow and reported having a prowler. The police though otherwise and listed the report as unfounded. Wednesday, January 2 Police assisted the Larimer County Humane ... Full Story
Sky Tonight—March 4, Bright star Arcturus is a
Courtesy of EarthSky A Clear Voice for Science Visit EarthSky at www.EarthSky.org The gloriously bright star Arcturus rises into your east-northeastern sky around 9 p.m. tonight. This yellow-orange beauty – like any brilliant star – sparkles wildly when it hovers near the horizon. Arcturus is the brightest star in the constellation Bootes, which represents a Herdsman – though to our modern eyes, this star formation might look more like a kite or snow cone. Arcturus is the fourth brightest ... Full Story
World News-Iraq and Afghanistan
Links to Articles about the Iraq and Afghanistan wars US air force members shot dead at Frankfurt airport Afghanistan: Children Killed in US Attack, Hamid Karzai Says Petraeus Apologizes After Gunships Kill 9 Afghan Children As of Tuesday, day 3419 of the war in Afghanistan and day 2873 of ... Bomb kills nine civilians in Afghanistan No Other Way Out Just Foreign Policy: Iraq Deaths
Alford v. Greene: Are We Really Mere Creatures of the
By John W. Whitehead March 2, 2011 “The child is not the mere creature of the state.” — United States Supreme Court, Pierce v. Society of Sisters On March 1, the United States Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Alford v. Greene, the first major case involving Child Protective Services to go before the United States Supreme Court in 21 years and one of the most important parents’ rights cases ever to reach the Court. If it goes the right way—i.e., to bolster parents’ ... Full Story
Sky Tonight—March 3, Recognize the Big Dipper …
Courtesy of EarthSky A Clear Voice for Science Visit EarthSky at www.EarthSky.org We received a question about the Big and Little Dippers. “How can I locate both Ursa Minor and Ursa Major? I am seeing one of them in the sky . . . but cannot tell which one and where the other one is.” The answer is that, if you are seeing only one dipper, it is probably the Big Dipper in the constellation Ursa Major. This constellation, also called the Greater Bear, contains the Big Dipper asterism that is ... Full Story
Sky Tonight—March 2, Use Big Dipper to locate
Courtesy of EarthSky A Clear Voice for Science Visit EarthSky at www.EarthSky.org People are always asking how to find Polaris, the North Star. It’s easy! Drawing a line through the two outer stars of the bowl of the Big Dipper faithfully points to Polaris. At one time, sailors’ livelihoods and survival depended on their lucky stars – most especially, the pointer stars of the Big Dipper. Scouts also learn to use the Big Dipper and Polaris to find the direction north. Polaris is not the ... Full Story
Schmidt’s Bakery closed down, again
According to an employee, agents of the Colorado Department of Revenue entered the Loveland Schmidt's Olde Time Bakery this morning and locked the doors and then asked the customers to leave. Employees were give time to put food back into freezers and coolers and then they too had to leave. Apparently, the deal struck last year to allow the popular restaurant to reopen had fallen through. The documents posted on the front door showed the bakery still owing July 2009 taxes plus several months ... Full Story
Arson Investigation, Larimer County Sheriff
Arson Investigation March 1, 2011 Larimer County Sheriff's Office deputies were called to Vern's Trailer Park at 4220 West County Road 54G at approximately 10:30 p. m. on Sunday, February 27 on the report of a burning structure. Deputies worked with the Poudre Fire Authority who extinguished the blaze; however, the trailer was a total loss. No one was in the home at the time of the fire. Larimer County Sheriff's Office investigators are working with Poudre Fire Authority ... Full Story
