Greeley Tribune (Greeley, CO) articles from June 2012

Greeley Tribune (Greeley, CO) archives from June 2012

Baseball Roundup: GoJo's Runs Win Streak to Seven
June 12, 2012... June 12--STAFF REPORTS BASEBALL GREELEY -- The Greeley GoJo Sports baseball team continued its winning ways Monday night with doubleheader home wins against Fairview. GoJo's fell behind 2-0 in the first game but came back to win 7-2....

EDITORIAL: Community Needs to Come Together during High Park Fire
June 12, 2012... June 12--Much of Weld County was covered in smoke Monday from the High Park Fire burning in the mountains just west of Fort Collins. But it's not only the smoke from this fire that will impact Weld residents. This fire has destroyed the homes of...

BRIEF: Greeley Hosts 13th Annual Memorial Celebration on Saturday? CQ
June 12, 2012... June 12--GREELEY -- The 13th annual Memorial Celebration, which celebrates the lives of those lost, is planned for Saturday at Bittersweet Park, 36th Street Court. The Hospice of Northern Colorado said in a news release that the event, which...

Commission Declares Weld a Disaster Area, Asks Governor to Allow Pumping of Wells to Water Crops
June 12, 2012... Byline: Eric Brown June 12--At the request of local farmers worried about their parched fields, Weld County commissioners unanimously approved a resolution Monday that declares Weld County an emergency disaster area. They said they hope their...

Weather Conditions Likely Mean an Early Unpredictable Harvest of Winter Wheat
June 12, 2012... Byline: Eric Brown June 12--You'd think after about 50 years of farming wheat, Vern Cooksey would have seen it all by now. But kicking off harvest as early as June 20? "As far as I can remember, we've never gotten started that early,"...

BRIEF: Poudre River Trail Closed in Windsor and Greeley Starting Wednesday
June 12, 2012... June 12--A section of the Poudre River Trail will be closed starting Wednesday through June 26 due to Windsor's sewer interceptor project in the area. The trail, which is located 1 mile east of Colo. 257, will be closed at 95th Avenue in...

BRIEF: Greeley Hosts Mental Health First Aid Certificate Program July 17-18
June 12, 2012... June 12--GREELEY -- A Mental Health First Aid Certificate program will be offered in Greeley July 17-18 for a 12-hour course in how to assist people who are mentally ill. According to a news release from Mental Health First Aid, the program...

Greeley Offiicals Ponder Fire's Effects on City Water
June 12, 2012... Byline: Sharon Dunn June 12--Vern's restaurant north of Laporte was a hopping place Monday morning, with residents stopping for food, provisions and gas amid a 60-square-mile blanket of fire at their doorstep. Here they lined the lot,...

Greeley Couple Had Close Call with Fire While Fetching Belongings from Cabin
June 12, 2012... Byline: Dan England June 12--Three times, officers stopped Samantha Herbert and her fiance, Matt Lee, Saturday afternoon on their way to get one last look at the cabin they had painted, renovated and surrounded with landscaping. Lee, 32,...

BRIEF: Blood Drive in Greeley's Lincoln Park Today
June 12, 2012... June 12--Greeley ?Every 3 seconds a person is in need of a blood donation, and today the Greeley community can help. A blood drive has been set up for community members from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. by the gazebo in Lincoln Park. There will be three...

UNC Raises Tuition 3 Percent for Upcoming School Year
June 12, 2012... Byline: Meagan Birely June 12--The University of Northern Colorado Board of Trustees has voted to raise tuition 3 percent for the 2012-13 school year. For an in-state undergraduate enrolled full-time, which is 13-16 credit hours per...

Hitting His Stride Pickar Picks Tigers after 3 Years at Oral Roberts
June 11, 2012... Byline: Bobby Fernandez June 11--Bennett Pickar has rarely made a decision that hasn't paid off, whether it be something as complex as mapping out his future or something as straight-forward as calling pitches from behind the plate. So,...

BRIEF: Winner of Good Deed Contest Takes Good Deeds to Belize
June 11, 2012... June 11--A Greeley orthodontist launched a Good Deed Contest in the spring, and the winner trekked a bit farther than most for her good deed. The contest at Murray Orthodontics asked kids 18 years old and younger to submit an essay about a...

BRIEF: Greeley Girl Receives $1,000 Scholarship
June 11, 2012... June 11--ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Kristen Lyn Schmidt of Greeley recently received a $1,000 scholarship from the CHS Foundation, the major giving entity of CHS Inc., the nation's leading cooperative, owned by farmers, ranchers and co-ops across the...

College for Kids Program Strives to Make Learning Fun
June 11, 2012... Byline: Sherrie Peif June 11--When Maddie Brabo watches TV or a movie, everything about the making of them makes her wonder. "I thought 'I'd really like learning about that,' " the 10-year-old said. "I wonder a lot about things when I...

BRIEF: Worried about Your Mountain Home in High Park Fire?
June 11, 2012... June 11--Do you know of any Greeley or Weld County residents who may have a mountain home threatened by the High Park Fire? Or are you the owner of a mountain home in the region? If so, we are interested in talking to you. Please contact...

Fire Could Soil Greeley's Water Supply, but Concerns Are Low for Now
June 11, 2012... Byline: Dan England June 11--Greeley's city officials, like the rest of northeast Colorado, prayed for rain Sunday -- just maybe not a lot of it. The next rain, especially if it's the kind of storm that dumped Thursday, could cause serious...

Greeley Tribune, Colo., Action Line Column
June 11, 2012... Byline: Sharon Dunn June 11--QUESTION -- I do estate sales and put up estate sale signs to guide people to them. I put the signs in the public right of way. I was told as long as it's in the public right of way, I can do it. I put one up at...

Summer Festivals and Celebrations in Weld County
June 11, 2012... June 11--This summer's annual festivals and town celebrations in Weld County are starting this weekend and running through September. Here's what to expect: --Ault Highland Fall Festival: Aug. 3-5. For more information, call (970) 834-2068 or...

Moore Earns Come-from-Behind Win
June 11, 2012... Byline: Samuel G. Mustari June 11--Amateur Open comes down to wire on day 2 By Samuel G. Mustari smustari@greeleytribune.com Andrew Moore and Jeff Johnson juggle numbers every day. Budgets, market values, interest rates and...

BRIEF: Greeley Hosts 13th Annual Memorial Celebration on Saturday? CQ
June 11, 2012... June 11--The 13th Annual Memorial Celebration, which celebrates the lives of those lost, is planned for Saturday at Bittersweet Park, 36th Street Ct. The Hospice of Northern Colorado said in a news release that the event, which starts at 9...

Greeley Couple Had Close Call with Fire While Fetching Belongings from Cabin
June 11, 2012... Byline: Dan England June 11--Three times, officers stopped Samantha Herbert and her fiance, Matt Lee, Saturday afternoon on their way to get one last look at the cabin they had painted, renovated and surrounded with landscaping. Lee, 32,...

BRIEF: Greeley Hosts Mental Health First Aid Certificate Program July 17-18
June 11, 2012... June 11--A Mental Health First Aid Certificate program will be offered in Greeley July 17-18 for a 12-hour course in how to assist people who are mentally ill. According to a news release from Mental Health First Aid, the program is...

BRIEF: Blood Drive in Greeley's Lincoln Park on Tuesday
June 11, 2012... June 11--Every three seconds a person is in need of a blood donation, and on Tuesday the Greeley community can help. A blood drive has been set up for community members from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. by the gazebo in Lincoln Park. There will be...

BRIEF: Poudre River Trail Closed in Windsor and Greeley Starting Wednesday? CQ
June 11, 2012... June 11--A section of the Poudre River trail will be closed starting Wednesday through June 26 due to Windsor's sewer interceptor project in the area. The trail, which is located one mile east of State Highway 257, will be closed at 95th...

Summer Baseball Roundup from June 9
June 10, 2012... June 10--STAFF REPORTS SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb. -- Using metal bats instead of wood for just the second time all summer, Greeley GoJo Sports wrecked havoc on Wesco pitchers, outscoring the Nebraska-based squad by a combined 28-5 in a nonleague...

BRIEF: Pickar Headed to Pros after Agreeing to Terms with Tigers
June 10, 2012... Byline: Bobby Fernandez June 10--Catcher Bennett Pickar, a 2009 Eaton High School graduate who just wrapped up his junior season with Oral Roberts University, has agreed to a minor league deal with the Detroit Tigers. Pickar was picked by...

EDITORIAL: Kirkmeyer, Freeman Best Choices for Weld
June 10, 2012... June 10--As a general rule, The Tribune editorial board doesn't endorse candidates for a primary election. This year, we are making an exception. Two of the seats for Weld County commissioner are contested in the Republican primary:...

BRIEF: Fire Grows to 14,000 Acres; Health Officials Advise against Going Outdoors with Smell of Smoke
June 10, 2012... June 10--The High Park Fire grew to 14,000 acres, Larimer County officials said Sunday at 11:30 a.m., and is not contained at all. There was a noticeable haze in Greeley from the smoke Sunday morning, and the smell of smoke was noticeable. ...

UNC Male Athlete of the Year: Walker Caps Career in Record-Breaking Fashion
June 10, 2012... Byline: Matt Schuman June 10--When he first came to the University of Northern Colorado, Patrick Walker knew very little about Vincent Jackson. Once he knew what the Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver accomplished at UNC, he certainly never...

Cattles Proves Wrong Doubters in Swimming Pool at Senior Games
June 10, 2012... Byline: Matt Schuman June 10--It's a good thing Steve Cattles didn't listen to the naysayers in his life or he may never have accomplished so many wonderful feats in the world of swimming. Cattles, a Greeley native, has proven all of his...

Heiny Shoots His Age to Take Two-Stroke Lead in Senior Flight of Highland Hills Amateur Open
June 10, 2012... Byline: Samuel G. Mustari June 10--It's a good bet that Bob Heiny couldn't blow out the candles on his birthday cake on Saturday afternoon. No worries. At 69, Heiny certainly won't be gauged by his endurance, but that shouldn't be...

Greeley's Hog Shop Top Notch
June 10, 2012... June 10--Greeley's hog shop top notch Greeley Harley-Davidson was awarded Harley-Davidson Motor Co.'s Platinum Bar and Shield Circle of Distinction Award for 2011. This award is given to the top six Harley-Davidson dealerships in the United...

Building Interest Heats Up in Greeley
June 10, 2012... Byline: Sharon Dunn June 10--As the summer real estate season kicks off, the Greeley area housing market is in an interesting pickle, which could boost home construction, area agents say. Greeley's increasingly tight rental market is once...

Family Uses Car Dealership as Means to Help Others
June 10, 2012... Byline: Sharon Dunn June 10--For years, Tom Creegan's track record of buying used cars was tarnished. Every purchase launched him to legendary status within his family. "It's a standing joke in my family," said Creegan, a 52-year-old...

Colo. Ranks High in Small-Business Friendliness, but Weld Low Compared to Other Parts of the State
June 10, 2012... Byline: Eric Brown June 10--Colorado isn't a bad place to operate a mom-and-pop shop, according to a nationwide study released Monday, but Weld County's "small-business friendliness" could use some improvements. And local business owners...

Summer Baseball Roundup from June 8
June 9, 2012... June 09--STAFF REPORTS LASALLE -- Troy Wright did a little bit of everything Friday night in leading the Valley Legion B baseball team to a 16-1 rout over Estes Park. Wright picked up his first victory of the summer by yielding just...

BRIEF: Greeley Corvette Toy Drive Gives Back to Children's Hospital Colorado
June 9, 2012... June 09--Greeley Terry Carroll makes the toy drive literal as he and other Corvette owners caravan to Children's Hospital Colorado and donate toys later this month. Greeley Corvette owners plan to meet at 6:30 a.m. at the Walmart on 47th...

Lone Tree's Smith Shows off World Renown Rowing Skills at Senior Games
June 9, 2012... Byline: Matt Schuman June 09--Whether he is row, row, rowing his boat gently down Cherry Creek Reservoir or on the rowing machines in the confines of Greeley's Work Out West Fitness Center, Dean Smith of Lone Tree is a rowing machine himself....

Bennet: Farm Bill Discussions Moving Quickly, Going Well
June 9, 2012... Byline: Eric Brown June 09--Farm bill discussions on the U.S. Senate floor are "moving along as quickly and smoothly as had been hoped," according to Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colo., and could be wrapped up within a couple weeks, he said. ...

Crops Damaged, Homes and Cars Pounded by Hail in Northern Colorado Storms
June 9, 2012... June 09--Thursday night's punishing rain and hail storm damaged crops, caused flooding and pounded more than a thousand homes and cars in northern Colorado. Colo. 392 is closed for at least a week east of Lucerne because of flood damage, the...

Greeley Man Convicted of Raping Woman in Lincoln Park
June 9, 2012... Byline: Meagan Birely June 09--A Greeley man was found guilty Friday of raping a 24-year-old woman he had carried into Lincoln Park in April 2011. Adrian Parra-Hernandez, 45, was convicted on all counts, which included two felony counts of...

Windsor Businessman Charged with Theft from Partner
June 9, 2012... Byline: Sharon Dunn June 09--A Windsor businessman has been charged with four felonies for allegations he spent the past five years bilking his business partner out of more than $150,000. Garry E. Kohler, 36, was arrested at Weld County...

BRIEF: Greeley City Council Offers Presentations on Securing Water Resources
June 9, 2012... June 09--Greeley The Greeley City Council is looking for groups, organizations, service clubs, boards and/or commissions who are interested in hearing a presentation on securing water resources for the local community. The presentation...

BRIEF: Firestone Hosts Special Olympics Softball Tournament
June 9, 2012... June 09--Firestone Firestone will host a Special Olympics softball tournament June 16, which is the season opener for the Special Olympics Colorado Northeast Area. The softball tournament provides competition for children and adults with...

BRIEF: Broncos Gallup to Greeley during Summer Tour
June 9, 2012... June 09--Greeley The Denver Broncos bring their family of alumni and cheerleaders to Rodarte Community Center and the University of Northern Colorado on Thursday for their summer tour. At 9 a.m., alumni Mark Jackson and Vance Johnson,...

Greeley Woman Sues Greeley Police, ATF in Federal Court
June 9, 2012... Byline: Sharon Dunn June 09--A Greeley woman has filed a federal lawsuit against the Greeley police and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms for bursting into her home two years ago in a search for the wrong person. This wasn't just a...

Dacono Dad Gets 48 Years to Life in Prison for Incest
June 9, 2012... Byline: Sharon Dunn June 09--A Weld District Court Judge on Thursday sentenced a Dacono father to 48 years to life in prison for repeatedly sexually assaulting his two teenage daughters. After a six-day jury trial earlier this year, a jury...

Summer Festivals and Celebrations in Weld County
June 9, 2012... June 09--This summer's annual festivals and town celebrations in Weld County are starting this weekend and running through September. Here's what to expect: --Ault Highland Fall Festival: Aug. 3-5. For more information, call (970) 834-2068...

Baseball roundup for June 8.
June 8, 2012... June 08--STAFF REPORTS GREELEY -- Third innings were kind to Greeley West, as the Spartans swept Silver Creek in a Northern Colorado Baseball League doubleheader on Thursday. The Spartans (5-1 NCBL, 8-2 overall) beat the Raptors 10-0 in...

EDITORIAL: Disney decision a hit; nasty election a miss.(Editorial)
June 8, 2012... June 08--Disney putting its money where kids' mouths are Hooray for Disney for putting the health of children ahead of its profit margin. The Walt Disney Co. on Tuesday became the first major media outlet to ban ads for junk food on its...

YOUR SPORTS: Former Greeley athlete adjusts to change of scenery, excels for California's Del Norte High School.
June 8, 2012... Byline: Samuel G. Mustari June 08--Last December, when Sydney Schuette's parents informed her that the family was packing up and moving to San Diego, Calif., she wasn't exactly the happiest teen in the world even if the temperatures in...

State snowpack at 2 percent of historic average, ties 2002 for lowest on record.
June 8, 2012... Byline: Eric Brown June 08--Just as they have for much of the winter, snowpack numbers in the final survey of the year rivaled those of historic drought periods, and, in some river basins, stand as the worst on record. According to a news...

Locals call for gov. to declare emergency relief for high groundwater areas, allow wells to pump.
June 8, 2012... Byline: Eric Brown June 08--Local officials and producers pushed Gov. John Hickenlooper to declare a disaster emergency relief for the areas affected by high groundwater levels, and allow groundwater wells in the area -- shut down or...

Timothy Masters finishes his book.
June 8, 2012... Byline: Sharon Dunn June 08--That recurring dream came again Wednesday night. It's the one in which Timothy Masters wakes up locked in a prison cell and can't understand why he's there. Every day for 10 years, he lived that reality. He...

BRIEF: Five Wishes Seminar to be given at Adamson Reception Center.
June 8, 2012... June 08--Greeley Adamson Funeral and Cremation Services will host a seminar on the "Five Wishes" booklet, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. June 19. The seminar covers the booklet, which creates a living will, health care power of attorney and...

BRIEF: Express Clydesdales to visit Greeley.
June 8, 2012... June 08--The Express Clydesdales will visit Greeley later this month. Residents can see the horses and take pictures with them for free at the Greeley Stampede from 4-8 p.m. June 28 or from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. June 29 in front of Randy's All...

BRIEF: Locations of Weld County service centers for upcoming election.
June 8, 2012... June 08--Weld County's six election service centers -- where voters can pick up ballots, drop off mail ballots, get replacement ballots and also surrender mail ballots and vote on touch screen voting machines -- will open next week. ...

BRIEF: UNC offers summer concert series.
June 8, 2012... June 08--Greeley The University of Northern Colorado will host its 81st summer concert series in July. The series, Concerts Under the Stars, takes place at the Garden Theater on UNC's campus at 10th Avenue and 18th Street. Concerts begin...

BRIEF: Valley High School holds mattress fundraiser for football team.
June 8, 2012... June 08--Gilcrest Valley High School in Gilcrest will hold a mattress fundraiser on Sunday to benefit its football team. All sizes of mattresses are available, from twin to king/California-king and RV sizes, and styles range from pillow...

BRIEF: Greeley Historic Preservation Commission offers presentation on Greeley's Spanish colony.
June 8, 2012... June 08--Greeley The Greeley Historic Preservation Commission invites the public to a presentation about Greeley's Spanish Colony on June 14. Gabe and Jody Lopez discuss how Greeley's Spanish Colony was built by the Great Western Sugar...

Weld jury convicts man in killing of Pino family patriarch.
June 8, 2012... Byline: Sharon Dunn June 08--Inside, Debra Gomez wanted to jump up and yell. The man who killed her brother, Larry Pino, 60, had just been convicted of manslaughter after nearly a year of court hearings. Tears gleamed in her eyes in...

BRIEF: Evans man charged with sex assault on a child.
June 8, 2012... June 08--An Evans man has been charged with sex assault on a child and second degree kidnapping, both felonies, after police say he inappropriately touched a girl, who fought off his advances. Both charges are class four felonies, punishable...

Storm aftermath: Crops damaged, Colo. 392 closed near Lucerne due to flooding.
June 8, 2012... June 08--Thursday night's punishing rain and hail storm damaged crops and caused flooding in northern Colorado. Colorado 392 is closed this morning east of Lucerne due to flooding between Weld County Roads 39 and 41, the Colorado Department of...

BRIEF: Eaton area hit hard by hail, rain late Thursday night.
June 8, 2012... June 08--The Eaton area sustained major hail and flooding damage from a Thursday late night thunderstorm. Trees, shrubs and flowers were stripped of their leaves. Some streets in Eaton remained deep in hail and water at 6 a.m. this morning,...

Greeley woman sues Greeley police, ATF in federal court.
June 8, 2012... Byline: Sharon Dunn June 08--A Greeley woman has filed a federal lawsuit against the Greeley police and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms for bursting into her home two years ago in a search for the wrong person. This wasn't just a...

Dacono father gets 48 years to life in prison for incest.
June 8, 2012... Byline: Sharon Dunn June 08--A Weld District Court Judge on Thursday sentenced a Dacono father to 48 years to life in prison for repeatedly sexually assaulting his two teenage daughters. After a six-day jury trial earlier this year, a...

BRIEF: Greeley Corvette Toy Drive Gives Back to Children's Hospital Colorado
June 8, 2012... June 08--Terry Carroll makes the toy drive literal as he and other Corvette owners caravan to Children's Hospital Colorado and donate toys later this month. Greeley Corvette owners plan to meet at the Walmart on 47th Avenue at 6:30 a.m. on...

Crops Damaged, Homes and Cars Pounded by Hail in Northern Colorado Storms
June 8, 2012... June 08--Thursday night's punishing rain and hail storm damaged crops, caused flooding and pounded more than a thousand homes and cars in northern Colorado. Colo. 392 is closed for at least a week east of Lucerne due to flood damage, the...

Greeley Man Convicted of Raping Woman in Lincoln Park
June 8, 2012... Byline: Meagan Birely June 08--A Greeley man was found guilty Friday of raping a 24-year-old woman he had carried into Lincoln Park in April 2011. Adrian Parra-Hernandez, 45, was convicted on all counts, which included two felony counts of...

BRIEF: Firestone Hosts Special Olympics Softball Tournament
June 8, 2012... June 08--Firestone will host a Special Olympics softball tournament on June 16, which is the season opener for the Special Olympics Colorado Northeast Area. The softball tournament provides competition for children and adults with...

BRIEF: Broncos Gallup to Greeley during Summer Tour
June 8, 2012... June 08--The Denver Broncos brings its family of alumni and cheerleaders to Rodarte Community Center and the University of Northern Colorado on Thursday for its summer tour. At 9 a.m., alumni Mark Jackson and Vance Johnson, cheerleaders and...

Windsor Businessman Charged with Theft from Partner
June 8, 2012... Byline: Sharon Dunn June 08--A Windsor businessman has been charged with four felonies for allegations that he spent the past five years bilking his business partner out of more than $150,000. Garry E. Kohler, 36, was arrested at Weld...

Just Jargon: Grinders and sloppers and baseball, oh my!
June 7, 2012... Byline: Samuel G. Mustari June 07--Zach Brockman landed in Greeley by design. He's stayed on his own choice. The Greeley Central baseball coach explained how growing up in Pueblo more or less prepared him for living in Greeley -- except...

Padres select Ottoson in 34th round.
June 7, 2012... Byline: Bobby Fernandez June 07--Since graduating from Eaton High School in 2008, Kyle Ottoson has been drafted in the Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft almost too many times to count on one hand. Still, when the San Diego...

Baseball roundup for June 7.
June 7, 2012... June 07--STAFF REPORTS BASEBALL GREELEY -- Greeley Central junior-to-be Tracy Agens tossed a one-hitter and the Wildcats won their sixth game in a row, sweeping a Northern Colorado Baseball League three-game series against Broomfield...

Participants rain down for Rocky Mountain Senior Games fun.
June 7, 2012... Byline: Matt Schuman June 07--Greeley's Alex Delgadillo loves to entertain people whether it is on the basketball court or off of it. Whether it is a behind the back shot or attempting a free throw with his back facing the basket, the...

EDITORIAL: Greeley to have a jammin' weekend.(Editorial)
June 7, 2012... June 07--This weekend, area music enthusiasts will have the opportunity to enjoy not just one, but two days of great blues music. The Greeley Blues Jam kicks off Friday in downtown Greeley with a public concert on the 9th Street Plaza, including...

Greeley's New Frontier Bank building under contract.
June 7, 2012... Byline: Sharon Dunn June 07--The sleeping bear that was once the thriving New Frontier Bank is about to awaken. The bank building at 2425 35th Ave. is now under contract, and the interest continues on the adjoining tower property,...

Application deadline for Environmental Quality Incentives Program July 2.
June 7, 2012... June 07--The application deadline for 2013 funding in the Environmental Quality Incentives Program is July 2, according to a news release from the Natural Resources Conservation Service. Submitted eligible applications received after July 2...

BRIEF: A detour is set in place as highway resurfacing project persists.
June 7, 2012... June 07--Colo. 392 from Larimer County roads 13 to 3 has been closed because of a highway resurfacing project. Signs will direct vehicles on a detour located north on Larimer 13 or Larimer 13 to Jacoby Road. Speed limits have been reduced...

BRIEF: Medical Center of the Rockies, Poudre Valley Hospital recognized for patient satisfaction.
June 7, 2012... June 07--For the fifth consecutive year, Medical Center of the Rockies in Loveland has been named the nation's best hospital in providing care beyond patient expectations, by a Florida-based health care research company. The Overall Best...

Gardner, Colorado Republicans push energy legislation.
June 7, 2012... June 07--Rep. Cory Gardner, R-Colo., and his House Republican colleagues from Colorado were among a group of seven representatives who introduced bills Wednesday as part of the Domestic Energy and Jobs Act, a package of domestic energy...

Gang member sentenced to 40 years in prison for 2011 stabbing.
June 7, 2012... Byline: Sharon Dunn June 07--The second of four men involved in a brutal stabbing of a rival gang member last summer was sentenced Wednesday to 40 years in prison, though he maintains he had nothing to do with it. Jacob Vigil, 24, was...