Fort Morgan

Jessica Rocha's kids steal, bully, and she wants them to wear T-shirts to school admitting it

Those of us forced to -- make that "allowed to"! -- read Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter in school tend to come away from the experience with disgust for the way society makes heroine Hester Prynne wear the sin of adultery on her clothes in the form of a red letter "A." Probably not Jessic ... More >>

10 things to do for $10 (5 free!) this weekend, October 19-21

If you're looking for things to do this weekend, you're in the right place. Whether you want to build Day of the Dead altars, see zombie burlesque, dance at an '80s party, or chill out with a speed Reiki session, we've got it all here -- and more. And here's the really excellent part: None of these ... More >>

Coloradans are partial to Santiago's mean green

Also read: Santiago's founder Carmen Morales talks to Cafe Society

Wildcat Dairy raid: Five workers deported, criminal charges against six others dropped

​ In June, we told you about an immigration raid on Morgan County's Wildcat Dairy that led to the arrests of eleven workers and caused fear among many others. This week, the Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition announced that while five of the workers have already been deported, the criminal ch ... More >>

Six biggest Colorado-related food scares

Beware the killer cantaloupes! It sounds like a horror-flick spoof, but for Jensen Farms in Holly, it's all too real. In September, the Colorado farm recalled all of its potential globes of death, approximately 300,000 cases. Nonetheless, the case of the listeria-carrying melons already ranks as the ... More >>

Immigration and Customs Enforcement busts 81 "criminal aliens" in Colorado, Wyoming

​Immigration and Customs Enforcement's announcement of over 2,400 arrests -- 81 of them in Colorado and Wyoming -- stresses that ICE is focusing on rounding up criminal aliens. This emphasis makes sense given mounting evidence here and nationwide that assorted authorities are going well beyon ... More >>

Immigration: Fear and hope at forum prompted by raid at Morgan County's Wildcat Dairy

​News of an immigration raid at Morgan County's Wildcat Dairy, where 89 percent of employees weren't authorized to work in the United States, caused fear among documented and undocumented residents alike, says immigrant-rights advocate Damaris Cooksey. That's especially true of children wonde ... More >>

Immigration: 89% of workers at Wildcat Dairy not authorized to work in United States

​There's no shortage of irony in news about a large immigration-related bust at Morgan County's Wildcat Dairy A whopping 89 percent of staffers there were not authorized to work in the U.S. -- but only the employees have been charged with a crime, while the business owner is being credited wi ... More >>

Madison Street's Rob Michaels dishes on dumbing down menus, the pitfalls of parsley and pork heaven

Lori Midson​ Rob Michaels Madison Street 1222 Madison Street 303-736-2260 www.madisonstreetdenver.com Filipinos are renowned for their unwavering hospitality, for unleashing food feasts that swell the belly, for ensuring that no host allows her guests to leave hungry. "We're known for provi ... More >>

Sam Brownlee: Read report on Weld County deputy's death, how it could've been prevented

Sam Brownlee.​Last November, Sam Brownlee became the first Weld County deputy to die in the line of duty since 1940 when he was shot and killed by Reuben Reyes, twenty, following a high-speed chase. Now, an uncommonly frank review of the incident has been released, and the three-person panel b ... More >>

California Zephyr heading into Union Station

​The sun just started to edge up over the horizon after we passed Fort Morgan: The California Zephyr is running an hour or so late, but the miracle is that it's going at all, after the mess the snowstorm made of the East Coast.

Joshua Amoroso, Gateway Church youth pastor in CO Springs, bused for sexual assault on a child

Joshua Amoroso.​By definition, a youth pastor has access to lotsa young folks. And Joshua Amoroso, 21, who served in this capacity at Colorado Springs' Gateway Church, is accused of violating the trust required by someone in that position in the worst possible way -- with a fourteen-year-old g ... More >>

Patrick Rice: Fort Morgan man allegedly ODs on medication, leads chase before shooting himself

Fort Morgan.​Fort Morgan is typically a quiet community -- but not for a while last night. Patrick Rice, allegedly under the influence of "medication," led police on a chase, then held off the cops for an hour before shooting himself in the chest, presumably with a rifle -- which doesn't sound ... More >>

Ever Eleazar Murrieta-Nieblas: 276 pounds of marijuana in car = 8 to 48 year sentence

Large pic below.​Don't know if Arizona's Ever Eleazar Murrieta-Nieblas tried to convince authorities that the marijuana in his possession was for medical purposes -- but it would have been a tough argument, since there was 276 pounds of it. The sheer heft likely helped convince a jury to convi ... More >>

Immigration and Customs Enforcement's latest roundup: 85 "criminal aliens" busted by ICE

​Immigration and Customs Enforcement continues to emphasize that it's focusing on arresting so-called criminal aliens -- and it's lassoed plenty in these parts of late. In September, ICE busted 78 people -- and of the 6,617 folks grabbed in the Denver area during fiscal 2010, 4,447 were said t ... More >>

Marijuana activists attack state rep Mark Waller by smearing ranch dressing on his car? Yummy!

Mark Waller​On the heels of reports about a burglar using a bong as a weapon in a Fort Morgan home invasion comes a claim by state representative Mark Waller that a recent assault on his car -- with salad dressing -- may have been in reprisal for his stand against medical marijuana dispensarie ... More >>

Bong becomes deadly weapon in home invasion, causes head injury requiring hospitalization

Possible weapon?​Glass bongs can be fragile, but they're also large enough to do some significant damage, as a person living in a home that was invaded over the weekend learned the hard way. Two suspects who continue to evade arrest at this writing broke into the house, and in the scuffle tha ... More >>

Fort Collins riot: 7 accused, charges pending on 9 others in post-NewWestFest/Old Town melee

NewWestFest macing.​On Monday, we shared videos of rioting in Old Town Fort Collins and noted that local police were studying such footage in an attempt to identify participants in the free-for-all. Now, the Fort Collins Police have named seven people (only one a CSU student) they've accused o ... More >>

Fact or science fiction? Colorado's importance in the sci-fi world is no fantasy

Safeway belatedly responds to rejection of its latest contract offer

​Yesterday, King Soopers formally, and finally, acknowledged that its grocery workers had accepted the company's last, best and final contract offer. But silenced prevailed at Safeway, whose employees turned down pretty much the same deal -- until today. The firm's release focuses most of its ... More >>

Mile High Murder, No. 48: Arrest made in first murder in Fort Morgan in three years, at 400 W. Kiowa Avenue

View Larger Map Update: An arrest has been made in this case. Get more information below. Original post: Don't know if Fort Morgan Police Chief Keith Kuretich is usually in his office at 6:30 a.m. -- but he was there this morning, and for good reason. Last night, his department responded to a call ... More >>

Independence Institute cries foul on cost of public-records request

The logo for the Northwest Colorado Council of Governments.​In the past year or so, a number of state and local agencies in Colorado have begun charging members of the media higher fees for completing public-records requests. Take the Denver Police Department, which used to make copies of dail ... More >>

New website charts what parts of Colorado are being stimulated

A photo from the StimulusColorado.org website. StimulusColorado.org, a new website co-sponsored by Associated General Contractors of Colorado, the Colorado Association of Mechanical and Plumbing Contractors, Colorado Contractors Association, the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce and the Metro Denver ... More >>

Andrew Schutt takes his heavenly menu to new heights

The Potato Pirates steal the show with a new CD

Face the State expands its radio presence

Delegating Denver #25 of 56: Massachusetts

Santiago's

The forecast calls for chile.

Cease Fire!

Cease Fire!

Tome, Tome on the Range

Kent Haruf stakes out the literary turf of Colorado.

Think Big

When it comes to attracting geese, hunters are flying blind.

For Love of Country

Now part of Denver Joe's "family," Dick and Lois Meis have strummed, plucked and picked their way across five decades of Western music.

The River's Edge

As the South Platte flows out of Colorado, the water wars continue.

High and Dry

Even in the best of times, farmers and developers fight for Colorado's water. And this summer's drought is far from the best of times.

Off Limits

Water, water everywhere.

Pay at the Pump

The gas is cheap -- and according to dozens of Bradley Petroleum employees, so is the owner.

Letters

Where the Auction Is

Lucky Strikes

Harmony, German Style

The singers at the Denver Turnverein tell the story of a people, a country and a beautiful form of music.

Feeling No Pain

A morphine-addicted pharmacist hid his Colorado drug conviction and resumed work in California--for a while.

The Sins of Youth

Colorado gambles millions on a second last chance for violent teens

That Fits the Bill

Need some special-interest legislation? Here's how this year's session measures up

THE OLD BALL & CHAIN

SHOOT UP FIRST, ANSWER QUESTIONS LATER

THAT'S MY BOY

EX-BIKER BUTCH ALLEE WANTED HIS SON TO BE JUST LIKE HIM. POLICE SAY HE GOT HIS WISH.WELCOME TO WIGGINS A RIVALRY BETWEEN TWO HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLERS BEGAN ON THE MAT. IT ENDED WITH MURDER.

LETTERS

UNHEALTHY COMPETITION

TWO SMALL TOWNS. TWO COSTLY HOSPITALS. ONE NASTY FEUD.LITTLE HASSLE ON THE PRAIRIE SANE HEALTH CARE IS THE LATEST LOSS IN THE AGE-OLD RIFT BETWEEN BRUSH AND FORT MORGAN.

DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH