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Thursday, February 02, 2017 A Clash of Civilizations in Colorado Posted by Daniel Greenfield A crisis came to Longmont, Colorado. And for once it wasn't snow falling from the sky. Instead top Longmont officials appeared less worried about the piles of snow that blocked off roads and closed schools than a politically incorrect octogenarian as they converged on the home of an 83-year-old man to demand that he take down a yard sign critical of Islam and Muslim immigration. "Muslims kill Muslims if they don't agree. Where does that leave you, 'infidel,'" the sign asked. A story ran in the...

An American man has been detained in the mountains of Pakistan after local authorities found him carrying a sword, pistol and night-vision goggles on a Rambo-style solo mission to hunt down and kill Osama bin Laden. Friends and family say construction worker Gary Brooks Faulkner is a devout, good-humored Christian who often talked about building a porch or framing a house — not taking down the world's most-wanted terrorist. They had few clues to explain his 7,300-mile journey. "I'm like, 'What? They got him where?'" said Daren Paredes, a friend who met Faulkner in the northern Colorado town of Greeley....

The smell of manure hangs over Greeley as it has for half a century. These days it's more than just a potent reminder of the region's agricultural roots and the hundreds of thousands of cattle raised on the city's outskirts. The stench smells like an opportunity. Investors are lining up to support a planned clean energy park that eventually will convert some of the methane gas released from the manure piles into power for a cheese factory and other businesses. JBS, which runs two of the largest feed yards and the local slaughterhouse, is testing a new technology that heats...

The Northern Colorado support our troops group is getting ready for the 4th of July event in Greeley, Colorado again.

The theme for the Independence Day Greely Stampede parade was "Define the daily grind." FReepers Weldgophardline and Fire engine red created a float dedicated to our brave troops serving in Iraq. Fire engine red singlehandedly worked for 27 days to present a float for the annual parade in Greely, Colorado. Weldgophardline said, "She does all the work, I just promote it." My daughter and I were honored to be invited to ride on their float, and following are some pictures and observations from the parade. Fire engine red and Weldgophardline before the parade. Natalie and Jan in Colorado Weldgophardline requested...

WASHINGTON — Those in charge of the nation’s missile defense system have often said the interceptors based at Fort Greely could be used in a pinch. Today, amid reports that North Korea is about to launch a missile capable of reaching the United States, officials wouldn’t say whether that pinch has arrived. “There are many options available, and we are simply not going to tip our hand as to what the possible response would be,” White House spokesman Tony Snow told reporters on a flight to Vienna with President Bush earlier today. Snow’s comments were made to pool reporters traveling...