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Volume 15 • Edition 16
August 17, 2022
Delivering to over 17,000 homes & businesses including all of Morgan County.
“Truth will ultimately prevail where there is pains taken to bring it to light” George Washington “If we are to guard against ignorance and remain free, it is the responsibility of every American to be informed” Thomas Jefferson
Colorado Oil & Gas Conservation Commission Rule 314 Approves Bronco CAP Highlights: 34 square miles - Between Roggen and US 34 11 Conceptual pads – Up to 209 Horizontal wells Traffic will access from US 34
First Comprehensive Oil and Gas Drilling Plan Under Colorado’s New Regulations Gets Go-ahead 24,000 acre Bronco CAP sets plan to drill 209 wells over 6 years. It’s the smallest in area of three drilling plans Colorado regulators are considering. by Mark Jaffe, The Colorado Sun
Unaffiliated Voters, Your Country Needs You
by Tom Van Lone You hear it every election cycle, ‘this is the most important election of our lifetime’. It wasn’t always this way. Government hasn’t always been this much of a factor in your everyday lives. But the cruel and harsh reality is that times have changed and now it is. From covid lockdowns to climate change legislation, big brother government is in your life to stay. That’s where you come in unaffiliateds. You have the power to swing this massive government take over back the other way, and soon. Government can only do what you allow it to. If you think it’s ok for people whom you don’t know to be able to tax you, regulate you and even close your business, don’t bother reading the rest of this column. But, if you would like to control your own life again and have a voice in these matters, read on. I believe that I can make my own decisions on almost everything, that I don’t need or want to be told what to do or when I can do it. I credit my rural New York State upbringing and the abundance of freedom given to a young man with a bb gun and nothing around but woods, hills and hay meadows. Most of you reading this are probably in a similar place. Rural Weld or Morgan counties where again, you just want to be left alone and not be told what to do. What’s stopping this turnaround? The same people who started and are perpetuating this freedom suffocating ruse to begin with. Politicans who think that you need them. I’m from the government and I’m here to help you. Raise you hand if you believe that one. I should back up a bit and explain something. What is an unaffiliated voter anyway? Since you have all this power, you should probably know. An unaffiliated voter is simply one who has not registered with the Secretary of State’s office, through the County Clerks office or driver’s license division with a major or minor political party. You are not a D or an R as we like to say, you’re a U. And believe me, everyone is after you and your vote. The cool part about being a U is that you get both ballots in the primary and you get to help the party put forth their candidate. The parties don’t much like this, but that’s the law and we’re all dealt the same hand. Power to the people! Ok, I’ve laid out the problem. Solution: Vote. I mean it. You hear this all the time, but it’s true. In America, that’s how we do it. Every two years we actually have the power to change everything, from mayors of small towns to the entire United States House of representatives. All 435 of them. And you know who can do this? You unaffiliated voters. That’s why I said above that your country needs you. No candidate can win without you. I’ve done the math. I realize that you unaffiliated voters are not a block. That’s why you’re unaffiliated. You’re independent thinkers who probably research thoroughly the political decisions you make. I applaud that. I’m certainly that way too. I believe that in doing so, you take into account what’s best for your families, your selves, your businesses and your State and Country in that order. That’s what we all should be thinking. So, here’s my pitch. If you believe my premise that you have the power to change the country’s direction simply be filling out one or two pieces of paper, I challenge you to prove me right. You may have notice that I haven’t endorsed a party or a candidate yet. You’re correct and I won’t in this column. It’s my goal to get you U’s engaged Unaffiliated Voters, Your Country Needs You continued on page 2...
WHAT’S IN THIS ISSUE Page 2: Way of the World Page 2: One Click Away by Callista Gingrich Page 3: Gillian Smith on What is the County Council Page 3: Aron Lam Announces Running for Keenesburg Mayor Page 4: Morgan Community College Prepares Students for Trades Colorado’s first comprehensive oil and gas development plan — a new mechanism aimed at better assessing and managing the cumulative impacts of drilling — was approved by state regulators Wednesday, paving the way for more than 200 new wells in Weld County. First Comprehensive Oil and Gas Drilling Plan Under Colorado’s New Regulations gets go-ahead continued on page 24...
Page 5: Wiggins School District Newsletter & Calendar Page 6 to 21: Morgan County Fair Results & Participants Page 16: Loveland Stone Age Fair September 24th & 25th 2022