Thursday, March 07, 2013

Indefinite detention: Michigan Senate approves bill prohibiting cooperation with federal government

Indefinite detention: Michigan Senate approves bill prohibiting cooperation with federal government | MLive.com
"The Michigan Senate today unanimously approved a bill that would prohibit state and local law enforcement officials from assisting the federal government in the indefinite detention of citizens of the United States."

State: Michigan's Boy Scout summer camp tents won't be required to have smoke detectors

State: Michigan's Boy Scout summer camp tents won't be required to have smoke detectors | MLive.com: "Akerly said the issue relates to a rule that has been on the books since 2009. He said it was being interpreted differently by a bureau that oversees children's camps."

‘Christ’ banned from Longview council invocations

‘Christ’ banned from Longview council invocations | The Today File | Seattle Times:
"LONGVIEW (AP) — Ministers should refrain from invoking Jesus Christ in invocations for City Council meetings, Longview Mayor Don Jensen said.
Jensen told the Kelso-Longview Ministerial Association last month that such prayers were not acceptable because they could expose the city to a lawsuit"

Wednesday, March 06, 2013

Ex-DEA heads, UN panel urge US to nullify pot laws

"Eight former U.S. drug chiefs warned the federal government Tuesday that time is running out to nullify Colorado and Washington's new laws legalizing recreational marijuana use, and a United Nations agency also urged challenges to the measures it says violate international treaties...."
BIG news here in "jail-free maryjane" Frisco!

Tuesday, March 05, 2013

I-70 re-opened both directions after 2 giant pileups - The Denver Post

I-70 re-opened both directions after 2 giant pileups - The Denver Post: "

Crashed cars are visible along Eastbound on I-70 near Copper Mountain. (Holly Davis, Special to the Post)

Accidents involving more than 50 cars closed all lanes of I-70 in the mountains for much of Monday afternoon.
Westbound lanes of the interstate reopened about 4:45 p.m., with eastbound lanes re-opening about 5:15 p.m., the Colorado Department of Transportation reported.

Lake Dillon Fire Rescue reported one accident involving 25 vehicles and 27 people on I-70 in Silverthorne near the Blue River Parkway exit.
Another pileup, about three miles east, involved 29 vehicles, according to the Colorado State Patrol, but no injuries were reported there."

Muskegon County Jail addition, juvenile center plan one step closer to reality

Muskegon County Jail addition, juvenile center plan one step closer to reality | MLive.com
"Muskegon County Commissioners meeting as the Courts and Public Safety Committee on Tuesday, March 5, voted unanimously to move the project forward, paving the way to formally approve the proposal at their March 12 meeting."

Critics of Terrace Point Landing want more public access to Muskegon Lake shoreline

Critics of Terrace Point Landing want more public access to Muskegon Lake shoreline | MLive.com
"“With a slight change of the design, a well thought out walking path would create a waterfront pedestrian path,” Mullally told city commissioners last week after they already had approved the Terrace Point Landing plans."

TSA uniform perks more expensive than Marine Corps

TSA uniform perks more expensive than Marine Corps | WashingtonExaminer.com
"Under their new collective bargaining agreement, Transportation Security Administration officers get to spend more taxpayer money on their uniforms every year than a United States Marine Corps lieutenant can spend in a lifetime."

Gas up 5 cents in West Michigan, but price tracking website shows wide gap among stations

Gas up 5 cents in West Michigan, but price tracking website shows wide gap among stations | MLive.com

It must still be Bush's fault.... right?
Gas is $3.45 here in far off Frisco, CO.

Interstate 70 open after multi-car pileups

Interstate 70 open after multi-car pileups | SummitDaily.com
"Twenty-five vehicles crashed in the first accident just after 1 p.m. near the Silverthorne exit as heavy snowfall collected on the roads and limited visibility.
The second accident occurred just hours later, when 29 vehicles piled up on the eastbound lanes of I-70 between the two Frisco exits. "

We were smack dab in the middle of the 2nd group of crashes.
Only about an hour of stoppage and our exit was next so we ere lucky.
Our Holiday Inn is next to a big open area where they are dumping the crashed vehicles........ cool!