
Monte Whaley
Freelance Journalist at Freelance
Colorado native. Freelance monkey. Engaging and pleasant companion Reach me at [email protected]
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coloradocommunitymedia.com | Monte Whaley
The Thornton Police Department was one of the state’s leaders in giving out seat belt citations from May 12 to June 1, followed closely by the Westminster Police Department during those three weeks. Thornton and Westminster were among 60 law enforcement agencies along with the Colorado State Patrol that increased patrols and focused on issuing citations to unbuckled drivers over those 90 days.
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coloradocommunitymedia.com | Monte Whaley
City officials are working on clarifying where sexually violent predators can live in Thornton. Currently, any sexual offender is required by the Colorado Sexual Offender Registration Act to register with the Thornton Police Department. Earlier this year, the council reviewed residency restrictions that have been implemented in other Colorado cities for sexually violent predators.
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coloradocommunitymedia.com | Monte Whaley
All vehicle owners can benefit by being protective of their cars and trucks, but Hyundai and Kia models are especially vulnerable to theft in Colorado. The Colorado State Patrol says that Hyundai and Kia represent nearly one out of every five stolen cars in Colorado. Also, vehicles using a physical key for operation continue to be largely targeted by car thieves across the Denver Metro area, the CSP states in a news release.
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coloradocommunitymedia.com | Monte Whaley
MaKormick Claypool, a long-time nursing home administrator, is now head of Life Care Center of Westminster. The Westminster facility is part of a group of 200 skilled nursing, post-acute, Alzheimer’s, and senior living campuses in 27 states. Claypool comes to the Westminster Center with several years of experience leading skilled nursing facilities, according to a news release.
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1 week ago |
coloradocommunitymedia.com | Monte Whaley
City of Westminster fire officials say they have learned lessons from two deadly wildfires and have improved their technology to notify residents of fire emergencies. The city has also stepped up training and bulked up the number of personnel to fight wildland fires.
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RVs are housing health care workers worried about giving their families coronavirus. But some Colorado cities, HOAs put up roadblocks. https://t.co/DKe5x7Zp1h
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Coronavirus amplified concerns about the conditions inside homeless shelters. For some living in their cars, a safe place to park could be a vital stop-gap. https://t.co/ZCJ8W9XPKj via @monteWhaley
Where is Clara Peller when you really need her?

Colorado ranchers have beef with lab-grown and plant-based “meat” — and they want well-done labeling https://t.co/tZzv6UlIzp #copolitics