Cycles, safety, Stephanie and music May 2, 2009
Brothers of the Third Wheel, a social organization dedicated to trikes (three-wheeled motorcycles) and triking, will hold its monthly coffee/breakfast meeting at 10 a.m. at the Platte River Restaurant, 321 E. "E" St., next to Days Inn right off I-25. The date was changed so that the club can participate in Wyoming Central A.B.A.T.E.'s annual awareness day parade that kicks off motorcycle safety month in Wyoming. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
City supports conservation district Apr 29, 2009
The district is also working with the city and the Department of Environmental Quality to examine stream segments of the North Platte River and its tributaries above Casper, Clough wrote. Contact city reporter Christine Robinson at (307) 266-0639 or. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Feeding grounds Apr 19, 2009
A minute passes, then two, and the frightened cranes descend - long legs dangling, wings held open for a parachute landing - to the Platte River to regain a place among those that did not budge because it is not time ... When settlers arrived in central Nebraska not even two centuries ago, they found a Platte River that came to be described as "a mile wide and an inch deep." Development and dams have since thinned the flow, narrowed the river, and turned many sandbars into thickly wooded... (Boston Globe)
Biologists catch endangered fish Apr 11, 2009
(AP) -- The discovery of a pallid sturgeon in the Platte River by University of Nebraska-Lincoln biologists has some researchers taking another look at the endangered fish ... UNL researcher Marty Hamel says the capture was significant and will likely cause researchers to reassess what they know about pallid sturgeon in the Platte River. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Meetings scheduled for proposed pipeline Apr 10, 2009
About 25,000 acre-feet would be moved annually to water users in the Platte River Basin in southeastern Wyoming. The remaining 225,000 acre-feet would be delivered annually to the South Platte and Arkansas River basins in Colorado. (Green River Star, WY -- Local)
Magazine: Kearney, Neb., museum exhibits greatness Apr 10, 2009
- The Great Platte River Road Archway in Kearney has "a little brass, a lot of sass and a ton of vision." ... Great Platte River Road Archway, http://www. (Beatrice Daily Sun, NE)
Pipeline plan takes shape (57) Apr 9, 2009
In Wyoming, about 25,000 acre feet of water would be delivered annually to users in the Platte River Basin. The remaining 225,000 acre feet of water would be delivered annually to the South Platte River and Arkansas River basins in Colorado ... wyengineer wrote on Apr 1, 2009 9:34 AM:" I believe that this is a great project for the future of Wyoming. Wyoming currently has unutilized water in its allotment from the Colorado River compact and if the compact is ever renegotiated (look at who is... (Casper Star-Tribune)
Casper briefs Apr 8, 2009
Geese rest on a small island on the North Platte River on Tuesday afternoon near downtown Casper. Warmer weather is expected through the week, marking a significant change from recent snow storms. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Platte River Ventures Announces Final Closing of Its $235 Million Second Fund Apr 8, 2009
DENVER, April 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Platte River Ventures ("PRV"), a Denver, CO-based private equity firm, announced the final closing of its second private equity fund, Platte River Ventures II, L.P. ("PRV II"), with total commitments from PRV II investors of $235 million, exceeding its fundraising target of $200 million. Founded in 2005, Platte River Ventures is a private equity investment firm that focuses on small and middle market operating companies ... SOURCE Platte River Ventures. (PR Newswire)
'Green' low-income housing opens in Denver Apr 6, 2009
46-acre former asphalt production site on the South Platte River, near the Railyards Marketplace retail center. Forty percent of the units are set aside for formerly homeless people being served by the CCH. The rest of the units are leased to low-income households. (Denver Business Journal, CO)
Platte River Revival group plans for future Apr 4, 2009
After more than two years and close to one million pounds of garbage, the various groups working to clean the North Platte River are seeking funding for a formal, long-term plan ... As the city makes initial preparations for its third Platte River Revival in September, its officials are also thinking of long-range possibilities ... It will also combine all groups from the Platte River Revival Partnership who decide collectively what would be best for all aspects of the river. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Duke launches wind-power project Apr 2, 2009
As part of the Silver Sage project, Duke inked 20-year agreements to sell the electricity generated at the site to Cheyenne Light Fuel & Power and Colorado-based Platte River Power Authority. The Silver Sage project will feature 20 wind turbines. (Triangle Business Journal)
Big Win For Irrigators: State Reverses Previous Ruling On Lower Platte River Basin Apr 1, 2009
The state Department of Natural Resources has withdrawn a ruling that would have imposed limits on irrigators in the lower Platte River basin. Department Director Brian Dunnigan told a news conference Monday that the DNR erred last December when it estimated the average amount of water being pumped from the Platte, and that it should not have concluded that the river was fully appropriated. (Nebraska Statepaper)
Rare whooping crane spotted in Nebraska Mar 27, 2009
Officials say the one now being watched in Nebraska has been spotted for the past month along the Platte River near Doniphan. Officials believe it has been separated from its parents and is traveling with sandhill cranes -- a much more common and smaller breed. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Jams hard to predict, resolve Mar 26, 2009
Kay described the ice jam near Bismarck as "moderate" in size, but is smaller than some of the jams that he has seen on the Yellowstone River and Platte River in Nebraska ... In 1997, an ice jam formed overnight on the Platte River, forcing officials to take swift action by hiring demolition experts to use explosives to "chip away" at the jam. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Golf balls and baby showers Mar 26, 2009
Those rules apply to other projects on the refinery site now known as the Platte River Commons and the former tank farm now known as the Salt Creek Heights Business Center, she said. "Like every entity that comes out here they have to be self-sufficient.". (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
On the road with Iowan's Bob and Sheila Everhart Mar 25, 2009
"The Everharts spent an entire day at the ranch, first a tour through it. It's still a working ranch, and one of the things the tour guide made very clear, Mr. King was a very close friend of Robert E. Lee. Lee's advice to him was to buy land and never sell it. Therefore, Mr. King bought up nearly one-million acres of ranch land, making the King Ranch one of the largest in the world. The Everhart's found that interesting, because on one of their previous trips, a ferry boat ride to Honduras, the... (Atlantic News-Telegraph, IO)
Post traders house at Fort Steele sees new life Mar 25, 2009
The traders house continued to be used for supplying the tiny town of Fort Steele, which was the landing site for ties floated down the North Platte River from the mountains and a small stop on the Lincoln Highway, until the community faded away in the 1940s. Article Rating. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
Whooper mortality rate called highest in 20 years Mar 25, 2009
One juvenile whooping crane was confirmed on the Platte River in Nebraska on Feb. 20. This is presumably the juvenile which had over-wintered in Oklahoma and probably moved north with sandhill cranes. (Rockport Pilot, TX)
3 places to see sandhill cranes this spring Mar 24, 2009
From now through about April 8, thousands of the four-foot-tall birds can be seen on Nebraska's Platte River. The Audubon Society's Rowe Sanctuary sponsors a live CraneCam so that even if you can't make it to see the spectacle in person, you can see it online at. (Yahoo News)
Washington, on cue, is outraged Mar 19, 2009
And that the most brain-dead blogger on three AJC blogs thinks u da man is but more evidence that you are as deep as the Platte River. BTW I d LOVE to see your explanations for this meltdown. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
On business, but checking out the local airborne fauna Mar 18, 2009
"I go to Nebraska a fair amount, and I love going to the Platte River and watching the sandhill crane migration." But, he said, many Nebraskans think outsiders do not know much about their state. "So if I can come from across the country and talk about why the crane migration is so cool, it creates a bond that wouldn't exist otherwise," he said. (International Herald Tribune)
A new breed of business travelers Mar 18, 2009
I go to Nebraska a fair amount, and I love going to the Platte River and watching the Sandhill Crane migration. But, he said, many Nebraskans think outsiders do not know much about their state. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
Missing Man's Family, Friends Hold Out Hope Mar 16, 2009
The eight-member crew focused on a roughly two-mile stretch of ravine that runs from highway 77 all the way to the Platte River. Searchers combed through weeds and broken tree limbs looking for any sign of Julian's whereabouts. (7 KETV Omaha)
Eaton execution will remain on hold, court says Mar 12, 2009
Fishermen found her body floating in the North Platte River eight days after she vanished, but it was not until 2003 that prosecutors, with the help of DNA evidence, charged Eaton with her death. Eaton had raped Kimmell, hit her in the head and stabbed her multiple times before throwing her body from Government Bridge off State Highway 220. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Finding the 'green' to go green Mar 10, 2009
Next month, 100 units along the South Platte River will be available for rent, said BJ Iacino, CCH director of education and advocacy. Also, the city, with funding from the U.S. Department of Labor, developed Energy Boost, a student certification program for energy-based jobs. (Denver Business Journal, CO)
Live 'CraneCam' Captures Birds' Famous Roosting Mar 10, 2009
-- A up on a Platte River island to catch the famous migratory rest area of the Sandhill Crane, a spectacle that for years has captivated bird experts, photographers and tourists. More than 500,000 cranes congregate on the Platte River each spring to refuel and bond with other cranes before taking off on their long journeys, some of which put the cranes in Alaska and as far east as Siberia ... Fossil records place the cranes in Nebraska more than 9 million years ago, long before the... (7 KETV Omaha)
City manager: one-cent on track Mar 7, 2009
The Platte River Parkway path runs through Morad Park, a popular off-leash area for pet owners. The path is one of many projects that benefits from money from the optional one-cent sales tax. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Flood Warning Issued Along Platte River Mar 5, 2009
-- Emergency crews from Dodge and Saunders counties were checking homes threatened by flooding along the Platte River near North Bend. Flooding Near North Bend. (7 KETV Omaha)
Flooding On The Platte Mar 5, 2009
Among the signs that Spring is on the way: An ice jam on the Platte River has caused flooding near North Bend. The ice jam was something less than a mile in length and moving down the river when it became. (Nebraska Statepaper)
Residents Rush After Floodwaters Rise Mar 5, 2009
-- People living near the Platte River in Dodge County woke up in the middle of the night to water rising through their homes. Some were faced with a quick decision on whether to get themselves to higher ground or save their pets. (7 KETV Omaha)
The Mile High City at rock-bottom prices Feb 22, 2009
AP photo - Park-goers watch from the banks of the Platte River at Confluence Park in Denver as a couple of kayakers make their way through the white water. Denver has more than 200 parks, rivers and trail areas, public golf courses and recreation centers. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Muddy waters Feb 20, 2009
"The Sales Contract clearly and unambiguously provides that the easement '...shall extend from midstream of the said North Platte River outward to a point 100 feet above and beyond the high water line ...' on both sides of the river insofar as the easement traverses the Lusby's land," Martin wrote. Read more in Friday's Casper Star-Tribune. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
In its fourth year, Wyoming's $8.8 million cloud-seeding experiment is drawing big-time attention (1504) Feb 18, 2009
The university experiment could determine what a small snowpack increase in the Medicine Bow Mountains would mean for the North Platte River drainage. No one knows for sure if 10 percent more snow created from cloud seeding would necessarily produce 10 percent more water for the state's supply. (Casper Star-Tribune)
Council votes for final time on wind, liquor licenses Feb 17, 2009
The district, wedged between the North Platte River and Poplar, Collins and David streets, would fall under new guildelines for style and size of signs. The council will decide if it wants to allocate 325,000 to purchase and install 1,800-feet of new fencing on the west boundary of Highland Cemetery. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Columbus in bullseye of storm path Feb 14, 2009
Daniel Nietfield, science and operations officer for NWS, said Columbus and the Platte River corridor is included in the bullseye area of the winter storm, which could receive more than 8 inches of snow. Aside from the heavy snowfall, blowing winds and low visibility, the timing of the significant snowfall is expected to pose a problem, Nietfield said. (Beatrice Daily Sun, NE)
Fighting phragmites in Lancaster County and along the Platte Feb 12, 2009
It s already clogged parts of the Platte River in western Nebraska, and there are signs phragmites is gaining a foothold in Lancaster County and other Southeast Nebraska counties ... In 2003, there were only six or seven phragmites sites on the lower Platte River. (Fremont Tribune, NE)
As Floodwaters Rise, Residents Keep Worry In Check Feb 11, 2009
-- Residents living along the Platte River said flood water caused by ice jams are particularly tricky because it can jump the banks anywhere. "You never know where the water is coming from," said Beacon Hill resident Rich Cope. (7 KETV Omaha)
How's that viaduct problem working out for you? Feb 11, 2009
Southside Feb 6, 2009 6:30 PM I remember not to long ago where Arnie Stuthman went before the city council and presented a bridge over the Platte River in the area of Bellwood. A city councilman named Joe Jarecke said, he could not be for a bridge over the Platte River at Bellwood because it would take traffic away from Columbus. (Columbus Telegram, NE)
Snowmelt, ice jams have rivers on the rise Feb 11, 2009
In Nebraska, Sarpy County Sheriff's officials are asking residents to evacuate their homes near the Platte River as experts warn of flooding. The Linoma Beach homes are near Ashland in eastern Nebraska. (USA Today -- Weather)
Wind farm neighbor will protest project (1013) Feb 11, 2009
The Natrona County Commission is scheduled on Tuesday to approve Chevron Global Power Co.'s request for an 11-turbine wind farm on the Texaco property near Evansville north of the North Platte River. But not if Stan Mundy can help it. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Regional news: Bass Fishing taught in school? Feb 7, 2009
Much to the dismay of hunters who had waited weeks for what should have been a post-holiday peak, many of the 90,000 or so ducks gathered along the lower South Platte River mysteriously disappeared. Got an opinion. (ESPN -- Outdoors)
Flood worries halt spring release on lower Missouri Mar 28, 2008
Now 21 High 47 Low 32. LOADING Mar 28, 2008 - 04:05:05 CDT By CHERYL WITTENAUERAssociated Press Writer ST. LOUIS - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said Thursday it listened to worried Missourians and has eliminated the spring release on the Missouri River below Kansas City. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
New dam would create massive reservoir north of Fort Collins (273) Mar 24, 2008
When opposition to Denver's Two Forks Dam on the South Platte River reached a crescendo in 1990, the EPA vetoed the project in a decision that directed Western states toward conservation -- low-flow toilets, Xeriscape instead of grass, recycling treated sewage water -- instead of construction ... It's a sign of the sprawling nature of the supply project -- affecting 65 miles of the Poudre and South Platte rivers -- that protesters barely mention the highway relocation or downstream pipelines... (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Powers Products buys Complete Door Hanging Mar 22, 2008
Power Products is at 1455 S. Platte River Drive in Denver. Complete Door Hanging initially will operate from its location at 2330 S. Kalamath St., Denver. (Denver Business Journal, CO)
Memorial wall honors fallen soldiers Mar 17, 2008
On the Platte River Parkway is a tribute to Wyoming's soldiers who gave their lives for their state and their country ... But for now, the white memorial board on the Platte River Parkway is there to honor Wyoming's soldiers. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Snowshoe breeding leads to bloody battles Mar 15, 2008
Communities along the Platte River such as Gibson, Neb. are welcoming back the half-million sandhill cranes that stop over each spring to find less water and habitat than the year before. (Rhinelander Daily News, WI)
Young pros group celebrates year of good times, good works Mar 15, 2008
The CYPN participated in last year's Relay for Life, the Platte River Revival cleanup, and the Great Duck Dirby, raising money for charities and the community. Members also held a 1920's-themed New Year's Eve party to encourage those who may otherwise drink and drive to instead use provided shuttles or to stay at the Holiday Inn on the River for a reduced price. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Library foundation reaches $1M goal Mar 6, 2008
The foundation accomplished the goal at a time when library officials reached a tentative plan to place a new library at the edge of Casper's Old Yellowstone District, on First Street along the North Platte River near Jonah Bank at the old American Pipe facility. Library officials announced that the new facility would be funded by a limited sixth-cent sales tax that must be approved by the voters in November for the project to proceed. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
County picks new site for library Mar 6, 2008
The new Natrona County Public Library will be built at the site of the old American Pipe yard, at 435 W. First Street, along the North Platte River across from Jonah Bank. The new library will replace the existing facility at the corner of 2nd and Durbin streets in downtown Casper. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Sandhill cranes spotted in area Feb 14, 2008
As migratory birds that breed in the north and winter in the south, they commonly are seen during spring migration in central and western Kansas, where they stop over at Cheyenne Bottoms near Great Bend as they flock to a staging area along a 80-mile stretch of the Platte River in central Nebraska sometimes providing birders the chance to see up to hundreds of thousands of them at once. Scientists purport them to be among the oldest living birds, noted for their distinctive, penetrating bugling... (SunOnline)
Six Free Things to Do in Denver Feb 11, 2008
Make like the locals do on this , and bike, walk, run or roller blade along the popular paved paths that follow Cherry Creek or the Platte River. Find a free festival. (Suite101.com)
Liquor license continues to wait Feb 7, 2008
When a protested bar closed in 2005, Platte River Crossing, LLC, one of entrepreneur Mick McMurry's entities, purchased the liquor license, said Dick Bratton, Jonah Inc. manager ... As a result, McMurry requested the license be transferred from Platte River Crossing, LLC to Forward Development Company, LLC, another McMurry entity. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Big snows boost Colorado snowpack Feb 7, 2008
The levels are lower in northern Colorado and along the Front Range, running from 109% in the Yampa and White river basins 101% in the South Platte River basin. The snowpack percentage is measured against a 30-year average. (USA Today -- Weather)
Ready for spring break? We've got ideas Feb 7, 2008
BIRDING: A half-million sandhill cranes gather on the Platte River from March through the first week of April. The Rowe Sanctuary, a National Audubon Society facility, sponsors the Rivers and Wildlife Celebration in Kearney, Neb. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Climatologist gives grim forecast for western Nebraska Feb 1, 2008
The lake is now filled to only 31 percent of capacity due to weak inflows from the Platte River. Over the last five years, flows into the lake have been less than half the historical average. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Platte River Ventures Closes Purchase of Giddens Industries, Inc. Jan 30, 2008
DENVER, Jan. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Platte River Ventures announced today that it acquired all of the outstanding stock of Giddens Industries, Inc. ("Giddens" or the "Company"), in partnership with senior management of the Company ... "We are excited about our new partnership with Platte River Ventures," said Dale Peinecke, CEO of Giddens ... "The significant operating and financial experience of the firm's principals, along with the expertise and capabilities of PRV's other aerospace portfolio... (PR Newswire)
Dog Found Floating On Ice In Half-Frozen River Jan 28, 2008
-- A Nebraska dog needed some human assistance this week when he found himself floating on a piece of ice in the half-frozen Platte River. Related Content. (NBC4.tv, CA)
Wyoming highway department awards $17.9 million in contracts Jan 22, 2008
The work includes replacing a deteriorating bridge over the Platte River. The project will include widening the highway section between the WYO 59 junction and the State Fair Grounds from the current 42 feet to 68 feet. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
The Bald Eagle show was a great success Jan 20, 2008
It kind of reminded me of the time I was sitting along the Platte River in Nebraska just at sunrise when nothing but Snow geese flew over me for a solid hour. The noise was deafening, but it was so rewarding. (Canton Daily Ledger, IL)
Business briefs Jan 20, 2008
It includes replacing a bridge over the North Platte River. Gillette s Sders won a 523,00 contract for rehabilitation of the U.S. Highway 16 bridge over the railroad tracks in Newcastle. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Dead Ducks and the Pollution Puzzle Jan 18, 2008
In the winter of 2007, over 1,000 dead ducks were collected around metro Denver, the bulk of them drowning in a holding basin at the Metro Wastewater Reclamation District along the banks of the South Platte River in north Denver, near Commerce City. In an early TV broadcast over the duck deaths, Jennifer Churchill, a PR staffer for the Colorado Division of Wildlife was interviewed at the Metro Wastewater plant site. (Boulder Colorado Daily, CO)
Amoco board eyes hiring marketing firm Jan 16, 2008
7 million from its building facilities fund to its economic development fund for what is now known as the Platte River Commons, Alice Kraft said ... These actions are a result of the decision by the Citizens for a Civic Auditorium to abandon its plans in September to build a 1,000-seat performing arts center on the site between King Boulevard and the North Platte River ... A 5 million reserve from the 20 million also has come under scrutiny with the proposed development of the Old Yellowstone... (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Well, shoot -- many families have duck hunting in DNA Jan 13, 2008
Coufal's been hunting through the upswings and the downs -- learning from his father almost 45 years ago on the Platte River in eastern Nebraska. The upturned sewer pipes, or barrels, in his Los Banos blind are far apart. (Modesto Bee, CA)
Kimmell's mom is angry about reality crime show Jan 13, 2008
Kimmell's body was found by fishermen floating the North Platte River southeast of Casper on April 2, 1988. The discover came eight days after a state trooper -- likely one of the last people to see her alive -- wrote her a ticket. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
