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Tuesday, January 17th, 2012 1:55pm MDT
Dueling bills backed by President Barack Obama, Senator Harry Reid and others would lead to Internet censorship at the whim of the entertainment industry, the government and judges. To protest the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and Protect IP Act (PIPA), ThorntonWeather.com’s news section will join thousands of other websites and ‘go dark’ on January [...]
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Tags: Barack Obama, Harry Reid, Lamar Smith, Patrick Leahy, PIPA, SOPA
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Sunday, November 6th, 2011 6:08am MDT
Did you remember to set your clocks back last night? Daylight Savings Time came to an end at 2:00am Sunday morning. The ritual of changing our clocks twice a year can be met with some resistance as some people struggle to adjust their body’s internal clock. Others actually like the return to standard time as [...]
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Tags: Daylight Savings Time, Standard Time
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Wednesday, September 22nd, 2010 10:43am MDT
We here at ThorntonWeather.com are tremendous supporters of our nation’s veterans and have contributed our time and our financial resources to various veteran-related causes. As President Abraham Lincoln said, “Any nation that does not honor its heroes will not long endure.” To that end we are strong supporters of the Thornton Veterans Memorial and we were very [...]
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Tags: city of thornton, Thornton Veterans Memorial, veterans
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Friday, September 10th, 2010 1:40pm MDT
September 11, 2001 is a date which is forever etched in the memories of all Americans. The events of that horrible day serve as a reminder of the vigilance that we must maintain to defend our nation and the sacrifices that have been made to keep us safe. In the wake of the attacks, each [...]
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Tags: Patriot Day
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Thursday, June 24th, 2010 7:08pm MDT
A dedicated group of volunteers at the Thornton Veterans memorial Foundation announced that they will be starting construction on the first phase of the city’s veterans memorial. This is an exciting milestone for all veterans – past, present and future – who deserve a memorial in their honor. The first phase of construction will include [...]
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Tags: city of thornton, Thornton Veterans Memorial, veterans
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Saturday, May 15th, 2010 6:26am MDT
The Space Shuttle Atlantis rocketed from Kennedy Space Center yesterday on its way to its final rendezvous with the International Space Station. This will be Atlantis’ final flight as NASA prepares to retire the Space Shuttle fleet and it affords Earth-bound viewers their final chances to see the pair from the ground. Good sighting opportunities [...]
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Tags: International Space Station, nasa, Space News, Space Shuttle
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Thursday, April 29th, 2010 1:52pm MDT
Severe weather season is quickly going to arrive in Colorado – we have already seen signs of it in recent weeks. Helping to bring attention to the dangers severe weather presents, the City of Thornton has created a new flyer with some tips for residents. Available on the city’s website, the flyer covers the basics [...]
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Tags: city of thornton, Severe Weather
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Sunday, April 11th, 2010 2:20pm MDT
Having completed its organization and now with a board in place, the Thornton Community Chorus (TCC) is set to hold auditions this coming Saturday, April 17, 2010. Supported by the Thornton Arts, Sciences and Humanities Council (TASHCO), the Thornton Community Chorus adds to the cultural offerings for Thornton residents. Next for the group are auditions [...]
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Monday, March 22nd, 2010 1:32pm MDT
On the City of Thornton’s Facebook page, the city is asking all Thornton residents to take five minutes to nominate Thornton to be the recipient of a new high-speed network provided by Google. This would be an extraordinary opportunity for Thornton to not only gain incredibly fast Internet access for its citizens but also to [...]
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Monday, January 25th, 2010 4:47pm MDT
Supported by the Thornton Arts, Sciences and Humanities Council (TASHCO), Thornton will soon be playing host to its own choir group – the Thornton Community Chorus. The chorus joins the relatively new Thornton Community Band and form a duo of extraordinary cultural offerings for area residents. According to the Thornton Community Chorus’ website, they will [...]
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