Coffee Price Hikes Hit Retail Markets Nationwide
General Foods, the leading coffee wholesaler, raised regular ground coffee prices by 15 cents per pound effective Thursday, pushing Maxwell House from 1.74 to 1.89 per pound. Folger’s followed with a 15 cent rise for vacuum packed ground coffee and 2 cent per ounce for instant. Officials cited higher green bean costs from Brazil and weather disruptions in Colombia, Angola, and Guatemala.
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County council debates lease purchases for graders and bids
County commissioners weigh lease purchase costs for nine graders from McCoy Co versus outright bids from MacDonald Equipment Co. High financing, insurance and record-keeping costs draw Fire from council as they push tighter controls and use of state purchasing powers.
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Nancy Clark
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State Senate Quietly Adds Liquor Gift Provision
The Colorado Senate Republicans inserted a $1.5 million gift to the liquor industry into a rewritten liquor tax bill. The move accompanied a bill expected to raise $7.5 million more from increases in beer wine and liquor taxes. The amendment was barely discussed in a late night caucus and rushed through the Finance Committee.
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Greeley Council to Review Liquor Licenses and Permits
Greeley City Council will hear first readings on liquor license applications for Cable’s End restaurant at 1105 26th Ave and a 3.2 beer license change from a current 0.2 beer license. Renewals for El Charro at 2100 9th St and 7-11 at 2590 11th Ave plus Oh Street and its Avenue are under consideration. Police report disturbances at 9th St 7-11. one drunk person cited. Council to discuss a Tau Kappa Epsilon street dance permit for May 8. Also to set a public hearing date for a Northern Colorado University event permit at Jackson Field on May 9.
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UNC fraternity council to protest permit denial
University of Northern Colorado fraternal groups plan a Tuesday protest over the denial of a special events permit for a May Days dance on 21st Street between 5th and 10th Avenues. Tau Kappa Epsilon sought a beer permit and a 6 pm to midnight schedule. city officials cited police staffing concerns from a prior event.
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Greeley
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Pete Morrell
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10Th Avenues
21St Street
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