54 county sheriffs file lawsuit to block state gun laws
The Colorado Farm Bureau and a Weld County man representing disabled gun owners are among several plaintiffs who joined 54 Colorado county sheriffs on Friday in filing a federal civil rights lawsuit in an effort to block state gun laws. The county …
Read More »Hay growth well behind schedule; prices not expected to drop
This year’s first hay cutting can’t come soon enough for buyers who are dealing with the tightest supplies on record and still paying all-time high prices. Unfortunately, those dairymen, cattle feeders and horse owners will be waiting longer than n …
Read More »Online database tracks pending energy legislation in all 50 states
A new national, online database of pending energy-related state legislation in all 50 states was launched last week. The database, called the Advanced Energy Legislation Tracker, was co-created by the Advanced Energy Economy (AEE) and the Center for …
Read More »New EMS division chief bringing experience, professionalism to Weld County
WINDSOR — Greg Rhoads never imagined his journey through emergency medicine — from running calls on the streets to running the show behind the scenes — would bring him to the helm of an entire newly formed ambulance division. After all, it was his …
Read More »Windsor marathon runner Ellie Peterson keeps getting faster
Ellie Peterson’s ceiling is so high when it comes to her marathon running that she needs a pair of high-powered binoculars to see the top. Peterson, 23, of Windsor won the Colorado Marathon on May 5 in Fort Collins in a time of 2 hours, 53 minutes, 1 …
Read More »First CRC expansion meeting draws a crowd, dives into details
In what sometimes mirrored a crash course in tax policy and economic history, Thursday’s informational meeting about the future of a proposed $14.9 million recreation center expansion project attracted about a dozen residents, though the future still …
Read More »Oil spills not always the gushers you see on TV
With a county as large as Weld, filled now with more than 20,000 wells all being operated by humans, there’s bound to be mishaps, screw ups and just plain mistakes — some that could even turn into a disaster — but most spills are cleaned up as quickl …
Read More »Tozer Primary School second-grade teacher excited about $1,000 grant for after-school tutoring club
Tammy Randle couldn’t hide the excitement in her voice even if she wanted to. Randle, a second-grade teacher at Tozer Primary School, wrote a grant that will have nothing but positive benefits for students. Because of Randle’s work, Tozer and Moun …
Read More »Regional bike plan would connect northern Colorado cities
Wade Willis remembers reading the Sunday paper — OK, it was the “Greeley Tribune” — when he was 9 and, on his way to the comics, he stumbled across an article about the Poudre Trail. Willis loved riding his bike , and news of a trail that would conn …
Read More »- Weld unemployment back to pre-recession levels
- Weld, state foreclosures continue to fall
- Residents threaten to sue Weld over ‘watered down’ gun ordinance
- Former Weld County deputy announces bid for sheriff
- Farm Bureau legislative wrap-up: Victories aplenty for agriculture
- Windsor-Severance Re-4 third-grade reading scores increase from 2012
- Stretch of U.S. 34 near Windsor to be renamed in Birdwell’s honor
- Legislative session receives a thumbs down from Republican lawmakers
- DINING IN, DINING OUT: Diner delivers all the goods for breakfast and lunch
- WHS students mark reduction in alcohol consumption with cookie celebration Monday
