PDC Energy to pay $35,000 for February fracking fluid spill

PDC Energy on Monday formally agreed to pay $35,000 in response to February’s 30-hour, 84,000-gallon fracking flow back fluid spill north of Windsor. During the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission’s meeting in Grand Junction, PDC offered t …

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Heavy crop damage like this corn field just south of the town of Eaton was caused by large hail and flooding in June of 2012.

Weld farmers, leaders watch, wait as lawmakers debate farm bill

It has been more than five years in the making, but the nation’s stalled out farm bill discussion stands to make major headway in the U.S. House of Representatives this week — all while putting Weld County farmers and planners on high alert for the a …

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Oil and gas storage tanks are hidden from the sight of houses and golfers on the Pelican Lakes Golf Course in Windsor. As oil and gas grows in Windsor the city has begun regulating the sound an visibility of many oil and gas facilities.

Oil and gas industry marks shift toward careful planning, development in Windsor

The Pelican Lakes golf course at Water Valley has long been home to some of the lushest fairways and most extravagant water features in the region — land developer and Windsor icon Martin Lind wouldn’t have it any other way. But unbeknownst to many, …

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Prince Dauntless (Michael Gueswell) is asking permission from his uncooperative mother, the Queen (Maggie Trupkiewicz), to marry Winnifred (Sophie Contino), the Swamp Princess, in "Once Upon a Mattress" that will be performed at 7 p.m. June 20-21 at Windsor Charter Academy.

‘Once Upon a Mattress’ production June 20-21 at Windsor Charter Academy

The royal musical and mixed-up fairy tale, “Once Upon a Mattress,” is being presented at Windsor Charter Academy, 680 Academy Court, Windsor, at 7 p.m. June 20-21. According to a news release from Windsor Community Playhouse, this family-friendly s …

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Crowds lined up by the hundreds June 6 for the All Town Barbeque. In total, more than 3,000 people from across the region attended the Chamber-sponsored event and concert series kickoff.

GFY: BBQ brings big crowds to Boardwalk Park

To say the annual All Town Barbecue at Boardwalk Park on June 6 was a major success would be a major understatement. Just ask Michal Connors, executive director of the Windsor Chamber of Commerce. She scoured the town on four different food runs, j …

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Ginger Hazel, owner of Knowledge Bound in Windsor, won a national contest through store supplier Creative Teaching Press for a classroom makeover. Northern Colorado and Wyoming teachers/customers can apply to win a classroom makeover, or someone can nominate them. Deadline to apply is July 10. Hazel is giving a second teacher a room makeover, too.

Two teachers to receive room makeovers through national contest won by Knowledge Bound

Two lucky teachers will receive classroom makeovers before their students arrive for the new school year in August. Knowledge Bound — a Windsor-based, 5,000-square-foot parent-teacher store filled with teaching tools, supplies and toys — won the inau …

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County makes progress on underage drinking; data shows it’s still easy for minors to buy drinks

Four years after Weld County was designated as one of the state’s worst areas for underage drinking and earned federal funding to combat the problem, state and local officials say efforts to educate parents and liquor retailers are showing promising …

Fire crews pounce on Timnath hay barn fire fanned by winds

A hefty response from Windsor Severance Fire Rescue and Poudre Fire Authority crews on Tuesday kept a Timnath pole barn fire that was fanned by gusty winds from spreading to nearby homes and structures. In total, 30 firefighters responded to the c …