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Weld County Sheriff’s Deputies were dispatched to the report of a Brink’s armored car that was parked in a lane of traffic on Hwy 66 near WCR 7. The armored car looked as if it had spilled something from the rear of the vehicle. Upon arrival, Deputies discovered that a the rear doors of the [...]
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The Weld County Office of Emergency Management, in coordination with local communities, will conduct a test of the emergency warning siren system in Weld County at 10:00 AM on Saturday, May 18 2013. The test will last for several minutes to make sure the sirens are working properly. The siren system is used to alert [...]
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WELD COUNTY, CO – The seasons have changed, and the numbers are in. During the 2012-2013 winter, Weld County Department of Public Works snow plow drivers (including graders with plows) drove approximately 100,000 miles clearing the roads for the traveling public – which equates to driving approximately four times around the Earth at the equator. [...]
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GREELEY, Colo. – Today in Weld County District Court, a jury convicted Rojorio Roy Naranjo of endangering public transportation, a Class 3 felony, and harassment, a Class 3 misdemeanor, for punching a city bus driver. According to police and court records, the Greeley man punched a driver on a Greeley-Evans Transportation District bus after the [...]
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On Wednesday, May 15, 2013 a ceremony will be held at the Fallen Officer’s Memorial at Bittersweet Park located at 16th Street and 35th Avenue . The event will be held at 10:00 a.m. and will recognize seven dedicated troopers, officers and deputies who served their communities and gave their lives in service to [...]
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The Weld County Sheriff’s Mounted Posse is embarking on a journey to the National Peace Officers Memorial Week in Washington D. C., May 2013. The Sheriff’s Posse will be traveling to Washington D.C. to honor the six law enforcement officers who gave the ultimate sacrifice for their communities in Colorado during 2012. Colorado ranked third [...]
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We’d be hypocrites if we didn’t sue: Cooke saysby Jack Minor – Revealing the disconnect between Colorado politicians and the law enforcement officers who are charged with making sure the state’s laws are followed, more than half of the sheriffs in the state are planning to file a lawsuit against recent gun control laws [...]
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by Jack Minor – A local radio station in Fort Collins has been told it will not be able to have a float in the local St. Patrick’s Day parade, while other stations owned by national organizations outside the state are being allowed to participate. The Downtown Fort Collins Business Association is promoting [...]
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by Jack Minor – The question of whether Weld County’s clerk and recorder, and sheriff can seek another two terms may not be decided until next year, the county attorney said. “This concept of saying have a judge review it isn’t the type of thing that can happen now,” county attorney Bruce Barker [...]
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GREELEY – Weld County residents who use smokeless tobacco products and have tried to quit know that quitting tobacco can be very difficult. There are a couple of events going on to help those who use smokeless tobacco products to take the first step to successfully quit using for good. “Through With Chew Week”, which [...]
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GREELEY — The numbers are telling: every minute someone dies from coronary heart disease making heart disease the leading cause of death in the United States. More than 630,000 people die from heart disease each year – representing more than one in every four deaths in the U.S. Just as many women, as men, die [...]
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Buck encourages immigrant families to report crimeGREELEY – Today in Weld County District Court, Samuel Sanchez-Brito ) was sentenced to 16 years to life in the Department of Corrections for the repeated sexual assault of a 13-year-old girl. On Sept. 6, Sanchez-Brito was convicted by a jury of sex assault on a child, a [...]
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GREELEY — At 10:23pm, last night (12/12/2012) the Greeley Fire Department was called to 1490 East 8th St (Anderson Sales and Salvage), Greeley, on the report of a fire. While responding, fire crews could see large flames from approximately 1 mile away. Upon making entry to the facility fire crews found a large pile of [...]
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by Jack Minor – Weld County District Attorney Ken Buck has defended his decision to continue prosecuting marijuana users saying despite passage of an amendment legalizing the drug’s use, it is currently still illegal and he has a duty to enforce the law. “What if I were to determine that the will of [...]
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WELD COUNTY, CO – As part of its Smart Energy Plan, Weld County is in the process of converting its government fleet vehicles to natural gas vehicles – both Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) and Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG). On Wednesday, three of the county’s four LNG trucks were on hand at the County Administration Building. [...]
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I initially approached the question of 3A with an open mind. But when I read the measure’s description I made up my mind real quick. The repayment cost for this is outrageous! Worse, going into debt could have easily been avoided. The actual cost of the new school to taxpayers is $14.5 Million (Plus our [...]
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WELD COUNTY, CO – Beginning October 22, 2012, the Weld County Department of Public Works will begin working on road improvements at the intersection of County Road 53 (formerly State Highway 37) and County Road 60.5 (formerly State Highway 263). The improvement site is located two and a half miles north of Kersey and three [...]
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WELD COUNTY, CO – During Monday morning’s Board of County Commissioners meeting, three department-head appointments were announced and passed unanimously by resolution. Trevor Jiricek, formerly the Director of Planning Services, will move into the position of Director of General Services while maintaining his role as the Director of the Environmental Health Services, a Division [...]
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By Craig Masters Residents of southwest Weld County, Berthoud, Johnstown, Campion and south Loveland in Larimer County will have a chance to meet many if the candidates they will be voting for this election. State House of Representatives, State Senate, even the United States Senate candidates from both parties have been invited to participate. State-wide [...]
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by Jack Minor – Weld County, the only county in the state to be debt-free took the first steps to achieving another first in the state with a groundbreaking ceremony for a new regional crime lab on Wednesday. The lab, which will be located of U.S. 257 near the Pepsi distribution center will [...]
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GREELEY — All Weld County residents are invited to take advantage of free services offered at the 2nd annual Weld Project Connect event on Friday, September 28 from noon to 4:30 p.m. at the Island Grove Regional Park Events Center in Greeley. On one day, in one place, at one time, over 50 services [...]
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WELD COUNTY — The Weld County Board of Commissioners will recognize the 75th Anniversary of Northern Water at the Wednesday, September 19, 2012, board meeting at 9:00 a.m. The Commissioners will read a resolution into the record and present representatives from Northern Water with a plaque. Northern Water representatives who will attend the Board [...]
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GREELEY, September 7, 2012 – This year marks the 30th year Weld Food Bank has been working to alleviate hunger in Weld County. In that time, Weld Food Bank has distributed 88 million pounds of food to hungry residents of the county. To celebrate both the community and their generous community partners, Weld Food Bank [...]
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by Jack Minor – Verizon Wireless customers now have a bit of good news with the announcement that Greeley will have the new 4G LTE service in the coming weeks. Erica O’Connor, a spokesperson for Verizon Wireless said that Greeley should expect to see the new 4G service in the next several weeks. [...]
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WELD COUNTY, CO – Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment offers health tips to students who will be heading back to school after summer vacation to keep them healthy. School supplies: check. New backpack: check. Haircut: check. But what about healthy habits? While students think about back-to-school shopping, new teachers, and homework, [...]
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WELD COUNTY, CO – On July 11, 2012, the Colorado Department of Human Services extended to Weld County Commissioner Barbara Kirkmeyer an invitation to join the newly created Child Welfare Executive Leadership Council. According to the invitation, “The Council will bring together key executive leaders in child abuse prevention and protective services from across the [...]
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WELD COUNTY, CO – With big plans ahead for CR 49, also known by locals as the Keenesburg cut-off, county officials are asking residents for help in coming up with an official name for the road. It is a road known by several names among those who drive it – the Keenesburg cut-off, Kersey [...]
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by Sarah Evans – Animals are an important part of our lives. Pet animals, such as dogs and cats provide companionship, comfort, and can help us lead healthier lives. They are cherished members of the family and are often part of a loving household. Horses, cattle and other livestock contribute significantly to the economy [...]
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Vecchio by Jack Minor – GREELEY- The local head of a physician’s organization dedicated to the sanctity of the doctor-patient relationship will be speaking at a meeting to discuss the ramifications of Obamacare on individual Americans and how it will affect the doctor patient relationship. Dr. Jill Vecchio, president of the Colorado chapter of Docs4PatientCare [...]
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WELD COUNTY, CO – Today, Weld County government mourns for one of their own with the passing of long-time employee Pat Persichino. Persichino, who worked for the county for 32 years, passed away this morning peacefully at his home. Persichino, who was currently serving as the Director of the Weld County Public Works Department, [...]
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by Jack Minor – Following a refusal by the state attorney general to review a decision by a member of his office over allowing area farmers to use wells to prevent a possible economic disaster, the county commissioners are now asking senior water right holders for assistance. After the county commissioners issued a [...]
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by Jack Minor – Saying he hopes never to add another name to the list, Weld County Sheriff John Cooke dedicated the Weld County Fallen Officers’ Memorial Monday morning at Bittersweet Park. The timing of the dedication came at a tragic time. Last evening, Denver Police Officer Celena Hollis was murdered while attempting [...]
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Hickenlooper tells Weld farmers “take bad with the good” by Jack Minor— In the latest twist in the issue around Weld farmers requesting to pump groundwater to save their crops and help lower excessively high groundwater levels, a government official said farmers can pump all day long to keep groundwater out of their basementS, [...]
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State suspends senior water rights to fight fires, not save crops by Jack Minor – Not taking no for an answer Weld County Commissioners have sent a letter to the state Attorney General asking him to review a memo issued by his staff that resulted in Governor Hickenlooper saying he could not order local [...]
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by Jack Minor – Governor John Hickenlooper has responded to the concerns of Weld County farmers who face the potential of losing millions of dollars in crops by saying they are essentially on their own. During a meeting this morning with Weld County commissioners the governor told them to work together with other farmers, municipalities [...]
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