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United Way of Weld County, city of Greeley to host meeting on overnight shelter’s closure
The United Way of Weld County and the city of Greeley will host a meeting Monday on the closure of the overnight homeless shelter for the summer on Aug. 1. The meeting runs from 6-7 p.m. Monday at the LINC Library at 501 8th Ave., Greeley. The shelter is scheduled...
New roundabout for the town of Eaton
Weld County Board of Commission accepted a grant from the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) to build a roundabout at the intersection of Weld County Road 74 and 31 east of Eaton, according to a news release on July 7. “Roundabouts are an option we consider when identifying how we...
Weld County Road 22 north of Fort Lupton to close Monday for three months
Weld County Road 22 between U.S. 85 and Weld road 31 north of Fort Lupton will be closed for more than three months starting Monday while crews work to strengthen the road’s structure and rebuild the driving surface. The roughly 2-mile-long stretch of the road is slated to reopen...
More than 100 poultry workers likely exposed to avian flu, Colorado health officials say
State health workers distributed antiviral medication earlier this week to more than 150 workers who were potentially exposed to poultry infected with avian flu at a commercial egg facility in Weld County. Last week, state officials tested more than 50 symptomatic workers, Annemarie Harper, a Colorado Department of Public Health...
Weld DA clears Milliken officer in June shooting
Editor’s note: This story involves mention of suicide. If you or someone you know is having suicidal thoughts, call the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988. A Milliken police officer will not face criminal charges after shooting a teenager who police say charged the officer with a large knife last month.
Weld County hosts tire disposal event
Weld County hosts a safe and secure event to dispose of old tires, August 3, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Household Hazardous Waste Center, 1131 North 17th Avenue, Greeley. The event is being hosted by the Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment, and Director Jason Chessher said it’s a new offering.
Officials probe heat-wave factors in H5N1 spread to Colorado poultry cullers
As the investigation continues into recent avian flu infections in as many as five workers who culled Colorado poultry, officials today said that industrial fans in poultry barns where temperatures exceeded 104°F could have spread the virus through windblown feathers and through the air, potentially reducing the effectiveness of personal protective equipment (PPE).
2024 Weld County Fair Guide
The 106th Weld County Fair runs from Saturday, July 20 to Monday, July 29 at Island Grove Regional Park in Greeley. The free event includes a variety of displays, activities and contests in which children and adults can showcase their skills in agriculture, livestock, engineering, fine arts, family living and more.
1 of 3 moose spotted around northern Weld County earlier this month successfully relocated
One moose has been successfully relocated after a trio was spotted across a handful of Weld County communities earlier this month. The three moose were spotted in Nunn on July 2. At least one made its way to Ault on July 3 before the three reunited in Windsor by the morning of Independence Day.
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