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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.
Largest solar project in Northern Colorado breaks ground in Severance
The largest solar generation project in Northern Colorado is now underway. Platte River Power Authority broke ground on the Black Hollow Solar project in Severance last week. Once complete, the project will generate enough power to serve more than 63,000 homes, Chief Strategy Officer Eddie Gutiérrez said. The project...
Health officials confirm more cases of avian flu in northeast Colorado
DENVER — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has confirmed four human cases of avian flu, or bird flu, in Colorado. A fifth possible case is a presumptive positive, pending confirmation by the CDC. The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment said all five cases are...
More cases of bird flu identified in Colorado poultry workers
(CNN) — Five cases of bird flu have been identified among workers culling poultry at a farm in northeast Colorado, the state department of health said on Sunday. The commercial egg operation was impacted by H5N1 outbreaks that have also affected wild birds and dairy cows in several states.
‘Find your new best friend’: Hundreds of shelter pets find homes; NOCO Humane waiving adoption fees through Monday
Roughly 500 animals have a place to call home since NOCO Humane put out a call for help and waived adoption fees just over two weeks ago. After more than 1,000 animals entered shelters in June, NOCO Humane asked residents to help slow the rate at which animals entered the shelters, and, if possible, open their homes to a shelter pet.
Police: Man sets fire to house south of Greeley with several inside, faces attempted first-degree murder charges
A Greeley man faces seven felonies — including four for attempted first-degree murder — after police said he set a fire in the basement of a house while several people were inside. Police arrested 42-year-old Shaun Decker on June 26 for setting the fire, which killed a dog...
Mosquitoes in northern Colorado test positive for West Nile
WELD COUNTY, Colo. — Health officials in Weld County said mosquitoes in two areas of the county tested positive for West Nile Virus. The two zones that tested positive are regularly tested, the Weld County Public Health Department said. The areas where the mosquitoes were caught were in the...
Deadline to report property damage from May 28 storm is Sunday
The deadline for residents, businesses and houses of worship to report damages from the May 28 storm is Sunday, July 14. City of Greeley and Weld County officials in June declared a disaster related to the storm, requesting assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. To qualify for assistance, the city and county must report a certain amount of damage in dollars.
106th Weld County Fair brings back Truck and Tractor Pull
The 106th Weld County Fair doesn’t officially start until Saturday, July 20, at Island Grove Regional Park, but it unofficially started Saturday evening at the Greeley Stampede Arena with the National Sled Pullers Association Truck and Tractor Pull. The event started at 6:45 p.m. with a 1972 Ford named...
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