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• Concerns of co-sleeping

  November 26, 2012 7:11 PM

  In Weld County Colorado the coroner says they've had three infants die so far in 2012 while sleeping in beds with adults. At least one child in El Paso County has died that way this year as well according to the Sheriff's office. At Memorial Hospital, nurses say... more »

• UPDATE: Boy shot and killed in Weld County, brother arrested

  September 15, 2012 11:16 AM

  GREELEY, Colo. (AP) - An 11-year-old boy has died after being shot in the chest near Evans. The Greeley Tribune reports that the boy was taken to a hospital in critical condition after the shooting around 5:15 p.m. Friday. Weld County coroner's officials said the boy died at the hospital... more »

• Colorado murder suspect arrested in Arizona

  September 12, 2012 3:59 PM

  SAN LUIS, Ariz. (AP) - Authorities say a man wanted in connection with a homicide in Colorado has been arrested in southern Arizona. U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers say 35-year-old Consuelo Zavala was selected for additional questioning Tuesday when he attempted to enter Arizona through a pedestrian lane at... more »

• Court date upcoming in Globetrotter trainer death

  February 5, 2012 11:53 AM

  GREELEY, Colo. (AP) - A Longmont man accused of killing a Harlem Globetrotter's trainer is due to be advised of charges against him next week in Weld County. The Greeley Tribune reports 23-year-old Draton Mares is due in court Thursday on charges of first-degree murder and aggravated motor vehicle theft... more »

• Leprino Foods' Greeley cheese plant to open Nov. 1

  October 8, 2011 5:48 PM

  GREELEY, Colo. (AP) - Leprino Foods Co.'s new mozzarella cheese factory will open Nov. 1 in Greeley, leaving Weld County officials trying to find ways to boost milk production to supply the factory. The $200 million plant is expected to process 7 million pounds of milk each day, more... more »

• Colo. communities, schools getting $54M

  September 1, 2011 4:09 PM

  DENVER (AP) - Gov. John Hickenlooper says more than $54 million in revenue from state severance tax collections and federal mineral leases will be distributed to Colorado communities and school districts this year, up from $37 million last year. Colorado Department of Local Affairs Executive Director Reeves Brown said... more »

• Energy exploration sparks debate

  August 16, 2011 8:02 PM

  An oil boom is underway in our state but the drilling methods to reach it have many landowners concerned. The massive Niobrara oil shale deposit covers an area that begins near Colorado Springs and stretches north into Wyoming. It's buried 2 miles below the ground level and about a mile... more »

• Pigeon causes power outage in Greeley

  July 30, 2011 12:07 PM

  GREELEY, Colo. (AP) - A pigeon that flew into a Greeley power line left thousands without power and even put lights on the blink at the Weld County Fair. The pigeon collision happened Friday morning when three power lines were damaged after the bird flew into a power line.... more »

• Body found in Weld County

  July 11, 2011 8:46 AM

  LOCHBUIE, Colo. (AP) - Investigators on horseback have combed a Weld County area where a body was found Saturday. Investigators say 30-year-old Armando Mata-Magellanes of Commerce City was found dead near train tracks along Interstate 76 between Lochbuie and Hudson. He'd been shot, and his body was spotted by... more »

• Weld County Deputy was killed with his own gun

  November 24, 2010 6:52 PM

  EVANS, Colo. (AP) - The Weld County sheriff says a deputy shot after chasing a suspected car thief was killed his own gun. Sheriff John Cooke told the Greeley Tribune that Deputy Sam Brownlee was shot during a struggle with suspected car thief Reuben Reyes. He said that after... more »

• 1st West Nile death in Colorado this year

  September 16, 2010 8:57 AM

  Weld County health officials say a 79-year-old woman has died from the West Nile Virus. The Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment said Wednesday that it is Colorado's first death related to the virus this year. Health officials say the Weld County woman developed symptoms from... more »

• Colorado monitoring mosquito carrying exotic diseases

  September 9, 2010 8:14 AM

  Weld County health officials say they are monitoring the Fort Lupton area for a mosquito from Asia that can carry diseases not normally seen in the U.S. The Greeley Tribune reports that Weld County officials will be spraying the area of Fort Lupton near the South Platte River to... more »

• Weld County bans new medical pot operations

  July 27, 2010 8:51 AM

  The Weld County commissioners are saying "no" to any new medical marijuana operations or dispensaries in unincorporated parts of the county. The commissioners voted 5-0 Monday against allowing the cultivation, distribution or sale of medical marijuana. The exception is primary caregivers or patients who were licensed by the state... more »

• West Nile confirmed in Weld County

  July 2, 2010 4:26 PM

  The first case of West Nile virus in Colorado this year has been confirmed by the Colorado Department of Health in Weld County. Health officials advise people to take precautions against mosquitoes, which carry the virus. Tips include wearing insect repellent and staying indoors at dusk and dawn when... more »

• Poudre River floods roads in Weld County

  June 14, 2010 12:48 PM

  Flooding is still being reported in northern Colorado. The National Weather Service said Monday that flooding from the Poudre River has closed some roads and low lying areas from southern Windsor to northern Greeley. The river has reached 9.12 feet in Greeley, just above flood stage. A flood... more »

• Man dies in traffic after surviving a rollover crash

  April 11, 2010 9:16 AM

  Colorado State Troopers say that early Saturday morning, a man was struck and killed while walking in the lane of traffic on Weld County Road 49 (WCR 49). Apparently the man had just rolled his Jeep Cherokee while driving southbound on WCR 49. The man was able to free... more »

• President Obama will campaign for Sen. Bennet

  January 28, 2010 1:51 PM

  The White House has confirmed that President Barack Obama will visit Colorado in February to attend an event with U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet. White House spokesman Adam Abrams said Thursday that the details are still being worked out. Bennet was appointed by fellow Democrat Gov. Bill Ritter to... more »

• Census officials warn Colorado residents of scammers

  January 26, 2010 10:13 AM

  The Colorado Attorney General's office also is warning residents to not let anyone into their homes, even if they are Census workers. Weld County Census officials and the Colorado Attorney General's office are warning residents about scammers claiming to be Census workers who ask people for their credit card... more »