Local News in Weld County, Colorado
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Ault Briggsdale CarrDacono Eaton Evans
Firestone Fort Lupton Frederick
Galeton Garden City Gilcrest
Gill Greeley Grover
Hereford Hudson Johnstown
Keenesburg Kersey La Salle
Longmont Lucerne Mead
Milliken New Raymer Niwot
Northglenn Nunn Pierce
Platteville Roggen Severance
Stoneham Windsor
Weld commissioner defends fracking, contrasts Weld's policies with Boulder County's
Fri, 18 May 2012 11:16:17 -0700
LONGMONT -- While Boulder County is looking into possible ways to impose additional regulation of oil and gas exploration, Weld County enthusiastically supports that industry, Weld Commissioner Barbara Kirkmeyer told people attending a Longmont Republican Women's luncheon on Thursday.
Weld commissioner defends fracking, contrasts policies with Boulder County's
Fri, 18 May 2012 05:30:10 -0700
LONGMONT -- While Boulder County is looking into possible ways to impose additional regulation of oil and gas exploration, Weld County enthusiastically supports that industry, Weld Commissioner Barbara Kirkmeyer told people attending a Longmont Republican Women's luncheon on Thursday.
Body found in Weld County ditch identified; death called a homicide
Thu, 17 May 2012 20:07:47 -0700
Weld County authorities have identified the body found in an irrigation ditch in Hudson Wednesday as 41-year-old Joseph Peters, who last had been seen alive in Brighton.
Body Found In Weld County Ditch Had Gunshot Wound
Thu, 17 May 2012 21:45:07 -0700
Authorities say a man whose body was found wrapped in a tarp in an irrigation ditch in Weld County was shot in the head.
Colorado Class 3A High School Track Results
Thu, 17 May 2012 18:52:27 -0700
LAKEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Here are Thursday's results in the finals from the Colorado Class 3A state track and field championships at Jefferson County Stadium.
Weld County farm fire that killed a half-million chickens ruled ‘accidental’
Sat, 12 May 2012 15:19:18 -0700
ROGGEN, Colo. – Investigators say the cause of a fire that killed 500,000 chickens at a Weld County egg farm...
More skunk rabies reported in Weld County
Sat, 12 May 2012 10:08:09 -0700
FORT COLLINS - Two skunks have tested positive for rabies in neighboring Weld County, less than a week after the first case of skunk rabies in a populated area of Larimer County.
Man found shot in ditch identified as 41-year-old Brighton man
Fri, 18 May 2012 16:38:09 -0700
WELD COUNTY - Authorities have identified the body found in an irrigation ditch near Hudson Wednesday as 41-year-old Joseph Peters.
Romney to campaign at oil company's SW Weld field office
Tue, 08 May 2012 22:15:47 -0700
DACONO -- Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, is scheduled to discuss energy issues during a southwest Weld County campaign stop Wednesday morning.
Report notes Colorado schools near oil, gas wells
Thu, 17 May 2012 11:41:52 -0700
DENVER—An environmental policy group pushing for stronger rules for how far oil and gas drilling must be from buildings says there are 199 active and proposed wells within 2,000 feet of