Tag: Greeley
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Northern Colorado’s Arroyos del Sol poised to be ‘regional destination’
A new outdoor destination is taking shape in northern Colorado. The city of Greeley recently announced closing on 978 acres called Arroyos del Sol — setting the stage for recreation development around the rolling prairie and bluffs between Greeley and Windsor. “We envision this space as a regional destination that celebrates our city’s natural beauty while…
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Greeley man convicted of shooting and killing mother in 2022
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A 19th Judicial District jury found 28-year-old Andrew Sweatt guilty of murdering his mother after a eight-day trial on Wednesday. Immediately following the verdict, Weld County District Court Judge Vincente Vigil sentenced Sweatt to life in prison without the possibility of parole, according to a news release from the 19th Judicial District Attorney’s office. Greeley…
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Meat-packing firm in Greeley agrees to $4 million child labor settlement
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GREELEY • The nation’s largest meat packing processor, JBS USA Food Co., which is one of Colorado’s best-known employers, has agreed to pay $4 million to assist individuals and communities affected by unlawful child labor practices nationwide. The U.S. Department of Labor announced the agreement to address child labor violations by JBS through a release on…
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Weld County Fair’s junior livestock sale breaks record
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The future cowboys and cowgirls of northern Colorado set a record for sales in the 106th Weld County Fair’s Junior Livestock Sale. “We are extremely proud of the youth who participate in the Junior Livestock Sale,” said Chair Kevin Ross. “These youth have put numerous…
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Colorado lawmakers sharply divided over drug abuse bills, bail for first-degree murder defendants; meet Heather Graham, Pueblo’s new mayor | WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
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Today is Feb. 23, 2024, and here’s what you need to know: Debate over proposals tackling drug use, treatment illustrates ideological divide in Colorado Colorado lawmakers on Tuesday tackled two proposals that offer convergent — and divergent — approaches to combatting drug abuse during a discussion that starkly illuminated on ideological disagreements at the state…
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Local actor Eli Stewart, 34, was a father for all seasons
Local actor Eli Stewart was a remarkably quiet person, says one of his many area stage directors, Robert Michael Sanders – “until it was time to be funny.” Then, it was go-time. Stewart had the year of his life as a local actor in 2018, but then he stepped away from the spotlight for the best…
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Colorado looks to become epicenter of 3D-printed homes with Alquist move to Greeley
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Colorado looks to become the epicenter of 3D-printed houses with a new partnership between the company that first created the nation’s first such home and the City of Greeley. And with Colorado having one of the highest shortages in affordable housing in the country, state officials welcomed the help. “Colorado faces a housing supply shortage…
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Republicans on course to win 3 out of 4 CU Board of Regents elections, net 0 seats | ELECTION NIGHT 2022
Unofficial election results show Republicans will fight to at least a draw, and appear on course to do better, in the four University of Colorado’s Board of Regents races up for grabs on Tuesday night. But the Democratic majority on the board is poised to remain the same. The Associated Press has declared GOP candidates victorious…
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Distortions Monster World, Earth Iluminated to leave 16th Street Mall after Halloween
Bigfoot, dinosaurs, aliens that can seem to take you into space, monsters that will eat you – Distortions Monster World has been a place to explore and photograph the unusual in downtown Denver. But Monday is the last day to take that journey into the unknown. After two years in the Denver Pavilions on the…