Sara Knuth
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Greeley, CO, United States
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What to do about miller moths passing through Greeley, Evans and Windsor
Miller moths are here for the season — and they’re hard to miss.With their erratic flight patterns and tendency to hide in the doorways of homes, cars and garages, → Read More
Weld County retail food inspections for March 19 to 25, 2019
Weld County evaluates restaurants, schools, grocery stores and other facilities that handle food on a scale of five categories, from unacceptable to excellent. As part of the county’s scoring index, officials evaluate facilities on factors such as cooling, reheating, cooking refrigeration and hot-holding equipment, cross-contamination between raw foods and ready-to-eat foods and employee… → Read More
Greeley, Evans, Kersey making plans for South Platte River Corridor
More than one year after the town of Kersey announced plans to annex land in Greeley’s expected growth area, the city, town and Evans are working together to preserve the South Platte River Corridor though an intergovernmental agreement. Members of the Greeley City Council received an update Tuesday night about plans for land along the… → Read More
Colorado, Nebraska men killed Monday in rural Weld County crash
Two men died early Monday in a crash on a rural Weld County road, according to the Colorado State Patrol. Both men, a 27-year-old from Colorado and 21-year-old from Nebraska, were pronounced dead at the scene of the crash, Weld County Road 110 and U.S. 85 near Carr. No other passengers were in the vehicles.… → Read More
Greeley City Council to discuss plans with Kersey and Evans for South Platte River Corridor
As Greeley, Evans and Kersey continue to grow toward each other, officials in each municipality are working on plans together for the South Platte River Corridor. The Greeley City Council is scheduled to learn more about a proposed intergovernmental agreement between the cities and town during a Tuesday work session. The big picture: When Kersey… → Read More
Windsor to temporarily close Main Park to remove 111-year-old ash tree
Windsor officials plan to temporarily close the west playground at Main Park, 300 Locust St., 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday to remove a 111-year-old ash tree. The tree, purchased by the town in 1908, will be repurposed into a natural play structure in a “Ninja Warrior” course at the town’s new Village East Park.… → Read More
As red flag bill works its way through Colorado legislature, Greeley City Council looks to make city ‘safe harbor’
City government officials in Greeley and Evans are considering joining a growing number of Colorado counties and cities that have opposed a bill that would require residents with mental health concerns to turn over their firearms. During a regular meeting Tuesday, Greeley City Councilman Brett Payton asked city staff to look into drafting an ordinance… → Read More
Greeley doesn’t have a recycling facility anymore. Here’s why no one is jumping at the chance to open one.
When Northern Colorado Disposal closed up shop, selling its waste collection service to Waste Management of Colorado, so did the last recycling center in Greeley. In the past three weeks, after Waste Management decided not to purchase the former company’s recycling center at 59th Avenue and O Street, 200 new customers have signed up for… → Read More
Weld County retail food inspections for March 13 to 20, 2019
Weld County evaluates restaurants, schools, grocery stores and other facilities that handle food on a scale of five categories, from unacceptable to excellent. As part of the county’s scoring index, officials evaluate facilities on factors such as cooling, reheating, cooking refrigeration and hot-holding equipment, cross-contamination between raw foods and ready-to-eat foods and employee… → Read More
Weld County looks to update zoning regulations for the first time in decades
As Weld County grows — and land use cases get more controversial — planning officials are looking at making the first changes to zoning regulations in a chapter of the county code since 1981. The changes, which range from restricting certain industrial uses in the agricultural zone to changing whether a use is allowed in… → Read More
Rep. Rochelle Galindo plans Greeley roundtable meeting about oil and gas legislation
Rochelle Galindo Colorado Rep. Rochelle Galindo, D-Greeley, plans to host a roundtable meeting Saturday to discuss oil and gas legislation that has been the subject of a rally and a resolution against it by a local government. The meeting, scheduled for 10 a.m. Saturday at Joe Molina Gallery and Studios, 930 8th Ave. in Greeley,… → Read More
Greeley City Council approves downtown parking changes, rates for body camera footage
The Greeley City Council gave a final seal of approval Tuesday to downtown parking changes that are scheduled to take effect April 1. The changes range from implementing license plate recognition software to introducing an app that lets drivers pay to stay parked while they visit downtown. The council voted unanimously to approve changes to… → Read More
Here’s what the bomb cyclone and recent Colorado snow mean for water in Weld County
For everyone who was caught in Colorado’s historic → Read More
Action Line: Missing wheels on a bicycle sculpture and what to do with your recycling in Greeley
Question — What happened to the wheels on the bicycle sculpture in Josephine Jones Park? Answer — Jason Evenson, Greeley’s manager of cultural affairs, said this question came in at the perfect time. The city received the newly designed wheels for the bicycle Tuesday — the same day I received this question from a reader.… → Read More
Waste Management says collection is expected to pick up as scheduled, but could face weather delays this week
When Greeley resident Diane Wolfe looked out her window Thursday to see that her trash bags were gone, she assumed they had been picked up by her trash collector. Later, though, a neighbor told her to look down the street. A dog dragged her bags away from her driveway. Trash was strewn across the road.… → Read More
Problems persist with state titling and registration system at Weld County Motor Vehicle Department
As the Weld County Motor Vehicle Department continues to struggle with a titling and registration system implemented by the state in August, the Board of Weld County Commissioners on Monday extended contracts for four temporary positions in the department to help with the workload. The positions, first approved by the commissioners in October and originally… → Read More
Northbound lane of 35th Avenue in Greeley to temporarily close starting Monday
The northbound lane of 35th Avenue between 2nd Street and C Street in Greeley is scheduled to close for more than a week starting Monday as crews repair a gas line, according to a news release. The repair work will be conducted by Atmos Energy, and will close the road from 8 a.m. to 4:30… → Read More
Weld County votes to become Second Amendment Sanctuary County
The Board of Weld County Commissioners unanimously passed a resolution Wednesday to become a so-called Second Amendment Sanctuary County, joining a group of conservative counties that have taken to policy to oppose a bill that would require residents to turn over their firearms in certain cases. Through the resolution, the commissioners said they would not… → Read More
Weld County retail food inspections for Feb. 28 to March 6, 2019
Weld County evaluates restaurants, schools, grocery stores and other facilities that handle food on a scale of five categories, from unacceptable to excellent. As part of the county’s scoring index, officials evaluate facilities on factors such as cooling, reheating, cooking refrigeration and hot-holding equipment, cross-contamination between raw foods and ready-to-eat foods and employee… → Read More
Greeley takes home Colorado Asphalt Pavement Association award
Greeley took home a top award from a state asphalt association last week for work in a central Greeley neighborhood. The Colorado Asphalt Pavement Association recognized the city with a “Best in Colorado” subdivision paving award for its work in the city’s Rolling Hills neighborhood, according to a news release. The project, which resulted in… → Read More