/tags/weld-county Weld County en-US Copyright »Ê¹ÚÍøÖ·/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Fri, 11 Apr 2025 19:07:38 GMT /news/2025-04-11/scenes-from-the-galeton-geyser-a-community-responds-to-the-bishop-well-blowout Emergency workers took four days to stop a major leak at a Chevron well pad in Galeton. Nearby residents are still evacuated and a local elementary school lost a week of school. Fri, 11 Apr 2025 19:07:38 GMT /news/2025-04-11/scenes-from-the-galeton-geyser-a-community-responds-to-the-bishop-well-blowout Rae Solomon /news/2025-04-10/an-elementary-school-remains-closed-as-containment-work-continues-at-bishop-well-in-weld-county Galeton Elementary School will be closed the entire week due to an incident at an oil well in Weld County. Thu, 10 Apr 2025 19:40:59 GMT /news/2025-04-10/an-elementary-school-remains-closed-as-containment-work-continues-at-bishop-well-in-weld-county Alex Murphy /news/2025-03-18/a-county-of-opportunity-weld-tops-state-in-population-growth Weld County led the state in population growth from 2023 to 2024, continuing a pattern of increases over the past several years. Tue, 18 Mar 2025 15:10:01 GMT /news/2025-03-18/a-county-of-opportunity-weld-tops-state-in-population-growth Christopher Wood, BizWest /news/2025-03-03/greeley-developer-offers-cheaper-option-to-keep-weld-county-offices-downtown The difference between moving the Weld County Justice Center 2 miles north or keeping it downtown just got a bit more complicated, as downtown Greeley developers on Monday presented a much different conclusion to the expense of such a move — around $200 million less than originally presented. Mon, 03 Mar 2025 21:48:01 GMT /news/2025-03-03/greeley-developer-offers-cheaper-option-to-keep-weld-county-offices-downtown Sharon Dunn, BizWest /news/2024-12-23/rotten-egg-smell-causes-colorado-health-officials-to-investigate-air-quality-at-weld-county-facility The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment says there are levels of hydrogen sulfide near the Plate River Biogas facility. They do not believe there is a health risk to those living nearby. Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:06:55 GMT /news/2024-12-23/rotten-egg-smell-causes-colorado-health-officials-to-investigate-air-quality-at-weld-county-facility Alex Murphy /news/2024-12-02/north-weld-water-district-lifts-moratorium-development-reviews-can-resume Some Northern Colorado towns could soon be able to approve projects and development reviews now that North Weld County Water District has officially lifted its 3-year-old moratorium on new taps. Mon, 02 Dec 2024 21:53:40 GMT /news/2024-12-02/north-weld-water-district-lifts-moratorium-development-reviews-can-resume Dallas Heltzell, BizWest /news/2024-11-27/state-environmental-officials-investigate-falsified-data-at-350-oil-and-gas-sites-in-weld-county Oil and gas operators shared information with the Energy and Carbon Management Commission (ECMC) that highlights falsified data for 350 sites. The work, done by independent contractors, is now under investigation. Wed, 27 Nov 2024 16:18:09 GMT /news/2024-11-27/state-environmental-officials-investigate-falsified-data-at-350-oil-and-gas-sites-in-weld-county Alex Murphy /podcast/inthenoco/2024-11-26/how-erie-residents-pushed-back-against-a-drilling-project-would-have-reached-5-miles-beneath-the-town A proposed drilling pad near Erie would bore 5 miles underneath the town. In a recent hearing, residents expressed their outrage at a project that could endanger their health and their town’s wellbeing. The state stepped in and postponed the project... but residents still don’t know what will happen. »Ê¹ÚÍøַ’s Rae Solomon spoke about this controversy on today’s In the NoCo. Tue, 26 Nov 2024 12:40:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2024-11-26/how-erie-residents-pushed-back-against-a-drilling-project-would-have-reached-5-miles-beneath-the-town In The NoCo, Rae Solomon, Brad Turner, Ariel Lavery /podcast/inthenoco/2024-11-05/its-election-day-heres-how-colorado-election-officials-make-voting-secure It's Election Day in Colorado. And along with who wins or loses, something a lot of people are thinking about today is election security. Today on In The NoCo, we chat with two elected officials whose job is to keep the election – and your ballot – secure. Tue, 05 Nov 2024 12:35:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2024-11-05/its-election-day-heres-how-colorado-election-officials-make-voting-secure In The NoCo, Erin O'Toole, Brad Turner, Ariel Lavery /news/2024-11-04/weld-commissioners-approve-one-of-the-largest-solar-projects-in-the-country The Board of Weld County Commissioners on Wednesday approved a solar farm that will create one of the largest solar projects in the country. Mon, 04 Nov 2024 20:41:03 GMT /news/2024-11-04/weld-commissioners-approve-one-of-the-largest-solar-projects-in-the-country Sharon Dunn, BizWest