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New Colorado stop sign: Buc-ee’s, the big, beloved convenience store opening its first location
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Northern Colorado, The Colorado Sun

New Colorado stop sign: Buc-ee’s, the big, beloved convenience store opening its first location

By Parker Yamasaki | The Colorado Sun JOHNSTOWN — As a kid, Randy Pauly’s favorite barbecue in Texas was served out of a window. He’d order a brisket sandwich, step back and wait for a hand to slide a plate out in front of him. He never saw what he called “the action.” The chopping, slicing, saucing and slamming it all together. When Pauly became the full-time pitmaster for Buc-ee’s, a Texas-based gas station known for its fresh-cut brisket sandwiches and buck-toothed beaver mascot, he wanted to turn the sandwich assembly into a show.  “Freeeeeeeshhhh brisket on the board!!!” a man in a red polo shirt, denim apron and fake tattered cowboy hat yells out from the Buc-ee’s butcher block. “Fresh brisket on the board!” The other deli counter employees around him echo, with va...
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Residents want Weld County to declare it is non-sanctuary for illegal immigrants
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Northern Colorado, Rocky Mountain Voice

Residents want Weld County to declare it is non-sanctuary for illegal immigrants

By BRIAN PORTER | The Rocky Mountain Voice GREELEY – There was a time, Weld County Sheriff Steve Reams recalls, when local law enforcement in Colorado had the capacity to better work with federal immigration officers. It all ended when Gov. Jared Polis signed Democrat-supported House Bill 1124 into law in 2019. “What this law said was I cannot work with ICE,” Reams told those gathered Wednesday for a town hall meeting here at the Weld County administration offices. A summary of HB 19-1124 indicates it prohibits “a law enforcement officer from arresting or detaining an individual solely on the basis of a civil immigration detainer.” At issue for many in Weld County is whether or not the county is a sanctuary to illegal immigrants, regardless of whether the state has become on...
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Town hall called by ‘We, the people’ in Weld County to discuss county’s sanctuary status with commissioners
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Northern Colorado, Rocky Mountain Voice

Town hall called by ‘We, the people’ in Weld County to discuss county’s sanctuary status with commissioners

By BRIAN PORTER | The Rocky Mountain Voice A town hall meeting to discuss Weld County’s sanctuary status and fiscal responsibility has been called for Wednesday, March 13, a press release from “We, the concerned citizens of Weld County” reads. The email with the press release received by The Rocky Mountain Voice indicates all Weld County commissioners have been invited, along with House District 48 Rep. Gabe Evans.  “This gathering aims to discuss and reinforce our collective commitment to ensuring Weld County remains a non-sanctuary county and that taxpayer funds are not used in any capacity related to this matter,” the release reads. The town hall will take place at 5:30 p.m. at the Weld County administrative offices located at 1150 O ST. Greeley, CO 80631. The town hall is a...
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Timnath Question 1A would restrict annexation, including Ladera land, if passed
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Local, Northern Colorado, The Coloradoan

Timnath Question 1A would restrict annexation, including Ladera land, if passed

By PAT FERRIER | Fort Collins Coloradoan The speed with which the proposed 240-acre Ladera development project in Timnath is built will largely depend on the outcome of the April 2 election. That's when Timnath's roughly 6,500 registered voters will decide ballot question 1A, a citizen-led initiative that would restrict the town from annexing any land that includes an active mining permit until reclamation is completed. It would apply retroactively to the 188.5-acre Connell LLC annexation the town approved Feb. 13 that includes Connell Resources' active mine and asphalt plant. If passed, Question 1A could slow development of the project's second phase — the 188.5 acres annexed Feb. 13 —but would not stop its first phase, roughly 60 acres on the northeast side of the site...
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In Weld County, emu named ‘Buddy’ on the loose identified as an ostrich by passerby
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In Weld County, emu named ‘Buddy’ on the loose identified as an ostrich by passerby

By Heather Willard | KDVR-TV Sometimes, law enforcement is asked to respond to some uncommon calls. On Tuesday, for example, Weld County Sheriff’s Office Animal Control Officers responded to a report of an “ostrich in the roadway.” The “ostrich” turned out to be an emu who was out wandering in the area of Weld County Road 76 and County Road 33. County animal control officers were able to capture and contain the large, flightless bird, and safely hold the emu in a nearby fenced residential yard — with permission from the owner. A passerby was able to identify the emu’s owner as Andrew Leffler, who was notified and picked up his emu, who he said was named Buddy. READ THE FULL STORY AT KDVR-TV FOX 31
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Floating solar array could improve water quality, lower the power bill for Fort Lupton — if a federal grant comes through
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Local, Northern Colorado, The Colorado Sun

Floating solar array could improve water quality, lower the power bill for Fort Lupton — if a federal grant comes through

By Mark Jaffe | Colorado Sun When it came to its water treatment plant Fort Lupton had two concerns: controlling algae in the reservoir next to the plant and the aging diesel generator that backed-up the facility when the electric grid was down. In collaboration with its power supplier Brighton-based United Power and the co-op’s contractor Schneider Electric the city found a solution for both – and then some. That plan — a microgrid with a battery fed by 850 kilowatts of solar panels floating on the reservoir — is in line for a $6.1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy, part of $366 million awarded to 17 projects in rural areas and tribal nations from Alaska to Florida. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE COLORADO SUN
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Aurora to local governments, nonprofits: Don’t bring immigrants in without coordinating
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denvergazette.com, Local, Northern Colorado

Aurora to local governments, nonprofits: Don’t bring immigrants in without coordinating

By Kyla Pearce | Denver Gazette The Aurora council approved a resolution on Monday night telling other local governments or nonprofits entities to not bring immigrants — who ended up in metro Denver after illegally crossing America's southern border — into Colorado's third most populous city. The vote followed disagreement among councilmembers and criticism from some residents who attended the meeting. The resolution's sponsors later made changes in response to feedback from nonprofits and community members.  As amended, the resolution affirms Aurora's "non-sanctuary" status, asserting that the city "does not currently have the financial capacity to fund new services related to this crisis." READ THE FULL STORY AT THE DENVER GAZETTE
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Weld Commissioner James exits GOP primary in 8th Congressional District, making Evans more likely to be nominee
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Local, Northern Colorado, The Colorado Sun

Weld Commissioner James exits GOP primary in 8th Congressional District, making Evans more likely to be nominee

By Jesse Paul | Colorado Sun Weld County Commissioner Scott James on Tuesday abruptly exited the Republican primary in Colorado’s highly competitive 8th Congressional District, making it more likely that state Rep. Gabe Evans will be the GOP nominee in the toss-up district come November.  “I decided I could best be of service and have the highest degree of impact by staying at home in Johnstown, continuing to serve and lift my voice for the people I love in the county and state that I love,” James wrote in a Facebook post announcing his decision. Whoever wins the June 25 primary in the 8th District, which stretches from Denver’s northeast suburbs along U.S. 85 into Greeley, will face Democratic U.S. Rep. Yadira Caraveo of Thornton in November. Republicans ...
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Boebert is heavily favored in voter sentiment study, concluding ‘4th District is MAGA Country’ 
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Eastern Plains, Northern Colorado, Rocky Mountain Voice

Boebert is heavily favored in voter sentiment study, concluding ‘4th District is MAGA Country’ 

By BRIAN PORTER | The Rocky Mountain Voice Lauren Boebert has more than twice the support of any other candidate in the 4th Congressional District race, according to sentiment polling recently conducted for The Rocky Mountain Voice. The study, by Media Intelligence Group, in early February found Boebert with 48.7% support, leading Trent Leisy with 17.2%, Richard Holtorf with 13.7% and Mike Lynch with 10%. The remaining 10.4% in the study was split by the remaining six candidates in the race at that time. The study analyzes social media posts to provide accurate public opinion on what is being discussed by voters, not what the media is reporting. Boebert's lead is 31.5% in the poll. The report found there are five main issues of importance to voters in the 4th District: illegal imm...
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Sen. Kirkmeyer details ‘bad bills’ and killed Republican initiatives in address to Weld County
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Local, Northern Colorado, Rocky Mountain Voice

Sen. Kirkmeyer details ‘bad bills’ and killed Republican initiatives in address to Weld County

By BRIAN PORTER | The Rocky Mountain Voice GREELEY – The tools in the Republican toolbox for members of the Colorado House and Senate are few, limited by the majorities enjoyed by the Democrat party, Sen. Barbara Kirkmeyer told attendees here Saturday evening at the Weld County Republican Party’s Lincoln Dinner. In a presentation she termed a Republican “State of the State” address, she detailed the inability to even play defense on bad bills, and asked Republicans to help in future legislative sessions by electing more conservatives. “We are in the minority, and it sucks,” Kirkmeyer said. “We have 12 Republicans in the Senate and 19 Republicans in the House. Democrats have a super majority in the House.” The loss of a couple of seats in the Senate could put Democrats in a supe...
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