Northern Colorado

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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. 

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

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.

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

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.

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