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Weld County family still asking questions two years after woman died while in sheriff's office custody
GREELEY, Colo. — Two years after Lisa Martinez died while she was an inmate at the Weld County jail, her family still wants to know why. Martinez, 55, passed away on May 1, 2022. She had been in custody since January. She was found unresponsive in jail, and medics transported her to the hospital.
Fort Collins-area restaurant inspections: 5 require reinspection
The Larimer County and Weld County health departments have a three-tiered health inspection rating, with rankings of pass, reinspection required or closed. Establishments with violations of 0-49 points pass; those with 50-109 points require reinspection; and any with more than 110 points face closure. This report is for May 8-14....
Colorado man arrested after traffic stop in Jackson County
MAYETTA, Kan. (WIBW) - A Colorado man was arrested in connection with drug possession following a traffic stop Monday in Jackson County, authorities said. The arrest came shortly after 5 a.m. Monday when a Jackson County sheriff’s deputy conducted a traffic stop near 142nd and US-75 highway. The location was about 2 miles south of Mayetta.
City of Greeley hopes voters, and its City Council, have an open mind for open space
Nearly 30 years ago, Larimer County residents approved an open space sales tax. There are days when Megan Flenniken wonders where the county would be without it. Would Devil’s Backbone -- or at least the network of trails that extend to its spiny curvature and well beyond -- exist? Would Horsetooth Mountain Open Space, another iconic outdoors playground that makes Larimer County such a great place to live?
CBI deactivates alert for missing 83-year-old Greeley woman, located safely
The Colorado Bureau of Investigation issued an alert for a missing Greeley woman last seen Tuesday. Dorothy Smiley, 83, was spotted before 7 p.m. driving between Wellington and Carr, Colorado.
Can UNC’s future medical school help fix Colorado’s doctor shortage?
Patients in Colorado feel the brunt of a growing healthcare crisis every day. Most Colorado counties have a shortage of primary care doctors and other healthcare workers – and that has an outsized impact on low-income and rural communities. And that shortage is projected to get even worse as...
Bipartisan teams emerge to push for major bills in Colorado
Behind the slew of legislation tackling some of the biggest challenges in Colorado were teams of bipartisan lawmakers who emerged to push the proposals across the finish line. Unsurprisingly, the lawmakers are veteran policymakers who have sharpened their skills at finding agreements over the years. Sen. Barbara Kirkmeyer, R-Weld County,...
Why the historic Black community of Dearfield continues to fascinate
Just off Highway 34 outside of Greeley sits a ghost town dotted with a couple of deteriorating buildings and a sign. In the early 1900s, this area was home to Dearfield. The thriving agricultural community founded by O.T. Jackson was Colorado’s largest Black homesteading site. At its peak there...
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