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Visitors can meet artists, watch demonstrations and buy original work; studios are open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. A free preview exhibit runs Oct. 14-25.
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More than 70 local studios open for Fort Collins art tour
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The NoCo Herald @nocoherald.com · 1h
In Estes Park, teens explore soldering while creating a light-up animal. Adults make quilted pumpkin coasters and a pot holder in Erie, and CSU women's soccer plays Gonzaga in Fort Collins.
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Things to do Thursday in Northern Colorado: a food truck rally, banned books and a mystery authors panel
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The NoCo Herald @nocoherald.com · 1h
Greeley council backs 2F, which its resolution describes as a proposed 0.6% sales and use tax increase, 5-2; Greeley adopts ordinance to vacate alley for Weld County Judicial Center, 7-0; 4 consent items adopted, 7-0; 1 consent item passed on first reading, 7-0.
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Greeley City Council, Oct. 6, 2026
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The NoCo Herald @nocoherald.com · 17h
Officers disengaged to minimize public danger, then used a Real Time Information Center drone to track the vehicle. Police say the occupants fled on foot after it stopped and were taken to Weld County Jail.
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Greeley police take two into custody after pursuit
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The NoCo Herald @nocoherald.com · 20h
Before debt is issued, the operations and maintenance levy is capped at 55 mills; debt and repayment fees cannot begin until the city approves a development plan. Each phase still requires public hearings and final city review.
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Fort Lupton approves adjustable 70-mill post-debt levy limit for proposed industrial district
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The NoCo Herald @nocoherald.com · 20h
The Fort Lupton City Council approved buying a Wachs valve exercise trailer from Intermountain Sales for Public Works water-line maintenance for up to $99,950 from the Utility Fund.
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Fort Lupton approves up to $99,950 for water-valve trailer
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The NoCo Herald @nocoherald.com · 21h
The amendment applies with fiscal 2027 billing, requiring allottees to pay their allocated share of annual administration, operation, maintenance and repair costs. It removes a contract provision that recalculated shares when other participants in the same phase did not use…
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Fort Lupton approves pump charges regardless of pipeline capacity use
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The NoCo Herald @nocoherald.com · 21h
A separate pump-station deposit was also approved. Both estimates may change; United Power will refund overpayments within 30 days after work orders close, while shortfalls are due within 30 days of written notice.
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Fort Lupton approves estimated $83,992.62 deposit for water tower power
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The NoCo Herald @nocoherald.com · 22h
The free event runs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., with live music, arts and cultural activities, local-provider experiences, and food and dessert trucks along the route.
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Fort Collins Open Streets to make part of Laurel Street car-free Oct. 18
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The NoCo Herald @nocoherald.com · 22h
The new schedule applies to bills mailed on or after Jan. 1, 2027, and adds a 2.85% charge to citywide transactions paid by card. The monthly recycling fee rises 25 cents for several types of residential properties.
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Loveland adopts utility rates; staff project $13 monthly increase for average residential customer
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The NoCo Herald @nocoherald.com · 23h
Loveland City Council approved floodplain changes on first reading that would require a permit for all development in the city’s Floodplain Overlay Zone.
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Loveland advances permits for all development in floodplain overlay zone
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The NoCo Herald @nocoherald.com · 23h
The contract covers up to 16,200 acre-feet of non-project water a year, but does not guarantee capacity and deliveries can be interrupted for higher-priority uses. The excess-capacity charge starts at $157,140 in 2026, with separate maintenance and power charges.
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Loveland approves 40-year deal to convey city water through C-BT
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The NoCo Herald @nocoherald.com · 23h
A separate preliminary plat would combine the existing parcels and alley into one 3.709-acre lot. The county agreement assigns the city responsibility for relocating the wastewater line, at an estimated cost of $1 million.
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Greeley adopts ordinance to vacate alley for Weld County Judicial Center
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The NoCo Herald @nocoherald.com · 07/10/2026
Greeley City Council endorsed Ballot Question 2F for the Nov. 3 election. The council's resolution says the measure proposes a 0.6% sales and use tax increase, equal to 60 cents per $100 of taxable purchases. It says the proposed tax excludes the city sales tax on food.
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Greeley council backs 2F, which its resolution describes as a proposed 0.6% sales and use tax increase
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The NoCo Herald @nocoherald.com · 07/10/2026
An Evans storytime brings reading and songs in Spanish, while a club in Mead tries a snack from a different culture. Estes Park has bingo, trivia and drink specials.
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Things to do Wednesday in Northern Colorado: wizard crafts, haunted VR and songwriting
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The NoCo Herald @nocoherald.com · 07/10/2026
The board meets at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2026, at Mountain View High School. Members are also scheduled to discuss a first reading of Policy KDB Public's Right to Know/Freedom of Information.
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Thompson school board to discuss strategic plan, district performance
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The NoCo Herald @nocoherald.com · 07/10/2026
Weld County authorizes grant application to replace 1930 bridge; Weld County commissioners approve resolution on Amendment 83, citing hunting and fishing rights; $319,598.58 bid approved for hopper feeder; County approves $260,056.85 conveyor bid; 3 consent items adopted.
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Weld County Board of County Commissioners, Oct. 5, 2026
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The NoCo Herald @nocoherald.com · 07/10/2026
The Greeley event runs from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 13; the first half-hour is reserved for veterans, active-duty, Guard and Reserve members and their families. In-person attendees need not preregister, but virtual participation requires registration.
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More than 150 employers to recruit at WyCo regional job fair
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The NoCo Herald @nocoherald.com · 07/10/2026
Preliminary reports say a pickup entered the express lane as traffic slowed and struck another vehicle; the cause remains undetermined. Southbound lanes reopened around 9 a.m. after the closure.
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Driver with minor injuries taken to hospital after six-vehicle I-25 crash near Timnath
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The NoCo Herald @nocoherald.com · 07/10/2026
The city will accept applications for 15 board and commission vacancies until 8 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 20.
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Greeley seeks applicants for 15 board and commission vacancies by Oct. 20
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The NoCo Herald @nocoherald.com · 06/10/2026
Volunteers can meet at 10 a.m. Oct. 10 on McKee Hall’s south side; the black-and-white artwork features 55 people who pledged solidarity with people with dyslexia, and free pizza will be provided.
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UNC invites public to help install dyslexia-awareness posters
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The NoCo Herald @nocoherald.com · 06/10/2026
The council meeting is set for 7 p.m., after the redevelopment agency meets at 6:30 p.m. Both sessions are open to the public and will be livestreamed on the city’s YouTube channel.
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Evans council to hear budget, consider clerk removal and right-of-way vacation
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The NoCo Herald @nocoherald.com · 06/10/2026
The application is due by the end of October, and grant results are expected in January. If approved, the funding would go toward replacing the aging structure.
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Weld County authorizes grant application to replace 1930 bridge
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The NoCo Herald @nocoherald.com · 06/10/2026
The measure's stated purpose is to help hunters and anglers in Colorado retain their rights and continue exercising them, focusing on preserving those rights for residents and constituents.
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Weld County commissioners approve resolution on Amendment 83, citing hunting and fishing rights
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The NoCo Herald @nocoherald.com · 06/10/2026
Johnstown approves $685,000 downtown land purchase agreement; 4 consent items adopted.
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Johnstown Town Council, Oct. 5, 2026
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The NoCo Herald @nocoherald.com · 06/10/2026
The town has 30 days to investigate the property and obtain required approvals, and may walk away during that period and recover its deposit. Closing is due 3 to 30 days after the review period ends.
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Johnstown approves $685,000 downtown land purchase agreement
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The NoCo Herald @nocoherald.com · 06/10/2026
In Estes Park, participants decorate canvas tote bags with markers and rubbing alcohol. Greeley kids explore spiders, while independent readers in Erie practice reading aloud to a therapy dog.
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Things to do Tuesday in Northern Colorado: a chamber recital, an author talk and stories from Ethiopia
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The NoCo Herald @nocoherald.com · 06/10/2026
The meeting starts at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 6, in Council Chambers, 1001 11th Avenue. The consent agenda includes a resolution authorizing the City Attorney’s Office to institute legal action associated with the Halligan Water Supply Project Clean Water Act Section 401 Certification.
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Greeley council to hear alley vacation, take up sales tax ballot question
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The NoCo Herald @nocoherald.com · 06/10/2026
The filings list 200 bedrooms and 144,004 square feet of added residential area, with a combined $23.4 million job value for the work. Permits are issued for two addresses; two others remain under review.
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Four apartment buildings with 128 units planned for Fort Collins’ Union Park
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The NoCo Herald @nocoherald.com · 05/10/2026
On Oct. 4, Greeley averaged $3.93 a gallon for regular and $5.99 for diesel; Colorado averages were $4.14 and $6.09. All six metro and statewide prices were higher than a year earlier.
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Fort Collins-Loveland gas prices Oct. 4: regular $4.13, diesel $6.02 a gallon
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The NoCo Herald @nocoherald.com · 05/10/2026
Flaggers will direct traffic during daytime work, expected to continue through Nov. 30. Motorists may encounter short-term restrictions elsewhere in town, but no full road closures are planned.
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Erie to narrow County Line Road to one lane between Austin and Monroe
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The NoCo Herald @nocoherald.com · 05/10/2026
The south end of the alley and the east parking lot entrance off Wells Street stay open during work hours; vehicles using the alley must enter and exit there. The west lot entrance remains accessible off Holbrook Street.
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North end of Town Hall alley at Cheesman Street to close Oct. 8-15
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The NoCo Herald @nocoherald.com · 05/10/2026
Astraea Vet Clinic’s website lists the clinic’s street address with a Suite I designation in Colorado ZIP code 80521, and gives 970-657-3129 as its phone number for contacting the practice.
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Fort Collins veterinary clinic proposed on West Elizabeth Street
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The NoCo Herald @nocoherald.com · 05/10/2026
Fort Collins also has banned-books trivia, while a park ranger tells alpine stories in Estes Park. A cooking session in Eaton covers healthy, budget-friendly meals, and a Mead talk takes up sleep.
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Things to do Monday in Northern Colorado: a symphony concert, Dracula and a Halloween costume swap
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The NoCo Herald @nocoherald.com · 05/10/2026
The public hearing is scheduled for Monday, Oct. 5, at 6 p.m., in a hybrid format at 200 West Oak Street, Hearing Room, 1st Floor; the agenda sets a time for public comment.
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Larimer County commissioners to consider parking ordinance
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The NoCo Herald @nocoherald.com · 04/10/2026
The Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment recorded 24 retail food inspections from Sept. 27-Oct. 3, 2026: 21 Pass, two Re-Inspection Required and one Closure.
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Two Weld County establishments must be inspected again; one was closed after Sept. 27-Oct. 3 checks
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The NoCo Herald @nocoherald.com · 04/10/2026
The record of Larimer County Board of County Commissioners's work session with community planning, infrastructure and resources of Sept. 28, 2026: 1 items.
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Larimer County Board of County Commissioners work session with community planning, infrastructure and resources, Sept. 28, 2026
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The NoCo Herald @nocoherald.com · 03/10/2026
Owners will receive the bills in 2027, and the assessor’s office will apply the reduction when it submits tax rolls in December. The separate assessment rate for schools is 7.05%.
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Larimer assessor’s office: 10% residential valuation cut on local-government side of 2026 tax bills
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The NoCo Herald @nocoherald.com · 03/10/2026
Weld County approves industrial district plan with 65-mill levy cap.
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Weld County Board of County Commissioners land use hearings, Sept. 28, 2026
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The NoCo Herald @nocoherald.com · 02/10/2026
Accepted items include household trash, yard waste, branches and some appliances; residents must unload their own materials. Replacement entry vouchers are available at town facilities, and valid ID can be used at the event.
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Windsor clean-up days exclude mixed recycling, hazardous waste and electronics
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The NoCo Herald @nocoherald.com · 02/10/2026
Approved at a Sept. 30 meeting, the administrative reorganization would eliminate the director post and change the unit’s management structure within county government.
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Weld County approves oil and gas division move under Planning Services
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The NoCo Herald @nocoherald.com · 02/10/2026
The town says pedestrians should use marked crosswalks to get around the work. Crews are scheduled from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily; no road or lane closures are planned, but drivers should watch for equipment.
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County Line Road west sidewalk to close between Moffat and Balcolm, Oct. 5-23
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The NoCo Herald @nocoherald.com · 02/10/2026
The document is meant to guide land-use and development decisions in unincorporated areas for the next decade and beyond, and will provide direction for a zoning code update planned for 2027.
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Weld County plan draft expected for resident review this fall
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The NoCo Herald @nocoherald.com · 02/10/2026
The proposal covers natural gas, crude oil and produced-water lines installed within or crossing county rights-of-way; its scope could be revisited before a second reading.
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Weld County advances emergency-plan rule for hydrocarbon pipelines
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The NoCo Herald @nocoherald.com · 02/10/2026
Weld County commissioners approved on first reading an ordinance that would prohibit using cisterns to supply drinking water to residences.
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Weld County advances cistern drinking-water ban for residences
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The NoCo Herald @nocoherald.com · 02/10/2026
The districts could issue up to $81 million in debt, but cannot borrow until county-approved development plans are in place. No development proposal has been submitted for the site.
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Weld County approves industrial district plan with 65-mill levy cap
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The NoCo Herald @nocoherald.com · 02/10/2026
Windsor advances Larimer flood maps that staff say set insurance rates; Windsor advances permit path for temporary modular buildings; Windsor tables housing plan, sends it to work session; 6 consent items adopted.
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Windsor Town Board, Sept. 28, 2026
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The NoCo Herald @nocoherald.com · 02/10/2026
Fall openings include seats on the Library Board, Planning Commission and Parks and Recreation Commission. A temporary finance committee will study city finances and services, while Charter Review Committee applications remain open through Oct. 18.
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Loveland seeks applicants for boards, commissions by Oct. 30
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The NoCo Herald @nocoherald.com · 02/10/2026
The city says most of the proposed increase reflects higher electricity costs from its power supplier. The utilities commission will review rates before City Council considers final adoption.
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Loveland utility rate process includes proposed electric rate increase
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The NoCo Herald @nocoherald.com · 02/10/2026
The school board has not approved the proposal. The town council plans to consider a resolution in support Oct. 13, ahead of a scheduled board vote Oct. 27; families can also weigh in through district channels and listening sessions.
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PSD recommends closing Timnath Elementary in 2027-28, mayor says
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