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Stay current with all the latest and breaking news about Weld County, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 419 stories have been published about Weld County which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.

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Greeley · Greeley

Man sentenced for killing friend in 2017 in Hereford area as part of alleged suicide plan

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Just short of eight years after police say he killed a friend just south of the Wyoming border, a 73-year-old man was sentenced to four years in prison for manslaughter. Mark Switzer shot 49-year-old Nathan Combs near Weld County Roads 136 and 77 in the Hereford area after the two formed a plan to carry out Combs’ death, according to a news release from the Weld District Attorney’s Office. Switzer has just under two years left on the sentence, a…Read Article

Greeley · Greeley

Johnstown to host ribbon cutting Saturday for reopening of Police Department building

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Johnstown will host a ribbon cutting Saturday to celebrate the reopening of its Police Department building after renovations were carried out in an attempt to improve operational efficiency and customer service. The ceremony — at 430 S. Parish Ave. — will start at 10 a.m., out front of the building, followed by public tours, according to a town of Johnstown news release. The town said the renovations were made possible by a $1 million grant awar…Read Article

Hudson, Colorado · Hudson

Suicide prevention walk held in Hudson during Mental Health Awareness Month

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In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, close to 200 community members came together in Hudson Saturday morning for a suicide prevention walk.Read Article

Mead, Colorado · Mead

Girls lacrosse: Mead advances to semis after defeating Golden

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LONGMONT — Immediately after Morgan Elson sunk her free position shot with seven seconds left in fourth-seeded Mead girls lacrosse’s 13-7 win over No. 5 Golden on Saturday, Mead assistant coach Ray Putt exclaimed, “That’s a statement!” The moment perfectly encapsulated the Mavericks’ run through the Class 4A state playoffs. They enjoyed a bye in the first round, then dominated No. 13 Telluride in the second with a 20-2 showing. The junior midfie…Read Article

Greeley · Greeley

City of Evans places its financial future in the hands of its voters

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With three years until a financial deficit, the city of Evans will rely on the city’s voters this November to steer it away from dire financial straits by passing a proposed property tax increase of more than 200%. On Thursday, Evans Mayor Mark Clark gave residents an overview of a proposed mill levy increase at a town hall. The increase would raise property taxes paid to Evans incrementally from an average of $88.99 to $277.73 by 2028. “Is ther…Read Article

Erie, Colorado · Erie

Suspect Arrested on New Charges Regarding Menacing of Children - Yellow Scene Magazine

Editor’s Note: Press Releases are provided to Yellow Scene. In an effort to keep our community informed, we publish some press releases in whole. We will add to this press release that we are optimistic that no one was killed. Friday, May 9, 2025 Suspect Arrested on New Charges Regarding Menacing of Children BOULDER, Colo. – Boulder Police found and arrested a woman for the second time this week related to the menacing of a group of schoolchild…Read Article

GoFundMe · Greeley

‘A beautiful life taken too soon’: Mead resident creates GoFundMe for widow of fatal crash victim

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The community can donate to a fundraiser to support a Mead man who lost his 57-year-old wife in an April 30 vehicle collision on U.S. 85, near Platteville. In the afternoon of April 30, a northbound GMC Yukon on U.S. 85, fleeing from police, crossed the center median into the southbound lanes, colliding head-on with a Toyota 4Runner. The Toyota 4Runner’s driver, Christine Ann Schwarz, 57, of Mead, and the two people inside the GMC Yukon, died fr…Read Article

Greeley · Greeley

Go + Do events for May 11-16

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Sunday Shane Guerrette concert: 2 p.m., Moxi Theater, 802 9th St., Greeley. It’s the old way of doing things that inspires a new sound for upstate NY-based artist Shane Guerrette. Drawing influence from classic soul and roots rock genres, Guerrette has only just begun to craft his own retro flavored sound. Having self-produced two albums since 2022, a considerable buzz amongst industry and fans alike has been built, leading to millions of stream…Read Article