Snowdrift Snowbound Weld County Thousands Stranded
New Year's Eve in Weld County left at least 20 people stranded as eight inches of snow fell with 20 to 30 mph winds. Roads blocked by drifts up to 10 feet reduced visibility to zero. Mrs Hetty Landwehr and her three sons were among stranded travelers advancing to Briggsdale after a jackknifed semi blocked Colo 14 near Aull.
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Lynn Heinze
Tribune
Wold County
University of Northern Colorado Weather Service
Greeley
Hetty Landwehr
Grover
Briggsdale
Kevin
Thavia
Blizzard Traps Bicentennial Baby Mailman For Night
Loren Balmer, a 9 year old mailman on a 41 house four mile route from Carr to Nunn, was stuck in a snowbank during a blizzard and spent Wednesday night in his truck until rescue Thursday morning by Larimer County sheriff. He described using a heater sparingly due to limited gas. The blizzard also caused a power outage in south Greeley as a copper fault at Evans substation cut power, with other stations supplying affected areas.
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Carr
Loren Balmer
Nunn
Hazel Slater
Balmer
Larimer County
South Greeley
Evans
Dick Fennelly
Home Light and Power
Fennelly
GOP reluctant on Colorado public employee bargaining bill
In Denver Senate Majority Leader Richard Pluck notes few Republicans back a collective bargaining bill for public employees, while House Democrats hold a majority. Gov Lavine may decide whether to tackle the issue in 1976 as turmoil over school board authority to bargain with service groups continues amid court cases and appeals.
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UHS
Senate
Richard Pluck
U-Denver
Colorado
House
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T Jaya
Plick
Joel Bradshaw
Colorado Education Association
Gilletor
Colorado Supreme Court
Bradshaw
Statehouse
Lamm
Weld County swears in new home rule officials
Gov. Richard Lamm attended the Weld County ceremonies as the new home rule government took office. Judge Donald Carpenter administered oaths to commissioners and council members including June Steinmark Nancy Clark Lacy Wilkinson Bob E White Floyd Oliver Sr and Jol Martin who was out of state for his son's wedding. The reorganization meeting was planned for later Friday.
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Weld County
Colorado
Richard Lamm
Weld County Council
Ookathe
Weld
Lamy
Wolst Nixtivt
Lamm
Bavernor
Donald Carpenter
L Large
Nancy Clark
Greeley
Lacy Wilkinson
Bob E. White
Briggsdale
Floyd Oliver Sr
Cauheirman Jol Martin
Fort Lupton
Board of Commissioners
Weld County considers selling old nursing home and home rule impacts
Weld County Commissioners tentatively accepted a $166 400 offer for the former county nursing home at 6th Street and 11th Avenue. They will seek an attorney general opinion on whether the new home rule charter allows non newspaper media for county legal advertising. County Attorney Sam Telep will serve as special counsel. he declined a full-time post but will advise at $40 per hour. Former Sheriff Richard Martinez and Sgt Anthony Onorata appeared. back pay for Onorata was adjusted. Jay Freese remains acting surveyor as the office is restructured.
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Apinion
Nawapapers
Ieotind
County Atty
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Jsu
Jay Freese
Freese
Hit
Richard Martinez
Anthony Onorata
Onorate
Onorata
Weld
Barton Buss
Witt Onorata
Quarato
6Th Street
Ith Avenue
Telep
Huss
C. Richard McCoy
James P Conner
Denver
Buss
Weld County poster child Erie Magnuson profile
Weld County March of Dimes poster child Erie Magnuson is the son of Mr and Mrs Don Seidien living at 262 St St. He has cerebral palsy and has been in therapy at the Denver Cerebral Palsy Center. He has made progress, able to sit up, and celebrated his birthday with a smile, as his mother Marguerite Gite notes.
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Erie Magnuson
Don Seidien
St St
Weld County
Erie
Ise
Denver
Aurel
Eric
Margueite Gite
Rutat
Weld
Firefighters guided boy to give address in wild call
A playful yet instructive incident shows Greeley firefighters handling a misdirected fire alert from a five year old. Fireman Greg Woods tried to elicit a correct address and street, stressing the need for a street name and house number. The boy struggled, citing a trailer and nearby neighbors as potential sources.
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DePulite
Greely
Greeley
Greg Woods
Eaner
Wood
Moy
Bay
Woods
Toy
Hay
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Ward County
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