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Weather Conditions Likely Mean an Early Unpredictable Harvest of Winter Wheat
June 12, 2012... Byline: Eric Brown June 12--You'd think after about 50 years of farming wheat, Vern Cooksey would have seen it all by now. But kicking off harvest as early as June 20? "As far as I can remember, we've never gotten started that early," said Cooksey, whose family farms thousands of...

Commission Declares Weld a Disaster Area, Asks Governor to Allow Pumping of Wells to Water Crops
June 12, 2012... Byline: Eric Brown June 12--At the request of local farmers worried about their parched fields, Weld County commissioners unanimously approved a resolution Monday that declares Weld County an emergency disaster area. They said they hope their move will spur Gov. John Hickenlooper to make a...

BRIEF: Greeley Hosts 13th Annual Memorial Celebration on Saturday? CQ
June 12, 2012... June 12--GREELEY -- The 13th annual Memorial Celebration, which celebrates the lives of those lost, is planned for Saturday at Bittersweet Park, 36th Street Court. The Hospice of Northern Colorado said in a news release that the event, which starts at 9 a.m., is for people in the area who...

EDITORIAL: Community Needs to Come Together during High Park Fire
June 12, 2012... June 12--Much of Weld County was covered in smoke Monday from the High Park Fire burning in the mountains just west of Fort Collins. But it's not only the smoke from this fire that will impact Weld residents. This fire has destroyed the homes of many -- including some Weld residents who have...

Baseball Roundup: GoJo's Runs Win Streak to Seven
June 12, 2012... June 12--STAFF REPORTS BASEBALL GREELEY -- The Greeley GoJo Sports baseball team continued its winning ways Monday night with doubleheader home wins against Fairview. GoJo's fell behind 2-0 in the first game but came back to win 7-2. Game two lasted just five innings as GoJo came...