Greeley Tribune (Greeley, CO) articles from December 2002

Greeley Tribune (Greeley, CO) archives from December 2002

Insulation Technique Debuts in Greeley, Colo.
December 1, 2002... Byline: Bill Jackson Dec. 1--A home-building technique that stresses strength and energy efficiency made its debut in Greeley last week. Bob Calhoon, broker associate/partner with The Group Inc. Real Estate, said the home is being...

Greeley, Colo., Hardware Store Offers Old-Fashioned Service for 25 Years.
December 1, 2002... Byline: Bill Jackson Dec. 1--A step into Higgins Hardware is almost like a step back in time. If there are no customers needing help, you'll be greeted with a warm smile and a "Hi, can we help you?" from either Rollie or Mary Higgins, who...

Business Students at University of Northern Colorado Hit Top on National Exam.
December 5, 2002

New Greeley, Colo., Planner Gets Involved in Neighborhoods.
December 5, 2002

State Park Project in Weld County, Colo., Gets $11.9 Million Grant.
December 5, 2002

Truck-Car Accident Rates in Weld County, Colo., Are Highest in State.
December 5, 2002

Colorado Community College's Class Helps Managers Speak A Bit of Spanish.
December 18, 2002... Byline: Bill Jackson Dec. 18--Steve Guynes is not ready to set up business in Mexico. But thanks to a new program offered by Aims Community College, Guynes is at least more comfortable in communicating with his many Spanish-speaking...

Economist Says Northern Colorado Construction Industry May Be Slowing.
December 18, 2002

Greeley, Colo., Bar Closes Suddenly.
December 22, 2002... Byline: Jesse Fanciulli Dec. 22--The abrupt closure Friday of a longtime Greeley brewpub left about 40 employees wondering whether they'll be paid for their final two weeks of work. The Smiling Moose Brew Pub & Grill, 2501 11th Ave.,...

Housing Drives Building Permit Growth in Greeley, Colo.
December 22, 2002... Byline: Bill Jackson Dec. 22--The Sunrise Community Health Center will have a new dental center next spring. Mike Bloom, director of Sunrise at 1028 5th Ave., said the center is being built at 1006 A St. next to the Monfort Children's...

Greeley, Colo., Charities Suffer Shortages.
December 22, 2002... Byline: Anne Cumming Dec. 22--A mother and a 2-year-old living in a camper came to Stacy Romero's office last week looking for help. Romero had to turn them away to spend another night sleeping in the cold. Ever since Room at the Inn...

Retiree Opens Motorcycle Shop in Greeley, Colo.
December 22, 2002... Byline: Bill Jackson Dec. 22--Steve Risdal started riding motorcycles in 1989 and figured he would just ride off into the sunset when he retired in 2000. At the time he was in the convenience store business in Ames, Iowa, and met...

Former Mattress Salesman Opens Arcade in Greeley, Colo.
December 22, 2002

Ruling Concerning Irrigation Wells Worries Colorado Farmers.
December 24, 2002... Byline: Bill Jackson Dec. 24--Hundreds of farmers in northeastern Colorado were worrying Monday that they won't be able to use their irrigation wells this summer after a ruling by Water Division 1 Judge Jonathan Hays in Greeley. Although...

Severance, Colo., Neighbors Watch as Housing Developments Take Over Area.
December 28, 2002... Byline: Julie Piotraschke Dec. 28--SEVERANCE, Colo.--Both Iowa farm kids, Tom and Chris Petersen are raising their family in the country with the values they grew up with. "The whole farming industry teaches reality of life, of what...

Farmers Says Closing Colorado Irrigation Wells Will Damage Region.
December 28, 2002... Byline: Bill Jackson Dec. 28--The economic impact if 4,000 northern Colorado irrigation wells are shut down this summer would be devastating to the region. That's the contention of a group of farmers who operate wells under Groundwater...

Severance, Colo., Family Live Dream of Competing, Winning Bull Prizes.
December 28, 2002

Colorado Records Harshest Drought Year in History in 2002.
December 30, 2002... Byline: Bill Jackson Dec. 30--This record isn't the kind a state likes to set. But in 2002, Colorado has recorded what meteorologists are calling the harshest drought year for any single year in history. It also was the third year of the...

Mexico's Denver Consulate Issues Thousands of Identification Cards.
December 30, 2002... Byline: Julio Ochoa Dec. 30--Mexican nationals living in Weld County have a new way to show their citizenship when they travel home for the new year. The immigrants can easily prove they are citizens of Mexico by flashing the border...

Weld County, Colo., Water Officials Skeptical That Drought Is over.
December 31, 2002... Byline: Jesse Fanciulli Dec. 31--Weld County residents who catch glimpses of snow blanketing the distant mountain peaks are likely to find the sight soothing in these drought-stricken times. But water officials are skeptical that the...

Greeley, Colo.-Area Towns Eye Open-Air Shopping Mall Proposal.
December 31, 2002... Byline: Julie Piotraschke Dec. 31--This could be the year Windsor attracts the largest retail project in its history. Or it could be the year Windsor turns green with envy as a similar project gets built in Loveland. By March,...