Greeley News http://www.topix.com/city/greeley-co http://www.topix.com/rss/city/greeley-co.xml Local news for Greeley, CO continually updated from thousands of sources on the web. en-us Copyright 2008, Topix Topix http://www.topix.com/ http://www.topix.com/pics/topix_homepage_logo2.png Gang members testify at murder trial http://www.topix.net/city/greeley-co/2007/11/gang-members-testify-at-murder-trial?fromrss=1 "There were no guns and no shots from the other gang"

A Greeley gang member on trial for murder Monday morning sat quietly and stone-faced as he listened to a former gangster -- and former friend -- testify against him. via Greeley Tribune

]]> Greeley Tribune Wed, 07 Nov 2007 10:44:40 GMT 071107UK2CIS 0 40.421054 -104.719785 Greeley council candidate Gillard takes slim lead in Ward IV race http://www.topix.net/city/greeley-co/2007/11/greeley-council-candidate-gillard-takes-slim-lead-in-ward-iv-race?fromrss=1 Greeley City Council candidate Bill Gillard has a 22-vote lead in the Ward IV race, according to early voting returns. via Greeley Tribune

]]> Greeley Tribune Wed, 07 Nov 2007 04:32:00 GMT 071106OR6CVG 0 40.421054 -104.719785 Progressive action group endorses Selders, Hall in election http://www.topix.net/city/greeley-co/2007/11/progressive-action-group-endorses-selders-hall-in-election?fromrss=1 The Colorado Progressive Action group has endorsed Denise Hall and Tom Selders in their respective Greeley election races. via Greeley Tribune

]]> Greeley Tribune Tue, 06 Nov 2007 11:44:03 GMT 071106NSRQ87 1 40.421054 -104.719785 Election turnout likely to be low http://www.topix.net/city/greeley-co/2007/11/election-turnout-likely-to-be-low?fromrss=1 "I wish 137,716 would vote, but there's not much driving the election over here"

During an election year when state and national agendas aren't in question, voter turnout is usually low, especially the year before a presidential election, according to Weld County Clerk and Recorder Steve ... via Greeley Tribune

]]> Greeley Tribune Tue, 06 Nov 2007 03:27:40 GMT 071105FOPIN0 0 40.421054 -104.719785 Boy's sudden death shocks community http://www.topix.net/city/greeley-co/2007/11/boys-sudden-death-shocks-community?fromrss=1 "I'm still kind of numb right now"

" On Sunday, the symptoms started to appear. On Thursday, Spencer Ervin, 11, died. via 9NEWS

]]> 9NEWS Mon, 05 Nov 2007 03:26:18 GMT 0711049B8372 0 40.421054 -104.719785 Doctor pleads not guilty to sexual as... http://www.topix.net/city/greeley-co/2007/11/doctor-pleads-not-guilty-to-sexual-as?fromrss=1 "I don't believe he's a flight risk"

A Greeley doctor pleaded not guilty Friday to sexually assaulting two of his female patients during exams after a Weld District judge ruled there was enough evidence for felony charges. via Greeley Tribune

]]> Greeley Tribune Sun, 04 Nov 2007 12:22:18 GMT 0711042K2JKH 0 40.421054 -104.719785 Man who killed Galeton couple in June car crash pleads guilty http://www.topix.net/city/greeley-co/2007/11/man-who-killed-galeton-couple-in-june-car-crash-pleads-guilty?fromrss=1 A Greeley man who ran a stop sign in June near Evans pleaded guilty Friday to two counts of vehicular homicide. via Greeley Tribune

]]> Greeley Tribune Sun, 04 Nov 2007 07:39:10 GMT 0711042GKAQC 0 40.421054 -104.719785 Greeley man killed when truck rolls http://www.topix.net/city/greeley-co/2007/11/greeley-man-killed-when-truck-rolls?fromrss=1 A Greeley man is dead after the truck he was driving rolled over in Weld County. via KRDO-TV Colorado Springs

]]> KRDO-TV Colorado Springs Sat, 03 Nov 2007 23:38:09 GMT 071103FEB1RK 0 40.421054 -104.719785 Horrible Monster comiing on Election Day http://www.topix.net/city/greeley-co/2007/11/horrible-monster-comiing-on-election-day?fromrss=1 "AAAAAAAA! It's a Godzilla-like creature!"

Well, the Big Election iis upon us, whether we want it or not, so we need to do something to distract you from all that dumb stuff. via Greeley Tribune

]]> Greeley Tribune Sat, 03 Nov 2007 15:30:56 GMT 071103MSVQUU 0 40.421054 -104.719785 Woman who robbed Gilcrest man sentenced to eight years in prison http://www.topix.net/city/greeley-co/2007/11/woman-who-robbed-gilcrest-man-sentenced-to-eight-years-in-prison?fromrss=1 A Greeley woman who pleaded guilty to aggravated robbery after hitting a man with a shovel in January and taking his money was sentenced Friday to eight years in prison. via Greeley Tribune

]]> Greeley Tribune Sat, 03 Nov 2007 07:23:06 GMT 071103OEISKV 0 40.421054 -104.719785 Boy Dies Days After Leukemia Diagnosis http://www.topix.net/city/greeley-co/2007/11/boy-dies-days-after-leukemia-diagnosis?fromrss=1 Family members, friends and classmates are mourning the sudden death of a young Greeley boy -- just days after he was diagnosed with leukemia. via KMGH-TV Denver

]]> KMGH-TV Denver Fri, 02 Nov 2007 23:17:43 GMT 071102HI3F5A 0 40.421054 -104.719785 Greeley man dies in rollover crash http://www.topix.net/city/greeley-co/2007/11/greeley-man-dies-in-rollover-crash?fromrss=1 A Greeley man died Thursday after the semitrailer he was driving rolled after missing a curve east of Galeton. via Greeley Tribune

]]> Greeley Tribune Fri, 02 Nov 2007 18:53:19 GMT 071102LQDRO3 0 40.421054 -104.719785 Fire trucks in Greeley will all be red someday, but for now they remain white http://www.topix.net/city/greeley-co/2007/10/fire-trucks-in-greeley-will-all-be-red-someday-but-for-now-they-remain-white?fromrss=1 "We're not going to paint existing vehicles"

I went to the Department of Motor Vehicles on Wednesday and employees there told me that the computers were down so they couldn't give me my new license. via Greeley Tribune

]]> Greeley Tribune Mon, 22 Oct 2007 10:46:57 GMT 071022RUBGTE 0 40.421054 -104.719785 Workers still enjoying their jobs even past normal retirement age http://www.topix.net/city/greeley-co/2007/10/workers-still-enjoying-their-jobs-even-past-normal-retirement-age?fromrss=1 "I'm just going to keep working until I can't do it anymore"

Jerry Kearney retired in 2001 but knew that wasn't going to last long. What he didn't realize, however, was that when he returned to the work force about three months later he was going to have to catch up with ... via Greeley Tribune

]]> Greeley Tribune Sun, 21 Oct 2007 17:39:18 GMT 0710213KLGMF 0 40.421054 -104.719785 Well Users Review Ruling On South Platte Basin http://www.topix.net/city/greeley-co/2007/10/well-users-review-ruling-on-south-platte-basin?fromrss=1 "However, it is too early to determine the immediate impact that the ruling has on next year's pumping"

Owners of wells along the South Platte River are sorting out whether a new court ruling will allow them to start using their wells again. via KMGH-TV Denver

]]> KMGH-TV Denver Sat, 20 Oct 2007 16:56:31 GMT 071020LSFB42 0 40.421054 -104.719785 Greeley's Rep As Immigration Haven Hurts UNC Enrollment http://www.topix.net/city/greeley-co/2007/10/greeleys-rep-as-immigration-haven-hurts-unc-enrollment?fromrss=1 "I think in past years we kind of took our eyes off the ball"

Greeley's reputation as a haven for illegal immigrants who break the law is hurting the University of Northern Colorado's efforts to recruit students, university President Kay Norton said. via KMGH-TV Denver

]]> KMGH-TV Denver Thu, 18 Oct 2007 23:30:11 GMT 0710180VRPU3 1 40.421054 -104.719785 Police, firefighters upset with campaign materials http://www.topix.net/city/greeley-co/2007/10/police-firefighters-upset-with-campaign-materials?fromrss=1 "There are yard signs around town with a picture of a police officer, stating 'Hands Off Workers' Paychecks,'"

Members of the Greeley Police Officers Association and Greeley Firefighters Local No. via Greeley Tribune

]]> Greeley Tribune Thu, 18 Oct 2007 18:12:52 GMT 071018O0DS6B 0 40.421054 -104.719785 Fort Collins residents may fight Greeley water pipeline http://www.topix.net/city/greeley-co/2007/10/fort-collins-residents-may-fight-greeley-water-pipeline?fromrss=1 "We are trying to go through large acreages or where other utility corridors are located: powerlines, railroads. Abandoned railroads are clear and straightforward"

The leaves seem more golden out here as they fall from the cottonwoods and willows that hang over the road, which soon turns into a trail and then into an old railroad track that then almost disappears, broken ... via Greeley Tribune

]]> Greeley Tribune Thu, 18 Oct 2007 10:06:29 GMT 0710180E2MA2 0 40.421054 -104.719785 Suspects still sought in armed robbery http://www.topix.net/city/greeley-co/2007/10/suspects-still-sought-in-armed-robbery?fromrss=1 Weld County Sheriff's Office investigators continue to seek help in locating suspects in an armed robbery that occurred at about 8:30 p.m. Oct. via Greeley Tribune

]]> Greeley Tribune Wed, 17 Oct 2007 16:59:07 GMT 071017DHFAE3 0 40.421054 -104.719785 Selders, Buck trade barbs over immigration mailing http://www.topix.net/city/greeley-co/2007/10/selders-buck-trade-barbs-over-immigration-mailing?fromrss=1 "He voted on a resolution against an ICE office"

The veracity of a mailing attacking attacking Mayor Tom Selders' views on illegal immigration continues to be an issue in the 2007 mayoral election. via Greeley Tribune

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