North Weld Herald Newspaper

09/01/2024

08/30/2024

From the town of Eaton: This past week, Xcel customers in Eaton experienced several prolonged electrical outages. These outages, according to Xcel, were due to a variety of factors, including a contractor hitting a line and secondary problems caused by the initial outage. They continue to look into the cause of these outages.

The Town understands the frustration caused by unexpected power outages to our residents and businesses and the need for more reliable and consistent electrical service.

While Xcel works to repair and replace some of its old infrastructure as part of its Northern Colorado Area Plan (NCAP), residents can learn about tools and resources to best prepare for an outage and track the status of an outage if it happens again.

Electric Outage Hub: https://co.my.xcelenergy.com/s/outage-safety

NCAP (Ault to Cloverly Transmission Project) Info: https://www.xcelenergynortherncoloradoareaplan.com/

Northern Colorado Area Plan Project Overview

08/30/2024

From Nunn’s mayor:

08/29/2024

Police Chief Sturch resigns. 8/29/24

07/31/2024

Based on the recommendation of the Platte Valley Fire Protection District, Town staff and fire department officials have agreed on the cancellation of the Kersey Days fireworks show and the implementation of a district-wide burn ban. More information about the ban, including additional banned activities, can be found in the post below.

07/27/2024

This event is OPEN TO ALL WELD COUNTY RESIDENTS:

07/25/2024

Gregory Lee McClure, born January 22, 1945, in Eaton, Colorado, passed away on April 10, 2024, in Casa Grande, Arizona. He was 79 years old. Greg was interred in the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona, with his wife Carol, on May 20th, 2024.
Greg grew up in Eaton, Colorado, and graduated from Eaton High School in 1963. He attended Colorado State College before enlisting in the United States Navy in 1966, where he served as an Interior Communications Technician, 2nd Class Petty Officer. After leaving the Navy in 1972, he pursued an associate's degree in electronics at Aims Community College.
In the 1970s and 1980s, Greg worked in the telecommunications industry and owned his own company, McClure Communications, based in Greeley, Colorado. He continued to work in the telecommunications industry in Alaska and Florida. In 1988, Greg became an electronic specialist for the State of Colorado - Colorado Lottery division, a position he held until his retirement, after which he settled in Casa Grande, Arizona.
Greg had a passion and love for all cars. His favorites included his 1948 Power Wagon, 1958 Impala, 1961 Impala, 1955 Thunderbird, and 1969 Firebird. He enjoyed watching the Colorado Avalanche, Denver Nuggets, and the Phoenix Suns.
Greg is survived by his sons, Chant Lee McClure (Vivian) of Greeley, Colorado; Bryan Paul McClure (Shawn) of Castle Rock, Colorado; Christopher Allen Christmas (Sherri) of Austin, Colorado; his daughter, Brenda Caye Green (John) of Phoenix, Arizona; and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Gregory will be remembered for his deep faith and love for God and his family. His legacy will live on through the lives he touched. He will be deeply missed by his family, friends, and all who knew him.
A memorial service will be held on Saturday, July 27th, at 1:00 PM in the Eaton Cemetery.

07/14/2024

Amazing Drone Show, Eaton!!
Eaton Days 2024

06/29/2024

🚨MISSING PERSON🚨
SILVER ALERT ACTIVATION

The Ault Police Department is looking for assistance from the community to help locate a missing person out of Pierce. His destination is unknown, but has a potential to be in the Greeley area.

62-year-old, white, male, Martin Pettyjohn, brown hair and brown eyes, 5'10"/170lbs, was last seen on June 28, 2024, at 10:00 am on foot walking away from his residence in the 100 block of Park Ave in Pierce, CO. Martin has a cognitive impairment which may render him confused and requires medication that he is currently without. Martin was last seen wearing black pants, a black shirt, and a white baseball cap. Martin has long brown hair and a long beard.

If seen, please call 911 or the Ault Police Department at 970-350-9600.

06/07/2024

From the weld County Sheriff’s office (6/7/24):

They’re B-A-C-K…Scammers.

What are they up to this time?

Eight phone scam cases have been reported to WCSO since May 30th. The scammer calls and impersonates a sheriff’s office employee. Sometimes it’s an actual employee, other times it is a fictitious employee. The scammer tells the victim that they have missed court or jury duty and that they need to pay money via gift cards or cashier’s check to avoid being arrested.

Remember these tips, and spread the word:
• Law enforcement will not call and threaten you with an arrest if you do not pay a debt.
• Don't always trust your caller identification.
• Scammers in Weld County have been known to "spoof" the sheriff's office phone number to make their calls appear legitimate-they are not.
• Hanging up on the caller immediately and contacting the sheriff’s office to verify if the call is legitimate is a great way to save yourself from getting scammed.
• If you receive a call from someone impersonating an employee from the sheriff's office and they are pressuring you for your personal information, or to give them money don't feel pressured to make the decision! This is a fear tactic.
• Another tactic is to pressure you with short timelines to make decisions, so you don't have time to think or get resources to assist you-don’t fall for it.
• If a caller is asking you to make transactions that seem confusing or are not straight forward for payment-they are not legitimate, and the call is not from any law enforcement agency because we do not operate in this manner.

Law enforcement will not call and ask you for your personal information such as your social security number, or for payment over the phone in ANY of the following ways:
• Payment through gift cards
• Payment through prepaid cards
• Payment through money transfer applications like Cash App, Zell, Paypal, or Venmo
• Payment through a wiring of funds via Western Union or any bank
• Payment through a QR code or any kind of kiosk

Keep these tips in mind if you receive calls like this and reach out to us at (970) 350-9600 for non-emergencies or dial 9-1-1.

05/26/2024

Eaton’s American Legion auxiliary posted this for Memorial Day:

04/25/2024

From the Ault Police, 4/25/24:

***INFORMATION RELEASE***

AULT, CO – On Thursday, April 25th, 2024 at approximately 3:50 AM the Ault Police Department was dispatched multiple reports of shots fired in the area of the 300 Block E 1st Street in Ault, CO. Callers reported approximately 3 explosions in the near area. Officers from the Ault and Eaton Police Department, along with the Ault-Pierce Fire Department responded to the area to investigate.

Over the course of the investigation, explosion damage was located to a portable toilet in the 200 Block E 1st Street and fire damage was located to a portable toilet in the 200 Block of Highway 85. Camera footage from the area also indicated an explosion occurred in the area of the 400 block N 1st Ave. Arson investigators, working with Police Department investigators, are currently working on identifying suspects in this case. This is an active investigation, and no further information will be released at this time.

Screenshots of three suspect vehicles are included with this media release. If you recognize these vehicles or saw them in the area between 3:00 am and 4:30 am, please contact an investigator.

The Ault Police Department is asking that anyone with information and who has not spoken with Detectives on this incident or anyone in the area that may have security camera footage of the incident, vehicles, or individuals involved to call the Weld County Regional Communications Center at (970) 356-1212 and request to speak with Ault Detective Sergeant Shippy or Officer Arnold.

04/10/2024

IT IS SWARM SEASON!!! be on the look out. Do not Fear them! Call the Swarm Rescue Hotline to get the bees rescued! Share the following images with your social media posts to help spread the word of NCBA's FREE SWARM RESCUE SERVICE 970-658-4949

04/09/2024

From the Eaton Police Dept.:

We all love our furry friends here in Eaton 🐕... but you know what we don't love? Dog p**p... And do you know what we love even less? Owners who don't pick up after their dogs 😤

As the weather gets warmer and more and more people take their dogs out to enjoy the beautiful Colorado sunshine, we would like to remind everyone to be a good neighbor and clean up after your dogs.

Owners who don't are in violation of Eaton Municipal Code 11-1-13 Animal Defecation: Any owner taking the animal upon any public way or other property in the the Town shall immediately remove or cause to be removed and lawfully dispose of all f***l matter left on such property by the animal. Any owner taking any animal upon any private property other than his or her own shall immediately remove or cause to be removed and lawfully dispose of all f***l matter left on such property by the animal.

Violators of this ordinance may be issued a warning or even a citation. Let's all be good neighbors and make sure we are cleaning up after our fur babies!

03/29/2024

🚱 Water Shut-Off Notice Due to Water Line Break in East Eaton Community 🚱

Water will be turned off on Friday, March 29, 2024 due to a water line break beginning at 9:00 a.m. and lasting approximately 6 hours. Crews will be on-site to repair the leak, and water needs to be shut off to a portion of the East Eaton Community.

The properties impacted are between E 4th St. to E 5th St. and from Wall St. through Clark St. (See the attached map)

Leading up to the shutoff, water in this area is still safe to drink. During the shutoff, conserve water by filling water bottles for drinking and pots for cooking.

When the water comes back on, you may see some discoloration in your water. The water is safe to drink, but you may prefer to run the tap for 60 seconds to clear out any sediment.

If you have any issues with your water following the shutoff, please contact Town Hall at 970-454-3338 with questions. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

03/15/2024

Dale Edward Hinz
Dale Edward Hinz, age 81, of Ault, CO passed away Mon., Mar. 4, 2024. He was born Dec. 19, 1942 in Manning, IA.
Dale attended Manning schools and loved football. As a young boy and teenager, Dale enjoyed the huge farm his grandfather had and growing up in the farming community. He loved to go to the cattle sale auctions in Omaha either with his grandfather or Uncle Ed.
His family moved to Denver, CO and Dale joined the U.S. Marine Corp. He was stationed at Camp Pendleton, CA – he was with the 12th Marine Corps.
He married Shirley Ann Sorensen and they moved to Southern California where Dale was hired by the San Gabriel Police Department. Dale also attended Pasadena City College, Department of Engineering and Technology, graduating from the Police Academy in Pasadena, CA. He received Apprenticeship Council Training with the State of California Department of Industrial Relations. He received Advanced Officer Training and Commission of Peace Officer Standards and Training with the State of California Department of Justice.
Law enforcement was Dale’s special “niche” and he loved every minute of the profession. He received countless awards from the department and the community as well. Today, at his home, a hall wall is lined with pictures and awards and still there are drawers full of awards received during his law career in Southern California. Dale was the Juvenile Officer and a Training Officer with the San Gabriel PD and as the Juvenile Officer he had the opportunity to show the kids of the community that even though he was a police officer, he could care about their problems and go that extra mile to help whenever a young person was in trouble.
Dale was a police officer that believed he never needed the “bells and whistles” as he called them – usually referring to the gold braiding, or gold stars on the shoulder of the shirt needed by others. Dale commented that “it isn’t the badge or name plate that makes a good officer”.
During those early years in Southern California his family planned some special trips/outings – some happened and some didn’t because he could be called back to the station within hours or minutes. But whenever a trip was planned and it happened, the trips to the ocean were very special – the ocean was about 40 miles from home, but how he enjoyed that beautiful blue of the Pacific Ocean, as always, it was breath taking. And many trips to the Sequoia and Redwood forests in Northern California, and usually the family would try and stay a few days – they never got tired of those magnificent huge trees. One special trip was north of San Francisco, along the coast and through the Humboldt National Forest, the stunning beauty of the Douglas Fire trees is something one never forgets.
In June 1971, a son, Andrew Christian Hinz was born.
However, Dale was seriously injured “In the Line of Duty”. He retired from the San Gabriel Police Department and he and his family moved to Colorado.
Years after his retirement, he found another way to connect with the young kids of the community by teaching middle school students about wood, tools, and safety.
Dale is survived by his wife, Shirley; a son, Andy; a daughter-in-law, Teresa; three grandchildren, Kylie, Alex, and Katie; many friends, including four adoptive families in Southern California who called Dale “our boy” – all were a special part of Dale’s life.
A funeral service for Dale will be held Tues., March 19 at 11:00 a.m. at Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church, 950 43rd Ave., in Greeley. Following the service will be a burial at 1:00 p.m. at Mountain View Cemetery, County Road 29 1/2, Nunn. Then join the family at the Ault Fire Station, west Hwy. 14, in Ault, for refreshments and a light meal.
Obit Dale Hinz.jpg

03/15/2024

Dale Edward Hinz
Dale Edward Hinz, age 81, of Ault, CO passed away Mon., Mar. 4, 2024. He was born Dec. 19, 1942 in Manning, IA.
Dale attended Manning schools and loved football. As a young boy and teenager, Dale enjoyed the huge farm his grandfather had and growing up in the farming community. He loved to go to the cattle sale auctions in Omaha either with his grandfather or Uncle Ed.
His family moved to Denver, CO and Dale joined the U.S. Marine Corp. He was stationed at Camp Pendleton, CA – he was with the 12th Marine Corps.
He married Shirley Ann Sorensen and they moved to Southern California where Dale was hired by the San Gabriel Police Department. Dale also attended Pasadena City College, Department of Engineering and Technology, graduating from the Police Academy in Pasadena, CA. He received Apprenticeship Council Training with the State of California Department of Industrial Relations. He received Advanced Officer Training and Commission of Peace Officer Standards and Training with the State of California Department of Justice.
Law enforcement was Dale’s special “niche” and he loved every minute of the profession. He received countless awards from the department and the community as well. Today, at his home, a hall wall is lined with pictures and awards and still there are drawers full of awards received during his law career in Southern California. Dale was the Juvenile Officer and a Training Officer with the San Gabriel PD and as the Juvenile Officer he had the opportunity to show the kids of the community that even though he was a police officer, he could care about their problems and go that extra mile to help whenever a young person was in trouble.
Dale was a police officer that believed he never needed the “bells and whistles” as he called them – usually referring to the gold braiding, or gold stars on the shoulder of the shirt needed by others. Dale commented that “it isn’t the badge or name plate that makes a good officer”.
During those early years in Southern California his family planned some special trips/outings – some happened and some didn’t because he could be called back to the station within hours or minutes. But whenever a trip was planned and it happened, the trips to the ocean were very special – the ocean was about 40 miles from home, but how he enjoyed that beautiful blue of the Pacific Ocean, as always, it was breath taking. And many trips to the Sequoia and Redwood forests in Northern California, and usually the family would try and stay a few days – they never got tired of those magnificent huge trees. One special trip was north of San Francisco, along the coast and through the Humboldt National Forest, the stunning beauty of the Douglas Fire trees is something one never forgets.
In June 1971, a son, Andrew Christian Hinz was born.
However, Dale was seriously injured “In the Line of Duty”. He retired from the San Gabriel Police Department and he and his family moved to Colorado.
Years after his retirement, he found another way to connect with the young kids of the community by teaching middle school students about wood, tools, and safety.
Dale is survived by his wife, Shirley; a son, Andy; a daughter-in-law, Teresa; three grandchildren, Kylie, Alex, and Katie; many friends, including four adoptive families in Southern California who called Dale “our boy” – all were a special part of Dale’s life.
A funeral service for Dale will be held Tues., March 19 at 11:00 a.m. at Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church, 950 43rd Ave., in Greeley. Following the service will be a burial at 1:00 p.m. at Mountain View Cemetery, County Road 29 1/2, Nunn. Then join the family at the Ault Fire Station, west Hwy. 14, in Ault, for refreshments and a light meal.

02/26/2024

Today, Mon., Feb. 26, 2024, the Weld County Sheriff’s Office Drone team will be performing training exercises with drones from 3:30 PM through or up to 6:30 PM. The training exercises will occur in the area of 515 Leslie Street in Briggsdale (Briggsdale Undivided High School). The sheriff’s office is making this announcement for transparency purposes in case a member of the community sees or contacts a drone(s) in this area; there is no danger to the community.

02/24/2024

Heads up! The Town is increasing utility rates starting April 1, 2024. 💧 Residential customers can expect their base rate (any water usage from 0 to 4,000 gallons) to increase to $58.09 per month. The new sewer monthly rate is $33.48. Find more information on the Town's website.

02/24/2024

News Release:

On 02/23/2024 Eaton PD was made aware of an incident at Eaton High School that involved a juvenile student and an animal. An arrest has been made. Due to the suspect being a juvenile and this being an active investigation, no further information will be released.

There is no active threat to students or the community.

Eaton PD is also investigating a vandalism of a vehicle at Eaton High School that also occurred on 02/23/2024. This is a separate investigation but may be related to earlier mentioned incident. If you have any information about the vandalism, please contact Eaton PD at 970-454-2212 and select Option 3. Thank you

02/01/2024

Feb. 1, 2024:
Town of Ault Public Works crews are working to repair a water main break in the area of Jackie Ann Street and Ash Avenue. In order for the repairs to be made, water has been shut off in the area. Outages will impact several residences in the area between 5th Street and Jackie Ann Street. There is currently not and estimated time for completion and service restoration.

Updates will be posted as they are available. Please keep an eye on our Facebook and the Town of Ault Colorado Facebook for updates.

01/18/2024

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01/15/2024

Eaton School District RE-2 has requested us to post there is no school tomorrow, Tuesday 1/16/24, due to extreme cold temperatures and wind chill. All buildings will be closed and events and activities canceled.

12/08/2023

Eaton Police announce road closures during this year’s Parade of Lights Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023:

Alright ladies and gentlemen here is the route for the parade of lights this Saturday. The highlighted parts are where barricades will be set up for the parade. Barricades will be set up at 6pm and will not come down until the parade is complete and there is enough time to get crews out there to move the barricades. If you park on parade route you will need to be there prior to 6pm and will not be allowed down parade route from 6pm until barricades are moved. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding as this is for the safety of all participants in the parade and the public. Thank you and happy holidays.

12/07/2023

UPDATE: We have judges.
We are seeking 2 to 3 judges for Eaton’s Parade of Lights this Sat., Dec. 9, 2023. Judges will walk by the floats lined up on Juniper Ave. and 1st St. at approximately 6 pm. If interested, please text or call (970) 590-3045 or email [email protected]
Thank you!

11/28/2023

The Eaton Chamber is
calling for nominations
for the 2024
Parade Grand Marshal
and the recipient of the
Jim Hasty Award of Excellence.
Please mail your nomination and
reasons why he or she should be
honored at next year’s Eaton Days.
Mail to Eaton Chamber
PO Box 111, Eaton, CO 80615
or email [email protected]