Weld County

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Mosquitoes in multiple counties in northern Colorado have tested positive for the West Nile virus. Health officials believe the season is just beginning.

Nearly three months after a massive blowout at a Chevron well in Galeton, state oil and gas regulators began the enforcement process last week.

More than two months after a blowout at a Chevron well in Galeton, questions remain about the public health implications of the accident and how regulators will hold the company accountable.

Weld County will offer residents three opportunities in July to review proposed changes to the county's Commissioners' District Map.

Health officials in Weld County are warning residents after finding a dead bat that tested positive for rabies.

Weld County is taking the Town of Hudson to court in an attempt to keep construction of a planned truck stop along Interstate 76 from further damaging a heavily traveled county road. Learn more from BizWest.

Emergency workers took four days to stop a major leak at a Chevron well pad in Galeton. Nearby residents are still evacuated and a local elementary school lost a week of school.

Galeton Elementary School will be closed the entire week due to an incident at an oil well in Weld County.

Weld County led the state in population growth from 2023 to 2024, continuing a pattern of increases over the past several years.