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Dallas Heltzell

Rich Werner, president and CEO of Upstate Colorado, moderates a panel on the confluence of water and energy at a BizWest event Thursday in Greeley. Panelists are, from left: Brett Cavanagh, director of the Weld County Oil and Gas Energy Department; Sean Chambers, director of water and sewer for the city of Greeley; and Jonathan Aust, senior vice president and chief energy resource officer for United Power. (Dallas Heltzell/BizWest)

Confluence: Infrastructure, storage, regs challenge power, water providers

May 7, 2026 at 8:08 p.m.

Oil and gas, water and electricity form an interdependent web for attracting and serving industry and residents in Northern Colorado, according to three industry professionals who spoke Thursday at BizWest’s...

FILE – The Colorado River runs through mountains near Burns, Colo., on April 12, 2023. (Chris Dillmann/Vail Daily via AP, File)

Overburdened Colorado River ‘can’t make new water;’ leaders discuss drought at Confluence in Greeley

May 4, 2026 at 4:18 p.m.

Ongoing drought, compact obligations and federal negotiations continue to reshape how Colorado and downstream states share the Colorado River and its tributaries.

LOVELAND, CO - OCTOBER 15, 2025: Barry Fuller with City of Loveland parks and rec, left, works to blow out sprinklers Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025, at Northlake Park in Loveland. Loveland Parks and Recreation is currently in the fourth week of a six-week process to winterize all irrigation systems in parks and on public grounds, including sprinklers, water fountains, and restroom facilities. However, some restrooms, including those at Willow Bend and Loveland Sports parks will remain open through the winter months. "Our goal is to take care of our assets so that they can be enjoyed and used for years to come," said Dan Willadsen, city park manager. The sprinklers and other irrigation systems will be reactivated in April. (Jenny Sparks/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

Drought may trigger water curbs in Fort Collins, Boulder

May 1, 2026 at 10:28 p.m.

Fort Collins and Boulder announced steps Thursday to deal with water shortages caused by the current drought.

The Stanley Chocolate Factory in downtown Estes Park. (Dallas Heltzell/BizWest)

Tebo buys Estes building housing chocolate factory

April 23, 2026 at 8:36 a.m.

Boulder developer Stephen Tebo has purchased the historic downtown Estes Park building in which longtime Stanley Hotel owner John Cullen opened the Stanley Chocolate Factory last fall, and will lease...

Banner Health's North Colorado Medical Center is located at 1601 18th St., in Greeley. (Trevor Reid/Greeley Tribune file)

Some Colorado hospitals dispute report that Medicaid cuts put them at risk

April 22, 2026 at 4:53 p.m.

Officials at three hospitals in Northern Colorado and the Boulder Valley are disputing an advocacy group’s new report that they are among nine in Colorado and 446 nationwide that are...

The historic railroad depot, in downtown Loveland will become home to a a second location for Erie-based Echo Brewing and Pizzeria. The depot's most recent occupant was Sports Station American Grill, which closed in fall 2024. (Jenny Sparks/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

2 brewpubs to find new downtown Loveland homes

April 19, 2026 at 2:31 p.m.

Two brewpubs — one moving into downtown Loveland and another moving to a larger space there — received grants this week from the Loveland Downtown Development Authority to help with...

The Forge Campus is pictured Monday, July 14, 2025, in Loveland. (Jenny Sparks/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

Danish firm to expand to Loveland’s Forge Campus

April 15, 2026 at 8:13 p.m.

Denmark-based Multicut A/S will open a manufacturing and production facility in Loveland’s Forge Campus to produce parts for the U.S. defense industry, Gov. Jared Polis announced Wednesday.

The MetroLux Dine-In Theaters are pictured Wednesday at The Foundry in downtown Loveland. (Jenny Sparks/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

Crossroads Church to acquire Metrolux in downtown Loveland

April 16, 2026 at 5:48 a.m.

Final negotiations are underway for a Loveland church to purchase the Metrolux Dine-In Theatres in downtown Loveland in a transaction that, at least for now, will have the building hosting...

A site plan shows intended uses for a 291-acre development in west Greeley. (Source: Greeley planning documents)

Uptown rezoning forwarded to Greeley City Council

April 15, 2026 at 11:03 a.m.

As the fate of the Cascadia and Catalyst developments await city and court action after voters derailed their city-approved zoning, another development on Greeley’s western edge has taken a large...

FORT COLLINS, CO - Colorado State University entrance sign. (Loveland Reporter-Herald file)

Report touts CSU system’s economic impact

April 15, 2026 at 9:20 p.m.

Colorado State University added $1.233 billion to the Colorado economy during the 2024 fiscal year — 5.8 times larger than the $211.6 million it received in state funding — according...

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