Greeley Tribune

The worst of the cold snap will be behind us, now that milder and drier air is headed for the western U.S. Morning temperatures ranged from 5-10 degrees below zero, but now we're expecting some sunshine with lighter winds. It's going to be awhile before highs creep above freezing, though. Daytime readings are only expected to reach the upper teens and lower 20s. By Wednesday, we'll be back in ... Full Story »

Wednesday, Dec. 9 College Wrestling Ohio at Northern Colorado, 7 p.m. Girls Basketball Highland at Dayspring Christian, 6:30 p.m. Wrestling Northridge at Silver Creek, 7 p.m. Full Story »

Fort Morgan - Greeley West senior Jordan Rockwell, the top scorer in Class 4A, put in 31 points to help the Spartans to a 72-53 victory against Fort Morgan on Tuesday. The Spartans (2-0 Class 4A Northern Conference, 4-1 overall) had some trouble with the Mustangs' 6-foot-8 interior presence in the first quarter, but some adjustments from West made it more difficult for Fort Morgan to get the ... Full Story »

The Greeley Central girls basketball team has adopted a few new rules this season. Rule No. 1: Don't look at the scoreboard. Rule No. 2: Put out a 110 percent effort no matter what the scoreboard says, including the time clock. Rule No. 3: Obey rules No. 1 and No. 2 at all times. The Wildcats adhered to those rules Tuesday night. For the record, the scoreboard indicated Longmont handed the ... Full Story »

Northridge was tired of waiting. The Grizzlies got off to a late start to their season after having two games canceled last week. Though their start wasn't prompt, it was impressive. Northridge frustrated Valley with its fastbreak offense and pressure defense to open its boys basketball season with a 79-48 nonconference win against the Vikings on Tuesday in Greeley. "The emphasis we put on this ... Full Story »

Patrick Prentice has only wrestled a couple of matches in nearly two years. However, Prentice, a University of Northern Colorado redshirt freshman, will be tested on the mat in a big way this week. Because of a shuffle in the lineup, Prentice found out Tuesday that he will be starting for the Bears this week at either 165 or 174 pounds when UNC take on undefeated Ohio University at 7 tonight and ... Full Story »

It appears as if University of Northern Colorado football coach Scott Downing has been offered a contract extension by the university to stay on for at least another season. Sources close to the situation have confirmed to The Tribune that Downing has been offered a contract extension, but whether he has signed it yet is unclear. UNC athletic director Jay Hinrichs has refused comment on the ... Full Story »

Richard Reilly always has enjoyed tackling hefty intellectual challenges. It's why he graduated high school with two years' worth of college credits. It's why he'll graduate from the University of Northern Colorado on Saturday at age 20. It's why he's already written his first novel and has in mind two sequels. Reilly cranked out the 120,000-word story in 15 months. Titled "Xavier Valentine and ... Full Story »

Something may be getting lost in translation. A spokesman for Vestas Wind Systems in Denmark said Tuesday morning that the company plans to keep Windsor employees at its first U.S. blade manufacturing plant busy during this traditional slow time. It's not quite a true "furlough" - reported throughout the media Tuesday - that usually means a temporary layoff until the work comes back. Vestas ... Full Story »

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 9 AIMS VOICE RECITAL, 3-4 p.m., Beaty Hall Theater, Aims Greeley Campus. Free. Semester-end recitals. Details: 339-6357. H1N1 VACCINATION CLINIC, Rehabilitation and Visiting Nurse Association, 3:30-7:30 p.m. at the Farr Regional Library, 1939 61st Ave., Greeley. Both FluMist nasal spray and Traditional flu shot available. Cost: $15. Open to all residence. Details: (970) 330-5655 ... Full Story »

A Greeley woman was arrested Tuesday by Greeley police in the continuing investigation into the killing of her ex-husband, Jeffrey Watson Sr., 44, who was apparently slain for his life insurance. Police have long believed Watson was killed because of a $110,000 life insurance policy but have not been able to link his ex-wife to the homicide. Georgia Sue Watson, 45, was arrested at her home ... Full Story »

A Milliken soldier who was arrested in July on suspicion of rape has been cleared, but that won't help his Army career. Weld District Court Judge Gilbert Gutierrez dismissed a rape charge against Gilbert Torres last week, finding that police and attorneys had not established enough probable cause to take the matter to trial. "For me to be charged with something like that, when I'm trying to make ... Full Story »

Mother Nature hasn't been paying attention to the calendar. The first day of winter officially arrives, according to the calendar, Dec. 21. But in Greeley it arrived Nov. 15 and hasn't really gone away since then, even though there have been some indications it might. Through Tuesday, Greeley had received more than twice what is considered an "average" amount of snow for the date. If it keeps up ... Full Story »

A Greeley man arrested last week on numerous drug charges tried to escape while at North Colorado Medical Center on Tuesday afternoon, attacking and injuring two nurses and a sheriff's deputy before he was stopped, according to Undersheriff Margie Martinez. Gregory Trammell, 49, is back in custody after hitting deputy Mark Mellon and two nurses in their heads with a towel bar, and biting through ... Full Story »

The U.S. Forest Service will funnel an additional $40 million to Rocky Mountain states - including Colorado - where a tiny bug has killed more than 2 million acres of pine trees in what has been called one of the West's biggest natural disasters. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, whose agency oversees the Forest Service, said Tuesday the funds will help address the growing threats from the ... Full Story »

Board, administration to blame for District 6 failings I've lived and worked in Greeley for nearly 40 years in both business and education. I take great pride in this city and its people. I don't presume to speak for my colleagues. I'm not the voice of the Greeley Education Association. I'm not a disgruntled teacher. For 20 years, I've worked with the young people of this city and am proud of ... Full Story »

Police are investigating a burglary in which two marijuana plants were stolen from the home of a man who possesses a medical marijuana permit. Police were called to the 900 block of Juniper Drive on Monday on a report of a burglary. When police arrived, the resident at the home told police he had been at work from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. When he arrived home, he noticed several things in the home had ... Full Story »

As a member of the state Long-term Fiscal Stability Commission, more aptly named by the minority the Long-term Fiscal Irresponsibility Commission, here is the "rest of the story" from my view. The commission was a charade with predetermined agenda and outcomes set by the chairman, Sen. Rollie Heath. The charade encompassed 11 meetings where commissioners were inundated with special-interest ... Full Story »

Please keep pets out of the cold I'm pleading with the wonderful people who have pets like cats and dogs in their families and homes: Please keep them inside night and day. This time of the year is cold winter and it would also be nice to put out some dry food now and then for all the stray cats that are hard to catch. Thank you so much. Rudy, Greeley 'Twelfth Night' was hilarious I just saw ... Full Story »

It's officially time to stand up and be counted. Every 10 years, the Constitution of the United States mandates that a census of the country's population be taken. So next year, each resident and citizen of the U.S. will be asked to fill out a census survey. Last week, the U.S. Census Bureau opened an office in Greeley. This is the first time in recent history that Greeley has had its own Census ... Full Story »

Lucile McBane April 9, 1920-Nov. 3, 2009 Age: 89 Residence: Eads Lucile Mary Ross McBane was born April 9, 1920, in Sialkot, India, to the Rev. William H. and Edith Weede Ross. On June 11, 1942, she married Chalmers Emerson McBane. Lucile was a member of the United Presbyterian Church in Greeley. Survivors: Son, George McBane and wife Gail of Pakistan; daughter, Margaret Shelden of Eads; four ... Full Story »

Northridge used its fastbreak offense and pressure defense, opening its boys basketball season with a 79-48 nonconference win against Valley on Tuesday in Greeley. The Grizzlies had five players in double figures, led by Ben Cary's 20 points to go along with four assists, also a team high. Valley (1-1) had 26 turnovers, including 14 in a first-half in which the Vikings trailed 37-20. Read ... Full Story »

The Greeley Police Department and Weld Sheriff's Office are searching for a suspected bank robber. Greeley's Bank of the West, 1111 11th St., was robbed at about 6 p.m. Tuesday. According to Greeley Police Lt. Carl Alm, the lone suspect is a male who was wearing a blue bandana over his face and a multicolored jacket. The suspect apparently brandished a handgun, pointed it at employees, and ... Full Story »

Wiggins - The Weld Central girls basketball team stretched its unbeaten start to five games with a 45-32 victory at Wiggins. Lindsey Pippin and Shelby Roskop each scored 12 points, and Tori Gustafson had 11 for the Rebels. Raechyl Lewis grabbed seven rebounds. WCHS1210914-45 WHS116510-32 WCHS - LIndsey Pippin 5 2-3 12, Shleby Roskop 5 1-2 12, Kellie Schreibvogel 3 0-0 6, Beeca Cochran 0 0-0 0 ... Full Story »

Weld County, the Colorado Department of Agriculture and the Eastern Colorado Incident Management Team have created the Memorandum of Understanding for all-hazard team response in Colorado. According to a prepared release, the memorandum allows the CDA to call Eastern Colorado for assistance in management of domestic agricultural incidents. The Weld County Sheriff's Office is the sponsoring ... Full Story »