Ever since Roger Fidler, pioneer of digital journalism, concluded that print was dead, media analysts followed suit and forecasted the demise of the venerable magazine industry. Well, to borrow from Mark Twain, the death of the magazine business has been greatly exaggerated. In fact, despite the…
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America's water industry could learn a thing or two from Greeley's Water and Sewer Department regarding gender equality in the workplace. In 1987, Congress chose March as Women's History Month to celebrate women and their worth to families, their communities, and the world. While many professions…
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Remember when you were a kid and adults would regularly ask you, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” If you’re like us, the responses would range from the near-impossible to the achievable: from movie stars, international spies, and famous athletes to firefighters, teachers, and farmers…
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Since Greeley is a story best lived in, we gathered community stories, city amenities, things to do, and events into the first iteration of the My Greeley Magazine, a print publication that’s out now. Below we’ve outlined what you can find within the publication. Looking for more? Download and read…
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Nohemi Valencia first enrolled in the Summer Teen Employment Program (STEP) in 2013 when she was fourteen. During that summer, she worked as a STEP staff member helping with the Fun in the Sun (FITS) program at Anna Gimmestad Park. She learned several skills that carried over into her adult life…
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Fascinating, larger-than-life stories of the early 20th century await visitors at the City of Greeley Museums. One well-known Northern Colorado tale is how one pioneer woman, Kate Slaughterback, fought for her life against hundreds of rattlesnakes. Her victory led to the nickname “Rattlesnake…
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“12° at my house this mernin,” greets Kody Wilson on a recent bitter morning in Greeley, Colorado. The Facebook post — in typical fashion — is followed by a cold face emoji and a question, “How about you?” accompanied by a couple eyeball emojis. And thus begins an engaging back-and-forth between…
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Last month, Tom Crawford experienced sudden cardiac arrest while playing basketball while at the Greeley Recreation Center. He survived thanks to the quick actions of his friends and teammates, the facility staff, Weld County Regional Communications, Greeley paramedics and firefighters, and medical…
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Launched in 1982, Banner Health's Med Evac originally operated under the name AirLife of Greeley. As the 40th anniversary of its founding approaches, we talked with the Gilliland family of Sterling, Colorado, about how this award-winning Greeley medical service changed the course of their family's…
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Editor's note: This post is excerpted from Colorado Public Radio. On Greeley’s south side, Greeley-Weld Habitat for Humanity is planning a massive new development called Hope Springs that could eventually hold nearly 500 homes. About 300 will be market-rate and affordable apartments, and about…
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