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Today's News

  • Johns takes second spot in state 3A high jump

    LAKEWOOD -- Fort Lupton's Cicero Johns placed in two more events at the state 3A track-and-field meet Saturday at Jeffco Stadium.

    Johns wound up second in the high jump with a best leap of 6 feet 4 inches. He tried three times to clear 6 feet 5 inches but missed each try. The school record is 6 feet 6 1/2 inches. Johns placed sixth in the state 4A high jump last year. Zach Boyd wound up 10th in the high jump at 5 feet 11 inches.

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  • Fort Lupton senior Savannah Barry captures Daniels Fund Scholarship

        FORT LUPTON — Fort Lupton High School senior Savannah Barry’s already bright future just went up a couple of shades in intensity.
        Barry, ever-present in the community as well as school, is a winner of the 2013 Daniels Fund Scholarship, a full ride to college awarded to those who demonstrate exceptional character, leadership and service.
        Barry, who plans to double major in psychology and criminology, would like to someday work for the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Her goal is to become a profiler.

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  • Three file for sheriff’s race

    With former Weld County Undersheriff Margie Martinez-Perusek’s entry into the race, the election for Weld County sheriff now becomes a three-way affair.
        Martinez-Perusek, who hopes to become the first female sheriff in Weld County’s history, retired in March after 34 years with the county. Martinez-Perusek served as Weld’s first female undersheriff from 2003 to 2011.

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  • Rademacher out of the running for third term, endorses Cozad

    Two-term Weld County Commissioner Douglas Rademacher won’t run for a third, he announced last week. Instead, he endorsed the sole candidate for his District 2 seat as yet, Milliken Mayor Pro Tem Julie Cozad.

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  • Joyful noises: A look back at the 150th anniversary United Methodist Church musical variety evening

    Ann Porcelly
    Special to the Fort Lupton Press

    When I arrived at the church, I was very impressed with the amount of people attending. I opened my program and saw that everyone performing was a parishioner of the church. I was not expecting much; after all, they were not actual performers.

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  • Dacono voters void ban on dispensaries

    DACONO — In a special May 7 election, voters reversed the city’s ban on medical marijuana dispensaries, allowing three to reopen in Dacono.
        Dispensary owners hoped for such an outcome after council voted June 11 last year to ban all medical marijuana dispensaries by Dec. 31, 2012.

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  • Deputies locate missing boy

    LOCHBUIE -- Weld County authorities said a 12-year-old boy who'd been reported missing Friday night turned up safe at mid-morning Saturday.

    Jordan Montano did not come home from Weld Central Middle/Senior High School Friday afternoon. After his parents looked for him unsuccessfully, they called the Weld County Sheriff's Department late Friday night.

    Sheriff's department spokesman Steven Reams said Montano turned up safe at a friend's house in Lochbuie shortly after 10 a.m. May 11.

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  • Fort Lupton's Horiuchi one of two Brighton High students to win Daniels Scholarship

        BRIGHTON — Two Brighton High School seniors have been awarded the Daniels Scholarship. Grant Shibao of Brighton and Chris Horiuchi of Fort Lupton were two of 250 seniors in four states honored with full-ride scholarships to the college of their choice.

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  • A day for the ages: Heritage Days return to Fort Lupton

    History buffs young and old enjoyed a beautiful spring day at the historic Fort Lupton Saturday, with the return of Heritage Days. Sunny skies, great food and interesting exhibits drew visitors from across the state for a trip back to the wild frontier.

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  • Pampered Chef raises funds to help whip cancer

        FORT LUPTON — Thanks to improvements in treatment and early detection, more than 2.9 million breast cancer survivors are celebrating another birthday this year. However, it’s still the most commonly diagnosed cancer among women in the U.S., and the second leading cause of cancer death.

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