Windsor News

3:25 p.m. In the 1700 block of Agate Court, a 75-year-old Loveland man on suspicion of DUI, DUI per se and careless driving.

JOSHUA POLSON/jpolson@greeleytribune.com Scott Chartier lassos a saddle as he talks to a group of students during the Centennial Village's History Festival on Thursday afternoon at Centennial Village.

JOSHUA POLSON/jpolson@greeleytribune.com Greg Rhodes, Division Five Operations Chief, stands near one of the ambulances Tuesday morning at Fire Station 1, 100 7th St., in Windsor.

JIM RYDBOM/jrydbom@greeleytribune.com Tank batteries, where oil is transferred from the field to trucks, are a common denominator in many oil spill or releases reported in Weld County.

Jason Pohl/jpohl@mywindsornow.com Community members and leaders follow along Thursday at Mountain View Elementary School as a representative from Barker Rinker Seacat Architects explains a series of proposed renovations to the Community Recreation Center.

Hours: 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday and Wednesday; 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday and Friday What services do you offer? We are a full-service veterinary hospital.

JOSHUA POLSON/jpolson@greeleytribune.com Greg Rhodes, Division Five Operations Chief, stands near one of the ambulances Tuesday morning at Fire Station 1, 100 7th St., in Windsor.

The Colorado Legislature recently voted to officially designate a stretch of U.S. 34 near Windsor the "SSG. Christopher J. Birdwell Memorial Highway" in honor of the 2005 Windsor High School graduate who was killed in combat last August in Afghanistan.

T.M. FASANO/tfasano@mywindsornow.com Two kids enjoy themselves a few years ago at the annual community bicycle rodeo at Windsor Middle School.

Wade Willis remembers reading the Sunday paper - OK, it was the "Greeley Tribune" - when he was 9 and, on his way to the comics, he stumbled across an article about the Poudre Trail.

Tribune File Photo Workers inside the Vestas plant in Windsor work on completing wind turbines in 2011.

I lived in Windsor for seven years and every few months the conversation of, "Hey, did you hear they're building a Walmart here," always seemed to come up.

The Colorado Legislature on Friday voted to officially designate stretch of U.S. 34 near Windsor the "SSG. Christopher J. Birdwell Memorial Highway" in honor of the 2005 Windsor High School graduate who was killed in combat last August in Afghanistan.

JOSHUA POLSON/jpolson@greeleytribune.com Fourth grader Morgan Roper stands at the front of the line for Ilene Drews' all-boy fourth-grade class.

Even though Loveland resident and Korean War veteran George Willson lived in Washington, D.C., for nearly 30 years, he never saw the memorial dedicated in his honor.

The first in a series of spring community meetings between town board members and residents within their districts will be held from 6-7:30 p.m. Thursday at Mountain View Elementary School, 810 3rd St., Windsor.

Tozer Primary School and Mountain View Elementary School in Windsor were recipients of a $1,000 grant from the Bessie Minor Swift Foundation.

Windsor Severance Fire Rescue will host a CPR and first-aid course from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. May 18 at Fire Station 1 in Windsor.

Chimney Park Restaurant and Bar and employees from another business combined efforts Wednesday to create a fundraising event inspired by the 1976 Judgment of Paris wine tasting competition.

"Make your reservations today. Limited seating is available, and they are selling fast," said Hall of Fame chairwoman Nancy Hardy.