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Weld County is poised to receive about $1.2 million in settlements from federal opioid lawsuits, and the Colorado Opioid Abatement Council has approved its plans for using the funds. The chair of the Weld County Regional Opioid Council, which created the plan, joins us.

The League of Women Voters has canceled a forum this week for candidates in Congressional Districts 4 and 8, but is moving forward with a candidate forum next week for House Districts 48, 50 and 64.

After a brief standoff, police have taken into custody a man who sideswiped a freight train with a stolen truck in rural northern Colorado. No injuries were immediately reported.

After the Supreme Court overturned the constitutional right to abortion one month ago, some in Colorado are now working to expand access, while others are trying to push back.

New building permits are on hold in the fast-growing town of Severance, after the North Weld County Water District imposed a moratorium on new water taps. Uncertainties over construction delays for a small pipeline project appear to be behind the move, which is also affecting other nearby communities, including Eaton. We take a closer look at the impact of this freeze on residential and commercial construction.

Despite overall increases in Latino college enrollment over the years, large gaps in attainment still persist. One group in Weld County is organizing funds to help women pay for classes and earn their degrees.

Wednesday is National Fossil Day. The National Park Service has recognized this annual fossil celebration since 2010. This year, parts of Northern Colorado are joining the party for the first time. They are inspired by Pops the triceratops, who has been the official fossil of Weld County since the mid-1980s.

Colorado's top energy regulator is hearing testimony this week in a case involving oil company K.P. Kauffman and a series of alleged leaks and spills in Northern Colorado. The crackdown offers a glimpse into the Polis administration's tougher approach to regulating the industry.

U.S. oil prices rose to $70 a barrel this week — a sign the industry is bouncing back after a bust brought on by the pandemic. That’s bringing a much-needed jolt into the local economy in Weld County.

Authorities say a tornado that touched down in Weld County on Monday damaged buildings on seven properties. No injuries were reported. Among the structures considered destroyed were two homes as well as two buildings at a feedlot.