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Weld Re-8 school district students performed a traditional Mexican folks dance, part of the Ballet Folklorico performance at the Fort Lupton Library on April 29. The showcase was part of the library’s early Cinco de Mayo BELEN WARD celebration. See story on page 5.
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The city of Fort Lupton is considering watering restrictions this summer. Public Works Director Roy Vestal made the announcement during a City Council
planted lawns — either new sod or seed — can receive a three-week waiver per address per calendar year. Waivers would be valid from June 1 to Aug. 31 and would be available at City Hall. Waiver approvals would have to be displayed in a window that faces the street. Commercial car washes would also be exempt. Vestal also discouraged car-washing, though the proposal allows for car-washing at residences as
study session on April 26. Council did not reach a decision because of the format of the meeting. Council is expected to take up the matter during the May 3 meeting. Vestal outlined the case for the restrictions that would be in effect from June to the end of August. If approved, there would be no outside watering during the hottest part of the day (10 a.m. to 6 p.m.) since the water evaporates. There would be exceptions for nonpotable irrigation, and newly
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The machines pour the concrete, set the molds and send them to kilns before pulling the blocks out and stacking them, ready to be shipped. It was back-breaking labor before the robots, according to Basalite Plant Manager Dean Walton. “Before robotic automation, men would manually be flipping blocks and pallets all day,” Walton said. Basalite Concrete Product opened its 189,000 square foot facility with 8,000-square feet of office space in Fort Lupton last
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