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Fort Collins-area restaurant inspections: 5 require reinspection
The Larimer County and Weld County health departments have a three-tiered health inspection rating, with rankings of pass, reinspection required or closed. Establishments with violations of 0-49 points pass; those with 50-109 points require reinspection; and any with more than 110 points face closure. This report is for April 17-23....
GPS locations of 2 gray wolves indicates possible breeding activity
Colorado Parks and Wildlife confirmed it believes a male and female gray wolf have been denning in the state and show indications for expected reproduction. This information was shared in a letter to the Middle Park Stockgrowers Board.The letter was an overall response to Stockgrowers due to the reaction to recent wolf depredations that led to the deaths of ranchers ' cattle livestock in the state. This comes after Stockgrowers submitted a request to CPW to lethally remove wolves found to be responsible.According to the letter, the male gray wolf denning with the female is believed to be the culprit...
Deceased person found in submerged vehicle at popular Colorado reservoir
On April 19, Poudre Fire Authority responded to the report of a submerged vehicle in Horsetooth Reservoir, which is a popular outdoor recreation destination in the Fort Collins area. Their crew worked with the Larimer County Rangers and the Larimer County Dive Team to access and search the vehicle, also...
Thornton again asks Larimer County to approve crucial water pipeline needed to grow the city
Thornton on Monday renewed its pleas for Larimer County’s approval of 10 miles of crucial water pipeline, while opponents begged Larimer commissioners to defend the land and water for their residents rather than OK a conduit benefiting people in Adams County. The first Larimer County Commissioners hearing on Thornton’s...
'Crown jewel' open spaces on tap for northern Colorado
Two open spaces praised as "crown jewels" are coming into focus in northern Colorado. One is Chimney Hollow Open Space, spanning 1,847 acres around the foothills west of Loveland. It is poised to be the next recreation destination by Larimer County Natural Resources, which over the next month will survey the public about the property's future — officially launching a management plan.
Need child care assistance? Your guide to applying for and renewing CCAP in Larimer County
Larimer County Department of Human Services enacted an enrollment freeze for the Colorado Child Care Assistance Program, citing insufficient funding this fiscal year and the upcoming loss of emergency federal funds that have supported the program since the pandemic. CCAP is a statewide program that provides child care services to...
See the Top 5 counties where state troopers investigated distracted driving crashes
The Colorado State Patrol on Thursday released a list of the counties where they investigated the highest number of distracted driving crashes last year.The top five counties where the 2023 data shows "inattentive to driving" crashes appear to have happened were Adams County (1), Douglas County (2), El Paso County (3), Jefferson County (4) and Larimer County (5). "Driving should never come second to any other task in the car," said Col. Matthew C. Packard, the chief of the CSP. The data also shows that the highest number of distracted driving incidents in Colorado were in the summer and that people in their 20s and 30s were responsible for the highest number of incidents. "Remember, we are all out on the roads together. There's no lane reserved for you, so you can drive distracted safely. Make driving your primary focus and arrive safely at your destination," CSP said in a news release. Packard said troopers investigated a total of 566 distracted driving crashes last year where there was a major injury or someone was killed.
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