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'The swing strangled her': 5-year-old girl dies while playing on backyard swing set
Aurora Masters, who was hospitalized last week after getting caught in her backyard swing set and being strangled, died over the weekend in Colorado. The post ‘The swing strangled her’: 5-year-old girl dies while playing on backyard swing set first appeared on Law & Crime.
Larimer County selects 17 winners in Horsetooth Reservoir, Carter Lake boat slip lottery
Seventeen people were marina boat slip winners in the Larimer County Department of Natural Resources' first lottery for leftover openings at popular Horsetooth Reservoir and Carter Lake. The available slips for the lottery were determined by the remaining spaces available after returning customers in good standing were given first right of refusal. The...
City of Greeley hopes voters, and its City Council, have an open mind for open space
Nearly 30 years ago, Larimer County residents approved an open space sales tax. There are days when Megan Flenniken wonders where the county would be without it. Would Devil’s Backbone -- or at least the network of trails that extend to its spiny curvature and well beyond -- exist? Would Horsetooth Mountain Open Space, another iconic outdoors playground that makes Larimer County such a great place to live?
8 new laws will impact renters, owners, development of housing in Fort Collins
New laws passed at the Colorado Capitol this spring will affect what happens with housing and development in Fort Collins. Some bills have direct links to increasing the stock of housing, while others were more focused on protections for residents, including those with lower incomes. Here are eight notable changes...
Bats in Colorado face fight against deadly fungus that causes white-nose syndrome
Numerous bats have been found in Colorado with white-nose syndrome. The fungus has killed millions of bats in North America, leaving biologists concerned about its impact on bats in the state.
1 dead, 1 seriously injured in Larimer County rollover crash
One man has died and another man is in the hospital after a car filled with six passengers rolled over off a highway in southern Larimer County Saturday night. The single-vehicle accident was reported at 7:30 p.m. near mile post 323 on U.S. Highway 287 at County Road 4, according to a Colorado State Patrol spokesperson.
Could there be 3 Thornton pipelines in Larimer County in the future? Here's what we know
The city of Thornton won approval from the Larimer County commissioners to build a water pipeline through the county, but some of those opposed to the pipeline worry there could be more construction in the future to build additional pipelines. Karen Wagner of No Pipe Dream told the Coloradoan she...
Wellington will renovate its downtown area. Here's how to provide input on the project
The town of Wellington secured $4.4 million in state and federal funds to upgrade its downtown and will be seeking residents’ input during the next town hall meeting. The renovation project, called the Cleveland Avenue Construction Project, will improve the stormwater drainage and “improve the overall accessibility downtown by implementing ADA compliant ramps at all intersections,” according to a news release from the town.
Fort Collins police testing AI to complete police reports
For the first time, a Colorado police agency is utilizing Axon artificial intelligence in order to complete their daily police reports. Fort Collins Police Services is in the trial phase, with nearly 40 officers across different shifts testing the software to see if it can help them spend less time on their computers and more time with the community. According to Robert Younger, technology sergeant with FCPS, the agency is considering investing in the software long-term as the officers participating in the trial have already expressed pleasure with the software. "I've had officers come up and say, 'Please don't take...
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