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Reintroduced wolf found dead in Colorado, second dead wolf in month
For the second time in April, a dead wolf has been found in Colorado. According to Marianne Goodland of the Denver Gazette, US Fish and Wildlife Service public affairs specialist Joe Szuszwalak has confirmed that one of the 10 wolves that were released into Colorado as part of the reintroduction program that launched in December was found dead in Larimer County. Wildlife officials were made aware of the situation on April 18. ...
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....
Windsor board supports protecting town's commercially zoned land
With only 3,000 acres of commercial land left in Windsor, the town board on Monday passed a nonbinding resolution discouraging the conversion of commercially zoned land to residential. Before she resigned, former economic development director Stacy Brown, who is now town manager in Kersey, asked the board to consider discouraging...
Woman billed $5,255 to end lease after her death
LOVELAND, Colo. — Carlos Hernandez remembers the day in October that his mom, Leticia Farrer, got the keys to her unit at Avenida at Centerra, a 55-and-over community in Loveland. "My mom has always been close to me," Hernandez said. "She couldn't stay away from the grandkids." Farrer had...
Student may have had weapon in backpack at Milliken school
The principal of a middle school in Northern Colorado says they are working with police after receiving a report that a student brought a weapon to school in their backpack. Milliken Middle School is in Milliken, which is located to the southwest of Greeley in Weld County. The principal says administrators at the school plan to take appropriate disciplinary measures. An email was sent to parents about the situation and it included the statement that "At no time were our students or staff in any danger." It went on to read: "We will work closely with local police any time there is a potential threat to any of our schools."
'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.
Miner crushed by conveyor system at surface mine in Weld County, report reads
A 50-year-old man died while he was working at a surface mine in Weld County on the evening of April 15, according to a preliminary report from the Mine Safety and Health Administration.
Poudre School District lags behind rest of state in closing schools as enrollment declines
Declining enrollment is not just an issue in Poudre School District. Public school systems nationwide are experiencing similar population shifts, and many have been closing schools for several years to address declining birth rates. Colorado’s two largest school districts — Denver Public Schools and Jefferson County — have closed a...
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