Category: Larimer County Latest News

Boulder, Jefferson, & Larimer Counties Natural Resources Receives Federal Grant

Larimer County Natural Resources and partners receive $328,900 grant to improve open space habitat for big game and bolster landscape resiliency in Larimer, Boulder, and Jefferson counties. A $328,900 National Fish and Wildlife Foundation RESTORE Colorado Program grant was recently awarded to Larimer County Department of Natural Resources (LCDNR) in partnership with Colorado Parks & …

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Fort Collins Celebrates National Volunteer Month!

April is National Volunteer Month, and the City of Fort Collins wants to highlight the “Power of the Volunteer” by highlighting the impact volunteers have on the local community. Volunteers give their time to numerous efforts across the city, including youth sports, maintenance of trails, parks and natural areas, event support, victim advocacy, restorative justice …

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New Amazon Fulfillment Center Coming to Loveland

Amazon has signed a development agreement to build a sortable fulfillment center in Loveland. In the planned, more than 600,000 square foot facility, Amazon employees will pick, pack, and ship customer orders such as books, toys, and housewares. In general, these types of facilities can employ more than 1,000 people. Thanks to the innovations of …

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Fort Collins Senior Advisory Board Meeting

In March, the Fort Collins Senior Advisory Board chaired by Myles Crane, presented Kara Harvey, Executive Director for the Colorado Dept. of Human Services (CDHS) online. Kara discussed the current organization of CDHS, status of the modernization of Older Coloradans Act, Strategic Action Planning Group on Aging (SAPGA), and emergence of the new Colorado Commission …

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Larimer County Broadband Internet Agreement Expanded!

An amendment to an existing intergovernmental agreement [IGA] to expand broadband service in areas of Larimer County was approved by the Board of Larimer County Commissioners. The IGA is a partnership currently underway between Larimer County and the City of Loveland Pulse to provide broadband service to underserved areas in Larimer County. Loveland Pulse was …

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Larimer County Manager Linda Hoffmann to Retire

Following successful careers in both the private and public sectors, Larimer County Manager Linda Hoffmann has announced her intent to retire on April 6, 2022. Hoffmann has served as county manager since May 2012. She began work at Larimer County in 2008, serving as the rural land use director for one and a half years …

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Larimer County Announces Citizens Academy

District Attorney Gordon McLaughlin is pleased to announce the first-ever Eighth Judicial District Spring Citizen’s Academy. This free, four-week academy will be held on consecutive Tuesdays and Thursday evenings from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., March 29 to April 21, 2022. Each of the eight classes explores the role of various departments within the office. …

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Fort Collins Council Selects Six City Manager Finalists

The City of Fort Collins has narrowed its search for a new City Manager to six finalists who will participate in interviews and selection events with City Council, City staff and community stakeholders throughout March, including an online community forum on March 7. The finalists are: • Kelly DiMartino, current interim city manager and former …

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Kendall Minor Hired as Next Fort Collins Utilities Executive Director

Fort Collins Utilities is excited to announce Kendall Minor as its next executive director. The Utilities executive director provides strategic leadership over the City of Fort Collins’ utility portfolio, including essential electric, water, wastewater and stormwater services. The position is part of the City’s executive leadership team and reports to the city manager. Mr. Minor …

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Loveland Launches 76th Annual Valentine Event!

The Loveland Chamber of Commerce, Visit Loveland, and partners have unveiled details for the 76th year of the valentine program. All activities and events happen in the first two weeks of February. “This is a very special year for Loveland and this amazing program. Going into the second year of this pandemic, there is no …

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T2G Family Foundation Provides Fort Collins Police Armor Plates

The City of Fort Collins received a generous charitable gift of $193,000 from the T2G Family Foundation for the purchase of personal protective equipment for Fort Collins Police Services (FCPS) police officers. “You make our community safe, you go to work every day to protect and serve. The T2G Family Foundation wanted police officers to …

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Be Aware of Bitcoin Scams

We couldn’t let January move on without another scam activity alert! We have recently seen Bitcoin being used in multiple scams where thousands of dollars have been lost to these scamsters. Bitcoin is a peer-to-peer electronic cash system. There are Bitcoin ATM’s in Northern Colorado where you can take cash and deposit it into a …

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