Category: Larimer County Latest News

Loveland Church Hosts Gold Star Families Presentations

Commemorating Memorial Day, Message of Life Ministries in Loveland hosted two Gold Star families who gave presentations of their sons killed in military action. Church parishioners Yvonne Paez and Soloman Martinez (both veterans) host this event annually. Bob Conde provided his son’s story as a youngster until his untimely death. Gabriel (Gabe) David Conde (1995-2018) …

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City Healthy Homes Program Celebrates 10 Years this June

This month, the City of Fort Collins celebrates ten years of its Healthy Homes program and encourages all community members to sign up for a free home assessment for the chance to win an anniversary gift bag. The program educates participants about how to improve the indoor air quality and general safety of their living …

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Veterans Plaza to Display Traveling Vietnam Wall During Memorial Weekend!

The Veterans Plaza of Northern Colorado was established 10 years ago to honor all past and present service personnel who have served our country. Among the numerous features found at the plaza are an amphitheater and stage, a stunning statue entitled “On Strong Shoulders,” a Victory Garden that holds over 200 soil samples from various …

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Larimer Sheriff Reports More Scams!

Right now, the most prevalent scam has been filing for unemployment benefits in your name, USBank Relia card, and now you might be receiving a 1099 for the unemployment benefits you have not requested nor received. The Unemployment Benefits scam has resulted in $6.5 million in Colorado fraudulent claims, but the Colorado Department of Labor …

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Fort Collins Honors City Volunteers!

In 2020, nearly 4,000 individuals provided valuable community assistance through the City of Fort Collins Volunteer Services Program. Last year, 3,935 volunteers provided 66,633 hours of service to the City organization in areas like Parks, Police Services and Natural Areas. While the COVID-19 pandemic reduced the number of volunteer opportunities available in 2020, volunteers were …

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Right At Home Announces National Caregiver Award

Right at Home of Northern Colorado is proud to announce that Shirley Aydelotte Roth has won the National Caregiver of the Year. Right at Home has over 450 offices and each owner can nominate up to 5 caregivers for this recognition. The Right at Homes across the nation employ over 20,000 caregivers and we have …

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What Can CSU Extension Do for You?

Larimer County CSU Extension has long been a valuable resource for our county. For more than 100 years, Extension has provided research-based information, available to all. No surprise, in 2020, Extension had to provide education and services in new, safe ways. Also no surprise, Extension found unique ways to meet the needs of our community. …

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Local Veterans Honored

Veterans Honoring Veterans (VHV) is a non-profit organization of veterans and supporters whose mission to honor US military veterans in Northern Colorado by presenting them with a commemorative statue of their branch of service (US Army, US Navy/US Coast Guard, US Marines, US Air Force/US Army Air Corps and Lady Veterans.) Presentations to the veterans …

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Fort Collins Launches Our Climate Future Plan

In March, Fort Collins City Council adopted the Our Climate Future Plan, the culmination of a joint update to the Climate Action Plan, Energy Policy and Road to Zero Waste Plan. The combined plan, rooted in collaboration with over 1,000 members of the Fort Collins community, aims to achieve three primary environmental goals while centering …

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City of Fort Collins Launches 2021 Earth Day Challenge!

The City of Fort Collins launched the 2021 Earth Day Challenge, an online action competition to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in Fort Collins. The challenge is a fun way to see which individual or team can reduce the most CO2 between now and Earth Day 2021 (April 22). City of Fort Collins community members may …

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Rocky Mountain National Park Road Report

On the east side of RMNP, US Highway 36 at the Beaver Meadows Entrance and US Highway 34 at the Fall River Entrance are open to Deer Ridge Junction, and US 34 is open west to the Hidden Valley area. The road to the Alluvial Fan has also reopened. Beaver Meadows Visitor Center and Fall …

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Larimer Sheriff’s Office Announces New Scams

February has been a very busy month with scammers using email, phone and text messaging to reach out and help themselves to our money. Right now, the most prevalent scam has been filing for unemployment benefits in your name, USBank Relia card, and now you might be receiving a 1099 for the unemployment benefits you …

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