Archive for June, 2010
Armed Robbery Suspect in Custody
Press release from Larimer County Sheriff's Department On June 23, 2010, in a joint effort investigators from the Larimer County Sheriff's Office along with detectives from the Thornton Police Department and in conjunction with the Johnstown Police Department and the Weld County Sheriff's Office SWAT Team arrested Jason Edward Sisler, a 35-year-old Johnstown man, on a charge of Aggravated Robbery, a class three felony. This arrest is in connection with a robbery that occurred June 17, 2010, ... Full Story
Colorado Extends its Reach around the Globe
Lakewood, Colo. – Colorado’s agricultural producers continue to expand their products into the global market; over the last year, ag exports grew 21 percent in the first quarter of 2010. “Colorado’s first quarter agricultural exports exceeded $223.8 million. It’s great to see such a strong start to the year,” said Commissioner of Agriculture, John Stulp. “Purchasers from around the world recognize that Colorado produces safe, high-quality, abundant ... Full Story
Farmers’ Market opens today
The Berthoud Farmers' Market has been one of Main Street's most successful projects, bring downtown Berthoud alive for a few hours each week. Expanded to two days last year, the market will continue that schedule with Thursday and Saturday hours. Set in the grass in shady Railroad Park, the market makes for a pleasant afternoon trip. Stop in today and see who is participating the the market. Follow the east to read signs to Railroad Park at the northeast corner of Mountain Avenue and Third ... Full Story
EarthSky Tonight-June 24: Earth passes between sun and
Courtesy of EarthSky A Clear Voice for Science www.EarthSky.org Pluto – the former planet – comes to opposition on June 25, at 19:00 Universal Time. That is when we on Earth pass more or less between the sun and Pluto, so that this distant world is now opposite the sun in our sky. Of course, in Pluto’s case, it is not exactly opposite since the orbit of Pluto is inclined to the plane of the solar system by 17 degrees. That is a greater inclination than the orbits of Mercury, ... Full Story
Tips from Larimer Master Gardener
Gardening Tips By: Kathy Roth Colorado State University Extension Master Gardener in Larimer County We are enjoying our earlier efforts in the garden—whether it is eating lettuce, spinach and snow peas or admiring our flowerbeds in full bloom. Now the question becomes what can and should we be doing? Here are some timely tips: The most efficient time to water the lawn is between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. Continue to apply mulch on flower and vegetable gardens to keep plants ... Full Story
Boom town Berthoud?
Berthoud on the verge of real estate boom? According to a recent article in the Norther Colorado Business Report and a corresponding interview on KUNC radio that is the case. The article says, among other things, that construction will begin on the Safeway store next year, with an opening in 2012. That was certainly news to Mayor Tom Patterson. He has seen no change in conditions that would warrant a change in Safeway's plans and he has certainly not been informed by the company or their ... Full Story
County Commissioners requesting input on new medical
Larimer County Colorado – The Board of Larimer County Commissioners will consider a moratorium on accepting land use applications for medical marijuana-related businesses in light of new State of Colorado laws and licensing procedures. The Commissioners want to receive public input before making their decision on a moratorium. The moratorium discussion with take place during the regularly scheduled land use meeting on Monday, June 28, 2010 at 3pm in the Hearing Room of the Larimer ... Full Story
Second meningitis death confirmed
The Larimer County Department of Health and Environment on Tuesday confirmed the death of a second person from meningococcal disease. The patient had been hospitalized in the intensive care unit at Poudre Valley Hospital in Fort Collins since June 14, 2010. “It is our very sad duty to confirm that the second hockey player from the C Division of the adult hockey league in Fort Collins, who played in a June 9th game, died early Tuesday morning, ” said Dr. Adrienne LeBailly, director of ... Full Story
EarthSky Tonight-June 23: Waxing gibbous moon passes
Courtesy of EarthSky A Clear Voice for Science www.EarthSky.org Tonight the moon returns to the constellation Scorpius the Scorpion. The brightest star in the immediate vicinity is Antares, whose name means “like Mars,” because of its similar reddish hue. If you remember your Greek mythology, or perhaps episodes of Xena: Warrior Princess, Ares is the god of war, the counterpart to the Roman god Mars. You can perform the color comparison yourself, because the planet Mars lies in the ... Full Story
Berthoud 11 and under baseball takes silver in league
The Berthoud 11 and under baseball team finished their regular season strong by beating the Lafayette Warriors (12-9) on the Warriors home turf. The Lafayette team had only lost three games all season. Coach Dave Overholt said, “We carried that momentum into the year end league tournament going 1 and 1 the first day. That win against the Sliders required scoring 6 runs in the bottom of the 6th inning to win 15-14. We continued the roll with beating Fort Morgan (10-3) ... Full Story
