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EarthSky Tonight—Oct. 31, Arcturus is a Halloween

EarthSky Tonight—Oct. 31, Arcturus is a Halloween ghost of the summer sun

Courtesy of EarthSky A Clear Voice for Science www.EarthSky.org Every Halloween – and a few days before and after – the brilliant star Arcturus sets at the same time and on the same spot on the horizon as the summer sun. What’s more, this star rises at the same time and at the same place on the horizon as the sun does during the dog days of summer. So – around Halloween – it is as if Arcturus is a fainter ghost of the summer sun. At mid-northern latitudes, Arcturus now sets about 2 ... Full Story

“You Can’t Take it With You” opens

“You Can’t Take it With You” opens in Berthoud

The Moon Theatre Company will be bringing the community theatre production of Kaufman and Hart’s 3-act comedic play You Can’t Take it With You to Berthoud this weekend. The Pulitzer Prize winning play will be performed at the United Methodist Church, lower level stage, at 820 9th Street in Berthoud (map). You Can’t Take it With You is the latest production by the directing duo of Kathleen Gruman and Lesley Jones. The large and dynamic cast is filled by experienced actors from ... Full Story

Mountain Lions Roar Too Loud for Spartans

Mountain Lions Roar Too Loud for Spartans

  Berthoud football drops to Mountain View 38-7 By Dan Karpiel Sports Writer Friday night at Ray Patterson Field in Loveland the Berthoud Spartan football team lost their fourth consecutive game by 38-7 score to the Mountain View Mountain Lions. The loss drops Berthoud’s record to 3-6 on the season and 0-4 in the conference. Mountain View entered the week as the number five ranked team statewide in class 3A. The victory improves the Mountain Lions’ record to 8-1. The Spartans were ... Full Story

Obituary: Pearl W. Wykoff

Obituary: Pearl W. Wykoff

Pearl W. Wykoff, 91, of Loveland and formerly Berthoud, passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2010, at Loveland Good Samaritan Village Health Care. Pearl was born on Oct. 6, 1919, in Ness City, Kan., to Thomas H. and Edith Annette (Tarman) Wierman. She met and later married Ellis C. Wykoff in Ness City on Oct. 30, 1937, and moved to Berthoud in 1949 from Bazine, Kan. Ellis preceded Pearl in death on July 23, 2002. Pearl was a devoted wife and mother and longtime member of the Berthoud First United ... Full Story

Update on Arrest of John Marks, Jr

Update on Arrest of John Marks, Jr

  Update on the Arrest of John Marks, Jr.   Larimer County Sheriff: Press Release, October 30, 2010 John Marks, Jr., is being held at the Larimer County Detention Center on a $100,000 bond. No further information is being released at this time nor will any interviews be given as this is an on-going investigation               Arrest of John Marks, Jr. Larimer County Sheriff: Press Release October 29, 2010 On October 29, 2010, at 6:10 PM, John Marks, Jr. was taken into custody by ... Full Story