‘Area News’ Archives
1,556 DUI arrests in holiday crackdowns
Thousands of other Coloradans planned ahead for safe & sober rides January 7, 2011 Denver, CO – During special Heat Is On enforcement periods between Nov. 23, 2010 and Jan. 3, 2011, law enforcement agencies across Colorado arrested 1,556 people for impaired driving. During that time, 41 people were killed on Colorado roadways and 14 (34%) of those fatalities occurred in a crash that involved alcohol. The alcohol-related fatalities are up from the 2009-10-holiday ... Full Story
Berthoud Fire Beat, December 2010
Berthoud Fire Protection District Incident Summary for December 2010 Wednesday, December 1 BFPD responded to a motor vehicle accident with very minor injuries on E Highway 56 and Weld County Road 5. The patient was treated and released on scene and BFPD assisted with traffic control. BFPD responded to a report of a power line down at 415 Mountain Avenue. The area was searched and nothing was found. BFPD cleared the scene. BFPD assisted a resident at 300 Victoria ... Full Story
Berthoud residents need to remove snow
The Town of Berthoud would like to remind its citizens that they need to remove snow from the sidewalks within 24 hours from the time the snow stops. The following town ordinance applies: 15.12 of the ordinances of the Town of Berthoud: Removal of Snow and Ice. It shall be unlawful for any owner or occupant of any lot, block or parcel of ground within the Town, or for any agent in charge of such property, to allow any snow or ice to accumulate or remain upon any sidewalk ... Full Story
CDOT Snow update for Larimer County
CDOT maintenance crews in Larimer County including Loveland, Fort Collins, Berthoud, Wellington, Poudre Canyon and Cameron Pass are on full snow shift. Currently, there are 25 plows working I-25, US 287 and State Highway (SH) 14. Secondary routes include SH 1, US 34, SH 56, SH 60, SH 392 and SH 402. The highways in this area are wet with some slushy and icy spots. Crews are using liquid and solid de-icers and as temperatures drop will use only solid de-icers. CDOT would like to ... Full Story
Pilot killed in plane crash near Carter Lake is
Lyons man identified as pilot in deadly plane crash west of Loveland The Coloradoan - LOVELAND – The man who died in a plane crash west of Loveland, near Carter Lake on Monday has been identified as 50-year-old Charles R. Cullum of Lyons. ... Pilot killed in plane crash ID'd as Charles Cullum, of Lyons Daily Camera - The Larimer County Coroner's Office today identified Charles Cullum, of Lyons, as the pilot killed after his single-engine ... Full Story
One dead after plane crash in Larimer County
denverpost.com One dead after plane crash in Larimer County by Joey Bunch The pilot and lone flyer in a fatal plane crash this afternoon called out a distress signal several times on his radio before plummeting into rugged terrain in Larimer County ...
$1,000 reward offered to catch sheep poacher
DENVER, Colo. --The Colorado Division of Wildlife is seeking information on the poaching of a bighorn sheep in the Poudre Canyon before Thanksgiving. "Visitors to the Poudre Canyon value and enjoy seeing the sheep here," said Chad Morgan, Poudre Canyon District Wildlife Officer."It is a shame that someone would poach in an area like this, as we are trying very hard to rebuild the herd and ensure their health in the canyon." Morgan asked that anyone who may have information about ... Full Story
Sky Tonight—December 25, See Summer Triangle in west
Courtesy of EarthSky A Clear Voice for Science Visit EarthSky at www.EarthSky.org Bright object in south on December evening? it’s the planet Jupiter In the west shortly after sunset around now, you will find a famous asterism – a noticeable pattern of stars, not a constellation – known as the Summer Triangle. The Triangle consists of three bright stars in three different constellations. They are Vega in the constellation Lyra the Harp, Deneb in the constellation ... Full Story
Information night at Berthoud’s elementary
During the month of January, the elementary schools in Berthoud will be conducting information nights for parents and prospective parents to learn about the programs and instruction offered at the schools. Information night at Ivy Stockwell Elementary is Monday, January 10 from 6:30-7:30 pm and at Information night at Berthoud Elementary is Wednesday, January 19 from 6:30-8:00 p.m. Discussion wil cover academic programming, curriculum, specialized programs, programs for students ... Full Story
Meningococcal bacteria matches earlier cases
Bacteria that caused meningococcal illness of CSU student in December matches outbreak strain Fort Collins, CO -- The Larimer County Department of Health and Environment today reported that the bacteria that caused invasive meningococcal disease in a CSU student in early December match the organisms that caused other cases in Northern Colorado over the last 8 months. The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment’s lab has confirmed that the bacteria that ... Full Story
