Cory Gardner frolics with lobbyists

  Tea Party Freshmen Frolic With Lobbyists At $10,000 A Head Fundraiser Tea Party insurgents swept the Republicans into power in 2010, riding a wave of frustration with the status quo to a majority in the House of Representatives. But after less than two years, many seem to have become quite comfortable with the ways of Washington, or, in this case, Key Largo: That's where we caught up with a select group of Republican freshmen, engaged in business as usual. But they didn't come alone. ... Full Story

Eagles help local Hawks

Over $26,000 was raised by the Colorado Eagles at their first "Pots of Gold" fundraising event this past Saturday. The money was donated to the Addilyn Hawks Foundation. Addilyn Hawks is the daughter of Larimer County Jail Deputy Aaron Hawks and his wife Krystin. Born on December 19, 2010, Addilyn was diagnosed with Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis-Type 2,  a liver disease for which there is no treatment and for which a transplant is the only lifesaving procedure. With the cost of ... Full Story

Kidnapping & Motor Vehicle Theft

Ryan Allen Hendrix, DOB: 040288, of Wellington was arrested late Friday night (3/9/12) for suspicion of 2nd Degree Kidnapping (F3), 1st Degree Burglary (F3), Aggravated Motor Vehicle Theft (F4), 1st Degree Criminal Trespass (F5), Attempted 1st Degree Criminal Trespass (F6), Felony Menacing (F5), Driving under the Influence of Alcohol (M0), Driving under the Influence of Drugs (M0), and two counts of Child Abuse (M2). The Larimer County Sheriff's Office received a 911 call at approximately 9:15 ... Full Story

Manns named Emergency Manager of the Year

Emergency Manager, Todd Manns of the Berthoud Fire Protection District received the “Northeast Emergency Manager of the Year” award on Tuesday, March 7, 2012 during the Colorado Emergency Management Association annual conference at the Embassy Suites in Loveland. This prestigious award recognizes Emergency Manager Todd Manns for representing the ideals of professional emergency management. Manns has been employed by the District for six years; his position as an Emergency Manager with the ... Full Story

Child pornography arrest in Larimer County

          James Edward Griffin, DOB: 02/02/89, of Fort Collins was arrested yesterday (3/8/12) for two counts of Sexual Exploitation of a Child (18-6-403) for the possession and distribution of child pornography. In February of this year, Larimer County Sheriff's Office investigators were notified by the Loveland Police Department that they had identified an address in unincorporated Larimer County from which someone was possibly distributing child pornography. ... Full Story

Berthoud man sanctioned in Ponzi scheme

        Utahns among six sanctioned over Ponzi scheme By Tom Harvey The Salt Lake Tribune Federal regulators have imposed sanctions on six Utah and Colorado men for their involvement with Jeffrey Mowen, the Utah County man who pleaded guilty to fraud charges for running a Ponzi scheme that took in about $18 million from investors on promises of returns of 2 percent or more a month. The Securities and Exchange Commission said the six solicited millions of dollars of ... Full Story

Greeley Home fire update

Hidden Fire Damages Greeley Home At 10:00 this morning firefighters from the Greeley Fire Department were called to 1841 7th Avenue in Greeley on a possible structure fire. Upon arrival, fire crews found light smoke coming from the attic space of a single story house. Fire crews quickly established that all occupants had safety evacuated the home and began to search for the source of the smoke. Fire crews utilized thermal imaging equipment and located a fire burning within a wall.  It was ... Full Story

No need for election at Berthoud Fire

Traffic Advisory

  Single lane of southbound I-25 closed tonight at State Highway 392 Work will allow bridge work to continue moving forward  LARIMER/WELD COUNTIES — Tonight, Tuesday, March 6 from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m., the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) will close the right lane of southbound I-25 at State Highway (SH) 392 so crews can work on the bridge deck as part of the interstate improvement project. The lane will be closed at mile marker (MM) 262 directly underneath the SH 392 bridge, ... Full Story

Berthoud Fire calls for February 2012

Berthoud Fire Protection District Incident activity for February and March 2012 Wednesday, February 1 BFPD responded to a possible structure fire in the area of Interstate 25 at mile marker 247. The crew was not able to find any sign of smoke in the area. BFPD responded to a medical call on Wagon Trail Dr. for a patient who was not breathing. The patient was transported emergent. BFPD assisted with a medical call at the Berthoud Living Center. The patient was transported. Friday, February ... Full Story