‘Area News’ Archives
Preserving or dismantling Medicare
Working as a rural family doctor the past 30 years, it is most disheartening to see someone who has worked hard all their life have a catastrophic illness which throws them into bankruptcy. We must ignore the negative TV ads and campaign rhetoric to determine which political party will preserve Medicare. The U.S. House has passed the Ryan budget, (which Romney endorsed) which will fundamentally change Medicare as we have known it since 1965. The plan replaces guaranteed defined ... Full Story
Premier Gymnastics “Ice Breaker”
by Julee Graham Premier Gymnastics of Loveland hosted the season opener, “Premier Ice Breaker”, meet this past weekend, September 8 and 9, 2012. Premier’s Level 4 team placed 3rd and Level 6 team placed 1st in team results. Level 4: All-Around: In the Child Division- Niama Contreras placed 1st with a score of 34.700. Tayler Graham placed 4th and Ashlyn Erickson placed 5th. In the Senior Division- Gracie Wadlington placed 2nd and Tatum Clark placed 4th. Top 5 ... Full Story
Senior Citizen Property Tax Work-Off Program
The Thompson School District is accepting applications for the 2012-2013 Senior Citizen Property Tax Work-Off Program. Eligibility requirements for the program are: Applicants must be 62 years of age or older. Applicants must own and live in the home for which they are applying. Applicants must live within the Thompson School District’s boundary area. Only one person from each household may apply. Forty participants will be selected on a first-come, first-served ... Full Story
Berthoud Fire Calls: August 2012
Berthoud Fire Protection District Incident activity for August 2012 Wednesday, August 1 BFPD responded to a reported grass fire on Interstate 25 at mile marker 249. Three to five spot fires were found on the shoulder of northbound I-25. The fires were extinguished. BFPD responded to a medical call on Goose Hollow Lane. The crew assisted TVEMS with transporting the patient. Thursday, August 2 BFPD responded to a reported vehicle fire on Interstate 25 at mile marker ... Full Story
Berthoud Library looking for a Trustee
Berthoud, CO, August 20, 2012 – The Berthoud Community Library District (BCLD) is accepting applications to fill a vacancy on the Board of Trustees. The seven-member Board governs the Library District, oversees the finances and establishes policies. Applicants must reside within the Library District. The term for this position is four years, January 2013 – December 2016. Applications for ... Full Story
Sheriff descends on East Mulberry
Operation New Dawn Date: 8/5/2012 The Larimer County Sheriff's Office and other agencies conducted a coordinated and targeted enforcement operation in the East Mulberry Corridor in Fort Collins on Saturday night, August 4. The East Mulberry Corridor is that area from Timberline Road east to County Road 5. This area has seen an increase in criminal activity including aggravated assaults, illegal narcotics use and distribution, ... Full Story
Berthoud Fire Calls: July 2012
Berthoud Fire Protection District Incident activity for July 2012 Monday, July 2 BFPD responded to a commercial fire alarm at Berthoud Living Center. There were no signs of fire. The detector had activated from excessive air freshener being used close to the alarm. The alarm was reset and the crew returned to base. BFPD responded to aide Loveland Fire with a medical call for a truck driver found deceased in his truck. BFPD responded to a reported motor vehicle accident on Interstate ... Full Story
Red Feather Lakes shooting
Shagwa Lake Shooting Date: 7/25/2012 Larimer County Sheriff's Office deputies were called to the 200-block of Shagwa Drive in Red Feather Lakes at 12:45 this afternoon on the report of a shooting. It was reported that a physical confrontation between two adult males had escalated to the point where one man fired a single shot from a handgun striking the other man in the torso. A 55-year-old Red Feather Lakes man was transported by air to a ... Full Story
Office Supply Scam
A local Larimer County business recently reported to the Larimer County Sheriff's Office they were being threatened with legal action from Imaging Supply Center, Inc. (ISC) out of Villa Park, California, for failure to pay for copy machine toner sent to them in 2010. Upon investigation, it was determined that ICS has had several complaints from around the country for sending unordered toner supplies to businesses and then billing them at prices three times the normal retail ... Full Story
13-year-old dies in agricultural accident
Agricultural Accident Results in Death of 13-year-old Girl Date: 07/20/2012 Larimer County Sheriff's Office deputies were called to assist Emergency Medical Services last night at 8:18 p.m. on the report of an agricultural accident involving a 13-year-old girl in the area of Ted's Place on Highway 287. Initial reports were that the 13-year-old had possibly been electrocuted by an irrigations system on the property. Medical staff from ... Full Story
