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Local Boy Scouts Celebrate 100-Year Anniversary
Local Boy Scouts Celebrate 100-Year Anniversary at Fall Camporee The Longs Peak Council, Boy Scouts of America, 100th Anniversary Event is scheduled for September 24-26. This event will bring together more than 2,500 Scouts and Scout Leaders from throughout the Northern Colorado Front Range, Southeast Wyoming and Southwest Nebraska areas. The 100th Anniversary Camporee is being hosted at Larimer County, Hermit Park Open Space, in Estes Park. The opening ceremony on Saturday ... Full Story
The Mountain Pine Beetle’s Unprecedented Epidemic
"The Mountain Pine Beetle’s Unprecedented Epidemic,” topic For first “CU @ The Longmont Public Library” Event Longmont – On Thursday, September 23, 2010, Professor Jeff Mitton of the CU-Boulder Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Department will give an illustrated presentation about the devastating toll the small insects are taking on Colorado’s forests, during the first installment of the “CU @ the Longmont Public Library” series. The mountain pine beetle is in the ... Full Story
Traffic signal upgrade on Fourth Street in Berthoud
BERTHOUD— The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) has begin a traffic signal upgrade project on State Highway 56 at Fourth Street in Berthoud. The project will replace the span wire traffic signal with poles and mast arms. “Span wire traffic signals use older equipment and technology, ” said CDOT Traffic Operations Engineer Larry Haas. “The new signal will require less maintenance and will operate more efficiently. ” In order to construct the new signal, the ... Full Story
Reservoir Road Fire 100% contained
Reservoir Road Fire Update Sept. 16, 2010 - 8:00 p.m Fire Information: 970-498-5500 Website Info: www.inciweb.org General Information/Announcements As of 7:00 p.m. this evening, the Reservoir Road fire was declared 100 percent contained. The Great Basin Type 1 Incident Management Team will turn it over to a local Type 3 Incident Management Team in the morning. Numerous firefighters and equipment assigned to the fire will be released tomorrow, however firefighters assigned to ... Full Story
Veterans’ Resource Forums in Larimer County
Senator Udall and Congresswoman Markey are hosting a forum for veterans on Monday, Sept 20. Two Larimer County locations to choose from. The Loveland location will be at Schmidt's Bakery, apparently because the local Loveland Associated Veterans would not allow Democrats in the building.
Public Star Night at the Little Thompson Observatory
Public Star Night at the Little Thompson Observatory Friday, September 17, 2010 7:00 – 11:00 p.m 850 Spartan Ave at Berthoud High School (park east of the high school) Directions are posted on the website, www.starkids.org. The guest speaker for this Friday is Dr. John Bally, of the Department of Astrophysical and Planetary Sciences, Center for Astrophysics and Space Astronomy, University of Colorado in Boulder. The title of his talk will be: "The birth of stars and ... Full Story
Wednesday evening fire update
General Information/Announcements Firefighters continue to make good progress on containing the Reservoir Road fire. This afternoon, the Larimer County Sheriff announced that all residents would be allowed to return home. Residents are asked to avoid driving on the roads early in the morning and in the evening during shift changes by firefighters. Closures/Advisories/Evacuations All roads above the intersection of County Road 18E and County Road 31 are open to residents and fire ... Full Story
Reservoir Road Evacuees get to go home.
Amid cheers of the crowd, Larimer County Sheriff Jim Alderden told the evacuees that they could go home today. He had some cautions for residents. He asked that they limit driving during the hours of 6 to 9 a.m. and 7 to 10 p.m., peak hours for fire crews as they change shifts. “Do not call 911 if you see smoke,” he said. This week there will be hot spots and smoke, but crews are patrolling. “Call the non-emergency number if you must,” he added. He said that most ... Full Story
Official Reservoir Road Fire Update
General Information/Announcements Firefighters continue to make good progress on containment of the Reservoir Road fire. The Incident Management Team will be evaluating the results of today’s suppression efforts and assessing conditions for allowing residents back into their homes. Firefighter and public safety are always first priority and residents will not be allowed back in until it is safe to do so. Closures/Advisories/Evacuations Evacuations: Evacuations are in effect for a ... Full Story
Fire evacuees get a quick trip home
The Larimer County Sheriff's department escorted residents into the fire area on Tuesday afternoon. Photos by P.J Dipentino
