Larimer County News

The May 22, 2008 tornado killed one man, destroyed 78 homes and damaged as many as 3,000 along its 39-mile path.

Larimer County Sheriff's Deputy and the county coroner load the body of a man found in Lake Estes on Monday morning.

The Larimer County Sheriff's Office, Fort Collins Police Services, Loveland Police Department and Berthoud Police Department will be joining the Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association on May 22 to escort the traveling Vietnam Wall memorial through Larimer County for display at the Veterans Plaza in Spring Canyon Community Park in Fort Collins.

A young attendee checks out the rides at the May 18 Estes Park Safety Expo at the Stanley Fairgrounds.

The laws "severely restrict citizens' rights to own, use, manufacture, sell, or transfer firearms and firearms accessories," "This is a bipartisan effort," said Larimer County Sheriff Justin Smith.

Law enforcement agencies and veterans organizations from across the region the will join together next week -- along with an estimated 10,000 visitors -- in welcoming the Traveling Vietnam Memorial Wall to Northern Colorado.

Linda Connors was selected by Chief Judge Stephen Schapanski to join the 8th Judicial District as a District Court magistrate for Larimer County.

Protective solution provider OtterBox once again topped the ranking of fastest growing private companies in Northern Colorado.

Farmers and rural homeowners in Northern Colorado on Wednesday added their voices to a statewide chorus calling on Gov.

The Larimer County Sheriff's Office and Fort Collins Police Services are looking for compassionate and caring people to serve as victim advocates.

Ruth Israelson, owner of the Bull Mountain Ranch northwest of Red Feather Lakes, said she hasn't heard about oil and gas interests wanting to drill on nearby Bull Mountain in remote northwestern Larimer County.

Seventy percent of residents of Estes Park indicated that they felt Open Space was an "important" or "very important" issue in the town's 2011 citizens' survey.

The Board of County Commissioners met at 9:00 a.m. with Assistant County Manager Neil Gluckman.

The rescue of two hikers from Horsetooth Mountain park this past weekend was the third incident in the last six weeks that emergency officials have responded to find lost hikers.

The Park R-3 Board of Education has reached into the heartland of Florida for its next superintendent of schools.

The co-director of the Ha=Lo Project at First United Methodist Church in Loveland is asking for help tracking down and catching three service dogs that bolted from their trainer early Sunday.

Members of the Sunday School class at Chapel in the Pines in Red Feather Lakes raised $325.25 with a "Coins for Cookies" fundraiser for the Larimer County Humane Society.

The Park R-3 Board of Education and the superintendent of schools, Dr. Richard Kastendieck, met on Monday afternoon with the five candidates applying to fill the vacancy left by former board vice president Nancy Gregg who resigned in late August.

Loveland renters face a tight market as they search for housing, and once they find it they will also find rents that top most others in the state.

Angela Myers, Larimer County Clerk & Recorder, 970-498-7840, amyers@larimer.org FROM: Deni La Rue, Community Information Manager, 970-498-7150, dlarue@larimer.org The new Larimer County Clerk and Recorder, Angela Myers, was sworn-in this morning by 8th Judicial District Chief Judge Stephen Schapanski.