Larimer County on October 12 submitted its State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund (SLFRF) Project and Expenditure Report for the third quarter of 2023 to the U.S. Treasury Department, as required by the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA).
Larimer County spent $293,944 in SLFRF funds during the quarter, primarily on Immediate Needs Grants ($194…
Published: Thu Oct 19, 2023 - 3:37pm
Department: BOCC
The Board of Larimer County Commissioners Wednesday voted to sign a proclamation celebrating the 20-year anniversary of the Eagles Hockey Team at the Blue Arena.
The Eagles have celebrated 20 seasons, beginning in 2003, playing at the Budweiser Event Center and now at Blue Arena, capturing seven conference championships, four league titles, eight…
Published: Wed Oct 18, 2023 - 12:23pm
Department: BOCC
Larimer County Department of Natural Resources (LCDNR) has constructed and opened a new approximate quarter mile (~0.22 mile) connector trail in Horsetooth Mountain Open Space, from Horsetooth Rock to West Ridge Trail.
This new hiking-only trail connects the upper section of Horsetooth Rock Trail to West Ridge Trail. Plans for the trail were…
Published: Mon Oct 16, 2023 - 2:47pm
Department: Natural Resources
The driver in a fatal auto-bicycle collision will face charges after investigators found evidence of distracted driving.
Just before 6 p.m. on August 2, 2023, Dispatch received a report of a crash at an intersection in a Timnath neighborhood. A 2019 Audi SUV was traveling eastbound on River Pass Road and hit a cyclist traveling south on Saddle…
Published: Fri Oct 6, 2023 - 3:17pm
Department: Sheriff
October is National Long-Term Care Residents’ Rights Month, a time to acknowledge and call attention to the rights of residents in long-term care communities.
The Nursing Home Reform Law, passed in 1987, guarantees residents their rights, including individualized care, respect, dignity, the right to visitation, the right to privacy, the right to…
Published: Wed Oct 4, 2023 - 8:50am
Department: Human Services
The Larimer County Department of Health and Environment (LCDHE) is encouraging residents to stay healthy this fall and winter by getting vaccinated against common seasonal respiratory illnesses, including flu, COVID-19, and RSV. While these are caused by different respiratory viruses, all can lead to severe illness, hospitalization, and death.
In…
Published: Fri Sep 29, 2023 - 9:50am
Department: Health
On the morning of September 27, 2023, deputies received information that an unknown suspect had spray-painted the parking lot of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Berthoud. A vehicle parked at a house across the street was also spray-painted overnight. The graffiti depicted phallic images, obscene language, and anti-Mormon…
Published: Wed Sep 27, 2023 - 3:08pm
Department: Sheriff
The Larimer County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal fire that occurred overnight in Red Feather Lakes.
Just after midnight on September 27, 2023, LCSO Dispatchers received reports of a possible explosion and visible flames near Piney Knolls Drive in Red Feather Lakes. LCSO deputies and Red Feather Lakes Fire Protection District…
Published: Wed Sep 27, 2023 - 1:53pm
Department: Sheriff
Serving on a Larimer County Board or Commission is a great way to be involved in your county and community.
Larimer County Boards and Commissions serve a vital role in making recommendations to the Board of Larimer County Commissioners on a variety of important matters. The deadline to apply is Sept 29, 2023.
Apply online at www.larimer.gov/…
Published: Wed Sep 27, 2023 - 1:10pm
Department: BOCC
Deputies rescued several animals and arrested a Fort Collins woman in a cruelty and neglect case.
In late August, the Bureau of Animal Protection contacted the Larimer County Sheriff’s Office regarding the welfare of livestock at a property in the 2900 block of West Mulberry Street. LCSO deputies and a Bureau of Animal Protection veterinarian…
Published: Wed Sep 27, 2023 - 9:21am
Department: Sheriff
The Board of Larimer County Commissioners at their regular Administrative Matters Meeting heard an update on how Immediate Needs Grant funding was used for infrastructure in our community.
Because drinking water plays an important role in public health, the Town of Berthoud applied for and received a $35,000 Immediate Needs Grant for a sonic…
Published: Tue Sep 26, 2023 - 1:54pm
Department: BOCC
On September 16, 2023, the Larimer County Coroner’s Office responded to the Medical Center of the Rockies Emergency Department for a motorcycle crash victim. The crash occurred at the intersection of Taft Avenue and Carlisle Drive in Loveland, Colorado.
The decedent is identified as 19-year-old Paul VON BENDRICK of Loveland, Colorado.
A full…
Published: Tue Sep 26, 2023 - 9:16am
Department: Coroner
The Larimer County Sheriff’s Office is proud to introduce the agency’s first Explosives Detection K9.
K9 Ion is a two-year-old English Labrador Retriever provided by the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. After ten weeks of intensive training in Virginia, K9 Ion and his handler, Deputy Kevin Hobson, successfully earned ATF…
Published: Mon Sep 25, 2023 - 9:54am
Department: Sheriff
The Larimer County Sheriff's Office has released a video summary of the critical incident that occurred on July 12, 2022. The video includes remarks from Sheriff John Feyen and body-worn camera footage. Viewer discretion is advised. The video is available at https://youtu.be/gghCv7zWI3w
After reviewing the investigation conducted by the 8th…
Published: Fri Sep 22, 2023 - 12:55pm
Department: Sheriff
Search efforts for Mr. Powers continued on Friday, September 22 but yielded no new information.
In addition to LCSO personnel, search resources included 12 people from Larimer County Search and Rescue, 4 SAR dogs, 6 searchers from Rocky Mountain National Park, and a drone operator from the Loveland Police Department.
Teams covered every trail…
Published: Thu Sep 21, 2023 - 9:44pm
Department: Sheriff
On Friday, Larimer County will be hosting a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony and Open House to celebrate the completion of the Acute Care building.
Acute Care is located on the Behavioral Health Services at Longview Campus which is on the northwest corner of Taft Hill Road and W. Trilby Road.
Please join us, along with our partners SummitStone Health…
Published: Mon Sep 18, 2023 - 12:31pm
Department: Behavioral Health
Deputy District Attorney and Major Cases prosecutor Lynzi Maas was honored with the Prosecutor of the Year Award by the Colorado Drug Investigators Association (CDIA). Maas was nominated by the Northern Colorado Drug Task Force (NCDTF) for her trailblazing work on cases of fentanyl distribution causing death as well as dedicated narcotics…
Published: Thu Sep 14, 2023 - 4:45pm
Department: District Attorney
Chief Deputy District Attorney Amanda Duhon was awarded the Prosecutor of the Year, Robert R. Gallagher Award by the Colorado District Attorneys’ Council. Selected from over 800 prosecutors across Colorado, she was presented with the award at the 2023 annual conference by District Attorney Gordon P. McLaughlin.In presenting the award, McLaughlin…
Published: Wed Sep 13, 2023 - 11:50am
Department: District Attorney
Updates are available in the suspicious death investigation.
On Sunday, September 10, 2023 around 10:18 a.m., Dispatch received a report of a person lying on the Foothills Trail near Horsetooth Reservoir. First responders located the man, who was deceased. The Larimer County Coroner’s Office identified him as Paul Gallenstein, 64, of Fort Collins…
Published: Wed Sep 13, 2023 - 10:40am
Department: Sheriff
On September 3, 2023, the Larimer County Coroner’s Office responded to a train fatality at the railroad tracks located at 400 West 37Th Street in Loveland, Colorado. The male subject involved was pronounced dead at the scene.
The decedent is identified as 29-year-old Harley HINNEGAN of Loveland, Colorado.
A full forensic autopsy was performed…
Published: Wed Sep 13, 2023 - 10:15am
Department: Coroner
On September 10, 2023, the Larimer County Coroner’s Office responded to a death at Foothills Trail near Horsetooth Reservoir to investigate the death of a 64-year-old male.
The decedent is identified as Paul GALLENSTEIN of Fort Collins, Colorado.
A full forensic autopsy was performed on September 11, 2023, at the Larimer County Forensic…
Published: Wed Sep 13, 2023 - 10:00am
Department: Coroner
Support Northern Colorado’s First Responders on the Front Range at Hero Fest 2023, a free family event hosted by the Larimer County Office of Emergency Management and Canvas Credit Union.
The event takes place at Front Range Village in Fort Collins in the parking lot next to Urban Air Adventure Park with over 20 different emergency services…
Published: Wed Sep 13, 2023 - 8:25am
Department: Emergency Management
On August 2, 2023, the Larimer County Coroner’s Office responded to a death in an irrigation canal next to the Harmony Country Club Golf Course in Timnath, Colorado.
The decedent was identified as 68-year-old Edward CHOW of Timnath, Colorado.
A full forensic autopsy was performed on August 4, 2023, at the Larimer County Forensic Sciences Center…
Published: Mon Sep 11, 2023 - 2:21pm
Department: Coroner
On August 31, 2023, the Larimer County Coroner’s Office responded to a Glider crash at an open area on private property near Rawhide Flats Road in Wellington, Colorado. The aircraft was a fixed wing, single-seat Glider with a sole adult occupant. The occupant was pronounced dead at the scene.
The decedent is identified as 71-year-old David…
Published: Mon Sep 11, 2023 - 2:19pm
Department: Coroner
A warrant clearance and community resource fair will be held at Timberline Church in Fort Collins on Oct. 7 from 9:30 a.m. until 2 p.m. Individuals who have outstanding warrants on certain lower-level offenses will have the chance to clear their warrants, work towards case resolution, and connect to community resources and services. No arrests…
Published: Thu Sep 7, 2023 - 3:50pm
Department: District Attorney
