Due to inclement weather, all Larimer County Offices will delay opening until 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, January 18, 2023. However, the 8th Judicial District Courts will be closed today.
Closures do not disrupt critical services at Larimer County.
Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2023 - 5:29am
Department: BOCC
Larimer County officials that were elected or reelected on Nov. 8, 2022 took the oath of office today at a swearing-in ceremony in the Larimer County Administrative Services Building Hearing Room.
Larimer County 8th Judicial District Chief Judge Susan Blanco administered the oath of office to each elected official.…
Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2023 - 3:34pm
Department: BOCC
An updated second draft of proposed short-term rental regulations is ready for public review and comment at two public open houses in late January 2023.
The proposed regulations will better align the changes and growth in the home-sharing and rental industry to address the impacts and compatibility of these properties in…
Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2023 - 11:55am
Department: BOCC
On January 4, 2023, at 10:00 a.m., an inmate in the Larimer County Jail assaulted a deputy in the booking area. Deputies opened a cell door to have inmate Britannia Dannielle Tovar (03/15/1993) change her inmate clothing and Tovar rushed toward them. The deputies prevented Tovar from exiting the cell and Tovar began…
Posted: Wed Jan 4, 2023 - 4:39pm
Department: Sheriff
The Board of Larimer County Commissioners today voted to appoint a new chair of the board and chair pro tem for 2023 at their regular Administrative Matters meeting.
The Board of Larimer County Commissioners reorganizes and appoints a new chair and chair pro tem each year in January.
The board voted to appoint District 3…
Posted: Tue Jan 3, 2023 - 12:18pm
Department: BOCC
Due to inclement weather, all Larimer County Offices will delay opening until 10:00 am on Thursday, December 22, 2022. However, the 8th Judicial District Courts will open at the normally scheduled hours.
Closures do not disrupt critical services at Larimer County.
Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2022 - 5:32pm
Department: BOCC
Larimer County Department of Natural Resources (LCDNR) is discontinuing five of fifteen boat-in campsites at Horsetooth Reservoir effective immediately. The sites (B11-B15) are in the northernmost Eltuck Coves and will revert to their more rugged, natural state. Ten boat-in campsites located along the western shore will…
Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2022 - 1:40pm
Department: Natural Resources
The criminal investigation surrounding the October 21, 2022, Officer-Involved Shooting has been completed.
Original Opinion Letter:
LCSO Officer-Involved Shooting --- 10/21/22
Posted: Mon Dec 19, 2022 - 4:36pm
Department: District Attorney
Larimer County Administrative Services, and District Attorney are closed on Dec. 26, 2022 in observance of the Christmas Day holiday. The Larimer County Landfill is open on Dec. 26.
Critical services at Larimer County are not disrupted by closures.
Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2022 - 9:50am
Department: BOCC
On 12/08/2022, the Larimer County Coroner’s Office responded to the Medical Center of the Rockies Emergency Department to perform a death investigation. The decedent was transported to the hospital after he was involved in an officer involved shooting at a home in the 2300 Block of West County Road 38E in Fort Collins…
Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2022 - 9:14am
Department: Coroner
Do you or someone you know have a passion to inspire a love for nature in all ages? Larimer County Department of Natural Resources invites you to join their mission to connect people, nature and place as a Volunteer Nature Educator. This role is critical in sharing inspiration, information, and stewardship with hundreds of…
Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2022 - 3:13pm
Department: Natural Resources
The 8th Judicial District Larimer County Competency Docket Team has won the 2022 Fort Collins Human Relations Award in the Organization Category from the City of Fort Collins Human Relations Commission.
The commission has sponsored the awards for over four decades that celebrate individuals and organizations advancing…
Posted: Tue Dec 13, 2022 - 11:44am
Department: Community Justice Alternatives
On October 2, 2022, a Colorado State University student died at Durward Hall in Fort Collins, CO. The student was identified as Sydney Meegan. The investigation has been finalized and the results are as follows:
Manner of Death: Accident
Cause of Death: Anaphylaxis Reaction
Posted: Thu Dec 8, 2022 - 11:47am
Department: Coroner
Add your picture to our Holiday Lights Map, sure to make your holidays more festive. Noel!
Visit Larimer County Holiday Lights 2022 and click on any photo or numbered area on the map to see holiday lights photos that have been submitted from around the Larimer County Community.
Join in on the fun! Show off your holiday…
Posted: Thu Dec 8, 2022 - 10:58am
Department: BOCC
The StateScoop, a leading media entity covering state and local government technology has named Larimer County Chief Information Officer Mark Pfaffinger and its IT Department as a recipient of the Fourth Annual 2022 LocalSmart Awards which recognizes people and projects that make county and city government better.
He was…
Posted: Tue Dec 6, 2022 - 2:51pm
Department: BOCC
On December 3rd, 2022, Fort Collins Police Services responded to a call with three deceased individuals off of Stratton Drive in Fort Collins, CO. The Larimer County Coroner’s Office has identified the individuals that were in the home as Cameron Zipperer, age 8, of Timnath; Audrey Zipperer, age 6, of Timnath; and Adam…
Posted: Tue Dec 6, 2022 - 12:24pm
Department: Coroner
Since 2014, Specialized Alternatives for Families and Youth of Northern Colorado (SAFY of CO) has been guided by the understanding that children do better embedded in a family and that families are the foundation of strong communities.
Today SAFY of Northern Colorado provides Treatment Foster Care (TFC) services and…
Posted: Mon Dec 5, 2022 - 10:44am
Department: Behavioral Health
Larimer County’s Department of Natural Resources and the City of Fort Collins Natural Areas Department are now accepting Volunteer Ranger Assistant (VRA) applications. Volunteers attend 20 hours of training in February and are asked to contribute 20 hours of service in return. The application deadline is January 13, 2023…
Posted: Mon Dec 5, 2022 - 8:46am
Department: Natural Resources
On 11/25/2022, the Larimer County Coroner's Office responded to a motor vehicle collision on Storm Mountain Road in Drake, CO. The decedent has been identified as Bobby Yoakum, age 73, of Drake, CO.
A forensic autopsy was performed and revealed the following:
Manner of Death: Accident
Cause of Death: Asphyxia due to…
Posted: Thu Dec 1, 2022 - 4:49pm
Department: Coroner
The District Attorney's Office for the 8th Judicial District of Colorado welcomes Zion VII, a facility dog, to the office.
Original Release:
Zion Press Release
Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2022 - 9:01am
Department: District Attorney
On 11/21/2022, the Larimer County Coroner's Office responded to investigate an officer-involved shooting which occured near Crossroads Boulevard and Fairgrounds Parkway in Loveland, CO.
The decedent was transported to the Larimer County Coroner's Office where he was identified as Justin Anderson, 51, of Fort Collins, CO…
Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2022 - 2:52pm
Department: Coroner
Larimer County Administrative Services, Courts, District Attorney, and Landfill are closed on Nov. 24, 2022, for the Thanksgiving Holiday. Larimer County Administrative Services, Loveland Courts, and District Attorney remain closed on November 25, 2022.
The Larimer County Landfill is open all day on November 25, and the…
Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2022 - 1:16pm
Department: BOCC
With approval by the Fort Collins and Loveland city councils and Larimer County Board of County Commissioners, the intergovernmental agreement is finalized for the regional partnership to conserve Heaven’s Door Ranch, a future 1,547-acre open space at the mouth of the Big Thompson Canyon along Highway 34.
This step…
Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2022 - 10:25am
Department: Natural Resources
Carolina and Tomas Quinonez, both Larimer County Human Services Department employees, are the recipients of the 2022 Ranger Brendan Unitt Community Service Award.
Brendan Unitt was a Larimer County Natural Resources Ranger who gave back to our community in countless ways. He lost his life in August 2020 rescuing…
Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2022 - 3:40pm
Department: BOCC
