The Larimer County Office of Emergency Management is again offering a preparedness class for the community this spring.
The free class, Dare to Prepare, is an educational program focusing on preparedness, personal resilience, disaster management, community building, and leadership. The program helps communities to be…
Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2024 - 12:19pm
Department: Emergency Management
For five years, the Colorado State University Extension Master Gardeners in Larimer County conducted variety trials to determine which tomato and sweet pepper varieties perform best in Northern Colorado.Jon Weiss, the Master Gardener Volunteer coordinating the project, is passionate about seeds and gardening. “We have a…
Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2024 - 12:14pm
Department: Extension
On February 7, 2024, the Larimer County Coroner’s Office responded to the 4600 block of North Wilson Avenue in Loveland, CO, to investigate the death of a 31-year-old female. The decedent was the driver and sole occupant of a GMC Sierra that crashed into a utility pole and was pronounced dead at the scene. For more…
Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2024 - 4:32pm
Department: Coroner
Victor Benavente was sentenced today to 15 years to the Colorado Department of Corrections following a guilty plea of Burglary 1, a class 3 felony. The 8th Judicial District Attorney’s Office secured Benavente’s guilty plea on February 1, 2024.
On September 24, 2022, Victor Benavente violated a protection order, broke…
Posted: Thu Feb 15, 2024 - 4:36pm
Department: District Attorney
Who maintains the road and bridge I drive on every day? Where does my trash go? Is the restaurant I’m going to eat at safe?
Find answers to how these and other vital public services are provided to all Larimer County residents in our free, 10-week class, Larimer County 101. Whether you live within a city, town, or outside…
Posted: Thu Feb 15, 2024 - 11:24am
Department: BOCC
Larimer County received a 1041 permit application in December 2023 from the city of Thornton to construct a water pipeline through Larimer County and is now ready for formal review by Larimer County.
The pipeline will also travel through Weld and Larimer County.
The county had 60 days to determine whether all required…
Posted: Wed Feb 14, 2024 - 11:44am
Department: Community Development
In partnership with Fort Collins Connexion and Pulse Fiber Internet, the Larimer County community has been awarded $14 million in grant awards to enhance and expand its broadband infrastructure to an additional 1,935 locations, including areas in Rist Canyon, Red Feather Lakes, Colorado Mountain Campus, Poudre Canyon/…
Posted: Tue Feb 13, 2024 - 11:40am
Department: BOCC
An update is available in the Critical Incident Response Team investigation of a Fort Collins officer-involved shooting.
On February 7, 2024, Fort Collins Police Services responded to a report of a suspicious armed man in west Fort Collins. Officers located the suspect, Colten Sirio (DOB 11/16/91), in a neighborhood near…
Posted: Fri Feb 9, 2024 - 6:17pm
Department: Sheriff
The CIRT investigation surrounding the January 7th, 2024, use of force against Damian Jackson has been completed.
Original Opinion Letter:
District Attorney Opinion 1/7/2024
Posted: Fri Feb 9, 2024 - 3:07pm
Department: District Attorney
The Larimer County Elections Department invites high schoolers at public, private, and home schools to participate in an I Voted Sticker Design Contest.
Larimer County students in grades 9 – 12 can submit designs for use in the 2024 General Election. The winner’s artwork will be on the I Voted stickers distributed to…
Posted: Tue Feb 6, 2024 - 10:50am
Department: Clerk and Recorder
The Larimer County Department of Human Services has implemented an immediate enrollment freeze for its Colorado Child Care Assistance Program (CCCAP or CCAP). Prospective applicants are directed to continue submitting applications through the Colorado Peak website. The department will still accept and screen applications,…
Posted: Mon Feb 5, 2024 - 1:45pm
Department: Human Services
On January 29, 2024, the Larimer County Coroner’s Office responded to a house in the 2900 block of Middlesborough Court in Fort Collins, Colorado. Two individuals were found and pronounced dead at the scene. For information regarding the circumstances, please visit the Fort Collins Police Services page for their press…
Posted: Mon Feb 5, 2024 - 12:55pm
Department: Coroner
Serving on a board or commission is a great way to be involved with your county and community.
Our 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 March 8, 2024.
Apply online and learn more at www.…
Posted: Mon Feb 5, 2024 - 11:54am
Department: BOCC
On January 6, 2024, the Larimer County Coroner’s Office responded to Poudre Valley Hospital Emergency Department to investigate the death of a 44-year-old male who had been found unresponsive in his cell at the Larimer County Jail. For information regarding the circumstances, please visit the Larimer County Sheriff’s…
Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2024 - 2:02pm
Department: Coroner
LOVELAND – Larimer County Department of Natural Resources (LCDNR) is proud to announce $19,700 in grants to support six community and neighborhood projects that help connect people to the land. The 2024 awardees support a wide range of organizations spanning Larimer County through the department’s Small Grants for…
Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2024 - 9:42am
Department: Natural Resources
The Larimer County Sheriff’s Office, in collaboration with CorrHealth, North Colorado Health Alliance, The Willow Collective, and a network of 30+ community organizations in the Stone Soup Community Reentry Coalition, recently secured a $600,000 grant from the Colorado Attorney General's Office. This funding, part of the…
Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2024 - 9:55am
Department: Sheriff
FORT COLLINS – Horsetooth Reservoir’s Satanka Bay parking lot, W. County Rd 48C, is closed to the public January 30 through February 16 to allow the first phase of construction for a new Aquatic Nuisance Species (ANS) boat inspection station.
All watercraft including their motors, trailers, compartments and any other…
Posted: Fri Jan 26, 2024 - 1:38pm
Department: Natural Resources
Have your say in shaping our county's future! Larimer County invites all residents to participate in the 2024 Larimer County Community Survey. Your feedback is vital in evaluating and improving our county services. This is your opportunity to voice your opinions and help us understand your needs better. The survey is quick…
Posted: Thu Jan 25, 2024 - 11:34am
Department: BOCC
8th Judicial District Citizens Academy 2024 Applications Now Open
The 8th Judicial District Attorney Gordon McLaughlin is pleased to announce the third annual Citizens Academy dates.
The free, four-week academy will be held on consecutive Tuesdays and Thursday evenings from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., March 26th to April 18th,…
Posted: Thu Jan 25, 2024 - 9:31am
Department: District Attorney
Our environment is one of the aspects that makes Larimer County such a great place to live, work and play. If you know someone or an organization that has been a great steward of our environment, nominate them for an Environmental Stewardship Award.
The Board of County Commissioners and the Environmental and Science…
Posted: Wed Jan 24, 2024 - 12:00pm
Department: BOCC
In 2018, a diverse coalition of behavioral health stakeholders from Larimer County united to craft a strategic blueprint aimed at tackling the escalating challenges in behavioral health. The resulting Community Master Plan (CMP) for Behavioral Health emerged as a comprehensive five-year strategy, envisioning initiatives to…
Posted: Wed Jan 24, 2024 - 11:29am
Department: Behavioral Health
Larimer County has submitted its required 2023 4th Quarter Project and Expenditure Report for the State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund (SLFRF). The report shows that Larimer County spent $105,371 during the final three months of 2023 as follows:
$43,046 for a Special Prosecutor position in the Office of the District…
Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2024 - 11:08am
Department: Budget
The Larimer County Department of Natural Resources (LCDNR) is inviting the community to attend a public information session on planned Federal Land Access Program (FLAP) road and other site improvements at Carter Lake in Loveland. The proposed improvements to existing roads and parking areas at Carter Lake include:
Big…
Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2024 - 10:33am
Department: Natural Resources
Grant funding to reduce disaster risk is now available to neighborhoods and communities within Larimer County.
The Community Mitigation Grant Program offered through the Larimer County Office of Emergency Management provides grant awards of up to $10,000 to help remove the obstacles communities confront in making them…
Posted: Mon Jan 22, 2024 - 11:00am
Department: Emergency Management
A Wyoming man was arrested in Wellington for kidnapping and assault on Thursday night.
Just after 5 p.m. on January 18, 2024, Dispatch received a report of a white Cadillac traveling at approximately 100 mph Southbound on I-25 near Wellington, Colorado. The caller reported seeing a woman in the vehicle waving her hands…
Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2024 - 4:08pm
Department: Sheriff
