Larimer County News

As the Jan. 1 launch date for the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act approaches, the historic health-care overhaul still is bedeviled by a range of misconceptions.

A Tuesday incident where a man attempted to pick up a 13-year-old girl has been ruled harmless, though several other similar cases in Loveland -- including one that took place the same day -- remain open.

University of Colorado Health's northern oncology program received a $56,496 Komen for the Cure grant to provide financial assistance to patients with breast cancer.

One of the ways that I like to "geek out" is by perusing various population projections.

Following tips from the public, the Larimer County Sheriff's Office have identified the man who attempted to pick up a 13-year-old Loveland girl outside of Carrie Martin Elementary School on Tuesday.

A post yesterday featured the Independence Institute's Dave Kopel talking about a lawsuit targeting Colorado's new gun-control laws -- and featuring the support of Larimer County Sheriff Justin Smith and 54 of his colleagues around the state.

As you may know, I LOVE my horses and when I do show them, I feel the same unbridled joy as I did when I was 12 years old taking my horse to the county fair.

The Board of County Commissioners met at 3:00 p.m. with Matt Lafferty, Principal Planner.

As we noted last week while covering the tragic death of Anastasia Adair , who accidentally killed herself with a new assault rifle , Larimer County Sheriff Justin Smith and 54 colleagues have joined a complaint against newly passed Colorado gun-control laws, including a ban of all magazines that can hold more than fifteen rounds and a requirement ... (more)

A 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 tomorrow , in escorting the traveling Vietnam Wall memorial through Larimer County for display at the Veterans Plaza in Spring Canyon Community Park, which is on ... (more)

A man was reported Tuesday for attempting to pick up a 13-year-old Loveland girl outside of Carrie Martin Elementary School, according to the Larimer County Sheriff's Department.

A Larimer County Sheriff's Office bid to keep nine quick-response wildland firefighters on the job year-round fell short Tuesday.

Jax Mercantile, in partnership with the City of Fort Collins and Larimer County Natural Resources, is hosting a National Get Outdoors Day event from 10 a.m. to 2 .m. on June 8. This event encourages healthy, active, outdoor fun and will be held at Spring Canyon Park, located at 3156 South Overland Trail in Fort [...]

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.