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Smoke From Wildfires Causing Glow In The Air In Fort Collins
There’s a bit of a glow in the air around Fort Collins and while it may look mysterious, the source is a seasonal one. According to the Coloradoan, it’s coming from wildfires burning across the West and Canada. A wildfire and smoke map shows Fort Collins covered by a “medium density” smoke cloud, with many fires burning in other states to the north, southwest and northwest. Winds in Fort Collins were blowing from the northwest on Monday morning, and the National Weather Service attributed the smoke to fires in the western United States and Canada.
Mosquito Spraying In Loveland Tuesday Night
Tis the season when West Nile Virus can rear its ugly head and in Loveland officials announced Monday that mosquitoes testing positive forit were found in a trap near Denver Avenue and Ninth Street during routine monitoring of the city’s seasonal mosquito management program. According to the Loveland Reporter Herald, Vector Disease Control International began mosquito spraying and monitoring the first week of June and will be spraying the location Tuesday night.
Wind, hail destroy 500 acres of crops for a local farm that supplies craft breweries
BERTHOUD, Colo — Todd Olander and his wife were out working on their Northern Colorado farm fields Saturday night when an unexpected storm rolled through that would prove costly. The wind and hail from Saturday’s evening storm destroyed more than 500 acres of the couple’s crops, including the barley...
Will the lot at Prospect and Lemay ever get a Kum & Go? Here's what we know.
Plans for a Prospect Road Kum & Go have come and gone. The proposal for a 4,000-square-foot, four-pump Kum & Go gas station at the southwest corner Lemay Avenue and East Prospect Road has been abandoned following Maverik's acquisition of the Iowa-based gas station chain last year. The property is now for...
Graduate School welcomes new associate dean Sara Anne Tompkins
Colorado State University’s Graduate School appointed Sara Anne Tompkins as the new associate dean for student services, effective July 1. Tompkins will also continue to serve as an associate professor in the Department of Psychology. Tompkins is passionate about helping students thrive academically, personally and collectively. For her, the...
All-you-can-eat sushi says hello, Pickle Barrel bids adieu to Fort Collins food scene
So far, this summer has been marked by some exciting new arrivals and sad farewells on the Fort Collins food scene. Get caught up on all the restaurant comings and goings in May and June, and start dreaming up your next non-Fort Collins meal while you're at it.
Colorado to face rival Colorado State in headliner of nonconference basketball schedule
Last year's game was too good not to repeat. After the riveting meeting between the rivals at Moby Arena last November, Colorado and Colorado State officially will meet on the hardwood once again after Tad Boyle's Buffaloes unveiled their full nonconference schedule on Monday. CU and CSU will face off...
After Over 30 Years and New Owners, Colorado Sandwich Shop May Be Closed for Good
A sandwich shop in Colorado that began as a college class project blossomed into a legendary spot near campus. What began in 1988 may have seen its official last day in the summer of 2024. Running a restaurant/bar, even one as small as this one, isn't easy. When you add...
Estes Park’s new mayor plays in a Grateful Dead cover band, climbs 14ers and is working to quiet the town’s turbulence
Gary Hall doesn’t mind saying he’s a pretty hot guitar player. “Music’s been in my blood since my dad woke us up to watch The Beatles on Ed Sullivan in 1964,” Hall said last week as he walked to Estes Park’s Rock Cut Brewery, where he was playing in an acoustic folk trio. “Being in a small town, I get to play a fair amount. When I was in IT, I played 110 or 120 nights per year. Now it’s more like 20 to 25 per year.”
Saturday storm brought big rain to Fort Collins, which is behind for summer
That intense Saturday evening storm gave parts of Fort Collins a pretty good drink during what has been a dry summer so far. Some weather watchers in west Fort Collins reported more than an inch of rain fell starting about 7 p.m., while the Colorado State University weather station, on the main campus,...
Michael Wilson Named Cal Men’s Golf Program Director, Former NCAA Champion and Coach
Michael Wilson, a 2007 Cal alumnus, has been appointed as the Alex and Marie Shipman Director of Men's Golf at Cal, returning to lead the program where he was a key member of the 2004 NCAA Championship team. Wilson led Colorado State to back-to-back NCAA Regional appearances and a 2023...
Loveland school rolls out epinephrine injector program after receiving free doses
LOVELAND, Colo. — The Hiatt Farms Montessori School is now carrying several epinephrine injector doses — or Epipens — thanks to the program "Epipen 4 Schools." Nurse practitioner Lindsay Green, whose son Everett goes to Hiatt farms, raised awareness about the need for such a program after Everett was diagnosed with a peanut allergy at 10 months old.
Fort Collins' power provider shares 20-year plan: No coal, way more renewables. And gas.
Platte River Power Authority presented its formal plan for how it proposes to meet the energy needs of its customers over the next several years: by introducing a new carbon source and exponentially adding renewable energy sources while pursuing emerging technologies. For a year, the power provider for Fort Collins, Loveland, Estes Park...
Multiple spot fires reported along I-70 west of Rifle, eastbound and westbound lanes closed
Several small fires have been reported along Interstate 70 west of the Rifle exit near mile marker 87. The fires are scattered across the median and shoulder of the road. “There are multiple spot fires,” Colorado River Fire Rescue Public Information Officers Maria Nechkash said. “We have a response team that just got on scene probably a minute ago.”
High country bust leads to "substantial" seizure of $300,000 worth of cocaine in Colorado
A traffic stop for a routine violation led to a "substantial" seizure of more than $300,000 worth of cocaine in Colorado's high country on July 17. According to the Eagle County Sheriff's Office, the related traffic stop took place at about 8:00 p.m. last Wednesday on I-70 near Gypsum, which is a town located between Eagle and Glenwood Springs. Once the vehicle was pulled over on the side of the road, the driver, a 24-year-old from Chicago, was contacted by a uniformed deputy. At that...
CFD Rodeo 2024: Progressive Round 3 Results and highlights
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (Wyoming News Now) - Day three of the Cheyenne Frontier Days Rodeo saw cowboys and cowgirls vying for their spots in the semi final rounds. It was a day that saw two Wyoming natives make qualify and the first 90 score in saddle bronc of CFD. RESULTS:. Bull...
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