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Tragic double drowning incident at Poudre Ponds in Greeley.
On Thursday, June 27, 2024, a tragic incident unfolded at the Poudre Ponds in Greeley, Colorado. At around 10:00 am, the Greeley Fire Department's Battalion 2 members were training at the ponds when a citizen found personal items on the bank and raised concerns. Greeley Police officers attempted to locate...
Drowning victims discovered during firefighting exercise in northern Colorado
GREELEY, Colo. (KKTV) - A training exercise ended in tragedy in northern Colorado after two bodies were discovered. Greeley firefighters were training at Poudre Ponds last week when a citizen interrupted. The person had found a wallet, clothes, a phone, and other items left by one of the ponds that clearly belonged to someone, but no one was around.
Large RV recovered from river of Big Thompson Canyon in Colorado
Officials with the Loveland Fire Rescue Authority say a large RV was recovered from the river in the Big Thompson Canyon. According to the agency, LFRA Engine 47 and the Canyon Battalion responded to a vehicle accident involving a large RV on West Highway 34 in the Big Thompson Canyon just before 2 p.m. on Saturday. The RV fell approximately 75 feet down the embankment and into the river as the driver was able to escape from the vehicle and was eventually evaluated by medical personnel on the scene., according to Loveland Fire Rescue Authority. The incident prompted a swift-water rescue to assist the operation of removing the RV from the water with Spartan Towing and Reliable Towing. It took a total of six hours to get the RV out of the water, according to Loveland Fire Rescue Authority.
Alpine Bank Customer Reaches Out About Colorado Scam
Being the victim of a data breach or a scam involving your bank or financial institution has frustrated a growing number of Western Colorado residents. Many will remember back to last fall when Alpine Bank customers, along with other banks, were subject to 'brute force attacks'. See this story as it appeared in the Aspen Times here.
Former CBI scientist under investigation earned more than $500k in overtime, court docs say
DENVER — A former DNA analyst who is now under criminal investigation earned more than half a million dollars in overtime from 2007 to 2023, according to court records filed in Weld County. Those documents say all of it was paid for by taxpayers. Colorado plans to spend more...
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