Tag: Fort Collins
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Fort Collins police search for suspects in young boy’s accidental shooting death
Authorities are asking for the public’s help in finding two people wanted in connection with an accidental shooting that killed a young boy in Fort Collins. Rosinetta Mackall, 40, is wanted on suspicion of child abuse — knowingly/recklessly causes death and unlawful storage of a firearm. Her husband, Ron Matthews, 35, is charged with attempt…
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Larimer County deputies shoot, kill suspect at landfill
Larimer County sheriff’s deputies shot a domestic violence suspect Thursday at the county landfill, 5887 S. Taft Hill Road in Fort Collins, according to the Sheriff’s Office. The wounded man was taken to a hospital and later died, the Sheriff’s Office announced late Thursday. The shooting occurred shortly before 2 p.m. No sheriff’s deputies were…
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Loveland eyes resort complex near its growing airport: High-flying future
Loveland, the lakeside town where the Big Thompson River winds out of the mountains, has always portrayed itself as a tourist gateway to Rocky Mountain National Park. But new attractions arriving inside city limits may mark something on a grander scale — what could emerge as a regional tourism/commercial hub for northern Colorado. Loveland City…
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20 curiosities along Interstate 25 in Colorado — from ancient cone, to ‘Batman building,’ to Natural Fort
Coming from New Mexico or Wyoming, Interstate 25 travelers into Colorado are greeted by that familiar sign. “Welcome to Colorful Colorado.” Travel the extent of that interstate running through the Front Range, and it’s easy to understand the moniker. From Fishers Peak in Trinidad, to Greenhorn Mountain closer to Pueblo, to Castle Rock and the…
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Man arrested in connection with attempted murder in Fort Collins
The Fort Collins Police Department has arrested a 21-year-old man on suspicion of first-degree attempted murder. Officers were sent to a loading dock at 1612 N. College Ave. around 4 a.m. March 6 for a report of an unconscious homeless man who was covered in blood, police said. Authorities provided aid before a medical crew…
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Aurora man accused of stealing cars, burglarizing properties
An Aurora man accused of committing a string of crimes in Fort Collins in December 2020 faces a slew of charges, according to the Fort Collins Police Department. Officers arrested Pedro Ortiz, 42, on Thursday and charged him with 25 crimes, including first-degree aggravated motor vehicle theft, second-degree burglary and theft. Ortiz is accused of…
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Colorado Springs lands top 10 ranking among best U.S. cities, topping Denver
Colorado Springs cracked the top 10 in the Milken Institute‘s annual best-performing cities list, placing ahead of both Denver and the Springs’ U.S. Space Command rival, Huntsville, Ala. The Springs is ranked ninth in the latest listing, up from 17th last year and the highest spot the city has reached in the 23 years the California-based…
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Colorado city ranks top 10 in ‘best-performing cities’ list
Colorado Springs cracked the Top 10 in the Milken Institute‘s annual best-performing cities list, placing ahead of both Denver and the Springs’ U.S. Space Command rival, Huntsville, Ala. The Springs is ranked ninth in the latest listing, up from 17th last year and the highest spot the city has reached in the 23 years the California-based…
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Colorado unemployment rate falls as payrolls surge to record
Colorado’s unemployment rate fell in February to its lowest level in two years as payrolls surged to a record high, the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment reported Friday. Colorado recovers jobs lost in first months of pandemic The 4% jobless rate, down from 4.2% in January, is the lowest since February 2020, just before…
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Bennet challenger Gino Campana ‘argumentative’ with police at noisy party
Gino Campana, a developer who is running for the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in Colorado, was warned by police that he risked being arrested for obstruction after he became argumentative with them about being cited for a noise violation during his daughter’s high school graduation party in 2013, according to police records. Campana eventually…