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29-05-2025
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Police make arrest in bank robbery that put nearby high school on secure status
Fort Collins police announced the arrest of a suspect in a May 27 bank robbery that put nearby Rocky Mountain High School on secure status for 15 minutes. The suspect was arrested less than two hours after the robbery at ENT Credit Union, 1107 W. Drake Road, was reported, according to Larimer County Sheriff's Office arrest and jail records. The 21-year-old male was taken into custody on felony charges of aggravated robbery, theft of more than $20,000 and three counts of menacing, Fort Collins police said in a May 29 news release. Credit union staff reported a masked man with a firearm had robbed several employees for an undisclosed amount of cash before fleeing on foot, the news release said. Officers responding to the call contacted a male near the credit union who matched the general description of the suspect and took him into custody. Detectives executed a search warrant at the suspect's residence, where they 'recovered key evidentiary items,' the news release said. Fort Collins police and the FBI are working jointly on the investigation. The suspect remained in the Larimer County Jail as of 3:30 p.m. May 29. His bond was set at $80,000. His next court appearance was scheduled for June 3. Police are asking anyone with information on the incident who they have not already spoken to contact Detective Al Wilson at 970-416-2923. All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in court. Arrests and charges are merely accusations by law enforcement until, and unless, a suspect is convicted of a crime. Coloradoan reporter Kelly Lyell can be reached at KellyLyell@ Follow him on and This article originally appeared on Fort Collins Coloradoan: Police make arrest in bank robbery that put school on secure status
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15-05-2025
- Climate
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Only one Colorado ski resort will remain open beyond May 18
Summer skiing? Not quite, but with unusually warm spring temperatures, it might seem that way for those still trying to get a few more laps in before stowing that snowboard or those skis for the summer. Only one Colorado ski resort — Arapahoe Basin — will remain open beyond May 18, the final day of operations this year for Winter Park on the Mary Jane side of its resort. A-Basin is hosting its annual 'Gay Basin Pride Weekend' to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community May 17-18 and plans to remain open well past that, likely into mid-June, spokesperson Shayna Silverman told the Coloradoan via email. 'We will ski and ride as Mother Nature allows,' Silverman said, noting that the resort remained open through June 16 in 2024. Operating hours for Arapahoe Basin and Winter Park are from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays and 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Discounted daily lift tickets are available at both Arapahoe Basin and Winter Park, with additional discounts for online sales. Coloradoan reporter Kelly Lyell can be reached at KellyLyell@ Follow him on and This article originally appeared on Fort Collins Coloradoan: Colorado ski resort Arapahoe Basin could stay open into June 2025
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07-05-2025
- Climate
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Which Colorado ski resorts are still open? Just a few, even after recent snow
Nearly a foot of new snow fell at one Colorado ski area May 6-7, and another picked up 6 inches, adding a fresh layer of snow for those final runs of the season for skiers and snowboarders who aren't yet ready to put their gear away for the summer. There are only a handful of ski resorts still open in Colorado, and three of those — Breckenridge, Copper Mountain and Loveland — are shutting down for the season May 11. That will leave just two resorts open into mid-May and beyond — Arapahoe Basin and the Mary Jane side at Winter Park. Spokespeople for each of those resorts have said they will remain open this spring for as long as conditions permit. Loveland Ski Area Loveland Ski Area was reporting 11 inches of new snow in the previous 24 hours at 8 a.m. May 7 and 15 inches in the previous 48 hours and a mid-mountain snow depth of 66 inches. The resort, which will close for the season May 11, had seven of its 10 lifts running and 85 of 94 trails open, according to its daily online report. More: Will it be cool or hot in Colorado this summer? Here's what weather experts are predicting Winter Park Winter Park, where four lifts on the Mary Jane side of the resort were still open, was reporting 6 inches of new snow in the previous 24 hours at 8 a.m. May 7 and 7 inches in the previous 48 hours. Mid-mountain snow depth was 53 inches. Arapahoe Basin Arapahoe Basin, which remained open into June last year, was reporting 4 inches of snow in the preivous 24 hours, 7 inches in the previous 48 hours and a mid-mountain snow depth of 63 inches at 8 a.m. May 7. All nine of its lifts were still operating, and the majority of its terrain remained open. The resort is planning its annual "Gay Basin Pride Weekend" on May 17-18, with daily parades from the summit to Black Mountain Lodge, live music and an afterparty with a limited release beer at 5 p.m. Saturday at Outer Basin in Frisco, according to a news release from spokesperson Shayna Silverman. No closing date for the 2024-25 season has yet been announced. Breckenridge Breckenridge was reporting 1 inch of new snow in the previous 24 hours and 6 inches in the previous seven days as of 8 a.m. May 7 with a 58-inch mid-mountain snow depth. Five of its 35 lifts were operating, and 79 of 192 runs were open. Copper Mountain Copper Mountain reported an overnight 'dusting of snow' as of 5 a.m. May 7 but no measurable accumulation in the previous 24 hours and a mid-mountain snow depth of 45 inches. Four of its 23 lifts were operating and 54 of 157 runs, all rated intermediate, advanced or expert-only, were open. All of its beginner terrain has closed for the season. Coloradoan reporter Kelly Lyell can be reached at KellyLyell@ Follow him on and This article originally appeared on Fort Collins Coloradoan: These Colorado ski resorts are still open
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05-05-2025
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Vietnam Wall, flag displays returning Memorial Day weekend to Spring Canyon Community Park
A traveling Vietnam Wall and Field of Honor will both be on display Memorial Day weekend at Fort Collins' Spring Canyon Community Park. The traveling Vietnam Wall, sponsored by Veterans Plaza of Northern Colorado, pays tribute to the 58,267 service members who died during the Vietnam War from 1957 through 1975. The traveling Vietnam Wall will be on display at the park from May 22-26, with a ceremony and reading of the names planned from noon to 2 p.m. May 25, according to a news release from the Fort Collins Breakfast Rotary Foundation. The Field of Honor is a panorama of 500 American flags that fly in formation in honor of the nation's heroes: veterans, active military, first responders, medical workers, community leaders and personal heroes, the news release said. The display is set up by the Fort Collins Breakfast Rotary Foundation and will be available for public viewing from 3 p.m. May 23 to 3 p.m. May 26. Short essays written by Poudre School District third and fourth graders about their heroes will be available to read in binders at the Field of Honor, the news release said, with the three winning essays of a contest highlighted near the Rotary booth. Individuals wishing to honor a hero with a medallion on a flag at the Field of Honor may do so online at Funds raised through medallion sales, community supporters and donations go to the Fort Collins Breakfast Rotary Foundation to support local nonprofits that provide services to veterans and first responders as well as other nonprofits and service projects undertaken by the foundation, the news release said. Coloradoan reporter Kelly Lyell can be reached at KellyLyell@ Follow him on and This article originally appeared on Fort Collins Coloradoan: Memorial Day displays returning to Spring Canyon Community Park
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18-04-2025
- Politics
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Thompson School District plans public forum with 3 superintendent candidates
Thompson School District has announced three candidates to become its next superintendent and is hosting a public forum with the candidates at 6 p.m. April 29 at Thompson Valley High School in Loveland. The three candidates are Brett Heller, superintendent of the School Town of Munster district in Indiana; Kym LeBlanc-Esparza, deputy superintendent of Colorado's Jefferson School District; and Douglas Van Zyl, an educational consultant and former superintendent of the Lakeville Area School District in Minnesota and St. Joseph School District in Missouri. All three candidates will have on-site visits and interviews with Thompson School District officials from April 29-May 1, spokesman Michael Hausmann wrote in a news release April 17. Additional biographical information on each candidate will be posted soon on the district's website. Marc Schaffer, Thompson School District's superintendent for the past seven years, is leaving at the end of June to become superintendent of a school district near his hometown in suburban Chicago. The facilitated public forum, followed by a meet-and-greet session, with the candidates will be at 6 p.m. April 29 in the auditorium at Thompson Valley High School, 1669 Eagle Drive, Loveland. More: Dozens of speakers at Thompson school board meeting divided on transgender students' rights The three candidates were identified as the most qualified with assistance from a national search firm, McPherson & Jacobson LLC, the news release said. 'The consultants reviewed, screened and conducted extensive background checks' on 26 applicants, Hausmann wrote. Thompson School District oversees 30 schools in southern Larimer County, including two elementary schools in Fort Collins, with total enrollment this year of 14,751, according to the Colorado Department of Education's annual count. Reporter Kelly Lyell covers education, breaking news, some sports and other topics of interest for the Coloradoan. Contact him at kellylyell@ and This article originally appeared on Fort Collins Coloradoan: Thompson School District offers forum with 3 superintendent candidates
