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The Hewlett Fire northwest of Fort Collins in the Poudre Canyon is now 7,300 acres. Meanwhile, the Larimer County Sheriff’s Office has lifted a mandatory evacuation order for 65 homes in the area of Bonner Springs Ranch Road, Deer Valley Road, Obenchain Road, Ingleside Road. The mandatory evacuation for the 15 homes along Highway 14 from the Gre
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It was a little more than two years ago that Loveland started collecting a 3 percent tax on hotel and motel accommodations to eventually bring more visitors to the city. Now that the city had the money, they had to decide how to spend it, and what Loveland's new "brand" would be. Wednesday five members of the Community Marketing Commission voted unanimously to adopt a logo-and-tagline package that will go on tiny stickers, giant billboards and everything in between to drive tourism and business development in the city.
YouTube Hewlett Fire Could Become Largest Ever In Larimer County – Other Notable Fires
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Already at more than 5,000 acres, growing, and with no containment in near sight, the Hewlett Fire has already become one of the largest wildfires Larimer County has ever seen. The Bobcat Fire west of Loveland back in 2000 is the largest the county has seen, and the Hewlett Fire could be on it's way to those numbers.
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John Elway Dealers Win This John Elway Custom Signed ‘Sleigh Riders’ Football
Where else can you pay $10 or $15 for a chance at winning $1500? Besides Vegas? Right here in beautiful Northern Colorado on June 30th at the 2012 Sleigh Riders ‘Summer Series” Poker/Toy Run and you could win this one of a kind signed football to the Sleigh Riders from John Elway and it was all possible thanks to Donna Darling from the John Elway Dealers in Greeley.
Frank Micelotta/Evening Standard-Hulton Archive,Getty Images Donna Summer Dead: David Bowie Describes Her Influence on His Music
After a long battle with cancer, disco icon Donna Summer succumbed to the illness today (May 17) at age 63. Her music influenced a long line of her fellow performers, and you might be surprised to learn David Bowie was among those artists.
Central Press / Christopher Polk, Getty Images One Direction Singer Harry Styles In Line to Play Mick Jagger in New Rolling Stones Movie
A biopic about Mick Jagger and Keith Richards called ‘Exile on Main St.’ is in the works, with the casting stage reportedly underway. Rumor has it that Harry Styles, one of the members of British boy band One Direction, is in the running to play the Rolling Stones‘ frontman in the project, which is being funded by Virgin’s Richard Branson.
via City of Greeley City of Greeley’s Water Supply Could by Threatened by Hewlett Fire
The Hewlett Fire northwest of Fort Collins has grown to approach Greeley’s Milton Seaman Reservoir. The Forest Service has evacuated city buildings, including the home of the reservoir caretakers there. The Milton Seaman Reservoir provides water for the City of Greeley and there is potential for the water supply to be affected.
TwitPic User: @TyCBS4 More Evacuations Ordered as Hewlett Fire Spreads
The Hewlett Fire northwest of Fort Collins continues to spread and more evacuations have been ordered this afternoon.
The Larimer County Sheriff’s Office has issued a mandatory evacuation order for 65 homes in the area of Bonner Springs Ranch Road, Deer Valley Road, Obenchain Road, Ingleside Road, and 15 homes on Highway 14 from the Greyrock Trailhead to the North Poudre diversion dam (approx. mile markers 113 to 115). All residents are asked to evacuate immediately.
fb The Hewlett Gulch Fire Has Grown 500%; Updates and Health Warning’s
I remember just Monday I was telling you that the fire was at 103 acres, then yesterday that number jumped to 982 and today I have to report that it has grown 500% overnight. Put on your rain dance northern Colorado.
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Natural disasters such as tornadoes can bring out the best in people, as strangers reach out to help others in need. Unfortunately, crises also bring out those who choose to take advantage of the victims. According to the Better Business Bureau, one of the most common “after-disaster” scams involves roofs.
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