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| McWhinney Mega Yacht In The News Loveland developer Chad McWhinney's 92.5 ft. mega yacht 'The Chiron' has made its way along the California Pacific Coast to host a party for former SEC Chairman Chris Cox last week. read the story |
| Registered Home Port - Loveland, CO |
| Johnson Gets the Boot City Appointed Volunteers Want New Council Liaison Loveland Councilwoman Carol Johnson received a letter Thursday by the volunteers of Loveland's Historic Preservation Commission. The Commission told Councilwoman Johnson, "Commissioners felt that we could not ask you to remain on the Loveland Historic Preservation Commission as liaison." The letter marks possibly the first time in Loveland's history that a member of the City Council has been asked to cease their liaison role at the request of the volunteers. read story |
| Centerra Promenade Shops In Foreclosure See story |
| Morning After Email - Johnson's Regret Email on Klen vs. Loveland Loveland Councilwoman Carol Johnson attempted to continue a confidential attorney-client communication from Tuesday's council meeting by going public with the information. She jeopardized the city's claim the meeting was privileged attorney-client communications. see story |
| Loveland's Rogue City Manager Don Williams Imposes Economic Sanctions On Loveland Family: Police Suffer as a Result read the investigative report |
| McWhinney Wants Out: Obligations At Aspen Knolls Hein Family Sues McWhinney & KB Homes to enforce $3.7 million of road improvements read special investigative report |
| McWhinney's Centerra Fights Promenade Partner Poag & McEwen -- In Court read special investigative report |
| Democrats Backed by 'Republican' Business Group Members Read The Report |
| Loveland City Manager Resigns; Moving To Missouri read article |
| Larimer County Republican Assembly - Over 1,000 Attend read story |
| Ice Cream & Sculptures Coming Councilman Klassen Frosted Over Council's Reaction to application see complete story |
| State Reform of Urban Renewal Law Targets Loveland County Assessor points it out for clueless councilor Urban Renewal reform law HB1107 was signed by Governor Ritter on April 14 this year but some in Loveland's City Hall didn't get the message. Seeking legal advice on using urban renewal for 97 acres acquired by Loveland, members of the City Council are still asking if the new law will effect the City of Loveland or not. County Assessor Steve Miller tells them Loveland was both the "inspiration" and "target" of HB 1107. see story |
| Floor Dropping Out of Councilman Heckel's Political Career Loveland homeowners are suing Loveland Councilman Larry Heckel and his construction company for negligence. According to a source close to the case, Heckel used temporary support posts to suspend the floors that are now slowly collapsing despite being warned by the lumber yard and manufacturer not to use those posts. Where were the city building inspectors? read the report |
| Klassen Challenges “A severe injustice has been done to the disability board and it must be made public” read report |
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| Has Council Land Speculation Created A Safety Hazard For Loveland Residents? The recent fatal fire on Boxelder Drive in Loveland has ignited controversy in City Hall over $3 million collected in CEF's to expand Loveland's Fire Emergency services that was diverted into failed land speculation by a former lame duck council and Loveland City Manager Don Williams - can residents still rely on the "5 minute" rule? see story |
| Harassing Emails Linked to McWhinney Senior Staff 'Anonymous' Harassing Emails Sent To LovelandPolitics Linked To McWhinney's Director of Multi-Family Housing read the story |
| Council Extends Centerra Public Debt Maturity To 2040 Instead of bonds ending in 2029, Loveland's council approved Centerra taking on more debt or refinancing existing public debt that will now not expire until 2040 see story |
| LovelandPolitics Exclusive County Seeks Restraining Order Larimer County officials obtained an emergency restraining order against Roberta "Bobby" Allen of Drake after her alleged attempts to intimidate county officials into selling her county land next to her property. The land is among the parcels acquired after the Big Thompson flood in 1976. The land is not for sale as it was purchased by FEMA after the flood and is now preserved for fishing access by the public and is not a build able lot. WARNING Audio files contain obscenities not suitable for children - and a reference to "...a greater gorilla?" Bobbie Allen's Phone Messages |
| Editorial Denouncing Plagiarism Is Copied Failing to acknowledge his newspaper's role in publishing a fake "guest editorial" last October by former Loveland Mayor Gene Pielin, that was verbatim copied from another source, the Loveland Reporter-Herald Editor is attacking others for proliferating a culture of plagiarism - well maybe - since the author of Saturday's editorial is in question. see story |
| Unraveling Marijuana Regulations Council Wants A Public Vote . See story |
| Council Majority Capitulates on vNet The owner of the now defunct Colorado vNet LLC Bill Beierwaltes' demands are met - A loophole added to the agreement regarding definition of "jobs" and agreement to be assigned to a Massachusetts company once settlement is finally negotiated. read story |
| Finalists For New Loveland City Manager see story |
| Abuse of Discretion Why Loveland's Use Of Impact Fees Questioned and Larimer County Sheriff Investigating Criminal Allegations by Loveland Developer of City Staff see story |
| Loveland Newspapers Participate In National "Scam" - For A Price read story |
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| The Centerra Enigma Loveland's Centerra Metro District has raised more money through public bond debt than most cities of Colorado yet it doesn't have an office, employee or even a telephone of its own. Centerra exists only on paper as a local governmental entity to raise public debt yet is run entirely by McWhinney employees and contractors. See the recently released 2009 audit as you sift through the story of the 'Centerra Enigma' of Loveland. read story |
| Above: The August 19, Centerra Board meeting appears to be a chat session by senior McWhinney management |