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Poor Planning: Why So Many People Were Impacted By the 2013 Flood LovelandPolitics' investigative report into the building of the Waterford Apartments and other structures built in Loveland's lowest elevation areas on the banks of the notorious Big Thompson River. see story |
Waterford Apartments in south Loveland in September of 2013. |
Montagu Incites Angry Mob: Disseminates False Information Brad Miller, a Colorado Springs attorney, addressed the Thompson School Board Wednesday (January 15, 2014) regarding innovation and charter schools. As promised, the local teacher's union organized a large group of school employees to attend the meeting and continue their protest of the election outcome last November. They attended in response to an email sent by board member Denise Montagu inciting the mob to destroy the board meeting's decorum to discredit her opponents. Comments by Bryce Carlson at the January 15, 2014 School Board meeting see video clip of the December 18, meeting |
Council Majority Moves To Remove Controversial Planning Commissioner Despite best efforts by Loveland Mayor Cecil Gutierrez to administratively re-appointment his campaign organizer Bob Massaro to Loveland's Planning Commission, Massaro's re-appointment was halted by councilors concerned about Massaro's odd behavior on Loveland's Planning Commission and partisan profile in what is supposed to be a non-partisan volunteer city position. see story and video clips |
Loveland Resident Running for Congress Longtime Loveland resident Larry Sarner announced his intentions to be the Republican Party nominee to challenge Congressman Jared Polis in the fall to represent Colorado's 2nd Congressional District in the United States Congress. Read our exclusive interview with Sarner who talks about his primary opponent, Boulder County resident George Leing, and answers a variety of other questions regarding the race. Read Interview |
City Contemplates Eminent Domain for New Downtown "Catalyst" Contrary to what city staff told the Loveland Reporter-Herald recently, the city's friendly acquisition of land downtown for their latest proposed "catalyst" Urban Renewal project is in jeopardy due to poor relations with one property owner. Russ Morgan is fighting the city with regards to an alleged illegal grading permit issued at 204 12th Street SE causing trouble for his tenants next door. While the city claims immunity for illegal or unethical acts by its planning department, Morgan's reluctance to discuss selling another property he owns located in the project area downtown has initiated inquiries by Loveland Planner Mike Scholl with city councilors to use eminent domain to acquire Morgan's private property so the city can later transfer it to the New Jersey developer currently in negotiations with the city. see story |
Republicans Battle Over Crony Capitalism Former State Senator and current Larimer County Commissioner Steve Johnson posted on his Facebook page - "I wish I could keep them honest....I can only point out when they aren't and appeal to their conscience. I can accept losing to people who disagree with me but it is hard to take when somebody sells their vote and won't even listen." Angry over DelGrosso's efforts to suffocate a nascent bipartisan reform bill for Urban Renewal Authorities, Johnson sent a pleading email to DelGrosso. read story and see Johnson's private email to DelGrosso |
Massive Public Subsidies Planned for Bass Pro Shops Loveland's City Council will vote on Tuesday whether to declare the Bass Pro Shops parking lot a "Public Good" to be constructed using tax dollars while also determining whether McWhinney can access regional transportation restricted funds to build a wastewater lift station for the project see story |
School Board Controversy Guest Commentary by Dr. Neil Schaal |
recently lost his run for Loveland City Council is stirring controversy with his application to serve on the city's financial advisory commission. David Hallet is unpopular with HOA board colleagues who are trying to stop his appointment by Loveland's Council and remove him from their HOA board. read story |
School Board Vote To Appropriate $800,000 For New Innovation School Delayed see story |
City Likely Going to Court If Fracking Ban Passes Attorney says not enforceable and city won't pay study- Loveland attorney resigns after this email was made public. Claims leaked by councilors. see story |
Loveland City Staff Lobby State Legislature Against URA Reform Loveland staff sent an email to Rep. DelGrosso asking him to oppose Urban Renewal reform in the State Legislature. DelGrosso is saying he does support reform and is already working on a bill despite recent accusations by Larimer County Commission Johnson to the contrary. see story and staff emails |
Rogue R2-J Board of Education Member Hijacks Public Meeting While her supporter/hecklers work to recall Board President see story and video clips |
Rogue School Board Member Denise Montague |
Elderly Couple Fight City Hall To Keep Their Land see story |
Fracking Centerra McWhinney Holding Company has 7 oil & gas wells registered in Centerra that have extracted hundreds of barrels of oil over the past 15 years but go unmentioned in local coverage of the oil & gas moratorium debate see story |
Thompson Schools Superintendent 'Monkey Talks" Board Members see story |
McWhinney Maneuvers To Avoid Fracking Moratorium see story |
Teacher Contract Reflects New Leadership on School Board see story |
Joint Council Meeting Ends in Dispute With Larimer County A joint meeting of the Loveland and Ft. Collins City Councils last week ended on a sour note as Larimer County Commissioner Tom Donnelly disputed the cities' perception of an urban renewal reform measure they are fighting. see complete story |
Illegal URA Modification Puts High Plains Academy Funding In Jeopardy see story |
Loveland Council Votes 5-4 Against Anti-Fracking Initiative Loveland's City Council voted 5-4 in support of a resolution condemning the citizen initiative going before voters June 24, that will place a 2-year ban on any fracking within Loveland City Limits until a study is conducted by the city regarding the health hazards if passed by voters. Mayor Cecil Gutierrez stated his opposition to the resolution Tuesday night that his vote did not represent how he will vote on the initiative since he hasn't yet decided. The Mayor accused both sides of the issue of playing "Chicken Little" and said it really comes down to whose science you believe; the environmentalists or the oil and gas industry. see LovelandPolitics video of the debate highlights and final vote |
Council Split On Whether "Eminent Domain" Is A Tool for Acquiring Properties for 'Catalyst Project' see story |
Apartment Developer Seeks Tax Equity From Loveland's Council Special Investigative Report |
Loveland Voters May Face 2nd Ballot Measure This Year see story |
Victims of May 23 Rain Showers Seek Answers About Insurance Claims special report |
Fracking Ban Fails Loveland Voters Narrowly Reject Fracking Ban meant to extend the original ban passed by council in 2012. Read our in depth story over the cause of Loveland becoming the epicenter of the anti-fracking movement. |
Loveland Hording of Open Lands Revenue Has County Worried see story |
Centerra Bonding Authority In Legal Jeopardy Council acts hastily on scheme to spare McWhinney's Centerra Metro District the consequences of a 2013 IRS ruling - but can it save Centerra's 'public' designation? see story |
Ferguson HS Teachers Accused Of Dismissing Classes Early To Drink read story |
LovelandPolitics Exclusive Walter Elish Resigns From NCEDC Amidst Controversy see story |
Low-Income Area Whites Not Welcome In Loveland New Subsidized Housing see story |
Council Ponders $2.2 Million Subsidy to Developer of Sprout's Market see story |
School Board Votes Final Approval of Blank Financial Terms To Fund High Plains Academy see story |
Private Group to Control Downtown Redevelopment Funds see story |
New School Attorney Already In Controversy see story |
"King Mike" Takes Over Downtown Redevelopment see our story and a commentary |
Buddy Meyers, Chairman Loveland Planning Commission |
Chairman of Loveland's Planning Commission Reacts to Sprouts Deal see commentary |
Election Already In Process see story |
Municipal Judge Presiding Over Cases Despite Losing Authority see story |
Mayor Accused of Violating City Charter, Imperiling Sprouts Deal read story and see original correspondence |
2015 Story Archive |
Loveland Economic Development Manager Mike Scholl is nicknamed "King Mike" in City Hall. The Michigan transplant is strategic about sharing his political leanings and history within the community |