| | | | Food tax repeal potential impact; shooting; 5 questions on solar energy
 From the Reporter-Herald photo archives: "Mobile meter readers — Loveland utility meter readers head out for a day on the job aboard the
department's new fleet of small motorcycles. The meter readers have been using the six fair weather vehicles for about a week and find the machines much more economical than the other city cars and trucks used to get around their routes. The motorcycles get about 100 miles per gallon as compared with 20 miles per gallon in other city cars. The city paid for the driver's license
motorcycle endorsement for the seven meter readers to comply with state law. Four of the meter readers, from left, are Supervisor Kent Meyer, Marlin Jacobsen, Ed Dupuis and Charlene Greenwood." Originally published July 30, 1983. (Loveland Reporter-Herald archives stored at the Loveland Museum)
Good morning Loveland. The National Weather Service says we can expect a high temperature of 99 today, but at least there's a 20% chance of rain after 3 p.m. Read the full forecast here. In news, we've got a look at what proponents and opponents say is the potential impact of a proposed ballot initiative to repeal the 3% city sales tax on food for home consumption. Loveland police are investigating
a shooting on Greeley Drive in west Loveland on Saturday. And in the Five Questions feature, Bruce Croissant answers questions about his 12 years of experience using solar energy to power his home. Links to those stories and more are below. Jackie Hutchins, Loveland Reporter-Herald assistant editor | | | | Debate over a proposed ballot initiative to repeal the 3% city sales tax on food for home consumption ramped up in Loveland last week, as proponents and opponents clashed over the potential impact of the measure. | | | | | A man was shot multiple times inside an apartment in the 1700 block of Greeley Drive on Saturday morning, Loveland police reported. | | | | | Bruce Croissant learned about power while serving as a nuclear reactor operator in the Navy. So he had some background in how power systems work. That came in handy when he decided he wanted to install a solar power system on his house in 2012. | | | | | Barbara Bennett, the Larimer County Sheriff's Office's self-proclaimed "chief scambuster," receives about 80 reports a month of potential scams. | | | | | A Boston-based nonpartisan think tank has recognized two UCHealth hospitals in Northern Colorado on its list of the top 10 most socially responsible hospitals in the United States, receiving straight A grades in health equity, value and outcomes. | | | Fort Collins-based Colorado Youth Outdoors will open its fall Day CORE class Wednesdays starting Aug. 8. Classes run on Wednesdays until Nov. 9 from 1:30-3:30 p.m. for sixth to 12th graders. | | | | | In less than two weeks, the Colorado State football team will begin fall camp under second-year head coach Jay Norvell to prepare for the 2023 season, which opens Sept. 2 with a home game against Washington State. | | | | | Daily Record for July 22-23 | | | | | A look back at 10, 25, 50 and 120 years ago in Loveland-area news, from the archives of the Loveland Reporter-Herald. | | | | | Monday is expected to be mostly sunny, with a high near 99 and a 20% chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3 p.m., according to the National Weather Service. The overnight low will be near 65, with a 20% chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10 p.m. | | | | | Dear Amy: I have three children, ages 38, 41, and 52. The two youngest have children under the age of 10. Every year I give the children thousands of dollars. I give my oldest three times as much because she has been ill for several years, even though she refuses to see a traditional doctor. […] | | | |
