| | | | | The Big Thompson Canyon Association will hold a flood anniversary observance today, and the Larimer County Fair is underway in Loveland, among many events happening in the area on Saturday. | | | | | “We sat on the side of the hill holding each other all night long, freezing to death in the lighting in the rain,” remembered survivor Sue Gaskill | | | Here is a selection of comments on stories posted on the Reporter-Herald Facebook page July 25-31. | | | | | The measure passed in 2025 and was signed into law by Gov. Jared Polis, but included delayed implementation to allow time to set up rules and procedures. | | | | | Washington has repeatedly demonstrated it can’t keep airport screening insulated from political dysfunction. Rather than arguing endlessly over theories, we are open to further experimentation to find out what actually works. But safety has to be always the top priority over every other factor. | | | | | Nearly 200 survivors, family members, emergency responders and elected officials gathered at the Pulliam Community Building to remember those who answered the call in 1976 and the sacrifices many made during the state’s deadliest flash flood. | | | | | The Larimer County Fair officially kicked off Friday evening with a traditional Native American blessing, following a ribbon cutting ceremony of the Ranch Events Complex’s new Event Lawn. | | | | | The Colorado Rapids have made their first signing of the summer transfer window. French attacking midfielder Youssef Maziz is coming from Belgium to help bolster the Rapids’ attack. The 28-year-old is coming to Colorado on a
free transfer, with his contract expiring at OH Leuven this July. The Rapids are getting reinforcements in the midfield. Maziz was announced as a Rapid on Friday. He is signed through the 2027-28 season, with a club option for 2028-29. The club will have to wait on his Visa approval before he can see the field for Colorado. | | | | | Scientists, historians, emergency managers and flood experts gathered Friday at the Estes Valley Community Center for the Big Thompson Flood 50th Anniversary Symposium, using the anniversary to reflect on a tragedy that claimed 144 lives while reminding residents that the same hazards remain today. | | | | | Here’s a look at how Colorado members of Congress voted over the previous week. | | | | |
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