| | | | | Hopp request rejected; LHS protest; In-N-Out traffic
 Crews work on the In-N-Out Burger site at right on Monday, April 3, 2023, as drivers travel through the Centerra Marketplace in east Loveland. We have a story today on the city's Public Works department traffic control planning for the restaurant now under construction in east Loveland.
(Jenny Sparks/Loveland Reporter-Herald)
Good morning Loveland. The National Weather Service says we can expect a high temperature of 35 and 1 to 3 inches of snow today. Read the full forecast here. In news, we
've got a report on a Larimer County Community Corrections hearing that rejected Austin Hopp's latest request to be transferred from prison into a community corrections program. Loveland High School students staged a protest Monday morning over the handling of last week's threat incident. And our partners at BizWest have stories on Loveland-based Heska being sold to Mars Inc., and the announcement that Children's
Museum of Northern Colorado is looking to be part of Centerra South. Links to those stories and more are below. Jackie Hutchins, Loveland Reporter-Herald assistant editor | | | | Hopp’s case was brought before the board just months after the Weld County Community Corrections Board unanimously voted in February to reject his request to be released to the Intervention Community Corrections Services in Greeley. | | | | | Loveland High School students staged a walkout Monday morning in protest of the Thompson School District’s handling of a threat that Loveland police deemed noncredible last week, and to support their principal, Michael James, affectionately referred to as “MJ,” who was put on administrative leave following the incident. | | | | | In a deal valued at $1.3 billion, veterinary products supplier Heska Corp. (Nasdaq: HSKA) has agreed to be acquired by Mars Inc., the privately held parent company behind candy and pet-food brands such as M&M’s and Pedigree. | | | | | The Children’s Museum of Northern Colorado has selected Centerra South as the location to build its new museum. | | | | | Colorado’s eighth In-N-Out Burger will be opening later this year, and traffic engineers from the city’s Public Works department are working with the developer to manage the expected rush of traffic during the first weeks. | | | | | On Tuesday, Loveland City council will decide whether its outdoor dining program has sufficient support to continue for another year, or whether it has become more of a nuisance for neighboring businesses. | | | | | Over a month ago, Kris Kazian was placed on administrative leave for reasons undisclosed by the board of directors. | | | | | LONGMONT — Spring weather hasn’t been kind to Colorado girls golf teams this season and Loveland has been no exception. Between spring break and spring snowstorms, the Red Wolves haven’t spent much time on the course in the early part of the season. They finally got a chance to play in an 18-hole tournament Monday. | | | | | A monster truck show, Timber Dan Toy Show, veterans' events and Easter egg hunts are on the calendar for the Loveland area. | | | | | Throughout 2022 the department investigated 600 crashes attributed to distracted driving that lead to injury or death, Col. Matthew Packard, chief of the CSP, said in the release; this does not include crashes investigated by other law enforcement agencies. | | | | | Daily Record for March 31-April 3, 2023. | | | | | Tuesday is expected to be breezy, with a high near 35 and a 90% chance of snow showers, mainly before 3 p.m., according to the National Weather Service. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches is possible. | | | |
