| | | | Open records ruling; Centerra South decision
 Julia Holland, human resources director for the city of Loveland, testifies Tuesday about why she thinks results from an employee survey should not be public record during court proceedings. The judge granted the city of Loveland petition seeking to not release the survey results to Mayor Jacki Marsh. (Jenny Sparks/Loveland Reporter-Herald)
Good morning Loveland. Winter is still with us as the National Weather Service says the city can expect a cloudy day, with a high near 39, wind gusts up to 21 mph and a 30% chance of snow showers, mainly after noon. Read the full forecast here. In news, we've got a look at a court decision Tuesday to let the city not release responses to a 2021 employee engagement survey to the mayor, and the Planning Commission ruling on Monday that the Centerra South proposal is not consistent with the city
's comprehensive plan. We've also got stories on In-N-Out, high school swimming and diving honorees, and Thompson Valley's production of
"Footloose." Links to those stories and more are below. Jackie Hutchins, Loveland Reporter-Herald assistant editor | | | | Citing “integrity of the city and its promise,” 8th Judicial District Judge Joseph Findley granted a petition filed by the city of Loveland related to a Colorado Open Records Act (CORA) request filed by Mayor Jacki Marsh. | | | | | The Loveland Planning Commission will not recommend approval of the proposed Centerra South development. | | | | | In-N-Out Burgers has closed on property at 1450 Fall River Drive in Centerra for the development of a restaurant. | | | | | Presenting the Reporter-Herald all-area girls swim team. | | | | | Thompson Valley High School is ready to cut loose, premiering its musical rendition of the 1984 film “Footloose.” | | | | | Attorneys made opening arguments in a Longmont murder case Tuesday morning, as prosecutors argued the defendant planned and carried out the shooting while defense attorneys said she was the victim of manipulation. Devan Schreiner, 27, is charged with first-degree murder in the death of Jason Schaefer, 33, Schreiner’s ex-boyfriend and the father of her child. | | | | | The commissioners officially registered their support for a bill that would strengthen just-cause eviction protections, a bill that would expand workforce programs in forestry and a bill that would aid reforestation in Colorado, but came out in strong opposition to a bill that would require larger counties like Larimer to have five county commissioners instead of three, and require them to be voted on by residents of their district rather than all residents in the county, as is the case now. | | | The Larimer County Coroner’s Office has identified 28-year-old Brent Thompson as the person killed from being hit by a truck after fleeing a traffic stop in north Fort Collins Feb. 18. Thompson, according to a release from the office, died of multiple blunt force injuries from the crash. | | | | | The woman named Larimer County’s most wanted Friday has been arrested, according to a tweet from the Larimer County Sheriff’s Office. Christina Michelle Ashford was wanted by the sheriff’s office on two felony warrants. | | | | | Woodward Inc., a Fort Collins company that designs, manufactures and services energy-conversion and control solutions for the aerospace and industrial equipment markets, has laid off workers at its Northern Colorado operations. | | | Heska Corp. saw its sales shrink and losses mount in the fourth quarter of 2022, but the Loveland-based veterinary products company still managed to exceed Wall Street expectations. | | | | | Daily record Feb. 27-28, 2023 | | | | | Wednesday is expected to be cloudy, with a high near 39 and a 30% chance of snow showers, mainly after noon, according to the National Weather Service. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than 1 inch is possible. | | | |
