| | | | Asa Peck sentenced to prison in Fairgrounds Park murder; lessons from a cowboy hat

Berthoud resident John Lainson holds the hat that Longmont resident Shelly Crooks offered him to replace the one he lost in last month’s wind storm. Read more here. (Will Costello / Loveland Reporter Herald).
Good morning Loveland. The National Weather Service forecast is for sunshine all week in Loveland. Today, the high is expected to hit 61 degrees; the day will be windy with gusts up to 20 mph. Chantell Wilkes' body was found in the Big Thompson River in 2022. On Monday, Asa Peck was sentenced to prison for her murder. Read that story below. We also have a slideshow and list
of winning student artwork and writings in the Thompson School District's Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Art, Writing and Music Contest. Pamela Johnson, Loveland Reporter-Herald assistant editor | | | | Asa Peck was sentenced to 58 years to life in prison Monday for murdering and sexually assaulting his on- and off-again girlfriend, Chantell Wilkes. | | | | | Students winners in the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Art, Music and Writing Contest for theThompson School District. | | | | | A 21-year-old Johnstown man was sentenced to five years in Community Corrections on Monday for nearly running over a Larimer County Sheriff’s Office deputy, eluding and barricading himself in a ba… | | | | | The Fort Collins Symphony will play waltzes, polkas, disco favorites and iconic ABBA hits for dancing at Sweet Heart Winery in Loveland. | | | | | At Monday’s first meeting of 2026, Task Force Chair Lisa Cunningham struck an upbeat tone, saying the group’s recent successes have positioned Loveland for meaningful progress on housing in the com… | | | | | The cut applies to residency programs, which train medical school graduates for three to seven years before they move into independent practice. | | | | | Following an investigation into the fatal shooting of Chad Ingmire, Weld County DA Michael Rourke determined the officers were justified in the shooting. | | | | | Letters to the editor printed Jan. 13, 2026. | | | | | RH Line calls for Jan. 13, 2026. | | | | | Loveland should hit a high of 61 degreees on Tuesday. | | | | |
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