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Volunteer Victim Advocates Wanted in Larimer County

Susan Moore — Thu, 16 May 2013 16:30:32 +0000

Being a victim advocate can be personally rewarding as well as providing a much needed and important service to the community.

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Larimer County Sheriff to Join Lawsuit Against Colorado Gun Laws

Susan Moore — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 13:40:02 +0000

"People are saying, 'The sheriff says he won't enforce these laws,'" Smith said. "That's not what I've said. What I've said they're not enforceable."

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Colorado Sheriff Justin Smith Answers: Can The Secret Service Really Arrest A Sheriff?

Charley Barnes — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 02:51:38 +0000

I wrote a story earlier this week about the possibility of the Secret Service being authorized to arrest Sheriff's across the country if they fail to uphold new gun control laws. Just a few minutes ago, I received a very nice email from Larimer County Sheriff Justin Smith who wants to clarify a few things.

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President Obama Visits Denver For Gun Control Rally – Local Sheriffs Stage Counter-Protest [Video]

Todd Harding — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 12:11:57 +0000

President Obama was in Denver yesterday to show his support for the gun control measures recently passed in Colorado. Meanwhile, 16 county sheriffs, including Larimer County’s Justin Smith and John Cooke of Weld County have vowed not to enforce the new gun restrictions. We have video of Sheriff Smith giving the Sheriff's point of view.

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Larimer County Sheriff Justin Smith Interview [March 28th]

Todd Harding — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 06:56:39 +0000

Larimer County Sheriff Justin Smith joins the Good Morning guys in support of the 28 Hours of Hope at 7:15 AM on March 28th, 2013. Sheriff Smith has worked with the Good Morning Guys through Santa Cops and with the Make it Rain Concert to benefit the victims of the High Park Fire.

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Weld and Larimer Sheriffs Grapple with New Gun Laws

Susan Moore — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 15:02:30 +0000

A message posted on Smith's Facebook page had been misunderstood by some news media.

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Larimer County Sheriff Sets New Fitness Requirements For Incoming Deputies

Todd Harding — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 11:30:56 +0000

Larimer County Sheriff Justin Smith has implemented new physical fitness standards for new sworn personnel hired after January 1st.

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One of Larimer County's Most Wanted Arrested in Windsor

Todd Harding — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 13:30:43 +0000

Larimer County Sheriff's deputies have arrested one of Larimer County’s Most Wanted Criminals. Marc Robert Whitaker of Fort Collins was arrested yesterday at a Windsor hotel on multiple felony warrants.

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15 Arrested For Drunk Driving in Fort Collins on Friday

Todd Harding — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 12:27:42 +0000

The Larimer County DUI Task Force hosted a DUI Sobriety checkpoint last Friday night with Fort Collins police at that resulted in 17 arrests.

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Larimer County Sheriff's Deputies Involved in Shooting in Glacier View

Todd Harding — Sat, 20 Oct 2012 17:04:55 +0000

Larimer County Sheriff's Office deputies were involved in a shooting yesterday in Glacier view that left one man dead. The incident happened in the 100 block of Guardian Peak Drive in Glacier View at 11:50 last night (Friday, October 19th).

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Hunter's Rescued West of Fort Collins

Susan Moore — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 13:10:30 +0000

A Livermore man who got lost while hunting in the mountains west of Fort Collins last weekend was rescued 17 hours later.

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Larimer County Commissioners Rescind Ban on Contained Fires

Todd Harding — Wed, 18 Jul 2012 13:13:03 +0000

Larimer County Commissioners rescinded the ban on ‘Contained’ fires yesterday and continued the restrictions on Open Fires and the Use of Fireworks for the unincorporated areas of Larimer County. The restrictions mean that the public can now have fires in areas with permanent fire structures such as campgrounds. The restrictions were based on a recommendation from Larimer County Sheriff Justin Smith.

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Larimer County Commissioners Add Fire Restrictions

Todd Harding — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 13:12:03 +0000

Due to extremely dry conditions in Northern Colorado and the High Park Fire burning west of Fort Collins, Larimer County Commissioners have added additional Fire restrictions. The new restrictions include Open Fires, Contained Open Fires and the Sale and Use of Fireworks and Public Fireworks Displays for the unincorporated areas of Larimer County through September 30, 2012.

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Larimer County Sheriff Justin Smith Interviewed by Brian & Todd [AUDIO]

Todd Harding — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 15:05:51 +0000

Larimer County Sheriff Justin Smith was on with the Good Morning Guys this morning to discuss the High Park Fire west of Fort Collins. The Sheriff gave Brian and Todd an update on the progress on the fire and let them know what K99 listeners can do to help. We have that interview for you.

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A Message From Larimer County Sheriff Justin Smith To K99 Listeners

Todd Harding — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 12:53:08 +0000

Larimer County Sheriff Justin Smith has been in the news a lot lately. The High Park Fire west of Fort Collins has put him front and center with the media. The updates that we provide you at K99.com come directly from the Sheriff's office. I requested Sheriff Smith as a friend on Facebook yesterday, and he sent me the following message to share with K99 listeners:

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Stuart Hole Fire Northwest of Fort Collins Still 200 Acres

Todd Harding — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 15:39:55 +0000

Thankfully the Stuart Hole Fire northwest of Fort Collins didn't grow much overnight. At 9:30 this morning, the Larimer County Sheriff's Department reported that the fire is still about 200 acres and is still 0% contained. The origin and cause of the fire are under investigation.

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Shed & Trailer Destroyed in Fire West of Fort Collins

Todd Harding — Sun, 25 Mar 2012 19:49:52 +0000

If you are wondering about that smoke west of Fort Collins over the weekend, about 1 ½ acres burned near Davis Ranch Road and Rist Canyon Road on Saturday afternoon. The Larimer County Sheriff’s Department reported that a shed or barn and a trailer were destroyed in the blaze and nobody was injured. Thanks to the Poudre Fire Authority and Rist Canyon Fire, the blaze is now 100% contained.

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Have You Seen These Larimer County Suspects? Call Crime Stoppers! [PICTURES]

Todd Harding — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 10:19:53 +0000

Have you seen any of the 3 people in the picture. The Larimer County Sheriff's Office could sure use your help finding the 3 felony suspects. Two of the suspects are accused of leading several law enforcement agencies on a chase throughout Northern Colorado yesterday, and are believed to be involved in the area mail and identity thefts.

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