A former Fort Collins youth pastor arrested on suspicion of sexually assaulting multiple children over the course of several decades may have more victims, officials say. Hipolito Gomez-Perdomo, 65, was arrested and held on a $200,000 bond in March on one count of sexual assault on a child, and five counts of sexual assault on a child by someone in a position of trust. Additional charges are pending, according to a Thursday news release from the Larimer County Sheriff’s Office. In early 2023, the Larimer County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a sexual assault involving Gomez-Perdomo. The ..read more

FORT COLLINS – Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi is not interested in chasing monster money. After he showcased his intriguing potential for Colorado State last fall, NIL offers to leave were available. Coach Jay Norvell said in December that one school tried to poach his redshirt sophomore quarterback for $600,000. In a world defined by the instant gratification of TikTok and filtered photos on Instagram, Fowler-Nicolosi stood on his business. “I was raised that loyalty was the most important thing. Family is everything. Coach Norvell and (associate head) Coach (Matt) Mumme gave me my shot to be great ..read more

More than 500 guinea pigs were rescued from a Colorado-based breeder in the largest single-owner surrender case this Fort Collins-based rescue has encountered, according to a Monday Facebook post by Cavies and Canines Animal Rescue. Related Articles Colorado News | RTD A Line replaced by shuttle buses on Saturday due to maintenance Colorado News | Free anti-theft event for Hyundai owners starts Friday at Empower Field Colorado News | Boulder County terminates Cemex plant’s right to operate at current level Colorado News | 12-year-old girl missing in Lakewood, may be planning to leave the ..read more

Interstate 25 is reopened in both directions between Wellington and Colorado’s northern border after a 13-hour closure for extreme winds, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation. Related Articles Transportation | Engine cover detaches from Southwest Airlines plane, forcing emergency landing at DIA Transportation | South Santa Fe Drive down to one lane for construction starting Monday Transportation | Dynamic tolling begins Monday for I-70 express lanes between I-25, Chambers Transportation | Denver International Airport adds new nonstop destination — the longest direct ..read more

Colorado lawmakers are poised to ban occupancy limits in cities and towns across the state, clearing the way for more roommates to live together as part of Democrats’ push to reform local zoning regulations and address the state’s housing crisis. Roughly two dozen cities and towns in Colorado have the type of occupancy limits that would be prohibited under HB24-1007, which cleared the state Senate on Tuesday. The measure would prohibit local governments from limiting how many unrelated people can live in one home or housing unit, except for health and safety reasons. Pending anticipated final ..read more

A 15-year-old girl reported missing in Fort Collins on Monday after leaving her home overnight on foot was found safe, according to the Larimer County Sheriff’s Office. The girl was reported missing from the 400 block of Timberline Road in Fort Collins, and law enforcement were concerned for her safety, according to a missing persons alert shared Monday. She was found safe as of 1:50 p.m., according to a post from the sheriff’s office on X. Related Articles Crime and Public Safety | Missing Fort Collins 11-year-old found safe Crime and Public Safety | Missing 15-year-old boy from Johnstown ..read more

An 11-year-old girl last seen in Fort Collins has been found safe. The girl was last seen in the area of Coulter Street and Shortleaf Street about 1 a.m. Sunday. 03-17-2024 10:41:43 Fort Collins Police the Missing Child has been safely located. The alert has been canceled. Thank you for your assistance. https://t.co/AW6NzJoDel — LETA (@LETA_911) March 17, 2024 Larimer County’s emergency alert system reported she was found safe just before 11 a.m ..read more

When the moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie it’s the inspiration for a new beer collaboration. That’s according to Fort Collins-based New Belgium Brewing Co. (now owned by Kirin), which recently teamed up with the Tombstone frozen pizza company on a new IPA. In this case, though, the acronym stands for “I(Pizza)A.” The 7% ABV beer is a pizza-flavored version of New Belgium’s uber-popular Voodoo Ranger India pale ale. (No kidding.) According to the brewery’s website, it boasts notes of “Tombstone’s crispy crust, tangy tomato sauce, and savory herbs and spices.” It finishes with a dash of p ..read more

Colorado ranked sixth worst among U.S. states when it came to job creation last year, according to estimates from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. But was that weakness a statewide issue or a more localized problem? Job losses, assuming they hold following revisions due out next month, were primarily centered in metro Denver with Pueblo. Fort Collins had one of the strongest metro economies when it came to adding jobs last year, with Colorado Springs and Boulder in the top tier as well. Metro Denver suffered a 0.9% decline in nonfarm jobs, which ranked 385th worst out of 396 metro areas th ..read more

Three people died in a car fire in Fort Collins early Thursday morning after their car hit a broken-down truck parked on the shoulder, according to Fort Collins Police Services. A Larimer County sheriff’s deputy about 2:27 a.m. found a 2013 Volkswagon Jetta on fire in the middle of the road in the 5800 block of South Taft Hill Road in southern Fort Collins, according to a Fort Collins Police Services news release. The deputy could see two people who appeared to be dead in the Jetta. Poudre Fire Authority responded to put out the fire, and responding Fort Collins police officers could see a thi ..read more