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Local private child placement agencies are helping residents become foster parents to support children in the system.

Parents like Miguel and Euriah are receiving guidance to navigate the process and provide a secure home for kids.

Community leaders broke ground on Tall Tales Ranch, a new community for adults with disabilities in Loveland on Aug.

12. The project is designed to house 32 residents and include a coffee shop and event barn, and it was inspired by the Mooneys to support local families.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife has confirmed that self-cloning New Zealand mudsnails have been found at Carter Lake, prompting inspections at boat launch sites to stop them from spreading in Larimer County (the snails rapidly deplete aquatic nutrients).

The Colorado Public Utilities Commission approved an Xcel Energy rate increase that will raise residential bills by about $5 and commercial bills by about $7 starting in December (the revised plan is lower than Xcel’s original request).