A supplement of the
2022 IN PHOTOS
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Looking back at 2022
BY JACKIE HUTCHINS
LOVELAND REPORTER-HERALD
As the year comes to a close, it’s only natural to look back, to reflect on what we’ve done and what we’ve seen this year. And at the Reporter-Herald, we share what we’re seeing with you, the readers, every day.
We’re often there for the dramatic moments in the community, and for the moments of celebration. We’re here to share the stories and faces of your neighbors, the people who make Loveland a special place, and the events that make it the vibrant community we know it to be.
Our staff photographer, Jenny
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Marcus Moran glides across the snow-covered ice on his cross country skate skis Feb 25 at Boedecker Lake in Loveland “I’ll be going back in front of my computer screen soon for work, but this makes for a great lunch break,” said Moran about cross country skating. (JENNY sPARKs / Reporter-Herald)
Sparks, is responsible for most of the photos you see in the Reporter-Herald, although other staff members jump in to help as well. We all have our eyes on the community and are ready to take photos whenever needed.
This special edition will take you back through the year to relive the highlights and reflect on the people and events of Love-
land and the surrounding communities
Although this issue contains photos of news events, we especially like seeing the faces, people at work, at play, celebrating victories, celebrating holidays, celebrating the seasons.
You’ll see the Buckhorn Northern Railroad, the Love Locks sculpture, the Feed and Grain
Building. You’ll see the parks and trails, schools, public art and businesses. You’ll see events from Valentine’s Day to high school graduations, to the Fourth of July and other summer celebrations.
We’re proud of the work we’ve done in 2022 and we’re pleased to share these photos with you. We hope you’ll look at these photos and remember the good times of 2022. And we hope you continue to look for us to hold a mirror up to this community we love in 2023
Jackie Hutchins: 970-635-3689, jhutchins@reporter-herald.com
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Dave Kovacs with Different Strokes Painting is framed by the heart as he puts a fresh coat of paint on the Love Locks sculpture Feb. 9 outside the Chamber of Commerce in Loveland. Jennifer Jackson and her daughter Lily Jackson, 4, left, stop to look for their lock before dropping off their valentines to be stamped as part of the Loveland Valentine Remailing Program.
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WINTER
Jenny spaRks / Reporter-Herald People walk in the snow on the swim beach along the shore of Lake Loveland on Jan. 11 in Loveland.
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Rosie Whitaker, 4, plays in the splash area in the pool Jan. 10 at the new Berthoud Recreation Center. Meanwhile, the center’s new skate park is covered in snow outside.
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ice fisherman walks back to his equipment with his auger after cutting a hole in the ice to fish on Jan. 5 at Boyd Lake State Park in Loveland.
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Jenny spaRks / Reporter-Herald Matt Gentile uses his snowblower to clear snow in front of his house Jan. 6 on the 1200 block of Flowering Almond Drive in Loveland. Chris Knoetgen, a local spotter for the National Weather Service, said Loveland got 4.5 inches of new snow Jan. 6.
Jenny spaRks / Reporter-Herald Loveland Fire Rescue Authority Division Chief Ned Sparks, right, laughs as Division Chief Greg Ward reminisces Jan. 7 during a retirement ceremony for Sparks after 38 years of service.
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Jenny spaRks / Reporter-Herald John Jankow and his wife, Jennie Jankow, the new owners of Downtown Sound, stand in the shop Jan. 5 as they talk about how excited they are to own the record store and to be a part of the community in Loveland.
Physical education teacher Kristin Quere leads students through an activity Jan. 7 at Centennial Elementary School in Loveland.
Jenny spaRks / Reporter-Herald Geese bed down in a snowy field Jan. 13 on County Road 3 near U.S. 34 in Loveland.
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Craig Jump and his dog, Milo, walk in the snow and freezing cold Jan. 20 at River's Edge Natural Area in Loveland. Jump said he adopted
2021 and the two have walked at River's Edge almost every day since then. He added that they like being out walking when the weather is bad.
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Jenny spaRks / Reporter-Herald Henry Schuler gives his wife, Mildred Schuler, a kiss Jan. 18 as the two pose for a photo holding one of their wedding photos. The couple, who live at the Hillcrest in Loveland, celebrated their 75th wedding anniversary on Jan. 5.
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Jenny spaRks / Reporter-Herald Thompson Valley High School's Alexis Highland swims the 500 freestyle Jan. 13 during the Thompson Valley versus Niwot swim meet in Loveland.
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A pack of bronze wolves appear to be eyeing Shasta, a 5-year-old Yorkshire terrier, as she walks Jan. 22 through Benson Sculpture Park in the snow with her owner in Loveland.
Jenny spaRks / Reporter-Herald Evie Heusinkveld, 3, center left, tries
tree pose along with her mom, Shannon Heusinkveld, left, during the Loveland Public Library's first yoga story time, Y
For Yoga, on Jan. 21 at the library in Loveland. Children's librarian Andrea Cleland, who also happens to be a yoga instructor, said, "They're naturally bendy and
doing yoga.
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A health care worker administers a COVID-19 test Jan. 25 at the drive-through testing site at Foundations Church in Loveland.
Above: Frost covers the trees as Earl Baumgartel walks with his dog, Enzo, a 10-year-old white golden retriever, on Jan. 21 at Benson Sculpture Park in Loveland. Baumgartel was walking with his wife, Peg, who said it was so pretty with the frost on the trees.
Right: Kelsey Marx shovels snow on the sidewalk Jan. 27 in front of her home on the 3400 block of Godwit Drive in Berthoud.
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Max Zaro, a fiber optic technician with
Fiber Systems, removes a protective cover while working to splice fibers together Feb. 1 for Loveland's Pulse. He works from a van on location in Loveland.
Jenny spaRks / Reporter-Herald Miss Loveland Valentine Olivia Friske stamps the first valentine during the Jan. 31 kickoff to the Loveland Valentine Remailing Program at the Chamber of Commerce. The valentine was on its way to Australia.
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Miss Loveland Valentine Olivia Friske finds a valentine to stamp Jan. 31 during the kickoff to the Loveland Valentine Remailing Program at the Chamber of Commerce.
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Donna Visocky, the new executive director of the Loveland High Plains Arts Council, poses for a photo Jan. 31 by one of her favorite sculptures at Benson Sculpture Park in Loveland.
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her brother, Zander Perez, 14, left, and dad, Iggy Perez, speed down the snowy hill together on their sleds Feb. 2 at Mehaffey
in Loveland. The family was enjoying
snow day together after school was canceled because of the storm.
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World War II veteran George Norton reminisces Feb. 4 about his time in the service while relaxing in his Loveland home.
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Jenny spaRks / Reporter-Herald Namaqua Elementary School first-grader Lily Alvarado, 7, is pictured on her iPad camera wearing her mask as she prepares to scan her badge to log in Feb. 3 during class at the school in Loveland.
Above: Benjamin Bonner, left, and Ismael Gallardo, right, both heavy equipment operators with the Loveland Solid Waste Division, move heart arches from a truck into place in the walkway near the MetroLux Theater in the Foundry Plaza Feb. 9 in preparation for the Sweetheart Festival in Loveland. Right: Christopher Sierra with Briar Electric works to install new exterior lights Feb. 8 at 444 N. Lincoln Ave. in downtown Loveland. The downtown space that once housed a longtime Loveland karate studio was looking to reopen in the spring, as The Meat Revolution, a shawarma restaurant.
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Jenny spaRks / Reporter-Herald New Vision Charter School sixth-grader Jeremiah Foster, 12, left, shoots the ball as classmate Jacob Carriker, 12, right, tries to block during a game at recess Feb. 25 at the school in Loveland.
Jenny spaRks / Reporter-Herald Loveland Fire Rescue Authority Lt. Alex Klinger hugs his kids, Logan Klinger, 7, and Easton Klinger, 9, after they pinned his lieutenant badge Feb. 24 during a badge pinning ceremony for LFRA in Loveland.
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Jenny spaRks / Reporter-Herald Michela Dunbar, rescue and service coordinator for the Northern Colorado Wildlife Center, holds an ornate box turtle Feb. 16 that was hit by a car and rehabilitated at the center. He was to be released back into the wild when the weather is warmer.
Charlotte Schultz, center left, thanks Senior Pastor Leslie Wood, left, for the blessing after Wood imposed ashes on her forehead March 2 during a drive-through ash imposition at First United Methodist Church in Loveland for Ash Wednesday.
Associate Pastor Lee Anderson, right, marks Karen James' forehead. James drove her mother through and said they have both been members of the church for years but this was their first time coming to the drive-through ash imposition. She said it was very convenient.
Jenny spaRks / Reporter-Herald Becky Hendrick, team lead at Dairy Queen in Loveland, makes a mint chip shake for a customer on Feb. 17 at the shop downtown.
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Above: Addison Maslen, 4, races her toy car inside the bucket of a backhoe March 3 as her grandma, Nonna Maslen, right, watches her during Children's Day at the Chilson Recreation Center in Loveland. Left: Loveland
Sculptor Jane DeDecker works on a large piece titled "Now You See Me" depicting a mill worker March 17 in her Loveland studio. DeDecker was chosen as the first artist for the Women's Suffrage Monument project, which looks to establish a national monument in Washington D.C. to commemorate the women's suffrage movement.
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An airplane takes off from the Northern Colorado Regional Airport on March 8 in Loveland.
Jenny spaRks / Reporter-Herald Thompson Valley High School lacrosse player Jaxon Thomas practices March 14 at Lucile Erwin Middle School in Loveland.
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Jenny spaRks / Reporter-Herald Bedazzled for Mardi Gras, Betta Gumbo waitress Jessica Palmer takes an order from customers March 1 at the restaurant in downtown Loveland during a Mardi Gras celebration.
Above: Astronomer Andrew Caldwell poses for a photo in the observatory near the telescope March 15 at Front Range Community College in Fort Collins. Left: Karen Garner's daughter Allisa Swartz, hugs her brother, John Steward, outside the Larimer County Justice Center after former Loveland police officer Austin Hopp pleaded guilty to felony assault March 2 for his connection to the 2020 arrest of Karen Garner.
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SPRING
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Jenny spaRks / Reporter-Herald Selah Rodriguez, 10, casts her fishing line while getting a lesson from her Grandpa, Bill Johnson, on March 31 in the front yard of Johnson's Berthoud home. Johnson was helping Selah and her siblings, Gloria, 5, and Ezekiel, 7, learn how to cast their lines so that "when we get the real lures on, it'll help keep us from hooking each other."
Zelda Godfrey, 4, pushes her baby doll that she named Sawdust in a stroller as her
stroller March 28 on the 900 block of West Fifth Street in Loveland. As Zelda announced her
shoulders and smiled as she said she wasn't sure why the girl named her doll Sawdust.
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Christian School's Trey Garcia, right, runs with teammates in the gym during practice March 21 at the school in Loveland.
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mom, Kristian Godfrey, pushes Zelda's little sister, Greta Godfrey, 2, in her
baby doll's name, her mom confirmed it was correct, shrugged her
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Brynna Moris, 9, looks for a book March 22 while checking out books with her aunt at the Loveland Public Library.
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Above: Elk cross County Road 23E just north of U.S. 34 on March 22, west of Loveland. Right: Rochelle Latka laughs as her horse, Wrangler, nudges her after a ride March 22 at her home in west Loveland. Latka had just returned from competing in the Gaucho Derby, a nine-day horse race across Argentina.
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Above: Sandra Gisonti, center, and Parks Huffstetler, right, talk with Loveland artist Kathryn Vinson, left, about some of her work in the Recycled Aquarium Project on March 31 during the kickoff for the Loveland Creative District, Loveland Creates. Vinson and artist Heather Rubald collaborated on the Recycled Aquarium Project.
Left: Cottonwood Plains Elementary School third-grader Dorian Latham, 9, center, reacts as the robot he is learning about starts to play a song and to dance April 4 in Fort Collins. Classmate Nico Lopez, 9, right, controls the robot in their Innovation Lab.
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Paul Brewer of Loveland throws his disc towards the hole while playing Frisbee golf April 11 at Mehaffey Park in Loveland. Brewer said he has been playing for a few years and would love it if the city had more courses to play.
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Jenny spaRks / Reporter-Herald Tess Heffernan, left, is framed by a bronze sculpture titled ’Dance Within Wear Only Skin’ by Loveland artist Denny Heskew, as she and Myra Powers, right, get a closer look at some pieces in the 31st annual Governor's Art Show on April 28 at the Loveland Museum in downtown Loveland.
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Above: Sitting is his stroller, Logan Bruntz, 9 months, smiles at his mom, Kelly Bruntz, left, as she exercises May 9 during a FIT4MOM fitness class at the Promenade Shops at Centerra in Loveland.
Logan's brother, Brooks Bruntz, 2, sits behind him in the stroller. Left: Standing near the bay door in his shop, Scott Smith, owner of Empire Glass, is silhouetted as he talks May 12 about the problems he and his staff have had with the homeless camp at King's Crossing Natural Area, located next to his business and seen in the background.
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Leilani Fininen, 18 months, looks at her mom, Kaeli Munoz, with a smile as she wades in the shallow water May 18 during her first visit to the swim beach in Loveland.
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auStin FleSkeS / reporter-Herald Sharon Harper flies her kite at the Aspire 3D Kite Festival on May 21 at the Loveland Sports Park. Harper said that she came out because she "just likes to fly kites.” She added, "This is my stress reliever."
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Above: Allison Hocker laughs with fellow Berthoud High School graduates May 28 during the graduation ceremony at Max Marr Stadium in Berthoud. Right: Loveland High School graduate Aaron Koso jumps in the air and clicks his heels in celebration after delivering a speech to fellow graduates May 28 during his graduation ceremony at The Ranch in Loveland.
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Thompson Valley High School
Rollins and teacher Jay Klagge celebrate on stage with a volleyball block May 28 during the graduation ceremony at The Ranch in Loveland.
Emily and her younger sister, Zoe, suffered serious injuries in a rollover accident in April 2021. Emily is part of the TVHS volleyball team that won the 2022 state championship.
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Ferguson High School graduate Dylan Brady hugs Loveland Police Officer Doug Savage May 27 during his graduation ceremony at the Mountain View High School auditorium in Loveland.
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Lucy MoRantz / Reporter-Herald Mountain View High School graduate Maha Ali is presented a diploma by faculty member Mike Groth on May 28 during the graduation ceremony at The Ranch in Loveland.
Isla Gardner, 18 months, plays in the water June 10 at the splash
Jenny spaRks / Reporter-Herald Eleanor Gillan, 9, left, digs in the sand to create a moat for her sandcastle on the swim beach June 13 at Lake Loveland. Her friend, Jessica Swallow, 5, center right, and her dog, Sasha, right, relax on the beach.
park at Fairgrounds Park in Loveland.
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Above: Dan Minzer, left, and Phil Baugh, right, both technical coordinators for the Rialto Theater, work to run lighting cable May 19 while setting up the stage for the 100th anniversary celebration at the theater in Loveland.
Left: Will Law, CEO of ArtSpace, shows off an area of the Feed and Grain on May 11 where the part of the roof was removed so a crane could lift some heavy old equipment out. After renovation, the new space will still have a view of the top of the Feed and Grain through a translucent roof.
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Thompson Valley High School basketball player Amelia Solt poses for a photo in the gym April 5 at her school in Loveland.
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Jenny spaRks / Reporter-Herald Loveland High School swimmer Chase Giandinoto poses for a photo by the pool June 2 at the school in Loveland. Chase was the Reporter-Herald's all area boys swimmer of the year.
Above: Brooke Matheson of Loveland, 16, center, rows her paddleboard June 6 at Boedecker Lake in Loveland. Right: Vivian Garrett, 6, left, and Maggie Pott, 5, right, share a laugh while working on their self portraits June 13 during an Art Camp at the Wildfire Community Arts Center in Berthoud.
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Luke Lorick of Loveland demonstrates his backward cornhole toss June 16 in the plaza at the Foundry in downtown Loveland. Lorick was preparing to attempt a Guinness World Record for the longest backward cornhole toss.
jenny spaRks / Reporter-Herald Mountain View Fire and Rescue firefighter/medic Ben O'Connell uses an ultra high pressure pump to spray water on a house fire June 15 at 3815 S. County Road 11 in Loveland. The house was donated to Loveland Fire Rescue Authority for training purposes.
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Rikki Vellman, a third-year veterinary student at Colorado State University, checks Digit at the Street Dog Coalition free veterinary clinic at the Loveland Salvation Army on April 4. Vellman said the clinic would hopefully go a long way to help both the animals and their owners be as healthy as possible.
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Jenny spARks / Reporter-Herald Greg Hoff, center left, and Jade Windell, center right, guide a sculpture titled ‘Open Window Monument’ by artist Ted Schaal onto its base as Doug Donahue, far right, drives the lift carrying the piece June 17 at Benson Sculpture Park in Loveland. Dan Herlihey, left, and Larry Braun, center, wait to help finish the installation.
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Jenny spaRks / Reporter-Herald Sawyer Selzer, 3, right, and her mom, Avery Selzer, left, wave scarves during a song as Sawyer's little brother, Remi Selzer, 1, sits in his mom's lap June 21 during Baby & Toddler Outdoor Storytime at the Loveland Public Library. The three also were celebrating Remi's first birthday.
Reflected in a mirror at her salon, Abi Eusea poses for a photo holding one of her kokedama plants June 21 in Loveland. The owner of Coiffeur Salon in Loveland started creating kokedama, a particular style of using a ball of moss to pot plants. They became very popular with her salon clients, so she decided to start creating them to sell through her new business, Kokedama Momma. Some of her other kokedamas including a cactus, sit on the fireplace mantle below the mirror.
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Jenny spaRks / Reporter-Herald Standing on the porch of the historic Milner-Schwarz House, Loveland Historical Society members Teri Johnson, center, and Sharon Danhauer, left, wait for people to buy commemorative bricks June 23 to raise money to preserve the Great Western Railway Depot.
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After being tranquilized, a young bear falls from a tree June 24 in the Columbine Shopping Center parking lot at Eisenhower Boulevard and Wilson Avenue in Loveland.
A young bear sits in a tree June 24 in the Columbine Shopping Center parking lot at Eisenhower Boulevard and Wilson Avenue in Loveland.
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young bear wakes up in a trailer after being tranquilized June 24 in the Columbine Shopping Center parking lot at Eisenhower Boulevard and Wilson Avenue in Loveland. The bear wandered into the Safeway store, and then climbed a tree after he left the store. He was tranquilized and moved.
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Jenny spaRks / Reporter-Herald River Sprague of Loveland picks out some fireworks to buy June 27 at the fireworks stand on Taft Avenue and Eisenhower Boulevard in Loveland. The stand raises money for the Loveland High School Crimson Regiment Marching Band.
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Siblings Staci and Dillon Hughes and Staci’s daughter, 9-year-old Cora Russell, look into a display box at the Viestenz-Smith Mountain Park nature cabin in the Big Thompson Canyon on July 1. The three came into the cabin while adventuring the park and enjoyed learning about Colorado natural history.
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Jenny spaRks / Reporter-Herald Owen Dratch, 6, peeks out the window of the caboose July 21 while riding the Buckhorn Northern Railroad train at North Lake Park in Loveland. The train is run by the Loveland Lions Club.
auStin fleSkeS / reporter-Herald Bill Wallace stands in front of an American flag – held by Barbara Carlsen, left, and Shirley Foster, right – as well as a welcome home sign – held by Tess Baker, left, and Katie Monroe, right – along Bruce Drive in Berthoud on July 7. Wallace returned home from a cross-country bike trip, on which he traveled to the East Coast, flew to the West Coast and then biked back to Berthoud, all in just two months, to raise awareness and funds for a number of charities.
Jenny SparkS / reporter-Herald Kira, a 1-year-old border collie, jumps through a hoop held by her owner and trainer, Denise Gard, during a presentation from her Story Creations series July 28 at the Loveland Public Library.
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auStin fleSkeS / reporter-Herald Arabee Jenkins, left, and Stephanie Butts, right, play cornhole at the Loveland Fourth of July celebration at North Lake Park on July 4. Jenkins said that the event, especially after the difficulties of the pandemic lockdowns, was a breath of fresh air.
MegHan Cody / reporter-Herald A farmer bales hay Aug. 1 in a field southwest of Larimer County Road 13 and 6C in Berthoud.
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Peyton Kimball, 5, center, and her sister, Andi Kimball, 1, left, take bites of their ice cream July 22 with their grandparents, Patty Kimball, left, and Kent Kimball, right, at I Scream Ice Cream in west Loveland. After going swimming, they thought it would be another good way to beat the heat.
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Jenny sparks / reporter-Herald Eli Dawson, 9, poses for a photo June 8 on the eighth hole, where he hit a hole-in-one a week prior at the Olde Course in Loveland.
Above: An alpine dairy goat named Fantasia chews on her owner, Samantha Maclean's, shirt Aug. 3 as the two wait in line to compete in the dairy goat identification competition during the Larimer County Fair at The Ranch in Loveland. Samantha, 16, mentored some new 4-Hers from Loveland as a sponsor, which was new this year for the dairy goat category. She leased three of her goats to other youths and spent time teaching them everything they needed to know about the goats and how to show them at the fair. Left: Kellen Riedlinger yawns while waiting to enter the sale ring with his steer, Squirrel, on Aug. 10 during the Larimer County Fair Sale at The Ranch in Loveland.
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Jade Boyer, 16, left, and Tayler Johnstone, 14, right, lasso Devin Nerone, 18, on Aug. 2 while practicing their rope skills in the horse barn during the Larimer County Fair at The Ranch in Loveland.
Jenny spaRks / Reporter-Herald Terrence Pinkney sets up a game tent Aug. 4 in preparation for Carnival Americana opening during the Larimer County Fair at The Ranch in Loveland.
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Jenny spaRks / Reporter-Herald Loveland artist Mary Giacomini, center, is framed by an opening in her easel Aug. 22 as she teaches students how to mix colors with oil paint at the Beet Education Center in downtown Loveland. From left, the students in the background are Abigail Adams, Rachel Petacat and her husband, Jay Petacat.
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Nolan Effler, 7, plays in the waterfall Aug. 18 at Mehaffey Park in Loveland. Nolan was cooling off with his little sister, Presley Effler, 4, not pictured.
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Jenny spaRks / Reporter-Herald Artist Joshua Pass is silhouetted holding a sphere Aug. 10 as he prepares to attach it to his sculpture titled ‘Vows’ while getting ready for the Sculpture in the Park Show and Sale at the Benson Sculpture Park in Loveland.
Above: Peggy Reents carries some of the vegetables she harvested Aug. 26 to a cart on her bicycle to take home. Members of Plenty Heirloom Farms harvested goods at one of their lots in downtown Loveland.
Right: Allison Watkins, 3, looks at the black cherry tomatoes offered to her by Leonard White at the Eden Valley Farm booth Aug. 23 while shopping with her mom, Reina Watkins, and little sister, Elizabeth Watkins, 1, at the West Loveland Farmers Market in the Jax parking lot.
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Jenny spaRks / Reporter-Herald DeAnn Schuler, right, and her husband, Clayton Schuler, ride their bikes on the recreation trail Sept. 7 at Sunset Vista Natural Area in Loveland. The couple, who recently moved here from Kansas, said one of the reasons they bought their house was because of its proximity to the Loveland trail system.
Jenny spaRks / Reporter-Herald Framed by tequila and glasses at the bar, Kellie Sauser, left, chats with her sister-in-law, Kathy Klosterman, as they drink margaritas Aug. 31 at Wicked Tequila in downtown Loveland. The pair came for vacation from Iowa and visited Loveland specifically to go to the tequila bar.
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Jenny spaRks / Reporter-Herald Russian cradle flyer Marie-Elaine Mongeau flies through the air as Nikolay Kavyachkin prepares to catch her as they practice Aug. 25 for Cirque du Soliel's ‘OVO’ show at the Budweiser Events Center in Loveland.
Above: Brett Sall, real estate agent with C3 Real Estate Solutions, rides a unicycle in the Corn Roast Festival Parade on Aug. 27. Call rode the unicycle with the C3 team, high-fiving gathered residents as he passed by.
Right: Cooper Jensen, 3, and his mom, Marty Varnon, eat corn during the 2022 Corn Roast Festival at Fairgrounds Park on Aug. 27.
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Jenny spaRks / Reporter-Herald Walt Meinhardt, left, and Wes Drelleshak are framed by a vent in the hood as they work on a 1965 Daytona Replica car Sept. 9 before racing it on the autocross track during the Good Guys Car Show at The Ranch in Loveland. The car is part of collection owned by Pat Sheely.
Jenny spaRks / Reporter-Herald Eric Weedin mingles with guests Sept. 9 during the 66th anniversary party for his family's business, Weedin Insurance Agency in Loveland.
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Gary Thomas, right, casts his line while fishing Sept. 2 with friends Shane Odya, center, and James Odya, left, at Pinewood Reservoir west of Loveland.
auStin fleSkeS / reporter-Herald Fort Collins resident Nicole Cutler colors in her Detective Pikachu pastel art piece during the 12th annual Pastels on 5th event in Loveland on Sept. 10. Cutler, who works in Loveland, said she has been part of the event for the last 11 years and said she loves to come out and create.
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Jack Redmon, a resident at Lakeview Commons, casts his line into the lake Sept. 14 during the Senior Fishing Derby at Flatiron Reservoir west of Loveland.
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Jenny SparkS / reporter-Herald Ava Shupe, 10, center right, and her friend, Gio Pedersen, 10, laugh with Ava's grandparents, Doug Shupe, left, and Lin Shupe, center left, as they look at photos on Lin's phone Sept. 9 during a Grandparents Lunch at Centennial Elementary School in Loveland.
Jenny spaRks / Reporter-Herald People walk on the dry lake bed with their dogs Sept. 9 near the water at Lake Loveland.
Jenny spaRks / Reporter-Herald Winston Walpole, 2, takes a bite of an apple he picked Sept. 13 with his brother, Wesley Walpole, 3, and his mom, Amy Walpole, not pictured, at Mehaffey Park in Loveland.
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Jenny spaRks / Reporter-Herald Jordan Gebhardt, 7, waits as his parents, Chris and Suzy Gebhardt vote June 28 at the vote center in the Loveland Police and Courts Building. His sister, Gabby Gebhardt, 11, stands by their mom as she votes.
Jenny spaRks / Reporter-Herald Gloria and David Hildman walk past a tree with leaves changing colors on Sept. 21 at the Benson Sculpture Park in Loveland.
Jenny spaRks / Reporter-Herald Artist Don Rimx works on part of his mural Sept. 19 on the west side of the Beet Education Center in downtown Loveland.
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Jenny spaRks / Reporter-Herald Everett Core, 8, goes down the water slide July 20 while trying to beat the heat at Winona Pool in Loveland.
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for a good spot to take some photos of the fall-colored leaves, Eunice Chambers crosses west Fourth Street at Roosevelt Avenue on Oct. 11 in downtown Loveland. Chambers said she wanted to get some photos of the beautiful fall trees before the wind blew them all off.
Above: Mary Jansen walks her dogs Charley, 7, left, Daisy, 10, center, and Molly, 5, right on Sept. 28 at Chapungu Sculpture Park at Centerra in Loveland. Right: Kyle Dallabetta, owner of The Muse coffee shop, chats with a customer Oct. 6 in Loveland.
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Jenny spaRks / Reporter-Herald Kyra Nolting, 4, plays on the swings with her friends and little brother Sept. 30 at Sherri Mar Park in south Loveland.
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Singer Alexis Miranda poses for a photo at Foote Lagoon Sept. 29 in downtown Loveland. Alexis is a freshman at Loveland High School.
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Construction crews work on the old Larimer County building Sept. 2, in downtown Loveland. The building, located at 205 E. Sixth St., is being converted into commercial real estate on the ground floor, and the upper floor will be turned into luxury condos. An additional floor and a half will be constructed on top of the existing building to accommodate more condos.
Above: A pair of birds, one with breakfast in its mouth, flies above Lake Loveland on Sept. 23 on a foggy morning.
Left: With new batting cage equipment in the foreground, Colby Bexley, left, works Sept. 23 to adjust the netting around the new equipment ahead of the cages re-opening in Loveland.
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Evelyn Kliner, 2, center, reacts to a corn snake named Waffles held by his owner, Jennifer Folsom, right, during the Snakes and Scales and Spooky Tales event Oct. 3 at the Loveland Public Library. After listening to a story about reptiles, kids were able to see and touch the corn snake. William Moore, 3, left, reaches out to touch Waffles as his mom, Cass Moore, watches. Evelyn held Waffles and let him crawl around her arms and neck.
Jenny spaRks / Reporter-Herald Paul Kirby talks Nov. 3 about the brush strokes on a painting made by Dulcinea, a robot he created that can paint abstract pieces of art.
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Jenny spaRks / Reporter-Herald Nate Sullivan, left, watches as coworkers prepare to compete in a tandem axle snow plow obstacle course competition Sept. 28 during the ‘Snow Roadeo’ at the Ranch in Loveland. Sullivan, who works for Greenwood Village and competed in the single axle competition, wanted to support colleagues.
Jenny spaRks / Reporter-Herald Cosette Lueker, left, and Dylan Hodges walk along the dry lake bed Nov. 1 at Boedecker Reservoir west of Loveland.
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Standing in his Loveland living room, Franklin Jefferson reminisces Oct. 14 about the time he shook President John F. Kennedy's hand.
Jenny spaRks / Reporter-Herald Sporting a bear costume, Garfield Elementary School Principal John Kleiber reacts after plunging into cold water Oct. 19 outside the school in Loveland. Students exceeded a fundraising goal so Kleiber treated them by plunging into the icy water as they watched.
Jenny spaRks / Reporter-Herald Marcelo Portillo, 12, of Loveland, does a head spin while break-dancing Oct. 6 at the Foundry Plaza in downtown Loveland. Marcelo is an award-winning break-dancer and can even solve a Rubik's Cube while spinning in his head.
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A herd of elk gather on the Mariana Butte Golf Course on Nov. 3 in west Loveland. There were over 100 elk spread out, grazing and relaxing, in the area.
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40 people gathered Nov. 6 on the south side of Lake Loveland to pay tribute to Rep. Hugh McKean, who was running for a fourth term in House District 51 when he died unexpectedly Oct. 30. The group, which included Republican candidate for county coroner Matt Canaga and state Sen. Rob Woodward, waved signs and flags bearing the late candidate's name for about an hour.
Jenny sparks / reporter-Herald Kinsley Thomas, 10, helps her little sister, Josie Thomas, 3, as she carries the pumpkin she picked out through the field Oct. 21 at River Ranch Farms pumpkin patch in west Loveland.
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Jenny sparks / reporter-Herald Jemma Likes, 2, reacts while painting with cookie cutters with her grandma, Marcy McWhorter, on Oct. 10 during an Art and my HAArt art class at Harrington Arts Alliance in Loveland. The classes, which are designed for kids and their caregivers, are a new weekly offering at Harrington.
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