°µºÚ±¬ÁÏ

Across Colorado - and the country - fewer people are going to church. Many houses of worship have underutilized buildings and land, and some are exploring ways to repurpose their properties for community good. But these decisions can turn controversial, which is what happened recently with a church in Loveland.

Volunteers in Loveland will stamp over 100,000 pieces of mail coming from all over the world with a custom poem leading up to Valentine's Day. It's a coveted gig and a sentimental tradition.

A plan facing a public hearing Wednesday before the Loveland Planning Commission would add up to 2,277 housing units in a 150-acre parcel of the Centerra South development in east Loveland.

Each week KUNC collects and curates some of the more important stories of the week that have aired on our daily newscast. We know how busy life can be, and that it's not always possible to get your news on our airwaves (or from streaming us right here on our website). Fill in the gaps and catch up right here. No one enjoys the feeling of missing out!

The Loveland City Council will hold a special meeting next Tuesday to name a new city manager, city attorney and municipal judge. The three appointments must be ratified by a supermajority of council members.

Jerry Godbey and Donna Williams would have lost their 102 year old home in the Alexander Mountain Fire, if not for a resource-intensive firefighting strategy.

After several days of firefighting efforts on the Front Range, full containment of the Alexander Mountain Fire in Larimer County is in sight. Kelly Lyell of The Coloradoan reports the attention is now shifting to residents returning home and the damage left in the fire's wake.

County officials said they were surprised and disappointed to learn through media reports that Martin Lind, whose company owns the Colorado Eagles minor-league hockey team, is in talks with the city of Greeley about moving the team there. The news comes even though the county’s purchasing office had terminated negotiations with Lind’s company in May..

Earlier this year, two men allegedly stole and destroyed a bronze statue of the trailblazing baseball player and civil rights hero Jackie Robinson. Now metalworkers at a foundry in Loveland are creating a replacement. Today on In The NoCo, we talk with the foundry's owner to learn how the work is going, and what makes the statue so special.

Metalsmiths in Loveland are remaking Jackie Robinson in bronze after the theft of a beloved Kansas statue of the civil rights baseball icon set off a national outpouring of donations.