Austin Fleskes, The Denver Post

Austin Fleskes

The Denver Post

Loveland, CO, United States

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  • The Denver Post
  • GreeleyTribune
  • East Bay Times
  • CSU Collegian

Past articles by Austin:

New breakfast spot serving up egg dishes in downtown Loveland

The Egg Kings, started by Jesus Madrib and Cristobal Macias, started as a food truck but, as of around a month ago, has begun to use the Cactus Grille to serve up a series of breakfast dishes. → Read More

Larimer County Coroner identifies Loveland woman as person killed in Feb. 9 crash

Colorado State Patrol Sgt. Troy Kessler said the call for the crash at U.S. 287 and Carpenter Road in Fort Collins just north of Loveland came in around 2:20 a.m. Feb. 9. → Read More

Larimer County Jail deputy allegedly attacked by inmate

At around 10 a.m. Wednesday, deputies opened a cell door to have an inmate change her inmate clothing when she allegedly rushed toward them, according to a release from the Larimer County Sheriff&#… → Read More

Loveland firefighter injured in ceiling collapse following early Saturday house fire

The fire was called under control at around 1:42 a.m., with the blaze appearing to start in one of the upstairs units and spreading to the other unit upstairs, Battalion Chief Eric Klaas said. The … → Read More

I-25 closed in both directions at U.S. 34 due to semi crash, expected to be closed for several hours

The crash occurred at 2:21 p.m. Friday along the interstate under U.S. 34, causing one to catch fire, according to a tweet from the Colorado State Patrol. The Loveland Police Department later tweet… → Read More

Snowplow operators test their skills during Loveland conference

The American Public Works Association held their held their 2022 Western Snow and Ice Conference and National Snow Roadeo in Loveland for the 42nd year this week, beginning Wednesday and scheduled … → Read More

Coroner releases identity of man found dead in Horsetooth Mountain Park

The Larimer County Coroner’s Office confirmed in a Tuesday release that 29-year-old Torin Thorsgard of Fort Collins was found dead in Horsetooth Mountain Park over the weekend. → Read More

U.S. Army to use Northern Colorado Regional Airport as landing spot for training beginning Saturday

Licon said residents can expect to see the helicopters coming and going from the airport throughout the three week period between the airport an the mountains further west between Saturday and Sept… → Read More

Bear enters west Loveland Safeway, climbs tree outside

Chase Rylands, CPW district wildlife manager for the Estes Park area, said he had been getting calls throughout the morning . He said the bear, a roughly two-year-old female blonde black bear, even… → Read More

Northern Colorado Drug Task Force dismantles organization bringing narcotics into Larimer County Jail through mail

According to a Tuesday release, 12 people have been arrested on multiple felony and misdemeanor warrants, including inmates in the jail and those sending the narcotics to the jail through the mail. → Read More

‘You’ve earned it’: Northern Colorado VA Outpatient Clinic officially opens in Loveland

The more than 76,000 square foot facility celebrated its grand opening Friday morning with speeches, a ribbon cutting and tours of the state-of-the-art clinic. → Read More

Trevor George, suspect in 2020 Windsor shooting, awaits mental health treatment

George appeared virtually in the 19th Judicial District Court before Judge Marcelo Kopcow Wednesday morning for a status conference on his case. Kopcow said that his evaluation found that he was re… → Read More

Loveland police looking for two who may have ‘vital information’ on Community Kitchen death

The Loveland Police Department has asked the community to help identify two people who they believe have “vital information” on the death of a man outside the Community Kitchen in early… → Read More

Northern Colorado task force looking to change Pingree name in Fort Collins area

A Northern Colorado group is looking to take the Pingree name out of Northern Colorado and replace it with another. → Read More

Woman charged with murder in connection to 2016 missing person case appears for advisement hearing

Cynthia Elaine Wilkinson, 57, was arrested in Highlands Ranch on March 4 and transferred to Larimer County in connection with a 2016 missing persons case, according to a previous release from the L… → Read More

Northern Colorado VA Outpatient Clinic to open May 27

The Northern Colorado VA Outpatient Clinic, a part of the Cheyenne Veterans Affairs Healthcare System at 4875 Byrd Drive in north Loveland, is scheduled to open May 27, a gift to the veterans of No… → Read More

I-25 overnight closures expected Friday-Tuesday for construction projects

According to a release from the Colorado Department of Transportation, crews will be setting girders on the new Ketcher Road bridge, just south of Harmony road, over I-25 as well as a new sign stru… → Read More

World War II veteran to speak at American Legion meeting Tuesday, talk open to the public

George Norton served for 30 years in the United States Navy, beginning as a gunner for the Armed Guard, a group of soldiers tasked with protecting primarily supply and transport ships. He will be s… → Read More

Aerial flyover, drone demonstration scheduled for Sunday on death anniversary of Fort Collins WWII pilot

According to a release from Colorado State University, the namesake of Fort Collins pilot Bert Christman’s fellow Flying Tigers, as well as other aviators, will do low passes over the Christ… → Read More

4 months after flash flood, Colorado hiker finds missing woman’s body

The body was about 4 miles downstream from the cabin where Diana Brown and her family were staying. → Read More