Pickup driver Ricky Crowell, 62, dies in Mead crash
Crowell, 62, the driver and only occupant of a pickup that left Weld County Road 5 in Mead and came to rest in a field, died at a hospital after the crash on Oct. 29, Mead police said.
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Fort Collins
Things to do Wednesday, Oct. 28, in Northern Colorado: Eagles vs. Checkers, CSU women’s basketball and a playground ribbon-cuttingFort Collins has a hands-on pumpkin ravioli workshop, while Beetlejuice-themed bingo features prizes and cold brews in Estes Park. In Firestone, participants make hats for cancer patients.
Fort Lupton
Free things to do with kids Oct. 26-Nov. 1: a firehouse visit, an author storytime and a mountain campus open houseIn Evans, costumed players can try mini golf and pick up tricks or treats; in Greeley, participants can paint pet portraits for Día de los Muertos. Fort Lupton has a pumpkin-themed pancake breakfast.
Berthoud
Friday's high school scores: Berthoud beats Mountain View 50-0, Mead beats Silver Creek 49-0Eaton
Things to do Thursday, Oct. 22, in Northern Colorado: Halloween soap, Mary Shelley and Victorian mourning customs
Out & About
Coming up in Mead
9:30–10 a.m.
Mead Library Twinkle Babies
StorytimeMead Public LibraryFreeFor babies and toddlers
9:30–10 a.m.
Mead Library Tales for Tots
StorytimeMead Public LibraryFreeFor babies and toddlers
10–11 a.m.
Coffee and conversation: book discussion - Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke
ArtsMead Public LibraryFreeFor adults
9:30–10 a.m.
Mead Library Music and Movement
StorytimeMead Public LibraryFreeFor babies, toddlers and preschoolers
9:30–10 a.m.
Mead Library Family Storytime
StorytimeMead Public LibraryFreeFor preschoolers
Home sales
25 homes sold since Aug. 30, at a median $535,000. The priciest:
- $960,000107 Blue Heron Court, Sept. 4
- $957,00014804 County Road 7, Oct. 19
- $865,000104 Grand View Circle, Oct. 5
Scoreboard
Volleyball, Thursday
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Final, 5A/4A/3A Granite Peaks
Still to play
- Mead footballvs. Rifle, tomorrow, 1 p.m.
The Sky
35°
Partly Cloudy
in Mead
High 62, low 35
- 3 a.m.37°
- 6 a.m.35°
- 9 a.m.45°
- noon58°
- Wind
- Calm
- Air
- 52, Moderate
- Sunrise
- 6:43 a.m.
- Sunset
- 4:44 p.m.
New businesses
The week of Nov. 1-7, 2026: 2 new businesses, 3 trade names registered.
- DC Services Ltd.LLC
- Leisure Pools Front Range by Northern Colorado PoolsTrade name
- Share My CircleTrade name
- Veteran International Packaging and Paper ProductsTrade name
- Wellspring Homes LLCLLC
School Days
- St. Vrain: No school Nov. 23-27
French Bread Cheese & Garlic; Marinara Cup; Taquitos
French Bread Cheese & Garlic; Marinara Cup; Chef's Choice Entree
Cheese Pizza; Pepperoni Pizza; Chef's Choice Pizza
Cheese Pizza; Pepperoni Pizza; Chef's Choice Pizza
The Ballot
The Nov. 3 ballots are being counted.
Earlier from Mead
Things to do Wednesday in Northern Colorado: wizard crafts, haunted VR and songwriting
An Evans storytime brings reading and songs in Spanish, while a club in Mead tries a snack from a different culture. Estes Park has bingo, trivia and drink specials.
Things to do Monday in Northern Colorado: a symphony concert, Dracula and a Halloween costume swap
Fort Collins also has banned-books trivia, while a park ranger tells alpine stories in Estes Park. A cooking session in Eaton covers healthy, budget-friendly meals, and a Mead talk takes up sleep.
Friday's high school scores: Mead beat Skyview 62-0, Roosevelt beat Poudre 35-0
Fort Lupton beat Kennedy 55-0, and Frederick beat Longmont 22-19. Thompson Valley beat Skyline 28-21; volleyball, boys soccer and softball scores also appear.
I-25 East Frontage Road set to close south of WCR 32 Oct. 1-9
Crews plan to mill, grade, repave and stripe both lanes. The project says access to nearby businesses will be maintained, with detours and reduced speed limits posted.
Free things to do with kids this week: a library opening, a fall festival and fire station storytime
The week also brings hands-on fall snacks and a narwhal activity in Fort Collins, a preschool craft in Estes Park, bookmobile history in Fort Lupton and Friday face painting in Kersey. Every event is free.
Mead plans $16.6 million police facility at Liberty Ranch campus
Groundbreaking is set for Oct. 19, 2026, with completion expected in late 2027. The town says annual payments will require no new taxes and that the facility cost will be repaid over 14 years with dedicated authority funding.
Mead police say juvenile in custody after reported vehicle trespass and confrontation
Mead police took a juvenile into custody Sept. 5 after a reported vehicle trespass and confrontation at a South Valley Drive business left an adult man seriously injured. Police are investigating a possible connection to an earlier incident.
Larimer and Weld food inspections for August 10–16, 2026
*Larimer and Weld county health inspectors score each retail food inspection by total violation points: 0–49 passes, 50–109 requires a re-inspection, and 110 or more results in a closure. Critical (priority) violations are those most likely to cause foodborne illness. The…
Larimer and Weld food inspections show 9 re-inspections and 4 passes with critical violations for July 20–26, 2026
*Larimer and Weld county health inspectors score each retail food inspection by total violation points: 0–49 passes, 50–109 requires a re-inspection, and 110 or more results in a closure. Critical (priority) violations are those most likely to cause foodborne illness. The…
Mead plans overnight mosquito spraying July 27
Mead will spray for adult mosquitoes after sunset July 27 after West Nile virus was detected in Weld County mosquitoes. Residents can stay indoors with doors and windows closed for 30 to 60 minutes after treatment.