LONGMONT

One receives minor injuries in three-vehicle crash

One person received minor injuries in a three-vehicle crash around 7:27 a.m. Wednesday at the intersection of East County Line Road and East Ken Pratt Boulevard. according to Longmont Public Safety spokesman Rogelio Mares.

The person was taken to the hospital, Mares said Two other drivers involved in the crash declined treatment, Mares said.

The cause of the crash is still under investigation, but due to evidence taken from the scene, it appears one of the drivers crossed through a red light, according to Mares.

Reporting staff takes home two awards

Prairie Mountain Media reporters from the Longmont Times-Call took home two awards in the Society of Professional Journalists Top of the Rockies Excellence in Journalism competition.

More than 80 news media outlets and 20 freelancers from Colorado, Wyoming, Utah and New Mexico submitted 1,850 entries to the contest, which was judged by the Los Angeles Press Club.

The awards were announced Saturday evening, following a regional conference for journalists.

In the sports feature category, Alissa Noe received a second-place award for the story, “From Burkina Faso to Silver Creek …”

In the news reporting — single-story category, Nicky Andrews received a third-place award for the story, “I knew I was in trouble …”

NORTHERN COLORADO

Water leaders discuss collaboration at summit

With communities in metropolitan Denver more thirsty than ever for access to water, area experts say Northern Colorado communities must work more collaboratively to protect local assets.

Local leaders ought to adopt an attitude that local sources in Northern Colorado are “our water,” rather than an asset to be sold to cities such as Aurora or Thornton, Sean Cronin, executive director of the St. Vrain & Left Hand Water Conservancy said during a recent “Thirsty Neighbors” panel at BizWest’s Confluence Water Summit in Greeley.

Many farmers are willing to sell water rights to communities around Denver, panel members said. But added demand from metro area cities tends to drive up the price for water in other Northern Colorado towns and cities, potentially limiting local growth, they said.

— BizWest and staff reports