Austin Fleskes

Public safety reporter

Austin Fleskes

Austin Fleskes joined the Reporter-Herald team in August 2020 as the newsroom's public safety reporter. Before coming to Loveland, he graduated from Colorado State University in May 2020 with two bachelor's degrees, one in journalism and media communications and one in history. Reach him at afleskes@prairiemountainmedia.com or on Twitter @Austinfleskes07.

Standing in the space under construction that will house an indoor golf facility, Mike Bitner, left, talks Monday, Feb. 19, 2024, about their plans for the business along with his son, Jeremy Bitner, right and his wife, Eileen Bitner. The downtown Loveland location will have 4 golf simulators and a full service bar. (Jenny Sparks/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

Family-owned indoor golf facility looking to soft open in late April in downtown Loveland

February 21, 2024 at 8:55 a.m.

TeeShots, nestled along the southwest side of downtown Loveland, will function ad an indoor golf entertainment and training center, offering four golf simulation bays as well as a full service...

Larimer County Coroner鈥檚 Office identifies woman killed in North Wilson crash

February 19, 2024 at 4:17 p.m.

The Larimer County Coroner鈥檚 Office identified a 31-year-old woman as the person killed in a single-vehicle crash along North Wilson at the beginning of February.

Construction crews work on the new Buc-ee’s being built Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024, in Johnstown. (Jenny Sparks/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

Johnstown Buc-ee鈥檚 eyes mid-March opening date

January 24, 2024 at 10:12 a.m.

The first Colorado Buc-ee鈥檚 location is expected to open to the public in a few months.

Jerald Brown, co-owner of the new Freeze Dried Freaks candy shop, talks Monday, Jan. 22, 2024, about the freeze dried candy they make and sell at the shop in downtown Loveland. (Jenny Sparks/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

Freeze-dried candy store opens in downtown Loveland

January 24, 2024 at 9:54 a.m.

Freeze Dried Freaks, 336 E. Fourth St., is open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday. More information and...

Loveland Fire Rescue Authority crews work to extinguish a fire in a duplex in the 3100 block of Butternut Drive early Saturday morning, Dec. 23, 2023. One person died in the fire and a second was taken to a Denver hospital for treatment of severe burns. (Courtesy Loveland Fire Rescue Authority)

Larimer County Coroner鈥檚 Office identifies man killed in Dec. 23 house fire

January 2, 2024 at 6:10 p.m.

The coroner's office said the cause and manner of death of the Jesse Speker, a 25-year-old Loveland resident, are pending a toxicology test, according to a post on the office...

Karen Garner, pictured in front of a car from September of 2009. (Photo courtesy of Shannon Steward)

Karen Garner, woman with dementia violently arrested by Loveland police, dies at 76

November 29, 2023 at 6:54 p.m.

Karen Garner died Monday at 76 from complications from dementia, according to an email Shannon Steward, Garner's daughter-in-law and frequent spokesperson for the family.

Tyler Lind, left, Austin Lind, middle, and Garrett Scallon stand at the base of the tubing hill at Hoedown Hill in Windsor OCt. 13, 2023. The manmade hill, once open, will offer tubing, skiing and snowboarding opportunities for people in Northern Colorado without having to head all the way to the mountains. (Austin Fleskes / Loveland Reporter-Herald)

12-acre skiing, tubing area to open in Windsor later this year

October 16, 2023 at 8:28 a.m.

Tyler Lind said the team hopes to welcome people to Hoedown Hill in late December. The initial plan for the space to be open five days a week, closed on...

Larimer County Sheriff’s Office: Man found dead at Foothills Trail was shot

September 19, 2023 at 6:08 p.m.

Anyone with information can contact Investigator Ryan Adams at 97-498-5174. Those wishing to remain anonymous can also contact Crime Stoppers of Larimer County at 970-221-6868 or at stopcriminals.org.

FORT COLLINS, CO-April 26, 2013: Fort Collins Police Department is re-designing their police cruisers, April 26, 2013. The department went back to the old black-and-white style to make the cars stick out more. (Photo By RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)

Police searching for man believed to be involved in 鈥榮eries of sex offenses鈥� at Fort Collins, Loveland coffee shops

September 19, 2023 at 9:49 a.m.

Anyone with information regarding the incidents or who may know the identity of the suspect can contact FCPS Police Officer Dalton Brown at 970-416-2238. Residents can also contact Crime Stoppers...

Larimer County Sheriff’s Office investigating ‘suspicious death’ near Horsetooth Reservoir

September 13, 2023 at 4:48 p.m.

At around 10:18 a.m. Sunday, dispatch received a report of a person lying on the Foothills Trail near Horsetooth Reservoir who first responders found dead, according to a release from...

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Family-owned indoor golf facility looking to soft open in late April in downtown Loveland

Larimer County Coroner鈥檚 Office identifies woman killed in North Wilson crash

Johnstown Buc-ee鈥檚 eyes mid-March opening date

Freeze-dried candy store opens in downtown Loveland

Larimer County Coroner鈥檚 Office identifies man killed in Dec. 23 house fire

Karen Garner, woman with dementia violently arrested by Loveland police, dies at 76

12-acre skiing, tubing area to open in Windsor later this year

Larimer County Sheriff’s Office: Man found dead at Foothills Trail was shot

Police searching for man believed to be involved in 鈥榮eries of sex offenses鈥� at Fort Collins, Loveland coffee shops

Larimer County Sheriff’s Office investigating ‘suspicious death’ near Horsetooth Reservoir