Sharla Steinman

Breaking news/public safety

Sharla Steinman

Sharla Steinman is a breaking news and public safety reporter at the Loveland Reporter-Herald. She graduated from Columbia Journalism School in 2025 and UCLA in 2024 (her twin brother went to USC). She is originally from Topanga, California, so she is happy to be back in the mountains. When she's not working, Sharla enjoys watching movies and ranking them on Letterboxd. Find her on X.com .

The new Loveland Police patch is pictured Thursday, May 23, 2024, on an officer’s uniform during the Loveland Police awards at Foundation Church in Loveland. The patches are part of the department’s rebranding. (Jenny Sparks/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

Former Loveland officer gets 17 years in prison on charge related to sex assault of teen girl

April 13, 2026 at 4:56 p.m.

The former Loveland police officer found guilty of violating the civil rights of a teenage girl that accused him of sexually assaulting her while on duty August 4, 2023 was...

A Loveland Fire Rescue Authority tanker truck fills with water from Carter Lake Reservoir for the Cougar Run Fire in Larimer County on Wednesday, April 8, 2026. (Matthew Jonas/Staff Photographer)

Wildfire near Carter Lake in northern Colorado sparked by escaped ember, county says

April 8, 2026 at 8:22 p.m.

Evacuation orders for several miles of homes along Larimer County Road 31 south of Carter Lake Reservoir were lifted by 10:30 a.m.

Drivers caught speeding through a construction zone on Interstate 25 North between Mead and Berthoud will receive a $75 fine in the mail beginning Thursday as part of the Colorado Speed Enforcement Program. (Courtesy of Colorado Department of Transportation)

Speed cameras catching drivers and issuing fines on I-25 between Mead and Berthoud

March 31, 2026 at 9:23 a.m.

Drivers caught speeding through a construction zone on Interstate 25 North between Mead and Berthoud will automatically receive a $75 fine in the mail beginning Thursday as part of the...

With a charred garage and car in the background, City of Loveland power employees make sure the power has been shut off on a property Wednesday, March 25, 2026, after a a car crash caused a fire there Tuesday night in Loveland. A driver traveling east on 29th Street, crossed Madison Avenue and crashed into the garage of the home causing it catch fire. (Jenny Sparks/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

Fatal car crash engulfs Loveland home鈥檚 garage in flames

March 25, 2026 at 3:10 p.m.

A 17-year-old driver was killed and a Loveland home's garage engulfed in flames after their car crashed into the building.

Dominic Rush of Loveland runs through a tunnel created by crew members Monday, March 23, 2026, after he won free Raising Cane’s for a year in a raffle during their grand opening celebration in Loveland. Rush was one of 20 lucky winners. (Jenny Sparks/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

Raising Cane鈥檚 now open in Loveland serving late-night fried chicken fingers

March 23, 2026 at 1:03 p.m.

Raising Cane鈥檚, which welcomed its first customers Monday morning at 4363 Opalite Drive in Loveland, specializes in fried chicken fingers, crinkle-cut fries and Texas Toast.聽

JOHNSTOWN, CO – Oct. 27, 2021: Loveland fire chief Tim Sendelbach speaks during his badge pinning and official swearing in at the Larimer Emergency Telephone Authority in Johnstown Oct. 27, 2021. Sendelbach said during his speech that firefighter wellbeing is “number one” on his mind as he starts his time as fire chief. (Austin Fleskes / Loveland Reporter-Herald)

Authority board votes to continue termination process of Loveland鈥檚 fire chief, working on a letter of intent to terminate

February 10, 2026 at 10:35 a.m.

The Loveland Fire Rescue Authority Board voted Monday to continue with the process of terminating Loveland鈥檚 fire chief.

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Former Loveland officer gets 17 years in prison on charge related to sex assault of teen girl

Wildfire near Carter Lake in northern Colorado sparked by escaped ember, county says

Speed cameras catching drivers and issuing fines on I-25 between Mead and Berthoud

Fatal car crash engulfs Loveland home鈥檚 garage in flames

Raising Cane鈥檚 now open in Loveland serving late-night fried chicken fingers

Authority board votes to continue termination process of Loveland鈥檚 fire chief, working on a letter of intent to terminate

Motorcyclist arrested in fatal bicycle crash west of Loveland

Aggressive mountain lion report shuts down Horsetooth Mountain Open Space in Fort Collins

Small cows creating big smiles at Loveland鈥檚 Lucky Blu Ranch

Xcel eyes power shutoffs amid forecast high winds in Larimer and Weld counties