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 .

A cow elk nuzzles her newborn calf while cautiously watching her surroundings in Estes Park, Colo. (Dawn Wilson Photography)

Aggressive elk chased mother and daughter near Rocky Mountain National Park trail聽

May 29, 2026 at 12:27 p.m.

A mother and her daughter reported being chased by an aggressive cow elk after they walked past her newborn calf Wednesday morning near Alberta Falls in Rocky Mountain National Park,...

Berthoud Fire Protection District Lt. Ken Bradley was seriously injured in a head-on crash on Interstate 25 on his way to work Sunday (Courtesy of GoFundMe)

Berthoud firefighter injured in head-on crash with wrong-way driver on I-25 in Denver

May 20, 2026 at 12:23 p.m.

A Berthoud Fire Protection District lieutenant was seriously injured in a head-on crash on Interstate 25 on his way to work Sunday, according to a GoFundMe page.

Elijah Manley, the 17-month-old boy who was killed in a four-vehicle crash on Interstate 25 on Tuesday, near Crossroads Boulevard in Loveland. (Courtesy of GoFundMe)

Driver takes plea deal in crash that killed 17-month-old on I-25 near Loveland

May 18, 2026 at 3:03 p.m.

The driver of the box truck in a four-vehicle crash that killed a 17-month-old on Interstate 25 near Loveland in December pleaded guilty to vehicular homicide.

A wildfire burns near Carter Lake on Monday. (Jenny Sparks/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

Evacuations lifted for wildfire near Carter Lake west of Loveland

May 13, 2026 at 12:00 a.m.

Mandatory evacuations have been ordered for a 10- to 15-acre wildfire reported near Carter Lake just before 3 p.m. Monday, according to officials.

Drivers caught weaving through express lanes on the Interstate 25 North corridor between Berthoud and Fort Collins will begin receiving fines Thursday.聽(Courtesy of the Colorado Department of Transportation)

Fines for crossing solid line in and out of express lanes on I-25 start Thursday in Larimer, Weld counties

May 5, 2026 at 3:34 p.m.

New technology allows the Colorado Department of Transportation to detect when a vehicle illegally enters and exits express lanes and violators will begin receiving fines Thursday.

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

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Aggressive elk chased mother and daughter near Rocky Mountain National Park trail聽

Berthoud firefighter injured in head-on crash with wrong-way driver on I-25 in Denver

Driver takes plea deal in crash that killed 17-month-old on I-25 near Loveland

Evacuations lifted for wildfire near Carter Lake west of Loveland

Fines for crossing solid line in and out of express lanes on I-25 start Thursday in Larimer, Weld counties

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