Community Alerts

Monday, 08 October 2018 19:07

Lonely Horse

we have brown quarter horse wandering our place...two white socks on rear legs...contact us if it yours...david at 472 0576
Wednesday, 03 October 2018 08:01

Lost Cat

My buddies Sam and Simon escaped last night.Neither are outside cats, but Simon came home, Sam didn't.Sam is a 16#…
Thursday, 13 September 2018 08:23

Seaman Fire

It is hard waking up to the smell of smoke from a nearby fire, record hot temperatures and the promise…
Friday, 07 September 2018 20:35

Festival Silent Auction

Hi Friends and Neighbors,The Festival is tomorrow, (yay!) and it looks like it will be a great day! The Silent…
Friday, 31 August 2018 11:26

Bake Sale

The Festival is almost upon us and we need LOTS of homemade Baked Goods for the Bake Sale Tent. It…
Wednesday, 29 August 2018 08:44

Lost Dogs

Our two dogs took off after something about 8:00 this morning. One is a long haired German Shepherd that answers…
Yesterday we sent out a Community Alert with information about volunteering at the Mountain Festival during the Sep 7-9 weekend.To…
The Rist Canyon Mountain Festival and Fundraiser for the Rist Canyon Volunteer Fire Department (RCVFD) is looking for people to…
Friday, 10 August 2018 13:59

Bad News Bear

A neighbor had a bear break in. Broke a window in a door then proceeded to ransack the kitchen (see…
Thursday, 09 August 2018 05:51

Dog Found

At around 7pm on 8/8/18, I found a dog on Buckhorn Rd towards Masonville. He's got a collar and tags…
Monday, 30 July 2018 21:31

Goose on the Loose in Stratton Park

A large, very friendly domestic goose mysteriously arrived at our home 3 days ago (Stratton Park). It is obviously someone's…
The retaining wall at Station 1 needs another row of bricks (dirt is washing over the top). We have bricks…
Friday, 13 July 2018 08:26

Found 2 mules

2 mules, one white, one brown showed up this morning. End of FR1A, south end of Davis Ranch. They most…
Thursday, 05 July 2018 11:41

Fire Ban in Effect

Larimer County has implemented Stage 1 Fire restrictions throughout Larimer County as of noon on July 3rd. These restrictions are…
Sunday, 24 June 2018 11:07

Baby goat missing

Red-headed Boer doe kid missing. Emerald Glade Lane in Stratton Park neighborhood. She is is very sweet and friendly at…
Tuesday, 05 June 2018 08:05

Found Dog

Found a yellow medium sized dog on Rist Canyon Road near the fire station this morning, Tuesday, June 5.Has a…
Thursday, 31 May 2018 22:26

Missing Loki

Went missing this afternoon. Emerald Glade Lane in Stratton Park neighborhood. Red and Black German Shepherd. Not sure if he…
Tuesday, 29 May 2018 09:50

Missing Horse

As of approximately 8:30a this morning, one of our horses has gotten loose. We live in Stratton Park. He is…
Friday, 04 May 2018 12:55

Wildfire Community Preparedness Day

Rist Canyon Volunteer Fire Dept11835 Rist Canyon Road, Bellvue, COSaturday, May 5th, 10am-2pmBurgers and brats grilled by our very own…
Just two more weeks until RCVFD hosts an “Open Firehouse” event for Wildfire Community Preparedness Day!Mark your calendars!Saturday, May 5th,…
Thanks to our Rist Canyon community and your votes, RCVFD has received a grant from the National Fire Protection Association…
Wednesday, 04 April 2018 16:41

Lost Dog

Hi, my dog got out around 11 am this morning and hasn’t been seen since. We live near whale rock,…
Thursday, 22 March 2018 19:01

Lost dog Thursday, March 22, 2018 5:30pm

Lost brindle pit bull mix in Davis Ranch, answers to the name of Olwynn. Sweetest puppy ever. Floppy ears and…
My dog ran away while visiting my friend just SW of the Buckhorn/Stove Prairie cut-off. She's very sweet and timid,…
Saturday, 03 March 2018 22:07

Found Dog

We received the following post to our Facebook page from Cody Stephenson:Does anybody recognize this dog? We found it running…
Wednesday, 21 February 2018 15:11

Reminder: Vote for RCVFD

Hello Everyone,Don't forget to VOTE for RCVFD to receive a $500 grant from the NFPA - funded by State Farm…
Monday, 12 February 2018 20:56

Found Dog

We’ve been trying to catch this guy for a couple of days now, and this is as close as we…
Sunday, 11 February 2018 18:17

Vote for RCVFD

Hello Everyone,Here is the link to VOTE for RCVFD to receive a $500 grant from the NFPA - funded by…
Tuesday, 23 January 2018 13:04

AWOL Cow

AWOL cow from Steadman Ranch last seen in Paradise Park Subdivision. She is black with a white brockle face, DVD…
Saturday, 09 December 2017 17:54

Icy Conditions on Rist Canyon Road

We have had several reports of the treacherous conditions of Rist Canyon Road in front of "the Ice House" just…
Tuesday, 28 November 2017 09:25

Colorado Gives Day - Tuesday, December 5th

OK you have survived Black Friday, Small Business Saturday & Cyber Monday and now all your favorite nonprofits are stalking…
Wednesday, 22 November 2017 20:48

Help RCVFD while you shop

Rist Canyon Volunteer Fire Department is working with Amazon in their Smile program, which means that when you get great…
Monday, 13 November 2017 09:14

Mountain Lion Attacks Lower Buckhorn

On Tuesday evening 11/7 we lost 2 of our goats to a couple of mountain lions. One we believe was…
Friday, 10 November 2017 09:25

COLORADO GIVES DAY 12-05-17

RCVFD provides wildland and structural fire protection as well as medical emergency services to over 110 square miles of northern…
Thursday, 09 November 2017 15:37

Fire extinguisher recall

Terry Shetler just brought the Kidde fire extinguisher recall to my attention. He had 4 recalled and it turns out…
Friday, 03 November 2017 14:11

Reminder: Annual Meeting and Potluck

Stove Prairie SchoolNovember 4, 2017, at 6:00 PMElection of OfficersUpdate of Bylaws - please review (PDF) before the meeting.All area…
Friday, 03 November 2017 10:03

Neighborhood Rewards Program

Buy a pre-loaded $5 gift card by calling Bridget at 484-6724, or purchase one at the Annual Meeting on November…
Saturday, 14 October 2017 10:39

RCVFD Annual Meeting & Potluck

Stove Prairie SchoolNovember 4, 2017, at 6:00 PMElection of OfficersUpdate of Bylaws - please review (PDF) before the meeting.All area…
Monday, 25 September 2017 19:20

Lost dog

Our 3-year-old black and tan coon hound, Fred Turbo, got away from me last Wednesday 9/20. He should have a…
Mark Morgan from Morgan Tree Products is setting up a safety training next Monday September 11 at Front Range Community…
Sunday, 03 September 2017 20:41

Lost at the Festival

Ingi, a 10-year-old, 15-lb Chihuahua/Terrier mix that looks like a small fox, managed to get away from his (her?) owners…
Monday, 28 August 2017 20:30

Festival Bake Sale: Baked Goods Needed

The Bake Sale Tent needs PIES and any other baked goods you would like to donate. Every year our hope…
Saturday, 26 August 2017 21:15

Missing Steers - Update

We are still missing 11 head – 10 blacks and 1 red who has a white ear tag. Picture attached…
Friday, 25 August 2017 07:50

Missing Steers / Book Sorting

Please be so kind to send out an update to the RCVFD community about our missing steers? We are still…
Tuesday, 22 August 2017 08:30

Found Puppy and Celebration of Life

From Jesse Ceplecha:We found a puppy yesterday by MM7-MM8 on Rist Canyon Road. 4-6 month old Fixed male German Shepard…
Sunday, 20 August 2017 15:18

Bear Confrontation

Thought that you might let the community know that a large black bear broke into my house early saturday morning.…
Friday, 18 August 2017 20:59

Smokey Correction

Correction to our previous message about needing volunteers: we need volunteers to wear the Smokey costume for 30 minutes each…
Friday, 18 August 2017 05:51

Festival Volunteers Needed

The Rist Canyon Mountain Festival is coming up on Sep 3, 2017! Would you be willing to help volunteer for…
Sunday, 30 July 2017 21:07

Missing herd of steers

My name is Amy Williams. My husband, Todd, and I ranch in the Pingree Park area and we graze cattle…
Saturday, 29 July 2017 14:31

Get the word out!

Get the word out! Follow the links below to this year’s festival poster and Festival Facebook page.Festival Poster - http://www.wesrutt.com/images/RCVFD%20Festival%202017%20Festival%20Poster.pdfFestival…
Saturday, 22 July 2017 13:47

Found Australian Cattle Dog?

A stray dog showed up at my house 2 days ago. I believe it to be an Australian cattle dog.It…
Saturday, 15 July 2017 19:09

Missing Puppy

Missing 5 month old male Heeler puppy., body mainly black with red points and white legs. Went missing between 11…
Thursday, 06 July 2017 11:42

Wayward Donkeys

We corralled 3 wayward donkeys into the field across from 13850 Rist Canyon Road. I have the key to the…
Friday, 30 June 2017 15:37

Found two puppies

A black and a tan puppy were found on Rist Canyon Road between Davis Ranch and Whale Rock, near address…
The County has said that their contractor will the taking next week off because of the holiday & the high…
Friday, 30 June 2017 10:32

Solving your bear problem

We're hearing about a lot of bear problems this year.Once they have found food on your property, they will be…
Wednesday, 28 June 2017 10:54

Lots of Bear Problems this Year

We returned home last night to find a bear had broken out a ground-floor window and proceeded to ransack the…
Monday, 26 June 2017 14:05

Looking for a Few Good & Strong Men

I am the book tent coordinator. Station 1 is full again and I need to move book boxes out of…
Monday, 26 June 2017 08:20

More About Bears

Probably the largest black bear I've seen was on my neighbors deck this morning.It wasn't afraid of the dogs or…
Friday, 23 June 2017 19:48

Puppies and Bears

ITEM #I used the rcvfd web site for this puppy we found, but saw no way to add the pictures…
Thursday, 22 June 2017 21:17

Mountain Festival

The 2017 Rist Canyon Mountain Festival is full speed ahead! Mark your calendar to join your neighbors and community on…
Tuesday, 20 June 2017 13:22

Bear in Trash

Hello Neighbors and friends,At approximately 7:15 AM, today, I saw a brown bear digging in the trash bin, at 13075…
Friday, 16 June 2017 20:22

Meet Your Area Rep

Attention Rist Canyon residents and landowners:In the next few days you will be receiving a letter from your Area Representative…
Thursday, 15 June 2017 18:57

Summer Canyon Traffic Reminder

Welcome to summer - the season for increased traffic in the canyon. Some of the increase is due to sanctioned…
All CR 44H Interested Parties:Larimer County is extending an invitation to the Open House for the road reconstruction project which…
Saturday, 03 June 2017 18:41

Gone Again

Our two male German Shepherds Czar and Kaiser have escaped again. They got out around 7:00a Saturday 6/3/17. Both are…
Wednesday, 31 May 2017 16:25

Mail Theft

Someone is rifling through the mail boxes dumping mail on the side of the road or putting it in someone…
Wednesday, 31 May 2017 16:18

Smudge is Missing

Our black and white barn cat, Smudge, has been missing since Monday morning. He is a very friendly, 1-year-old neutered…
Tuesday, 30 May 2017 13:25

Aggressive Dog on Road

Hello Neighbors,Be careful....last week, a large black/gray shepherd came out onto the road, from the driveway at 13075 Rist Canyon…
Saturday, 27 May 2017 10:59

The Shepherds are Home!

Thanks to all the neighbors who were on the lookout and helped us track them down.They are safe and sound…
Saturday, 27 May 2017 09:20

Off Chasing Deer

Our two male White German Shepherds took off chasing deer at 7:00 pm May 26. Czar and Kaiser were heading…
Friday, 26 May 2017 21:17

Missing White German Shepherds

Our two male White German Shepherds took off chasing deer at 7:00 pm May 26. Czar and Kaiser were heading…
Friday, 19 May 2017 10:00

Lost Dogs

Our two dogs, a German Shepherd and Border Collie, took of at about 10:00 this morning. They are young and…
Sunday, 14 May 2017 14:11

Possible Mail Theft

Driving to town Sunday morning I noticed some trash on the side of the road below Davis Ranch. I realized…
The Rist Canyon Volunteer Fire Department Is Inviting YOU to the2nd Annual Wildfire CommunityPreparedness Day onSaturday - May 6, 2017…
Friday, 21 April 2017 09:28

Missing kitty

We are missing a large striped cat. He took off on Tuesday in the tip top area. He's an old…
Tuesday, 18 April 2017 17:33

RCVFD Book Boxes

With all the construction that has gone on the last several years, I am wondering if there are homeowners out…
Monday, 17 April 2017 12:26

Volunteer Needed!

Wanted: A crafty person to organize the craft vendor booths for the 2017 Mountain Festival. This involves signing up crafters,…
Sunday, 16 April 2017 20:22

2 Dogs Found

We found a black and white border collie and a blue heeler mix up near the fire station this afternoon.…
Tuesday, 11 April 2017 06:31

Prescribed burn information

Two prescribed burns are happening nearby. Neither is in our area, but residents may see or smell smoke during these…
Monday, 10 April 2017 21:09

Two Dogs: One lost, one found

DOG # 1My 5 yr small dog slipped his collar this morning in Paradise Park, and haven't seen him in…
Saturday, 08 April 2017 11:18

2nd Annual Wildfire Preparedness Day

The Rist Canyon Volunteer Fire Department Is Inviting YOU to the2nd Annual Wildfire CommunityPreparedness Day onSaturday - May 6, 2017…
Tuesday, 28 March 2017 18:58

A Break In

Yesterday between 0700 & 1800 hrs. someone broke into my neighbors house which was locked. (Rist Canyon Road near Fire…
Monday, 20 March 2017 19:49

3 Goats

In Masonville: 3 goats are on our hillside, and neighbors say they have been wandering around in the area for…
Thursday, 16 March 2017 09:28

Red Flag Warning

We are under a Red Flag Warning today from 11:00 AM until 7:00 PM. Forecast calls for west winds 20-30…
Saturday, 11 March 2017 15:14

A Cutie Found

I found this cutie at the bottom of whale rock on rust canyon road in Bellevue colorado.http://wesrutt.com/rcvfd_alert%203-11-17.htmlNaomi This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Friday, 03 March 2017 20:03

Elk on the loose

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is asking people to be on the lookout for a wild adult female elk wearing…
Wednesday, 22 February 2017 23:21

Report Collared Elk Sightings

The US Department of Agriculture is asking people to be on the lookout for a wild adult female elk wearing…
Friday, 17 February 2017 12:14

Breaking Rocks in the Canyon

There has been some speculation about the work crews using heavy equipment to widen the rock walls in the lower…
Wednesday, 15 February 2017 16:27

Nice Burros

Three nice Burros turned up in my front yard this morn. I tossed them in the pasture and closed the…
Monday, 06 February 2017 18:10

Photos Found

We found a package of photos in our driveway after there was an accident on our road and we were…
Sunday, 05 February 2017 18:12

Found Saint Bernard

This morning (Feb 5) a very gentle Saint Bernard walked up to our house on Walking Wind. He looked well…
Tuesday, 24 January 2017 13:38

Moving Books (email corrected)

Neighbors,We will be moving the books tomorrow morning at 9 AM. Anyone who can help us would be greatly appreciated.…
Saturday, 21 January 2017 16:09

Moving Books

Neighbors,I am heading up the Book Bees this year. I am trying to find guys with strong backs to help…
Saturday, 14 January 2017 10:53

Theft

Someone came onto our property either yesterday late afternoon or early this morning and stole a cordless drill, impact driver…
Wednesday, 04 January 2017 16:11

Disaster recovery funding

The 2nd round of disaster recovery funding is available to farmers and ranchers who have an agricultural business that was…
Sunday, 04 December 2016 22:47

Colorado Gives day

Colorado Gives Day is just around the corner. We are hoping to raise funds this year to keep the Rist…
Friday, 02 December 2016 10:33

Colorado Gives Day

I know we are all being stalked by our favorite non-profits about Colorado Gives Day next Tuesday (December 6th). However,…
Wednesday, 30 November 2016 08:46

Mountain Lions in Lower Canyon

Over the past month, we've had multiple mountain lion (4) sightings in the lower Canyon area (mouth of Canyon to…
Sunday, 27 November 2016 18:53

VERY IMPORTANT Art Auction News

Factoids:Over the years, the Richard Schmid Fine Art Auctions netted more than $750,000 for RCFVD capital equipment purchases and operating…
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