This Is Berthoud

Jillian from local organization Alternatives to Violence joins us to share what they do to help those affected by domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking. Learn how you can receive help if you need it or give help if you're able.

Tough Topic Alert: Suicide Prevention

We talk with Kim from the Alliance For Suicide Prevention of Larimer County about the various resources available to the community to help prevent suicide. Suicide prevention is a full-community effort, and everyone can help and can receive help.

For free, confidential, and immediate support, contact the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline by calling 988.

Rick, owner of RCom Computer Services, shares with us best practices for protecting all of your personal information while you're online.

Paul Furnas, the Town Forester and Open Space Manager with the Town of Berthoud, discusses what it takes to maintain Berthoud's nearly 9,000 trees, what makes Berthoud a Tree City USA, and how you can best maintain your own trees too.

Erin and Mark from the Larimer County Office on Aging share with us all the resources available to help you or your loved ones age well right here in Berthoud.

https://www.larimer.gov/humanservices/aging/ooa

The Larimer County Sheriff's Office is testing new equipment-- license plate cameras stationed along strategic roads throughout the county. Deputy Anderson explains to us what this new equipment allows the LCSO to do, how they're addressing any public concerns about the equipment, and what we can expect as the demo period comes to a close.

Meegan and Justin from the Larimer County Department of Natural Resources visited to help us understand Conservation Easements—what they are, how they work, and why they are important for the Berthoud community.

Does my recycling actually get recycled?  Who uses it?  How do I understand all the numbers on my plastics?  What new recycling innovation is coming to Northern Colorado?  Becca Walkinshaw from Republic Services answers all these questions and more.

Kathleen Donnelly shares her experience with working dogs who detect alcohol and narcotics in schools and private businesses in Northern Colorado, and how that experience plays into her book series.  Book one, Chasing Justice, is available for checkout or purchase now.

We get to chat with Amanda Thorstensen, owner of Joyful Brews right here in Berthoud.

Today we're covering the basic terms and math behind Colorado property taxes, so that you can understand how your property tax bills are calculated and make confident decisions regarding your property taxes.

Our Summer Learning Initiative is for everyone, so listen in as Library CEO Amie Pilla and Youth Services Librarian Christy Headrick explain how you can participate (and maybe even net some big prizes).

Today’s topic hits close to home for us here at the library, because today we’re talking about what items do or do not make it onto the library shelves and how that relates to banning books.

Berthoud Town Administrator Chris Kirk, Berthoud Fire Protection District Chief Steve Charles, and Berthoud Community Library CEO Amie Pilla get together to discuss how their organizations work together and how they're different.

Special guests Patrick Dillon and Will Karspeck join us to talk about affordable housing, housing authorities, and what is happening with housing in Berthoud.

Chief Steve Charles (BFPD) and Sergeant Jim Anderson (LCSO) join us to talk about how to be prepared for possible emergencies. 

Trigger warning: We talk about hypothetical car accidents, house fires, and active shooter incidents in this episode.

An interview about Berthoud real estate with local realtor and resident Joanna Rallo.

In this episode, we’re going to talk about cognitive biases. Different than preferences, cognitive biases are ways that our brains simplify the process of thinking for us. Take a listen and let us know what you think! 

In this episode we'll talk about happened with the Dr. Seuss books, censorship, and cultural conversation. 

Today we’re going to answer definitively, once and for all, no more discussion needed, that all important question we’ve all debated before: is Berthoud a small town? 

Diversity? In Berthoud, CO.? You betcha. Listen to this episode and find out how diverse this little Colorado town really is. 

We want to wish you a Very VUCA New Year! What is VUCA? I'm glad you asked! Take a listen. 

Have you heard of the concept of cognitive filtering? This is an extremely useful feature that our brains have. What is it and what does it have to do with the ballot box in Berthoud? Listen and find out! 

What would it feel like to live in a community where neighbors all cared about the health and wellbeing and life of all of their neighbors, where every life mattered regardless of skin color or political affiliation or professional uniform? Wouldn’t you want to live in that community? Listen to this episode of our podcast and discover how that is possible in Berthoud, CO. 

In this episode, we discuss the notion of the library being a "safe place" and answer the question, is the library a safe place? 

So much data. So many numbers. Advice for helping you understand the Covid-19 data. 

In this episode, Amie discusses Fake News. What it is, how to spot it, and how to handle it.  

Hosted by Amie, your local librarian. This podcast features the happenings and insights of a little town in Colorado.