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Trichome – Trichome EP
4 Stars You know how the saying goes: “less is more.” Well, ultimately, this holds true for local, funk, rock, electrical act Trichome, whose latest album is high on quality and short on quantity. The […]
Month: October 2012
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Chris Thompson & The Coral Creek String Band – Forty Years
3 Stars Though the genre and vocal styling of Chris Thompson & The Coral Creek String Band may not appeal to all audiences, there is an undeniable skill and energy conveyed through the instrumentation that […]
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The Symbols – A CD
2 stars The Symbols are simple. This is definitely not a complex band by any means. They’d be perfect to hire for a wedding reception. With their third EP, A CD, The Symbols don’t burst […]
New chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution forms in LaPorte
On Aug. 11, a group of dedicated ladies gathered at Mulligan’s in Fort Collins to form a new chapter for the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR), the Overland Trail Chapter. […]
LaPorte postmaster from California loves small town life
LaPorte postmaster Renee Dubbert started life in Southern California, living the California Dream on the sun-drenched beaches of the Golden State. Born in Long Beach, Dubbert grew up in nearby Huntington Beach, a favorite haunt […]
Rist Canyon getting bigger culverts
The High Park Fire significantly altered the landscape and ground conditions in lower Rist Canyon, causing a dramatic increase in soil and debris flowing down creeks in even minor rain events. To help prevent flooding […]
Art auction and festival nets nearly $98,000 for Rist Canyon firefighters
The High Park Fire spared the meadow across from the Rist Canyon Volunteer Fire Department where the Richard Schmid Art Auction traditionally takes place on Labor Day weekend. The auction and mountain festival went on […]
Ashes to Art raises $8,500 for Poudre Canyon firefighters
An online auction of artworks created with charcoal from the High Park Fire raised about $8,500 for the Poudre Canyon Fire Protection District in October. The Ashes to Art project was the brainchild of local […]
Searching for Pleasant Valley School memories
Back in 1867, Abner Loomis decided the children of Pleasant Valley and nearby Bellvue needed a school. So he built a 24-by-40-foot one-room schoolhouse out of the local sandstone on his property, just below the […]
Bellvue Senior Center update for Nov. 2012
As the year winds down, we are looking forward to these events in November. We meet each Monday and Thursday at the Bellvue Grange Hall at 2929 N. County Road 23. Nov. 1: Senior advisory […]