Rising from the ashes
As the July issue of the North Forty News is going to press with comprehensive coverage of the High Park Fire, two new wildfires break out in Colorado: the Woodland Heights Fire near Estes Park […]
Year: 2012
Local music lovers bring 19th-century piano back to life
How a piano built in Paris in the 1880s wound up in a horse barn in Longmont in 2011 remains a mystery to Dan Fahrlander. But he does knows that the 8-foot-long Erard concert grand […]
Restore Bellvue Working Group organizational meeting July 25
The first general organizational meeting of the Restore Bellvue Working Group will be held at the Bellvue Grange Wednesday, July 25, 6:30-8:30 p.m. The Working Group is organizing people who build — contractors, carpenters, plumbers, […]
Bellvue Seniors
We are looking forward to these events in August. Aug. 2: Senior advisory council, 9:45 a.m. Aug. 9: Free blood pressure checks, 11 a.m. to noon. Aug. 14: Field trip to Farmer’s Table, 2141 W. […]
Wellington Seniors
The summer is skipping by. Here are some of the Senior Center activities set for August. Aug. 1: Free blood pressure check, 11 a.m. to noon. Celebration of August birthdays, 10:30 a.m. Aug. 6: Membership […]
August Calendar of Events
July 28, Larimer County Fair and PRCA Rodeo Parade, downtown Loveland, 9:30 a.m.; staging begins at 8 a.m. Free. Info: larimercountyfair.org. Aug. 1, 8, 15, 22, & 29, Take Off Pounds Sensibly, Peace With Christ […]
North Fork Weed Coop Hosts land stewardship workshop
More than 50 people attended the North Fork Weed Cooperative’s Land Stewardship workshop on July 14 at the Red Feather Lakes POA Hall. Speakers presented interesting insights on native vegetation, the mountain pine beetle epidemic, […]
Minimizing soil erosion speeds recovery after wildfire
The task is daunting – everywhere is chaos, disruption, charred trees, and scorched earth. Where do you begin? The most important task after a fire may be to understand the natural processes at work in […]
Bella’s Market plans grand reopening over Labor Day weekend
Now that all the papers are signed and applications filed, the new owners of Wellington’s only grocery store are getting ready to welcome shoppers with a big Labor Day celebration. Denver-based Bella’s Market has been […]
Letter: Jack Graham's vision for CSU is flawed
Editor: Athletic Director Jack Graham’s vision of a main campus football stadium is flawed. He claims that football success requires this stadium, which will bring large numbers of high tuition out-of-state students. Both are false. […]