Roamin' the Range
Art lovers garden stroll Bellvue Emporium, 6020 CR 54E, just west of Graves Dairy, will host an open house between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday Sept. 28 and 29. This is […]
Year: 2013
Busses are a 'go,' so Stove Prairie School in session Friday
From Principal Matt Marietta: Good news! We have received word from Larimer County Sheriff’s Office that Rist Canyon is open. So we will be having school Friday. Busses will run regular routes. See you in […]
Flood damage? Register with FEMA!
For homeowners and renters who sustained damages caused by Colorado’s flooding, the next step after contacting their insurance company is to register with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Following a Sept. 14 presidential disaster […]
Flood Incident Assessment Team begins work on national forest lands
The Flood Incident Assessment Team established by the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests earlier this week has started rapidly assessing the scope and scale of the flood damage and risk to Forest facilities, roads and […]
Stranded Buckhorn residents perplexed by relief shipment of folding chairs, extension cords and lightbulbs
The clouds above Upper Buckhorn Canyon parted on Sept. 17 to reveal a military Chinook helicopter flying low over the hills west of Fort Collins, where mountain residents had been stranded by roads washed out […]
Cienfuegos-Baca resigns trustee position
After three-and-a-half years as a trustee on Wellington’s Town Board, Ernest Cienfuegos-Baca announced his resignation at the board’s regular meeting on Sept. 24. “It’s been an honor and a privilege to serve,” Cienfuegos-Baca said. During […]
Rist Canyon's Chief Gann provides update on Buckhorn evacuations
Rist Canyon Volunteer Fire Department Chief Bob Gann had to be one of the busiest people on the planet in the days following the floods. Even so, he took a few minutes to share the […]
LaPorte Hardware well supplied for flood repairs, cleanup
LaPorte Hardware in the Overland Trail Shops would like their customers to know that while some deliveries have been late due to the recent flooding, supplies have been arriving and the store is not currently […]
Sheriff's Office: 450 still needing rescue, Sheriff Smith meeting with holdouts
Favorable weather allowed for targeted rescue operations Sept. 17 out the areas of Storm Mountain, Glen Haven at The Retreat, Fish Creek, Idlewild, Waltonia and Pinewood Springs. 81 people were rescued by air and another […]
Points West Community Bank of Wellington providing drop-off site for flood relief donations
Flood-relief donations may be dropped off at Points West Community Bank of Wellington, 8100 Sixth St. in Wellington. “Being located in Wellington with banks in Greeley and Windsor, we feel compelled to help with flood […]