Gardening: Some good choices for fall-blooming perennials
By the time September rolls around, I’m ready to put down my garden tools and put my feet up. But I’m not ready for Mother Nature to call it quits. While I’m lounging in my […]
Year: 2013
Veterans can find services, explore educational options at Veterans Education Fair
The Larimer County Veterans Service office is helping to organize the 4th Annual Patriot Picnic and Veterans Education Fair for Sunday, Sept. 15, 11a.m.-2p.m. at Spring Canyon Park Veterans’ Plaza, 2626 West Horsetooth Road in […]
Apply by Oct. 4 for Larimer County boards & commissions openings
The deadline is Friday, Oct. 4 to apply to current openings on Larimer County boards and commissions. New members will begin terms in late 2013. These boards have openings: • Agricultural Advisory Board • Fair […]
Wellington's Harvest Day is this weekend
Harvest Day in Wellington is this Saturday, Sept. 7 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and features a day-long craft show and farmer’s market. There’s live entertainment from noon until 5 p.m. provided by the […]
Young rodeo champ wins all-around
Colton Zimmerman admits he was a little nervous before the Colorado Junior Rodeo Association finals at Kit Carson County Fairgrounds in Burlington in August. But that didn’t stop the 9-year-old from doing well enough in […]
Virginia Dale rest area on Highway 287 closes Sept. 9
On Sept. 9, the Colorado Department of Transportation will close the Virginia Dale Rest Area for the winter. The rest area is located on US 287 at mile marker 383, approximately two miles south of […]
Colorado winter wheat crop smallest since 2006
USDA announced in its August Crop Production report that the Colorado winter wheat crop is the smallest since 2006. Colorado winter wheat production for 2013 is estimated at 43.5 million bushels, down 59 percent from […]
Larimer County Commissioners to hold Sept. 16 hearing on marijuana policy
The Board of Larimer County Commissioners will hold a public hearing on Monday, Sept. 16 at 6:30 p.m. concerning adoption of licensure of retail marijuana and zoning regulations amendments for retail marijuana establishments in the […]
Livermore resident ranked seventh on Top CEO Coaches list
Debra Benton, Livermore resident and president of Benton Management Resources, is ranked number seven in the World’s Top 10 CEO Coaches according to www.topceocoaches.com . Others on the list include Ram Charan, Tony Robbins, Ken […]
As fall approaches, bears get busy
Fall is right around the corner, and it is time to be especially bear aware, says Colorado Parks and Wildlife. Black bears typically accumulate their winter-fat stores in the fall during hyperphagia. They can forage […]