New Year’s DUI enforcement started Dec. 30
A new year brings new resolutions, new beginnings and hope for a great year but there’s one resolution that everyone can make right now – Drink & Don’t Drive. To help keep Coloradans safe from […]
Month: December 2014
Brand fees increase Jan. 1
Effective January 1, 2015, fees through the Colorado Department of Agriculture’s Brand Inspection Division will increase. The fee increase includes cattle, horse and sheep inspection, licenses and permits, brand registration fees/estray fees, brand assessment fees […]
Dining with Diabetes program offered at CSU
More than 20 million Americans have diabetes including seven million who don’t know they have it. The disease is one of the top 10 causes of death in the U. S. The Kendall Anderson Nutrition […]
Local Culture, Arts & Community
Jax – Fort Collins Recipes
Snapshot Braised Beet Salad with Snapshot Wheat Vinaigrette recipe courtesy of Chef Ricky Myers of Jax Fish House at 123 N. College Avenue in Fort Collins serves 4 The Beets ingredients 1 12-ounce bottle New […]
Larimer County sales tax increases Jan. 1
Larimer County sales tax will increase to 0.65 percent (from .60 percent) effective January 1, 2015. The change reflects two sales and use taxes voters approved last November for the Jail Expansion and Humane Society. […]
Wellington resident is lovin' Lego
All grown up and no longer playing with Lego? Wellington resident Joel Hoornbeek, a 37-year-old father of six, thinks that’s sad. The t-shirt he’s wearing says “Just Build.” His sweatshirt sports a Lego logo. And […]
Obituaries
Obituary: Michael J. McCaffrey
Michael J. McCaffrey Michael John McCaffrey passed away suddenly and unexpectedly at his home on December 3, 2014, in Bellvue, Colorado. He was born to Raymond and Frieda McCaffrey on December 19, 1951. As a […]
Trompe l'oeil view and fairy-tale murals brighten Eyestone presentation room
Eyestone Elementary School in Wellington is growing. One way to get more space was to convert a meeting and choir room into a space that can be used for presentations to groups of up to […]
CSU researcher plans to poison mosquitos with their own blood meals
Mosquitoes kill more than a million people every year. They transport deadly diseases such as yellow fever and malaria while supping on the blood of unsuspecting victims. The American Mosquito Control Association estimates that malaria […]
There's a Wealth of Winter Welcome in Weld County
When winter boredom becomes a “There’s nothing to do!” mantra, or the gang just needs a refreshing change of pace, Weld County can help. One great place to visit is Cozy Cow Dairy, a locally-owned, […]