Year: 2015
Wisconsin furniture retailer opens new Fort Collins location
Roughing It In Style, Inc., a family owned Madison, Wisc. based company has recently opened its first Colorado location in a newly remodeled 30,000 square foot building at 5816 S. College Ave. in Fort Collins. […]
PVREA's second community solar farm goes live
Poudre Valley Rural Electric Association initiated into production on Jan. 29 the cooperative’s second community solar farm. The 632 kW Community Solar Farm II, located north of Fort Collins, is generating power for members of […]
The Bellvue Grange has a new window
The view from the Bellvue Grange is broader and brighter than it has been in many years. Volunteers Craig Brodhl, Robert Braxley and David Schmelzer spent the better part of a warm late January day […]
Air National Guard couple set to deploy
Melinda and Alex (John Alexander) Hunter share a patriotic sense of commitment to the welfare of their country. She grew up in Connecticut, he on a pig farm east of Wellington and they met several […]
Larimer County floodplain information session draws a crowd
Extra extra chairs were needed in the hearing room in the Larimer County office building on Jan. 26 when citizens of LaPorte met with the Larimer County Commissioners to discuss their concerns regarding existing floodplain […]
Bomgaars expands into Wyoming, to acquire twelve former ALCO stores in four states
Bomgaars Supply, Inc., a farm and ranch retail chain with headquarters in Sioux City, Iowa has acquired the leases and fixtures of twelve former ALCO stores in four states. Of these twelve stores, eight will […]
USDA seeks applications for conservation innovation grants
The US Dept. of Agriculture announced Jan. 26 that applications are being accepted for up to $20 million in grants to facilitate the creation of new, innovative markets for carbon credits, providing additional revenue sources […]
Rist Canyon Mountain Festival in jeopardy
The annual Mountain Festival and Fine Art Auction, hosted for two decades by the Rist Canyon Volunteer Fire Department, needs some serious and immediate help. Since October of last year, the RCVFD has been seeking […]
Funds available to support Colorado food and agriculture businesses
The application deadline for the Enrich Colorado Agriculture Grant Program is quickly approaching. Grant funds are available to help Colorado companies conduct research and develop new uses and markets for food and agricultural products that […]