Entertainment Calendar, September 2016
Sept. 1, Second Annual Tour de Corgi, parade of corgis through Old Town Fort Collins. Meet at Civic Center Park at 10 a.m., parade departs at noon. Meet up extends to 3 p.m. Info. and […]
Month: August 2016
Renate Justin marks "A Long Journey" to age 90 with a trusted companion and new book
Giesela doesn’t seem to age. The exact date of her birth is a mystery but we know that she came to live with Renate Justin one September day 85 years ago. She arrived in a […]
Health Department to spray for mosquitoes in Fort Collins Aug. 17 and 21
Based on high levels of infected Culex mosquitoes trapped last week, the Larimer County Health Department is hoping to decrease the risk of human West Nile virus infection by spraying for mosquitoes on the eastern […]
Apply to be an Audubon Habitat Hero
Anybody can be a Habitat Hero. Habitat Heroes are individuals who make a positive impact in our Colorado and Wyoming communities by increasing natural areas, providing homes and food for wildlife, and creating small areas […]
Copoco's Honey keeps the buzz going about bees at "the Y"
Jack Gilmore of Copoco’s Honey and Bee Products said there are easily 500 beekeepers in Larimer County, maybe more. “In the last 10 years, since bees have had problems surviving, the interest in raising them […]
Thief walks off with prize-winning leather belt hand-tooled by 14-year-old 4-H kid
The hand-tooled leather holster that 14-year-old Clint Jordan carved as part of a 4-H project received a purple ribbon at the 2015 Larimer County Fair. Then the holster took a sixth place ribbon at the […]
Proposed mental health facility on November ballot
No one understands better than Laurie Stolen the importance of establishing a full-service, 24-hour facility in Larimer County to address and treat issues of mental health and substance use disorder among its citizens. As director […]
Harriman Chapel offers backcountry worship, fellowship
Sometimes, while associate pastor Dick Lennox is conducting a worship service at the Harriman Chapel on a Sunday morning, he looks up and pauses. The congregation gravitates toward the picture window that overlooks a pristine […]
24/7 fuel sales return to Red Feather Trading Post
Aug. 5 was a big day in Red Feather Lakes: The Red Feather Trading Post was back in the business of pumping gas. The only pumps within a 45-mile radius offering 24/7 petrol had been […]
Larimer County acquires farm with water rights southwest of Berthoud
Larimer County Department of Natural Resources purchased a 211-acre farm southwest of Berthoud, along with its valuable water rights. The deal closed on Aug. 8. Using Help Preserve Open Spaces sales and use tax dollars, […]