Year: 2016

The Larimer County Conservation Corps is currently recruiting corpsmembers for the summer. Positions include part-time and full-time opportunities for youth and young adults, ages 14-25. Corpsmembers perform various conservation projects in Northern Colorado and are […]

Front Range and northeast Colorado residents dealing with snow-damaged trees after the March 23 snowstorm may now be considering actions to protect and repair them. Keith Wood, community forestry program manager for the Colorado State […]

In the foreword to Kristen Moeller and Leslie Aplin Wharton’s book, “Phoenix Rising: Stories of Remarkable Women Walking Through Fire,” journalist Megan Bettencourt sums up the collection by describing it as a look into the […]

Poudre Valley REA is experiencing widespread outages from a heavy, wet spring snow and blizzard conditions. All PVREA crews are deployed working to repair lines and restore power to all members. The cooperative is reporting […]

Through May 25, Larimer County Office on Aging’s Powerful Tools for Caregivers class Tuesday nights, 5-7 p.m. MacKenzie Place, 4750 Pleasant Oak Drive, Fort Collins, March 29-May 3; call 970-207-1939 to register. Also offered 3:30-5:30 […]

Larimer County Sheriff’s Office volunteer programs made a big impact in 2015. The various groups utilized 387 volunteers who logged 49,471 hours last year. Why is that important to Larimer County residents? Independent Sector rates […]

John De Los Santos worked in other people’s restaurants for 18 years. During that time he earned a degree in history from Colorado State University and a master’s in business administration from Baylor University in […]

Alicia Werner had a going business making slipcovers and drapes when she got a phone call that changed the course of her life. The caller had sold 700 pillows to a customer and had promised […]