Obituaries
Marcia Bernece Johnson
Marcia Bernece Johnson went to be with our Lord on Feb. 28, 2017 following a long and hard-fought battle with cancer. She was born in Centerville, Iowa on June 8, 1945 to Ivan and Virginia […]
Year: 2017
Sevenmile Road temporarily closed due to wet conditions
Sevenmile Road (Forest Road 225), located north of Rustic, is temporarily closed as of April 4 due to wet conditions from spring run-off. An April 4 storm also brought 2-5 inches of snow on top […]
8th Judicial District to hold Family Law Day on April 7
Colorado’s 8th Judicial District (Jackson and Larimer counties) has scheduled a Family Law Day at the Larimer County Justice Center from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on April 7. Sessions held throughout the day are […]
Rocky Mountain Raptor Program hosting Earth Day open house
The Rocky Mountain Raptor Program is celebrating Earth Day with an Open House from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 22nd. Visitors will learn how approximately 300 feathered friends receive care so that […]
Produced water right a significant step
by Jeff Thomas For decades, the water produced by the Wellington oil field was used by local farmers. The water was run into a large holding tank, and the remaining oil and other petrochemical byproducts […]
Water from Wellington oil field finds use in agriculture
The discovery of the Wellington oil field in 1923 was, by all accounts, explosive news. “It blew off 67 million cubic feet of gas and burned down the rig,” said geologist Brad Pomeroy, the current […]
Rist Canyon VFD hosts Wildfire Preparedness Day
Wildfire knowledge, safety and mitigation will be the focus of the annual Wildfire Community Preparedness Day, hosted by the Rist Canyon Volunteer Fire Department, the National Fire Protection Agency and State Farm Insurance. This free […]
Forest Service invites public to help identify priority trail maintenance work
As part of an effort to increase the pace of trail maintenance, The U.S. Forest Service is inviting the public to help identify trails most in need of restoration. Nationwide, the Forest Service will select […]
Rocky Mountain Raptor Program looking for photos for calendar
The Rocky Mountain Raptor Program invites amateur and professional photographers to submit their photos of birds of prey. The top 13 photographs will be included in the RMRP Annual 2018 Raptor Photo Calendar. All photographs […]
The “Monster of Masonville”
How would you like to look out your second-story window one day and gaze into the eyes of a giant predator with serrated teeth the size of bananas? It could certainly jump-start your workday with […]