Blaine Howerton
Blaine Howerton, journalist and publisher, captures the heart of Northern Colorado through local news and community storytelling.
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CSU poinsettia sale caps semester of greenhouse learning
For four months, students in Colorado State University’s fall floriculture practicum have nursed hundreds of poinsettias from tiny rooted cuttings…
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Our view: Embracing a visioning
If you’ve participated in a visioning process, some of you may share our skepticism. Having suffered through at least a…
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Obituary – James H. Goodrich
James H. Goodrich (Jim) of Livermore, passed away suddenly on Oct. 13, 2011. He was born Jan. 18, 1933, in…
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Obituary – Lola C. Barrett
Lola C. Barrett passed away peacefully on Oct. 22, 2011, at Spring Creek Nursing Home in Fort Collins at 84…
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Fort Collins marijuana centers to shut doors Feb. 14
Valentine’s Day won’t be so happy for 21 medical marijuana center owners who lost their right to have a business…
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The Star of Bethlehem and other heavenly wonders
As an undergraduate at the University of Michigan, I enjoyed giving an annual Christmas program about the Star of Bethlehem…
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Local businesses offer holiday gifts for everyone
The Saturday after Thanksgiving was officially declared Small Business Saturday this year. Readers of the North Forty News know that…
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Wellington Public Library update for December
The staff of the Wellington Public Library enjoys the holiday season because we have many Christmas and holiday books for…
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Bingham Hill events center denied for third time
On a 2-to-1 vote late Nov. 22, the Larimer County Board of County Commissioners denied a special review request that…
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Grace Notes – Coyotes on the upper prairie
The wind is shuddering across the spine of every rooftop. The hollow sound of it gets stuck in air vents,…