Outdoors
Fighting fires from the sky
by Libby James photo by Libby James Jesse Moreng loves and takes pride in his work as a firefighter. He’s been at it for 16 years. “I’m embedded in the firefighting service,” Moreng says. His […]
Articles by Libby James
Events
Calendar, January 2019
Community Events Jan. 8, Poudre School District before Consolidation, by Wayne Sundberg, 7 p.m. Masonic Temple, 225 W. Oak St., Fort Collins, free, open to the public. Jan. 10-12, National tour: The Sound of Music, […]
Life in NOCO
Providing support for grand families
by Libby James Stories pour out as I sit across the table from two members of the Grand Family Coalition. They are among the 3,000 people in Larimer County who are currently parenting grandchildren, and […]
Life in NOCO
How old are you? Addressing ageism
“You are the oldest you have ever been, and tonight, when you go to bed you will be the youngest you’ll ever be,” said Janine Vanderburg in remarks that opened a three-hour workshop, “Changing the […]
Outdoors
Seeing the possibilities
“The only way he could do this was with friends,” CBS News reported as they described Dan Berlin’s 2014 epic 46-mile trek from rim to rim to rim in the Grand Canyon, finishing in the […]
Art & Lifestyle
BorderLinks trip inspires locals
It is close to 1,000 miles to Nogales, Ariz., on the U.S.-Mexico border, yet repercussions from what is happening there are having an obvious impact in Northern Colorado. The week before Thanksgiving, Amy Hoeven and […]
Art & Lifestyle
Tying the knot in the 21st century
There was a time when the ritual that joined a pair in holy matrimony had some rigid guidelines, established by custom, honored by parents (those footing the bill) and agreed to, if sometimes a little […]
Life in NOCO
Roamin’ the Range
With the coming of a new year, thoughts turn to resolutions and new beginnings. It’s a time when people join health clubs and seek out weight loss and smoking cessation programs. It’s a good time […]
Columns
Roamin’ the Range February 2019
by Libby James Bare ground, leafless trees, a chill in the air. Winter has been around for a while. Very soon, spring will arrive and with it, at least for some, the return of an […]
Columns
Roamin’ the Range: Giving the gift of experience
Libby James The gift giving season is upon us. If you are one of those on a mission to find “the perfect gift,” the one that will “change someone’s life,” you are probably in for […]