The Bellvue Grange has a new window
The view from the Bellvue Grange is broader and brighter than it has been in many years. Volunteers Craig Brodhl, Robert Braxley and David Schmelzer spent the better part of a warm late January day […]
Articles by Libby James
Air National Guard couple set to deploy
Melinda and Alex (John Alexander) Hunter share a patriotic sense of commitment to the welfare of their country. She grew up in Connecticut, he on a pig farm east of Wellington and they met several […]
Larimer County floodplain information session draws a crowd
Extra extra chairs were needed in the hearing room in the Larimer County office building on Jan. 26 when citizens of LaPorte met with the Larimer County Commissioners to discuss their concerns regarding existing floodplain […]
National FFA Organization is alive and well at Poudre High School
It’s almost as if Poudre High School was waiting for Ryan Dreitz to show up. He arrived in 2013, when he was a senior in agricultural education at Colorado State University, as a participant in […]
International Garst collection opens at Global Village Museum
The Global Village Museum of Arts and Cultures, 200 W. Mountain Avenue in Fort Collins opens a major retrospective exhibition of Warren and Genny Garst’s expansive collection, tangible evidence of exotic lives spent directing and […]
Roamin' the Range, Feb. 2015
February, a month when the weather often says this is the time to enjoy “indoorsy” pursuits. Here’s just a sampling of what is available in the area. Since its establishment in 1992, Bas Bleu Theatre […]
Wellington kids find freedom and fun with Athletes in Tandem
Long-time runner and triathlete Dennis Vanderheiden knew he was through chasing personal bests in 2008 when he finished an Ironman triathlon in Louisville, Kentucky. He realized that his satisfaction came not from a fast finish […]
Rice Elementary math teacher nominated for award
Rice Elementary School first-grade math teacher Amanda Benedict in has been nominated for a National Life Group LifeChanger of the Year award for 2014-15. The program recognizes and rewards K-12 education professionals and school district […]
Hidden treasure on Wellington's main street
Surprise! There’s a treasure trove on the main street of Wellington. It arrived quietly a few weeks ago but blossomed with a Wellington Area Chamber of Commerce red ribbon grand opening ceremony January 22, just […]
Wellington Boys and Girls Club Awards Night
Teresa Cagno, 17, sophomore at Poudre High School and Wellington Boys and Girls Club Youth of the Year for the third year in a row, presented her essay to a gathering of Chamber members, town […]