Evacuee author stands strong after flood
In the preface to “Evacuee, Behind the Lines of a Firestorm,” J.S. Cooper warns his readers: “For those of you who want to get straight to the action, you may want to skip ahead to […]
Articles by Libby James
First fire, now flood: The Great Flood of 2013
Rain began to fall Sept. 11 in Larimer County at a rate like no other in recent memory, triggering devastating flooding, that quickly erased homes, roads and lives as the Cache la Poudre and Big […]
Wellington Senior Center update for Oct. 2013
by Verna Tromburg Our Center is growing! We welcome nine new members. Trudy went on a long overdue vacation. Oct. 2, Blood pressure readings 11 a.m. to noon. Oct. 4, SALT meeting, 10 a.m. Come […]
Bellvue Senior Center update for Oct. 2013
Beginning in October the Senior Center will move to a winter schedule and will no longer be open on Mondays. Below is the schedule of events for October. Oct. 3, Senior Center Council meeting, 10 […]
Calendar of events for October 2013
Calendar October 2013 Sept. 26, Larimer County District Attorney Cliff Riedel will give his thoughts on the issue of the formation of a Wellington police department vs. continuing to contract for law enforcement with the […]
Roamin' the Range
Art lovers garden stroll Bellvue Emporium, 6020 CR 54E, just west of Graves Dairy, will host an open house between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday Sept. 28 and 29. This is […]
Stranded Buckhorn residents perplexed by relief shipment of folding chairs, extension cords and lightbulbs
The clouds above Upper Buckhorn Canyon parted on Sept. 17 to reveal a military Chinook helicopter flying low over the hills west of Fort Collins, where mountain residents had been stranded by roads washed out […]
Cienfuegos-Baca resigns trustee position
After three-and-a-half years as a trustee on Wellington’s Town Board, Ernest Cienfuegos-Baca announced his resignation at the board’s regular meeting on Sept. 24. “It’s been an honor and a privilege to serve,” Cienfuegos-Baca said. During […]
LaPorte Hardware well supplied for flood repairs, cleanup
LaPorte Hardware in the Overland Trail Shops would like their customers to know that while some deliveries have been late due to the recent flooding, supplies have been arriving and the store is not currently […]
Essentials, including New Belgium beer, for stranded Buckhorn residents arrive via zipline
Phil Bernstein of Rist Canyon Volunteer Fire Department organized a supply drop, picked up everything and delivered it to a makeshift zipline to be hauled across the raging Buckhorn Creek on Sept. 18. Needless to […]