Columns

Dear Readers, As I sit down to write this week’s publisher’s letter, the hum of Black Friday preparations is still ringing in my ears. Like many of you, I’ve been caught up in the whirlwind […]

By Blaine Howerton | North Forty News Thanksgiving is one of my favorite times of the year—a season that invites us to slow down, reflect on what we’re thankful for, and enjoy the warmth of […]

  By John Kefalas This Veterans Day, my fellow county commissioners and I had the privilege of spending time with local Veterans at our Community Justice Alternatives Veterans Day Brunch. Listening to their stories and […]

By Blaine Howerton | North Forty News Thanksgiving is just a few weeks away, and the anticipation is already building here in Northern Colorado. It’s the time of year when the air is crisp, the […]

Phil Goldstein  | Northfortynews.com   It’s November, hence some thanksgiving is in order. First and foremost, thanks to North Forty News Publisher Blaine Howerton for giving me this forum over the last 5 years and […]

By Blaine Howerton | North Forty News I’m reminded of my first time voting. It was November 3, 1998, and I was a young student at Colorado State University in Fort Collins. Casting my first […]

  By Blaine Howerton, Publisher of North Forty News As the first chill of winter sweeps across Northern Colorado, we’re reminded of just how powerful Colorado winters can be. For long-time residents, this season is […]

by Phil Goldstein | North Forty News   I just finished reading the latest book about the Rolling Stones, the oft-proclaimed World’s Greatest Rock and Roll band. I wouldn’t disagree with that designation based on […]

  By Kristin Stephens   For most of the year, the Board of Larimer County Commissioners, our budget team, and the county’s executive leaders prepare the county’s budget. We are statutorily required to adopt a […]

  By Jody Shadduck-McNally   There is no life without water. They say that in Colorado when you touch water, you touch everything. Water is vital in Larimer County to fight wildfires, to drink, to […]