Columns
Evening Primrose
Libby James North Forty News As dusk falls on these warm summer evenings, Sylvia Cranmer heads for her garden where she spends a few magical moments watching a single plant. Every night, right on schedule, […]
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Outdoors
Reflections From 116 Days On The Road, During A Pandemic
By Annie Lindgren, Sunshine Ink and North Forty News March 9, 2020, I left Fort Collins for a road trip to desert country. As pandemic spread, I decided to ‘stay gone’ and social distance on […]
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Ranch Views From A Town Girl: Introduction
Cathy Worthington Moen How did this town girl become a ranch wife? It’s simple, I fell in love with a ranch boy. However, the terms “girl” and “boy” are being used loosely as we were […]
Life in NOCO
Bringing a New Puppy or Grown Dog Into Your Home
Virginia “Roo” Ravndal With so many people working from home due to the pandemic, in recent months more people are adopting pets. According to the Animal Friends Alliance, an animal shelter in Fort Collins, […]
Bikes
Bike Sports Launches Gravel Graceland and Gravel Unknown Excursions
Zack and Whitney Allison Gravel Graceland comprises a vast expanse of available gravel riding opportunities in Northern Colorado made up of diverse gravel riding terrain from flint hills to 12,000 foot dirt passes. To journey by bike in this region is to experience […]
Business & Education
Thanks To The Pandemic: Spreading Cheer By Way Of Coffee
Libby James Amy Snider had a 20-year career in women’s soccer working with a semi-professional women’s league and a youth club before she decided she needed to spend more time closer to home. After she […]
Gardens & Landscapes
Tomato Time
By Libby James The season of the tomato is upon us. This popular fruit that masquerades as a vegetable, will soon be ripening in home gardens all over the place. The basis for soups, sauces, […]
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Making a Difference: Trees, Water and People
Libby James “We’re busier than ever,” said Sebastian Africano, executive director of the international non-profit Trees, Water and People. Based in Fort Collins with a staff of 12, TWP maintains partnerships in Guatemala, Honduras, El […]
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Publisher’s Letter: RESILIENCE!
Considering political scandals as the virus surges in many of our neighboring states, national news can seem pretty grim these days. Currently, we ignore the warnings of national health experts at our peril lest we […]
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Yard and Landscape To-Do List for Summer
The frenzy of spring has passed. Hopefully, your vegetables are in the ground, your patio is covered with pots full of beautiful blooms, and your trees and shrubs are happily reaching to the sky. Summer […]