No water for fracking
The Bellvue pipeline is just one of the issues facing water users in Northern Colorado. The Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District is considering a new rule limiting use of water from the Colorado-Big Thompson project […]
Dispatches
Red Feather Lakes Community Library update for January
Welcome to the new year! Like many of you, we are undertaking a number of New Year’s resolutions here at the Red Feather Lakes Community Library to continue to make your visit here useful, comfortable, […]
Wellington Public Library update for January
Why not begin the New Year with a resolution to read more books? To help you keep this resolution, the book publishing industry begins its new year with the release of many new books by […]
Health-care reform roundup
There is so much talk these days about what will (or what might) happen in the future with national health-care reform legislation that it’s easy to overlook what already has happened. No copay for your […]
Jan. 2012 Calendar of Events
Through Jan. 14, “Tibet: Rooftop of the World,” Global Village Museum, 200 W. Mountain Ave., Fort Collins, Tuesday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission $5 adults, $3 students and seniors; $1 children. Info: […]
Food Bank for Larimer County volunteer valued for dedication
Approximately 13,000 people come to the Food Bank for Larimer County every month to pick up basic food items that they cannot afford. It takes someone with genuine compassion to care for the individuals who […]
Lory State Park offering Jan. 1 “First Day Hikes”
Lory State Park is one of the 12 Colorado State Parks offering New Year’s Day Hikes to start off a healthy 2012. The two hikes at Lory are part of America’s State Parks’ “First Day […]
Larimer County breweries generated lots of jobs, but at a cost
The recent Colorado State University study extolling the positive economic aspects of Larimer County’s large and small beer breweries — namely 938 direct jobs with $83.2 million in payroll — doesn’t address the downside of […]
Larimer County Natural Resources Nature Notes Club is accepting new members
Larimer County Natural Resources Nature Notes Club is accepting new members throughout the winter. You can join current members already journaling in the style of John Muir and Aldo Leopold with Volunteer Naturalist Lisa. The […]
The Gardens at Spring Creek hosts fundraising event Jan. 28
The Gardens on Spring Creek is hosting “Gardening on the Cutting Edge” on January 28. This fundraising event features presentations by Marcia Tatroe, author of Cutting Edge Gardening in the Intermountain West, and Dan Johnson, […]