State Sen. Aguilar to discuss health care
State Sen. Irene Aguilar, D-Denver, will speak in Fort Collins on Oct. 1, the first stop on a statewide tour. Aguilar, who is also a physician, will talk about state and federal health care issues, […]
Dispatches
October calendar of events
Oct. 1, Rice Raptor Rodeo, Rice Elementary in Wellington, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Info: 970-310-0978. Oct. 1-2, Harvestival, Grant Family Farms, 1020 WCR 72, Wellington, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m. to […]
Roamin' the Range: What's it Worth?, LaPorte novelist
Find out What’s it Worth? at Symphony fundraiser If you’ve got an heirloom or collectible that you think might be valuable, bring it to the Foothills Mall on Oct. 1, between 10 a.m. and 5 […]
Dust settles in feedlot issue
The hubbub between a local feedlot and its residential neighbors has subsided in the past month. Larimer County Planning Director Linda Hoffmann said she has not received any complaint calls in the last several weeks […]
Wellington Public Library update
Fall is a time to think about costume parties, fall festivals and Halloween. The Wellington Public Library has books that can help you with planning your fall parties, everything from craft and cookbooks to ghost […]
Watch out for that tree!
Tree hugger or not, the Colorado State Forest Service wants you to be damn careful of those pines. This according to a press release from the service warning “hunters and leaf peepers” that large swaths […]
Public's help sought in suspicious fires in LaPorte
The Larimer County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help in obtaining information regarding several suspicious fires that have occurred recently in the LaPorte area. The fires began about six months ago and have occurred […]
Safety project begins soon on U.S. 287
U.S. Highway 287 north of Ted’s Place has seen its share of traffic accidents. This month, the Colorado Department of Transportation will begin making safety improvements along that stretch of highway in hopes of reducing […]
Beetle Busters offers help to landowners
As of Oct. 1, Larimer County Beetle Busters is once again available to inspect forested properties and provide information about the mountain pine beetle. Volunteers with the organization are trained to identify beetle infestations. They […]
Free firewood reservations now open
Reservations for this year’s Larimer County free firewood program can be made online beginning Sept. 28. Firewood will be available for pickup on weekends Oct. 8-9 and 15-16, weather permitting, beginning promptly at 9 a.m. […]