Life skills = fun for this 4-H family
The 4-H program in Larimer County doesn’t need a marketing firm to recruit new members. It has the Lee family. On a recent summer morning, the Lees were seated around a very long table — […]
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Rainfall boosts crop yield in Northern Colorado
As the combines began to roll through northeastern Colorado’s wheat fields in mid-July, Mother Nature appeared to be cooperating in grand fashion. Fields stunted by low moisture through the winter and early spring were buttressed […]
No violation found at Mountain View Feeder
Larimer County commissioners took a unanimous stand in favor of commercial agriculture in late June, ruling on the side of Mountain View Feeder at 5200 N. Taft Hill Road (County Road 19). Despite a staff […]
Larimer County jail sales tax issue heads to voters
A ballot proposal to extend sales taxes to fund jail operations will ask Larimer County voters to put their money where their mouths are. In 1997, voters approved a pair of .2 percent sales taxes. […]
Redistricting affects LaPorte, Windsor
Larimer County is poised to adjust the three county commissioner districts to maintain a population balance in each. Commissioner districts are readjusted every decade to reflect population changes determined by the last census. The three […]
Clark Reservoir work underway
Work is underway to enlarge Clark Reservoir northeast of Wellington. Contractors are currently building “dewatering cells,” or separation ponds, for collecting sediment from the reservoir. The project is part of Phase I of the Boxelder […]
Fort Collins council bails out museum and discovery center
The new Fort Collins Museum and Discovery Science Center is back on track following a nearly $3.9 million infusion by the Fort Collins City Council. The council in July upped its previous pledge to assure […]
Wellington Separator gains three easements
Three new conservations easements in the Wellington Community Separator Area (WCSA)were acquired recently by Fort Collins, with funding from the city’s Natural Areas Program as well as the Natural Resources Conservation Service. The land deal […]
Red Feather Lakes real estate values rebound
Real estate activity in the mountain areas surrounding Red Feather Lakes is rebounding from the effects of the housing bubble. “It seems to be gaining quite a bit of momentum,” said Lone Pine Realty owner […]
Wellington golf tourney on August 20
The 10th annual Wellington Golf Tournament is set for Aug. 20 at Mountain Vista Golf Course. The four-player scramble will benefit the Boys & Girls Clubs of Larimer County. Sign-in for the event begins at […]