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Michigan quilters visit LaPorte

LaPorte was the June vacation destination for members of Main Street Quilters based in Northville, Mich.   They stayed at the home of LaPorte resident Berte Baker, who departed the southeastern Michigan community for retirement […]

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Red Feather Lakes Library update

By Creed Kidd Library Director Closing the library’s summer reading program Aug. 6, we have a real treat lined up: storyteller Indiana Bones, “Keeper of Legends” (aka Mike McCartney, an Emmy Award winning writer, producer […]

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Wellington Senior Center update

By Maxine Griffin Summer is in full swing, and I hope everyone is enjoying this time. The following is the schedule of events for August at the Wellington Senior Center. Aug. 1: Membership meeting, 10:30 […]

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Obituaries

Obituary: Mary Dell Bender

Mary Dell Bender passed away on June 26, 2011 at University Hospital with her husband at her side. She had suffered a stroke. Mary was born Sept. 25, 1939 in Limon. She attended a one-room […]

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Dense snowpack helps LaPorte avoid flooding

Contrary to most expectations, LaPorte has escaped a major flood so far this year. However, Larimer County’s emergency manager Erik Nilsson said it’s too soon to put away the sandbags. “It’s still a very high […]

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Property values higher than expected

Creating the county’s 2012 budget will be less painful than once thought. Property values in the county, as determined by the 2011 reappraisal process, are about the same as the 2009 values, and that’s considerably […]