Wellington Fire Protection District welcomes first paid fire chief
Gary Green has been on the job as Wellington’s first paid fire chief since Jan. 1.,and says that in that short time he has come to feel very much at home. “Everyone I’ve met — […]
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Water users anxious about mountain snowpack
With an extended drought and compromised water systems exacerbating the “flash drought” conditions of 2012, water users are growing notably nervous about the mountain snowpack and the chances of heavy spring storms. Toward the end […]
Larimer County reaches out to fire survivors
How can you deck the halls if you have no halls — or walls, or roof? You can’t go home for the holidays if your home has burnt to the ground, and survivors of this […]
Irrigation for farmers dries up due to drought, High Park Fire
With the city of Fort Collins’ water resources expected to be extremely stressed next summer, farmers in the 111-year-old, Wellington-based Northern Poudre Irrigation Company expect to be the first to be left high and dry. […]
Donations totaling half-million dollars will help Rist Canyon VFD repair, rebuild and expand
Thanks to donations that poured in from around the country in the wake of Larimer County’s worst wildfire on record, the donation-dependent Rist Canyon Volunteer Fire Department can breathe a little easier. About 250 people […]
High Park Fire debris: Pack it out, don't bury it
In the ashes of the 259 homes burned by the High Park Fire in June are the toxic remnants of 21st century life: household chemicals and mercury-filled light bulbs, heavy-metal components from electronics, melted microwave […]
County budget chops 1.2 percent in first of three years’ reductions
Larimer County Manager Linda Hoffmann released her first proposed budget on Oct. 12. At nearly $222.5 million, the net operating budget for 2013 represents a 1.2 percent decrease from the adopted 2012 budget. It spends […]
USPS to discuss reduction in hours at Livermore post office, may consider closing it
The Postal Service will host a community meeting Dec. 6 at 4 p.m. to discuss the future of Livermore’s post office. Possibilities on the table include reducing hours of operation to six per weekday — […]
Little money available to rebuild private roads after fire
Larimer County maintains 42 miles of road within the 136-square-mile perimeter of the High Park Fire. More than twice that length – almost 100 miles – are privately owned and mostly unpaved, and nobody insures […]
Outgoing Red Feather Lakes fire chief clowns around during Fire Days
A man in the clown suit led the parade of seven fire engines from Dowdy Lake to downtown Red Feather Lakes, just as he had every year for 28 years. But this was Steve Robinson’s […]