by Blaine Howerton | Publisher, NorthFortyNews.com
To be honest, I get overwhelmed sometimes.
Local newsrooms across the country are shrinking. Community papers are disappearing. Major media companies are consolidating. Reporters are being stretched thin. And every week, it feels like another story breaks about a newsroom somewhere losing the resources it needs to serve its community.
And yet, every single week, our team at North Forty News shows up — because Northern Colorado deserves better.
Every week, our staff gathers and talks through what we’re chasing next:
- A rancher in Livermore is fighting to protect his water rights.
- A Wellington family struggling after a home fire.
- A Fort Collins nonprofit stepping up for vulnerable children.
- A local school district is wrestling with growth, funding, and change.
These stories matter — because you matter. Our neighbors matter. Our communities matter.
And then the following week arrives, and we hear updates:
- A community meeting sparked by our reporting led to a new plan for fire mitigation.
- A local business steps forward after reading one of our stories and offers support to a struggling family.
- A county agency commits to reviewing a policy after our coverage raises questions.
This is the power of truly local journalism — journalism that doesn’t look away, doesn’t slow down, and doesn’t wallow. Journalism that digs in.
But here’s the hard truth: we can’t do it alone.
Independent reporting takes time, resources, travel, research, equipment, and a team of people who care deeply about Northern Colorado. Our reporters show up for you every day — at council meetings, school board hearings, fire scenes, community gatherings, nonprofit fundraisers, and quiet kitchen-table interviews where important stories begin.
Now we’re asking you to show up for them.
Help Keep North Forty News Strong
A monthly subscription — just a few dollars — truly makes a difference. Think of it as buying a reporter a muffin and a cup of coffee while they sift through public records, interview a source in the middle of a snowstorm, or chase down a lead late into a long Northern Colorado evening.
If you value this community, if you value independent journalism, and if you believe Northern Colorado deserves news that reflects your life — then we can’t wait. We have to do something.
I’m asking you to do this.
Subscribe today.
Support the news that supports your community.
Best wishes,
The North Forty News Team
HELP SUPPORT NORTH FORTY NEWS
North Forty News and The New SCENE Magazine are leading sources for local Journalism in Northern Colorado. For decades, people in the region have been turning to our publications for local and entertainment news.
North Forty News is released every week and it’s a leader in local news. The organization has a 30+ year history, delivering news with a coverage focus of the ENTIRE 6,000 square mile region in Northern Colorado (which includes Fort Collins, Greeley, Loveland, Estes Park, Windsor, Wellington, Red Feather Lakes, LaPorte, and every town in between).
The New SCENE Magazine is now included in every weekly edition of North Forty News. The magazine has a 30+ year history in Northern Colorado. It’s filled with things to do, musicians to see, columns about food, entertainment, music reviews, and much more. For the first time, we have combined it within North Forty News. New SCENE Magazine is the most accurate and comprehensive source of events going on in Northern Colorado.
EVERYONE DESERVES ACCESS TO THE NEWS
Currently, E-Edition subscriptions to North Forty News and New SCENE are FREE. And if you read my note above, we could use your help. But if you can’t spare even a few dollars, sign up below. Perhaps someday you’ll be able to help us out.
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