One Colorado County Leads The State In Lightning Fatalities
Colorado is a state where the weather will keep you on your toes. I know I've been caught more than once in the mountains when a sudden storm kicks up. Seeing those blue skies go dark in a flash can be a real cause for concern. Colorado is one of...
CDOT is expanding the use of cameras to issue automated speeding tickets
The Colorado Department of Transportation is beefing up its speed enforcement program this fall, and automated tickets will soon be mailed to speeding drivers in monitored areas. For now, the cameras, which are part of the state’s Automated Vehicle Identification System or AVIS, have only been activated to monitor...
Horses to the Rescue: Rewards of Equine-Assisted Services
A new book of essays compiled by Dr. Lori Kogan explores the benefits of equine-assisted services. This collection of science-based essays is important for anyone interested in animal-assisted services. The human-horse relationship can be powerful, but it only works when the welfare of the horse is prioritized....
Kilian Jornet, the world’s best mountain ultra-runner, is racing across Colorado’s highest peaks
The world’s best mountain ultra-runner — Kilian Jornet — is returning to Colorado. He’s not coming for a holiday though. The 37-year-old Spaniard next week will scramble up Longs Peak in Rocky Mountain National Park and then run to Mount Blue Sky to launch an audacious mission that will see him racing up some 67 of...
Fort Collins Chamber Hosts 2025 Business Trade Show Sept. 25
One-evening, high-impact networking event returns to Hilton Fort Collins for member businesses and local buyers. The Fort Collins Area Chamber of Commerce will host its annual Business Trade Show on Thursday, September 25, 2025, from 4:30–7:00 p.m. at Hilton Fort Collins (425 W. Prospect Rd., Fort Collins, CO 80526),...
Something Good in the Neighborhood – Aubrey Powell
Raised in the church by her mother, Aubrey Powell found herself bargaining with God at age 29 just to help her get high. But God, she says today, had other plans. She was 14 when her father, a longtime addict, offered her a hit of meth. By 15, she was injecting heroin, a habit that consumed the next 15 years of her...
Weld County 911 Center Earns Fifth Accreditation for Excellence
WELD COUNTY, CO — The Weld County Regional Communications Center (WCRCC) has once again been recognized as an Accredited Center of Excellence (ACE) by the International Academies of Emergency Dispatch (IAED). The August 5 announcement marks the center’s fifth consecutive accreditation since 2013, confirming its...
Where PSD, Thompson and Weld RE-4 students rank according to state testing data
Poudre School District students outperformed their peers in neighboring districts and beat the statewide totals in every subject area at every grade level in 2025, state assessment testing data released Aug. 21 by the Colorado Department of Education revealed. The percentage of PSD students meeting or exceeding...
Driver going the wrong way on I-25 north of Fort Collins arrested by CSP
A speeding driver going the wrong way on I-25 north of Ft. Collins earlier this month was arrested by the CSP after leading a trooper through a dangerous chase, a spokesperson said Thursday.
Larimer County’s ‘Be Awkward’ Video is a Must for Parents
The Larimer County Juvenile Gun Safety Coalition put out the PSA to get parents/adults out of their comfort zones when it comes to asking about other parents'/family members' firearm storage.
