Boulder Prep focuses on hands-on learning in summer intensive classes
Nine Boulder Prep students recently spent a week learning to cut, attach and smooth pieces of sheet metal to create a keychain, taco holder, phone stand and small box at Longmont’s TinkerMill. TinkerMill volunteer Jeff Farrell, who led the metalworking class, set up each student with a toolbox stuffed...
Letter: Just Say No to Open Space Land Swap
In January, Longmont City Council directed staff to pursue a partnership with Boulder County who wants to build a large-scale composting operation and does not want to use Boulder County land. Nor does the county want to go through their own stringent Land Use process. Longmont Public Works staff proposed a land...
HTEaO opens 1st location in Colorado
Texas-based tea brand HTeaO has opened its first location in Colorado. The store is located in Loveland and is owned by Nobby and Mandy Grona, according to a press release. "We've been fans of HTeaO for a long time," Mandy Grona said in the release. "As soon as we learned about the opportunity to bring this...
Widely Popular Iced Tea Chain Out of Texas Opens First Colorado Spot in Loveland
Loveland received the honor of being the first Colorado city to have an HTeaO in the summer of 2025. While those from the Texas area may know them well, many others began embracing something new. Operating Since 2018, HTeaO Grows to Over 400 Locations. Like it's said, "they do it...
Gun Goes Off During Greeley Arrest—Police Investigating
Greeley Police Officer Involved in Incident During Arrest Attempt. A situation involving an officer in Greeley is currently under investigation. According to a social media press release from the Greeley Police Department, a man was taken into the custody of the GPD on July 7th. The officers were in the 2000 block of...
How Fruita, Colorado Became a Mountain Biking Mecca
The New York Times, Bike Magazine, the Denver Post, and Outside Magazine have recognized Fruita, Colorado, as one of the best places on Earth for mountain biking adventures. Hundreds of miles of bike trails surround this Western Slope community of about 13,800 residents. So, how did a town named Fruita...
The ‘balloon boy’ incident captivated the nation. A new documentary revisits the story
In October 2009, Colorado and the nation held its breath as we waited to learn the fate of a 6-year-old who was thought to be stuck inside a silver balloon floating across Northern Colorado. The Heene family was living in Fort Collins in 2009 when they made a giant helium...
New Plans for Closed Beloved Restaurant in Downtown Loveland
With all the construction going on in Downtown Loveland, it was a great surprise to hear about an established Colorado restaurant wanting to take over the closed Sports Station. Sports Station Closes in Fall of 2024, Has Become Run Down. Given that nobody's there to take care of things anymore,...
Asymmetric Power Biasing for Critical Plasma Semiconductor Processes
YEGOR Y. SAMOILENKO, PhD, Senior Engineer, Advanced Energy Industries Inc., Fort Collins, CO. THOMAS G. JENKINS, PhD, Senior Scientist, Tech-X Corp., Boulder, CO. DENIS M. SHAW, PhD, Technical Fellow, Advanced Energy Industries Inc., Fort Collins, CO. Many of the key steps in semiconductor chip manufacturing use an...
15 Crazy-Creative Mini Golf Holes Coming to Fort Collins This Fall
There are plenty of great places to golf in Northern Colorado. Whether you are an avid golfer, a hobbyist, or just looking for a fun thing to do with the family, an event that is coming to Fort Collins soon. This event is going to be a ton of fun for everybody.