May 27 2024
Last month, local officials joined the Larimer County Board of Commissioners, 4-H partners and families, and community leaders to celebrate the ribbon cutting ceremony of the new 4H/Community Arena at The Ranch fairgrounds, The Ranch staff and construction partners played major roles in the development and implementation of the new arena. “We are all so …
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May 20 2024
The Veterans Plaza of Northern Colorado has several key events planned during their annual Memorial Weekend celebration from Wednesday May 22 through Monday, May 27 at their plaza in Spring Canyon Park, 2626 West Horsetooth Road in Fort Collins. This includes the popular Global War on Terror (GWOT) Wall of Remembrance, which is a traveling …
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May 13 2024
Larimer County Genealogical Society is celebrating their 50th anniversary on May 18th at the Fort Collins Senior Center. Their anniversary party will include a 20 minute video of their society’s highlights from 1974 to 2024 followed by an introduction by President Larry Doyle and featuring brief presentations by nine of their past presidents either in-person …
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May 06 2024
The City has selected local artist Jess Bean to lead the upcoming Asphalt Art installation at the intersection of Canyon Avenue, Magnolia Street and Sherwood Avenue. Bean currently serves as the executive director of the Fort Collins Mural Project, has extensive experience working on collaborative creative installations and excels in building community through art. “I …
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Apr 22 2024
In a recent survey by Agency directory DesignRush, Fort Collins is ranked seventh with a remote working suitability index of 70.4. Cheap fiber internet in Colorado, at an average of $71.88 per month for 300mbps download speed fiber plans, and a high percentage of remote workers, at 15.4%, see Fort Collins score well. Average housing …
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Apr 15 2024
A Dementia Together memory café participant shared: “I can’t even find the words to express how blown away I was at the Memory Cafe today…I enjoyed the youth volunteers so much and quite obviously everyone else did too! The guitar player was delightful. We knew every word of every song. The cookies and ice cream …
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Apr 08 2024
Deputy City Manager Rod Wensing was named acting city manager for the City of Loveland with a 9-0 City Council vote during the Jan. 23, 2024 Special Meeting. Wensing will step into the role at 4:30 p.m. on Feb. 2 and serve until a permanent city manager is selected. “I look forward to serving this …
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Apr 01 2024
After an eight-month democratic election process, Local Governments for Sustainability (ICLEI) elected Fort Collins Mayor Jeni Arndt to serve on its Regional Executive Committee (RexCom) for North America. A global network working with more than 2,500 local and regional governments committed to sustainable urban development, ICLEI’s member cities, towns and counties in the United States …
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Mar 25 2024
In partnership with Fort Collins Connexion and Loveland’s Pulse Fiber Internet, the Larimer County community has been awarded $14 million in grant awards to enhance and expand its broadband infrastructure to an additional 1,935 locations, including areas in Rist Canyon, Red Feather Lakes, Colorado Mountain Campus, Poudre Canyon/Poudre Park, Pole Mountain, Hidden Valley Estate, and …
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Mar 18 2024
Who maintains the road and bridge I drive on every day? Where does my trash go? Is the restaurant I’m going to eat at safe? Find answers to how these and other vital public services are provided to all Larimer County residents in our free, 10-week class, Larimer County 101. Whether you live within a …
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Mar 11 2024
The Town of Timnath proudly announces that Aaron Adams, our esteemed Town Manager, has been awarded the Credentialed Manager designation by the International City/County Management Association (ICMA). This prestigious recognition is granted to less than 1,400 local government professionals committed to the highest standards of integrity and leadership. ICMA’s mission is to advance professional local …
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Mar 04 2024
Immerse yourself in an evening of symphonic splendor with the University Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Robert Stahly as his master’s degree recital. The evening begins with Jean Sibelius’ hauntingly beautiful Valse Triste, a mesmerizing waltz full of melancholy and longing. The program also features one of the 2024 CSU Concerto Competition winners, Ayo Derbyshire, performing …
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