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• Highway widening plan 'devastating' to businesses  
• Review of proposed LaPorte gravel pit back on table  
• Mental health partnership initiates 'integrated care'  
• Mental health facts and figures  
• Wellington group builds consensus for schools  
• Larimer County gets new commissioner  
• Barge built for tree cutting at Horsetooth  
• County commissioners weigh budget requests  
• County fees going up to balance next year's budget  
• DA says fatal Wellington shooting was legal use of force  
• LaPorte area sewage worries Fort Collins  
• Annexation moves Timnath into big league  
• Timnath trustee concerned about tax diversion  
• Red Feather Lakes planning meetings set  
• LaPorte: first in many things  
• Bellvue residents unite against campground  
• Local artist makes hot items  
• Solstice: The sun stands still  
• Though the weather outside is ... delightful  
• Early mountain Christmas feasts had to make do  
• Birdfeeders are easy to make  
• Make personal gifts from your herb garden  
• Singing Santa brings Christmas spirit to Red Feather Lakes  
• Animals, partners build better people  
• Author updates book about coping with head injury  
• Bellvue tales embody rich history of 20th century  
• Pinhole photography: simple idea, complex art  
• Rancho Vista fights for survival  
• Young calf rider wins reserve champion honors  
• Snowstorm helps, but reservoirs still below normal  
• Ask SAM: Biodiesel a safe fuel for tractors  

• 287 widening project ready for review  
• Timnath picks up speed toward growth plans  
• Larimer County takes lead in mental health treatment  
• RFL plan advisory group selected  
• Wellington natural gas prices up 29 percent  
• County fair boosts economy  
• LaPorte developers promote plan for metro district  
• Wellington budget paves roads, expands Leeper Center  
• Wellington school growth committee set to meet  
• Timnath town budget tied to annexation fees  
• County proposes tight budget for next year  
• Herbs add pizazz to holiday meals  
• Harvest festivals have deep roots  
• Can collecting helps poor in Honduras  
• How much wood can a woodchuck chuck?  
• Navy women see the world  
• WAVE recalls wartime duty  
• What's all the fuss about prion diseases?  
• Crystal Lakes community dampens fire danger  
• Sheep Creek fuels treatment plan will proceed  
• Ask Sam: County accepting ag advisory board applications  
• KOA means home to nomadic workers  
• WJH studies facts in science fiction  

• Report recommends LaPorte sewer service  
• Local principals question No Child Left Behind  
• Irish Elementary gets five-year federal grant  
• More mice, more problems  
• County drafting new sign code  
• Marketing blitz urges truckers to stay on I-25, I-80  
• County inventories biodiversity  
• Wellington school growth committee needs members  
• Two Forest Service fire hazard plans challenged  
• County outlines steps for RFL plan  
• Good roofing tops list of fire-prevention tools  
• Ten easy ways to improve home salability  
• County code regulates guest quarters  
• Major renovation saves 1882 home  
• Home patios evolve  
• Digging for heat lowers bills  
• Builders should plan ahead for wildfire danger  
• Select, maintain vegetation to help make property FireWise  
• Unsightly weeds can be costly  
• Thayer marks 100th birthday  
• Squash creatures come to life  
• Larimer County Commissioner District 2  
• Larimer County Commissioner District 3  
• State Senate District 14  
• State House District 49  
• State House District 52  
• State House District 53  
• Abrahamson sole candidate for district attorney  
• Ballot question: Are five heads better than three?  
• Wetlands host bird migrations  

• Glade Reservoir: More fact than fiction?  
• Budget blues make commissioner see red  
• Fair falls short on revenue  
• Forest chief outlines challenges to nation  
• County will vote on having five commissioners  
• Schiola takes lead at Cache La Poudre  
• Irish welcomes new principal  
• Moms connect via MOPS  
• Fort Collins classmates fought battle for Peleliu  
• 'Long Tom' guns aided in victory  
• Prepare for foaling well in advance  
• Dental care avoids problems  
• Hoof care vital to animal health  
• First-aid skills can make life or death difference  
• Alternative equine medicine gains following  
• Bright future for equestrian trails in Larimer County  
• Wellington has plenty of room to grow  
• Triplets surprise ranchers  
• Harmony Market cooperative plans to restructure  
• Red Feather planning process takes baby steps forward  
• Second meeting puts plan on fast track  
• Red Hat Society to debut in RFL during Fire Days  
• Going for the gold made easy  
• Web site takes visitors to Africa  
• Start indoor herb garden for winter enjoyment  
• Cherryhurst house on Historic Homes Tour  
• Woman treated for plague; safety precautions explained  
• People part of the problem with problem bears  
• Budget lobbying still allowed  
• County purchase of Red Mountain Ranch hinges on GOCO funding  
• Horsetooth improvements planned  
• Rural addressing project to use northern test areas  

• Red Feather Lakes planning for future  
• Mosquito control effort turns toward spraying  
• LaPorte developers look at forming new sewer district  
• School district hires interim superintendent  
• Blue Sun brings biodiesel fuel to Larimer County  
• New PVH birthing center offers comfort, quality care  
• WEDA members quiz PSD about Wellington schools  
• Old deck boards recycled into bench  
• Your gardening questions answered  
• Biomimics take cues from nature  
• Birdwatchers take note of new DVD field guide  
• Canoeing: extreme to serene  
• Bird kills low at Clear Channel tower  
• Emu provide living link to dinosaurs  
• Fair showcases local talent  
• Silver fox farm made name in RFL  
• Ask SAM: Where do weeds come from?  
• Goats splurge on spurge  
• Red Feather Lakes 'mall' business is booming  

• Glade project looks at moving U.S. 287  
• Board names finalist for interim superintendent  
• Wellington has huge jump in housing starts  
• Mountain lions on the move  
• Lawsuit challenges appeals to land use code  
• RFL residents support planning  
• 4-H Team competes at Junior Olympics  
• County fair bigger and better  
• 4-H horse shows precede county fair  
• Fort Collins buys Soapstone Ranch  
• Ackerman Ranch preserves acreage  
• Conservation easement makes ag land purchase possible  
• Voters may decide option of five commissioners  
• Board names finalist for interim superintendent  
• Maulsby, Gerner hired as assistant superintendents  
• County looking at tighter budgets  
• Outdoor chefs cook with safety in mind  
• Energy station marks 20 years  
• Garden provides palette for artistic expression  
• Denali serves up challenges for local climber  
• Buffalo bur: a plant that will really stick with you  
• Mighty mites battle bindweed  
• Ask SAM: Cactus spreads when broken  
• Novice wins Soap Box Derby  
• School planning to be explored at WEDA meeting  
• Mother of five publishes children's book  
• First West Nile mosquito trapped  

• LaPorte projects in limbo due to sewer uncertainty  
• Inmates released early  
• Counselor brings addiction services to Wellington  
• County tracks indicators of West Nile virus  
• Owen leaves principal post in LaPorte  
• Homeless daytime shelter to locate in north Fort Collins  
• Injured man trains own service dog  
• Junior high studies GPS technology  
• Theme gardens: evening and colonial  
• Homeowner tracks efficient water use after changing landscape  
• Nocturnal naturalists explore fascinating world  
• State climatologist urges continued water conservation  
• Fire barn mill levy passes  
• Red Feather Lakes is county seat on June 16  
• Road biking catches on in United States  
• Racer teaches kids' safety  
• Home, lot design ward off wildfire  
• Seeding protects reservoir  
• Open lands supporters weigh in on user-fee proposal  
• Ask SAM: Mountain plovers nest on short grass prairie  
• Overland Trail leaves mark  
• Stage station opens doors  
• RV park owners seek compensation  
• Red Feather Lakes clinic will host grand opening  
• Superintendent search continues  
• Second homicide suspect faces trial  

• Picnic Rock Fire burns 8,900 acres in county  
• Fire is second largest in county  
• Bonner Peak residents offer fire evacuation advice  
• Friends rally to help family that lost home  
• Double homicide details revealed; murder charges stand  
• Poster art winner inspired by area wildlife  
• RFL fire district needs funds for fire barn  
• Indiana candidate named top finalist for PSD superintendent  
• Church arsonist sentenced to nine years in prison  
• Towns share hopes and challenges of rapid growth  
• School development plans accelerate in Wellington  
• Financial relationship links growth, schools  
• Timnath voters elect new mayor  
• County sets fees at Horsetooth  
• Red Feather Lakes amphitheater application in abeyance  
• Vegetable container gardens extend season  
• High-elevation gardens take planning  
• Soil provides food for thought as well as for plants  
• Flying solo: Some bees got no honey  
• Ask SAM: Composting turns manure into resource  
• Australian sojourn was an odyssey of the heart  
• County considers user fees for open lands  
• Dandelion wine delights palate  
• Salzman leaves principal's post at Irish Elementary  
• Maulsby leaves behind many hats at CLPE  
• Estes Park man runs for HD 49  
• Hoffmann seeks Gibson's job  

• Farmers' woes worsen as drought continues  
• Horsetooth's east side fee debated  
• Wellington and PSD plan forum to resolve issues  
• Pot Belly plan raises concern  
• Wildlife area attracts interest  
• DOW halts plan for incinerator  
• Eight candidates seeking office in Timnath  
• Town to vote on term limits  
• Crystal Lakes fire hazard to be reduced  
• Wells test clean at abandoned Bellvue missile site  
• Murder suspects get hearings in different courtrooms  
• Junior high students pitch in for recycling effort  
• 4-H teaches horsemanship  
• Wellington Boys and Girls Club plans full summer program  
• Arid, warm conditions spark early fire season  
• Illegal junkyard owner promises to clean up site  
• Larimer County Fair board faces fee fracas  
• County makes slight change for culling for CWD  
• Summer colors brighten indoors  
• Wise watering keeps West from withering  
• Container gardens have varied uses  
• When's lunch? That's the blooming question!  
• Free plant list helps landscapers  
• Gibson wants second term on county commission  
• Bertschy seeks Democratic nomination for House District 52  
• Precinct caucuses held this month  
• Health officials debate strategy to fight West Nile virus  
• Reduce mosquito habitat  
• Vaccinate now for West Nile virus  
• Human Services awards local grants  
• Fire department compiling history  
• Candidates announced for Health District board election  
• Health District candidates' forum scheduled  
• From phone booth to waterfalls, home filled with creativity  
• Ask SAM: Buying your first horse  

• Roberts Ranch easement will conserve agriculture  
• Wellington sees double with banking ventures  
• Waverly School closes as TLC moves to town  
• County developing jail, law enforcement ballot proposal  
• Six murder charges filed against two suspects  
• Local musicians win Lennon prize  
• Bellvue Republican is candidate for second term  
• Candidate leaves District 49 race  
• Republican leader wants house seat  
• Kefalas running for District 52  
• Wagner runs for county commissioner's office  
• Forest Service planning RFL-area management project  
• Snowpack still below average  
• Debate concerning five commissioners continues  
• Wellington plans for centennial  
• Wish makers delight Wellington boy  
• Reservations accepted online for county parks  
• Backcountry skiers earn their turns  
• Worries about chronic wasting disease remain  
• Wildfire burns 250 acres near LaPorte, reveals junkyard  
• Wellington wildlife area finds friends  
• Theme gardens add colorful excitement to landscape  
• Pollen: It's not just something to sneeze at  
• Firefighters open second firehouse  
• Work starts on transportation plan  
• Health department getting more help  
• Ask SAM: Horses, cows affect land differently  
• County commissioners keep LaPorte advisory board  

• Timnath annexation will bring home-building boom  
• Sheriff fires first volley over funding shortfalls  
• Democrat running for House District 49  
• Career prosecutor sets sights on DA's job  
• Democrats eye elective offices  
• Pleasant Valley Pipeline: buried treasure in Bellvue  
• January snowpack 'ugly' in Poudre River drainage  
• Arson case not ready for hearing  
• LAPAC favors stormwater plan  
• Superintendent search moves ahead on tight schedule  
• Dowsing methods used to find county graves  
• New sentencing option should ease jail crowding  
• Get comfy in a cozy snow cave this winter  
• Wellington wildlife area friends forming new group  
• Commissioners OK continued deer culling for CWD  
• Gardening catalogs offer much more than seeds  
• Planning board gives final nod to LaPorte plan  
• Consumers enjoy wide variety of tasty, affordable wines  
• Ask SAM: Two prairie dog species at home in Larimer County  
• Number of commissioners still under discussion  
• Construction project planned for Overland Trail, Laporte Avenue  
• YMCA seeks tax dispensation  
• Eagle Soundsation choir cruises into 20th year  

• Tobacco funds eyed to help state budget  
• County road names could change  
• Worthington Award honors service  
• Extension 'queen' Carol Schultz abdicates crown  
• Spirit of volunteers energizes church  
• History lessons flow from Old Water Works  
• Seed catalogs erase winter blues  
• Local couples share expertise overseas  
• Ashby's advice: Think young  
• Options limited for those who can't live home alone  
• Fun abounds for single seniors  
• Health Van, well-woman services will be phased out  
• Snowshoes not just for blizzards  
• Ask SAM: CCA-treated wood being removed from U.S. markets