A Car Wash Fundraiser was host ed by Brookdale Greeley and Elder Angels. The weather cooperated. Folks stopped by to take advantage & have their cars washed by a fun group of volunteers who made sure each car received their special attention. Drivers drove away happy and satisfied. Some returned with a 2nd car. The …
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Aug 25 2025
City of Fort Collins to Offer Low-Cost Trees to Residents
The City of Fort Collins is once again offering residents an affordable way to grow the urban forest. Through the Rooted in Community Tree Sale, 1,000 locally grown trees will be available for purchase this August for $25 each. Starting at 8 a.m. on Monday, August 11, residents within WebTrac, the Recreation Department’s online program …
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Aug 25 2025
Join Longmont’s Public Safety’s Citizen Academy in September
Curious how heavy firefightng gear is, how it’s decided when to send out the SWAT team, or why firefighters drive the fire engine to buy groceries? Learn these answers and much more at the Longmont Public Safety’s Citizen Academy; you’ll enjoy an experience you won’t soon forget. Included are classroom presentations and discussion (every Wednesday …
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Aug 25 2025
Highlands Ranch Senior Center Receives Award
Highlands Ranch Metro District Board Chair Renee Anderson recently accepted a ColoradoBiz Top Project award recognizing the Highlands Ranch Senior Center as one of the first ever award recipients. The award celebrates the best construction projects in Colorado. According to ColoradoBiz, this award spotlights the excellent work being done in the architecture/engineering/development/and building industries. “On …
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Aug 25 2025
Alumni Host High School Reunions
Up and down the Front Range these summer months, high school reunions fill the calendars. From Fort Collins to Boulder, Arvada and beyond, alums from numerous graduation years celebrate getting together. Quite possibly 10 years becomes the first high school class reunion. Soon, 15, 20, 25 years and more occur. For those around, 50th and …
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Aug 18 2025
Weld County Receives Distinguished Performance Award
Commissioner Lynette Peppler stands with Department of Human Services staff while director Jamie Ulrich holds the C-Stat Distinguished Performance Award. For the second year in a row, the Weld County Department of Human Services (DHS) has earned the C-Stat Distinguished Performance Award from the Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS), recognizing the county’s continued excellence …
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Aug 18 2025
Fort Collins Announces 2025 Transformer Cabinet Mural Program
The City of Fort Collins Transformer Cabinet Mural Program Announces its 2025 Season Artists. The City of Fort Collins Transformer Cabinet Mural Program was started in 2004 as a collaboration between the City of Fort Collins Art in Public Places Program and Utilities Light and Power. Serving as a graffiti abatement program, the murals help …
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Aug 18 2025
Annual Salute to Seniors Resource Fair on August 23!
The Colorado Gerontological Society presents its FFREE 36th annual Salute to Seniors Resource Fair on Saturday, August 23 at the Greek Events Center, 4610 E. Alameda Ave. in Denver. Over 75 vendors with lots of information provided by each vendor, prizes, educational sessions as noted below, entertainment, classic cars, complimentary food, musical bingo, ice cream …
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Aug 18 2025
Annual Flowers that Make for Great Pollinator Plants
Most of us consider perennials when we think of plants that are great pollinators. Several annuals make great pollinator plants. There is a wide selection in both color and variety to satisfy almost any gardener. Some reseed themselves. Cosmos is a popular annual for the middle or back of your garden. The foliage is feathery. …
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Aug 18 2025
Intrepid Fiber Network Installation in Lafayette & Other Colorado Cities
This project is being conducted under the Telecommunications Act and is NOT a City of Lafayette project. The project will increase access to next-generation multi-gigabit high speed internet services for Lafayette residents and businesses. Intrepid Fiber doesn’t provide internet service directly to consumers but rather builds out fiber networks then partners with leading internet service …
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Aug 11 2025
Flourishing FoCo: Downtown Flower Project
While wandering downtown Fort Collins this summer, you may have noticed the abundance of freshly potted flowers and plants. You can thank the Fort Collins Parks Department for those colorful displays! Each year, the Park Dept. team refreshes the flowers in Downtown Fort Collins through their Flourishing FoCo project, sourcing flowers and plants from local …
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Aug 11 2025
Denver’s Public Safety Leader Announces Transition
Denver’s Executive Director of Public Safety, Armando Saldate, is stepping down from his role with the City and County of Denver today to lead the Colorado Bureau of Investigation. Director Saldate has served as the city’s Executive Director of Public Safety for more than three years. He was first nominated for the role by Mayor …
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