February 2026 archive

Greeley’s Beautification Program

The Neighborhood Improvement Grant Program launches March 1. It offers neighbors mini grants to help spruce up their neighborhood. The City of Greeley’s Neighborhood Resource Office invites neighborhoods, blocks and homeowner associations to submit applications. Community members can use the funding to improve and beautify their neighborhood. All project ideas are welcome. New greenery, signage …

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Transformer Cabinet Mural Program Seeks New Artists

The City of Fort Collins’ Art in Public Places (APP) Program is celebrating 20 years since completing its first Transformer Cabinet Murals in Tenney Court. To celebrate this anniversary, APP would like to introduce new artists to the opportunity of painting murals on cabinets in Fort Collins. For 2026, the APP Program is looking for …

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Longmont Museum to Celebrate Colorado’s 150th Anniversary!

Join Longmont Museum Curator of History Elizabeth Beaudoin as she explores photographs and artifacts from the Museum’s historic collection. This free talk highlights Longmont’s anniversary commemorations as we celebrate both the 150th anniversary of the State of Colorado and the 250th anniversary of the United States in 2026. Friday, Feb. 27 at 2:30 pm. Learn …

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Major Aerial Art Installations Coming to Downtown Denver in 2026

Denver Arts & Venues (DAV), in partnership with the Department of Transportation and Infrastructure (DOTI) and Denver Downtown Development Authority (DDDA), are excited to announce a spectacular temporary aerial art installation series from Poetic Kinetics launching summer 2026 in Downtown Denver. Through this project, multiple floating kinetic sculptures, funded by the DDDA, will be installed …

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The Winter Olympics Have Concluded with Team USA on Placing Second in Total Medals!

It was quite the fanfare with Team USA winning several more gold medals in men’s hockey and mixed team aerials for a total of 33 medals as shown in the chart below. Per the Olympics website, the final tally is as follows: The U.S. men’s hockey team ended a 46-year drought by claiming Olympic gold …

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Team USA Moves to Second Place in Total Medals!

Wow! Team USA adds two more gold medals in women’s ice skating and women’s ice hockey and a Silver medal in men’s speed skating! Team USA women’s figure skater Alysa Liu won gold in the women’s free skate final on Thursday, ending a 20-year drought for American women in this important category, and ending a …

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More Gold Medals for Team USA!

As expected, Mikaela Shiffrin returned to the top of the podium winning her gold medal in the alpine skiing women’s slalom event on Wednesday at the Winter Olympics. Even though the gold medal eluded her in the last Olympics, she nailed it with a passion to become one of the best alpine skiers in the …

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Boulder City Parks Announces 2025 Annual Achievements!

A new year’s tradition we hold tightly here at the City of Boulder is celebrating and sharing the accomplishments of the past year while also sharing all that we have planned for the year ahead. One of our proudest moments happened in September 2025 when we earned national accreditation from the Commission for Accreditation of …

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City of Greeley Announces New Downtown Civic Campus Project!

The City of Greeley will close the current City Hall building at 1000 10th Street on February 25. The City will transition in-person services to a new temporary City Hall location nearby at 1200 11th Avenue. The move is part of the broader Downtown Civic Campus Project, a project that is creating unprecedented opportunities for …

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Fort Collins Museum of Art Hosts 3 Exhibitions

Fort Collins Museum of Art will host three new exhibitions through March 15. The museum will feature Installation Nation in the main gallery and Lynnette Jung-Springberg Gallery. Installation Nation features the work of five regional artists: Nicole Banowetz (Denver), Ashley Hope Carlisle (Laramie, WY), Chelsea Gilmore (Fort Collins), Katelynn Mai-Fusco (Greeley), & Abbie Powers (Loveland). …

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Colorado’s Population Exceeds 6 Million Residents!

Colorado’s Population Exceeds 6 Million! Governor Polis celebrated the Census Bureau vintage population estimates showing that Colorado’s population exceeded 6 million for the first time ever by July 2025. This is a milestone achievement for our state! People are moving here for jobs, and to enjoy our many events, and our wonderful environment! “The secret …

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2026 Winter Olympic Team USA in Third Place on Medals

Team USA is catching up to Norway and Italy on the total medal count with 17 total medals a shown in the chart below! Even better, Team USA is winning more gold medals with speed skater Jordan Stolz is now a two-time Olympic gold medalist in speedskating — halfway to his goal of four at …

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