Harmony Bridge sculpture concepts span a number of ideas
One of the first opportunities for visitors to realize they’re entering Timnath is at the Harmony Bridge. For about a decade, discussions have continued about how this should be announced. At the Oct....
View ArticleTimnath Cemetery once again languishes in disrepair
“Tears for children never grown, Long-dried amongst the toppled stones, As today becomes tomorrow’s past, Blend in with our own. Though we forget, they’re not gone. And time marches on.” Nearly 50...
View ArticleLearn about college
A presentation sharing a long name and long-term goal, “It’s Never Too Early to Learn About College” (INTELAC), is scheduled for 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 21 at Colorado State University (CSU)....
View ArticleTimnath’s Alpine Cabinet was built by tenacity and customer service
Viable businesses are built, not born. However, as with children, growing pains don’t destroy them but rather add to their size and maturity. One of Timnath’s longest standing companies accurately...
View ArticleTimnath heroes honored at Poudre Fire Authority ceremony
The Poudre Fire Authority Recognition Ceremony on Feb. 13 presented awards to three Timnath Ranch residents for their teamwork in saving the life of a 6-year-old drowning victim. Along with some PFA...
View ArticleTimnath is getting down to business
Growth in Timnath can no longer be measured solely by head counts in residential subdivisions. Including the Oct. 2 opening of Costco, business numbers within the town limits have increased. Several...
View ArticleTimnath Elementary Students Mimic “Flat Stanley”
The mail must go through! This pledge by the U.S. Postal Service secures a right denied to residents of some other countries but expected by Americans. On the mild spring morning of March 12, all three...
View ArticleFast growth is forecasted for Timnath
Timnath was founded in 1882 with predominantly agricultural roots, although fur trading was also a popular early occupation. According to the 1930 U.S. census, the population was still a mere 169....
View ArticleGolfers tee off as Timnath marches on
A larger-than-life bronze ram stands guard to the west and a small flock of sheep grazing just to the east of a plot of land once part of a historic Nelson Farm where real sheep once grazed and crops...
View ArticleTimnath Elementary fun runners navigate 2-mile course
A bright, sunny morning at Timnath Reservoir greeted Timnath Elementary School students, families and friends who gathered on April 25 for a Fun Run & Walk. The event was a more inclusive version...
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It’s tea time in Northern Colorado!
by Marty Metzger North Forty News Tea changed world history. Centuries ago, the English developed a taste for its crushed leaves, sending out ships in search of the treasure as early as the late 1670s....
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Larimer County is in safe paws
by Marty Metzger North Forty News The Larimer County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) employs some specially skilled officers who are unconditionally loyal and ambitious for the sheer joy of their work, law...
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New faces and directions for Wellington in the New Year
by Marty Metzger mmetzger@northfortynews.com The Town of Wellington remains a beehive of activity as 2017 yields to 2018. Deputy Clerk Cynthia Sullivan reported that current and future needs are being...
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And the winner is…
Marty Metzger mmetzger@northfortynews.com Childhood groups such as 4-H and Scouting are long-revered for teaching youngsters a variety of wholesome traits and life skills. The word “pageant,” on the...
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A labor of love
Marty Metzger ponytime47@gmail.com One Wellington woman lives by two sayings: “You can have your cake and eat it, too.” “If you do what you love, you’ll never work a day in your life.” Jessica Lynn...
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“What’s really in there?”
Marty Metzger mmetzger@northfortynews.com You arrive home on trash pickup day and retrieve your emptied garbage/recycle can from its weekly place of prominence at the end of your driveway (or in the...
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Where all campers are treated like royalty
Marty Metzger mmetzger@northfortynews.com Royal Family KIDS Camps, Inc., is a network of camps for abused, abandoned and neglected children in the foster care system. Founded in 1985, the...
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New digs for CSU’s PERC garden
Marty Metzger mmetzger@northfortynews.com That well-known “April showers” cliché is a tardy phrase this year: May flowers (and all their subsequent months’ pals) arrived last November, compliments of...
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How my cactus grew (A Tiny Tale for Little Readers)
Marty Metzger mmetzger@northfortynews.com The prickly cactus was tiny, about the size of my littlest finger, when I bought it seven or eight years ago. Cactus plants grow very slowly and don’t require...
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Fire safety and mitigation
Marty Metzger mmetzger@northfortynews.com Rachael Gonzales, Communications Specialist for the Wellington Fire Protection District, is well aware of Northern Colorado’s high risk for wildfires. She...
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