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  • Pool in Longmont tests positive for West Nile Virus

    Special to the Courier|Jul 22, 2016

    A release from Boulder County Public Health has confirmed that mosquitoes in a mosquito pool in Longmont have tested positive for West Nile virus (WNV). The positive pool came from a trap located at the Shores-Concord Way in northwest Longmont. Positive mosquito pools have also been confirmed in Larimer County this year. “Unfortunately, wet weather followed by high temperatures creates an ideal environment for mosquitos to breed,” said Lane Drager, Boulder County Public Health Consumer Protection program coordinator. “Now is the time to take...

  • Driving, hiking and bears...oh my!

    Aurelia Pollard, [email protected]|Jul 22, 2016

    There’s nothing like a good summer vacation to renew and satisfy the working soul, especially when you venture to the great outdoors. This summer, our week-long trip consisted of backcountry camping in the Grand Tetons and camping in Yellowstone, which weeks of planning went into. I didn’t grow up camping and I’ve only tent camped a couple times in my life, and I was about to embark on a whole new, unknown journey into the woods. If you’re considering visiting the Grand Tetons and Yellows...