Update on Widening of I-25

I’ve periodically updated you on efforts to secure the $965M necessary to widen I-25 from Highway 14 (Mulberry Road in Fort Collins) to Highway 66 just north of Longmont to 3 lanes each way.The Fort Collins Area Chamber of Commerce is working on this project...

PSD On Right Path

This past weekend the Coloradoan ran a front page story about the Poudre School District’s Superintendent Sandra Smyser and how she’s doing one year into her tenure. On behalf of the Chamber, I was interviewed for the story. You can find my answers here....

Chamber Supports On-Campus Stadium

I wanted to let you know before it became public that the board of directors has voted to endorse the construction of a new stadium on the main campus of Colorado State University.This issue has been under discussion for the past 2 1/2 years, and, to say the least, it...

Random Thoughts on Recent Happenings

Here are a few observations on the passing Fort Collins scene. Even the horror of an 8-hour city council meeting can produce good results. Incredible. On its surface, the idea of sitting in a meeting for 8 hours is absurd. Yet, that is exactly what the Fort...