Anyone have a recommendation for a handyman that could hang a porch swing?? Thanks in advance for your help!

Does anyone out there have farm animals that I could donate our 7 large, carved pumpkins to? Or know of a place near here? I'd hate to just throw them away and I'm able to deliver them. Thank you!

Hello! My name is Jolo and I am starting a music collective. 

I see so many artists around Fort Collins but I could never see myself working with them due to genres being so different to mine.

Until one day, I asked some local musicians to come over and make some music. We had no expectations, no route, we just wanted to make something cool. Together, we made something unique. 

What if we brought more musicians in? What if we brought more creatives in? How awesome would our creative world be?

We are looking for:

• Musicians (any type, any genre, any affiliation)

• Videographers (any experience, just willing to record)

• Photographers (any experience, just willing to take pictures)

• Artists (graphic, collage, painters, etc)

• Creatives (world creating, concept making, etc)

If you’re an open minded creative who wants to be around like minded people, please message me. Let’s start creating :)

Last night was my first Halloween living in Fort Collins and I have to say that it was unbelievably disappointing. We live in neighborhood in town that is compromised of single-family homes, so we assumed that it would be full of trick-or-treaters. We bought a huge amount of candy in preparation.

All night, we only got 2 trick-or-treaters.

We took a drive to see where everyone was at and we found what must've been the whole city trick-or-treating on W. Mountain Ave. Kids were lined up down the sidewalks, waiting forever for candy.

I guess it just seems like there's a loss of the sense of community that people had when kids trick-or-treated in their own neighborhoods. People knew their neighbors. Our parents never drove us to the "rich" neighborhoods on Halloween and there were no "trunk-or-treats".

There are obvious exceptions for families who live in multi-family complexes or in rural areas. That is not what I'm talking about here.

Anyone else share the same sentiment?

Getting a divorce (dependent and property in the mix) and we both really want to keep it as amicable, equitable, and fair as possible. Hoping to find someone that can help us look at/divide assets and figure out custody together. TIA

Just what the title says - My friend from back east loves photography, and has never been to Colorado, and wants pictures of snowy mountains. He was initially thinking of going to Breckenridge, just because it's one of the few town names he recognized. He loves the idea of going to old ghost towns, but not sure if many of them would be accessible in the winter.

Edit: Thank you all so much for all the wonderful responses! We have some research to do! I think we've also narrowed the trip date down to the end of this month (it's November already!)

Does anyone know if the nursing program tests for marijuana? I was recently accepted and am worried about it showing up in my system if they do test for it. I'm not looking for any options to 'pass' the test if they do, I'm really just looking to know if they care about THC use. Thanks in advance for any info!

[Yes, this has been asked before, but not in the last year, so it seems reasonable to get an update.]

ISO a good touchless car wash in FoCo.

Edit: Casey's has been recommended in the past, but seems to be getting mixed reviews lately on Maps.

Just a friendly reminder that this VERY popular event is happening tonight. Several roads will be closed starting around 4pm: Mountain, Linden, and Walnut.

If you plan to attend, I highly recommend biking if you can, Or, taking the Max. Parking will be at a premium. A good plan is to head into OT early to get a drink or dinner ahead of the festivities.
https://www.fcgov.com/parks/downtown-holiday-lights

Hows it goin foco?

I’m (finally) within inches of starting up my nonprofit, the board is set up, we’ve got some partnerships, and we have the main ideas for out core programming.

However, it’s the smaller things, like workshops, guest speakers, partnership possibilities, and events that we want more feedback for. What would you like to see?

Everything we’re doing is built for youth, and besides making sure things are funded and that the curriculum stuff works, it’s completely youth lead too, so keep that in mind with any suggestions. (13-19 for students, up to age 24 for leadership.)

Looking for hair stylist recommendations in Northern Colorado. My hair is fine. Looking for someone that specializes with cutting bangs and adding in some texture.

We need the young vote!

Source: https://www.larimer.gov/clerk/elections/2024-general-election-data

Luckily there were several cars following the dog with flashers on but I am just sending dog and family love and hoping pup doesn’t get too far. Be careful on the roads everyone.

Hello, Any places hiring in or near Fort Collins? I have five years of security experience, three of those are supervisory. I also have about two years of retail.

we have candies!!!

or am I fcked lol

Kelly Lyell

"Poudre School District is restructuring its leadership team.

The district is eliminating three cabinet-level positions, a decision Superintendent Brian Kingsley announced in September. On Monday, district officials said that move will save PSD more than a quarter of a million dollars in annual pay and benefits.

Two resignations in June and a resignation in September had left all three positions vacant, allowing Kingsley to reduce the size of his cabinet from 11 members to eight without having to demote or lay off any existing employees.

Cabinet member Jeff Connell, the chief operations officer, resigned in June; Erich WonSavage, the chief human resources officer, resigned in July; and a third cabinet member, Chief Information Officer Madeline Novey, resigned in September.

The salaries, retirement contributions and payroll tax of the three positions that were eliminated — chief human resources officer, chief operations officer and chief information officer — would have totaled $908,066 this year, according to figures shared by Chief of Staff Lauren Hooten in a meeting that also included Kingsley, Chief Finance Officer Dave Montoya and John Cope, the district's new executive director of communications. The meeting was scheduled in response to an open-records request made by the Coloradoan.

The creation of new executive director positions to oversee the communications, finance and facilities departments, along with adjustments in compensation for others taking on additional responsibilities is estimated to cost $640,269 — resulting in projected savings of $267,797.

Cost savings of restructuring PSD superintendent's cabinet

Here's the breakdown of the savings in pay, Public Employee Retirement Association and Federal Insurance Contributions Act contributions that was shared by PSD with the Coloradoan:

Eliminated cabinet positions

Chief human resources officer — $296,394 (Position formerly held by Erich WonSavage)

Chief operations officer — $328,019 (Position formerly held by Jeff Connell)

Chief information officer — $283,653 (Position formerly held by Madeline Novey)

Total — $908,066 in savings

Existing cabinet member increases

Chief finance officer — $42,175

Chief of staff — $39,598

Lead assistant superintendent — $38,382

Total — $120,155 in new expenses

New position expense

Executive director of communications — $214,218

Total — $214,218 in new expenses

Position adjustments

Executive director facilities (not yet posted) — $14,467 (estimated)

Executive director finance — $15,974

Senior director human resources — $17,774

Senior director human resources — $25,293

Additional human resources reorganization — $118,732

Additional finance department reorganization — $113,656

*Total — $305,896 in new expenses

*Total additional expenses are projected to include the not-yet-posted executive director of facilities position; filling that position could cost less or be cost neutral.

Who's on the cabinet, what are their roles, how much are they paid?

Kingsley said the restructuring was made to "model fiscal stewardship at every layer of the organization" as PSD addresses the financial challenges of declining enrollment, and to take advantage of the individual skill sets and organizational knowledge of the existing cabinet members who were given expanded responsibilities — Lead Assistant Superintendent Traci Gile, Montoya and Hooten.

Montoya is now overseeing both the operations and finance departments, while Hooten is overseeing both the human resources and communications departments in addition to serving as chief of staff. Gile is taking over as lead assistant superintendent of a three-person team that also includes Julie Chaplain and Insoon Olson.

"The opportunity existed not just because of the financial challenges we're dealing with and opportunity for efficiencies," Kingsley said. "But I'll also say the talent that they bring to the table is unique in this space both from their history in the district but also what they know and can do. If it wasn't those types of people, I probably wouldn't be reorganizing in this manner."

Here's what the superintendent's cabinet now looks like:

Chief Financial Officer – Dave Montoya (Salary $231,953)

Chief of Staff – Lauren Hooten (Salary $217,779)

Lead Assistant Superintendent – Traci Gile (Salary $211,091)

General Counsel – Autumn Aspen (Salary $173,448)

Assistant Superintendent – Julie Chaplain (Salary $172,250)

Assistant Superintendent – Insoon Olson (Salary $172,250)

Chief Technology Officer – Bud Hunt (Salary $170,266)

Chief Institutional Effectiveness Officer – Dwayne Schmitz (Salary $187,721)

Total cabinet payroll: $1,536,758

How does the size of the PSD cabinet compare to other districts?

Among the 20 largest school districts in Colorado (PSD is No. 8 in total enrollment), the number of cabinet-level positions in PSD is tied for the second-smallest. Mesa County Valley District 51, which had 20,208 students in 2023-24 to PSD's 29,914, has just five people on the superintendent's cabinet. Denver Public Schools, the state's largest district with 88,235 students in 2023-24, also has an eight-member cabinet, as do the Brighton, Falcon and Greeley-Evans school districts. The other largest districts all have cabinets of nine to 12 members other than St. Vrain, which has 17."

I'm in desperate need of a shop to fix my muffler! It's rattling SO bad! There's a weld that came un-welded!

Does anyone have a recommendation on a shop that won't charge me an arm and both legs?!?

So my doctor (in the UC Health network) wanted me to get a simple outpatient procedure so I booked it through UC Health at PVH's radiology department. I got a message warning me that there would be a facility fee added on that averages $1,600 per visit that may or may not be covered by insurance. I called to follow up and get a billing estimate and was told I would be charged that $1,600 in full, and it would be out of pocket since I haven't hit my insurance deductible yet, and this was separate from the actual charge for care.

I was then told by my doctor's office that this is because of a new federal law that passed this year, and that I could try to call around to other providers but I was likely to encounter the same thing.

So I guess my question is.... has anybody else run into this? And does anybody actually pay these fees? I get that the fee covers their overhead but $1,600 seems so comically out of proportion to a 30-minute non-emergency visit.

Looking to get back into lap swimming. Hoping to get others opinions on which pool in town is the best option. Thanks in advance for the help!

I know that a lot of people read their blue books, but for those who don't, I think there are some details about Prop 131 that should be pointed out:

It does TWO things:

1. There would only be one primary, in which a candidate from any party may participate in. Also known as a jungle primary. This primary would not be ranked choice.

2. The top four from the open primary get put on the general election ballot. The general election would be ranked choice.

I reiterate, voters in the primary vote for one person, not many. This is not a purely ranked choice voting proposition.

I've been doing DoorDash in addition to my regular day job since 2018 when it started being available in NoCO. It was a lifeline through the pandemic, but in the last couple years, it's been dramatically slowing down and I'm only making a fraction of what I used to be able to bring in running DD on the side.

I travel an average of 2-3 weeks a month for my day job, so getting a regular second job isn't really feasible so I've continued trying to make money with DD. I have friends, both in the Denver Metro area and in FoCo, that drive for Uber. I tried doing UberEats alongside DD when it first became available and I found it to be terrible and paid way less than what I was making with DD, but my friends that drive for Uber swear by it. One does it on the side and the other does it full time.

I'm looking for "outside" opinions, is driving for Uber worth it in NoCO? What other side hustles could I do remotely so I could do it in the evenings from my hotel when I'm traveling for my regular job?

Besides farmer markets, where do you buy your local honey from?

Thanks!

I'm looking for a new GP that is thorough with hormonal changes associated with peri/menopause. I have had detailed lab work and am already on replacement therapies. I have previously tried the Women's Clinic and Rocky Mtn Family Medicine and received crap care. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Happy Halloween!

Does anyone have a rec? I have a 2008 prius that needs the driver side headlight changed. Pedersen quoted $250 which seems excessive.

Tia!