Home Services

The Northern Colorado Homeowner's Guide

How to Choose a Contractor You Can TrustHiring a contractor can feel overwhelming. Estimates vary, opinions conflict, and everyone promises they're the best. After years in this industry, I've learned that finding the right contractor isn't about choosing the lowest price—it's about knowing who you can trust. Here are a few things I'd look for if I were hiring someone to work on my own home.If you've ever received three estimates for the same project, you've probably asked yourself one...

Professional Services

The Marketing Strategy That Grows Your Business

Many people view a marketing campaign as a singular event: a social media post, a billboard, or a burst of advertisements. What many businesses don't think about is that your customers are on a journey, and a marketing campaign is a strategic guide designed to lead your customer through that buying journey.Think of it like building a human relationship. If you were looking for a life partner, you wouldn't walk up to a stranger in a crowded room and immediately propose marriage. That approach is...

Life + Culture

Built On Patience And Possibility

How Big Bones Canine Rescue leads with intention, integrity, and a deep commitment to every life they serve Article by Desiree Gustafson | Photography by Monica Jean Photography There’s a moment, and you don’t really expect it, when a dog realizes it’s safe. It’s not dramatic. No big scene. It’s subtle. You see it in their body first. The tension softens. The pacing slows. Maybe they finally lay down without keeping one eye open. Maybe their tail moves for the first time, just a little. And...

Life + Culture

Harley’s Dream

Where every rescued soul reminds us the greatest love often comes on four little paws Article by Adriana Karagozian | Photography by Monica Jean Photography In Berthoud, Colorado, there is a rescue built around the smallest of dogs and the biggest of dreams. Harley’s Dream was founded in 2016 by Rudi Taylor, but its heartbeat began long before the organization had a name. It began with Harley, a tiny Chihuahua who had survived years in a puppy mill, a place where dogs are treated less like...

Life + Culture

NOCO Humane: The Heart Behind the Door

Where Compassion Meets Second Chances Article by Adriana Karagozian | Photography by Monica Jean Photography There is a quiet kind of love that does not ask an animal how they arrived before offering shelter. It simply opens the door. For NOCO Humane, that open door began in 1969, when a group of compassionate community members in Larimer County set out to create a better future for homeless pets. Today, that promise has grown into something larger than one building or one city. With the...

Life + Culture

Powered By Community

PVREA celebrates young leaders whose purpose, perseverance, and service embody the cooperative spirit of giving back. Article by Desiree Gustafson At Poudre Valley REA (PVREA), investing in students means investing in the future of our communities. Each year, the cooperative awards more than $50,000 in scholarships to graduating high school seniors who have demonstrated leadership, service, perseverance, and a commitment to making a difference. These are some of the remarkable students who...

Home Services

The Northern Colorado Homeowner's Guide

Welcome.If you're reading this, chances are you care about your home.So do we.At Valcore Construction, we've spent years helping homeowners throughout Northern Colorado repair storm damage, transform aging exteriors, and invest in improvements that will serve their families for years to come. Along the way, we've realized something important:Most homeowners aren't looking for someone to sell them a roof, new siding, or replacement windows. They're looking for someone they can trust to help them...

Wellness

From the Soil Up

A Community Approach to Sustainable Living Article by Adriana Karagozian | Photography by Delaney Morrow Photography There is a way of living that begins before the seed ever touches the soil. It begins with our intention for the Earth. With the choices we make each day as we remember where we came from. It asks: How can I nourish my community? How can this harvest become part of something larger? Living close to the land understands that nothing is ever wasted. The scraps from one meal...

Home + Design

Built for the Wild Places

Exploring Beauty Through Oak & Stone Article by Adriana Karagozian | Photography by E.T.C. Photography As I await my next feature, I look up to see the fierce and bold stature of a man, his forearms scuffed and cut as a badge of honor from a landscaper’s day of labor. He sits down to join me at a tall table, amber-colored beers before us both, as we settle in for our interview at a local brewery. For Zach Averill of Oak & Stone Design, that setting feels exactly right for this article: after a...

Fitness

NOCO Urban Ultra

Going miles.Beyond: 50 Miles on the Poudre River Trail Article by Mandy Mullen, Owner and Race Director of miles.Beyond Running Company | Photography by John Robson At 4 a.m. on April 12, 2026, long before the first hint of sunrise, headlamps flicker to life in the quiet of Bellvue, CO. Sixty-five runners gather at the edge of the Poudre River Trail, nerves humming beneath months of preparation. There’s no roaring crowd or elaborate start line. Just the soft shuffle of shoes on dirt and the...