Obituary: Gertrude Ellen Beckner
Gertie passed away March 14th at Ashley Gardens due to complications of Alzheimer's Disease. She was born in Berthoud, Colorado to Herbert and Nellie Peak.
Obituary: Mary Weyandt Burger
Once upon a time there was a little girl who grew up to be someone special. From the day she was born, July 23, 1914 to her last day on…
Earthsky Tonight — Young moon and Venus low after sunset
It is nearly spring in the northern hemisphere. The March equinox - when the sun crosses the celestial equator from south to north – will fall on March 20.
Earthsky Tonight: March 15—The westward shift of Orion and all the stars
We got this question: “Orion seems to have moved and turned considerably in the last two weeks. Will Orion disappear before summer?” The answer is that all the stars and…
Earthsky Tonight—March 14, Leo loses his tail, we gain a constellation
Tonight’s chart again shows the evening sky high to the east. Below and to the left of the constellation Leo the Lion are dozens of very faint stars. They are…
Odyssey of the Mind for Second Grade
Berthoud Elementary School fielded two teams in Saturdays Odyssey of the Mind Long’s Peak Tournament at Berthoud High School.The Berthoud El team set their surprise party in Egypt, complete with…
Earthsky Tonight—March 13, Use the Big Dipper to locate the Hunting Dogs
You can locate the Big Dipper in the northeast in mid- to late evening around now. The Big Dipper is part of the constellation Ursa Major, the Greater Bear. In…
Obituary: Edward Dennis
Edward Riley Dennis was born June 22, 1964 to Richard and Shirley Dennis. Edward was raised in the Mini-Casa area in Idaho. He graduated from Minidoka High School and had…
Earthsky Tonight—March 12, Tangle of stars in Berenice’s Hair
What we are about to describe requires a dark sky to be seen: a faraway cluster of stars known as “Coma Berenices.” How can you spot it? One way is…
Earthsky Tonight—March 11: Mars stationary in front of stars
Almanacs say the planet Mars is “stationary” today. However, stationary doesn’t mean that Mars stays in the same place in Earth’s sky all night tonight. Mars actually shines in the…