HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - PROCLAMATION - 09/17/2019 - PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING NORTH FORTY NEWS, OUR INDPROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, North Forty News was launched in 1993 as a monthly print newspaper to
provide cities, mountain towns, and rural areas throughout Northern Colorado local news
coverage and unique stories, well told, and often unavailable elsewhere; and
WHEREAS, throughout its 26-years of operation North Forty News has continued to
provide a public platform for award-winning local journalists, public officials, and published
authors, along with news coverage of locally-owned businesses, nonprofits, state, county, city
municipalities, artists, musicians, and private individuals who are making a difference in their
communities, and
WHEREAS, North Forty News, in order to better serve its readers, and communities
throughout Northern Colorado now also provides its subscribers, supporters, and advertisers an
online Daily Digest of hyperlocal news updates as well as online access to an exact replica of its
print editions as soon as they go to press, and
WHEREAS, North Forty News is striving to reach all 800,000 residents throughout
Northern Colorado's Front Range, connecting communities with the information they need to get
to know their neighbors, and continues to have a positive impact on the changing lifestyles in
Fort Collins and communities throughout Northern Colorado, and
WHEREAS, as of July 1, 2019, North Forty News has expanded to a weekly newspaper.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Wade Troxell, Mayor of the City of Fort Collins do hereby
recognize
NORTH FORTY NEWS
OUR INDEPENDENTLY OWNED WEEKLY LOCAL NEWSPAPER
for its contributions and service to Fort Collins, surrounding cities, towns, and rural areas
throughout Northern Colorado and in strengthening those communities while supporting
democracy through quality journalism.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the City of Fort
Collins this 17th day of September, A.D. 2019.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk