Fort Collins coffee shop gives refugees job skills and experience
Dan England
Dan England has worked for Colorado media for nearly 25 years, including 20 at the Greeley Tribune. During his time at the Tribune he won more than 100 state and national awards, including Best of Show from the Colorado Press Association in 2015. Dan loves to write about the outdoors, as they are not just a job but an adventure: He has completed more than 20 marathons and 15 ultramarathons in addition to climbing more than 200 peaks, including all the 14ers in Colorado and Mount Rainier in Washington. Dan also plays trombone, but his wife, Valerie Vampola, deserves the spotlight more, as she sings for living, doing gigs as a solo artist and with Katie Quick in addition to guest appearances with bands across Colorado and teaching with the Loveland Academy of Music. Dan has three children, Jayden and his twin girls, Andie and Allie, and a heeler, Pepper, who in addition to training with him ran her first trail marathon last year in western Kansas.
Selected works by the author:
Getting Off on the Right Foot
Loveland and Windsor hope to improve their downtowns with pedestrian-friendly plans
Something Good in the Neighborhood – Human-Animal Bond in Colorado
Human-Animal Bond in Colorado – Colorado State University’s animal therapy program celebrates 30 years
From Broadcasting to Podcasting
Sadie Young had to wonder: Is this what a midlife crisis feels like? She’d just turned 40, a time when many question their lives. But there were other signs that, after 16 years in radio, it just didn’t seem fun to her anymore. After her morning show co-host, Scott...
Waste Not, Still Want
Shopping secondhand is no longer just a necessity
Something Good in the Neighborhood – Dena Creaser
Fort Collins security guard sketches people she comes across, even if they scare her
Building and Bonding
The Rocky Mountain Conservancy’s Conservation Corps rebuilds trails while fostering personal growth
A LINC to the Past and the Future
Matthew Hortt outfitted Greeley’s new $31 million library with a woodshop, recording studio and genealogy department. He stocked it with 3D printers, 60 computers and lots of books. He even spruced it up with an enclosed atrium and a breathtaking installation by...
Something Good in the Neighborhood: Table Tennis Connections
Table Tennis Connections – Ping-pong is a form of therapy for people with MS