Barbara Fleming

The first case that came before newly appointed Larimer County Judge John Washburn happened in 1864. Following a horse race in which the owner of some of the horses refused to surrender his animals after losing a bet, with his horses as the stake, the winner of the bet took him to court. A jury was selected (all male; women were not appointed to juries until well into the 20th century).

Long before the tsunami of settlers began streaming westward, bands of Native American tribes roamed along the Cache la Poudre valley. (Cache la Poudre — hide the powder — relates to a story about gunpowder being hidden there to keep it safe.) Today, it is simply known as the Poudre River; the full name is seldom used. The tribes who lived by and used the river were mainly Arapahoe and Sioux.

A sublime shot of a Roadrunner facing the US-Mexico border wall has taken top prize in this year’s Bird Photographer of the Year contest. The contest is one of the biggest in the world to solely focus on bird photography. The contest spans eight different categories including Portraits, Bird Behavior, Birds in Flight and Black and White. This year more than 22,000 entries were submitted, all competing for a cash prize of £5,000 (US$6,880). Overall Winner. Blocked. Greater Road Runner.