In 2015, the Coloradoan collected more than 50 bikesfor those in need on Make a Difference Day. We donated$12,200 to several local nonprofits working to better ourcommunity. We hosted two Nepal earthquake survivors,raising more than $2,000 for Sherpas in the Thame Valleynear Everest. We awarded the hard work of 12 senior highschool Leadership and Academic All-Stars with $6,000in college scholarships, and partnered with CSU to givethousands more to outstanding juniors.

You helped us to raise nearly $6,000 for the United Way and FoodBank for Larimer County through a pair of food truck rallies.

Our team of reporters successfully worked for salary equality atone of the largest employers in the county. We made noise abouttrain wait times, for which we will see relief on in 2016 thanks tocollaboration with elected officials. Our journalists investigatedstill-unsolved shootings and shared countless pieces of publicsafety information. Additionally, we worked with affordablehousing stakeholders to advocate for and educate aroundhomeownership in Colorado, being awarded a 2015 “HousingHero” award from the Fort Collins Board of Realtors.

The Coloradoan is more than a printed newspaper. It’s a teamof people that loves where it lives and those around them,working to forge new bonds and find creative solutions to sharedchallenges. Thank you, our dear readers, for allowing us to bepart of your community.

We can’t wait to see what 2016 holds in store.

2015 WAS AGOOD YEAR