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The Rocky Mountain Collegian

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The Rocky Mountain Collegian

Downtown lit up with thousands of little LED lights. (Sarah Ehrlich | Collegian) Photo credit: Sarah Ehrlich

Fort Collins’ holiday lights expected to cost $115,000

Hailey Deaver November 15, 2016
How the city keeps Fort Collins lit for the holidays
U.S. Senate Candidate Darryl Glenn visited the plaza Tuesday, Nov. 8, to campaign a few hours before the polls close at 7 p.m. (Tony Villalobos May | Collegian) Photo credit: Tony Villalobos May

Senate candidate Darryl Glenn campaigns at CSU on election day

Hailey Deaver November 8, 2016

Darryl Glenn, the Republican candidate for Senate, visited the Colorado State University campus to encourage more students to vote for the second time in the past week. Glenn visited the University of...

Libertarian congressional candidate Richard Longstreth on limited government, personal choice

Libertarian congressional candidate Richard Longstreth on limited government, personal choice

Hailey Deaver November 3, 2016

Libertarian candidate Richard Longstreth is running for the House of Representatives in Colorado's Second Congressional District. Longstreth said he first began questioning the control of the government...

U.S. Representative Jared Polis campaign focused on education, sustainability

U.S. Representative Jared Polis’ campaign focused on education, sustainability

Hailey Deaver October 27, 2016

Jared Polis, a Democrat, is running for a fifth time for re-election in Congress. He has been a member of Congress since 2008 and he is the house representative for the second district which includes...

(Photo Courtesy of Flickr).

Panel to discuss sustainability and science in upcoming election

Hailey Deaver October 20, 2016

On Tuesday, Oct. 25, the school of global environmental sustainability at Colorado State University is hosting a panel discussion about the upcoming election and the implications of sustainability and...

City council discusses stormwater  easement and transportation

City council discusses stormwater easement and transportation

Hailey Deaver October 18, 2016

The Fort Collins City Council discussed the issues of eminent domain for intersection construction, transportation and stream water easments Tuesday evening. Prospect and College intersection road construction...

Fort Collins teacher Dean McCollum was arrested for sexual assault on a juvenile relative Wednesday. McCollum is facing three third class felonies. Photo courtesy of Larimer County Sheriffs Office.

Fort Collins teacher arrested for sexual assault of juvenile relative

Hailey Deaver October 6, 2016
McCollum's charges include aggravated incest, sexual assault on a child as a pattern of abuse and sexual assault on a child by one in a position of trust.
Suspect with machete killed by police on CU Boulder campus Wednesday afternoon

Suspect with machete killed by police on CU Boulder campus Wednesday afternoon

Hailey Deaver October 5, 2016
Police responded to the reports of a male with a machete on the CU Boulder campus Wednesday afternoon.
The new stump in the plaza on Friday afternoon as students walk through the plaza between classes. Photo credit: Forrest Czarnecki

CSU free speech stump replaced on plaza due to deterioration

Hailey Deaver October 5, 2016
The stump has been a CSU tradition since 1964. Collegian employees at the time, John Hyde and Shelton Stanfill, bought the stump from a lumber yard for $4.50.
Wildlife Biology major Sam Peterson browses through the shotgun collection at the Rocky Mountain Shooter Supply off of Mulbery Tuesday afternoon. The store reports an increase in gun sales since the recent Sandy Hook shootings.

Concealed carry permits near 14,000 in Larimer county

September 29, 2016

Nearly 14,000 people are registered to have concealed carry weapons in Larimer County, and since the beginning of 2016, about 2,000 more permits have been issued, according to the Larimer County Sheriff's...

Fort Collins volunteers will assist in the annual Bike and Pedestrian count next Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. (Ryan Arb |  Collegian)

Bike ride, beer fundraiser 4 p.m. Thursday

September 21, 2016

The 1933 Brewery is hosting a bike ride fundraiser Thursday Sept. 22 at Recycled Cycles.The fundraiser is a celebration of a new brew that the Fort Collins-based brewery is releasing Thursday. 1993 Brewery...

Fort Collins Mayor Wade Troxell talks about the additions to the museum as well as how the museum will help build a better community in Fort Collins.

UCA Art Museum now Gregory Allicar Museum of Art after $2 million donation to renovate

September 12, 2016
The $2 million gift was donated for the renovation project, and was inspired by the immense collection of art that was gifted to the museum.
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