As spectators followed Tour de Fat throughout Fort Collins, chalk designs from Aubrey Cruz led them slightly off trail to discover the first ever Energy Fest, located at the Colorado State University Powerhouse...

Dear readers, The life and culture desk primarily focuses on providing the best and most reliable coverage of local happenings in the Fort Collins area. Whether that be a local parade focusing on...

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From popular fast food chains to mom-and-pop kitchens, Fort Collins is a foodie haven with over 300 places to eat and cuisine for almost any palette. It seems like every month, another restaurant is closing...

The average person will spend 90,000 hours of their lifetime at work. Ninety thousand hours. Ninety thousand spent providing a roof and a meal, 90,000 spent chasing a dream. Ninety thousand working from...

Whether an arts student or simply a frequent visitor of the University Center for the Arts, one is likely to see a brown and white snowshoe cat, perhaps surrounded by people fawning over him. His name...

It was a patriotic celebration in Old Town Fort Collins as attendees of all ages lined Mountain Avenue Thursday morning for the annual Independence Day Parade before enjoying a long day of festivities. “Today’s...

Editor's Note: To protect the privacy of individuals interviewed in this article, some names have been changed to provide anonymity. Junior Kathryn Carlos was not always a Ram. In fact, her experiences...

Nota del editor: Puedes leer la versión en ingles de este artículo aquí. Este año, el Centro Cultural Asiático-Pacifico Americano (APACC) de la Universidad Estatal de Colorado (CSU) celebra...

Growing up in Colorado, I became intimately familiar with the great outdoors. Weekends were for hikes, week nights were for biking and winters were structured around powder days and maximizing the use...

From a silver woman mummified and entombed in Christmas lights to a naturally formed spire rumored to be the landing site of a UFO, there has been no shortage of fringe religious movements or self-proclaimed...

Colorado has been known to attract a variety of specific cult followings: the obvious winter sports fanatics, pothead transplants, outdoorsy mountain lovers and, of course, the elite craft beer drinkers. “I’ve...