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Larry Conley and his coffee shop Photo credit: Julia Trowbridge

Cranked Up Coffee serves up brews on the go in Fort Collins

Matthew Smith May 3, 2017

Editor's Note: This article has been updated to change the name Frank Conley to Larry Conlon. For four years, Larry Conlon of Cranked Up Coffee has been researching and developing his own unique coffee...

The Nuance Chocolate sign in Old Town Photo credit: Hakeem Awbrey

From bean to bar: Fort Collins’ Nuance Chocolate makes exotic chocolate from internationally sourced beans

Matthew Smith May 2, 2017

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4vNQ6yEgLc&feature=youtu.be It is nigh impossible to tour Old Town and not run into a business in the likes of the Bean Cycle Roasters, New Belgium Brewing or Happy Lucky’s...

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El Centro to host Cinco de Mayo Festival this weekend

May 1, 2017

  El Centro will host a Cinco de Mayo Festival May 5 and 6 in Old Town Square. Cinco de Mayo represents the Mexican victory against French troops in 1862 in the Battle of Puebla. The festival...

Governor John Hickenlooper (Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons)

Green Report: The road for marijuana

Dylan Simonson April 29, 2017

The Literal Road On 4/20, the fabled marijuana celebration day, police found over 250 pounds of marijuana on the side of the road. That’s a lot of ganja. It was near Manitou Springs, where the weed,...

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CSU’s Engineers Without Borders to display completed projects

Alaysha Powell April 27, 2017

On May 3, Colorado State University's chapter of Engineers Without Borders will be hosting their biannual fundraising event, Bands Without Borders. Engineers Without Borders is an organization branched...

Students studying American Sign Language for their LSGN 100 class put on a flash mob in the Lory Student Center to get people to sign up for the class. Photo credit: Chapman Croskell

American Sign Language class at CSU puts on flash mob to promote class

Chapman W. April 27, 2017

Wednesday morning, people eating lunch in the Lory Student Center were treated to a flash mob of students signing in American Sign Language. "We're doing a flash mob in sign language to get people to...

Cookie selection at Mary's Mountian Cookies. Photo credit: Brianna Nash

‘Having a bad day? Mary’s Mountain.’ Local cookie store satisfies community’s sweet tooth

Mareena Winchell April 27, 2017

Mary's Mountain Cookies has been satisfying sweet tooth cravings since 1986. Introduced by a female entrepreneur named Mary Johns, the menu contains a variety of treats from cookies, brownies, edible...

Jones the dog enjoys the nice breeze, wild costumes, and excentric festivities of Tour de Fat this past Saturday as his owner, Kathleen Holland, bikes him around.

Bike tips for the summer

Alaysha Powell April 26, 2017

Anyone who has ever been in Fort Collins can see that bike riding here is a very common thing. There are plenty of beautiful bike paths designed to give riders a glimpse of what this town has to offer...

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Green Report: Chex Mix recipe

Dylan Simonson April 26, 2017

Edibles are a wonderful way to consume marijuana without having to smoke it, and doing so discreetly. Edibles, however, can taste like the nastiest thing you have ever willingly ate. If you’re reading...

Photo credit: Brooke Buchan

Owners of Dam Good Tacos open new restaurant in Fort Collins

Zach Bermejo April 26, 2017

Sitting comfortably between the Fort Collins Utilities Building and the Fort Collins Municipal Court is a new little food spot—The Butterfly Café. Owners Mike Falco and Ali Hatcher are serving craft...

The WGAC organized games like 'Cards Against Sexual Assault' at the Consent Turns Me On Carnival (Julia Trowbridge | Collegian)

WGAC’s Consent Turns Me on Carnival encourages conversation about consensual sex

April 26, 2017

Over a hundred students attended the ninth annual Consent Turns Me On Carnival hosted by the Women and Gender Advocacy Center and Residence Life. The carnival offered many ways to talk and learn tips...

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CSU students respond: Who should run for president in 2020?

April 25, 2017

Donald Trump has been president for nearly three months now, which means it is time to start thinking about who is next. Come 2018, several politicians will be announcing that they are planning on running...

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