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What to do at Horsetooth Reservoir

Man’s body recovered from Horsetooth Reservoir

Matthew Bailey September 17, 2018

The body of a 32-year-old man was recovered at Horsetooth Reservoir Monday afternoon, according to a Sept. 17 press release published by the Larimer County Sheriff’s Office. The Larimer County Sheriff’s...

Kris "The Madd Hatter" Johnson, is one of the first six homeless individuals to receive a locker from the Fort Collins Mennonite Fellowship. He is currently wheelchair-bound from a traffic accident and has had his belonging stolen four times this year before receiving a locker. (Samantha Ye | Collegian)

First recipients of church homeless lockers move in ahead of appeal

Samantha Ye September 17, 2018

The 24/7 locker program has opened its doors to Fort Collins' homeless, but with an appeal pending, the program faces another hurdle in the coming weeks. The first six locker recipients moved into...

Firefighters sort through gear after monitoring the Seaman Fire Thursday evening. (Colin Shepherd | Collegian)

Greyrock Trail, Gateway Natural Area reopen

Natalia Sperry September 17, 2018

United States Forest Service officials have lifted the closures of Greyrock and Hewlett Gulch trails as well as the Gateway Natural Area. Firefighters fully contained the 231-acre Seaman Fire northwest...

CSU alumni develop company for faster vet diagnostics

CSU alumni develop company for faster vet diagnostics

Charlotte Lang September 16, 2018

Lacuna Diagnostics, a local company founded by five Colorado State University alumni, has made it their goal to keep pets and other animals as happy and healthy as possible with the use of the business’s...

CANstruction, an event that is apart of the Student Leadership, Involvement and Community Engagement's CANS Around the Oval Event, allows participants who have collected cans to create whatever kind of architecture they desire and to show off the cans they've collected. The cans, being donated on Oct. 18th, go to the Larimer County Food Bank and helps raise awareness of hunger in the area. (Julia Trowbridge | Collegian)

32nd annual Cans Around the Oval begins at CSU

Matthew Bailey September 16, 2018

It’s that time of the year again. The 32nd annual Cans Around the Oval is officially underway at Colorado State University, offering students the chance to volunteer and collect food and monetary donations...

Many of the structures on CSU's Mountain Campus were built in the 40's and 50's which has proven challenging as the needs of the campus have grown. (Davis Bonner | Collegian)

CSU Mountain Campus provides education, outdoor fun for NoCo Community

Ravyn Cullor September 16, 2018

For more than a hundred years, the CSU Mountain Campus has provided educational and natural opportunities to the University and local communities. While the campus is still a place for students from the...

The City Hall Meeting Tuesday night had many parts. There was an oppurtunity for citizen participation, discussion of prospective construction on East Prospect Road, and an appeal (Erica Giesenhagen | Collegian).

Fort Collins officials, staff attend racial equity training over weekend

Matthew Bailey September 16, 2018

Fort Collins city staff members and other local officials attended the National League of Cities’ Race Equity and Leadership (REAL) 101 training on Friday and Saturday, learning concepts and other material...

The sun sets through smoke from the Seaman Fire Thursday evening. (Colin Shepherd | Collegian)

231-acre Seaman Fire 100 percent contained, closures remain

Natalia Sperry September 14, 2018

The 231-acre Seaman Fire has been 100 percent contained by firefighters as of Friday evening, according to a press release issued by the Arapaho & Roosevelt National Forests service (ARP). Active...

A helicopter drops water over the Seaman Fire in Poudre Canyon. The Seaman fire has grown to over 130 acres as of Sept. 12. (Colin Shepherd | Collegian)

Voluntary evacuation for 231-acre Seaman Fire lifted

Ravyn Cullor September 14, 2018

The United States Forest Service has lifted the call for voluntary evacuation for the Smith Bridge area near the 231-acre Seaman Fire, according to the fire's forest service incident page.  Officials...

ASCSU (Colin Shepherd | Collegian)

ASCSU Senate discusses bill to fund flags, ratifies new officers

Stuart Smith September 12, 2018
ASCSU discussed a bill to fund the purchase of CSU flags for deceased students on Wednesday night.
The sun sets through smoke from the Seaman Fire Thursday evening. (Colin Shepherd | Collegian)

231-acre Seaman Fire at 35 percent containment

Natalia Sperry and Ravyn Cullor September 12, 2018

UPDATE 7:00 p.m: Firefighters achieved 35 percent containment of the Seaman Fire by the end of the day Thursday, according to a press release issued by Kristy Wumkes, partnerships and visitor services...

Wilson and Wang use an ultrafast pump-probe microscope to image mitochondria in cells, uspecifically looking at the excited state lifetimes of proteins called cytochromes, which mediates electron transport, specifically the last step in the electron transport chain that requires oxygen. (Julia Trowbridge | Collegian)

Boettcher Investigator grant recipient studies mitochondrial diseases

Julia Trowbridge September 12, 2018

Colorado State University is a host of life-changing research, including improving the diagnosis of more challenging diseases to detect.  Jesse Wilson, 2018 Boettcher Investigator and electrical...

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