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A bus stop by the intersection of Plum and City Park on Nov. 16. (Ryan Schmidt | The Collegian)

Fort Collins doubles ADA accessible bus stops

Serena Bettis March 3, 2020

In a community input survey conducted by the City of Fort Collins for the 2019 Transit Master Plan, 26% of people said public transit in Fort Collins doesn't go either where they want or when they want. In...

Patrick Philbin from Stantec Engineering reads an informational poster at the 7th annual Poudre River Forum Feb. 28. (Serena Bettis | The Collegian)

3 CSU-sponsored water programs for conservation, education

Serena Bettis March 2, 2020

If you’ve never been to the Cache la Poudre River, can you even consider yourself a Colorado State University student?  As a centerpiece for the City of Fort Collins’ new whitewater park, a main...

Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser speaks to students and community members at the University Center for the Arts Nov 5. Weiser spoke and addressed questions about, a republican system of government, politics in the legal field, gun control, water rights, and other issues. (Ryan Schmidt | The Collegian)

Colorado attorney general discusses current state issues

Ceci Taylor March 2, 2020

As election season fast approaches, it's time to start discussing Colorado's future and the effects of the Supreme Court's decisions on our state. The Colorado attorney general held an event at Haltzman...

Solar panels on the Foothills campus. (Julia Trowbridge | Collegian)

Meet the grassroots groups behind Fort Collins’ climate action

Samantha Ye February 27, 2020

Where the national government has waffled over significant climate action, communities like Fort Collins have aimed to pave the way in their place, and the core of that is grassroots citizen involvement...

Colorado State University is currently tied for last place for spending on education per dollar. For every dollar of tuition students pay, CSU spends about .6 dollars on education, while other land grand universities have reported spending more than a dollar. (Colin Shepherd | The Collegian)

Economic report shows $3.9 billion impact on NoCo universities

Ravyn Cullor February 26, 2020

Combined, the four public higher education institutions in Northern Colorado add $3.9 billion to the local economy, according to a study released Tuesday. The study, conducted by Emsi, includes Colorado...

New District 1 Council Member

4,000 home development receives Council’s approval

Samantha Ye February 20, 2020

City Council approved the master plan for the proposed 1,000-acre Montava development in northeast Fort Collins on Tuesday night.  Montava is proposed to accommodate over 4,000 housing units and up to...

A new bill could allow media and the public more access to police communications. (Luke Bourland | The Collegian)

Bill may increase media, public access to police communication

Laura Studley February 20, 2020

A new bill being heard in the Colorado Senate may increase the media and public's access to police communication. The bill, Radio Communications Policies Of Gov Entities, sponsored by Rep. Kevin Van Winkle...

A Fort Collins Police Services investigator places markers on the scene of a car and motorcycle collision at the intersection of Prospect Road and Whitcomb Street Feb. 18. (Matt Tackett | The Collegian)

Vehicle collision sends 1 to hospital, closes street for hours

Noah Pasley February 19, 2020

A serious vehicle collision at Prospect Road and Whitcomb Street caused street closures Tuesday afternoon and sent one to the hospital, according to Fort Collins Police Services. The accident happened...

Accident scene at the intersection of Mulberry and Howes St on Feb. 12, 2020. (Ian Fuster | The Collegian)

Developing: Hit and run at Mulberry and Howes

Ravyn Cullor February 13, 2020

A hit-and-run crash at 6:06 p.m. in Fort Collins sent an adult woman to the hospital with serious injuries Wednesday, according to a Fort Collins Police Service press release. FCPS tweeted at 7:16 p.m....

A pin printed with the logo of the sex trafficking prevention organization, U Count, rests on top of colorful products at the Human Trafficking Symposium Thursday, Feb. 6. U Count hosts a marketplace of handmade products from women in countries like India and Spain to make a profit and support themselves after escaping human trafficking. (Brooke Buchan | The Collegian)

Annual Human Trafficking Symposium aimed to support survivors

Meagan Stackpool February 8, 2020

Colorado is no stranger to human trafficking: an issue that has been especially prevalent in Northern Colorado recently. In 2019 alone, Colorado saw a little over 100 human trafficking cases, according...

New District 1 Council Member

City Council approves new Municipal Court probation option

Samantha Ye February 6, 2020

A probation option for the Fort Collins Municipal Court was added to the City Code Tuesday night, one of several actions approved by a miniaturized City Council. With only four members, Council also voted...

Photo courtesy of the Larimer County Sheriff's Office.

Fentanyl-laced pills cause 8 overdoses, investigation begins

Noah Pasley January 31, 2020

Search warrants were executed by the Northern Colorado Drug Task Force and Fort Collins SWAT team yesterday as part of an investigation into the sale of narcotics, a series of overdoses that occurred in...

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