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Katie Wallace, Joe Davis and Steve Fechheimer address community concerns Nov. 22 after New Belgium announced sale to international company Lion Little World Beverages. (Serena Bettis | Collegian)

New Belgium sale to end employee ownership, not community involvement

Serena Bettis November 24, 2019

It's no secret that craft beer production in Fort Collins is virtually spearheaded by New Belgium Brewing Company, which hails as the fourth largest craft brewer in the country. But major changes are...

The new on-campus stadium takes Hughes Stadium's place. (Jenn Yingling | Collegian)

Hughes rezoning postponed to address ethics complaint

Samantha Ye November 21, 2019

City Council voted to postpone the final hearing on the rezoning of the Hughes Stadium land in order to first resolve a related ethics complaint filed against two members of Council.  The second and...

A multi-generational panel discusses their thoughts and attitudes towards Fort Collin's climate future at the Lincoln Center on Thursday Nov. 14, 2019. Among the many members of the panel was 1st grader Charlotte Kirkpatrick (3rd chair from left). The City of Fort Collins partnered with CSU's School of Global Environmental Sustainability to celebrate 20 years of action towards climate change. (Skyler Pradhan | Collegian)

Fort Collins celebrates 20 years of climate action

Marshall Dunham November 18, 2019

With a party featuring a panel of multiple generations, as well as roughly 25 booths hosted by various community groups, Fort Collins celebrated 20 years of climate action in the community on Thursday.  The...

Melody Zarria with her dog in City Park on Nov. 16. Zarria noted that the park was a great place to relax and take the dog. (Ryan Schmidt | The Collegian)

City Parks Department becomes nationally accredited

Corbin Reiter November 18, 2019

In a year that saw the highly-anticipated opening of the Poudre River Whitewater Park, the Fort Collins Parks Department managed to quantify the quality of its parks in receiving national accreditation...

Fort Collins Community Service Officer Car blocks S Mason at the intersection at W Mulberry, Nov. 15. (Anna von Pechmann | The Collegian)

UPDATE: 72-year-old female, victim in train collision

Samantha Ye November 15, 2019

Update (Nov. 17): The pedestrian who was struck in a train collision Friday was a 72-year-old female attempting to cross over the train, Fort Collins Police Services confirmed.  According to a press...

Boulder changes tobacco age, Fort Collins may follow

Boulder changes tobacco age, Fort Collins may follow

Laura Studley November 14, 2019

Boulder is taking steps to create a healthier community one JUULpod at a time. Fort Collins may follow in their footsteps with new conversations surrounding tobacco age regulation.  To take measures...

As Fort Collins continues to grow, so does the demand for housing, which is leading to more and more open spaces being proposed for development, Nov 10, 2019. (Addie Kuettner | The Collegian)

Nearly 500 apartments, cottages, townhouses proposed for City

Charlotte Lang November 12, 2019

Housing projects and proposals are nothing new to the Fort Collins area. What is new, however, is a developer the City hasn’t seen before, and it hopes to make some long-term investments in the community. Goodwin...

The Alpha Center (Skyler Pradhan | Collegian)

End the Lies alleges ‘fake clinics’ in Fort Collins

Charlotte Lang November 11, 2019

Posters and chalk messages from End the Lies have appeared across Colorado State University, warning people of crisis pregnancy centers and other “fake clinics.” According to the End the Lies website,...

Door to Foco Cafe

FoCo Cafe celebrates 5 years of feeding the city

Laura Studley November 7, 2019

FoCo Cafe has been serving the community for almost five years. Starting from an idea, this restaurant has committed itself to providing fresh meals and other services to Fort Collins residents.  On...

Hughes Stadium remains closed after the recent opening of the new on-campus stadium. (Jenn Yingling | Collegian)

Council approves higher density zoning for Hughes

Samantha Ye November 7, 2019

In a rejection of the rejection, City Council voted 4-3 to rezone the Hughes Stadium property with a higher density portion as suggested by staff and previously voted against by the Planning and Zoning...

A police car sits outside of the Fort Collins Fitness Festival on Sept. 21st. (Megan McGregor | Collegian)

Lopez Elementary student killed in car collision

Serena Bettis November 6, 2019

A 23-year-old man in a Hyundai Santa Fe hit and killed a Lopez Elementary School student this morning, according to a press release published by Fort Collins Police Services.  The FCPS Collision Reconstruction...

Fort Collins public transport offers free transport to CSU students, faculty, and staff. (Nathan Tran | Collegian)

Accessibility in Fort Collins: not the best, but not the worst

Serena Bettis November 4, 2019

The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ensures that people with disabilities have equal opportunities with everyone else to participate in society. However, despite there being several agencies...

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