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Khalid White sentenced in murder trial of Kimberlee Graves

Khalid White sentenced in murder trial of Kimberlee Graves

Olivia Armagno • February 21, 2019

Khalid White was sentenced to 30 years in prison for the murder of a 41-year-old Fort Collins woman Thursday, according to The Coloradoan. White, 30, was sentenced to 30 years at The Department of Corrections...

City Council approves scooter regulations

City Council approves scooter regulations

Samantha Ye • February 20, 2019

Fort Collins scoots a step closer to introducing an electronic scooter rental system. Fort Collins City Council approved two City Code changes to address e-scooter and other shared-mobility device regulations...

A field of solar panels located at the Foothills campus. The solar panels provide some solar electricity to power Colorado State University. (Julia Trowbridge | Collegian)

Platte River Power Authority signs agreement for solar installation

Julia Trowbridge • February 18, 2019
PRPA signed a purchase agreement to install 20 megawatts of new solar power energy.
Scooters from companies like Lime and Bird line the streets of downtown Austin, Texas, one of the cities that has a large amount of electric scooters. The City of Fort Collins and Colorado State University are working on regulations to prevent issues that other cities are having with these scooters before welcoming them into the city. (Photo courtesy of Kaitlyn Trowbridge)

City Council to hear electric scooter regulations next Tuesday

Samantha Ye • February 15, 2019

Electric scooters may soon have a path into Fort Collins. City staff will request City Council approve a set of updates to the City Code regarding e-scooters and other shared and/or portable mobility...

Travis Kauffman, 31, made his first public appearance ten days after surviving a mountain lion attack by strangling it to death in self-defense. Kauffman addressed a number of media outlets at the Hilton Hotel on West Prospect on Feb. 14, and talked about the attack as well as his life going forward. (Austin Fleskes | Collegian)

Travis Kauffman, man who strangled mountain lion, makes first public appearance

Austin Fleskes • February 14, 2019

Ten days after strangling a mountain lion to death in self-defense, Travis Kauffman, 31, made his first public appearance in good spirits, wearing the same jacket from the day of the incident, at a limited...

Horsetooth Mountain Open Space has reopened Wednesday after a man running along the trails on Feb. 4 was attacked by a mountain lion. The man sustained injuries during the attack but was able to kill the mountain lion and get to safety. (Colin Shepherd | Collegian)

Horsetooth Mountain Open Space reopens following mountain lion attack

Jeffrey Lindblom • February 14, 2019

The trailheads at Horsetooth Mountain Open Space reopened Wednesday, after closing for eight days following a mountain lion attack in the area. A man running along the trails of Horsetooth Mountain Open...

The Fort Collins Government has achieved a green house gas reduction by 21 percent compared to 2005 levels by 2017, achieving the first step to their climate action plan three years early. Fort Collins as a community has cut 17 perfect of greenhouse gas emissions by 2017, and the government is looking to the community to develop more ways to reduce their carbon footprint. (Collegian File Photo)

Fort Collins Government makes headway on Climate Action Plan

Julia Trowbridge • February 12, 2019
According to a 2017 municipal carbon inventory, the city as an organization has reduced its greenhouse gas emissions by 21 percent compared to 2005 levels.
Collegian file photo

911 call, body camera footage released in officer-involved shooting

Julia Trowbridge • February 10, 2019
Fort Collins Police Services released the 911 call and body camera footage of an officer-involved shooting that took place on Jan. 12, according to a press release. 
A mountain lion stands atop large boulders in the western United States. On Feb. 4, a mountain lion (not the lion pictured) attacked a trailer runner near Horsetooth Reservoir. The lion was later reported as dead by Colorado Parks and Wildlife. (Photo Courtesy of Lynn Chamberlain, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources)

Horsetooth Mountain Open Space remains closed after mountain lion attack

Delaney Allen • February 9, 2019

Horsetooth Mountain Open Space will remain closed after a mountain lion attacked a trail runner Feb. 4. The runner was attacked by a juvenile mountain lion and killed the predator in self-defense. After...

A pedestrian walks past a freight train that is stopped near the intersection of Mason and Laurel streets following a collision with a pedestrian at approximately 2:57 p.m. Feb. 7. One fatality was confirmed by Fort Collins Police Services. (Forrest Czarnecki | Collegian)

Train kills Fort Collins pedestrian, closes major roads

Collegian Staff • February 7, 2019

BREAKING: Suspected train collision on Mulberry street. More to come tonight. pic.twitter.com/XpH6PCq7yw — CTV Channel 11 (@CTV11) February 7, 2019 Update Feb. 7 at 8:46 p.m.: The railroad tracks...

Sondeo revela la opinión pública sobre la ordenanza Tú+2

Sondeo revela la opinión pública sobre la ordenanza Tú+2

Stuart Smith • February 6, 2019

Editor’s note: The Collegian is starting a section in Spanish for our Spanish-speaking readers. Spanish articles will be available online and in print. Find the English version here. Traducido por Cinthia Avitia. Los...

The Sante Fe Craftsman sells jewelry and Southwestern-themed art in Old Town Fort Collins. Local shops like the Santa Fe Craftsman are a major part of Fort Collins' thriving economy. For the third year in a row, the city of Fort Collins has placed in the top 10 Best Performing Cities report, which is conducted by the Milken Institute. (Alyse Oxenford | Collegian)

Fort Collins ranks high in economic growth, aims for affordability

Samantha Ye • February 6, 2019

Population growth in Fort Collins may draw a lot of opinions, but as a small business owner, Lisa Paugh certainly doesn't mind the increase in customers. She has run her store, Walrus Ice Cream, since...

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