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A group of Fort Collins locals begin a march down The Oval at Colorado State University Jan. 22. The march was in recognition of the 50th anniversary of the Supreme Court decision Roe v. Wade, which was overturned in June 2022. Protesters gathered to support women's rights.

Local activists march in support of reproductive justice

Alexander Wilson, Social Media Coordinator January 24, 2023

Around 50 people surrounded The Oval Sunday afternoon holding signs with phrases like, “Keep your rosaries off our ovaries.” As the people began chanting, “I will go to jail for justice,” alongside...

Fort Collins City Council in session Sept. 21, 2021. The City Council heard from community members and moved forward with a variety of ordinances impacting Poudre School District, local marijuana codes, infrastructure, and other aspects of the city.  (Ryan Schmidt | The Collegian)

Explosive development code public comment session headlines Tuesday’s city council meeting

Kaden Porter, Staff Reporter December 12, 2022

Frustrated citizens came out to the Fort Collins City Council meeting Dec. 6 to share grievances about the recent major changes to the city’s residential land-use code. A number of citizens attending...

Fort Collins City Hall Sept. 21, 2021.

FoCo City Council shows reluctance to establish a minimum wage

Avery Coates, Guest Author November 17, 2022

Fort Collins City Council voted to push back the decision to establish a minimum wage for six months at their meeting Nov. 15. This decision resulted from council members not feeling confident in the...

Proposed regulations would limit new FoCo oil, gas facilities

Proposed regulations would limit new FoCo oil, gas facilities

Piper Russell, News Editor November 17, 2022

The Fort Collins City Council will consider adopting new oil and gas development regulations. Staff proposed new oil and gas regulations at the Oct. 25 City Council work session. Oil and gas regulations...

Exploring student housing options in Fort Collins

Exploring student housing options in Fort Collins

Katherine Borsting, Staff Reporter November 16, 2022

It's the time of year when the question, “Where are you living next year?” starts to arise. According to SOURCE, the university has seen a 7% enrollment increase over the past year. This means the...

A spruce tree stump outside the Lory Student Center Lagoon Nov. 9.

Ips beetles cause spikes in spruce tree deaths

Miles Buchan, Staff Reporter November 10, 2022

Last month, the City of Fort Collins issued a press release warning city residents of "a dramatic increase in spruce tree deaths caused by the ips beetle." Ips beetles are indigenous to Colorado and are...

People fill Old Town Square in Fort Collins to witness the holiday lights turning on Nov. 4.

FoCo holiday lights illuminate Old Town for the season

Rebekah Barry, Staff Reporter November 7, 2022

A crowd of people gathered Friday, Nov. 4 to watch Old Town Fort Collins light up with strings of lights for the holidays. Annually on the first Friday of November, the City of Fort Collins and the...

Celebrating Halloween with considerations of COVID-19

Celebrating Halloween with considerations of COVID-19

Miles Buchan, Staff Reporter October 25, 2022

The end of this October marks the third year people will celebrate Halloween in a world where COVID-19 risks are a consideration. The spread of this disease has changed many aspects of everyday life,...

NoCO CoC releases Point in Time Count, looks at trends

NoCO CoC releases Point in Time Count, looks at trends

Piper Russell, News Editor October 6, 2022

The Northern Colorado Continuum of Care, which works to provide housing and services to homeless people in Larimer and Weld counties, took their annual Point in Time Count in late January. According...

Omicron boosters available as Larimer County enters winter

Omicron boosters available as Larimer County enters winter

Piper Russell, News Editor October 5, 2022

Omicron-specific booster shots for COVID-19 are now available in Larimer County.  According to Larimer County’s COVID-19 vaccine webpage, Pfizer boosters are available to people aged 12 years and...

Poudre Valley Public Library District's Old Town Library located on the corner of Olive Street and Peterson Street

Poudre River library district rolls out community outreach van

Allie Seibel, News Editor October 4, 2022

The Poudre River Public Library District is unveiling a sustainable community outreach van to bring library programs and resources to remote and under-resourced members of the community. The van, nicknamed...

A ballot drop box outside of the Larimer County Courthouse Offices

Ranked choice voting picks up traction in Fort Collins

Emmalee Krieg, Staff Reporter September 26, 2022

Ever since Fort Collins City Council members voiced support for ranked choice voting, and according to an article from the Coloradoan, the voting method also referred to as instant runoff voting has gained...

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