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Suspect in officer-involved shooting near Prospect Road pronounced dead

Julia Trowbridge July 2, 2017

The suspect in an officer-involved shooting that closed down Prospect Road for several hours on July 1 was pronounced dead later that evening. On Saturday, Colorado State University Police responded to...

Jeffrey Scott Etheridge was arrested by Fort Collins Police Services on June 28 in connection to the murder at Sheldon Lake. (Photo courtesy of Larimer County Sheriff's Office).

Suspect arrested in City Park lake death

Haley Candelario June 29, 2017

Fort Collins Police Services confirmed on Thursday that they made an arrest regarding their investigation of a body found in City Park lake. Jeffrey Scott Etheridge was arrested on Wednesday for the...

Collegian file photo.

Residents could face $2,830 fine for personal fireworks

Haley Candelario June 29, 2017

Authorities are asking Fort Collins residents to leave fireworks to the professionals during this Fourth of July holiday. Anyone found in possession of or using fireworks within the Fort Collins city...

Poudre Valley Fire Authority

East Drake Road apartment fire determined to be accidental

Haley Candelario June 28, 2017

A fire that occurred at an apartment complex on East Drake Road and caused the death of a Fort Collins man was determined to be an accident by Poudre Fire Authority. Firefighters responded to a reports...

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One fatality in Poudre River rafting accident

Haley Candelario June 28, 2017

Update (12:42 p.m.): The Larimer County Coroner's Office has identified the man who died in a rafting accident on the Poudre River as William McHarg. The results of McHarg's autopsy indicated that...

Protesters lined Shields Street outside of Senator Gardner's office with signs like 'We Deserve Better' to make a point against the new health care bill (Julia Trowbridge | Collegian)

Protesters voice disappointment over Sen. Gardner’s involvement in new health care bill

Julia Trowbridge June 27, 2017

Approximately 200 people protested outside of Sen. Cory Gardner’s office along Shields Street on June 27 to protest his involvement with the newly released, but recently stalled, Republican...

(Natalie Dyer | Collegian)

Body found in City Park lake identified by coroner

Piper Davis June 23, 2017

Update (12:30 p.m.): According to a release from Fort Collins Police Services, police are investigating the discovery of  Heather "Helena" Hoffmann's body as a suspicious death. According to the...

Sunday bus service funding approved by City Council

Sunday bus service funding approved by City Council

Haley Candelario June 22, 2017

Sunday bus service will soon be a reality for many residents of Fort Collins. Six members of the Fort Collins City Council voted in favor of supplying more funding to TransFort to add bus routes when...

Late last week, an inmate at Larimer County Jail was found unresponsive by jail deputies. (Collegian File Photo)

Deceased body discovered in City Park lake

Piper Davis June 21, 2017

Editor's note: This article has been updated since it was originally published. A person's deceased body was found floating in Fort Collin's City Park lake on Wednesday evening.  According to the Coloradoan,...

The Hartshorn Health Center will be closing for a week while the location is moved to the northwest corner of College and Prospect (Julia Trowbridge | Collegian)

CSU Health Network closing, moving to new location

Piper Davis June 14, 2017
The on-campus Health Network will be closed from June 16 to June 23 while it moves into the new Health and Medical Center on the northwest corner of College Avenue and Prospect Road.
Late last week, an inmate at Larimer County Jail was found unresponsive by jail deputies. (Collegian File Photo)

Larimer County Sheriff’s Office investigating home explosion

Haley Candelario June 13, 2017

An unintentional explosion that left two adults and a juvenile with critical burn injuries is being investigated by the Larimer County Sheriff's Office. Poudre Fire Authority, LCSO deputies and medical...

Officer in Old Town arrest video returned to duty

Officer in Old Town arrest video returned to duty

Nicole Towne June 1, 2017

The officer involved in April’s viral Old Town arrest video was returned to full duty on June 1 after an internal investigation conducted by Fort Collins Police Services. The arrest of Michaella Surat,...

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