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Fort Collins endorses nationwide open letter to President-Elect Donald Trump regarding climate action

Fort Collins endorses nationwide open letter to President-Elect Donald Trump regarding climate action

Gabriel Go January 18, 2017
Fort Collins is now one of at least 51 cities to sign the letter addressed to the incoming presidential administration.
The Fort Collins Community participates in the MLK March by walking down College St with political statements in their hands (Julia Trowbridge | Collegian)

Hundreds of Fort Collins citizens march for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Stuart Smith January 16, 2017

Hundreds of Fort Collins community members marched from Old Town Square to the Lory Student Center ballroom Monday in commemoration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The march began in Old Town Square,...

Sleeping pills (Julia Trowbridge | Collegian)

Suicide now second-leading cause of death among college students

Rachel Saurer December 12, 2016

Suicide is currently the second most common cause of death among college students aged 25-34 and third leading cause of death of 15-24-year-olds, according to the American College Health Association. In...

(Photo courtesy of Kevin Olson)

Crime update: police investigate car collision, train accident

Allec Brust December 12, 2016

Dec. 4: Police investigate pedestrian killed by train Last Sunday, police were called to train tracks near the Spring Creek trail to investigate a fatal pedestrian vs. train incident. Little information...

The Morgan Library (Julia Trowbridge | Collegian)

CSU Library to implement new search system, search down in transition period

Mq Borocz December 8, 2016

Starting next semester, students and faculty will be able to conduct more convenient and extensive searches on the CSU Libraries website.The new technology will integrate the CSU Libraries’ resources...

Jefferson Park was located on 210 Jefferson Street and was known to the public as a gathering spot for the homeless population for Fort Collins. However, city council recently decommissioned the property, and the decision could be pushing the homeless community to gather elsewhere. (Mike Berg | Collegian) Photo credit: Michael Berg

Development of Jefferson Park shuffles homeless population further into commercial areas

Karissa Miller December 8, 2016

Jefferson Park, a popular gathering spot for the homeless population in Fort Collins, was decommissioned in October by the City, and the move could be pushing the population to gather in new locations...

Flagger Bob Ziems prepares to direct a car to turn around on the east side of the Prospect Road construction area between College and Centre avenues. The closure is for the MAX bus rapid transit system construction.

CSU holds open house for Elizabeth-Shields underpass

Stuart Smith December 8, 2016

The City of Fort Collins and Colorado State University held an open house about the underpass at Elizabeth and Shields streets to answer any questions the public had about the project. The construction...

City Council denies appeals against apartment construction

City Council denies appeals against apartment construction

Hailey Deaver December 7, 2016

The Fort Collins City Council met on Dec. 6 and held a hearing about the appeals of the Planning and Zoning Board's approval of the Brick Stone Apartments and passed ordinances for the retail marijuana...

December declared Student Media Celebration Month with mayoral proclamation

December declared Student Media Celebration Month with mayoral proclamation

Julia Rentsch December 7, 2016
Rocky Mountain Student Media was honored by a proclamation by Fort Collins' mayor Wade Troxell for 125 years of service to the community.
West Elizabeth Road was closed to make way for the Open Streets initiative

Shields and Elizabeth underpass community to be held Wednesday evening

Rachel Telljohn December 5, 2016

There will be a community meeting for the Shields and Elizabeth underpass held on Wednesday night from 6-8 p.m at Colorado State University. The community meeting will go over anticipated closures or...

Dakota Access Pipeline permit denied, Fort Collins community reacts

Dakota Access Pipeline permit denied, Fort Collins community reacts

Tatiana Parafiniuk-Talesnick December 5, 2016

[new_royalslider id="553"]   The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced Dec. 4 that it will not grant the easement to cross Lake Oahe for the proposed Dakota Access Pipeline. This decision is a...

Jory Coates, a student at Legacy High School, died following a pedestrian and car accident. ( Free use image via Facebook)

Legacy high school student, band community member dies in car accident

Haley Candelario December 4, 2016

A sixteen-year-old Legacy High School student was killed following a pedestrian and automobile accident in Westminster Saturday morning, as confirmed by the Adams County Coroner.Though the Adams County...

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