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Participants in the Martin Luther King Jr. Day march walk down Howes Street in Fort Collins, Colorado, Jan. 17.

Fort Collins celebrates the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.

Noah Pasley, News Editor • January 17, 2022

The City of Fort Collins and Colorado State University came together Monday to celebrate the federal holiday of Martin Luther King Jr. Day with a march and special programming at the Lory Student Center...

Fort Collins community members Priscilla Macahan and Cathy Ramer hold up a sign for the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. “marade,” a parade named after King, Jan. 20, 2020.

CSU celebrates Martin Luther King Jr. Day with new march route

Noah Pasley, News Editor • January 15, 2022

Colorado State University announced its Martin Luther King Jr. Day plans via a Thursday email from CSU President Joyce McConnell, which featured a new march route and a keynote speech from Carlotta LaNier...

(Graphic Illustration by Malia Berry | The Collegian)

COVID-19 omicron variant found in Larimer County

Katrina Leibee, Editor in Chief • December 27, 2021
Nine cases of the COVID-19 omicron variant have been detected in Larimer County, according to a press release from the Larimer County Department of Health and Environment.
Tom Dunn sits in the Lory Student Center.

Queer Memory Project sheds light on NoCo’s LGBTQ+ history

Samy Gentle, News Reporter • December 9, 2021
The Queer Memory Project of Northern Colorado is an “educational and community-based project to discover, preserve, and communicate the LGBTQ+ past of Northern Colorado to contemporary audiences in meaningful ways,” said Tom Dunn, director of the project. Dunn is also an associate professor of communication studies at Colorado State University.
Fort Collins City Council in session Sept. 21. 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)

City Council discusses salary raises, health plans for police

Austria Cohn, News Reporter • December 8, 2021

Fort Collins City Council met Dec. 7, for a council meeting primarily focused on raises for City employees as well as the experience of several council members as they recently visited intensive care units.  The...

Landscape photo of Red Fox Meadow Natural Area on a beautiful Fall Day, Oct. 24

Breve historia de los pueblos indígenas en el norte de Colorado

Austria Cohn and Sarahy Quintana • December 8, 2021
Fort Collins y el norte de Colorado pertenecían originalmente a los pueblos indígenas antes de la llegada de los colonos europeos, que llegaron y robaron la tierra.
The former location of Hughes Stadium Aug. 24. (Devin Cornelius | Collegian)

Board of Governors approves plan to sell Hughes Stadium land

Noah Pasley, News Editor • December 3, 2021

The Colorado State University System's Board of Governors voted Friday to approve a plan to sell the site of Hughes Stadium to the City of Fort Collins, according to a resolution from the board. The...

People await the opening of the Fort Collins Rescue Mission Nov. 28, 2017. The Rescue mission helps give food to those that are hungry. Shelters like this, along with many more across Fort Collins help the homeless throughout the winter. (Collegian File Photo)

Fort Collins opens new temporary shelter for the winter

Austria Cohn, News Reporter • December 2, 2021

In Fort Collins, a temporary winter shelter located at 212 W. Mountain Ave. is now open from 5 p.m. to 8 a.m.  The shelter is for overflow for men experiencing homelessness and is especially important...

Landscape photo of Red Fox Meadow Natural Area on a beautiful Fall Day, Oct. 24

A brief history of Indigenous peoples in Northern Colorado

Austria Cohn, News Reporter • December 1, 2021
Fort Collins and Northern Colorado originally belonged to Indigenous people prior to the arrival of European settlers, who came and stole the land. 
Heart & Soul Paratransit van parked outside the family owned business in Fort Collins

Heart & Soul Paratransit provides reliable transport for those in need

Piper Russell, News Reporter • December 1, 2021
Heart & Soul Paratransit is a local, family-run business that offers transportation services to the Northern Colorado area. Jason Brabson, the owner, lead driver and scheduler of Heart & Soul, said the business transports people to and from things such as doctor appointments.
Two people sit looking out over Horsetooth Reservoir

A timeline of Indigenous and settler history in the Fort Collins area

Katrina Leibee, Editor-in-Chief • November 18, 2021
It was from 12,000 B.C. to 5500 B.C.E that the Clovis, Folsom, Agate Basin, Hell Cap, Cody, Firstview and Kersey cultural groups inhabited Northern Colorado.
City Council revisits use of force incident, votes on budget

City Council revisits use of force incident, votes on budget

Austria Cohn • November 17, 2021

A regular council meeting took place on Tuesday, Nov. 16, which included the final reading of the 2022 fiscal year budget. During the public comment portion, there were several residents who advocated...

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