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Residents held protest signs outside City Hall before the Aug. 20 Council meeting, urging the passing of a Climate Emergency Resolution. Several of these residents later spoke at the meeting.

Fort Collins City Council declares climate emergency

Samantha Ye August 22, 2019

Fort Collins has declared a climate emergency.  City Council unanimously approved a resolution Tuesday night that acknowledges the global climate emergency and reaffirms the City’s commitment to climate...

James Morsbach was arrested this May in connection to a series of peeping Tom incidents. Police have now linked him to a 2018 sexual assault. (Booking photo courtesy of Larimer County Sheriff's Office)

Peeping Tom suspect linked to unsolved 2018 sexual assault

Samantha Ye August 8, 2019

New evidence has linked an unsolved sexual assault from May 2018 to a man already arrested on multiple charges from window peeping incidents. James Morsbach, age 38, was arrested in May after Fort Collins...

Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser and district representatives Jeni Ardnt and Cathy Kipp answer citizen questions at a Fort Collins town hall. (Samantha Ye | Collegian)

New state laws discussed at Fort Collins town hall

Samantha Ye August 3, 2019

The Colorado attorney general, along with house representatives, heard citizen concerns regarding recent legislation at a Fort Collins town hall Thursday. Much of the commentary heard by Attorney General...

Mosquito transmitting a vector-borne disease.

West Nile virus found in Larimer County mosquitoes

Samantha Ye July 31, 2019

Mosquitoes in southeast Fort Collins and Loveland have tested positive for West Nile virus for the first time this year, according to the Larimer County Department of Health and Environment. No human...

The Cache la Poudre River is pictured at Legacy Park in Fort Collins. Fort Collins police found the body of Cordell Starkey in the river on June 24th.  (Forrest Czarnecki | The Collegian)

Body of missing Fort Collins man recovered from Poudre River

Laura Studley July 25, 2019

The body of a kayaker who went missing in late June was discovered at 5 p.m. on July 23. The kayaker was identified as 57-year-old David L. Smith. Smith was found in the Poudre River near mile marker...

Hughes Stadium, located approximately four miles from campus, is no longer used as the University's football stadium. (Jenn Yingling | Collegian)

City Council initiates rezoning of Hughes Stadium property

Samantha Ye July 18, 2019

In a four to two vote, Fort Collins City Council has approved the rezoning process for the land where Hughes Stadium once stood. The unprecedented move will require more focused public input for the future...

Part of a nationwide movement to protest migrant detention camps and family separation practices in the United States, the Lights for Liberty vigil at Civic Center Park in Fort Collins saw an attendance of more than 150 people. (Samantha Ye | Collegian)

Fort Collins Lights for Liberty vigil rallies support for detained immigrants

Samantha Ye July 13, 2019

  Over 150 people attended the Fort Collins Lights for Liberty vigil Friday night at Civic Center Park as part of a nationwide movement to protest migrant detention camps and family separation...

Cases of vesicular stomatitis virus confirmed in Larimer County

Cases of vesicular stomatitis virus confirmed in Larimer County

Laura Studley July 12, 2019

Colorado is the most recent state to confirm cases of the vesicular stomatitis virus infection, according to multiple agencies, including the United States Department of Agriculture.  The USDA has confirmed...

Councilmember Julie Pignataro's listening session took place at the Foothills Activity Center within the Foothills Mall in Fort Collins. (Anna Hoover | Collegian)

Councilmember discusses Climate Emergency Resolution at listening session

Samantha Ye July 9, 2019

  Climate change grew into one of the dominating topics at a public listening session held by a Fort Collins City councilmember at the Foothills Activity Center July 6. Councilmember...

Artist Dave Sanders' sold metal columbines and donated the proceeds to the renaming of C470. Photo courtesy of Dave Liggett.

Community raises funds to rename highway for Columbine teacher

Laura Studley July 5, 2019

Metal flowers and community members drove the fundraising efforts to rename a Colorado highway after a life-saving teacher. On May 2, the Colorado House of Representatives voted unanimously to rename...

Residents wait in line to speak to Fort Collins City Council during the public comment portion. Of the 35 residents who spoke, 20 of them urged Council to adopt a Climate Emergency Resolution. (Samantha Ye | Collegian)

City Council to hear potential ‘Climate Emergency’ resolution

Samantha Ye July 3, 2019

  Fort Collins City Council will look at declaring a climate emergency due to the urging of residents.  At the Tuesday meeting, around 20 residents asked the Council to adopt a “Climate...

The Cache la Poudre River is pictured at Legacy Park in Fort Collins. Fort Collins police found the body of Cordell Starkey in the river on June 24th.  (Forrest Czarnecki | The Collegian)

Man missing on Poudre River after rafting incident

Delaney Allen June 30, 2019

Update: The missing rafter was identified as David L. Smith in a Facebook post by the Larimer County Sheriff's Office Sunday night. He was reportedly wearing blue jeans and no shirt when he went missing. The...

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