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Fort Collins mayor Wade Troxell and the city council listen to resident's comments surrounding police brutality. (Davis Bonner | Collegian)

Petitioners aiming to get City Council full-time pay

Samantha Ye October 24, 2018

They may have clipboards and perkiness, but these political volunteers aren’t here to register you to vote. Making their way around campus in recent weeks are petitioners for a ballot initiative which...

Old Chicago, a local Fort Collins business located in the heart of Old Town has closed its doors after 36 years of being open to the public. (Matt Begeman | Collegian)

Business closures in downtown Fort Collins are business as usual

Ravyn Cullor October 23, 2018

Mainline Ale House, La Luz, IHOP, Old Chicago, Bisetti’s and Al’s Newsstand have all left the streets of downtown Fort Collins in the last year, but the reasons behind the closures have been unrelated.  While...

Traffic leaving Fort Collins from Harmony Road enters the on-ramp to reach I-25. (Jack Starkebaum | Collegian)

Weekend construction to close Horsetooth Road and College Avenue

Blake O’Brien October 19, 2018

The intersections of Horsetooth Road and College Avenue, as well as Horsetooth Road and Mason Street, will be paved and striped this weekend, according to a press release issued by the City of Fort Collins. The...

A sign advocating for students to go vote hangs near the Plaza on Tuesday, November 8th. (Forrest Czarnecki | Collegian)

Ballot Issue 1A aims to fund mental health facility in Larimer County

Rory Plunkett October 15, 2018

While the National Institute of Mental Health reports 1 in 5 Americans suffers from a mental illness, a citizen initiative that will increase mental health and behavioral care to Larimer County is going...

Lisa Musante, right, a teacher in the Poudre School District, and Sarah Weeks, left, who teaches in the Poudre School District, hold signs advocating for support on Amendment 73. (Julia Trowbridge | Collegian)

Fort Collins teachers, supporters advocate for Amendment 73

Julia Trowbridge October 15, 2018

Once again, Fort Collins teachers are advocating for increased funding for public education. This time, they're trying to raise awareness on how your vote can change that Fort Collins teachers and...

A sign advocating for students to go vote hangs near the Plaza on Tuesday, November 8th. (Forrest Czarnecki | Collegian)

Colorado State Legislative refers 6 ballot issues to 2018 midterms

Samantha Ye October 14, 2018

The Colorado State legislature has referred six constitutional amendments to the voters for the 2018 midterm elections. These address matters such as language clarifications to the state constitution,...

Jackson Perez, a student from Colorado State University leading a group discussion along with other CSU students. (Mackenzie Boltz | Collegian)

Community Issues Forum informs City tax, drought, arts decisions

Samantha Ye October 10, 2018

It might be election season but being a democratic citizen is not limited to the ballot, as the Colorado State University Center for Public Deliberation, partnering with the City of Fort Collins, brought...

Joy Childress from CSU Police services, Jamie Gaskill from the City of Fort Collins, and Erika Benti from CSU Parking and Transportation Services are three of the six team members involved in CSU Moves, a project that aims to increase CSU students' knowledge of transportation services, safety of transportation and legality of transportation around CSU and Fort Collins. (Julia Trowbridge | Collegian)

CSU Moves improving education module on transportation

Julia Trowbridge October 10, 2018

Everyone hates cycling tickets. However, they're an essential part of teaching students about cycling laws and keeping students safe, said Joy Childress from the Colorado State University Police Department.  CSU...

Community members gathered and spoke in front of city council to support a proposed pilot project that would potentially supply lockers for the homeless to use. Many in support of the project wore stickers that said, "Lockers? Yes!" (Photo by Olive Ancell | Collegian)

Locker programs will continue with new operating restrictions

Samantha Ye October 10, 2018

Nobody really won at City Council last night, as neither appellants nor program leaders got the decision they wanted for homeless lockers in Fort Collins. The appeal to overturn approval for the 24/7...

Fort Collins remembers, honors the memory of Matthew Shepard

Fort Collins remembers, honors the memory of Matthew Shepard

Charlotte Lang October 9, 2018

On Oct. 6, 1998 near Laramie, Wyoming, 21-year-old Matthew Shepard was beaten, tied to a fence and left for dead. Shepard was found the next day by a cyclist and taken to the Poudre Valley Hospital in...

A field of solar panels located at the Foothills campus. The solar panels provide some solar electricity to power Colorado State University. (Julia Trowbridge | Collegian)

Fort Collins adopts 100 percent renewable electricity resolution

Julia Trowbridge October 9, 2018

Fort Collins is joining 85 other cities across the United States in pledging to use 100 percent renewable electricity by 2030. The City of Fort Collins passed a resolution 6-1 Oct. 2 establishing the...

Fort Collins police officers arrested Tanner Cook on charges of sexual assault and burglary Sept. 7.
(Forrest Czarnecki | The Collegian)

Fatal crash kills one, closes South College intersection

Blake O’Brien October 6, 2018

A crash between a car and a motorcycle killed one person and injured two others at the intersection of South College Avenue and Mason Street on Saturday morning, according to a press release issued by...

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