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Thousands of teachers, students and community members descended on the capital Friday afternoon during the second state-wide teacher walkout to demand higher pay and better funding for schools. (Davis Bonner | Collegian)

Thousands march for teacher, student rights in Denver

Austin Fleskes April 27, 2018

  The voices of thousands echoed through downtown Denver on Thursday and Friday. "Fund our schools," "Red for Ed" and more chants rang out from those marching.  Teachers, students and community...

City of Fort Collins Mayor Wade Troxell speaks to CSU Senior Larson Ross about student related issues and local government in Fort Collins on April 25 in the Lory Student Center Plaza. (Colin Shepherd | Collegian)

Mayor Troxell, City Council members discuss housing, importance of local government on LSC Plaza

Meagan Stackpool April 26, 2018

In an effort to get students more engaged in local government, the Associated Students of Colorado State University and Fort Collins City Council, in collaboration with the Center for Public Deliberation,...

A No Pipe Dream sign is posted along Douglas Rd. where a portion of the pipeline is planned to run.

Thornton pipeline to use water from Larimer County, land of resident

Ty Betts April 24, 2018

In the 1980s, the City of Thornton bought land and water rights located in Larimer County. Now, in the face of growth, they have to get that water to their city, but it will not be without opposition. The...

Collegian file photo

Collision results in over 7 hour closure of Vine Drive

Matthew Bailey April 23, 2018

Fort Collins Police Services was notified of a two-car collision in the 1300 block of Vine Drive in Fort Collins that occurred on Apr. 23 at 1:57 a.m., during which one person fled from the scene. According...

On April 23rd, a crane tipped over on the construction site of the Colorado State University Translational Medicine Institute. (Mackenzie Boltz | Collegian)

Crane tips on CSU Translational Medicine Institute

Stuart Smith and Austin Fleskes April 23, 2018

A crane at Colorado State University's C. Wayne McIllwraith Translational Medicine Institute research facility tipped over Monday afternoon, falling on the roof of the building. According to Dustin Liljehorn,...

Team Poudre Fire Authority completes in the tire flip obstacle at Operation Bear Hug. (Megan Daly | Collegian)

Second annual Operation Bear Hug offers obstacle course and resources

Austin Fleskes April 22, 2018

The Adult Learners and Veterans Services office set out once again to educate the Colorado State University and greater Fort Collins community about suicide and suicide prevention with their Operation...

Wout Boukaert wears a "March for Our Lives" t-shirt at the Columbine Shooting Memorial Rally and Vigil in the Clark A building on April 20, 2018.  (Forrest Czarnecki | The Collegian)

Student activists honor Columbine victims, share experiences

Samantha Ye April 22, 2018

Editor's Note: Wout Bouckaert currently works for Rocky Mountain Student Media Corporation as a variety show producer for Collegian TV.   On the 19th anniversary of the Columbine High School shooting,...

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

Four-month long meth investigation culminates in five arrests

Samantha Ye April 20, 2018

A four-month long investigation into the sale of methamphetamine and firearms resulted in the seizure of drugs, weapons, cash and property as five people were charged with Conspiracy to Distribute...

The Fort Collins city council met on Tuesday, April 17, 2018. During the meeting they discussed a measure to make the meetings move faster by requiring citizens to provide any materials that they wish to present atleast 2 hours early. (Josh Schroeder | Collegian)

City Council passes appropriation of $1.5 million into Poudre River Whitewater Park Project

Matthew Bailey April 18, 2018

Fort Collins city councilmembers reviewed a total of 13 consent items and three discussion items during last night’s city council meeting, but the discussion of the Poudre River Whitewater Park Project...

The Fort Collins Government has achieved a green house gas reduction by 21 percent compared to 2005 levels by 2017, achieving the first step to their climate action plan three years early. Fort Collins as a community has cut 17 perfect of greenhouse gas emissions by 2017, and the government is looking to the community to develop more ways to reduce their carbon footprint. (Collegian File Photo)

Fort Collins works to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050

Rachel Telljohn April 12, 2018

As the debate over climate change continues on the national level, Fort Collins is working towards carbon neutrality by 2050. Fort Collins' Climate Action Plan is the project through which the City,...

Candidatos a fiscal general debaten inmigración y fracking en Colorado

Candidatos a fiscal general debaten inmigración y fracking en Colorado

Samantha Ye April 9, 2018

Traducido por estudiantes del departamento de Idiomas, Literatura y Cultura.  Cuatro candidatos a fiscal general del estado participaron en el Foro de Candidatos a Fiscal General a mediados de marzo...

Five candidates for Fort Collins Police Chief, Terri Wilfong, Jeffrey Swoboda, Ashley Gonzalez, Michael Bray and Edward Bergin answers questions from the community. (Field Peterson | Collegian)

Fort Collins selects new police chief

Meagan Stackpool April 5, 2018

The City of Fort Collins Police Department selected Jeffery Swoboda as the new police chief. Swoboda's first day is June 4. The selection process began when Police Chief John Hutto resigned on May 12,...

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