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The new Larimer Humane Society facility was ten years in the making, and now offers an adoption center, intake lobby, veterinary clinic, barn and community dog park. (Jenn Yingling | Collegian)

Larimer Humane Society opens doors to new facility

Jenn Yingling September 30, 2017

Sheltered animals found a new residency in Larimer Humane Society's new facility. The Humane Society moved to a new, larger facility in Loveland over Labor Day weekend from their previous location...

Senator John Kefalas speaks at the Rotaract Club Meeting in the LSC at 6 p.m on Monday night. "Housing is the solution, I can tell you that." Kefalas said about the solutions for homelessness in Fort Collins. (Jenna Van Lone | Collegian)

Sen. Kefalas discusses homelessness with CSU Rotaract Club

Gabriel Go September 26, 2017

Colorado Senator John Kefalas returned to Fort Collins to urge members of the Rotaract Club of Colorado State University to engage with the local community regarding homelessness.  Sen. Kefalas...

State Senator, John Kefalas and State Representatives, Joann Ginal and Jeni James Arndt at Harmony Library for a community meeting regarding the cracks in the mental health system. The meeting featured the documentary, "Going Sane." Community members had an opportunity to share ideas regarding the mental health system in Colorado. Representative Ginal stated how mental health is "an issue we face over time" and "we're all in this together," regarding state senators, representatives and community members themselves. (Erica Gisenhagen | Collegian)

Sen. Kefalas discusses cracks in the mental health system

Rachel Telljohn September 25, 2017

Mental health came prominently into Fort Collins' rhetoric on Saturday, coinciding with its prominence surfacing once more at the national level last week.  Colorado Senator John Kefalas, along with...

Gardens on Spring Creek drives discussion at City Council

Gardens on Spring Creek drives discussion at City Council

Matthew Bailey September 20, 2017

Fort Collins City Council covered and discussed a broad range of topics during Tuesday night’s meeting, including property annexations, intersection improvement and off-site construction staging...

The Fort Collins Rescue Mission is one of the shelters available for the winter. (Ashley Potts | Collegian)

City acts to provide shelter for homeless this winter

Rachel Telljohn September 19, 2017

As with most cities in America, Fort Collins runs into the issue of not having enough spaces to house its ever-fluctuating population that identifies as homeless.  Fort Collins solidified their plan...

The Fort Collins Police Department is located at 2221 S Timberline Rd.  Ryan Arb

Fort Collins Police Services searching for new police chief

Julia Trowbridge September 16, 2017

The City of Fort Collins is currently in search for a new police chief following former Chief John Hutto's resignation in May. Due to the importance of the position, the City is not rushing this process...

Dominic Charles Jackson was apprehended the morning of Sept. 7 during a traffic stop on a stolen vehicle at Prospect Road and Whitcomb Street. (Photo courtesy of Larimer County Sheriff's Office)

CSU police officer injured while conducting traffic stop

Haley Candelario September 7, 2017

Update (1:19 p.m.): Fort Collins Police Services tweeted that Whitcomb reopnened between Prospect and Juniper around 10 a.m. Update (9:04 a.m.): Fort Collins Police Services tweeted that Whitcomb...

Female Grizzly Eating Grass

Poudre Fire Authority pushes bear to safety

Abby Currie September 6, 2017

Poudre Fire Authority and Colorado Parks and Wildlife placed a bear roaming around Fort Collins back into a better habitat on Wednesday afternoon Jennifer Churchill, the public information officer for...

A member of the mosquito species Culex quinquefasciatus sucks blood from a finger. There are two species out of 40 in Colorado that can transfer the West Nile virus. (Photo courtesy Wikimedia Commons)

First West Nile virus death confirmed in Larimer County

Jenn Yingling September 5, 2017

A Fort Collins resident has died after contracting a form of West Nile virus, marking the first fatal case in Colorado this year. West Nile disease is an infection which spreads to people through bites...

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