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VCA opens animal urgent care hospital in Fort Collins

VCA opens animal urgent care hospital in Fort Collins

Miles Buchan, Staff Reporter March 7, 2023

Larimer County gained another valuable veterinary resource last month with the opening of a new VCA Animal Hospitals Urgent Care in Fort Collins. Intended for nonemergency situations impacting a pet that...

Concerns about bird flu outbreak rise with case numbers

Concerns about bird flu outbreak rise with case numbers

DJ Vicente, Staff Reporter March 1, 2023

As new cases of the H5N1 avian influenza virus continue to affect wild and commercial bird flocks internationally, questions rise on what flock owners and avian health advocates can do. Otherwise coined...

A group of Fort Collins locals begin a march down The Oval at Colorado State University Jan. 22. The march was in recognition of the 50th anniversary of the Supreme Court decision Roe v. Wade, which was overturned in June 2022. Protesters gathered to support women's rights.

Local activists march in support of reproductive justice

Alexander Wilson, Social Media Coordinator January 24, 2023

Around 50 people surrounded The Oval Sunday afternoon holding signs with phrases like, “Keep your rosaries off our ovaries.” As the people began chanting, “I will go to jail for justice,” alongside...

Exploring student housing options in Fort Collins

Exploring student housing options in Fort Collins

Katherine Borsting, Staff Reporter November 16, 2022

It's the time of year when the question, “Where are you living next year?” starts to arise. According to SOURCE, the university has seen a 7% enrollment increase over the past year. This means the...

A spruce tree stump outside the Lory Student Center Lagoon Nov. 9.

Ips beetles cause spikes in spruce tree deaths

Miles Buchan, Staff Reporter November 10, 2022

Last month, the City of Fort Collins issued a press release warning city residents of "a dramatic increase in spruce tree deaths caused by the ips beetle." Ips beetles are indigenous to Colorado and are...

People fill Old Town Square in Fort Collins to witness the holiday lights turning on Nov. 4.

FoCo holiday lights illuminate Old Town for the season

Rebekah Barry, Staff Reporter November 7, 2022

A crowd of people gathered Friday, Nov. 4 to watch Old Town Fort Collins light up with strings of lights for the holidays. Annually on the first Friday of November, the City of Fort Collins and the...

Celebrating Halloween with considerations of COVID-19

Celebrating Halloween with considerations of COVID-19

Miles Buchan, Staff Reporter October 24, 2022

The end of this October marks the third year people will celebrate Halloween in a world where COVID-19 risks are a consideration. The spread of this disease has changed many aspects of everyday life,...

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