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The Cameron Peak fire burns across the ridge above Glen Haven, Colorado, Oct. 16. (Matt Tackett | The Collegian)

Local fires: What you need to know, updated

Laura Studley and Sam Moccia November 3, 2020

Editor's Note: This post will be updated as information becomes available.  Update 11/3: All mandatory and voluntary evacuation notices on the Cameron Peak Fire and in the Thompson Zone of the East...

Jason Geib harvests PoHu Oyster mushrooms in his mushroom grow room. This is the last stage of the mushroom's development before it is ready to be harvested and either packaged whole or ground up to be made into a tincture. The grow room is kept at a consistent 62 degrees Fahrenheit, with the lights normally turned off. (Gregory James | The Collegian)

Photo Feature: Willow Creek Mushroom Farm

Gregory James October 20, 2020

For Eaton resident Jason Geib, deciding to cut down hours on his full-time construction job in January 2019 and quit a year later was a leap of faith. He and his wife, Nikki, sold their house in Greeley...

Colorado State University Korean dance club member Corinne Wilson dances at the front of the line in a filmed performance at the Campus Crossings at Ram's Pointe tennis court Oct. 18, 2020.

Photo Feature: Korean Dance Club at CSU

Anna von October 19, 2020

Colorado State University Korean Dance Club members met at the Campus Crossings at Ram's Pointe tennis court to do a dance cover of K-pop band Blackpink's "Ice Cream" Oct. 18. The year-old club made...

Former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper speaks to a crowd of socially distanced supporters in the parking lot of Nick’s Italian restaurant before the third and final U.S. Senate debate against Sen. Cory Gardner Oct. 13. (Lucy Morantz | The Collegian)

U.S. Senate candidate John Hickenlooper pre-debate rally

Lucy Morantz October 16, 2020

Former Colorado Gov. turned US Senate candidate John Hickenlooper and his campaign hosted a socially distanced rally at Nick’s Italian restaurant on College Avenue Oct. 13.  The rally was scheduled...

16-year-old Fort Collins resident Nora Baker with her skateboard at Northside DIY - Aztlan Skatepark Oct. 9. (Lucy Morantz | The Collegian)

Nora Baker, Name in Blood’s first female skateboarder

Jenna Landry October 15, 2020

Nora Baker first stepped on a skateboard when she was just 5 years old. Now going on 17 in December, Baker has made strides in the Fort Collins skateboarding community. Most recently, on Oct. 1, she became...

Former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper and Sen. Cory Gardner wait for moderator Kyle Clark to finish asking a question before they respond Oct. 13. (Lucy Morantz | The Collegian)

Gardner, Hickenlooper face off in final senatorial debate

Sam Moccia October 15, 2020

U.S. senatorial candidates Cory Gardner and John Hickenlooper debated Tuesday night over issues ranging from the COVID-19 response to health care, racial justice, Colorado’s role in addressing climate...

Jason “Chief” Smith pilots a paramotor near the Colorado State University campus Oct. 1. (Matt Tackett | The Collegian)

View from above: Paramotoring over Fort Collins

Matt Tackett October 7, 2020

Colorado State University students watched the skies Oct. 1 as a bright orange wing circled overhead. The paramotor, piloted by Fort Collins resident Jason "Chief" Smith, later landed successfully in a...

A tray of five freshly made drinks sits on the bar waiting for a server to bring them to customers Sept. 26. (Lucy Morantz | The Collegian)

A night and day at Lucky Joe’s Sidewalk Saloon amid COVID-19

Lucy Morantz October 5, 2020

Among many businesses that have been forced to accommodate for the COVID-19 pandemic, Lucky Joe’s Sidewalk Saloon had to reimagine its approach to day and night bar life. According to their Instagram,...

Smoke hangs over Hoorsetooth Reservoir from the Cameron Peak fire Sept. 7. (Connor McGrath | The Collegian)

Northern Colorado forest fires block out sun, makes history

Matt Tackett September 8, 2020

Having burned over 160 square miles and with single day growth of over 60 square miles on Sept. 7, the Cameron Peak fire enters into the history books as one of the largest Colorado wildfires on record. Due...

As of Sept. 2, Colorado State University led all Colorado universities in COVID-19 cases. At the time, CSU had 82 confirmed cases, according to The New York Times. The University had administered over 8,500 total tests, and according to Public Safety and Risk Communications Manager Dell Rae Ciaravola, cases were low given the number of tests. (Pratyoosh Kashyap | The Collegian)

Campus amid the COVID-19 pandemic

Pratyoosh Kashyap September 7, 2020

As students return to campus for in-person classes, new University-implemented protocols change student life. Colorado State University currently leads all Colorado universities in COVID-19 cases. As of...

Protesters march to Old Town Square on Aug 28. Protesters gathered on the anniversary of the March on Washington and marched for racial justice on the CSU campus, in the local community, and throughout the nation. (Ryan Schmidt | The Collegian)

Still fighting, still dreaming: Community marches for justice

Laura Studley August 29, 2020

Aug. 28 marks 57 years since Martin Luther King Jr. gave his powerful "I Have a Dream" speech on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., and 65 years since Emmett Till was lynched.  And...

Protesters put their hands up during a chant as they march down West Laurel Street Aug. 26. The protest was organized in response to a police officer shooting Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin, Aug. 23. (Anna von Pechmann | The Collegian)

Frame by Frame: Solidarity with Kenosha protest

Anna von August 27, 2020

Within the first week of school, the Colorado State University Young Democratic Socialists of America organized a protest in solidarity with protesters in Kenosha, Wisconsin, where a police officer...

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