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• Locally based chain celebrates two years and more growth Play Video

  April 10, 2013 9:19 PM

  Yo Yogurt -- a frozen yogurt chain based in Colorado Springs -- is celebrating their second year in business. "It is kind of hard to believe," says co-owner Nic Grzecka. "It feels like yesterday when we opened," says Nic's sister; co-owner Elizabeth Johnson. "We're still in the... more »

• Crews battling N. Colo. fire face gusty winds

  March 17, 2013 12:58 PM

  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) - Gusty winds could hinder firefighters' efforts to contain a wildfire that has scorched up to 1,000 acres in the foothills west of Fort Collins. Calm weather Saturday allowed crews to make significant progress, but the National Weather Service says Sunday could bring warmer temperatures and... more »

• Calm weather helps crews battling fire in N. Colo.

  March 16, 2013 1:21 PM

  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) - Calmer weather is expected to help crews fighting a wildfire that has scorched between 750 and 1,000 acres west of Fort Collins. Nick Christensen, spokesman for the Larimer County Sheriff's Department, says strong winds that caused havoc Friday had died down by Saturday morning, and... more »

• Fort Collins group uses dogs to help people heal

  January 26, 2013 10:31 AM

  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) - Shelby walks into Putnam Elementary School of Science once a week with the determination to do her job right. Her red vest shows that she's there to do business - she's there to change lives. She doesn't communicate the way most therapists do, but that's... more »

• Students try reciting pledge in other languages

  November 22, 2012 8:20 AM

  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) - A student club at a Fort Collins high school has recited the Pledge of Allegiance in French and Spanish over the school's public-address system and may use other languages in the future. Rocky Mountain High School principal Tom Lopez told the Fort Collins Coloradoan (http://tinyurl.com/cnzevz9... more »

• Colorado oil and gas supporters against Longmont's fracking ban

  November 13, 2012 8:54 PM

  DENVER (AP) - Colorado business groups are rallying against a ban approved by Longmont voters banning hydraulic fracturing in their city. Leaders of chambers of commerce from the Denver area were among about 200 hundred people who gathered at the Capitol on Tuesday to show their support for the oil... more »

• Vice President's wife coming to Colorado Springs

  October 28, 2012 2:52 PM

  Dr. Jill Biden, wife of Vice President Joe Biden, will be campaigning in Colorado on Sunday and Monday. Dr. Biden is scheduled to make a stop in Colorado Springs on Monday. Dr. Biden will be in Lakewood Sunday evening speaking to a group at 6 p.m. at 9797 W.... more »

• Man shot to death after firing handgun at deputies

  October 20, 2012 1:19 PM

  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) - Authorities say a man was shot to death after firing a handgun at deputies in Larimer County. The sheriff's office says a woman called 911 just before midnight Friday to report that her ex-boyfriend had arrived at her Glacier View home, and she believed the... more »

• Mudslide problems for Larimer County

  September 27, 2012 7:43 PM

  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) - More rain in an area that burned in the High Park wildfire in Larimer County has led to at least two mudslides. One slide left about 50 yards of debris and rushing water on Colorado Highway 14, leaving that part of the road impassable Thursday... more »

• Mistrail declared in Fort Collins arson case

  September 12, 2012 7:21 PM

  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) - A judge has declared a mistrial in the case of a man accused of setting a fire in Fort Collins that caused an estimated $10 million in damage. The Coloradoan reports the judge declared the mistrial Wednesday after jurors split on all counts against Benjamin... more »

• Colo. gaming change falls short for colleges

  September 1, 2012 2:01 PM

  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) - It looked like a sure bet. But a 2008 ballot measure to change gaming rules to benefit community colleges has produced far less revenue than what was forecast four years ago. The Coloradoan reported that the gaming changes allowed under Amendment 50 in 2008 have... more »

• Fort Collins mega-party cancelled

  August 23, 2012 12:58 PM

  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) - The owners of an apartment complex that held a megaparty that got out of control last August have canceled their annual back-to-school festival. The Aug. 27 party advertised on Facebook as the biggest pool party of the year resulted in multiple arrests. Ten people were... more »

• High Park Fire now at 50 percent contained

  June 19, 2012 6:30 AM

  LOVELAND, Colo. (AP) - Authorities say a wildfire that has charred nearly 92 square miles in northern Colorado since it began 10 days ago is now 50 percent contained. Firefighters faced dangerous conditions across much of the Rocky Mountain region Monday, as they toiled in hot, dry weather to battle... more »

• Strong winds expected to fuel High Park Fire

  June 17, 2012 2:08 PM

  DENVER (AP) - Crews in northern Colorado are bracing for powerful winds as they battle a blaze that has scorched about 86 square miles of mountainous forest land and destroyed at least 181 homes, the most in state history. The destructiveness of the High Park Fire burning 15 miles west... more »

• Additional crews arrive at large northern Colorado wildfire

  June 16, 2012 3:09 PM

  BELLVUE, Colo. (AP) - Additional crews have arrived at a wildfire in northern Colorado, being called the High Park Fire, that has scorched about 85 square miles and damaged or destroyed at least 112 homes. More than 1,500 personnel are working on the fire about 15 miles west of Fort... more »

• Crews from Nebraska aid with fire

  June 14, 2012 6:20 AM

  LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - The Nebraska Army National Guard has sent a helicopter and crew to help fight wildfires in Colorado. Nebraska Guard officials say they deployed a UH-60 Black Hawk and four-member crew from the 1-376th Aviation Battalion. They've been sent to the Fort Collins, Colo., area. The helicopter... more »

• More residents evacuated from High Park Fire

  June 13, 2012 7:44 AM

  LOVELAND, Colo. (AP) - More than 600 firefighters and nearly 30 aircraft are continuing to fight a northern Colorado wildfire blamed for one death and damage to more than 100 structures in northern Colorado. The U.S. Forest Service says about 40 fire engines will also be helping efforts Wednesday to... more »

• CO wildfire update

  June 11, 2012 7:38 AM

  LAPORTE, Colo. (AP) - Federal firefighters are on their way to help battle a wildfire west of Fort Collins that has forced hundreds of evacuations and destroyed at least 18 structures. The U.S. Forest Service says a federal team will take over management of the fire on Monday. The Colorado... more »

• High Park Fire in Larimer Co. growing

  June 10, 2012 2:02 PM

  The High Park Fire burning in Larimer County has grown to 14,000 acres and is at 0% containment according to the Larimer County Sheriff's Office. The fire began near the Paradise Park area, about 20 miles northwest of Fort Collins. No word on what started the blaze. Residents... more »

• Fire near Fort Collins at 50% containment

  May 19, 2012 7:28 AM

  The Hewlett Fire, burning about 20 miles northwest of Fort Collins, is now at 50 percent containment. Officials say the fire sparked from a campstove. The man accused, reportedly tried to stamp out the fire, but ran as the fire spread. It's now grown to over 7,500 acres.... more »

• Locals rally against death penalty after man's exoneration

  May 7, 2012 1:00 AM

  Imagine spending 17 years in prison for a crime you didn't commit; that's Robert Dewey's reality. He's now a free man thanks to DNA testing but he's reentering a world much different than the one he left, and his case is bringing another issue to light: the death penalty. ... more »

• CSU board OKs 9 percent in-state tuition increase

  May 2, 2012 7:15 PM

  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) - Colorado State University's governing board has approved a 9 percent increase for in-state undergraduate tuition. The Coloradoan reports that under a budget that the board approved Wednesday, in-state undergraduates will pay $6,875 in tuition for the next academic year. Non-residents will pay $22,667. The budget... more »

• Man returns to crime scene to fess up

  April 12, 2012 4:49 AM

  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) - Police say a man walked up to officers investigating an attempted robbery and told them he was the culprit. Authorities say 32-year-old Joshua Denny Johnson surrendered to Fort Collins police at a Walgreens store on Wednesday. Police tell the Fort Collins Coloradoan a man with... more »

• Man stabbed in Fort Collins hotel

  December 27, 2011 7:12 AM

  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) - Larimer County Sheriff's deputies arrested a man they say is suspected of stabbing another man at a Fort Collins hotel. The Fort Collins Coloradoan reports that 38-year-old Scott O'Neill faces a charge of first-degree assault and is being held at the Larimer County jail. The... more »

• Fort Collins tree trimmer dies

  December 14, 2011 6:38 AM

  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) - Firefighters say a tree trimmer working in Fort Collins has died. Patrick Love of Poudre Fire Authority says rescuers found the man unconscious Tuesday afternoon in a tree, suspended from a safety harness about 40 feet off the ground. A branch may have hit... more »

• Oil drilling considered at St. Vrain State Park

  December 10, 2011 3:51 PM

  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) - Colorado State Parks wants to open two oil wells at St. Vrain State Park near Longmont. The Loveland Reporter-Herald reports that the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission is looking at wells on the boundaries of the 604-acre park in northern Colorado. A spokesman... more »

• Fort Collins considering bar bus service

  December 6, 2011 9:27 AM

  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) - Fort Collins is considering providing late-night buses for people who imbibe too much. City officials and Associated Students of Colorado State University want to run the buses Friday and Saturday from downtown to residential areas with large student populations. The Safe Ride Home program would... more »

• CSU student's death tied to suspected heroin

  November 28, 2011 7:34 PM

  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) - An 18-year-old freshman at Colorado State University found unresponsive in his dorm room has died. The (Fort Collins) Coloradoan reports hat 18-year-old Sean William McGowan of Springs, Texas, was found unresponsive in his Summit Hall room Monday morning. He was taken to Poudre Valley... more »

• Fort Collins arson suspect maintains innocence

  November 10, 2011 1:33 PM

  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) - A man accused of starting a fire that caused $10 million in damage in downtown Fort Collins is fighting the allegation. The lawyer for Benjamin Gilmore released a statement Thursday saying that his client is "steadfastly maintaining his innocence" as the 29-year-old appeared in... more »

• Fire damages grain silo at Fort Collins brewery

  November 7, 2011 6:06 PM

  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) - A fire has caused moderate damage to a grain silo being dismantled at New Belgium Brewing Co. in Fort Collins. Poudre Fire Authority spokesman Patrick Love says no one was injured and the brewery was not evacuated. Love says the silo was decommissioned... more »

• Fort Collins murder case reopened

  October 31, 2011 8:48 AM

  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) - A Fort Collins police detective accused of lying in a murder trial that resulted in the conviction of an innocent man is due in court for a hearing on perjury charges. The Fort Collins Coloradoan reports that Lt. Jim Broderick has a hearing on... more »

• Fort Collins protesters face fines

  October 29, 2011 1:55 PM

  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) - Occupy Wall Street protesters in Fort Collins are being told to stop camping or face hefty fines. Fort Collins city code enforcers have told the owner of the protest site in the city's Old Town neighborhood that camping is prohibited on commercial property. The Coloradoan... more »

• Man serving life in slaying gets new, 48-year term

  October 22, 2011 1:43 PM

  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) - A Colorado man already sentenced to life without parole for the murder a 19-year-old woman has been sentenced to an additional 48 years for a brutal attacking on another woman. The Fort Collins Coloradan reports Travis Forbes was sentenced Friday after pleading guilty to... more »

• Fort Collins focuses on 2 police chief candidates

  October 10, 2011 7:32 PM

  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) - Fort Collins in northern Colorado is focusing its search for a new police chief on two candidates. The Coloradoan reports City Manager Darin Atteberry told staff members over the weekend he will likely choose either John Hutto of Austin, Texas, or Ron Burns of Tempe,... more »

• Solar energy company moving jobs to China

  September 29, 2011 4:09 PM

  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) - A Fort Collins solar energy company is moving some of its workforce to China to improve profits. Advanced Energy says it is laying off at least 5 percent of its Fort Collins workforce. The company refuses to disclose the number of workers being... more »

• Fewer cycling commuters in Boulder, Fort Collins

  September 28, 2011 6:51 PM

  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) - Commuting by bicycle declined last year in Fort Collins and Boulder. The American Community Survey by the U.S. Census said that people commuting on bikes in Fort Collins dropped from nearly 10 percent in 2009 to about 4.4 percent in 2010. Cycling commuters in... more »

• Two Colorado State players suspended after megaparty

  September 9, 2011 11:22 PM

  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) - Colorado State linebacker James Skelton and defensive lineman Zachary Tiedgen won't play in Saturday's game against Northern Colorado following their recent arrests at an off-campus party that drew at least 2,000 people. The Denver Post reports that coach Steve Fairchild announced the suspensions Friday.... more »

• Fort Collins Police looking to keep parties from getting out of hand

  August 30, 2011 8:20 AM

  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) - Authorities in Fort Collins are trying to find ways to keep college parties from getting out of hand after more than 2,000 people showed up for a back-to-school party at an apartment complex. Four people, including two Colorado State University football players, were arrested.... more »

• Fort Collins megaparty fueled by Facebook post

  August 29, 2011 3:47 PM

  DENVER (AP) - A Fort Collins apartment complex that used Facebook to advertise "the biggest pool party of the year" got more than it bargained for after at least 2,000 people, most of them college students, showed up, forcing police to break up the rowdy poolside bash. Four people,... more »

• Fort Collins 'megaparty' overwhelms police

  August 28, 2011 1:52 PM

  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) - Four people were arrested and at least 10 people taken away by ambulance after what police are calling a "megaparty" near Colorado State University. Between 2,000 and 4,000 people were believed to be at Saturday's back-to-school party at an off-campus apartment complex. The Coloradoan... more »

• Fort Collins needs more parking for bikes

  August 27, 2011 8:28 PM

  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) - Business owners and city officials in Fort Collins are teaming up to solve a serious parking crunch - for bicycles. The Coloradoan reports that Fort Collins' Old Town area is so crammed with bicycles that on Friday and Saturday nights, cycles are locked to pretty... more »

• CSU suspends three football players including former Pueblo standoug

  August 13, 2011 9:10 PM

  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) - Three Colorado State football players have been suspended indefinitely for breaking team rules and two more have been ruled academically ineligible. Coach Steve Fairchild said freshman fullback Kivon Cartwright, sophomore wide receiver Byron Steele and redshirt freshman Ezra Thompson will be allowed to practice with... more »

• Man test drives car for 3 days

  July 12, 2011 9:03 AM

  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) - A Fort Collins man has been arrested after a car dealer said the man took a Cadillac on a three-day test drive. Police say Tehron Lamar Jones-Embry borrowed a gold 2004 Cadillac Deville from Dellenbach Motors on Thursday and didn't return it until Saturday.... more »

• Fire in Fort Collins environmental lab

  July 5, 2011 8:16 AM

  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) - Fire officials say they are investigating the cause of a fire that started at Fort Collins environmental laboratory over the holiday weekend. Poudre Fire Authority officials say in a release that the fire broke out early Monday and sent a column of smoke over... more »

• Hiker rescued on Larimer County trail

  June 22, 2011 12:04 PM

  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) - A 69-year-old Fort Collins man has been rescued after he fell on a trail near Fort Collins. Larimer County Sheriff's Office spokesman John Schulz says the man fell about a mile and a half from the Grey Rock trailhead and injured his leg. The... more »

• Lawyers discuss possible plea deal over Colo. fire

  June 19, 2011 5:00 PM

  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) - The lawyer for a Fort Collins man accused of starting a wildfire that destroyed 13 homes says more time is needed to discuss a possible plea agreement with prosecutors. Thirty-six-year-old Thomas Howie is charged with fourth-degree arson over the Crystal fire in April. Howie... more »

• Fort Collins woman condition improving after being shot

  June 8, 2011 6:25 AM

  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) - The condition of a Colorado State University student wounded in what police say was a random drive-by shooting has improved. A hospital spokesman tells The Coloradoan in Fort Collins that 22-year-old Jamie Warfield was upgraded Tuesday to fair condition from critical. Police say... more »

• N. Colo. economy plan suggests backing reservoirs

  May 27, 2011 6:24 PM

  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) - A statement on northern Colorado's priorities for economic development suggests lobbying for a plan to build reservoirs north of Greeley and Fort Collins, but the city of Fort Collins has expressed concerns about that plan. Gov. John Hickenlooper has been asking regions around the... more »

• Former teacher in student sex case sent to jail

  May 19, 2011 2:07 PM

  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) - A former teacher convicted of having sexual contact with an underage student during a school trip and later caught violating the terms of her probation is headed back to jail. The Denver Post reported that a judge revoked the probation of 34-year-old Carrie Day... more »

• Lying charge against cop dismissed

  May 9, 2011 2:53 PM

  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) - A judge has dismissed the case against a Fort Collins police detective accused of lying in a murder case that ended in the conviction of an innocent man. The Fort Collins Coloradoan reported that Weld District Judge James Hartman issued the ruling Monday in... more »

• Man arrested again for robbing the same bank

  May 7, 2011 7:32 PM

  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) - A man who pleaded guilty to robbing a bank in Fort Collins in February has been arrested on suspicion of robbing the same branch again. Police say 58-year-old Craig Anton Lindstrom was arrested Saturday after witnesses said a man entered a Wells Fargo Bank... more »

• Woman seeks to avoid testifying in lover's trial

  May 7, 2011 6:52 PM

  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) - A woman who has a child with a man charged with killing a Fort Collins teen in 1982 is seeking spousal privilege to avoid testifying at his trial. David Hehn has pleaded not guilty to murder and second-degree kidnapping in the death of Gay... more »

• FT. Collins medical marijuana company ordered to cease and desist

  May 4, 2011 10:19 PM

  DENVER (AP) - A Fort Collins medical marijuana company that state officials say sought investors on Craigslist has been ordered to stop selling or offering securities in Colorado. Colorado Securities Commissioner Fred Joseph said Wednesday that Colorado Wellness Providers LLC and its owner and manager, Charles Perry, were trying... more »

• Man accused of starting wildfire turns himself in

  April 21, 2011 12:30 PM

  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) - A man authorities say started a northern Colorado wildfire that destroyed 13 homes has turned himself in. The Larimer County Sheriff's Office say 36-year-old Thomas Howie, of Fort Collins, surrendered Thursday, a day after an arrest warrant was issued. He was booked and then... more »

• Crews to begin leaving N. Colo. wildfire

  April 10, 2011 3:37 PM

  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) - A wildfire west of Fort Collins is now 90 percent contained. Fire managers say there some of the 376 firefighters at the scene Sunday could start heading home later in the day. Fire managers did not immediately have an estimate of when the... more »

• Evacuations ordered at Larimer County fire

  April 5, 2011 10:39 PM

  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) - Authorities are asking people in 21 homes to leave the area where a 5-square-mile wildfire is burning in northern Colorado. Fire managers say strong winds have kicked up flames in the foothills west of Fort Collins. Winds with gusts above 35 mph have grounded... more »

• Colder weather helps fire fighters near Fort Collins

  April 4, 2011 3:03 PM

  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) - Crews fighting a Colorado wildfire from land and air are trying to get control of a blaze that has destroyed about 15 homes. Helicopters on Monday dropped water on the fire around 15 miles west of Fort Collins. Two planes were also being used... more »

• Snow, shifting winds slow wildfire's growth

  April 3, 2011 6:09 PM

  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) - Snow and shifting winds have slowed a wildfire in canyon country west of Fort Collins that scorched 2,000 acres and forced the evacuation of 335 homes overnight Sunday. Larimer County sheriff's spokesman John Schulz says an air tanker dropped fire retardant near the fire... more »

• More than 300 homes evacuated in Colorado wildfire

  April 3, 2011 11:24 AM

  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) - Authorities say strong winds have fueled a wildfire west of Fort Collins and forced the evacuation of more than 300 homes. The blaze has already destroyed an outbuilding, a motorcycle and an all-terrain vehicle, but no injuries have been reported. Larimer County Sheriff's... more »

• More than 100 homes evacuated in Colorado wildfire

  April 3, 2011 10:51 AM

  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) - Authorities say strong winds have fueled a wildfire west of Fort Collins and forced the evacuation of more than 100 homes. The blaze has already destroyed an outbuilding, a motorcycle and an all-terrain vehicle, but no injuries have been reported. Larimer County Sheriff's... more »

• Wildfire west of Fort Collins prompts evacuations

  April 3, 2011 10:42 AM

  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) - Authorities say strong winds have fueled a wildfire west of Fort Collins and forced about 40 residents to evacuate their homes. The blaze has already destroyed an outbuilding, a motorcycle and an all-terrain vehicle, but no injuries have been reported. Larimer County emergency... more »

• Fire burning in trees, grass west of Fort Collins

  April 2, 2011 4:17 PM

  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) - Authorities say a wildfire west of Fort Collins has destroyed an outbuilding, a motorcycle and an all-terrain vehicle, but no injuries have been reported and no evacuations have been ordered. The Larimer County Sheriff's Department says the fire has burned 20 to 25 acres... more »

• Pilot may have tried upside-down maneuver before crash

  March 31, 2011 2:13 PM

  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) - A witness has told investigators that a glider appeared to perform an upside-down maneuver before it crashed in northern Colorado, killing the pilot. A National Transportation Safety Board released a preliminary report on the crash today. It says the witness watched the glider make... more »

• CSU football assistant pleads guilty to theft

  March 26, 2011 5:34 PM

  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) - An assistant Colorado State football coach arrested earlier this year on suspicion of check fraud has pleaded guilty to misdemeanor theft. The Coloradoan reports Robert Todd Stroud was ordered Friday to pay $4,305 in restitution, complete 48 hours of public service and remain a... more »

• 2 arrested after SWAT standoff in Fort Collins

  March 6, 2011 7:05 PM

  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) - Fort Collins police arrested two men accused of refusing to leave their home during a three-hour standoff with a SWAT Team. Fort Collins police Sgt. Jon Holsten says SWAT officers used gas to force the men from the home Sunday morning. Police say they... more »

• Fort Collins police chief retiring after 14 years

  February 10, 2011 4:36 PM

  FORT COLLINS (AP)-The Fort Collins police chief is retiring after 14 years in the position, a move that took some colleagues by surprise. The Fort Collins Coloradoan reported Thursday that Dennis Harrison's decision came after meetings with City Manager Darin Atteberry. Atteberry declined to say whether he ordered... more »

• Colorado hairstylist gets kidney from client

  January 1, 2011 1:39 PM

  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) - A Fort Collins hairstylist with failing kidneys says she was near death when a client of hers saved her life with a kidney donation. Twenty-eight-year-old Sheena Coatman says she went on dialysis in the spring of 2010 and prayed for a donor. Months later,... more »

• Teen cleared in death of his stepfather

  December 24, 2010 6:17 PM

  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) - A Larimer County teenager who fatally stabbed his stepfather won't face criminal charges. The killing has been determined self-defense. The Fort Collins Coloradoan reports that the Larimer County District Attorney's Office won't bring charges against 19-year-old Michael Rae. Rae stabbed 67-year-old Donnie Finley several... more »

• Fort Collins pays for Lt. Broderick's defense

  December 12, 2010 8:33 AM

  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) - The city of Fort Collins has spent more than $94,000 defending a police lieutenant facing eight perjury counts. Lt. Jim Broderick is accused of giving false testimony in the case of Tim Masters, who was convicted in 1999 of murder in the death of... more »

• Cop wants charges against him dismissed

  December 1, 2010 7:08 PM

  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) - A Fort Collins police officer accused of lying in the investigation in a botched murder case is asking a judge to throw out the charges against him. Defense attorneys say prosecutors withheld information from the grand jury that indicted Lt. James Broderick. They argued... more »

• Newspaper seeks identity of teen implicated in girl's death

  October 28, 2010 2:52 PM

  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) - An attorney for the Colorado Press Association says prosecutors should release the name of a boy charged in a girl's death in a rock fall and why he was charged. Attorney Steve Zansberg says Larimer County prosecutors have to release the information because the... more »

• Meningitis suspected in death of CSU student

  October 20, 2010 3:41 PM

  A student at Colorado State University has died of suspected bacterial meningitis and a second student may have also contracted the disease. CSU said that student Christina Adame died at 2 a.m. Wednesday, three hours after arriving at the hospital. Adame lived off campus. The second student who... more »

• Officials search for missing Colorado couple

  October 19, 2010 8:25 AM

  The Larimer County Sheriff's office says detectives suspect foul play in the disappearance of a Fort Collins couple. Spokeswoman Eloise Campanella says sheriff's deputies conducting a welfare check at the home of Kathy Adams and her husband John Marks Jr. on Oct. 12 discovered "suspicious circumstances" that made them... more »

• Cops suspect foul play in disappearance of couple

  October 18, 2010 6:48 PM

  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) - The Larimer County Sheriff's office says detectives suspect foul play in the disappearance of a Fort Collins couple. Spokeswoman Eloise Campanella says sheriff's deputies conducting a welfare check at the home of Kathy Adams and her husband John Marks Jr. on Oct. 12 discovered... more »

• One year anniversary of Balloon Boy saga

  October 15, 2010 9:59 AM

  It's been a year since the world watched a runaway silver balloon flying over Colorado, fearing for the little boy thought to be inside. On Oct. 15, 2009, Richard and Mayumi Heene reported that their 6-year-old son Falcon had floated away in a UFO-shaped balloon, touching off a furious... more »

• Hearing set in police officer perjury case

  September 28, 2010 6:54 PM

  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) - An attorney for a Fort Collins police officer accused of lying in a murder case says there's not enough evidence to try his client. The Coloradoan reports that a judge approved a request Tuesday by Lt. Jim Broderick's attorney for a hearing before Broderick's... more »

• CSU library clearing out 11 miles of books

  September 23, 2010 3:55 PM

  Go ahead and joke about how often Colorado State University students crack the books - the Morgan Library in Fort Collins is clearing out about a fourth of its books because they haven't been checked out in decades. The Morgan Library is being renovated, and library officials decided to... more »

• Man shot on CSU campus in Fort Collins

  September 8, 2010 9:56 AM

  Authorities are investigating a shooting at Colorado State University in Fort Collins. CSU says a man was shot in the arm early Wednesday morning after being approached by a teen or young man for drugs. The victim isn't a student. He drove to Broomfield after the shooting and reported... more »

• Wildfire burning near Fort Collins

  August 23, 2010 11:03 AM

  A 400-acre wildfire is burning across brush and grassland near the northern Colorado town of Livermore, about 15 miles northwest of Fort Collins. It was reported late Sunday morning. There was no immediate word on the cause. No damage or injuries have been reported, and no evacuations have... more »

• Hundreds rampage in Fort Collins riot

  August 23, 2010 9:09 AM

  Fort Collins police say a crowd of about 400 threw bottles at officers, damaged cars and set trash cans on fire after a festival in Old Town. Authorities say two people were thrown through a window and were taken to a hospital early Sunday, but their conditions and the... more »

• Ranchers to talk competition in northern Colorado

  August 20, 2010 10:21 PM

  Ranchers from across the country are expected to gather in northern Colorado to talk about competition in the cattle industry. Attorney General Eric Holder and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack are scheduled to attend the Aug. 27 meeting in Fort Collins. It's the fourth in a series of meetings the Obama... more »

• Colorado woman charged with killing boyfriend's dog

  July 23, 2010 4:12 PM

  A Fort Collins woman accused of slitting her boyfriend's dog's throat after it killed her poodle is due in court. Nicole Anderson, 31, is scheduled for a bond hearing at 1:30 p.m. Friday. She is charged with aggravated cruelty to animals, a felony. Police say Anderson slit the throat of... more »

• Meningitis shots recommended for young people

  June 29, 2010 1:45 PM

  The Colorado Department of Public Health is recommending vaccinations for meningitis after an outbreak of this deadly disease in Fort Collins. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices routinely recommends meningococcal vaccine for all people at their 11- or 12-year-old checkup. The committee recommends... more »

• Health officials try to track meningitis outbreak

  June 18, 2010 1:48 PM

  Larimer County health officials are focusing on pick-up hockey players as they investigate a meningitis outbreak. Two of the three people who contracted meningitis played in a hockey game on June 9 in Fort Collins. One, 29-year-old Brian Wormus, died Monday. The other player also played in another pickup... more »

• Wrongly convicted man gets $5.9 million from Fort Collins

  June 8, 2010 5:45 PM

  The city of Fort Collins has approved a $5.9 million lawsuit by a man who served nearly 10 years in prison for murder before he was released based on DNA evidence. The settlement announced Tuesday brings to $10 million the amount Tim Masters has received from his lawsuit against... more »

• Romanoff on statewide tour to win votes

  June 2, 2010 8:34 AM

  U.S. Senate candidate Andrew Romanoff will be in Fort Collins and Greeley as part of his plan to visit 100 communities in the state before the Democratic August primary against incumbent Sen. Michael Bennet. Romanoff says he is touring the state to listen to residents' concerns. The former Colorado... more »

• Fort Collins to gain 100 high paying jobs

  May 19, 2010 10:31 AM

  The Fort Collins City Council has approved $1.6 million in tax rebates for Hewlett-Packard Co. as the company adds an engineering lab to its campus in the city. HP plans to invest $64.4 million in an expansion that is projected to bring more than 100 high-paying jobs. Some will... more »

• Dead CSU student's blood alcohol level was .212

  May 19, 2010 10:18 AM

  Coroner's officials say a Colorado State University student who died from a drug and alcohol overdose had a blood alcohol level of .212, more than double the legal limit to drive. Twenty-year-old John Hunter Hauck is the son of former Boulder District Attorney Alex Hunter, who was the first... more »