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The Collective Vintage builds community through nostalgia

Mar 6, 2026

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5 min read

The Collective Vintage builds community through nostalgia

This Fort Collins bar and shop has combined vintage clothing, old-school gaming, live music, and a laid-back social atmosphere to create a space that feels both nostalgic and new

The Ramspondents
AJ Merriman
The Ramspondents, +1

Special report

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Brewing the future — with a bite

Mar 4, 2026

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10 min read

Brewing the future — with a bite

How a new concession stand is educating and empowering CSU students

Cadence Cardona
Cadence Cardona

Special report

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Backyard Beats: The indie uprising of Fort Collins

Mar 1, 2026

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7 min read

Backyard Beats: The indie uprising of Fort Collins

CSU students have shifted their weekend plans from partying at fraternities to rocking out in overpacked backyards

Hope Caiazza
Hope Caiazza

Special report

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Roots of Renewal: The Source Zero

Feb 28, 2026

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7 min read

Roots of Renewal: The Source Zero

Meet Nikole Bari, the owner-operator of a zero-waste boutique and soap refillery in Berthoud

Avabelle LaForce
Avabelle LaForce

Public safety

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Five arrested in Northern Colorado gun and drug investigation

Feb 19, 2026

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3 min read

Five arrested in Northern Colorado gun and drug investigation

Police served nine search warrants across Colorado and Wyoming

Lauren Jones
Taylor Osborn
Lauren Jones, +1

Community

Photo story: Pets serve witness at License To Wed Bash

Feb 8, 2026

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2 min read

Photo story: Pets serve witness at License To Wed Bash

Love was in the air Saturday at the Larimer County Clerk and Recorder's Office

The Ramspondents
The Ramspondents

Community

Need a wedding witness? Take your pet and your sweetie to the “License to Wed Bash”

Feb 6, 2026

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2 min read

Need a wedding witness? Take your pet and your sweetie to the “License to Wed Bash”

The Larimer County Clerk and Recorder’s Office will host an event from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. where couples can complete their marriage paperwork with their pets as witnesses

Taylor Osborn
Taylor Osborn

Public safety

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Police chase in Larimer County results in fatal crash, two dead

Feb 4, 2026

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3 min read

Police chase in Larimer County results in fatal crash, two dead

Following Sunday’s high-speed pursuit, two vehicle occupants were pronounced dead and a third was hospitalized, authorities say

Lauren Jones
Taylor Osborn
Lauren Jones, +1

Community

Community briefs: Transportation Fair and caregiver classes upcoming

Feb 3, 2026

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3 min read

Community briefs: Transportation Fair and caregiver classes upcoming

Subhead or summary goes here

Lauren Jones
Taylor Osborn
Lauren Jones, +1

Business

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CSU bets big on new football coach

Dec 21, 2025

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9 min read

CSU bets big on new football coach

The Rams are investing in Jim Mora, but will they get Deion Sanders-level results?

AJ Merriman
Matthew Horn
AJ Merriman, +1

What's happening

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Northern Colorado bands compete at BandWagon’s Battle of the Bands

Dec 20, 2025

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4 min read

Northern Colorado bands compete at BandWagon’s Battle of the Bands

The Koozies took first place at the event held on Nov. 28

Luke Purvis
Luke Purvis

Business

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Larimer and Weld counties release labor market statistics

Dec 17, 2025

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8 min read

Larimer and Weld counties release labor market statistics

This information helps inform residents on the region's current talent supply, talent demand, and baseline economic characteristics

Ava Fricke
Ava Fricke

What's happening

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Inside the Order of Epona’s mounted combat tryouts

Dec 15, 2025

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5 min read

Inside the Order of Epona’s mounted combat tryouts

Billed as "Colorado's premier Medieval and Fantasy Equestrian Performance Troupe," organizers held a tryout camp on Nov. 23 for anyone interested in learning how to perform.

Luke Purvis
Luke Purvis

What's happening

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Don't volley in the kitchen or it's a fault: The rules of pickleball

Dec 14, 2025

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4 min read

Don't volley in the kitchen or it's a fault: The rules of pickleball

Here's how to play the popular sport

Bailey Borkowski
Bailey Borkowski

Politics

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Video: Fort Collins Mayor Jeni Arndt discusses what's next for her

Dec 14, 2025

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1 min read

Video: Fort Collins Mayor Jeni Arndt discusses what's next for her

The outgoing mayor discusses her reasons for not seeking another term

Bailey Borkowski
Bailey Borkowski

Business

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Winter farmer's market now open for business

Dec 12, 2025

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3 min read

Winter farmer's market now open for business

“When you’re supporting a local business, you’re supporting your local community"

Bailey Borkowski
Bailey Borkowski

RAMSPONDENTS

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When is the best time to decorate for Christmas?

Dec 11, 2025

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7 min read

When is the best time to decorate for Christmas?

Fort Collins residents share their opinions on when it's OK to get out the holiday baubles

Calvin Masten
Bailey Borkowski
Calvin Masten, +1

Business

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Call Your Mother Deli arrives in Fort Collins

Dec 10, 2025

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4 min read

Call Your Mother Deli arrives in Fort Collins

The new shop had a successful Fort Collins debut in October

Isabella Hemness
Robert Sides
Isabella Hemness, +1

Nature

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Studio Nihil provides local artists with affordability in recording, mixing and mastering

Dec 5, 2025

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8 min read

Studio Nihil provides local artists with affordability in recording, mixing and mastering

A recording studio in the basement of a Fort Collins home is a hotspot for high-quality and affordable music recording

Scott Reif
Calvin Masten
Isabella Hemness
Scott Reif, +2

What's happening

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CSU GPT launches its way into the future

Dec 4, 2025

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8 min read

CSU GPT launches its way into the future

The university is looking for ways to make AI more useful for the campus community

Ava Fricke
Matthew Horn
Ava Fricke, +1

What's happening

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Dinner and a self portrait

Dec 3, 2025

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13 min read

Dinner and a self portrait

A new photography show comes to Lincoln Center as an artist documents herself while cooking in strangers' kitchens

Calvin Masten
Maximus Vogt
Calvin Masten, +1

Community

CSU’s First-Generation Student Organization welcomes over 70 new members

Dec 2, 2025

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7 min read

CSU’s First-Generation Student Organization welcomes over 70 new members

The Colorado State University group welcomed their newest members at one of the largest induction and networking events the organization has ever hosted.

Calvin Masten
Bailey Borkowski
Maximus Vogt
Calvin Masten, +2

Community

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2026 Sonic Spotlight semi finalists selected

Nov 30, 2025

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3 min read

2026 Sonic Spotlight semi finalists selected

The first round of the music competition will take place on Jan. 28, and the final competition will be on March 24

Kaileen Gruber
Kaileen Gruber

Community

Here are all the things we're thankful for, Vol. 2

Nov 27, 2025

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13 min read

Here are all the things we're thankful for, Vol. 2

Be thankful for your local reporters who are providing the important stories found in our communities

The Ramspondents
The Ramspondents

Community

Here are all the things we're thankful for, Vol. 1

Nov 26, 2025

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10 min read

Here are all the things we're thankful for, Vol. 1

Friends, family, community and acceptance are some of the things we most appreciate this Thanksgiving

The Ramspondents
The Ramspondents
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