19-year-old man sentenced for Greeley homicide
GREELEY, Colo. — A man has been sentenced for a shooting that killed another man near the University of Northern Colorado campus last year. Marco Ruiz Villescaz, 19, was sentenced on Friday to two years in the Youthful Offender System after pleading guilty to reckless manslaughter in July. If he doesn't successfully...
Spuds Lounge Brings Baked Potatoes and Live Music to Fort Collins
A cozy new spot is on the horizon in Fort Collins, promising loaded baked potatoes and a welcoming vibe for everyone in the community.
2 Local Smashburger Spots Close
Burger lovers in Colorado may have noticed that a couple of Smashburgers in Northern Colorado had ceased to exist by end of August of 2025.
Rabid bat found at Longmont apartment complex
LONGMONT, Colo. — Some people living in Longmont say bats are a normal sight outside their apartment complex. It usually isn't an issue, but now, they say the bats are making their way inside. Mary Schlagel wasn’t alarmed to find bats outside her Longmont apartment years ago. “No,...
Missing 13-Year-Old Mia Found Safe in Fort Collins, Community’s Efforts Praised
In the early hours of this morning, Fort Collins Police Services announced a cheerful conclusion to an urgent situation: 13-year-old Mia, who had gone missing, was found unharmed. According to Fort Collins Police Services via social media, expressing gratitude to all those who aided in disseminating the "UPDATE...
2025-2026 Leadership Fort Collins Class Members Announced
Thirty-four current and emerging leaders were recently selected to participate in the 2025-2026 Leadership Fort Collins program. The group is a diverse mix of professions with representatives from education, large and small business, not for profit and government. Leadership Fort Collins, a program of the Fort...
Larimer County To Finance The Second Phase Of The Ranch Master Plan
Larimer County will finance the second phase of the Ranch Master Plan with Certificates of Participation, a financing tool used by local governments to pay for large projects, after a unanimous vote from Larimer County Commissioners during their Tuesday administrative matters meeting. According to the Loveland...
Helping Fort Collins Rescue Mission after fire shuts down shelter
The Rescue Mission is scrambling to find space for people to stay with their shelter badly damaged. Generous viewers helped Scripps News Denver deliver much-needed supplies.
Longmont Asks Anglers to Collect Fishing Line, Hooks, Lures to Save Local Birds
The City of Longmont has issued a reminder on numerous platforms and will be installing new signage at local fishing spots to ask fishers to collect and properly dispose of fishing line and equipment.
Banana phones and cozy corners: Colorado’s third year of universal preschool gets off the...
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters. The little boy clung to his mother as she carried him through the wooden half-door of the preschool classroom on Tuesday morning. Tears streamed down his face. It was going to be a tough drop-off. While...