Screamin Peach Celebrates 20 Years
Week-long birthday celebration honors a locally grown business and the clients who shaped it. Fort Collins’ first full-service waxing studio is marking a major milestone this month, as The Screamin Peach celebrates 20 years in Northern Colorado with a community-focused Birthday Bash Week from February 16 through 21....
Sprinklers Stop Greeley Apartment Fire
Early-morning blaze at Chinook Winds Apartments highlights life-saving role of residential sprinkler systems. A fast-acting sprinkler system helped prevent a potentially devastating apartment fire early Monday morning in Greeley, limiting damage and allowing firefighters to focus on rescue and recovery efforts. At...
CSU faculty expresses displeasure with internal chancellor search as CSU System names sole finalist
Before Rico Munn was named the sole finalist for chancellor of the Colorado State University System Feb. 6, members of CSU faculty expressed displeasure with the closed and internal search process that resulted in the selection of the next chancellor being decided entirely by a process that excluded the voices and...
Proposed site of Old Town Fort Collins apartments sells for $7M
A skinny dirt lot in Fort Collins' burgeoning Downtown River District is on its way to becoming The Linden — a two-building, mixed-use development with 160 built-to-rent apartment units. An LLC linked to Texas developer Realty Capital Residential purchased 360 Linden St. from Blue Ocean Enterprises for $7 million on...
Onlooker films outrageously close encounter between elk and tourists at national park: ‘They were...
"I don't understand this level of needing to be so close." Onlooker films outrageously close encounter between elk and tourists at national park: 'They were urged to ... keep a safe distance' first appeared on The Cool Down .
Weld County Man Busted after 916 Calls to His Ex, Deputies Say
Nearly 1,000 phone calls in about 76 days landed a Weld County man in jail last Friday, after deputies say his ex-girlfriend finally had enough and called for help. The woman told investigators she had dated 25-year-old Joseph Trujillo for five years and broke things off in November. What started as unwanted contact...
First Look: Ted’s Backyard Burgers & Pizza
In September of 2025, Ted's Sweetwater Grill, which had been around since 2020, closed up and began working on "what's next" for the longtime restaurant
Winter Bike to Work Day Returns to Fort Collins
Citywide morning and afternoon stations celebrate active transportation. The City of Fort Collins is inviting the community to celebrate Winter Bike to Work Day on Friday, February 13, with coffee, breakfast, and winter biking fun offered across town. Now in its 19th year, Winter Bike to Work Day encourages...
Fort Collins Brewery Earns USA Today 10Best Nomination for 2026
New Belgium Brewing Company in Fort Collins is the only Colorado brewery nominated for USA Today’s 10Best Best Brewery Tour, putting Northern Colorado on the map as voting opens for the 2026 rankings.
Investigation Into Saturday Night Timnath Fire
Police in Northern Colorado are looking for information on a grass fire that broke out late Saturday night. Around 10 p.m., Timnath officers and Poudre Fire Authority crew members were called to the area along Rendevouz Parkway. Several people reported hearing fireworks shortly before a grass fire broke out in the...

















