Mein House quietly opens in former Backyard Bird space in Timnath
When Backyard Bird Chicken & Donuts closed Sept. 21, the space it left behind fell quiet — at least for a little while. Over the following months, small signs of change began to surface, though it wasn’t immediately clear what was taking shape. A temporary blue sign appeared out front, hinting at something new on the...
Metal Supermarkets Opens New Store to Serve Longmont Community
January 8, 2026 | Longmont, Colorado – Metal Supermarkets, the world’s largest supplier of small-quantity metals, opened its newest store in Longmont, Colorado on January 5th, 2026. Led by owners and husband-and-wife team, Jason and Deirdre Frank, the new location will be the trusted metals supplier for local...
4 Fort Collins City Council members say goodbyes
With a new Fort Collins City Council officially forming on Jan. 13, the four outgoing members were honored for their service on Jan. 6. Mayor Jeni Arndt served as mayor for nearly five years over two terms. District 1 council member Susan Gutowsky served nearly seven years over 1½ terms. District 3 council member...
City Council member Kelly Ohlson wraps up decades of public service
Corrections & Clarifications: This story has been updated to reflect that Ohlson served four terms and more than 16 years. At the Coloradoan’s Fort Collins office, among about 100 boxes containing thousands of photos and newspaper clippings organized by topic, is a singular manila folder with the words “Ohlson,...
Kenny Nguyen picked to fill vacant Colorado House District 33 seat
Representative-elect Nguyen will fill the seat vacated by former Rep. William Lindstedt, who was selected to fill the Colorado Senate seat held by Faith Winter, who passed away in a car crash.
Mead cheer wins bid to nationals
The energy was undeniable a couple weeks ago as Mead High School’s cheer team delivered one of their strongest performances ever—one strong enough to earn them a bid to nationals. Competing against many talented schools, Mead cheer brought a level of difficulty, spirit, and pride that set them...
Weld County, CO – Traffic Alert: Driver Arrested After 115 MPH Stop on I-25
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Weld County, CO – A late-night traffic stop on Interstate 25 in Weld County ended with an arrest after a driver was allegedly clocked traveling more than 115 miles per hour, according to the Weld County...
Man sentenced for 2022 murder of woman
LOVELAND, Colo. — A Loveland man was sentenced on Monday for the murder of a woman in 2022. Asa Peck was sentenced to 58 years to life in the Department of Corrections after being found guilty of second-degree murder, sexual assault and violation of a protection order in November.
Miranda Lambert, Bailey Zimmerman Set to Perform in Fort Collins
Fort Collins is getting three nights of bull riding and country music at Canvas Stadium.
2 Fort Collins-area gas stations reportedly affected by contamination
At least two Fort Collins-area gas stations appear to have been affected by diesel contamination of their unleaded fuel. The Safeway gas station at Drake and Taft Hill roads posted a sign on the entrance to the convenience store saying the location may have received a delivery of unleaded gasoline that was...

















