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Federal grant helps Poudre Schools expand mental health services for kids
FORT COLLINS, Colo. — As a response to a mental health crisis facing youth, Poudre Schools is using federal dollars to reach more students with mental health support and resources. They hired graduate students as mental health specialist interns and placed them in schools that need the most help with kids' mental health needs.
Longmont police report: May 8, 2024
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U+2 is ending in Fort Collins. So what happens next?
Hi, Coloradoan subscribers. I’m Rebecca Powell, government accountability reporter. It’s been fascinating following the saga of U+2 in Fort Collins these past 20 years. You know U+2, the Fort Collins rule that says no more than three unrelated adults can live together as roommates. There have been multiple...
Last-minute guide to Mother's Day weekend brunch, activities in Fort Collins
If you haven't made plans for Mother's Day this Sunday, it's not too late. Mother's Day is Sunday, May 12, and Fort Collins has plenty of ways to celebrate moms, whether you want to treat her to brunch, jam to live music or pot some plants together. Here's a (non-comprehensive) list of things to do and places to eat this Mother's Day weekend in Northern Colorado.
What you should do if you find a baby animal in the wild
DENVER — With summer almost here, comes an influx of babies — for wildlife that is. That means your chances of seeing baby wildlife are higher than normal. The most important thing you should know is, that a baby animal alone out in the wild does not necessarily mean that they're orphaned. Wildlife animal parents are usually never too far away.
Fort Collins police using artificial intelligence to draft police reports: How it works
Fort Collins Police Services is now utilizing artificial intelligence to draft police reports from body camera audio. Fort Collins police began testing a new AI report-writing program called Draft One, created by Axon — the same company that makes body cameras and Taser stun guns — about three months ago. The AI program became widely available to law enforcement nationwide last month.
NeverLand Banked Slalom Going Down at Loveland This Weekend
Spring is officially underway in Colorado (despite the foot of snow Copper received earlier in the week). While the weather may be vacillating between seasons, Never Summer's NeverLand Banked Slalom is this weekend and that unofficially puts a stamp of spring in the Rockies. Saturday, May 11th, ...
Take a trip through the hidden history of the Fort Collins Trolley
Springtime in Northern Colorado means the return of a quintessential summer pastime. The Fort Collins Trolley resumed service last weekend. This season marks 40 years since the restored trolley began once again to take passengers on a leisurely journey along Mountain Avenue into Old Town. The electric streetcars were once...
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