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After opening in Loveland, NoCo Cat Cafe is expanding into Old Town Fort Collins with a new branch at 239 Linden St. The cafe will open in February or March 2027 with an admission fee and adoptable cats (in partnership with a foster program).

A coalition of faith, labor, civil rights, and progressive groups is planning 72 No Kings events across Colorado for Saturday, Oct.

17. Organizers urge participants to plan for early voting ahead of Election Day.

PSD board members questioned how a 379-page recommendation formed from NDAs and limited public data could justify closing nine schools and consolidating two more - they scheduled a follow-up meeting on Oct.

20 at 2407 Laporte Ave in Fort Collins to review the process.

The Avalanche will face the Dallas Stars in a home game today as part of a home-and-home series; the team is aiming for a sweep after losing four of its last six games while still leading the Central Division.

The final segment of the 45-mile concrete trail linking Bellvue (northwest of Fort Collins) to Greeley was opened on May 22.

Local residents can now enjoy a new long-distance route for biking and walking.

Poudre School District has scheduled an extra engagement session at Livermore Elementary School on Oct.

6 to gather public input on its proposal to close nine schools next fall. The board will vote on this plan on Oct. 27 to address declining enrollment.

Rocky Mountain National Park said Old Fall River Road will close to vehicles Oct.

6 and all uses Oct. 9 for maintenance, then reopen for limited use Oct. 10-12 before closing again Oct. 13-16 and reopening for bicycles, leashed pets and pedestrians Oct. 17 while Trail Ridge Road stays open.

Eight candidates are running in the November election for three seats on the Colorado State Board of Education.

Voters will choose officials who will guide K-12 policies and school accountability, with contenders bringing backgrounds in business+teaching, union leadership, and engineering.