coloradoan.com - Local News: Fort Collins, Colorado

Fort Collins voters might be asked to increase term limits
Fort Collins voters might be asked to extend the number of terms City Council members may serve.
High winds force delayed start at Stove Prairie, Red Feather Lakes elementaries
High winds have forced delayed start of school at two mountain schools in Larimer County.
U.S. stock futures dip as markets fret about Greece
NEW YORK - U.S. stock futures are falling, echoing declines in Europe where investors fretted over the details of the Greek bailout plan.
High-wind warning issued for Larimer County foothills, mountains
A high-wind warning has been issued through early Thursday morning in the foothills and mountains of Larimer County.
Colorado's vacancy rates decline; rents climb
Vacancy rates in Fort Collins/Loveland have dropped to the lowest in the state, according to a report released today by the Colorado Division of Housing.
What's on your kid's tray? PSD lunches get once-over for nutrition, student appeal
An apple a day might keep the doctor away, but do school lunches need more to fuel healthy minds?
Fort Collins City Council limits pot grows to houses
Medical-marijuana grows in Fort Collins will be limited to residential areas, for the time being.
Strong winds in Northern Colorado keep truckers from moving
High winds kept U.S. 287 road just north of Ted's Place and many major highways in southern Wyoming shut down Tuesday, including Interstate 80 between Cheyenne and Laramie.
Shooter in Loveland homicide ID'd; no arrest made
No arrests have been made in a domestic incident in Loveland earlier this month that left one man dead.
Colorado Senate bill aims to stomp out 'bath salts'
A variety of synthetic compounds called "bath salts" and sold at smoke shops may soon become as illegal as heroin and mescaline.
New charter school, Colorado Early Colleges Fort Collins, gains state approval
A new Fort Collins charter school will open its doors in August to offer "guaranteed postsecondary and workforce readiness."
Forest Service hears silence on Pawnee grassland oil exploration
When the U.S. Forest Service announced last March that it was accepting public input about a major oil and gas exploration project using massive "buggie" trucks criss-crossing 42,000 acres of the Pawnee National Grassland east of Fort Collins, only one thing was significant about the public's feedback.
IN BRIEF: League of Women Voters registers voters
The League of Women Voters of Larimer County will be visiting Poudre School District high schools in February to register eligible students to vote.
Feature photo: Up, dog
Up dog
Rocky Mountain High School dance students become the teachers
As the teacher evaluated and facilitated the class, Rocky Mountain High School dance students didn't waste any time getting down to business as they stretched in front of full-length mirrors and learned a new routine, following the student choreographer.

coloradoan.com - Sports: Fort Collins, Colorado
CSU men's basketball team beats No. 18 Lobos
Pierce Hornung wasn't going to back down Tuesday night.
McClellan's 41 points leads Poudre boys basketball team past Prairie View
Not even a hammer could have knocked the smile off the face of Jason McClellan.
Rocky Mountain boys basketball team fall to Dakota Ridge
LITTLETON - Missed free throws here and missed layups there added up to a missed opportunity Tuesday night for the Rocky Mountain High School boys basketball team.
Fort Collins boys basketball team falls to Eaglecrest
Centennial - By no means was a lack of effort the cause behind Fort Collins High School's boys basketball team's 48-30 loss against Eaglecrest Tuesday night.
CSU women looking to bounce back
The CSU women's basketball team will try to bounce back tonight against New Mexico after perhaps its most disappointing loss of the season.
Rocky Mountain girls basketball teams eyes playoff run
Behind it is a four-game losing streak and a stretch last month during which Rocky Mountain High School's girls basketball team lost six of eight games.
Heritage Christian basketball teams sweep districts
Heritage Christian's boys and girls basketball teams both picked up victories Tuesday night, moving on to the semifinals in Class 2A, District 7 play.