http://topics.edition.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Fort_CollinsFind stories, videos, and photos about Fort Collins from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Thu, 26 Nov 2009 02:39:11 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/img/1.0/logo/cnn.logo.rss.gifhttp://topics.edition.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Fort_Collins14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Fort Collins from CNN.com.http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20319854,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20319854,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnn"This whole deal is designed to keep the family together," says Richard Heene's lawyerFri, 13 Nov 2009 19:53:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20319365,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20319365,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnLawyer says Richard Heene will plead guilty to prevent Japanese wife's deportationThu, 12 Nov 2009 23:16:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/US/10/24/balloon.boy.investigation/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/US/10/24/balloon.boy.investigation/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe wife of a Colorado father at the center of the "balloon boy" saga told authorities that the giant helium balloon was specifically created for a hoax to draw media attention, according to court documents released Friday.Sat, 24 Oct 2009 20:12:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/10/24/ticket.price.fell/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/10/24/ticket.price.fell/index.html#cnnSTCTextMary McInnis-Efaw buys a package to Hawaii through United Vacations. But when the price of her ticket falls by $733, United refuses to offer her a voucher for the fare difference. Is it allowed to do that?Sat, 24 Oct 2009 14:43:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/US/10/23/colorado.balloon.investigation/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/US/10/23/colorado.balloon.investigation/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe wife of a Colorado father at the center of the "balloon boy" saga told authorities that the giant helium balloon was specifically created for a hoax to draw media attention, according to court documents released Friday.Sat, 24 Oct 2009 00:17:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20314257,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20314257,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe two-hour flight prompts the FAA to probe the "particularly peculiar" case for regulatory violationsWed, 21 Oct 2009 14:08:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/US/10/20/balloon.boy.investigation/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/US/10/20/balloon.boy.investigation/index.html#cnnSTCTextLast week's "balloon boy" incident is being investigated by the Federal Aviation Administration, an agency representative said Tuesday.Tue, 20 Oct 2009 20:44:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20313773,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20313773,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnn"He wasn't very nice to me," says Sheree Silver, "but I don't think he would be physically abusive"Tue, 20 Oct 2009 13:39:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20313561,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20313561,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnSheriff Alderden now says either one or both Richard and Mayumi Heene may face misdemeanor chargesMon, 19 Oct 2009 02:07:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/US/10/17/colorado.balloon.boy/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/US/10/17/colorado.balloon.boy/index.html#cnnSTCTextAuthorities in Colorado say criminal charges are expected to be filed against Richard Heene, a storm-chasing father whose giant Mylar balloon ascended into the sky earlier this week, sparking fears that his 6-year-old was aboard.Sun, 18 Oct 2009 03:25:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20313358,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20313358,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnBut investigators still plan to re-interview the family, who likely won't pay for the rescue effortSun, 18 Oct 2009 03:07:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20313207,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20313207,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe Heenes of Colorado, whose son was safely found after the bizarre ordeal, make danger a family affairFri, 16 Oct 2009 14:29:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20313073,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20313073,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnSix-year-old Falcon Heene was hiding in the family garage - not in the balloonFri, 16 Oct 2009 14:06:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/US/10/15/colorado.boy.balloon.family/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/US/10/15/colorado.boy.balloon.family/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe family of a boy who is believed to have set adrift a balloon in Colorado is known for storm chasing and conducting extreme science experiments together, according to the father's MySpace page.Fri, 16 Oct 2009 10:55:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/06/03/smallbusiness/beer_and_the_workplace.fsb/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/06/03/smallbusiness/beer_and_the_workplace.fsb/index.htmNew Belgium Brewing Co. likes to do things differently.Tue, 09 Jun 2009 15:06:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/04/10/smallbusiness/exit_strategies.fsb/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/04/10/smallbusiness/exit_strategies.fsb/index.htmRick Hunt was working hard to sell his environmental services company, Risk Removal. The business, based in Fort Collins, Colo., removes asbestos and lead paint for commercial, residential and government clients. Since acquiring it with three partners in 2002, Hunt had seen the business double in size; by the end of 2008, Risk Removal was generating annual revenues of $3 million. The business attracted a lot of attention from potential buyers, but tightening credit markets were making it difficult to close a deal.Mon, 13 Apr 2009 08:58:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/02/25/tim.masters.year.later/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/02/25/tim.masters.year.later/index.html#cnnSTCTextTim Masters squarely blames Fort Collins, Colorado, police and prosecutors for his inability to land gainful employment and for his not having a wife and kids at this stage in his life.Sun, 01 Mar 2009 04:31:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/01/22/pf/makeover_opposites.moneymag/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/01/22/pf/makeover_opposites.moneymag/index.htmThere are certain things that Charlie and Sandy Hicks love to do together - like ski, hunt and hike with their two sons near their Livermore, Colo. home. Then there are things the Hickses hate to do as a couple - like invest their money.Thu, 22 Jan 2009 11:34:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1847754,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1847754,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsRattlesnakes aren't to be trifled with, but if you're trying to collect the sound of every creature in the West that slithers, hops, flies or flops, distance isn't a luxury you can affordMon, 06 Oct 2008 22:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/08/30/rnc.protest/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/08/30/rnc.protest/index.html#cnnSTCTextPolice raided a rental hall used by a group organizing protests at the Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minnesota, on Friday.Sat, 30 Aug 2008 20:41:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/TRAVEL/getaways/06/11/mountain.opera.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/TRAVEL/getaways/06/11/mountain.opera.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTextAt almost 8,500 feet in the Rockies, it can take a few breaths to walk up Central City's steep granite hills lined with Victorian homes, souvenir shops -- and an opera house that has served 19th-century gold miners as well as modern-day visitors.Thu, 12 Jun 2008 16:34:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1811503,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1811503,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsA noted hurricane researcher is predicting eight hurricanes will form in the Atlantic this year, and says four of them will be majorTue, 03 Jun 2008 20:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/US/05/22/colorado.tornado.video/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/US/05/22/colorado.tornado.video/index.html#cnnSTCTextA massive tornado tore into the northern Colorado town of Windsor and nearby towns Thursday, killing one person and damaging many homes and businesses, the town's mayor said. Fri, 23 May 2008 15:15:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/05/09/news/economy/creditcards/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/05/09/news/economy/creditcards/index.htmThese days, more and more people are saying "Charge it."Tue, 13 May 2008 09:08:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1732567,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1732567,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe economy has soared past Iraq as the top problem on the minds of voters, but a poll says it doesn't give a particular edge to any one presidential candidateMon, 21 Apr 2008 13:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1724892,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1724892,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsIt could be three more weeks before residents of a southern Colorado town can drink water straight from the tap after dozens of cases of salmonella poisoning were linked to municipal water, putting seven people in the hospitalFri, 21 Mar 2008 23:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/02/01/masters.gifts/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/02/01/masters.gifts/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe greeting card came from a woman Tim Masters had never met. She was unemployed, she wrote, but had scrounged up what money she could because "every little bit helps."Fri, 01 Feb 2008 20:00:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/01/22/masters.case/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/01/22/masters.case/index.html#cnnSTCTextA Colorado judge Tuesday threw out Tim Masters' 1999 murder conviction after DNA evidence pointed to another suspect, and Masters was freed after spending nine years behind bars.Fri, 25 Jan 2008 23:48:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/01/18/masters.cops/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/01/18/masters.cops/index.html#cnnSTCTextPolice are still arguing about the case two decades after the sexually mutilated body of Peggy Hettrick turned up near the trailer where a gawky teen named Tim Masters lived.Sat, 19 Jan 2008 15:10:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/US/law/11/09/masters.case/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/US/law/11/09/masters.case/index.html#cnnSTCTextTim Masters is no longer the slim, shaggy-haired 15-year-old he was when Peggy Hettrick was murdered, mutilated and dumped in a field near his home.Fri, 09 Nov 2007 18:40:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/US/09/25/bush.cnnu/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/US/09/25/bush.cnnu/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe College Republicans, a student organization at Colorado State University, weren't planning anything special for the last week of September. Tue, 25 Sep 2007 18:36:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/football/ncaa/09/11/sperry.colost.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/football/ncaa/09/11/sperry.colost.ap/index.htmlFORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) -- Medical tests confirm Colorado State star Kory Sperry has a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee, ending the senior's season.Tue, 11 Sep 2007 06:44:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/business2/business2_archive/2006/11/01/8392037/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/business2/business2_archive/2006/11/01/8392037/index.htmTrue, America is littered with "for sale" signs these days. And many cities haven't bottomed out yet, and may not for some time. But all the fear and loathing about a housing slump obscures the fac... Mon, 12 Feb 2007 21:56:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fsb/fsb_archive/2007/02/01/8399931/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fsb/fsb_archive/2007/02/01/8399931/index.htmBrown Abrams had a problem. His company, FiberLok, based in Fort Collins, Colo., manufactures an advanced 3-D textile used as logo material on uniforms, baseball caps and the like. Clients couldn't... Wed, 07 Feb 2007 11:23:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/baseball/mlb/01/22/lawrence.rockies/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/baseball/mlb/01/22/lawrence.rockies/index.htmlDENVER (AP) -- Right-hander Brian Lawrence, who missed last season with a shoulder injury, reached a preliminary agreement Monday on a one-year contract with the Colorado Rockies that guarantees him $750,000.Mon, 22 Jan 2007 17:57:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2006/09/01/8384386/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2006/09/01/8384386/index.htmPARADISE LOST...AND FOUND Fri, 01 Sep 2006 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2006/08/01/8382218/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2006/08/01/8382218/index.htmWhen it comes to a place to live and raise a family, most Americans want two things: the opportunity for themselves and their children to prosper, and a quality of life that lets them enjoy the fru... Tue, 01 Aug 2006 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/07/12/magazines/moneymag/bplive_ftcollins.moneymag/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/07/12/magazines/moneymag/bplive_ftcollins.moneymag/index.htmDan Olsen's heart had been set on raising a family in Montana. But when he visited his future wife Kari's family here while the couple were in college, Dan knew he had found the place he wanted to call home. "There's a whole different sense of priority here," says Dan, now 39. "It's kind of an outdoorsy, 'take time to smell the roses' attitude. I absolutely fell in love."Wed, 12 Jul 2006 20:10:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/07/12/magazines/moneymag/bplive_intro.moneymag/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/07/12/magazines/moneymag/bplive_intro.moneymag/index.htmWhen it comes to a place to live and raise a family, most Americans want two things: the opportunity for themselves and their children to prosper, and a quality of life that lets them enjoy the fruits of their work. For several generations, that's meant moving from big, crowded cities to the suburbs.Wed, 12 Jul 2006 19:52:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2006/05/01/8375750/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2006/05/01/8375750/index.htm• The Health Plan Doesn't Cover Drunk Biking Accidents Employees at New Belgium Brewing in Fort Collins, Colo. receive a case of beer a week, which the company does not recommend they drink while r... Mon, 01 May 2006 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/04/07/pf/bestjobs_moneymag_perks/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/04/07/pf/bestjobs_moneymag_perks/index.htmSome companies reward their employees with generous vacation time; others keep workers happy with above-average 401(k) matches.Wed, 12 Apr 2006 12:27:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fsb/fsb_archive/2005/10/01/8357504/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fsb/fsb_archive/2005/10/01/8357504/index.htmAudiovox 6600 Sat, 01 Oct 2005 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fsb/fsb_archive/2005/06/01/8261954/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fsb/fsb_archive/2005/06/01/8261954/index.htmGlobal Neighbor WhisperCut Mower, $495 Jon Jackson's first experience with a motorless lawn mower was terrible. He bought one so that his 8-year-old son could help with lawn work, but it was too he...Wed, 01 Jun 2005 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/12/27/real_estate/investment_prop/wheelerdealer/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/12/27/real_estate/investment_prop/wheelerdealer/index.htmGrowing up along the Front Range of eastern Colorado, Cody Kennedy got a good grounding in traditional ways: Respect your elders, eat your vegetables -- and always pay off your old purchases before you buy anything new.Mon, 27 Dec 2004 19:51:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/10/31/chris.heinz/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/10/31/chris.heinz/index.htmlTwo weeks ago Chris Heinz's bus idled in a hidden corner of the Stardust parking lot in Las Vegas, Nevada. Some campaign organizers were tossing a football around the parking lot; a couple of others decorated the bus with magnetic Kerry-Edwards signage.Sun, 31 Oct 2004 20:40:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/HEALTH/01/09/hln.fit.exercise/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/HEALTH/01/09/hln.fit.exercise/index.htmlHow many of us have heard that lifting weights helps to burn more calories in hours "after" we've left the gym?Fri, 09 Jan 2004 13:57:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fsb/fsb_archive/2003/06/01/346429/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fsb/fsb_archive/2003/06/01/346429/index.htmWhen engineer Jeff Lebesch and his wife, Kim Jordan, a social worker, quit their jobs in 1992 to start a brewery, they had several goals. Chief among them were to make great beer and to become lead...Sun, 01 Jun 2003 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2000/07/01/282704/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2000/07/01/282704/index.htmPicking a place to retire sounds easy enough: Just grab a map, find a town with clear skies and balmy weather, buy some sunblock, move, relax. Sat, 01 Jul 2000 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2000/03/06/275269/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2000/03/06/275269/index.htmAt a time when the nation is paying more in federal taxes than ever before, you'd expect tax cuts to be atop our political priorities. The presidential candidates certainly assume that's the case. ...Mon, 06 Mar 2000 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1992/09/07/87545/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1992/09/07/87545/index.htmIf someone told you there was a secret strategy that could get you a college education at nearly half-price, you'd probably dismiss him as a daydreamer. Yet that strategy exists. You simply spend y...Mon, 07 Sep 1992 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1992/04/20/76301/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1992/04/20/76301/index.htmEvery three months David Ramsay, 38, puts in a full day on the line, working elbow to elbow with hourly employees assembling shower heads. Ramsay, who heads the biggest product line of the Waterpik...Mon, 20 Apr 1992 04:01:00 EDT