Molly Bohannon

Fort Collins Coloradoan • 18th January 2023

Fort Collins City Council repeals revised land use code, commits to more public engagement

After a successful citizen-led petition against the adoption of changes to the city’s land use code — a document that details what can be built within the city — Fort Collins City Council repealed its own decision Tuesday night. City staff will now return to the drawing board, building off of the first round of changes to one of the city's major guiding documents.

Fort Collins Coloradoan • 13th January 2023

Connexion starts 2023 behind schedule and over budget: Here's why and what's next

When Pedro De Los Santos first started working with Connexion, Fort Collins’ municipal broadband utility, four years ago, things were fairly slow. When installations began in 2019, he estimated the team was doing maybe six to seven a week. Now, it can be as many as 35 in a day, and there haven't been signs of slowing down.

Fort Collins Coloradoan • 19th December 2022

Answered: Frequently asked questions about Fort Collins' new land development code

In early November, the Fort Collins City Council approved changes to its land use code, including a name change to "land development code." The changes have led a group of residents to begin a referendum process to get council to repeal the decision and have stirred numerous questions from the community.

Fort Collins Coloradoan • 14th December 2022

What will Fort Collins' new land development code mean for your neighborhood? Here's a guide

Last month, Fort Collins City Council approved changes to its land use code that impact virtually all neighborhoods in the city. The land development code has been met with both praise and questions and concerns from some community members who fear Fort Collins will lose its charm if the changes are implemented on Jan. 1, as planned.

Fort Collins Coloradoan • 7th December 2022

Gardens on Spring Creek will see new leadership as director moves on after 15 years

When Michelle Provaznik was younger, working a job in gardens, or even the realm of gardening, wasn’t really on her mind. It wasn’t something she’d dreamt of from a young age or a career track that ran in her family. In fact, she didn’t even know much about gardening for a large part of her life.

Fort Collins Coloradoan • 7th December 2022

Did you see this Fort Collins building on Saturday Night Live?

Did you see this Fort Collins building on Saturday Night Live? It's not often that Fort Collins finds itself on national television, especially on NBC's Saturday Night Live. But fans watching closely as actress Keke Palmer hosted the show on Saturday night may have seen a Fort Collins building featured at the start of a sketch. Colorado State University's medical and health center, which also houses its branch of the University of Colorado medical school, had a three-second glamour shot befor

Fort Collins Coloradoan • 5th December 2022

Recent prairie dog euthanasia rekindles discussion of why alternatives aren't used more

When Stacy Spellerberg and her young daughter walked around their neighborhood in southwest Fort Collins, they frequently saw prairie dogs. Eventually, the mother and daughter duo could even recognize a few of them, and her daughter would be excited to see them, Spellerberg said.

Fort Collins Coloradoan • 2nd December 2022

7 months in: Here's how Fort Collins' plastic bag ban is going and what will change in 2023

In 2021, Fort Collins voters passed an ordinance for the city to ban single-use plastic bags in grocery stores. The decision passed with about 60% of the vote and required 19 grocery stores in the city to ditch their plastic bag option and charge a 10-cent fee for people using paper bags in an effort to boost use of reusable bags.

Fort Collins Coloradoan • 1st December 2022

5 things to know about Fort Collins' new land use code and what they might mean for you

Fort Collins city staff hosted an information session Tuesday on updates to the city's land use code and how they’ll impact the community following a surge of increased interest and misinformation around the topic.

Fort Collins Coloradoan • 28th November 2022

After midterm election, Larimer County Republicans and Democrats decipher voters' message

Just 13 years ago, Larimer County had more registered Republicans than it did unaffiliated voters or Democrats. Before rapid growth brought more voters into the county and American politics grew decidedly divisive, it was a steady place for Republicans to enter politics and enact change.

Fort Collins Coloradoan • 9th November 2022

Fort Collins voters pass 3 ballot measures, pave the way for change in city elections

Voters in Fort Collins overwhelmingly supported all three ballot measures put to them this November. Voters were asked to determine if city elections should be in November of odd years rather than in April, if ranked-choice voting should be used in upcoming city elections, and if city council member wages should be raised closer to the area's median income.

Fort Collins Coloradoan • 3rd November 2022

Fort Collins utility rates to increase across the board in 2023 due to high inflation

If your utility bills seem higher come January, you’re not imagining things. Fort Collins City Council approved utility rate increases ranging from 3% to 5% across electric, water, wastewater and stormwater services on Tuesday.

Fort Collins Coloradoan • 31st October 2022

Fort Collins' land use code is getting an update. Here are the key changes proposed.

Fort Collins' land use code is getting an update. Here are the key changes proposed. Update: On Nov. 1, 2022, the Fort Collins City Council voted 5-2 to approve the changes to the land use code, including the name change to land development code. Council members Susan Gutowsky and Kelly Ohlson voted against the changes. The changes will go into effect on Jan. 1, 2023. On Oct. 18, the Fort Collins City Council approved the first reading of the city’s new land use code, a project staff have been

Fort Collins Coloradoan • 25th October 2022

Union on Plum owners sue over structural issues, knew about problems months before closure

The owner of the shuttered Union on Plum student apartment complex in Fort Collins has sued the site's architects and builders after a number of structural issues led to the closure of the building for repairs last year.

22nd August 2022

Voting rights in the United States: A state-by-state analysis

I wrote the Colorado portion of this state-by-state voter guide. It was published nationally in print as part of a series on voter rights in the United States.

Fort Collins Coloradoan • 4th August 2022

What’s happening with Fort Collins’ southeast community center project? Here’s what we know

In 2015, Fort Collins voters approved a 10-year, quarter-cent sales tax dedicated to 17 projects intended to enhance and benefit the community. Seven years later, just two of those projects remain incomplete: the City Park train and the Southeast Community Center and Pool.

Fort Collins Coloradoan • 4th August 2022

North Fort Collins' former Albertsons could come under city ownership. Here's how.

Eight years after Albertsons closed its doors on North College Avenue, there's some movement to try to turn the site into something more than a blighted building and empty parking lot.

Fort Collins Coloradoan • 4th August 2022

CSU to use Best Western hotel for temporary student housing after running out of space

Between 400 and 500 incoming Colorado State University students will be placed in overflow housing this year due to an increase in students who applied for on-campus housing. Most of those students will be placed in temporary housing on campus, such as in lounges that could be converted to living spaces, but some students are finding out this week that they’ll be temporarily placed off campus.

Fort Collins Coloradoan • 1st August 2022

Union on Plum apartments will remain closed for second year amid repairs

Union on Plum, an apartment complex primarily serving Colorado State University students, canceled leases ahead of the upcoming school year for the second year in a row, citing building problems and required construction.

Fort Collins Coloradoan • 5th July 2022

We analyzed how PSD's new teacher pay package compares with other districts in Colorado

Following the most recent negotiations session between Poudre School District staff and the various unions, district staff came out saying they believed their new compensation package for teachers was one of the best in the region.