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    No Kings protests take place in Colorado, Glover building at CSU goes offline before demolition, Fort Collins lab fights drug threats

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2025 28:30


    In Denver thousands attend the No Kings protest in response to actions taken by the Trump administration, CSU's Glover building goes offline to prepare for its demolition next semester, One lab in Fort Collins is working with urine samples to fight back against dangerous drugs in the state 

    CSU awarded the Gary A. Darling Award, Two dead in car crash between Fort Collins and Wyoming, Israel and Hamas ceasefire deal faces issues

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2025 27:47


    Colorado State University's Psychology Department was awarded the Gary A. Darling Award alongside a $50,000 grant, Two people were killed in a head-on collision between Fort Collins and Wyoming Friday night on U.S. 287, Israel and Hamas's new ceasefire deal faces its first major test over the weekend.

    CSU Police implements blue envelope program, Voters to decide on use of former site of Hughes Stadium, Journalists turn in press badges at Pentagon

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2025 27:30


    New blue envelope program aims to help communication between students and CSU police, Voters will have to decide on the future of Hughes Stadium's former site in November's election, Journalists turn in their press badges at the Pentagon following new rules restricting reporters

    CSU announces new democracy prize, Businesses in Old Town struggle to stay in historic square, Tennessee explosion kills 16

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2025 24:18


    CSU President Amy Parsons announces new democracy prize encouraging students to participate in democratic engagement, Fort Collins businesses in Old Town face tough tariffs paired with taxes, In Tennessee 16 people were killed in an explosion at a munitions plant

    Amy Parsons and CSU host 2025 Fall Address, Walk between Fort Collins and Loveland to take place in support of Gaza, Israel and Hamas agree to first phase of ceasefire

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2025 25:55


    Colorado State University President Amy Parsons spoke at the annual CSU fall address for this year, A pro-Palestine walk in support of Gaza is taking place from Fort Collins to Loveland, Israel and Hamas have agreed to the first phase of a ceasefire proposed by the U.S. 

    American First Legal claims CSU violates DEI practices, Update to Fort Collins shooting, Supreme Court reviews Colorado law today

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2025 27:47


    Conservative organization American First Legal has filed a Civil Rights complaint alleging CSU renamed but maintained DEI laws violating federal laws, An update to the shooting that occurred in Fort Collins last week, The U.S. Supreme Court met today to discuss Colorado's conversion therapy ban and free speech case 

    U.S. government shut down impacts Colorado, Princeton professor speaks at CSU on A.I. concerns, Shooting in Fort Collins kills one

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2025 25:36


    The U.S. government officially shut on Wednesday learn how it impacts Colorado, Princeton University Professor Ruha Benjamin spoke at CSU pushing a change from A.I. to real imagination, A shooting in Fort Collins leaves one person dead and one injured.

    Poudre School District opens new manufacturing lab to serve students, CSU's Clark B building to be renamed after construction, Fort Collins new Rescue Mission Shelter breaks ground

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2025 40:06


    KCSU reporter Robert Sides covers the opening of Poudre School District's new manufacturing lab to help aid students who are interested in engineering, Colorado State University's long-standing Clark B has been torn down and rebuilt and will be sporting a brand new name when completed, Fort Collins' new Rescue Mission shelter broke ground following the last shelter's destructive fire

    CSU drops in college rankings, Spike in concealed handgun permits occur in Northern Colorado, Xcel Energy to pay $640 million settlement

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2025 20:50


    CSU falls in U.S. News & World Report college ranking, Shortly before a new law was passed Northern Colorado saw a spike in concealed handgun permits, Xcel Energy has agreed to pay $640 million after the 2021 Marshall fire that burned over 6,000 acres

    CSU's animal research program faces criticism, Pipeline from Fort Collins to Thornton resumes construction, Countries recognize Palestinian state despite U.S. disapproval

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2025 24:12


    Colorado State University's animal research program is facing criticism from animal activists, a large water pipeline between Fort Collins and Thornton has been greenlit again, Several countries, including the U.K., Canada, and France have recognized a Palestinian state

    CSU researchers build artificial beaver dam, Two deputies injured in Northern Colorado, FBI Director Kash Patel faces lawmakers

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2025 21:30


    Researchers at Colorado State University have constructed artificial beaver dams to help them research the quality of the Cache La Poudre River, Two deputies in Northern Colorado were injured during a training exercise out of Weld County, FBI Director Kash Patel faced questions from the Judiciary House Committee

    CSU Engineering students soar in competition, CSU releases statement on assassination of Charlie Kirk, Evergreen shooter previously investigated by FBI

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2025 31:36


    Colorado State University mechanical engineering students take home seventh place, CSU President Amy Parsons addresses the recent shooting of Charlie Kirk, and FBI investigated social media accounts ran by Evergreen shooter earlier this year.

    Charlie Kirk's death sparks debate on CSU plaza, Evergreen High School shooting occurs in Colorado, CSU free speech rank drops from last year

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2025 46:59


    While speaking at Utah Valley University conservative activist Charlie Kirk was fatally shot just one week before his planned visit to CSU causing debate on campus plus hear what CSU pollical organizations have to say about the events that unfolded in Utah

    Locked gates at Canvas Stadium backups crowd, Elections for Fort Collins mayor begin soon, Colorado politicians react to U.S. Space Command Center leaving state

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2025 23:00


    Following CSU's home football game locked gates blocked the flow of crowds trying to leave, The race for mayor is set to begin soon in Fort Collins get a look at all the current candidates, and get the reactions of Colorado politicians on the U.S. Space Command headquarters move out of Colorado. 

    CSU hosts Border Patrol job listings sparking outrage, Fort Collins expected to dramatically change parking in Old Town, Colorado gun restrictions challenged in lawsuit

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2025 19:34


    Colorado State University Border Patrol recruitment event comes as Trump expands immigration enforcement alongside CSU student outrage, Fort Collins parking is expected to see big changes with a decision set to be made in 2026, Colorado's newest and most restrictive gun bill is being met with a lawsuit from those arguing it is unconstitutional.

    Budget cuts expected to impact INCUS program at CSU, Fire at Rescue Mission leaves 82 unsheltered, Space Command Center leaves Colorado

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2025 18:23


    Join KCSU News in the first Rocky Mountain Review of the 2025-26 school year. Learn more about an expected end to INCUS funding at Colorado State University, A kitchen fire within the Fort Collins Rescue Mission leaves 82 people without shelter, and President Trump and his administration announced today that the U.S. Space Command Center is leaving Colorado Springs.

    Weekly News Roundup for June 23rd to June 25th

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2025 11:40


    Get your weekly news roundup with KCSU News Director Tyler Weatherwax. Learn more about the Safeway strikes making their way to the northern Colorado area. Then, ICE activity has seen an increase throughout the state in Colorado news. That, with much more local, Colorado, and national news coverage, in this week's roundup. 

    Weekly News Roundup for June 16th to June 20th

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2025 22:34


    Get your weekly news roundup with KCSU News Director Tyler Weatherwax. Learn more about cases of stolen pride flags and shootings in the northern Colorado area. A growing number of grocery store strikes are occurring in Colorado, and an increase in gang activity is occurring in Aurora. That, with much more local, Colorado, and national news coverage, in this week's roundup. 

    Weekly News Roundup for June 9th to June 13th

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2025 22:36


    Get your weekly news roundup with KCSU News Director Tyler Weatherwax. Learn more about the planned protests set to occur in Colorado and across the nation. Plus, an in-depth look at the recent events occurring in Los Angeles over the past week. That, with much more local, Colorado, and national news coverage, including the recent Colorado earthquake.

    CSU professors react to Department of Education changes, CSU commencement set to take place for 2025, West Drake Road to set to close Saturday

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2025 29:39


    CSU Jazz Ensemble celebrates legacy of Roy Haynes, CSU posts video depicting mistaken Nazi salute, Third arrest made in connection to body found in Poudre Canyon

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2025 27:16


    Join Hope Caiazza for an inside look at the recent CSU Jazz Ensemble's celebration of the life and legacy of jazz drummer Roy Haynes, Colorado State University is facing controversy surrounding a video posted to their social media accounts of what appears to be a Nazi salute, A third person has been arrested in connection the burned body found under a bridge in the Poudre Canyon

    Wobble HiFi in Fort Collins offering combination of music and bars, CSU offers new data on forest management, Hughes Stadium's former site faces uncertain future

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2025 28:07


    One of Fort Collin's newest bars combines the bar experience with vinyl records, join Katie Heffernan on a deep dive into the business for today's feature story, Institutes within CSU offers new data to the public on forest management, Former home of Rams football Hughes Stadium faces an uncertain future as the community disagrees on the best way to use the land

    International CSU student's have student visa revocations reversed, Missing Missouri girl found in Fort Collins, DEA conducts raid in Colorado Springs detaining over 100 immigrants

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2025 20:44


    The Trump administration has announced the reversal of the previously revoked student visas for international students at CSU, A missing girl from Missouri has been found within the home of a registered sex offender in Fort Collins, The Drug Enforcement Agency conducts a raid on a Colorado Springs night club, resulting in over 100 immigrants being detained

    Dozens of planes set to come to Fort Collins, Wildfire causes mandatory evacuations, Second Measles case confirmed in Denver

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2025 21:30


    Dozens of aircraft are set to be in Fort Collins for the new student organization Rams Aviation, Fires Northwest of Fort Collins prompt mandatory evacuations before being contained, In Denver, a second case of Measles raises the Colorado total up to four

    Engagement of the arts puts on pop up art event, ASCSU senate override Nick DeSalvo's veto on public budget forum, I-25 road rage leads to shooting

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2025 26:37


    CSU celebrates Y2Gay Drag Show on campus, New COVID-19 vaccine research at CSU, Deputy cleared of charges following shooting

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2025 27:00


    Colorado State University celebrates the Y2Gay show on campus with multiple performers, CSU receives funding for the development of new COVID-19 vaccines, Larimer County Sheriff's Office Deputy is cleared of charges following a shooting  

    Interview with first person from Fort Collins set to play in NHL Aidan Thompson, Aggie apartments at CSU see fire start, I-25 closes both lanes following pedestrian being struck

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2025 36:21


    Georgios Athanasiou invites listeners to an interview with Denver University hockey player and Fort Collins local Aidan Thompson, Poudre Fire Authority responds to the reported on-campus fire at Aggie Village apartments, I-25 sees closures in both directions for several hours.

    ASCSU election results announced, Victims in Foothills Mall shooting identified, ICE activity in Colorado raises questions

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2025 20:24


    Election results for the Associated Students of Colorado State University have been announced with Jakye Nunley and Joseph Godshall winning president and vice president, Identities of the victims in the Foothills Mall shooting have been identified by authorities, ICE detentions in Colorado raise concern with a lack of clarity

    Sundance Film Festival plans move to Colorado, ASCSU elections in full swing, Updates on Fort Collins Foot Hills mall shooting

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2025 29:24


    Sundance Film Festival announces new plans to move to Boulder Colorado, hear an in-depth look at the move as well as interviews with cinema professors and students from CU Boulder, ASCSU elections have officially begun at Colorado State University lasting from April 7 to April 9, Updates come to the fatal shooting at the Foot Hills Mall in Fort Collins on Saturday evening. 

    Student visa's revoked for 6 CSU students, Candidates drop out in ASCSU elections, Fort Collins man arrested in connection to Tesla vandalism

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2025 22:52


    CSU has confirmed that 6 students have had their student visas revoked by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Two campaigns in the race for ASCSU elections dropped out leaving only one candidate for president, and A Fort Collins man has been arrested in connection to Tesla dealership vandalism

    CSU Men's basketball hires new head coach, Fort Collins teacher accused of sexual assault of a minor, Tesla targeted property attacks increase across nation

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2025 21:15


    CSU Men's basketball hires their new head coach following the departure of former head coach Niko Medved, A Local Fort Collins high school teacher has been accused of sexually assaulting a minor in 2022, and Tesla vehicles across the nation see increased targeting similar to recent property attacks in Northern Colorado 

    Coach Niko Medved leaves CSU, Bernie Sanders visits Northern Colorado, Portrait of President Trump removed in Colorado Capitol

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2025 20:04


    Colorado State Men's basketball coach Niko Medved has left the team following their defeat in this year's bracket, Senator Bernie Sanders visits Northern Colorado and Denver, and President Trump's portrait will be removed from the Colorado State Capitol building in Denver

    CSU theater puts on Peter and the Starcatcher performance, CSU sees hiring chill, Fort Collins man dies after being struck by a vehicle in Loveland

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2025 25:38


    KCSU reporter Robert Sides delivers the feature story of the day with a deep dive into CSU theater's Peter and the Starcatcher performance, CSU see's changes coming to hiring placing a chill on future hirings, A Fort Collins man has died after being struck by a truck in Loveland

    Stand Up for Science protests in Fort Collins sees hundreds in attendance, College of Liberal Arts hosts democracy summit, Car crash results in house fire and two injured

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2025 22:27


    CTV Channel 11 News Producer Adam Carlson joined the KCSU news team to go over Fort Collins' recent Stand Up for Science protests where hundreds of community members joined together, CSU's College of Liberal Arts hosts this year's democracy summit, A car crash in Fort Collins resulted in two people being sent to the hospital as well as home catching fire

    ASCSU's State of the Association Green Carpet, CSU commencement speaker announced, Fort Collins shelter in place ordered

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2025 30:50


    KCSU's news team attends the Associated Students of Colorado Students University State of the Union Address better known as the Green Carpet event, CSU's commencement speaker for this year's has been announced, and Fort Collins Police Services issues a shelter-in-place order as SWAT. 

    CSU faculty frustrated with new federal policies, Patrol vehicle stolen in Fort Collins with suspect shot, Boulder protests over NOAA lay offs

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2025 24:25


    ASCSU senate hosts another open floor for students to express their voices to the student government, A Larimer County Sheriff's office patrol vehicle was stolen with the suspect being shot by deputies, Protests erupt in Boulder following more federal lay offs at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration office in Boulder.

    CSU celebrates 2025 World Unity Fair, Students lose legal battle over COVID-19 refunds, Arrest made in connection to Tesla dealership vandalizations

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2025 26:51


    Colorado State University celebrated its 2025 World Unity Fair on campus with a unique blend of cultures across the world, Students locked in a five year legal battle with the university lose in their fight for COVID-19 refunds, An arrest has been made in connection to the Loveland Tesla dealerships with incendiary devices found at the scene 

    Interview with The Room star Greg Sestero, CSU concerns with cultural resources center closures, Fort Collins police vehicle hit by driver

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2025 27:01


    KCSU news producer Gus Arnold interviews an actor from the cult following film "The Room", Greg Sestero, learn about the film's impact on the actor and his future projects, CSU students express their concerns to ASCSU senate surrounding federal policies surrounding cultural centers on campus, Fort Collins Police responded to an accident where a police vehicle was then hit by another driver

    Student sit-in at CSU administration building ,Former CSU football player accused of sexual assault, Two plane collision in Arizona

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2025 24:45


    Students at Colorado State University continue to push back against the administration at Colorado State University surrounding diversity, equity and inclusion, A former CSU football player has been accused of sexually assaulting a woman in 2023, Two planes in Arizona collided resulting in the death of two people.

    Immigration protests at CSU campus, Violent Fort Collins teen arrested, Delta Airlines plane crashes

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2025 21:08


    Students at CSU protest recent ICE activity and immigration efforts on campus, A violent Fort Collins teen has been arrested following the assault of a woman from nine months ago, Delta Airlines plane crashed on the runway in Toronto turning passengers upside down. 

    CSU celebrates Founder Day at state capitol, Tesla dealership vandalized, Egg prices reach all time high

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2025 23:03


    Members of the CSU community make their way to the Colorado state capitol to celebrate Founder's Day, Loveland's Telsa dealership has been vandalized for the third time in two weeks, Egg prices in the U.S. reach an all-time high

    Remember Me art exhibit debuts, CSU responds to federal actions, Trump looking to stop minting pennies

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2025 25:37


    The new art exhibit Remember Me opens to the Fort Collins and CSU community, CSU takes action to respond to issues surrounding federal actions such as aid and deportation, and President Trump takes aim at halting the production of Lincolns.

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