In this episode of the Rocky Mountain Review, Tyler Weatherwax reports campus news on Colorado State University researchers anticipating a spike in the number of named storms for the upcoming Atlantic hurricane season. Lee Zimpel covers local news on the weekend wind storm that brought dangerously high gusts and power outages for thousands across the Front Range. Weatherwax details recent campus visits from multiple activists in life and events.

Then, Nick Salis delivers a special recap of KCSU’s annual punk rock festival, Fools Fest, featuring interviews with the people behind the music. Zimpel goes over national news on Colorado lawmakers trying to keep lifesaving drugs affordable across the state with stricter penalties against pharmacy drug companies. Weatherwax brings the latest stories in CSU and Colorado sports, and to finish the episode, Zimpel lays out the week’s weather forecast.

About the Rocky Mountain Review: KCSU’s News Directors bring you news coverage. Coverage includes northern Colorado and national news, straight from the KCSU Fort Collins news desk. Topics range from crime to cryptocurrency to local art galleries. KCSU news is also on Spotify (and most podcast streaming platforms), and listeners can find it by clicking here or searching KCSU News.

Original air date: April 9, 2024