In campus news with Georgios Athanasiou, Colorado State University sees a drop in its rank compared to last year in U.S. News & World Report’s college rankings. Plus, a new event is coming to CSU in partnership with the popular ski pass Ikon, set to pair up with the popular Rail Jam event. Learn about closures impacting Lemay Ave. in local news with Tyler Weatherwax and the increase seen in Northern Colorado for concealed handgun permits this summer, before a more restrictive law went into place. After the break, Athanasiou looks at the events taking place in Fort Collins in the coming days. Learn about a play being presented at CSU, The Rising Phoenix Festival, and metal band Carcass’ upcoming Fort Collins show.

After the break, Weatherwax delivers national news covering the $640 million lawsuit settlement with Xcel Energy following the 2021 Marshall fire in Boulder that burned over 6,000 acres. Then, in Dallas, a shooting targeting an ICE facility killed one person and injured two others. Following national news is your CSU sports report with Athanasiou, who reviews CSU volleyball’s golden spike win, the upcoming home Rams’ football game, and CSU women’s soccer’s start to conference play following their successful 6-1-1 season. To wrap up the show, get your Fort Collins weekend weather report.

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Original air date: September 25, 2025