Colorado State University faces Civil Rights complaints filed in June, and the university now hopes to avoid legal action from the complaint. Georgios Athanasiou covers the complaints filed against CSU by the conservative non-profit group American First Legal and how they could impact the university. Then in campus news, learn more about students, elderly, and disabled people who were stuck in large crowds backed up. Following Saturday’s home football game, several gates were closed and locked at the end of the game, causing a large disruption in the flow of the crowd out of Canvas Stadium.
To start local news for the Fort Collins area, Tyler Weatherwax covers the search for the body of a missing paddleboarder in Horsethooth Reservoir. On Lemay Ave, a runaway truck crashes into the front windows of a Fort Collins business. Finally, get a look at this year’s candidates for mayor of Fort Collins.
Athanasiou showcases some of this week’s events in Fort Collins, including a concert to be held at the University Center for the Arts and book bedazzling at Fire House Books in Fort Collins. One of Colorado’s largest banks, First Bank, could soon be purchased by PNC, learn more with Weatherwax to start national news. Following that are updates to the attack on top Hamas politicians by Israel today in Qatar and a look at how Colorado politicians are reacting to the decision by President Donald Trump to move the U.S. Space Command headquarters from Colorado to Alabama.
KCSU Assistant Sports Director John Vu covers the recent controversial catch during the CSU and University of Colorado football game on Saturday, sparking nationwide debate over the officials’ call. Plus Vu covers CSU volleyball’s recent 4-game road series, along with their upcoming games. CSU Rams Soccer is off to a perfect 6-0 start in the season following their recent home win. To wrap up today’s show, Weatherwax brings this week’s forecast with chances of rain present throughout the week.
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Original air date: September 9, 2025