Campus news covers the alumni of Colorado State University who were honored last week with 13 awards being presented (1:28). Following that opening campus news story, Georgiois Athanasiou covers the Gary A. Darling award that was given to CSU alongside a $50,000 grant. (3:55) Northern Colorado news with Tyler Weatherwax begins with a plane crash in Erie that killed two people (7:06). Healthcare clinics in Northern Colorado and across the nation are facing funding concerns as the government shutdown continues (7:47). Finally in local news two people were killed beteen Fort Collins and Wyoming on Friday night as Colorado State Patrol responded to the head on collision (9:14).

Local events in Fort Collins occurring this week include the Fall Choral Showcase at the University Center for the Arts (12:00) and Glamour Pumpkin Craft (12:28). National news with Weatherwax starts with layoffs in Colorado jobs that help in mental health and drug abuse treatment (14:29). In Denver, hundreds of people within the Jewish community gathered to celebrate the return of Israeli hostages; however, many at the event remained cautious(15:14). Following these calls for caution, Israel and Hamas saw conflict despite the ceasefire agreement that same week as the Denver gathering. Then an appeals court has ruled President Donald Trump can now take control of the Oregon National Guard (16:29).

Following national news, KCSU sports directors Adam Gross and John Vu give a CSU sports update with a look at CSU football’s loss at their Homecoming game last weekend, alongside the breaking news of Jay Norvell’s termination as head coach of the team (18:11). Volleyball’s upcoming stretch of games is broken down by Vu (19:44). Soccer gets a break down of their upcoming post season tournaments (21:00). In national sports with Athanasiou get a look at the resutls of week 7 from the NFL, the NBA’s season tipsoff tonight, and a line up of NHL games taking place tonight (22:23). To wrap up the show get your Fort Collins weather report with Weatherwax (24:39).

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Original air date: October 21, 2025