Colorado State University news starts with potential cuts to the Department of Energy. The cuts come after the U.S. Department of Education announced that it could soon be cutting more than $600 million from Colorado schools. Then learn more with Georgious Athanasiou on the newly implemented blue envelope program with CSU police. The new program aims to help those with disabilities or conditions that hinder communication with the police.

With Tyler Weatherwax, learn why there’s been an increase in helicopters in the Fort Collins area and a crash on Interstate 25 that injured a deputy of the Weld County Sheriff’s Office. Following that is more information on an upcoming voter decision to be made on the future of the land where Hughes Stadium once stood.

Following up after the break is Athanasiou, who delivers this weekend’s events line-up in Fort Collins, including the annual CSU Festival on the Oval taking place tomorrow, and this month’s Foodie Walk. Then Weatherwax delivers national news, starting with coverage on one of the students shot in the Evergreen School shooting last month being released from the hospital this week. Then Colorado and Nebraska battle it out over legal rights to the South Platte River and finally learn about journalists in the Pentagon turning in their press credentials following new rules implemented by Secretary Pete Hegseth.

To wrap up the show, get your CSU sports report from Athanasiou, who covers CSU football’s upcoming homecoming game, CSU volleyball, and CSU soccer’s recent California road trip. Finally get the weekend weather forecast with Weatherwax.

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Original air date: October 16, 2025