More than a month after a Black Lives Matter Mural was vandalized on campus, frustrations from the community are growing following a lack of acknowledgment from Colorado State University (1:29). Georgious Athanasio also covers campus news surrounding an ambassador of Finland visiting CSU to speak to students (5:31). Tyler Weatherwax covers the petitions from local Fort Collins businesses that have begun aimed at preventing possible paid parking in Old Town (9:14). A man who held a Fort Collins family hostage in 2022 has been sentenced to 52 years of prison (10:09). Finally, for local news in the Northern Colorado area, a Larimer County Sheriff’s Office deputy opened fire on a suspect involved in a high-speed chase early Sunday morning (11:30).

Events coming up in Fort Collins this week include flute and organ recitals at the University Center for the Arts (13:44). National news with Weatherwax covers the largest Colorado suspected fentanyl pills bust in the state’s history (16:24), plus the House and Senate both voted overwhelmingly today to release the Epstein files (17:44). KCSU Sports Directors Adam Gross and John Vu bring the CSU sports report with updates on Rams football, volleyball, and more (19:49). Finally get this week’s weather report with Weatherwax (25:25).

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Original air date: November 18, 2025