Students at Colorado State University protested the recent career fair held on campus. The student organizations criticized the university for allowing three major companies to participate in the fair (1:22). Georgios Athanasiou covers a story from Michigan State University’s student newspaper covering the misuse of funds by a top-ranking CSU official who later joined MSU (4:01). Local news with Tyler Weatherwax covers the two acres of land purchased by Fort Collins for affordable housing (8:34). Unrest between Fort Collins residents and Fort Collins police continues over the use of Flock security cameras in the city (9:26). The Department of Labor has handed out penalties to three companies for the death of six people at a Northern Colorado dairy farm last year (10:58).
Events this week include the band Penelope at the Aggie Theater and a wind symphony concert at CSU (13:18). National news includes a recap of the State of the Union Address delivered by President Donald Trump. Weatherwax breaks down what Colorado politicians had to say about the speech (16:28). Then, learn more about the two large fires in Colorado this week, causing evacuations in both Thornton and Douglous County. The two fires burned more than a combined 1,010 acres of land (18:00).
Sports with Athanasiou covers the close win by Men’s basketball (21:21). Plus Women’s basketball’s triumph to snap their 10 game loosing streak (22:19). Finally, learn about the chances of rain coming to Fort Collins with the weather report by Weatherwax (24:03).
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Original air date: February 26, 2026
