CSU adds new degree, FoCo Cafe offers help to those in need of food, Controversial billboard in Wyoming warns drivers entering Colorado

KCSU News

Today's episode of the Rocky Mountain Review features information on the campus accessibility caucus, which has a new representative to help promote better accessibility on campus. Audrey Donow continues campus news with a story about Colorado State University's newest degree program. The new program being launched is the construction engineering degree program, learn about what went into the process of creating the program. Then Tyler Weatherwax delivers local news bringing information on a local car crash resulting in a death on Friday. Then a Colorado man has been arrested after making illegal contact with two women and potentially more in Fort Collins, learn more about what the man did and what Fort Collins Police Services said about the incident. Plus make sure you learn about what onramps and offramps to and from Interstate-25 will be closed this week in Fort Collins. And finally, for local news, Verizon saw outages yesterday learn more about how it impacted people in the area.

After the break the Rocky Mountain Review returns with Donow giving a run down of what is coming up this week is life and events. The University Center for Arts will be presenting a concert this week. Then if Rock 'n Roll is more your style learn about who's playing at local music venues in Fort Collins including the Aggie Theater. Donow then delivers today's feature story on how FoCo Cafe is helping those impacted by food insecurity. Learn more about how people can volunteer to receive a meal.

Weatherwax returns to deliver national news with more updates on Colorado's GOP chairmen controversy and power struggle. Then learn about how a billboard in Wyoming has caused controversy after it warns drivers entering Colorado. A few thousand United States troops will be sent to the Middle East adding to the total making it nearly 43,000 troops. The added troops are meant to help protect Israel and add security to the increasingly violent Middle East. Several ports in the United States could be impacted by strikes from Maine as far as Texas but find out what President Joe Biden can do to prevent the strike from becoming a danger to the United States. Finally, Jimmy Carter made history today on his 100th birthday, find out how the former president changed the history books today.

Then, the KCSU sports team gives you a rundown of CSU sports for the week from Trey DuFauchard and Austin Martin interviewed CSU Rams linebacker Boum Jock, find out how the team is preparing for this week's game, what Jock listens to before games, and much more. Then Weatherwax rounds off the show with your Fort Collins weather report for the week.

About the Rocky Mountain Review: KCSU’s News Directors bring you news coverage. Coverage includes northern Colorado and national news, straight from the KCSU Fort Collins news desk. Topics range from crime to cryptocurrency to local art galleries. KCSU news is also on Spotify (and most podcast streaming platforms), and listeners can find it by clicking here or searching KCSU News.

Original air date: October 1, 2024