CSU President Amy Parson delivers 2024 Fall Address, New K-9 at Larimer County Sherriff's Office, U.S. Word War Two bomb explodes in Japan

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In today's episode of the Rocky Mountain Review brought to you by KCSU's news team, learn about changes coming to public transportation from Audrey Donow in campus news. Then learn about how members of the Colorado State University community can come together to share conversations on diversity, equity, and inclusion. Then Tyler Weatherwax delivers local news with broadband internet services being installed in the nearby town of Timnath. Then find out how local authorities teamed up to tackle a common issue on the road that put drivers in danger. Finally, learn more about the Larimer County Sheriff's Office's newest four-legged employee. Then Donow returns for life and events covering an event at the Avenir Museum helping those looking for help with sewing projects. Then learn about some live music coming up this weekend in Fort Collins with several genres playing including rock, disco, and more.

For today's feature story, KCSU's news team went out to CSU's historic oval for the Fall Address. The event featured the CSU marching band, free food and much more. The highlight for the day was CSU president Amy Parsons who delivered a speech to the students, staff, and community of CSU covering topics of the university's highlights over the past year, the student experience, diversity within the CSU community, and much more which is covered in today's story. Hear from Parsons herself and many more including Associated Students of Colorado State University President Nick Desalvo, ASCSU Public Relations Director Joeseph Godshall and students in attendance.

Then Weatherwax delivers national news with coverage of the increasing conflict between Israel and the militant group Hezbollah. Then learn about how cybersecurity officials within the United States are preparing for this year's election. Then finally learn about a buried World War Two bomb that was dropped by the U.S. that exploded yesterday at an airport in Japan. Then get your CSU sports report from Donow followed by an interview with KCSU sports director Austin Martin who sat down with star CSU volleyball player Naeemah Weathers. Then finally for today's show get your Fort Collins weather report for the upcoming weekend.

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 3, 2024