One doctoral student at Colorado State University is heading to East Africa as part of a critical language scholarship. Learn with Georgios Athanasiou what the student will be participating in (2:55). Following in campus news is a breakdown of this year’s hurricane report from CSU, which is widely regarded as a key prediction tool (1:19). Local news with Tyler Weatherwax starts with updates to confirmed cases of measles in Northern Colorado (4:07). After is updates on the large accident on Interstate 25 that forced heavy delays on Wednesday morning (5:10). Events with Athanasiou covers Fort Collins’ Foodie Walk and guest performances at CSU’s Center for the Arts (7:37).
Poudre School District is Larimer County’s largest school district, and it is now facing a troubling future. KCSU reporter Robert Sides takes a deep dive into the declining enrollment numbers at the school district and what impact it could have. Hear interviews from PSD’s board of education president, parent concerns, and more in today’s feature story (10:37). In national news, learn about the crash in Colorado’s western slope involving more than 75 vehicles (17:25).
Sports with Athanasiou begin with updates in CSU volleyball and softball (19:29). Then hear the national sports report with more on the NBA and NHL playoffs, which are heating up (19:57). Finally, to wrap up the show, Weatherwax delivers the Fort Collins weather report. Residents of Fort Collins may regret tossing their winter coat in the closet so early, as Friday has a high chance of snowfall in the city. Learn more about snowfall chances and the rest of the weekend’s weather outlook (22:00)…