Union concerns and calls for cease fire at Fort Collins City Council, Message from Amy Parsons to faculty, 7.0 magnitude earthquake hits California

KCSU News

Colorado State President Amy Parsons shared her message to faculty about a recent hire at the university. Audrey Donow delivers a report for the Rocky Mountain Review on what her message was and who the newest hire is at CSU. Locally a new roundabout is coming to Northern Colorado hoping to create a more efficient flow of traffic. More local news with Tyler Weatherwax features the story of one man suffering from a heart attack returning to the Fort Collins hospital that treated him to say thank you. Finally, learn about a new law hoping to keep distractions off the roads in the Centennial State.

After the break get a rundown of what's to come this weekend in Fort Collins from Donow. Symphonic band concerts, holiday raves, and acapella harmonies are all lined up. Then the Rocky Mountain Feature story for the day sees Gus Arnold and Mariah Borjeson at the scene of the Fort Collins city council meeting from the previous night. Hear interviews from residents concerned with unions in the city as well as those fighting for the city to make a call for a cease-fire in Gaza. Arnold and Borjeson deliver the full story in today's feature story.

After the break, Weatherwax returns for a breakdown of the national headlines. One of the United States' biggest health insurance company's CEO was shot and killed in New York early Wednesday morning. Police are looking for answers after the mysterious death and messages written on the bullet casings. Then in other parts of the world South Korea is still dealing with their president's sudden declaration of martial law that lasted only hours. Find out what's next for the South Korean president. In Europe, France saw the collapse of its government after its prime minister received a no-confidence vote from the government. Learn what it could mean before Donald Trump's visit to the country this weekend.

Donow goes over the CSU sports report with a look at what Men's and Women's basketball will be up to over winter break. Plus CSU's swimming team is on the road looking for success. Plus learn about what CSU's track and field teams will be doing over winter break as well. To wrap up the show Weatherwax delivers the Fort Collins weather report as sunny conditions are expected to last all weekend until Sunday night. This will be the last Rocky Mountain Review of the year as the news team leaves for winter break, hear a quick goodbye from the KCSU news team to end the year.

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.