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Thursday May 6th 7:30pm, 2010

KRCC presents A Live Radio Show taping of NPR's Wait, wait... don't tell me!
Location: Pikes Peak Center, 190 South Cascade Avenue, Colorado Springs, CO 80903( map )
Tickets ~KRCC IS SOLD OUT OF MEMBER DISCOUNT TICKETS~ General Public reserved seating is available ONLY through Ticketswest www.Ticketswest.com . (General public tickets will NOT be available at the studio)

Friday March 26th 8pm, 2010

KRCC presents Tab Benoit
Location: Stargazers Theater( map )
Tickets KRCC member tickets $16 at the KRCC studios. General public tickets available for $22 www.AMusicCompanyInc.com $30 day of show.

Saturday April 3rd, 2010 4-8pm

KRCC presents The Electric Illuminati with Ron English and Jack Medicine and the New Depressionists
Location: Stargazers Theater, Colorado Springs, Colorado ( map )
Tickets KRCC members get a signed Ron English poster with each $12 ticket purchased at the KRCC studios. General public tickets available through the Stargazers box office www.stargazers.com

Tuesday April 20th 8pm, 2010

KRCC and Maven Productions present Ani DiFranco
Location: Armstrong Hall, Colorado College Campus( map )
Tickets A limited number of KRCC member tickets on sale for $28 at the KRCC Studios. General Public tickets on sale for $32 ONLY AT www.MavenProductions.com or by calling Maven Productions Box Office at 303-786-7030 (General public tickets will NOT be available at the KRCC Studios.)

Memorial Weekend, May 28th-30th, 2010

KRCC presents The MeadowGrass Music Festival
Location: La Foret Conference Center, Colorado Springs, Colorado ( map )
Tickets $15 single day tickets, $40 full festival passes for KRCC members at the KRCC Studios. $20 Single day tickets, $50 full festival passes for General Public. General Public tickets at all Independent Records and Video locations, and on-line at www.ticketweb.com
Festival Details Meadowgrass.org

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Current News from NPR

March 21, 2010 | NPR· Public pension fund investing has changed a lot over the past few decades. They used to investment conservatively. Now, a lot of cities and states are trying to rebuild pension funds by resorting to chancy investments in foreign currency, junk bonds and margin trades.
 
March 21, 2010 | NPR· When the pilot of his plane died after takeoff last year, passenger Doug White took control and landed it with the help of air traffic controllers.
 
March 21, 2010 | NPR· Despite the protests raging in and around the Capitol, at least 216 members of the House of Representatives are predicted to cast votes of "yea" on the health care bill today, finally passing a history-making overhaul package. That is, if all goes according to the Democrats' plan.
 
March 21, 2010 | NPR· That's the number of votes House Democrats need to pass a sweeping overhaul of the nation's health care system. Lawmakers are expected to vote Sunday, and with all 178 House Republicans and at least two dozen Democrats vowing to vote no, the vote will be extremely close. NPR White House Correspondent Scott Horsley joins host Liane Hansen live to talk about Obama's efforts to push the health care overhaul legislation through the House of Representatives.
 
March 21, 2010 | NPR· The earthquakes in Haiti and Chile have piqued Americans' interest in earthquake insurance — as usually happens after news of big quakes overseas. But there's little sign this interest will do much to increase the number of people who actually buy coverage. Will the government be on the hook when the big one comes?
 

Art & Life from NPR

March 21, 2010 | NPR· Saturday was the vernal equinox, the first moment of spring, and a time when the periods of light and dark in the day are equal. Last year, Donna Henes greeted the spring equinox in a snowstorm at around four in the morning. But this Saturday was different.
 
March 21, 2010 | NPR· It has been 30 years since one of the world's great puzzles came to this country. The multicolored device was called the Magic Cube when it first went on sale in a Budapest toyshop. But by 1980, the puzzle carried the name of its inventor, Hungarian architecture professor Erno Rubik. Host Liane Hansen takes a moment to note the toy's anniversary.
 
March 21, 2010 | NPR· A group of artists and hackers have crafted a gadget that lets a paralyzed graffiti artist continue making art using only his eyes. And it costs about as much as an iPod shuffle.
 
March 21, 2010 | NPR· A proper martini isn't made with vodka. It isn't green, and its ingredients do not include fruit flavoring or chocolate. For food commentator Bonny Wolf, these points are not insignificant, so Wolf shares her recipe for the perfect martini, a pleasure that needs no sweetening.
 
March 21, 2010 | NPR· Suppose that, in 19th-century America, the forces of good and evil battled for the soul of the new republic — what we now know as the Civil War. Author Seth Grahame-Smith explores that premise in a new book you can really sink your teeth into.
 

March 19, 2010

Salazar (D-3) Announces Support of Health Care Overhaul

Legislators in Washington are preparing for Sunday’s vote on President Barack Obama’s health care bill. Republican Representative Doug Lamborn of Colorado’s 5th District has come out against the bill, and the process by which the bill is coming to a vote. Another Colorado representative though, Democrat John Salazar of the 3rd District, has announced his support of the bill. The fiscally conservative Salazar spoke to Daniel Costello of Rocky Mountain Community Radio member station KVNF about his decision.

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Filed under: Daniel Costello, Health, Interview, Politics, RMCR — Andrea Chalfin, News Dir. @ 5:50 pm

Round-Up: CO State Economic Forecast, and Voting on Health Care

Colorado’s economy is slowly recovering from the recession, but it may take years to fully recover…and, lawmakers from Colorado are preparing for a busy weekend, as Democratic leaders in Congress are poised for a Sunday afternoon vote on health care reform.

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Filed under: AP, Andrea Chalfin, Capitol News Connection, Economy, Health, Round-Up — Andrea Chalfin, News Dir. @ 5:32 pm

Colorado Springs City Manager Resigns

Colorado Springs City Manager Penelope Culbreth-Graft told City Council today of her plans to resign, effective April 16. A statement from the city says Culbreth-Graft notified city council in a letter, in which she says she plans to launch a family business in public speaking, consulting, and writing. As reported by the Gazette earlier in the week, the city manager recently underwent her annual performance evaluation, after which several council members told the paper Culbreth-Graft has done a good job in a difficult situation. Only Councilman Tom Gallagher said he was displeased. According to the statement from the city, council will determine a process to find a new city manager prior to the official effective date in April. Culbreth-Graft began serving as city manager in January 2008 and has spent 32 years in public service.

Filed under: Andrea Chalfin, Colorado Springs — Andrea Chalfin, News Dir. @ 3:40 pm

Friday Index

In Colorado Springs, the city is offering an “Adopt-a-Streetlight” program (Gazette, KOAA). Harrison School District 2 has delayed a vote regarding a new form of governance (Gazette). Ft. Carson increases efforts to prevent drunk driving (KRDO).

KKTV
takes a look at the mythic “buried bombers” in Pueblo. The Chieftain reports on a public meeting regarding the destruction of mustard agent housed at the Pueblo Chemical Depot.

In Canon City, a false 911 alarm went out by mistake during a training exercise (KKTV). The Canon City Daily Record reports on concerns over uranium cleanup, and seeks official support of the Uranium Processing and Accountability Act in the state legislature.

The LaJunta Tribune Democrat profiles a new business making rail anchors.

The Colorado Springs Business Journal takes a look at how mountain states are dealing with the recession.

Disclaimer: KRCC and KRCC News make no guarantees regarding the content within these reports, however consider them part of the news and media outlets reporting on issues affecting our coverage area. The Index is not exhaustive, and is not an endorsement of any kind.

Filed under: Index — Andrea Chalfin, News Dir. @ 8:27 am

Examining the Census

Most people know by now that the country is beginning its national head-count, known as the census. The word “census” comes from Latin, and the head-count idea dates back to the Roman Empire. These days, every ten years, questionnaires show up in mailboxes in order to help provide a statistical picture of the country. KRCC’s Kate Jonuska takes a look at the history, politics, and present state of the census.

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Click below to hear the full conversation about the census with Colorado College Political Science Professors Andrew Dunham and Bob Loevy (about 50 minutes).

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For more information regarding the 2010 Census, the government’s website is here.

Filed under: Kate Jonuska, Uncategorized — Andrea Chalfin, News Dir. @ 7:35 am

CSU Student Vote Bill Fails

The senate education committee killed a bill yesterday that would’ve given students at Colorado State University a greater voice in governing the school. Even though this year’s effort had more traction than in the past, lawmakers say it still raised too many concerns. Bente Birkeland has more from the state capitol.

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Filed under: Bente Birkeland, Capitol Coverage, Education — Andrea Chalfin, News Dir. @ 7:09 am

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Capitol Coverage from Rocky Mountain Community Radio
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September 21, 2009 | NPR· More than 15 percent of Americans are uninsured, and more than three-quarters of them are in working families. Overall, the uninsured are less healthy and cost the country and the medical industry billions of dollars a year.
 
January 8, 2010 | NPR· The tax agency would be responsible for checking whether individuals get required insurance, distributing billions of dollars in subsidies and collecting new taxes and penalties.
 
January 6, 2010 | NPR· Legislation would restore Medicaid rights to citizens of the Marshall Islands and two other nations who have the unique ability to travel and work freely in the United States.