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February 24, 2006
Newscast
February 24, 2006 2:00 PM
archivesNEWSCAST
Stephen Raher reports on the Colorado Supreme Court's ruling against taxpayer advocate Douglas Bruce. And Eric Whitney has details on the resignation of Colorado Springs City Council member Richard Skorman and the investigation into the cause of the Maurico Canyon Fire. [LISTEN] []
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Commentary: Going to School at Home
February 24, 2006 1:11 PM
archivesCOMMENTARY: GOING TO SCHOOL AT HOME
A growing number of families are choosing to home school their children. But retired public school teacher Carolyn Vulgamore isn't sure this is such a great idea. [LISTEN] []
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What's in A Song: Humpback Chubb
February 24, 2006 1:11 PM
archivesWHAT'S IN A SONG: HUMPBACK CHUBB
Another edition of the Western Folklife Center's "What's In A Song" series. This time, Ecologist Larry Stevens sings the saga of the lowly humpback chubb, a funny looking fish that is native to the Colorado river system, and which is struggling to survive decades of dam construction on the river. [LISTEN] []
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Rebecca Dussault Profile
February 24, 2006 1:10 PM
archivesREBECCA DUSSAULT PROFILE
Adam Burke has this audio portrait of cross country skier Rebecca Dussault, who is competing in the Olympics this week. [LISTEN] []
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Capitol Coverage
February 24, 2006 1:09 PM
archivesCAPITOL COVERAGE
Eric Whitney reports on the slate of anti-immigration bills that were heard in committee this week. And Dan Costello explains an effort to pass stricter air pollution controls. [LISTEN] []
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Newscast
February 24, 2006 1:09 PM
archivesNEWSCAST
Eric Whitney reports on the body found a two days ago at Fort Carson and the new report on hunger in the U.S. And Stephen Raher has details on the race to replace Congressman Joel Hefley, who announced his retirement last week. [LISTEN] []
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February 22, 2006
What's In A Song: Grand Canyon Gold
February 22, 2006 12:40 PM
archivesWHAT'S IN A SONG: GRAND CANYON GOLD
In another installment of the "What's in A Song" series from the Western Folklife Center, Navajo singer Alger Greyeyes sings of the beauty of food and the meaning of a bounty from the earth. He tells the story of a young couple at the Grand Canyon savoring peaches they find, which Greyeyes explains are "as good as gold." [LISTEN] []
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High Country News Interview: Richard Pombo
February 22, 2006 12:30 PM
archivesHIGH COUNTRY NEWS INTERVIEW: RICHARD POMBO
Stephen Raher talks with High Country News editor Greg Hanscom about the magazine's research on the life and political agenda of Congressman Richard Pombo (R-CA). Pombo is the chair of the Resources Committee, and has waged a long-running battle to reform the Endangered Species Act. [LISTEN] []
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Capitol Coverage
February 22, 2006 12:30 PM
archivesCAPITOL COVERAGE
Legislators have recently been debating access to emergency contraception, whether large employers should have to spend a certain amount on healthcare, and what to do about welfare fraud. Plus, the proposed statewide smoking ban is in the Senate's hands now. Dan Costello and Stephen Raher report. [LISTEN] []
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Newscast
February 22, 2006 12:30 PM
archivesNEWSCAST
Nancy Greenleese reports on President Bush's visit to the National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Golden. And Stephen Raher has details on the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to reopen the legal battle over Colorado's 2000 redistricting squabble. [LISTEN] []
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February 17, 2006
Casey Jones
February 17, 2006 2:43 PM
archivesCASEY JONES
Hal Cannon of the Western Folklife Center looks into the history and musicology behind the rail-themed classic American Song "Casey Jones." [LISTEN] []
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Amtrak in Colorado
February 17, 2006 1:59 PM
archivesAMTRAK IN COLORADO
Stephen Raher reports on seeing Colorado via the California Zephyr, one of two Amtrak routes through the state. [LISTEN] []
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Overview & Ski Train Journey
February 17, 2006 1:58 PM
archivesOVERVIEW & SKI TRAIN JOURNEY
For our special railroad edition of Western Skies, Stephen Raher talks to Colorado journalist and train enthusiast Ed Quillen about the history of railroads in the Centennial State. Then Eric Whitney reports on his experience with the Denver Ski Train. [LISTEN] []
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February 15, 2006
What's in A Song: La Llorona
February 15, 2006 10:53 AM
archivesWHAT'S IN A SONG: LA LLORONA
In the second of this five-part series from the Western Folklife Center, New Mexico musician Cipriano Vigil talks about the folk song La Llorona, a tragic tale of childhood death that's also interpreted as a warning against the treachery of marrying outside of one's class. [LISTEN] []
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February 14, 2006
Inside/Out Youth: Thoughts on Valentine's Day
February 14, 2006 6:48 PM
archivesINSIDE/OUT YOUTH: THOUGHTS ON VALENTINE'S DAY
Members of Inside/Out Youth Group talk with Stephen Raher about observing Valentine's Day as gay adolescents in Colorado Springs. [LISTEN] []
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Old Together
February 14, 2006 6:46 PM
archivesOLD TOGETHER
In this Valentine's Day gift to his wife, producer Barrett Golding talks to three couples about life, love, and growing old together. [LISTEN] []
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Capitol Coverage
February 14, 2006 6:46 PM
archivesCAPITOL COVERAGE
Stephen Raher and Dan Costello report on the latest news from the legislature, including what to do about the government employee retirement system, whether to give injured workers the right to pick their doctors, and legislation to extend the statute of limitations for civil suits alleging sexual abuse. [LISTEN] []
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Newscast
February 14, 2006 6:45 PM
archivesNEWSCAST
Stephen Raher reports on the announcement that the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association is moving its headquarters to New Mexico. Nancy Greenleese reports on the Olympics that never were: the 1976 winter Olympic games that Colorado declined to host. [LISTEN] []
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February 10, 2006
What's in a Song: The Last Letter
February 10, 2006 10:31 AM
archivesWHAT'S IN A SONG: THE LAST LETTER
The first in a five part series from the Western Folklife Center. Bill C. Malone grew up the son of a sharecropper in east Texas. He remembers vividly the family's first radio where he heard sad country songs like this one by Rex Griffin. [LISTEN] []
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Saints and Indians
February 10, 2006 10:31 AM
archivesSAINTS AND INDIANS
Independent producer Kate Davidson talks to people who were involved with the decades-long Indian Child Placement Program, that placed Navajo children with Mormon foster families. [LISTEN] []
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Capitol Coverage
February 10, 2006 10:31 AM
archivesCAPITOL COVERAGE
A split estate bill inched closer to passage this week, and several pieces of eminent domain legislation were considered. Stephen Raher reports with assistance from Dan Costello. [LISTEN] []
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February 8, 2006
High Country News Interview: Buffalo Hunting in Montana
February 8, 2006 11:04 AM
archivesHIGH COUNTRY NEWS INTERVIEW: BUFFALO HUNTING IN MONTANA
Eric Whitney talks with Greg Hanscom of High Country News about the perennial controversy of buffalo hunting in Montana. [LISTEN] []
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Grasslands of Eastern Colorado - Part 2
February 8, 2006 11:03 AM
archivesGRASSLANDS OF EASTERN COLORADO - PART 2
Stephen Raher reports on the new land use plan released by the Forest Service for the Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands. It's the first such plan to be released under new regulations that the Forest Service published in 2005. [LISTEN] []
EXPANDED CONTENT--> More information on the Forest Service's plans for the Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands is available online at the Pike and San Isabel National Forest website.
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Capitol Coverage
February 8, 2006 11:03 AM
archivesCAPITOL COVERAGE
The contentious issue of eminent domain and private toll roads is being debated by the state legislature once again. Lawmakers also pondered bills stiffening penalties for sexual abuse of minors. Stephen Raher has our regular coverage, with help from Dan Costello. [LISTEN] []
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Third ACR Starts Coming Home from Iraq
February 8, 2006 11:03 AM
archivesTHIRD ACR STARTS COMING HOME FROM IRAQ
Members of Fort Carson's Third Armored Cavalry Regiment are starting to come home after deployment to Iraq. Eric Whitney was on hand for the first group of troops who arrived last week. [LISTEN] []
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February 6, 2006
Commentary: The New New Las Vegas
February 6, 2006 11:03 AM
archivesCOMMENTARY: THE NEW NEW LAS VEGAS
Commentator Ian Shoales has some thoughts on the most recent marketing campaign from one of the West's largest tourist destination: Las Vegas. [LISTEN] []
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Capitol Coverage - Part 2
February 6, 2006 11:03 AM
archivesCAPITOL COVERAGE - PART 2
One hot issue from last year that's still on the legislative agenda for 2006 is the problem of split estates - where oil and gas drillers wish to access minerals they own underneath someone else's land. Eric Whitney has this update, with help from Dan Costello. [LISTEN] []
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Grasslands of Eastern Colorado - Part 1
February 6, 2006 11:02 AM
archivesGRASSLANDS OF EASTERN COLORADO - PART 1
The Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands, located in western Kansas and eastern Colorado respectively, have released the first land management plan to be promulgated under the new Forest Service planning rules. In the first of two reports, Stephen Raher explains the history of the national grasslands. [LISTEN] []
EXPANDED CONTENT--> More information on the Forest Service's plans for the Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands is available online at the Pike and San Isabel National Forest website.
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Highway 24 Planning Roll On
February 6, 2006 11:02 AM
archivesHIGHWAY 24 PLANNING ROLL ON
Chances are you've heard of T-REX and COSMIX, the big projects to expand Interstate 25 in Denver and Colorado Springs. Less well known is the burgeoning plan to up-size the main route out of Colorado Springs into the mountains, U.S. Highway 24. The plans have certainly gotten the attention of residents of the West Side neighborhood. Anita Miller has this report on the highway planning process. [LISTEN] []
EXPANDED CONTENT--> Planning documents on the future of Highway 24 are available online at the Colorado Department of Transportation's website.
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Capitol Coverage - Part 1
February 6, 2006 11:01 AM
archivesCAPITOL COVERAGE - PART 1
Colorado legislators debated a public smoking ban this week, as well as a measure to curtail the influence of money in politics. Stephen Raher has this report, with help from Dan Costello. [LISTEN] []
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Fort Carson Mourns Three Soldiers Killed in Helicopter Crash
February 6, 2006 11:01 AM
archivesFORT CARSON MOURNS THREE SOLDIERS KILLED IN HELICOPTER CRASH
At the same time that more than five thousand Fort Carson troops are coming home from Iraq, many soldiers and civilians gathered recently to remember three officers who were killed just a few weeks before they were scheduled to return. Eric Whitney has this remembrance of First Lieutenant Joseph deMoors and Majors Douglas Labouff and Mike Martinez. [LISTEN] []
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