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May 31, 2006
COMMENTARY: LEAF BLOWERS
May 31, 2006 9:43 AM
archivesCOMMENTARY: LEAF BLOWERS
Why not just use a broom? [LISTEN] []
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SLEEP APNEA - WHEN SNORING DISTURBS THE PEACE
May 31, 2006 9:42 AM
archivesSLEEP APNEA - WHEN SNORING DISTURBS THE PEACE
A visit to the Colorado Sleep Disorders Center, where we learn about sleep apnea, and how to cure what can be a very disturbing condition. [LISTEN] []
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IRAQI MAYOR VISITS COLORADO SPRINGS
May 31, 2006 9:40 AM
archivesIRAQI MAYOR VISITS COLORADO SPRINGS
An interview with Najim Abdulla al-Jibouri, mayor of the city of Tal Afar, Iraq. This is the city that troops from Ft. Carson spent much of last year liberating. Al-Jibouri talks about how and why that happened, and what the future of his city and Iraq looks like to him. [LISTEN] []
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Posted by Eric Whitney at 9:40 AM| Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0) | Posted to Colorado Springs , Military , Politics
OWENS VETOES ETHANOL BILL
May 31, 2006 9:39 AM
archivesOWENS VETOES ETHANOL BILL
There are currently 5 ethanol fuel plants under construction in Colorado, two are already up and running. So why did Governor Owens veto a bill that would stimulate the market for the corn-based replacement for gasoline? [LISTEN] []
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Posted by Eric Whitney at 9:39 AM| Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0) | Posted to Colorado , Environment , Politics
UNSEEN MESA VERDE OPENED FOR 100TH ANNIVERSARY
May 31, 2006 9:37 AM
archivesUNSEEN MESA VERDE OPENED FOR 100TH ANNIVERSARY
Mesa Verde National Park, near Cortez, is celebrating it's 100th anniversary this year. Part of the ongoing celebrations is opening up rarely seen parts of the park to the public. From KSUT, Four Corners Public Radio, Victor Locke reports. [LISTEN] []
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Posted by Eric Whitney at 9:37 AM| Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0) | Posted to History , Indoor/Outdoor Recreation
10TH MOUNTAIN DIVISION OBSERVES MEMORIAL DAY
May 31, 2006 9:34 AM
archives10TH MOUNTAIN DIVISION OBSERVES MEMORIAL DAY
Ceremonies honoring veterans happened all over Colorado last weekend. One of the most distinctive was held near the summit of Tennessee Pass outside Leadville, where the World War 2 ski troopers of the 10th Mountain Division were remembered. When the war was over, members of the 10th Mountain Division went on to found the ski resorts of Aspen and Vail, and to head the Sierra Club and other environmental organizations. Josh Raulerson was at the ceremony for the Division, which is now based in New York, He says it is currently among the Army's most frequently deployed units. [LISTEN] []
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Posted by Eric Whitney at 9:34 AM| Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0) | Posted to History , Military , Regional
May 26, 2006
COMMENTARY: EVA SYROV
May 26, 2006 9:40 AM
archivesCOMMENTARY: EVA SYROV
You don't have to have lived in Colorado Springs very long to see the city grow - and grow, and grow some more. Eva Syrovy has been here 22 years, and made her peace with the way the city has continued to expand. [LISTEN] []
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ENERGY COMPANY EXECUTIVE SAYS NOT TO WORRY ABOUT DRILLING NEAR NUCLEAR TEST SITE
May 26, 2006 9:38 AM
archivesENERGY COMPANY EXECUTIVE SAYS NOT TO WORRY ABOUT DRILLING NEAR NUCLEAR TEST SITE
In 1969 the Nixon administration detonated an underground nuclear explosion in western Colorado. The idea was to expedite production of natural gas. The project was abandoned when the gas that came up was highly radioactive. We hear from a Denver energy executive whose company wants to drill new gas wells close to the test site. [LISTEN] []
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SENATE COMMITTEE TO HOLD FIELD HEARING ON OIL SHALE IN COLORADO
May 26, 2006 9:36 AM
archivesSENATE COMMITTEE TO HOLD FIELD HEARING ON OIL SHALE IN COLORADO
The U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources will hold a field hearing in Colorado next Thursday to talk about oil shale development. [LISTEN] []
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CONTROVERSIAL GAS DRILLING STUDY
May 26, 2006 9:35 AM
archivesCONTROVERSIAL GAS DRILLING STUDY
Seven energy companies want to drill on 1.5 million acres in northwestern Colorado. The agency regulating them says it's OK for the companies to pick the company that does the environmental analysis for the project. The Wilderness Society cries foul. [LISTEN] []
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VOTING MACHINES
May 26, 2006 9:32 AM
archivesVOTING MACHINES
Do Colorado's new voting machines violate the state constitution? The Secretary of State held a hearing on that question Wednesday, because a citizen formally complained. But Bente Birkland reports that the people, the new machines are intended to help, like them. [LISTEN] []
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Posted by Eric Whitney at 9:32 AM| Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0) | Posted to Colorado , Legal , Politics
IMMIGRATION ANALYSIS
May 26, 2006 9:29 AM
archivesIMMIGRATION ANALYSIS
Congress can make all the rules it wants on immigration policy, but little is likely to change until Mexico's economy improves. That's the opinion of University of Colorado Law School Professor Clare Huntington. [LISTEN] []
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SENATE IMMIGRATION VOTE
May 26, 2006 9:28 AM
archivesSENATE IMMIGRATION VOTE
The Senate passes an immigration reform bill. One of Colorado's senators supported it, the other didn't, they tell us why. [LISTEN] []
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May 24, 2006
COMMENTARY - IT'S TIME FOR REAs TO EMBRACE THE FUTURE
May 24, 2006 11:19 AM
archivesCOMMENTARY - IT'S TIME FOR REAS TO EMBRACE THE FUTURE
Like most of us, Bryan Pratt gets most of his electricity from coal burning power plants. He thinks there's a better way. [LISTEN] []
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Posted by Eric Whitney at 11:19 AM| Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0) | Posted to Commentary , Energy
A CHRISTIAN REPUBLICAN RUNS AGAINST MERRIFIELD
May 24, 2006 11:17 AM
archivesA CHRISTIAN REPUBLICAN RUNS AGAINST MERRIFIELD
You don't have to know a lot about Colorado politics to know that El Paso County, home to Colorado Springs, is a Republican stronghold. El Paso County has 13 senators and representatives in Denver, only one of them is a Democrat. And until today, that Democrat, Representative Mike Merrifield of Manitou Springs, was running unopposed. [LISTEN] []
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Posted by Eric Whitney at 11:17 AM| Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0) | Posted to Manitou Springs , Politics , Religion
COLORADO GOVERNOR CANDIDATE INTERVIEWS: BILL RITTER
May 24, 2006 11:16 AM
archivesCOLORADO GOVERNOR CANDIDATE INTERVIEWS: BILL RITTER
Democrat Bill Ritter talks about his campaign platform after securing his party's nomination as candidate for governor. [LISTEN] []
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Posted by Eric Whitney at 11:16 AM| Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0) | Posted to Colorado , Interview , Politics
COLORADO GOVERNOR CANDIDATE INTERVIEWS: MARC HOLTZMAN
May 24, 2006 11:14 AM
archivesCOLORADO GOVERNOR CANDIDATE INTERVIEWS: MARC HOLTZMAN
Marc Holtzman talks about his determination to petition his way onto the Republican primary ballot, and his campaign platform. [LISTEN] []
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Posted by Eric Whitney at 11:14 AM| Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0) | Posted to Colorado , Legal Affairs , Politics
COLORADO GOVERNOR CANDIDATE INTERVIEWS: BOB BEAUPREZ
May 24, 2006 11:13 AM
archivesCOLORADO GOVERNOR CANDIDATE INTERVIEWS: BOB BEAUPREZ
Bob Beauprez talks about winning 70% of the vote at last weekend's Republican state assembly, and his campaign platform. [LISTEN] []
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Posted by Eric Whitney at 11:13 AM| Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0) | Posted to Colorado , Interview , Politics
May 12, 2006
COMMENTARY - MOTHER'S DAY
May 12, 2006 9:24 AM
archivesCOMMENTARY - MOTHER'S DAY
Florists and greeting card shops do a brisk business every Mother's Day, but chances are the gift Mom would most appreciate would be a little face time with their kids. That's certainly the case for commentator Eva Syrovy, whose oldest son is in the military and about to ship out overseas. [LISTEN] []
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Posted by Eric Whitney at 9:24 AM| Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0) | Posted to Commentary , Women's Issues
INDIGENOUS GAMES COME TO DENVER
May 12, 2006 9:23 AM
archivesINDIGENOUS GAMES COME TO DENVER
Colorado's two Native American tribes join to bring hundreds of Native Americans and First Nations people to Denver for a sports and culture festival this summer. [LISTEN] []
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Posted by Eric Whitney at 9:23 AM| Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0) | Posted to Denver , Indoor/Outdoor Recreation , Native American
COLORADO LAB ON THE FRONT LINE OF THE FIGHT AGAINST BIRD FLU
May 12, 2006 9:21 AM
archivesCOLORADO LAB ON THE FRONT LINE OF THE FIGHT AGAINST BIRD FLU
A federal lab in Ft. Collins plays a key role in efforts to detect bird flu in the U.S. [LISTEN] []
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Posted by Eric Whitney at 9:21 AM| Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0) | Posted to Health
NATIVE LEADERS MEET ON THE INDIAN COUNTRY ENERGY CRISIS
May 12, 2006 9:20 AM
archivesNATIVE LEADERS MEET ON THE INDIAN COUNTRY ENERGY CRISIS
Tribal, state and federal leaders brainstorm energy saving ideas for the reservation. [LISTEN] []
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Posted by Eric Whitney at 9:20 AM| Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0) | Posted to Colorado , Energy , Native American
COLORADO CITIES EXAMINE THEIR GLOBAL WARMING IMPACTS
May 12, 2006 9:18 AM
archivesCOLORADO CITIES EXAMINE THEIR GLOBAL WARMING IMPACTS
Aspen, as part of its "canary initiative" is planning a global warming conference, and Boulder wants to charge new fees to mitigate the cities impact on the atmosphere. [LISTEN] []
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Posted by Eric Whitney at 9:18 AM| Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0) | Posted to Environment , Regional
CITIZENS QUESTION NEED FOR DOUBLING SIZE OF GAS FIELD NEAR DURANGO
May 12, 2006 9:16 AM
archivesCITIZENS QUESTION NEED FOR DOUBLING SIZE OF GAS FIELD NEAR DURANGO
New rules allow energy companies to double the number of wells drilled in existing natural gas fields near Durango. Citizens aren't sure that's a great idea. [LISTEN] []
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Posted by Eric Whitney at 9:16 AM| Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0) | Posted to Energy , Environment
NEW NATURAL GAS WELLS, A THREAT TO ENDANGERED SPECIES?
May 12, 2006 9:15 AM
archivesNEW NATURAL GAS WELLS, A THREAT TO ENDANGERED SPECIES?
The federal government just put the oil and gas development rights for 200,000 acres of public land in Colorado on the auction block. Conservationists worry that's bad news for endangered Black Footed Ferrets. [LISTEN] []
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Posted by Eric Whitney at 9:15 AM| Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0) | Posted to Animal Rights/Wellfare , Colorado , Environment
May 10, 2006
COMMENTARY
May 10, 2006 11:18 AM
archivesCOMMENTARY
It seems like someone is always asking us to give money, sometimes even public radio stations ask for money. But, commentator Pat Cook Gulya says, there's something more valuable you can give, and it won't cost you a cent. [LISTEN] []
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Posted by Eric Whitney at 11:18 AM| Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0) | Posted to Commentary , Politics
SALIDA STUDENTS GET THE CHANCE TO MARCH TO A DIFFERENT DRUMMER
May 10, 2006 11:15 AM
archivesSALIDA STUDENTS GET THE CHANCE TO MARCH TO A DIFFERENT DRUMMER
For teachers, getting kids excited about learning, especially at this time of year, can often be challenging. But in Salida, schools have invited a Colorado musician who uses innovative technology plus an interdisciplinary approach to education to spark kids' interest. Shanna Lewis reports from Salida. [LISTEN] []
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Posted by Eric Whitney at 11:15 AM| Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0) | Posted to Children & Youth , Education
DEMOCRATIC STATEHOUSE CANDIDATES RALLY IN COLORADO SPRINGS
May 10, 2006 11:12 AM
archivesDEMOCRATIC STATEHOUSE CANDIDATES RALLY IN COLORADO SPRINGS
Now that the legislative session is over, campaigns for House and Senate seats in next years session are going into full swing. Democrats may control the house and senate for now, but they're still the minority in El Paso County. We talk with El Paso County Democrats running for the state house. [LISTEN] []
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Posted by Eric Whitney at 11:12 AM| Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0) | Posted to Colorado Springs , Politics
CAPITAL COVERAGE
May 10, 2006 11:11 AM
archivesCAPITAL COVERAGE
It's over. The Colorado General Assembly wrapped up its four-month annual legislative session late Monday night, two days early. Although much of the day was taken up with end-of-session rituals, a number of final votes were taken. Daniel Costello reports from Denver. [LISTEN] []
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Posted by Eric Whitney at 11:11 AM| Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0) | Posted to Colorado , Politics
FT. CARSON COMBAT VETS RE-ENLIST BY THE HUNDREDS
May 10, 2006 11:09 AM
archivesFT. CARSON COMBAT VETS RE-ENLIST BY THE HUNDREDS
Think that one or two combat tours in Iraq would make most soldiers want to get out of the Army as quickly as possible? Think again. Nationwide, two out of three eligible soldiers are reenlisting. Last week, 640 soldiers re-upped in a mass ceremony at Ft. Carson. [LISTEN] []
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Posted by Eric Whitney at 11:09 AM| Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0) | Posted to Colorado , Military
May 5, 2006
HIGH COUNTRY NEWS INTERVIEW - THE WEST'S NEW REVOLUTIONARIES
May 5, 2006 1:04 PM
archivesHIGH COUNTRY NEWS INTERVIEW - THE WEST'S NEW REVOLUTIONARIES
High Country News editor Greg Hanscom talks about a grassroots effort to keep a huge new coal-fired power plant out of Idaho, and how it's changing politics in what may be the West's most conservative state. [LISTEN] []
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Posted by Eric Whitney at 1:04 PM| Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0) | Posted to Energy , Interview
CANON CITY TRIES "FIRE PREVENTION ON A SHOESTRING."
May 5, 2006 1:03 PM
archivesCANON CITY TRIES "FIRE PREVENTION ON A SHOESTRING."
[LISTEN] []
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LOCAL COMMUNITIES STEP UP FIRE PREVENTION EFFORTS
May 5, 2006 1:01 PM
archivesLOCAL COMMUNITIES STEP UP FIRE PREVENTION EFFORTS
Most of Colorado is now under federal stage one fire restriction, and fire officials say this summer is shaping up to be as dry and dangerous as 2002, when more than 800 square miles of the state burned. Small communities are trying to avoid a repeat of that devastating year. We have reports from Black Forest and Caņon City. [LISTEN] []
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Posted by Eric Whitney at 1:01 PM| Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0) | Posted to Regional , Wildfires
LOBBYIST DISCLOSURE BILL ADVANCES
May 5, 2006 12:59 PM
archivesLOBBYIST DISCLOSURE BILL ADVANCES
There are more than 11,000 registered lobbyists working at the state capitol. A Boulder senator wants them to provide monthly reports on what they're up to. [LISTEN] []
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Posted by Eric Whitney at 12:59 PM| Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0) | Posted to Business/Labor , Politics
COLORADO WILL VOTE ON DOMESTIC PARTNERSHIPS THIS FALL
May 5, 2006 12:57 PM
archivesCOLORADO WILL VOTE ON DOMESTIC PARTNERSHIPS THIS FALL
Colorado lawmakers today voted to put a same sex domestic partnership question on the November ballot. That means that Colorado voters will have the chance to give same sex couples the same civil rights as married couples. [LISTEN] []
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Posted by Eric Whitney at 12:57 PM| Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0) | Posted to Colorado , Gay & Lesbian , Politics
May 3, 2006
COMMENTARY: In defense of steroids
May 3, 2006 11:37 AM
archivesCOMMENTARY: IN DEFENSE OF STEROIDS
It's starting to feel a lot like summertime in southern Colorado, at least on some days. And that means two things are back on the agenda: baseball, and seasonal allergies. Both America's pastime and hay fever have one thing in common for commentator Andy Lyon: steroids. [LISTEN] []
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Posted by Eric Whitney at 11:37 AM| Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0) | Posted to Commentary , Health
CAPITAL COVERAGE
May 3, 2006 11:33 AM
archivesCAPITAL COVERAGE
There are only a couple of weeks left in this year's state legislative session. When it started, Governor Owens called for financial reform of the state's public employee's pension plan. The so-called PERA crisis is also being closely watched by thousands of public employees. Daniel Costello reports that the numerous parties to the negotiations have moved much closer together, but a final compromise has not yet been reached. [LISTEN] []
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Posted by Eric Whitney at 11:33 AM| Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0) | Posted to Colorado , Politics
IMMIGRATION RALLIES ON THE WESTERN SLOPE
May 3, 2006 11:33 AM
archivesIMMIGRATION RALLIES ON THE WESTERN SLOPE
Monday's rallies weren't limited to the Front Range. We have coverage of events in Glenwood Springs and Carbondale. From Telluride, employers talk about how reliant the resort community is on immigrant labor. [LISTEN] []
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Posted by Eric Whitney at 11:33 AM| Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0) | Posted to Immigration , Regional
IMMIGRATION RALLIES IN DENVER AND COLORADO SPRINGS
May 3, 2006 11:30 AM
archivesIMMIGRATION RALLIES IN DENVER AND COLORADO SPRINGS
More than 80,000 people rallied along the Front Range Sunday and Monday for immigrant rights. We have coverage from Denver and Colorado Springs. [LISTEN] []
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