June 28, 2007
Gov. Ritter on Fighting the Feds, Education and Immigration
June 28, 2007 2:05 PM
In our monthly conversation with Governor Bill Ritter the chief executive discusses recent disagreements with federal land management agencies, meetings with leaders in higher education, and his interest in Congress' efforts to craft immigration reform legislation.
These monthly conversations are produced for, and come to us courtesy of KCFR in Denver, they're conducted by Ryan Warner, host of the KCFR program "Colorado Matters."
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Vail Hosts Conference on Endocrine Disruptors in Drinking Water
June 28, 2007 2:00 PM
Scientists from across the country came to Colorado this week to discuss the latest research on emerging contaminants found in water. The compounds show up in minute traces and their effect on humans is unclear, but recent studies indicate they're disrupting fish and frog populations. Bente Birkeland reports from Vail.
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Follow Up: Frontline Features Maj. Thomas Mowle
June 28, 2007 9:02 AM
Earlier in June KRCC ran a series of interivews with Maj. Thomas Mowle, a Ph.D. political science professor at the Air Force Academy. We talked to him about his new book, "Hope Is Not A Plan: The War In Iraq From Inside the Green Zone."
Now, PBS television has released a program online that features Maj. Mowle, as well as Army Col. H.R. McMaster, former commander of the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment when it was stationed at Ft. Carson.
The PBS special is available [HERE]
KRCC's interviews with Maj. Mowle are available [HERE]
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June 27, 2007
Oil Shale & Lettuce Heads
June 27, 2007 8:18 PM
The US House has passed a measure that would that would significantly slow commercial development of oil shale in western Colorado and neighboring states. Colorado congressman Mark Udall added the measure as an amendment to next year's interior appropriations bill. If approved by the Senate, Udall's amendment would bar the federal government from preparing regulations necessary to develop commercial oil shale leases.
Another Colorado congressman made news when he sent a head of lettuce and a basket of fruit to the Federal Chief of Homeland Security, Michael Chertoff.
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Simon Says: A True Story of Boys, Guns and Murder in the Rocky Mountain West
June 27, 2007 5:26 PM
Kathryn Eastburn was the editor of the Colorado Springs Inedpendent when she began working on the story of the Dutcher murders in Guffey, Colorado on December 31st, 2000.
This fall, Eastburn will publish a book about the incident, called, "Simon Says: A True Story of Boys, Guns and Murder in the Rocky Mountain West." She will read from her forthcoming work Thursday night, June 28th as a part of the Colorado College Summer Arts Festival. Noel Black spoke with her about the book.
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Springs Culture Cast, Edition 17 (part 2)
June 27, 2007 10:06 AM
In our second segment this week, Springs Culture Cast producer Craig Richardson visits the Celebration Place and speaks to the executive director of the Kennedy Center Imagination Celebration at Colorado Springs.
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June 26, 2007
Colo. Senators Split on Immigration Vote, other news
June 26, 2007 5:30 PM
Colorado's senators split their votes on whether to go forward with an immigration reform bill that the White House favors. Those wanting to continue work on the bill carried the day. Twenty-four Republicans joined 39 Democrats and one Independent.
Colorado Democrat Ken Salazar voted to continue with the bill, while his Republican counterpart Wayne Allard voted not to. Allard said he "could not in good conscience support this flawed process," and that lawmakers can do better than the bill currently before them. He says he will now do all that he can to focus on supporting amendments to address what he calls "serious flaws" in the legislation. There are currently some 26 proposed amendments that the Senate is considering, the bill faces another make or break vote in the chamber as early as Thursday.
The bill in question would provide a pathway to citizenship for millions of undocumented workers already in the country, and proposes a guest worker program. Supporters say it has many practical provisions, critics call it amnesty.
More local news after the jump: Ft. Carson Soldiers Killed in Iraq, Dust is Depleting Snowpack Faster, Greens Skeptical of Oil Shale Study and Granby Fire Now Contained....
For the second time in two days the Pentagon has announced the death of a Ft. Carson Soldier in combat in Iraq. It said Sgt. William Edward Brown, age 26, from Phil Campbell, Alabama was killed Saturday from wounds suffered from insurgents who attacked his unit with indirect fire. Sgt. Campbell was a crew chief on a blackhawk helicopter with the 227th Aviation Regiment of the 1st Cavalry Division at Ft. Carson.
On Thursday, Private First Class Jerimiah J. Veitch of Dibble, Oklahoma was killed when his vehicle was struck by a rocket propelled grenade. The 21-year-old was assigned to Ft. Carson's 2nd Brigade Combat Team.
To date 207 Ft. Carson soldiers have died in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, out of a total of 3,563 members of the U.S. military.
Scientists say dust blown onto Colorado's mountain tops is making the snowpack melt faster.
It doesn't happen every year but in dry years with sustained wind storms, dust kicked up by cattle, mining machinery and recreationists lands on top of the mountains. The dust, darker than the white snow, absorbs more sunlight, making the snow melt more than a month faster than normal.
That's according to scientists at the University of Colorado's National Snow and Ice Data Center, based on a study performed in Colorado's San Juan Mountains.
Researchers say it's a problem found around the world but particularly in the Southwestern U-S. Lead investigator Tom Painter says grasses used to hold most of the dust down in the region but more has been freed up by a century of human settlement.
Environmentalists say that questions about water and air pollution must be answered before the federal government moves forward on commercial oil shale development in the region.
The U-S Bureau of Land Management is writing an environmental impact statement looking at the potential impacts of large-scale development of oil shale in western Colorado, eastern Utah and southwest Wyoming.
The B-L-M expects to release a draft plan later this summer.
The document is a programmatic E-I-S -- which means it will look overall at the potential impacts. More in-depth environmental reviews will be done later on specific projects.
Environmental groups say the B-L-M shouldn't be in a rush to write a document that would guide development until the industry is more sure about its plans.
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Shell Frontier Oil and Gas Company recently decided to postpone work on an experimental federal lease to refine its technique for mining oil from shale.
B-L-M officials say the 2005 federal energy bill directed the agency to move forward on the environmental review.
Life is getting back to normal at the Y-M-C-A camp near Granby now that firefighters have fully contained a 50 acre wildfire on the property.
Daily activities resumed today at the camp at Snow Mountain Ranch after over 300 ranchers and counselors had to be evacuated yesterday.
"There's lots of trees in the area that have been killed by pine-bark beetles that pose a big fire risk."
But Grand County Sheriff Rod Johnson says the Y-M-C-A did a great job of cutting down dead trees and clearing live ones from near buildings.
The cause of the fire isn't known but Johnson says there hasn't been any lightning in the area for a while.
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Michael Moore Promotes New Film in Denver
June 26, 2007 9:27 AM
Filmmaker Michael Moore stopped in Denver over the weekend to promote his new documentary Sicko, a critique of the American health care system. The film opens nationwide Friday and Moore held a rally on the state capitol steps. Bente Birkeland reports from Denver.
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June 25, 2007
Lawmakers Launch Constitutional Amendment Listening Tour
June 25, 2007 4:49 PM
It's too easy to amend Colorado's constitution. That's something that both Democrats and Republicans in the state legislature agree on, and now they're on a listening tour to see if the public will support reform of the amendment process. It launched Monday in Colorado Springs.
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Springs Culture Cast, Edition 17 (part 1)
June 25, 2007 5:26 AM
In our first segment this week, Springs Culture Cast reporter Dave Voth explores his inner-Liberace at Movin' On Up 8, the eighth annual Peak Scooter Club rally at the Piano Warehouse.
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June 20, 2007
Student Loan Legislation
June 20, 2007 9:15 PM
Students are taking out an increasing amount of loans to pay for college, according to the latest figures from the College Board. Congress is now considering legislation aimed at cutting the soaring costs of higher education in Colorado and around the country. Bente Birkeland reports from Denver.
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Pine Beetle Problems - Part 3
June 20, 2007 9:07 PM
State and federal land managers are in Granby today for the first of a two day meeting on the Mountain Pine Beetle epidemic, and just what that means for the state's forests, the risk for wild fire and the impacts that both could have on future water supplies. Recent legislation paves the way for protection of watersheds, but forest researchers say that may have consequences that are not yet fully realized. In the final part of our series on the beetle, KUNC's Brian Larson has more.
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June 19, 2007
Pine Beetle Problems - Part 2
June 19, 2007 6:19 PM
The race is on in Summit County to cut down infected lodgepole pine trees before the next round of pine beetles take flight and attack healthy trees. The U.S. Forest Service manages much of the land in the county so individual communities are doing what they can to stay at least one step ahead of the outbreak and the increased likelihood of wildfires. In the second of our series on the pine beetle and Colorado, KUNC's Brian Larson has more.
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Legislative Broadcast
June 19, 2007 6:09 PM
Colorado's speaker of the house is hoping you'll add legislative debates to your winter TV line up. He's not promising the next Sopranos but says he hopes the proposed legislative channel from the statehouse will still be a hit. Bente Birkeland reports from Denver.
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Springs Culture Cast, Edition 16 (parts 1-6)
June 19, 2007 1:29 AM
In Part 1 this week, Springs Culture Cast producer Craig Richardson visits the Western Jubilee Recording Company, smokes a cigarette, and discusses the upcoming Ride for the Brand Ranch Rodeo with three hardcore cowboys.
In Part 2, Springs Culture Cast producer Craig Richardson explores the Western Museum of Mining and Industry.
In Part 3 of this week's Springs Culture Cast, reporter Sue Spengler interviews some of the talented people behind Menotti's The Unicorn, the Gorgon and the Manticore at the Louisa Performing Arts Center.
In Part 4 of this week's Springs Culture Cast, reporter Lance von Ende visits the Eichman Gallery in Woodland Park and talks to poet/photographer Patrick Jones.
In Part 5 this week, Springs Culture Cast producer Craig Richardson covers the Colorado College Summer Music Festival production of Little Red Riding Hood.
In our final segment this week, Springs Culture Cast producer Craig Richardson enjoys a rainy "Sunday on the Town."
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June 18, 2007
Pine Beetle Problems
June 18, 2007 6:58 PM
Pine Beetles have been killing lodgepole pine trees in the mountains of Colorado for the past decade. Several factors have led to their recent proliferation including drought and warmer winters. Forestry experts say only Mother Nature can stop the epidemic at this point. In the first of a three part series on the pine beetle KUNC's Brian Larson looks at what's being done to lessen its impact.
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Farmers Learning to Do More With Less Water
June 18, 2007 6:51 PM
Growing food to feed the world accounts for 70 percent of fresh water consumption. But the need for irrigated crops is coming into increasing conflict with the fresh water requirements of cities, factories and a healthy environment. Shelly Schlender reports on how Colorado farmers and scientists are trying to tackle the dilemma.
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Congress Blocks Army Expansion
June 18, 2007 3:03 PM
The U.S House of Representatives has passed an amendment to block the army's proposal to expand the Pinon Canyon military training site in southeast Colorado. Bente Birkeland reports from Denver.
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June 15, 2007
Homelessness during DNC
June 15, 2007 6:24 PM
The nation's eyes will be on Colorado next summer when Denver hosts the 2008 Democratic National Convention. Controversy is already brewing with one group accusing the city of trying to hide the region's homeless population from delegates. Bente Birkeland reports from Denver.
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June 14, 2007
Author Writes about AFA Life
June 14, 2007 5:36 PM
Combine academic pressures, rape scandals, religious tension, and the joys of flying and you have the recipe for a novel. Kim Ponder's new book "The Last Blue Mile," is a fictional account of life at the Air Force Academy. KRCC's Kate Dawson spoke with the author at a book signing last month.
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New Homeless Report
June 14, 2007 12:09 PM
Colorado has fewer homeless people compared to last year according to a new state report. But that report also says more families are becoming homeless than ever before. Almost 30 percent of homeless people in Colorado are children. Bente Birkeland reports from Denver.
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June 13, 2007
The Unexplainable in Silver Cliff
June 13, 2007 5:48 PM
Colorado has plenty of tales about strange and apparently unexplainable occurrences. One story that's been around for more than a century comes from the tiny town of Silver Cliff in the rural Wet Mountain Valley. Many folks there have witnessed blue lights flitting among the tombstones of the local cemetery on dark, overcast nights. In early June, ten members of the Crypto Science Society at Metro State College decided to investigate the phenomena. Shanna Lewis reports.
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June 12, 2007
Governor Appoints Education Council Chairs
June 12, 2007 6:33 PM
Governor Bill Ritter says too many kids in Colorado are dropping out of high school and failing to go to college. A new council is set to start work on reforming the state's education system. The Governor recently appointed three people to head the council. Bente Birkeland reports from Denver.
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Gas Drilling Makes Neighbors Sick? Part 2
June 12, 2007 7:00 AM
As we reported yesterday, the state of Colorado is implementing an ambitious new law that seeks to radically change how it regulates its booming oil and gas industry. Governor Ritter recently signed the measure in Grand Junction It's been a major focus of his administration's early months. The bill is a response to growing criticism by some Garfield County landowners and conservationists who live in the midst of the drilling. They say industry is not adequately addressing resulting environmental and public health problems, in the midst of the rush to drill. The state's new oil and gas conservation commission - the main regulatory body for industry - includes a diverse range of interests, most of whom have no ties to industry.
That has environmentalists cheering, and industry worried, as Aspen Public Radio's Kirk Siggler reports in the second of a two part series.
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June 11, 2007
Education Summit
June 11, 2007 6:12 PM
Colorado ranks at the bottom of the nation when if comes to funding for higher education. University and college leaders, lawmakers and the Governor gathered in Colorado Springs over the weekend to discuss the problem and how to make sure more people in Colorado get a post secondary degree. Bente Birkeland reports from Denver.
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Gas Drilling Makes Neighbors Sick? Part 1
June 11, 2007 7:00 AM
Does living in close proximity to natural gas wells cause health problems? There aren't any studies proving a direct link, but people in Western Colorado are starting to complain. This is the first of two reports from Garfield County by Aspen Public Radio's Kirk Siegler.
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June 8, 2007
New Pinon Canyon Map
June 8, 2007 11:15 PM
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www.carson.army.milFor the first time since announcing plans to expand the Pinon Canyon military training site in southeast Colorado, the U.S. army has released a detailed map of the land it plans to buy. Ranchers are trying to block the proposal and several hundred landowners attended a meeting with the army in Trinidad last night. Bente Birkeland has more.
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"Hope Is Not A Plan," Author Talks About Iraq War From Inside the Green Zone, Part 3
June 8, 2007 7:00 AM
You can listen to part one [HERE].
Part Two is [HERE]
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Mariachi Reyna de Los Angeles
June 8, 2007 12:30 AM
In a musical tradition dominated by male groups, Mariachi Reyna de Los Angeles are true revolutionaries. Despite the pink charros and model-perfect looks, the women who form this group are outstanding musicians who have taken the mariachi genre by surprise with their creativity and skill. "La Reyna" came into existence through the auspices of the Mariachi Heritage Society, a non-profit organization established by Jose Hernandez, musical director of Los Angeles' renowned Mariachi Sol de Mexico. Ranging in ages from 13 to 34, the mujeres of Mariachi Reyna reflect a wide variety of mariachi and other musical influences, but all share a love of the uniquely Mexican music and its traditions. Sponsored by the Pike's Peak Library District 2007 World Music Series, the Summer Festival of the Arts, Kennedy Center Imagination Celebration and KRCC.
THE MUJERES OF MARIACHI REYNA WILL PERFORM A FREE CONCERT ON ARMSTRONG QUAD AT CC ON SATURDAY, JUNE 9TH AT 7PM. A FREE FAMILY FESTIVAL DAY THEN HAPPENS ON SUNDAY, JUNE 10 AT 2:30 PM IN THE PIKES PEAK CENTER. More information at 719-389-6607.
KRCC's Kate Dawson reports [LISTEN].
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June 6, 2007
"Hope Is Not A Plan," Author Interview, Part 2
June 6, 2007 7:00 AM
In 2004, Air Force Major Thomas Mowle went to Iraq at the request of a general who wanted "strategic thinkers" to help evaluate decision-making.
Mowle spent a year there and, with five other similarly tasked experts, wrote a book about the expereience called "Hope Is Not A Plan."
Major Mowle is a Ph.D. political science professor at the Air Force Academy, and his book is remarkably canddid for one written by an active duty officer.
[THIS] is the second of a three-part interview with Mowle about his book. Part three airs Friday, you can listen to part one [HERE].
More about the book from its publisher, can be found [HERE]
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Denver on Short List for Federal Transportation Money
June 6, 2007 6:34 AM
Denver could receive millions of dollars from the federal government to ease traffic congestion. The head of the state's transportation department says the funds would free up money in the state budget for road projects across Colorado. Bente Birkeland reports from Denver.
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June 4, 2007
"Hope Is Not A Plan," Author Talks About Iraq War From Inside the Green Zone, Part 1
June 4, 2007 7:00 AM
These days, it's not hard to find critics of the war in Iraq. But few can speak with the same level of knowledge as Air Force Major Thomas Mowle. Mowle has a Ph.D. in political science, and teaches it at the Air Force Academy. He's just published a new book about the year he spent in the so-called Green Zone in Baghdad, where most of the decisions about the future of Iraq are made. Mowle's book is called "Hope is Not A Plan," and tonight we're bringing you the first of a three part interview with Major Mowle.
He went to Iraq at the special request of an American general. The general asked the Academy to send some "strategic thinkers" to evaluate America's efforts to stabilize Iraq and plant democracy there. "Hope is Not a Plan" is an analysis of those efforts by Mowle and five other military and political strategy specialists.
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More about the book from its publisher, can be found [HERE]
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Prince of Jordan in Colorado
June 4, 2007 6:33 AM
Governor Bill Ritter held his first state dinner over the weekend for the Prince of Jordan. The prince is touring Colorado this week to learn about the state's military training programs. Bente Birkeland reports from Denver.
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Springs Culture Cast, Edition 15 (Part 2)
June 4, 2007 2:21 AM
In Part 2 this week, Springs Culture Cast reporters Craig Richardson and Sue Spengler hop aboard the First Friday Art Ride Shuttle and visit some of the many First Friday art openings around town. More info at [Springs Culture Cast].
Now on Comcast channel 2 (Colorado Springs/Pueblo) every night at 10:35.
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June 1, 2007
State Energy Regulatory Body Re-Formed
June 1, 2007 2:54 PM
The commission that regulates oil and gas development in Colorado cancelled it's meeting this month because it doesn't have enough members to hold a meeting. This news came a day after the Governor signed several energy bills that change how the state regulates the industry, including a bill that remakes the commission. Bente Birkeland reports from Denver.
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Judge Blocks New State Ethics Law
June 1, 2007 2:47 PM
A state Judge has blocked Colorado's new ethics law from going into effect. The law bans lobbyists from giving gifts to lawmakers. It also sets strict limits on how much money Government workers and their families can receive. Bente Birkeland reports from Denver.
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