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May 29, 2008
Rocky Mountain Arsenal
May 29, 2008 5:15 PM
Colorado's quarter century old lawsuit against the Federal government and Shell Oil has finally come to an end. Both have agreed to pay 35 million dollars to help restore the environmental damage they caused at Rocky Mountain Arsenal. Bente Birkeland reports from Denver.
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Obama Visits Colorado School
May 29, 2008 1:04 PM
Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama outlined his education policy at a high school in the Denver suburb of Thornton on Wednesday. The Illinois senator says he wants schools to be innovative, and to reward good teachers with higher salaries. Bente Birkeland reports from Denver.
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May 28, 2008
Bio-Terror Lab at CSU
May 28, 2008 1:01 PM
A new high-security laboratory opens today at Colorado State University. Researchers there are experimenting with some of the most dangerous microbes on the planet. The lab is the first of 13 new facilities the federal government is building nationwide. Their charge is to prepare for and respond to attacks with weaponized versions of biological agents like anthrax, plague and cholera. KCFR Health Reporter Eric Whitney visited the lab and brought back this story.
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May 27, 2008
McCain in Colorado
May 27, 2008 12:55 PM
The presumptive Republican presidential nominee, Senator John McCain was in Colorado on Tuesday to give a speech on nuclear disarmament at the University of Denver. He then went to a lunch-time fundraiser. Bente Birkeland reports from Denver.
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May 22, 2008
National Libertarian Party Convention
May 22, 2008 2:17 PM
The Democrats aren't the only National Convention coming to Denver this summer. The Libertarian party is also holding its national convention in the mile high city. This weekend 14 people will vie to be the party's presidential nominee. Bente Birkeland reports from Denver.
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May 19, 2008
State Democratic Convention
May 19, 2008 12:49 PM
Thousands of Democrats descended on Colorado Springs last weekend for the State Democratic Convention. Party leaders say it was their largest convention ever. Democrats picked 12 delegates to go to the national convention this August, but the crowd wasn't always united. Bente Birkeland reports from Colorado Springs.
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May 17, 2008
Gail Schwartz Interview
May 17, 2008 12:32 PM
Democratic state senator Gail Schwartz from Snowmass village recently completed her second legislative session. Bente Birkeland sat down with her to get her take on how it went.
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May 15, 2008
Personhood Amendment
May 15, 2008 12:13 PM
A citizen initiative that would define personhood as starting from the moment of fertilization is one step closer to getting on the state's election ballot this fall. Opponents say it'll be a contentious campaign issue because it could eventually ban abortions in Colorado. Bente Birkeland reports from Denver.
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May 13, 2008
Checkers
May 13, 2008 11:56 AM
Sixty six year-old John Cardie is on a one man crusade to get more kids to play checkers. The retired chemist speaks at schools and libraries; wrote a book titled "How to Beat Granddad at Checkers" – and even has a website called "Checkers Creates Kings." Bente Birkeland visited with him at his Westminster home.
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May 9, 2008
Capitol Conversation
May 9, 2008 12:58 PM
Lawmakers debated hundreds bills, heard hours of testimony and now Colorado's 119 day legislative session has come to an end. In our last installment of this year's Capitol Conversation series, Bente Birkeland takes a look back at the session and a look ahead.
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EPA Air Quality Standards for Colorado
May 9, 2008 5:00 AM
Colorado will likely have more high-pollution days in the years to come thanks to new air quality standards recently set by the Environmental Protection Agency. Efforts are in the works to curb the emissions that cause ozone -- but as KUNC's Brian Larson reports -- it could be awhile before everyone along the Front Range feels the impact...
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May 8, 2008
Walking Off the Worry
May 8, 2008 5:32 PM
Troops from Ft. Carson have been busy in recent weeks in Iraq. They've been seeing combat every day after a period of relative calm.
Families back home are ticking off the fifth month that their loved ones have been away. It will be another ten months before they come home.
Recently some soldiers families got together to celebrate a new program that helps them fight the long deployment blues, and keep them in shape at the same time. KCFR Health Reporter Eric Whitney has the story.
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Transportation Gridlock
May 8, 2008 10:23 AM
Governor Bill Ritter has finished his second legislative session since getting elected to office. Some Republicans say he's hit a sophomore slump, failing to provide leadership on key issues such as transportation. Bente Birkeland reports from Denver.
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May 7, 2008
Legislative Session is Over
May 7, 2008 1:54 PM
State lawmakers wrapped up their 120-day legislative session yesterday. A day earlier than scheduled. Republicans and Democrats didn't waste any time putting their spin on the last four months, but there was also a universal sense of relief that it was finally over. Bente Birkeland reports from Denver.
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May 6, 2008
Personhood Initiative
May 6, 2008 1:43 PM
Backers of a proposed initiative to amend Colorado's constitution to define an embryo as a person are gathering signatures to secure a spot on the ballot by next week. The so-called "Personhood" amendment is a new strategy being deployed by pro-life activists across the country. And it's facing loud opposition from the pro-choice movement. KUNC's Kirk Siegler reports from Denver.
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May 5, 2008
Constitutional Reform
May 5, 2008 1:32 PM
State lawmakers are pushing ahead with a measure In the final hours of the legislative session that would make it harder for citizens to change to the state constitution. But opponents say it’s too restrictive. Bente Birkeland reports from Denver.
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May 4, 2008
Event: Video presentation from Sunshine Week with Ira Flatow: Closed Doors: Open Democracies?
May 4, 2008 1:11 PM
Ira FlatowClosed Doors: Open Democracies?
Saturday, May 10, 2008 from 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. The league of Women Voters of the Pikes Peak Region presents a video presention of a "Sunshine Week" national dialogue on open government and secrecy, moderated by NPR's Talk of the Nation host Ira Flatow.
Panel 1 focuses on National Issues, Panel 2 focuses on state and local issues. Executive Director of OMB Watch Gary Bass concludes with ideas on how to get involved.
It takes place in Room 219 Barnes Science Center, on the Colorado College Campus. Free, the public is welcome to attend - bring a friend!
Parking is available in the CC lot on the south side of Uintah just east of Cascade Avenue. Barnes is the brick building at the southeast corner of the circular quad just east of that Parking lot.
NOTE: This is a VIDEO presentation with IRA FLATOW. A notice in the CS Indy gave the impression that Mr. Flatow would appear in person, which is incorrect.
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May 2, 2008
Capitol Conversation
May 2, 2008 1:18 PM
Lawmakers debated hundreds of bills this legislative session, but there's one key issue that didn’t gain much traction. Transportation. Measures to improve roads and infrastructure largely fell flat. Bente Birkeland talks with fellow state house reporters as part of our capitol conversation series.
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Gay Rights Measure Moves Forward
May 2, 2008 1:13 PM
A measure that aims to protect gay, bisexual and transgendered people from business and housing discrimination cleared both chambers of Colorado's state house on Friday. Bente Birkeland reports from Denver.
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May 1, 2008
Greil Marcus at CC
May 1, 2008 4:07 PM
Noted Rock Critic Greil Marcus will lecture Friday night at Colorado College on Bob Dylan's Masters of War: Stories of a Bad Song. Author, music/rock journalist and cultural critic, Marcus was the very first music review editor for The Rolling Stone; he also has written for CREEM, The Village Voice and Artforum. The foremost authority on Bob Dylan, he is the author Invisible Republic: Bob Dylan's Basement Tapes, and Like a Rolling Stone: Bob Dylan at the Crossroads and the recent The Shape of Things to Come: Prophecy in the American Voice. Arts Reporter Noel Black spoke with Marcus about rock music and prophecy.
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Protective Orders
May 1, 2008 3:34 PM
A measure that aims to make it easier to prosecute people who violate orders of protection has cleared both chambers of the statehouse. Prosecutors say the bill would protect victims. Bente Birkeland reports from Denver.
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The Bible for Those on their Way
May 1, 2008 12:41 PM
Dr. Walter Brueggemann, author of Mandate to Difference is spending the weekend in Colorado Springs. The professor and United Church of Christ minister will give lectures and lead discussions as part of the seminar The Bible for Those on their Way, sponsored by the Colorado College chaplain’s office and First Congregational United Church of Christ.
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New Testing for High School Students
May 1, 2008 8:12 AM
Colorado high school students would no longer need to take the annual school assessment tests known as the CSAP under a new bill that initially cleared the house on Wednesday. Bente Birkeland reports from Denver.
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