May 9, 2008
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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April 29, 2008
Legislative Session Health Care Reform
April 29, 2008 4:03 PM
With the end of this year's legislative session just over a week away, lawmakers are scrambling to pass a bill many say is crucial to moving health care reform forward. It could open the door to requiring all Coloradoans to buy health insurance. But KCFR Health Reporter Eric Whitney says that the bill is being attacked on multiple fronts.
Posted by Delaney Utterback at 4:03 PM| Permalink | Comments (0) | Posted to Colorado , Health , Politics
April 15, 2008
Fire Update from NPR's Jeff Brady
April 15, 2008 6:21 PM
Wildfires in Colorado have forced the evacuation of a small town and closed sections of three highways. From Denver, NPR's Jeff Brady reports.
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BREAKING: KKTV Reports Highway 115 Wildfire
April 15, 2008 5:05 PM
From www.kktv.com...
Highway 115, Gate 1 and Gate 5 have been closed due to a wildfire spreading fast on Fort Carson.
About 1,000 acres have become engulfed and the fire is spreading fast.
Fort Carson residents with respiratory problems are being asked to voluntarily evacuate. Turkey Creek Ranch was completely evacuated around 3 p.m. due to the spreading fire. Residents from Barrett Road south are receiving emergency notification for voluntary evacuation.
The Fort Carson Fire Department has set up a unified command with the county to battle the flames. Colorado Springs Fire Department has sent two engines and two brush trucks.
Fire officials also say 50 firefighters are on the ground. Two large air tankers were sent to the scene but due to high winds will be unable to fly over the fire.
Fire officials say high winds, heat and dry ground are fueling the fire.
No structures are in danger at this time.
Please visit KKTV for updates: [LINK]
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BREAKING: KKTV Reports Ordway Evacuation
April 15, 2008 5:03 PM
From www.kktv.com...
The entire town of Ordway has been evacuated due to a fast-spreading fire.
Highways 96 and Highway 71 have been closed in and around Ordway.
At least two structures are on fire and a commercial building is also on fire.
The superintendent of schools tells KKTV that 520 children are being bused out of town to safety to Sugar City. Parents should go to the Sugar City middle school to pick up their children.
There are a few shelters for residents to go to:
-Rocky Ford Fairgrounds Expo
-Gobin building,
-Rocky Ford High School
-The Mennonite church
Please visit KKTV for recent updates. [LINK]
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CU Depression Center
April 15, 2008 4:09 PM
The University of Colorado's medical school got a $3 million gift, Monday, April 14th. It's to establish a center for the study and treatment of depression. KCFR Health Reporter Eric Whitney has more.
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April 9, 2008
'Tis the Season for the F-Word...
April 9, 2008 11:26 AM
A bountiful winter will likely lead to a record-setting season for Colorado's ski industry. But as KUNC's Brian Larson reports, copious amounts of snow in the high-country have some in the state starting to utter the f-word...
Posted by Delaney Utterback at 11:26 AM| Permalink | Comments (0) | Posted to Colorado , Environment
April 8, 2008
State of the Rockies: Woody Beardsley
April 8, 2008 10:59 AM
This week Colorado College is hosting workshops, films, and speakers for their annual State of the Rockies Conference. KRCC's Kate Dawson spoke with Woody Beardsley about his thoughts on renewable energy use in the Rockies region. Beardsley will speak tonight at CC's McHugh Commons.
Woody Beardsley, President of the Hybrid Energy Group, will speak at the State of the Rockies Conference tonight at 7:30 at Colorado College. His discussion is called "Colorado's New Energy Economy, Perspectives From the Field"
UPDATE: Download the lecture [here], or listen...
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April 7, 2008
Mark Udall Space Tech Field Hearing
April 7, 2008 5:45 PM
Congressman Mark Udall was in Colorado Springs to sit on a field hearing panel about how space technologies can help Coloradans deal with problems from Bark Beetles to Forest Fires and National Security. Noel Black spoke with Udall about the importance of these technologies, his stance on Pinon Canon, the war and his run for US Senate.
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March 26, 2008
Unsafe Water in Alamosa
March 26, 2008 6:36 PM
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March 21, 2008
Prayer Scarves
March 21, 2008 5:02 PM
Photo: Shanna Lewis
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March 13, 2008
EPA, Ozone & Denver
March 13, 2008 10:17 AM
More than a decade after they were first put in place -- the Environmental Protection Agency has issued tougher standards for ground-level ozone pollution which is a major contributor to smog. But as KUNC's Brian Larson reports -- it's unclear how the requirements will impact Denver and the rest of the Front Range...
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March 11, 2008
Ski Bum Carves Out Opportunities for the Disabled
March 11, 2008 12:17 PM
When the National Sports Center for the Disabled opened at the Winter Park resort in 1970, it didn't get an office with a mountain view -- or even a window. Founder Hal O'Leary worked in a broom closet, organizing ski lessons for children and adults with disabilities. Now 70 years old, he's still helping people sweep down the mountain and he's built the center into a global force in disabled athletics. The center's full-time instructors teach more than 30 thousand lessons annually and help train most of the U.S. disabled ski team's members. Nancy Greenleese has the profile of a ski bum who has carved out new opportunities for the disabled.
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February 28, 2008
Child Sex Abuse Bill
February 28, 2008 7:46 PM
The house judiciary committee is expected to vote on Wednesday (March 5th) on a bill that would give people who were sexually abused as children more time to sue their perpetrators. Lawmakers heard hours of testimony from nearly 40 survivors earlier this month (or last month) but the bill has been delayed for weeks. Bente Birkeland reports from Denver.
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February 11, 2008
Mental Health Bills
February 11, 2008 4:27 PM
State lawmakers are considering at least 15 bills this session related to mental health. Many are written with an eye toward keeping mentally ill people out of emergency rooms, jails and prisons. KCFR Health Reporter Eric Whitney has more.
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January 15, 2008
Voting Machines Legislation on Hold
January 15, 2008 7:05 PM
Lawmakers have pledged to fast track legislation aimed to make sure Colorado is ready for the 2008 presidential election now that counties can no longer use thousands of electronic voting machines because of security concerns. But a solution to deal with the problem is likely weeks away. Bente Birkeland reports from Denver.
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Bruce's Kick Under Investigation
January 15, 2008 4:33 PM
State lawmakers have formed a committee to deal with a kicking incident on the House floor on Monday by Republican Representative Douglas Bruce. 
The Colorado Springs lawmaker is refusing to apologize to a Rocky Mountain News Photographer who took his picture during the morning prayer. Bente Birkeland reports from Denver.
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Capitol Conversations: 2008 Session Begins
January 15, 2008 9:14 AM
Colorado lawmakers came back to the capitol last week for the start of the state's annual legislative session. Governor Bill Ritter gave his state of the state speech Thursday. Rocky Mountain Community Radio's Bente Birkeland analyses the speech with fellow statehouse reporters.
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January 14, 2008
Greg Mortenson: International peace begins with education.
January 14, 2008 4:43 PM
In 1993, former army medic Greg Mortenson attempted to climb K2, the world's second-highest mountain, which is located on the China-Pakistan border. Mortenson didn't make it to the summit. Exhausted and disappointed, he got lost on his descent and stumbled into a Pakistani village, where locals generously nursed him back to health. When Mortenson saw schoolchildren there using sticks in the dirt for lessons, he found his calling: building schools in Pakistan and Afghanistan. This week Greg Mortenson will visit Colorado Springs to discuss his experiences working in the heart of Taliban country. KRCC's Michelle Mercer has the story.
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Event information:
GREG MORTENSON AT CC
01.15.2008
GREG MORTENSON, AUTHOR OF THE NEW YORK TIMES BEST-SELLING BOOK THREE CUPS OF TEA, WILL DISCUSS HIS EXPERIENCES IN PAKISTAN AND AFGHANISTAN IN A FREE LECTURE TITLED "ONE MAN'S MISSION TO PROMOTE PEACE... ONE SCHOOL AT A TIME" AT COLORADO COLEGE ON TUESDAY, JANUARY 15TH. Sponsored by the UCCS Center for Homeland Security.
• INFO: 7 P.M., COLORADO COLLEGE, SHOVE MEMORIAL CHAPEL, 1010 N. NEVADA AVE., 389-6607.
Read an extended account at the Colorado Springs Independent: [HERE]
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January 9, 2008
Sheriff Seeks Help Finding Missing Woman
January 9, 2008 5:10 PM
The El Paso County Sheriff's department is asking for help locating a woman missing for nearly a month. Late last month the sheriff's office was asked to check on the welfare of 51-year-old Audrey Blake of 2345 Piros Drive in unincorporated El Paso County.
Blake was last seen was at the Greyhound Bus Station where she was dropped off by Yellow Cab on November 27th. Her bus ticket said she was going to Miami, Florida and was due to return December 11th. She has had no contact with any friends or family since November 27th.
Family and friends say Blake's lack of contact with family is unusual, and that she normally returns on the date she'll be home.
Audrey Ellen Blake is described as a white female, 51 years of age, with short white hair, hazel eyes, 5'9" tall, weighing approximately 200 pounds. A photo is available at KRCC.org.
The El Paso County Sheriff's Office is asking anyone with information about Blake's whereabouts to Detective Charles Kull at 719-520-7190.
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Dems Introduce Roan Protection Bill
January 9, 2008 10:54 AM
Colorado's Democratic Congressmen Jon Salazar and Mark Udall will introduce a bill to protect additional wildlife areas on the western slope's Roan plateau from oil and gas drilling. It would also try to make sure the state gets it's fair share of royalties from the federal government for energy development. Bente Birkeland reports from Denver.
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January 8, 2008
Colorado Muslims Reach Out to Activist Rabbi
January 8, 2008 6:04 PM
The largest community of Muslims in Colorado opened its doors to a Jewish rabbi this week, a man known for challenging the status quo of Arab-Israeli relations. Left wing Rabbi Michael Lerner of San Francisco addressed a standing room only crowd at the Colorado Muslim Society in Aurora, and said many Jews in the United States feel solidarity for Muslims in the post 9-11 world. Helen Gray was there.
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December 19, 2007
The "Greenest Subdivision Ever"
December 19, 2007 6:42 PM
The Lindauer earthship home.
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Electronic Voting Machines Decertified
December 19, 2007 7:24 AM
Colorado has decertified two electronic voting systems for failing to pass security tests. The ruling has county officials wondering how they'll run the 2008 elections, since they say there's not enough time to buy new equipment and train poll workers before the August primary. Bente Birkeland reports from Denver.
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December 12, 2007
Local News Roundup, Wed., Dec. 12, 2007
December 12, 2007 5:43 PM
Murray's Parents Speak
Ritter Visits Colorado Troops in Iraq
Salazar: No Renewable Mandate in Federal Energy Bill
Spud Pests in Colorado?
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Statement From Killer's Parents
December 12, 2007 12:04 PM
Text of a statement issued Wednesday by Ronald and Loretta Murray, parents of Matthew Murray, the gunman who killed four people at a Colorado church and youth mission center on Sunday:
Out of respect for the grieving families of the victims of this unthinkable tragedy, our family will not be making any statements to the press until funeral services for all the victims have concluded. Our thoughts and constant prayers are with the families of Stephanie and Rachel Works, Phillip Crouse and Tiffany Johnson as well as those who were injured in the shootings.
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December 10, 2007
Jeanne Assam, "Hero" of New Life Shooting Speaks to the Press
December 10, 2007 6:02 PM
After keeping her identity secret for 24 hours, New Life Church and Colorado Springs police announced that the volunteer security guard who stopped the killing spree at the church Sunday is 42-year-old Jeanne Assam. Assam then took questions from the media at a press conference at the Colorado Springs police operations center downtown for about 10 minutes. Here is the press conference in its entirety.
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December 9, 2007
New Life Church Shootings - UPDATE - Shooter Identified
December 9, 2007 4:24 PM
Brady Boyd, head pastor at New Life Church addresses the media Monday morning, Dec. 10, 2007
3 p.m. update, Dec. 10, 2007 COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) - A law enforcement official says the deadly rampages at a megachurch and a missionary training school were believed to have been carried out by the same person - Matthew Murray, a 24-year-old suburban Denver man who "hated Christians."
Text below updated at 1pm:
The two people killed in a shooting spree at New Life Church in Colorado Springs are being identified today as teenage sisters. Eighteen-year-old Stephanie Works and 16-year-old Rachael Works were killed when the gunman opened fire with a high-powered rifle. Senior Pastor Brady Boyd said ``our hearts are grieving this morning for them.'' One of the three people who were injured in the attack was the girls' father, 51-year-old David Works, who's in fair condition with gunshot wounds in his abdomen and groin area. Also injured were 40-year-old Judy Purcell, who suffered a gunshot wound to her right shoulder, and 59-year-old Larry Bourbannais, who had a gunshot wound in his left forearm. Both were treated and released. Boyd says ``the others that were wounded yesterday are doing well. All of them should recover. They don't have life-threatening injuries.''
Boyd said the gunman had no connection to the church, and called the incident a ``senseless random attack.'' He said the New Life security guard who shot and killed the gunman was a volunteer but he did not release her name. ``She's a real hero'' says Boyd this morning outside the church, "She probably saved 100 lives,'' because the gunman ``had a lot of ammunition to do a lot of damage.'' Boyd says the guard is a member of the church with a law enforcement background, but said she is not currently a law enforcement officer. He did say security was increased at the church after the earlier shootings in Arvada. Two people were killed on the Youth With a Mission campus after a staffer told a man he could not spend the night there.
Witnesses to yesterday's shooting spree at New Life described a horrific scene as a gunman opened fire there following a church service. Jessie Gingrich had left New Life and was in the parking lot getting into her car when she saw the gunman get a rifle from his trunk and open fire on a van full of people. She says she then cowered in her car, fumbling with the ignition key. She told ABC's ``Good Morning America'' today that she was expecting the next gunshot to come through her car, but ``by the grace of God, it did not.'' Ashley Gibbs was getting into a car when she heard the gunshots, which she said sounded like someone was kicking ice from the side of a car. She told NBC's ``Today'' show that she prayed God would bring him peace.
We will keep you posted as we learn more.
Here is a link to an AP story at NPR's website: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=17060196
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December 6, 2007
Local News Roundup, Thurs., Dec. 6, 2007
December 6, 2007 5:06 PM
Arrest in Soldier's Shooting Death
Workplace Deaths Rise Again
19 Illegal Immigrants Arrested on I-70
Frontier Cutting Staff
Dems Hire "Greening" Director for '08 Convention
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December 5, 2007
Local News Roundup, Wed., Dec. 5, 2007
December 5, 2007 5:41 PM
CU Settles Rape Lawsuits for $2.85 Million
Colorado Provisions Dropped From Federal Energy Bill
Greeley Goes Smokeless-less
Tancredo's Controversial New Campaign Ad
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Single-Payer Healthcare for Colorado?
December 5, 2007 5:16 PM
Photo from Michael Moore's Sicko
There's a proposal to implement a single-payer health plan in Colorado. That would mean that instead of paying premiums to insurance companies, we'd pay higher taxes. That money would be combined with public dollars to create a single fund to pay doctors and hospitals. The state wouldn't adminster the program, it would be a separate non-profit. Advocates of single payer say it would lower administrative costs, guarantee coverage for everyone in the state, and still offer plenty of choice. Colorado Public Radio's Andrea Dukakis has more:
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Rising Price for Molly Means Uncertain Future for Mountain Towns
December 5, 2007 10:51 AM
KRCC's Michelle Mercer interviews Rico Mayor Joe Croke
One of the world's biggest copper mining companies says it will spend half-a-billon dollars to reopen the historic Climax molybdenum mine southwest of Denver. Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. says it will hire from 150 to 500 workers between now and next spring. After the initial construction phase, the work force will level off at about 350 when production begins in 2010. The decision to re-open the mine comes as international demand has grown for molybdenum, which is used primarily for strengthening steel. There are at least two other potential molybdenum mines that could open in Colorado in the near future. One, near Crested Butte, faces lots of local opposition. The other could open near the little town of Rico, in the far southwestern corner of the state. KRCC's Michelle Mercer reports on how the town is reacting.
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December 4, 2007
Should Health Insurance Be Mandatory?
December 4, 2007 6:02 PM
We're continuing our look at some of the proposed Health Care reforms that could be enacted in the upcoming legislative session. This time, we'll hear about the so-called "individual mandate," that's where everyone in Colorado would be required to have health insurance, or face some kind of penalty, probably on their taxes. Ryan Warner of Colorado Public Radio talks the concept over with Len Nichols, Health policy director at the Washington, D.C. - based New America foundation, and Kelly Shanahan, policy director at the Colorado Consumer Health Initiative.
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Open Space Grants
December 4, 2007 5:09 PM
The state announced it's latest round of GO_CO grants this week. This time nearly 60 million dollars is being awarded to counties, cities and trusts across Colorado. Bente Birkeland reports from Denver.
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December 3, 2007
Health Insurance: Mandatory for Businesses?
December 3, 2007 5:52 PM
With the state legislative session just around the corner we're looking at some of the health care reform proposals that state lawmakers are likely to grapple with. One that was studied by the bi-partisan Blue Ribbon Panel on Healthcare Reform is a so-called employer mandate. That means businesses would be required to offer health insurance to their employees, or face a penalty. This so-called "pay or play" system for businesses is not being recommended by the Blue Ribbon Panel, but could still end up on the table. Ryan Warner of Colorado Public Radio recently spoke with the Blue Ribbon Panel's chairman, Bill Lindsay.
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November 30, 2007
Capitol Conversation
November 30, 2007 5:44 PM
Lawmakers are gearing up for the upcoming legislative session which starts in January. They'll debate hundreds of bills between then and early May when the session ends. To get some perspective, Rocky Mountain Community Radio's Capitol Reporter, Bente Birkeland talks with a couple of fellow political reporters about some of the key issues they expect to come up.
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November 29, 2007
Governor's "Health Dialogue" Soaks up Valuable Data
November 29, 2007 5:23 PM
Graph appears in "Governor's Dialogue on Health Care Vision and Values"
Governor Ritter has described the American healthcare system as "broken," and now he's asking hundreds of Coloradoans some very difficult and specific questions about how to fix it. We take you to one of his "Dialogs on Health Care Vision and Values" held in Colorado Springs Wednesday.
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Colorado Hospital Report Card Now Online
November 29, 2007 8:39 AM
Colorado's new online hospital report card is now up and running. It allows people to compare different hospitals to see how well they measure up when it comes to mortality rates and patient safety. Bente Birkeland reports from Denver
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To View the Hospital Report Card CLICK HERE
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November 23, 2007
Ft. Carson Families Talk About Multiple Deployments, Part III
November 23, 2007 4:01 PM
Cannons are fired in honor of deploying troops at Ft. Carson Nov. 20, 2007
The third of three stories in which members of Ft. Carson's 3rd Brigade and their families talk about deploying to Iraq, many for the third time. The brigade has just begun to deploy, and all 3,800 members should be on the ground in Iraq by mid-December.
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To hear part two, CLICK HERE
To hear part one, CLICK HERE
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November 21, 2007
Greens: State Needs California-style Emission Standards
November 21, 2007 5:15 PM
Environmental groups released a new report urging the state to adopt a clean cars program modeled after California's, but the Governor has said that may not happen. Bente Birkeland reports from Denver
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State Investigating Conservation Easements
November 21, 2007 10:30 AM
Colorado has launched a statewide investigation into conservation easements after complaints that crooked land appraisers are over-valuing agricultural land. Government officials say Colorado could be losing millions of dollars in tax revenues. Bente Birkeland reports from Denver.
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November 20, 2007
Local News Roundup Tue., Nov. 20, 2007
November 20, 2007 6:22 PM
DIA Forecasts 2nd Busiest Travel Weekend Ever
Front Range Airport May Start Taking Passenger Jets
Beaver Creek Delays Opening For Lack of Snow
Feds: Denver Violating Ozone Limits
State Unemployment Rate Drops
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Commanders of Deploying Troops Speak
November 20, 2007 5:46 PM
Col. John Hort is the commander of the 4th Infantry Division's 3rd Brigade
This week we're hearing from the soldiers and families of Ft. Carson's 3rd Brigade, which is currently deploying to Iraq for the 3rd time in five years. In this segment we hear from two of the unit's leaders.
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Blue Ribbon Commission Recommends Mandatory Health Insurance
November 20, 2007 7:47 AM
The Governor's Blue Ribbon Commission for Health Care Reform has voted to recommend that all Coloradoans be required to have health insurance. The bi-partisan panel's action is non-binding, and is likely only one of several health care reform proposals to be submitted to the state legislature in January.
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November 16, 2007
Dems Welcome Bloggers to 2008 Convention
November 16, 2007 5:19 PM
Media from around the world came to Colorado Tuesday (11/13) to tour the Democratic National Convention site. And it wasn't just traditional newspaper and TV outlets that showed up. Democrats say more bloggers will cover this convention than ever before. Bente Birkeland reports from Denver.
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November 15, 2007
Lawmakers Set Legislative Priorities, Elect New Senate President
November 15, 2007 5:50 PM
New Senate President Peter Groff, D-Denver
A bi-partisan group of state lawmakers has unveiled the bills that will get top priority in the upcoming legislative session. And, Democrats unanimously elected Peter Groff Colorado's first African-American Senate President. Bente Birkeland reports from Denver.
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Defense Bill Sends $224 Million to Colorado
November 15, 2007 5:38 PM
Colorado will receive a quarter-billion dollars in military-related funding from the Defense appropriations act that President Bush signed Monday.
The lion's share, $142 million, goes to the Pueblo Chemical Weapons Depot, to fund de-activation of World War Two era munitions stored there. An international treaty the U.S. signed requires them to be destroyed by 2012, but defense officials say their target date for destruction, with the new funding, is now 2017.
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