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More #BlackForestFire Areas Downgraded; ‘Convenience Center’ to Open

By On June 19, 2013 · Leave a Comment · In Andrea Chalfin, Black Forest Fire, El Paso County, KRCC News, Press Release, Public Safety, Text, Text Only, Wildfires

Homes with Highway 83 address that have direct access off Hwy 83 are now on pre-evacuation status. El Paso County Public Health is opening what it’s calling a Public Health Convenience Center for water testing kits, tetanus vaccinations, and public health information.

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Off Topic Episode 9: Elusive Origins — In Search of The Authentic

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Why does our culture place value in that which is deemed authentic or original? What happens when we find out that the thing we have enshrined as authentic is determined to be nothing more than a copy? How does our relationship to the ideas of authenticity and originality impact the decisions we make from what [...]

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Curbside Cuisine Downtown is YES!

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We’re thrilled that there’s a parking lot full of local food trucks parked right across the street from Palmer High School and Acacia Park and you should be, too, because the food is of many amazing varieties, all delicious. Also, there are great little raised-bed gardens in cattle watering tanks and amazing chaise Adirondack [...]

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Anyone Wanna Claim These Crosswalk Robots?

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Saw one near Colorado College and another downtown. They seem to be made of the same material as the crosswalk paint.

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Mike Clark featured at Daytrotter

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Local crooner Mike Clark is featured today over at Daytrotter, a website that describes itself thusly:

Daytrotter has analog recording studios in Davenport, Rock Island, London, Nashville, Asheville, San Francisco, Austin, NYC and LA, recording one-of-a-kind, 4-song sessions, with the best young and legendary bands in the world, both night and day. We’ve taped [...]

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Local Lasater Beef Featured in New York Times

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While we’re not exactly sure how the emphasis on the younger Lasater’s East Coast prep-school pedigree will help the average beef producer see the virtue in producing grass-fed beef, you can decide for youself HERE.

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#BlackForestFire : Containment Holds Steady; Hot Weather Forecasted

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Containment on the Black Forest Fire remains at 85%, and the most current assessment shows 509 homes considered total losses. Incident Commander Rich Harvey says they’re expecting some different weather today. It’s expected to be hot and dry, with low humidity. Harvey calls it a test.

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Women in the U.S. military will be integrated into front-line combat units by 2016, the Pentagon says. Here, female Marine recruits stand in formation during pugil stick training in boot camp earlier this year at Parris Island, S.C.

‘Days Of Rambo Are Over’: Pentagon Details Women’s Move To Combat

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The U.S. military said in January that it will end its front-line combat exclusion for women; the shift means that women could join elite forces such as the Army Rangers and Navy SEALs in the next three years.

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#BlackForestFire : Total Homes Lost Reaches 509

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Thousands of evacuees are returning to their homes as the Black Forest Fire north of Colorado Springs reaches 85% containment. But as KRCC’s Andrea Chalfin reports, the number of homes lost has now surpassed 500. Tuesday evening’s latest update shows the total homes destroyed as 509, and assessments continue.

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Senator Bennet Pushes for Farm Bill Passage

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Colorado legislators in Washington are pushing for Congress to pass the Farm Bill. Senators approved their version last week, and as KUNC’s Luke Runyon reports, now it’s the House’s turn.

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HSPPR Pet of the Day: Cream

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Hi there! I’m Cream, a 1-year-old neutered, cream-colored kitty. I am very confident and can’t wait to explore my new home! This is a cat who can handle all kinds of situations. As a Leader of the Band in HSPPR’s Feline-ality program, I can take charge of a hectic household – [...]

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Is Pikes Peak Looking Up This Woman’s Skirt?

On June 18, 2013 By

As part of the 36 Views of Pikes Peak Project (official submission guidelines for the juried exhibition coming soon—stay tuned), we snuck into the Pioneers Museum while they were taking down a recent exhibit about the marketing of America’s mountain and snapped some of the historic postcards. Check out this gem of bad, sexist, out-of-scale [...]

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Mary Louise Kelly spent two decades traveling the world as a reporter for NPR and the BBC.

Spy Reporter Works Her ‘Sources’ To Write A Thriller

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Mary Louise Kelly used to cover national security for NPR, but lately she’s turned her attention to fiction. Her new novel, Anonymous Sources, draws on Kelly’s own reporting experiences, including things she couldn’t say when she was a journalist.

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#BlackForestFire Updates, Tuesday 6/18/13

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The latest home assessment shows 509 homes lost, 28 with partial damage, and 3656 appear unaffected. Those numbers are likely to change. The fire remains 85% contained, with 14,280 acres burned. Total cost to-date is just over $7 million.

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A copy of the U.S. Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court order requiring Verizon to give the National Security Agency information about calls in its systems, both within the U.S. and between the U.S. and other countries.

Why The FISA Court Is Not What It Used To Be

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President Obama says federal judges have been “overseeing” the recently exposed government surveillance programs. But few, if any, experts in the Bush or Obama administrations believe that the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court has the enforcement teeth it once had.

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3-D Printer Brings Dexterity To Children With No Fingers

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An enterprising carpenter and a creative puppeteer teamed up on a do-it-yourself project to build a mechanical hand for a little boy. They created an inexpensive prosthetic and published their designs on the Internet. So far, over 100 children have been outfitted.

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HSPPR Pet of the Day: Jeepers

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Jeepers, creepers… Where’d you get those peepers… That’s right, I’m Jeepers, a very handsome 8-year-old neutered black kitty. And you will LOVE my golden eyes! I’m an independent sort of guy. I enjoy company, but I prefer it on my own terms. On the other hand, I’d make a great kitty [...]

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#BlackForestFire Burglary Reports Remain at Four; DA Vows Tough Stance

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More residents under mandatory evacuation orders due to the Black Forest Fire were able to return home today and Incident Commander Rich Harvey declared the blaze 75% contained. As KRCC’s Andrea Chalfin reports, even as thousands return home, the number of burglaries reported remains at four.

Officials have continuously stressed that law enforcement is [...]

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Why You Should Really Go See the Bunnell Show at the FAC

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The new Charles Bunnell exhibit at the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center isn’t dazzling. But it is amazing! Bunnell was a hugely important figure in the history of the Broadmoor Academy and tended to absorb all of his influences with a fluidity of style the both imitated and expanded beyond them. What you get [...]

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Springs Photojournalist’s Images in TIME

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Springs-based Photojournalist Bryan Oller got several of his Black Forest Fire photos picked up by TIME Magazine’s Lightbox Blog HERE

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Heather Oelklaus’s Pinhole Camera Truck

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While local photographer Camera Karma/Heather Oelklaus’s pinhole camera truck is NOT the largest pinhole camera in the world, it is still huge and far more mobile, and definitely (can we say it?) amazeballs! Just look at this image made up of 84 8×10″ gelatin prints:

And here’s Heather with the truck:

And here’s [...]

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#BlackForestFire Updates, Monday 6/17/13

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From today’s press conference: The fire is now 75% contained. As of 8 PM, new areas are downgraded from mandatory evacuation status to pre-evacuation status. List is inside this post. The El Paso County Health Department has set up this page for safe cleanup information, but advises contacting insurance companies prior to begin cleanup. Updated home assessment: lost 502, partial damage 18, appears unaffected 3651. Information is subject to change as assessments continue.

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#BlackForestFire Re-Entry Questions Continue

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The Black Forest Fire is now 65% contained, yet thousands of displaced residents are still unable to go home, or see what remains of it. As KRCC’s Liz Ruskin reports, throngs of evacuees now come to the daily media briefings, and their frustrations are growing.

El Paso County Commission Chair Dennis Hisey yesterday began describing [...]

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Microsoft Responds To Fan Outcry, Changes Xbox One Policies
June 19, 2013 | NPR · Microsoft has changed policies regarding Internet connection and used game capabilities for its upcoming Xbox One gaming console. The company says it is responding to feedback from consumers.
 

Federal Agents Accuse Two Of Plotting Deadly X-Ray Weapon
June 19, 2013 | NPR · Officials say the suspects did not acquire a radiation source for a weapon, but they finished building a remote control that was meant to operate it.
 

A Day After Making List, One Of FBI’s Most Wanted Caught
June 19, 2013 | NPR · Former University of Southern California professor Walter Lee Williams was caught at a Mexican beach town, a day after being placed on the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list on charges of sexual exploitation of children.
 

Arts & Life

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From Classic Toys To New Twists, Kids Go Back To Blocks
June 19, 2013 | NPR · NPR’s Neda Ulaby investigates a trend in toys that sounds awfully familiar: Manufacturers are finding new ways to get kids interested in playing with blocks, both real and virtual.
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The Martini: This American Cocktail May Have An International Twist
June 19, 2013 | NPR · The martini has been called “the only American invention as perfect as the sonnet.” But is this cocktail perfectly American? Maybe not entirely. In honor of National Martini Day, we decided to dig into the drink’s muddled past.
 

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The Art Of Life: Claes Oldenburg At MOMA
June 19, 2013 | NPR · Claes Oldenburg is one of the best-known American pop artists. Critic Lloyd Schwartz found himself not alone in enjoying the current Oldenburg exhibit at the Museum of Modern Art, which continues through Aug. 5.
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Music

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The-Dream On Why We All Need R&B
June 19, 2013 | NPR · Terius Nash, better known as The-Dream, has written some of the most memorable recent pop hits, from Beyonce’s “Single Ladies” to Rihanna’s “Umbrella.” But when he writes songs for himself, he makes R&B.
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Emmylou Harris And Rodney Crowell Get The Old Band Together Again
June 19, 2013 | WXPN · The country legends discuss how Nashville has changed over the years and play songs from their latest collaborative album, Old Yellow Moon.
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Viking’s Choice: True Widow Wants To Make Your Summer A Bummer
June 19, 2013 | NPR · True Widow’s stoner-rock and shoegaze mix trudges with back-breaking heft. Turn it up on a good pair of speakers or headphones, and “Four Teeth” rattles like a heavier bummer jam from Neil Young’s Zuma, complete with one-string guitar solos.
 

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