Tuesday News Index

By On February 7, 2012 · Leave a Comment · In Index, KRCC News

State • Regional • Colorado Springs/El Paso County • Pueblo/Pueblo County • Raton/Northern New Mexico • Other Areas in the KRCC Listening Region



State


Regional


Colorado Springs/El Paso County

    • Council president involved in legal battles over a foreclosure (Gazette).
    • Former USOC building developer arrested (Gazette).
    • Homeless advocate frustrated with Bach Administration (Gazette).


Pueblo/Pueblo County

    • A list of Pueblo County caucus locations (Chieftain).
    • Urban renewal plan earns skepticism from council (Chieftain).
    • An art show at the Southeastern Colorado Heritage Center celebrates black experience (Chieftain).


Raton/Northern New Mexico

    • Northern New Mexico eyed for natural gas drilling (Raton Range).
    • Sugarite Canyon State Park gets a grant for park seedlings (Raton Range).


Other Areas in the KRCC Listening Region


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Vincenzo Nibali Set For Tour De France Victory
July 26, 2014 | NPR · The 29-year-old cyclist will become the first Italian to wear the yellow jersey into Paris since Marco Pantani in 1998. This year’s event was marked by favorites dropping out early on.
 

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Barrel Bomb Attacks Devastate Iraqi Families
July 26, 2014 | NPR · Rights workers say civilians are being killed by government attacks with so-called barrel bombs — the crude weapons made famous in Syria’s current conflict.
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North Korea Reportedly Tests Short-Range Ballistic Missile
July 26, 2014 | NPR · It is the latest in a slew of missile tests conducted by North Korea in recent weeks in the lead up to the 61st anniversary of the signing of the an armistice that halted fighting in the Korean War.
 

Arts & Life

Dressing Up As A T-Rex Is All Part Of The Job
July 26, 2014 | NPR · Remember in Empire Strikes Back where Han Solo slices open the belly of a tauntaun so Luke can stay warm? That’s not much different from how Eli Presser climbs into his T-Rex costume.
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Lover’s Letters To President Harding Pushed German Cause
July 26, 2014 | NPR · Newly-released love letters from President Warren Harding to his mistress make some wonder whether she was trying to influence foreign policy. NPR’s Scott Simon talks to historian Jim Robenalt.
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‘Back Channel’ Turns Up White House Intrigue
July 26, 2014 | NPR · NPR’s Scott Simon speaks with Stephen L. Carter about his new novel, Back Channel. It’s a political thriller set during the Cuban Missile Crisis.
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Music

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‘Purple Rain’ Taught Me How To Be In A Band
July 26, 2014 | NPR · For Eric Deggans, Prince’s movie wasn’t just a spectacle. Sitting in a theater packed with kids his age, he saw Purple Rain as “a validation of the musical world I was already seeking out.”
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Metropolitan Opera
War Of Words At Met Opera May Signal Shutdown
July 26, 2014 | NPR · With labor negotiations growing more strained, a lockout seems likely next week at the Metropolitan Opera. Management says payroll must be trimmed while unions want to curb production costs.
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Bobby Patterson’s ‘Got More Soul,’ Heart And Spirit
July 26, 2014 | NPR · Soul singer Bobby Patterson got his start in the 1960s, and he’s still singing. At 70 he’s put out a new album, “I Got More Soul.” NPR’s Scott Simon talks to Patterson about the album.
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