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In Studio: The Haunted Windchimes

On March 30, 2012 By

The Haunted Windchimes stopped by KRCC today promoting their newest release Out with the Crow. The played a few songs and chatted with Jeanette. Click the play button to listen!

Don’t forget: KRCC Concerts presents The Haunted Windchimes at the Fine Arts Center, Friday April 6th, 7:30pm. KRCC is SOLD OUT of member discount tickets, [...]

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Lawmakers Overcome Budget Stumbling Block

On March 30, 2012 By

After a heated debate over proposed cuts to state agencies, lawmakers on the joint budget reached a compromise yesterday. The committee is evenly split between Republicans and Democrats, and is pushing up against a deadline to introduce the budget next week. Bente Birkeland has more from the state capitol.

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"Stratmoor Hills" by Myron Wood, September 1961. Copyright Pikes Peak Library District. Image Number: 002-835.

The Middle Distance, 3/30/12: A Stranger There

On March 30, 2012 By

In this episode of The Middle Distance, Kathryn Eastburn looks at the “mental health madness” facing young adults in America.

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FMA Free Song of the Day, 3/30/12: “Lower Mind” by Amen Dunes

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Click HERE for more free songs that are, in fact, awesome, yes, at the FMA.

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Round-Up: Drug testing public assistance recipients fails at statehouse; Gov. tours Lower North Fork burn area; and more

On March 29, 2012 By

A handful of Republicans joined Democrats at the statehouse to defeat a bill that would’ve required people applying for public welfare to take a drug test in order to receive their monthly benefits…Governor John Hickenlooper took a helicopter tour of the Lower North Fork Fire that continues to burn southwest of Denver…and, warm temperatures [...]

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Round-Up: Lawmakers reach breakthrough in state budgeting process; Falcon D49 considers adding positions

On March 29, 2012 By

Colorado lawmakers reached a breakthrough in the state budgeting process today. Budget writers stuck on whether to cut state agencies’ payrolls by 2 percent agreed to reduce the amount to 1 percent, with exemptions for specific departments…and, Falcon School District 49 is considering adding three new administrative positions.

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Rep. Bradford Not Seeking Re-election

On March 29, 2012 By

A Republican state lawmaker who threatened to leave the party after being pulled over for drunk driving earlier this year says she’s not seeking re-election. Bente Birkeland has more from the state capitol.

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Revamping of Governor’s Energy Office Moves Forward

On March 29, 2012 By

A bill to reorganize the Governor’s Energy Office and expand its mission to include the promotion of oil and gas development alongside clean energy cleared its first hurdle at the capitol yesterday. Governor John Hickenlooper supports the change, but other Democrats are wary. Bente Birkeland has more from the state capitol.

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Lawmakers Deadlocked on Budget

On March 29, 2012 By

The state budget committee reached an impasse yesterday and tempers flared when Democrats and Republicans couldn’t agree on a proposed across the board cut to state agencies. Bente Birkeland has more from the state capitol.

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Interstices: Eleanor Anderson’s 2.5-D Fabric Art

On March 29, 2012 By

Almost every year we’re blown away by some of the work by senior art majors at Colorado College and this year is no exception. Eleanor Anderson’s self-described 2.5-dimensional embroidered fabric prints combine a Bauhaus aesthetic with inflences ranging from Jean Gumpper and Mary Chenoweth to Anni Albers. Not surprisingly, the images in the slide [...]

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FMA Free Song of the Day, 3/29/12: Sick at the Bauhaus Show

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"Plaza Hotel" by Stewarts Commercial Photographers, 1933. Copyright Pikes Peak Library District, courtesy of Special Collections. Image Number: 013-8502.

PPLD Historic Photo of the Day, 3/29/12: Plaza Hotel

On March 29, 2012 By

View of hotel with street car tracks visible in foreground. Signs in photo: “The Murray Drug Co. North store Drugs Kodaks”; “Venida The Guaranteed Hair Net Rules the Waves”; “Soda – Candy – Cigars – Tobacco”; “Whitmans Chocolates and Confections .. Since 1842.” Printed on awnings: “Murray Drug Co.”; Kodaks Soda.”

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Round-Up: Gov. bans prescribed burns; Kids Count Survey shows Pueblo County lags; CS Council gives initial approval to cameras

On March 28, 2012 By

Governor John Hickenlooper has decided to suspend any prescribed burns by state agencies on state lands…The nonprofit organization Colorado Children’s Campaign released its annual Kids Count Survey…and, Colorado Springs City Council gave initial approval 6-2 (Gazette) yesterday to install ten video surveillance cameras downtown.

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Wednesday News Index

On March 28, 2012 By

Lower North Fork Fire continues… State budget nears completion… Colorado Springs approves downtown cameras… And more. Click for the full Index.

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A Cross Section of Terry Maker at the FAC

On March 28, 2012 By

A major exhibition of Colorado artist Terry Maker’s work is currently on display at the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center through June 3rd, 2012. Reckoning combines a staggering representation of varied process and scale – from a giant snake made of shredded money to the delicately precise candied cross sections – Maker displays her [...]

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FMA Free Song of the Day, 3/29/12: ““All In A Summer’s Day” by Learning Music

On March 28, 2012 By

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"Coyote" by Horace S. Poley, ca. 1890 - 1900. Courtesy of Special Collections, Pikes Peak Library District. Image Number: 010-7116.

PPLD Historic Photo of the Day, 3/29/12: Coyote

On March 28, 2012 By

Coyote in grass standing over prey.

Click HERE to browse more images at the Pikes Peak Library District’s Digital Photo Archive.

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Last Chance to See Cicotello Retrospective and Purchase Works Tonight!

On March 27, 2012 By

All works in this slide show are from the Collection of Millie Yawn unless otherwise noted.

If you haven’t yet seen it, don’t miss this last chance to catch the retrospective of artwork by the late Louis Cicotello at the Gallery of Contemporary Art at UCCS (complete details HERE), a local artist and teacher [...]

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FMA Free Song of the Day, 3/27/12: “Soul Window” by Strange Forces

On March 27, 2012 By

Click HERE to browse more great and wonderful free songs from the Free Music Archive.

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"Painted Cave from Bottom of Canyon" by Horace S. Poley, ca. 1890 & 1900. Courtesy of Special Collections, Pikes Peak Library District. Image Number: 010-7189.

PPLD Historic Photo of the Day: Painted Cave

On March 27, 2012 By

Long view of cave in rocky cliff. Original image is damaged. “Painted Cave from Bottom of Canon” printed at bottom of image.

Click HERE to browse more historic images at the Pikes Peak Library District’s Digital Photo Archive.

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Corral Bluffs Open Space

On March 26, 2012 By

(All photographs by Michael Myers except where indicated in the captions)

We in El Paso County have lots of incredible open space and, thanks to TOPS and the Trails and Open Space Coalition (TOSC), it may be our greatest treasure and our most enduring legacy. Red Rock Canyon and [...]

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FMA Free Song of the Day, 3/26/12: “The Great Plains” by Krestovsky

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"Pastures Terraces and Dam," photographer unknown, date unknown. Courtesy of Special Collections, Pikes Peak Library District. Image Number: 098-6917.

PPLD Historic Photo of the Day, 3/26/12: Pastures, Terraces and Dam

On March 26, 2012 By

Small earth dam and reservoir in pastureland on Banning-Lewis Ranch, with mountains in distance. Photo identified on back as “Pasture terraces and dam taken from Jimmy’s Camp Bluff.”

Click HERE to browse more historic images at the Pikes Peak Library District’s Digital Photo Archive.

 

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News

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Immigration Bill Chugs Along, But Some See Deal-Breakers
May 18, 2013 | NPR · The bipartisan immigration overhaul proposed by the Senate’s Gang of Eight has been the target of scores of amendments. So far, the bill has largely held its own, but its prospects for getting through Congress are uncertain.
 

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Afghan Mineral Treasures Stay Buried, Hostages To Uncertainty
May 18, 2013 | NPR · Afghanistan is believed to be home to world-class mineral deposits, valued at up to $3 trillion and offering hope for the country’s economic future. But in the current environment of uncertainty, investors are nervous and it could be many years before Afghanistan strikes pay dirt.
 

Turning Up The Heat On Civil Rights-Era Cold Cases
May 18, 2013 | NPR · With the death of a possible suspect in one notorious case, activists are weighing the FBI’s efforts to tackle cases from the 1950s and ’60s. Some are calling for a congressional hearing to see whether the FBI has done enough investigating.
 

Arts & Life

Courtesy Alice Cooper
Not My Job: Three Headless Chicken Questions For Alice Cooper
May 18, 2013 | NPR · We’ve invited the heavy metal rocker to answer three questions about Mike, a chicken in the 1940s who lost his head and still went on to achieve fame and fortune.
 

‘That’s That’: A Memoir Of Loving And Leaving Northern Ireland
May 18, 2013 | NPR · Colin Broderick’s new memoir, That’s That, chronicles his childhood in Northern Ireland during the modern-day “Troubles.” Broderick says growing up in what was essentially a war zone seemed normal to him at the time.
 

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Working Women On Television: A Mixed Bag At Best
May 18, 2013 | NPR · Research shows that prime-time television isn’t a bad place to find portrayals of working women. Working moms and working women over 40 are another story.
 

Music

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Ana Popovic Shreds The Belgrade Blues
May 18, 2013 | NPR · The Serbian guitarist fell in love with American blues music as a kid — well before she could understand the words.
 

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Audra McDonald, A Broadway Star Gone Roaming, Comes Home
May 18, 2013 | NPR · After extended jaunts in TV and on the road, McDonald’s first new album in seven years marks a return to her roots in musical theater.
 

Mountain Stage
Steve Forbert On Mountain Stage
May 17, 2013 | NPR · The singer-songwriter performs intense, poetic Americana songs with a rock-tinged twist. Hear five songs from Steve Forbert, recorded live on the campus of West Virginia University in Morgantown.
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