Anti-Fracking Protestors

Oil and Gas Committee Presentation

On November 27, 2012 By

Protestors gathered outside City Hall in downtown Colorado Springs today as Council prepared to hear a first reading for oil and gas regulations.

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Federal Grant Funds Reinstated for Some Pueblo Middle Schools

On November 13, 2012 By

Two of four middle schools in Pueblo will have previously revoked funding reinstated…

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Many Colorado Rape Kits Not Tested

On November 12, 2012 By

Many of the hundreds of rape kits that Colorado police departments receive are never tested.

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Friends of Garden of the Gods Donates Funds for Mitigation Efforts

On October 31, 2012 By

Friends of Garden of the Gods has donated $20,000 to help keep water flowing freely through the park.

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Hunting and Conservation Go Hand in Hand

On October 30, 2012 By

The National Wildlife Federation recently released the results of their Hunters and Anglers survey. KRCC’s Kate Dunn says the report shows conservation continues to be an important issue for many sportsmen.

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El Paso County and State Officials to Agree on Water Testing Requirements

On October 29, 2012 By

A pending agreement with state officials may make water quality testing a requirement for obtaining drilling permits in El Paso county.

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USA Pro Challenge Brings in Nearly $100 Million

On October 19, 2012 By

The USA Pro Challenge cycling race brought nearly 100 million dollars in to the state.

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Federal Grant Funds Stripped from Pueblo Middle Schools

On October 18, 2012 By

Funds given to four middle schools have been suspended due to poor test scores.

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Downtown Parking Meters in Colorado Springs Revamped

On October 17, 2012 By

95 percent of parking meters in downtown Colorado Springs will now have longer time limits. As KRCC’s Katherine-Claire O’Connor reports, the goal is to help promote downtown businesses.

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WWII Internment Camp Exhibit at UCCS

On October 15, 2012 By

The World War II Amache Japanese Internment Camp in southeastern Colorado is the subject of an exhibit at The University of Colorado at Colorado Springs opening today.

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3rd Congressional Seat Debate

On October 9, 2012 By

Two of the four candidates in the race for the 3rd congressional seat will take part in a debate tomorrow night in Pueblo.

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Western Slope Continues to See Wildfires

On October 4, 2012 By

Even though temperatures reached near freezing across much of the Front Range last night, other parts of the state are seeing fire activity. KRCC’s Elizabeth Schoder reports.

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CDC Updates West Nile Numbers

On October 3, 2012 By

The Centers for Disease Control is reporting nearly 4,000 cases of West Nile virus in the U.S. as of October 2nd, including more than 160 deaths. In Colorado, a total of 106 cases have been reported this year.

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Drought Conditions Could Affect Waterfowl Habitat for Hunting Season

On October 3, 2012 By

Drought conditions this year have affected waterfowl habitats in eastern Colorado so that hunters may have trouble finding ducks and geese this fall and winter.

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Air Force Academy Crash Investigated

On October 2, 2012 By

Two aboard the training plane have not yet been named…

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Colorado Springs’ New Budget

On October 2, 2012 By

Mayor Steve Bach reveals his 2013 plan…

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Interest Groups Plan Pre-Debate Ads

On October 1, 2012 By

Two separate interest groups plan to air advertisements before Wednesday’s presidential debate held at the University of Denver.

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Royal Gorge Scenic Railway’s Last Ride

On September 27, 2012 By

The tourist destination has scheduled its last ride for this Sunday, after more than 50 years in service.

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Same-Sex Benefits Back on the Table for Pueblo’s Employees

On September 25, 2012 By

Pueblo’s City Council plans to vote on the issue October 9th.

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One Dead, One Injured After Incident at State Prison

On September 24, 2012 By

One woman is dead and another seriously injured after a disturbance at a state prison in southeastern Colorado Monday morning.

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FEMA Grant Awarded to Tri-Lakes Monument Fire District

On September 20, 2012 By

Grant stipulations, and a mill levy complicate the issue…

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New Study: Climate Change Affects Wildfire Occurrence and Severity

On September 19, 2012 By

A new study suggests that climate change is affecting the number and severity of wildfires in the West, including in Colorado.

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New Solar Garden Nearly Operational

On September 18, 2012 By

A new solar garden went up today in southeastern Colorado Springs…

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News

Syrian Troops Target Key Rebel-Held Town
May 19, 2013 | NPR · Qusair is a strategically important town that lies between Homs, where the Syrian uprising began two years ago, and the Lebanese border. If President Bashar Assad’s troops – reportedly backed by Hezbollah fighters — regain the town, they would control an important route from the coast to the capital, Damascus.
 

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Young Kenyans Build Mobile Apps For Local Use
May 19, 2013 | NPR · College students and recent graduates crammed the top floor of a tech hub in Nairobi for a competition built around the theme “Solutions for the Next Billion Mobile Users.” Africa has more than 600 million mobile phone users (approximately 11 percent of the global total) – and the number is growing.
 

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Two Excerpts You Should Read From Obama’s Morehouse Speech
May 19, 2013 | NPR · President Obama delivered a rare, very personal speech during the commencement ceremony at the historically black college.
 

Arts & Life

Decades Later And Across An Ocean, A Novel Gets Its Due
May 19, 2013 | NPR · John Williams’ Stoner sold just 2,000 copies when it was originally published in 1965. It’s now acknowledged as a classic work, is a best-seller across Europe and the No. 1 novel in the Netherlands.
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The Movie Katie Aselton Has ‘Seen A Million Times’
May 19, 2013 | NPR · Actor-director Katie Aselton could watch Kathryn Bigelow’s Point Break a million times. “It totally scoops you up and takes you for a ride,” she says.
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Unacceptable Anger From ‘The Woman Upstairs’
May 19, 2013 | NPR · “Women’s anger is very scary to people,” author Claire Messud says. Her new novel, The Woman Upstairs, features a seething main character, a young woman whose anger is unsettling.
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Music

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First Listen: Mount Kimbie, ‘Cold Spring Fault Less Youth’
May 19, 2013 | NPR · The British beat-makers shed their electronics in pursuit of a sound designed to translate live. For their second album, Mount Kimbie’s Dominic Maker and Kai Campos even trot out languid vocal performances and a real live drum kit, while still sounding like themselves in the process.
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First Listen: Tricky, ‘False Idols’
May 19, 2013 | NPR · The producer’s best album since the mid-’90s, False Idols is one of 2013′s biggest surprises so far. His signature mix of menace and seduction still sounds contemporary after Tricky’s more than 20 years in (and out of) the spotlight.
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First Listen: Laura Marling, ‘Once I Was An Eagle’
May 19, 2013 | NPR · Marling’s songs dig well beyond the everyday, with each sung in a wise, dusky, brooding voice that always seems in control of its surroundings. The U.K. folksinger’s fourth album, Once I Was an Eagle, takes a remarkable journey over the course of 16 hypnotic, subtly inventive songs.
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