Pueblo Seeks Perspective on Food Access, Health Perceptions

On May 13, 2013 By

Food access is getting a closer look with the help of a new survey from the Pueblo City-County Health Department. KRCC’s Eliza Densmore reports.

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Statewide Wildfire Preparedness Day of Service is Saturday

On May 3, 2013 By

This Saturday marks the first statewide Wildfire Preparedness Day of Service. As KRCC’s Eliza Densmore reports, one of the more regional projects involves fuel mitigation in Black Forest.

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Commission Plans Ludlow 100th Anniversary Commemoration

On May 2, 2013 By

The Ludlow Massacre’s 100th anniversary is next year. As KRCC’s Eliza Densmore reports, a new panel will look at how to commemorate it.

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One Remains Hospitalized After HazMat Incident at Colorado College

On April 11, 2013 By

Colorado College students are back in two buildings today after a chemical incident in a science lab yesterday afternoon caused evacuations and sent 13 people to the hospital. It also shut down Nevada Avenue. KRCC’s Hannah Sohl reports.

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HazMat Incident at Colorado College Closes Nevada; Sends 13 to Hospital

On April 10, 2013 By

Nevada Avenue between Cache la Poudre and Uintah in downtown Colorado Springs is closed due to a hazardous material incident at Colorado College. KRCC’s Hannah Sohl reports.

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UPDATE: Chemical Exposure at Olin Hall at Colorado College

On April 10, 2013 By

Update 8:30 p.m. …

The evacuation of Olin Hall and Barnes Science Center has been lifted. The buildings are deemed safe and will be open as usual for class tomorrow. If you left belongings in either building you may return for them. Campus Safety officers will be available tonight to assist you.
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Flood Awareness Meetings in the Pikes Peak Region

On April 8, 2013 By

The Pikes Peak Region is focusing on flood preparations for residents of El Paso County and Colorado Springs near the Waldo Canyon burn area. KRCC’s Martha Perez-Sanz has more.

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State Launches “Making Colorado” Branding Effort

On April 4, 2013 By

Colorado is launching a statewide branding initiative to help boost tourism. KRCC’s Eliza Densmore reports.

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Recent Snow Does Little to Relieve Drought Conditions

On March 27, 2013 By

Current drought conditions in southeastern Colorado are not likely to improve without significant, consistent precipitation. KRCC’s Eliza Densmore reports.

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Colorado Trail Adds New Section

On March 12, 2013 By

The nearly 500-mile Colorado Trail is adding a new section expected to be ready for hiking this summer. The section takes part of the Canada-Mexico Continental Divide Trail and incorporates it into the Colorado Trail.

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Round-Up: Civil Unions gets initial approval; CS Council to consider employee compensation; Colorado Trail gets new loop option

On March 12, 2013 By

A bill to allow civil unions in Colorado could be headed to the Governor’s desk by the end of the week…Colorado Springs police and firefighters would get a raise, but the whole workforce would have to shoulder more healthcare costs. Those are among the proposals Mayor Steve Bach’s administration presented to City Council…The nearly 500-mile Colorado Trail is adding a new section expected to be ready for hiking this summer.

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Report Outlines Emergency Notification System Failures during Waldo Canyon Fire

On February 28, 2013 By

A new report says emergency notification systems failed to reach all residents during the Waldo Canyon Fire. KRCC’s Martha Perez-Sanz has more.

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Transgender Group Files Complaint over Fountain-Ft. Carson School Action

On February 27, 2013 By

The New York-based Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund, or TLDEF is filing a complaint with the Colorado Division of Civil Rights against Fountain-Fort Carson School District 8. KRCC’s Eliza Densmore reports.

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Colorado Hits Top 10 for AP Exam Scores

On February 27, 2013 By

Colorado student participation in Advanced Placement exams is increasing.
KRCC’s Martha Perez-Sanz reports that scores are also on the rise.

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Two New Bike Racks in Downtown Colorado Springs

On February 25, 2013 By

Cyclists in downtown Colorado Springs have two new designated spots to lock their bikes.

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Fort Lyon Makes List of Colorado Endangered Places

On February 18, 2013 By

A former correctional facility in southeastern Colorado is among five historic sites chosen as the state’s Most Endangered Places this year.

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Wildlife Officials Remind of Rabies Vaccinations as Skunks Emerge

On February 15, 2013 By

As the days get warmer, Colorado Parks and Wildlife is reminding citizens to keep pets and farm animals up-to-date on rabies vaccinations. As KRCC’s Martha Perez-Sanz reports, now is the time skunks start to emerge.

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Pueblo Chile Roasters’ Educational Forum Scheduled

On February 7, 2013 By

Chile roasters in Pueblo are invited to participate in an educational forum regarding new statewide food regulations.

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Management Meeting for the Lesser Prairie-Chicken

On February 4, 2013 By

Lesser prairie-chickens have been threatened in Colorado for the past 40 years. As KRCC’s Eliza Densmore reports, management of the bird is the subject of a meeting tonight in Lamar.

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Jonathan Goldstein & Steven Hayward on KRCC today.

On February 4, 2013 By

Jonathan Goldstein from the program WireTap is on campus for Cornerstone Arts Week, speaking on a panel called God, That’s Funny!: Religion, Humor, Politics and Identity. The panel includes Jonathan Goldstein, Firoozeh Dumas and Steven Hayward, all writers from diverse religious and cultural background who use humor to address potentially divisive subjects. [...]

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The Incline… Legal!

On February 1, 2013 By

Here’s a fun video directed by Colorado College students Kenyon McFarlane, Elise Burchard, Katelyn Zieff and McKenzie Ross about legalizing access to the Manitou Incline. The short piece comes from work in Dylan Nelson’s Intro to Filmmaking class at Colorado College.

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Everything you need to know about Cornerstone Arts Week

On January 30, 2013 By

Monday, February 4, 4:30 – 6:30pm Cross-Currents Film Series presents: The Infidel Edith Kinney Gaylord Cornerstone Art Center Film Screening Room Free and open to the public Mahmud is a loving husband, doting father and an admittedly “relaxed” Muslim: a normal guy living an everyday life.  That is until a chance discovery turns his [...]

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microLECTURE: So, You’ve Finally Decided You’re Moving to Canada

On January 30, 2013 By

Colorado College English professor and Canadian, Steven Hayward presents a primer of sorts for fed-up Americans who’ve proclaimed, for myriad reasons, that they’ve had it with America and now they’re moving to Canada.

Steven Hayward is a novelist and short story writer born in Toronto, Canada. The eldest of two brothers, he attended [...]

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Advocates Struggle To Reach Growing Ranks Of Suburban Poor
May 20, 2013 | NPR · The number of poor people living in America’s suburbs now surpasses those in cities or rural areas. Long focused on the urban poor, social service agencies are now trying to respond to the basic needs of a much more far-flung population.
 

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Is There Really A Second-Term Curse?
May 20, 2013 | NPR · Whether it’s President Richard Nixon’s resignation or President Bill Clinton’s impeachment, presidents tend to have a tough time during the back half of an eight-year presidency.
 

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Nostalgia For Sale As Captain Kangaroo’s Pals Are Auctioned Off
May 20, 2013 | NPR · A giant lot of Captain Kangaroo memorabilia goes on the auction block this week in Los Angeles. Among the items up for auction are several of the Captain’s signature jackets, Mr. Grean Jeans’ famous jeans and the life-sized costume worn by Dancing Bear.
 

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Nostalgia For Sale As Captain Kangaroo’s Pals Are Auctioned Off
May 20, 2013 | NPR · A giant lot of Captain Kangaroo memorabilia goes on the auction block this week in Los Angeles. Among the items up for auction are several of the Captain’s signature jackets, Mr. Grean Jeans’ famous jeans and the life-sized costume worn by Dancing Bear.
 

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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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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