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Arthur Fiala, shown here in 1918 and 2005, was a private in the 26th Company of the 20th Engineers Regiment during World War I.

A Race Against Time To Find WWI’s Last ‘Doughboys’

On May 25, 2013 By

In 2003, Richard Rubin set out to talk to every American veteran of World War I he could find. With help from the French, he tracked down dozens of centenarian vets and recorded their stories in a new book called The Last of the Doughboys.

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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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Governor, Corrections Officials Mourn Clements

On March 25, 2013 By

Governor John Hickenlooper and corrections officials from around the country mourned slain DOC director Tom Clements at a memorial service in Colorado Springs this morning. KRCC’s Liz Ruskin has this report.

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Captain Charles Vernon Bush. Photo: Air Force Academy

Memorial Service at AFA for 1st African American Grad

On March 15, 2013 By

A memorial service is scheduled tomorrow for the first African American graduate of the Air Force Academy. KRCC’s Hannah Sohl has more.

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Poster by Alexander Calder, 1972

Remembering George McGovern

On October 21, 2012 By

Former Senator from South Dakota and 1972 presidential nominee George McGovern has died. In 2009, McGovern visited Colorado College to talk about a book he’d recently published on Abraham Lincoln and to talk about other topics in politics. KRCC’s Andrea Chalfin sat down with him for an interview, which you can listen to here.

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AM Round-Up: State’s tourism industry opens annual conference; Coloradans paying less at the pump; Marine from LaJunta who’d been MIA laid to rest; and more

On October 10, 2012 By

The state’s tourism industry kicks off a three-day annual conference today in Steamboat Springs….AAA says Coloradans are paying less at the gas pump than last week…Two of the four candidates in the race for the 3rd congressional seat will take part in a debate tonight night in Pueblo…Thirty-seven years after he was declared missing during the rescue of an American ship crew that was seized by the Khmer Rouge, a Colorado Marine native to LaJunta has been buried with military honors.

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Round-Up: EPA approves CO’s plan to reduce pollution; Pueblo Council votes to postpone a decision on benefits; and more

On September 11, 2012 By

The Environmental Protection Agency has given final approval to Colorado’s strategy to reduce air pollution, which relies heavily on switching some coal fired power plants to natural gas…Pueblo City Council voted last night to postpone indefinitely a decision on city employee benefits for domestic partners, the Chieftain reports…Colorado government leaders have marked 11 years since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks with a service that also recognized the victims of the Aurora theater shooting and historic summer wildfires.

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Round-Up: TABOR lawsuit can proceed; Flags to fly at half-staff in honor of Officer Tyner

On July 30, 2012 By

A federal judge has ruled that a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of Colorado’s Tax Payer’s Bill of Rights or TABOR amendment can move forward…Today is the last day to register to vote for the Colorado Springs special election scheduled for late August…and, Governor John Hickenlooper and Colorado Springs Mayor Steve Bach have ordered all flags fly at half-staff tomorrow on public buildings in honor of Colorado Springs Police Officer Matthew Tyner, who was killed in the line of duty last week.

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Round-Up: Lawmakers discuss state policy after mass shooting; Space Foundation reacts to Sally Ride’s passing

On July 24, 2012 By

Some politicians are already calling for stricter gun laws nationally in the wake of last week’s deadly shootings in Aurora, but several Colorado lawmakers say it’s still too soon to say what the policy impacts could be….and, the Colorado Springs-based Space Foundation says the death of astronaut Sally Ride means the loss of a truly inspiring leader.

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Sally Ride floats alongside Challenger's middeck airlock hatch. Image Credit: NASA

Colorado Springs-based Space Foundation on Sally Ride’s Passing

On July 23, 2012 By

The Colorado Springs-based Space Foundation says the death of astronaut Sally Ride means the loss of a truly inspiring leader.

The nonprofit organization advocates for the space industry, and calls the first American woman in space a trailblazer and brilliant scientist.

Ride eventually went on to create Sally Ride Science, which works to encourage young [...]

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Round-Up: “Crypto” at Pueblo pools; WTC steel arrives in Denver

On August 8, 2011 By

Pueblo County health officials say they have confirmed cases of Cryptosporidium, which causes diarrhea and stomach cramps…and, steel artifacts from the World Trade Center arrived in Denver today. They’ll be part of next month’s commemoration of the tenth anniversary of the September 11th attacks.

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Western Skies: July 3, 2011, “Cowboy Myth and Culture”

On July 3, 2011 By

One of the most pervasive notions of American cultural identity is that of the Old West and the myth of the cowboy. This month we stick a magnifying glass up to those notions to see where they originate, and where they continue to resonate.

You can listen to the full episode, or download [...]

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Round-Up: MMJ packaging rules move forward; Fort Lyons prison closure possibly delayed; and more

On March 15, 2011 By

The house judiciary committee passed a bill today that aims to create child proof labeling for medical marijuana brownies, cakes, teas, lollipops and other infused products…The Joint Budget Committee today decided to postpone the closure of a southeastern Colorado prison by six months amid concerns from rural officials who say the facility is a [...]

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Round-Up: Coloradans remember MLK, Jr., Gov. Hickenlooper wraps up state tour, and more

On January 17, 2011 By

Coloradans are marking Martin Luther King, Jr. day with marches and parades as well as a rodeo…Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper is wrapping up his tour of the state in Limon and Loveland today as he talks to local officials, business leaders and residents about his economic plan…Electrical power to Fort Carson has been restored after [...]

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Round-Up: State of the City, and Lamborn on Arlington National Cemetery

On June 30, 2010 By

Colorado Springs Mayor Lionel Rivera delivered his State of the City Address today at the Chamber of Commerce…and, the House Armed Services Committee, which includes Colorado Republican Doug Lamborn, held a hearing today on a care-taking scandal at Arlington National Cemetery.

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Honoring Memorial Day

On May 31, 2010 By

Memorial Day means many things to many people, but it’s truly a day set aside to honor those who have died in military service. From Rocky Mountain Community Radio station KWMV in Westcliffe, Shanna Lewis brings the voices of three veterans reflecting on what Memorial Day means to them.

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Citizen Report: Remembering the JFK Assassination

On December 3, 2009 By

Days before the anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor, resident Caroline Vulgamore remembers another anniversary that just passed.

(The “Citizen Report” is a collaboration between KRCC and the Colorado Springs Gazette. More citizen journalism is available at Fresh Ink.)

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Round-Up

On November 18, 2009 By

Ft. Carson remembers fallen soldiers…Last year’s Salmonella outbreak in Alamosa is attributed to animal waste…and, Copper Mountain Resort faces a sale.

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Round-Up

On August 26, 2009 By

U.S. forest officials take a closer look at marijuana cultivation in Colorado’s national forests…a Colorado man is the latest to be charged with crimes associated with artifact looting…and Governor Bill Ritter orders state flags lowered to half-staff.

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Round-Up

On July 13, 2009 By

Investigators determine a campfire started a wildfire…Senator Michael Bennet touts a cemetery for veterans in El Paso County…and a third Republican enters the 2010 governor’s race.

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Round-Up

On June 29, 2009 By

Union workers protest Governor Ritter’s appearance at the Ludlow Massacre site…and, Colorado Congressman John Salazar (D, CO-3) votes against the climate change bill.

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Round-Up

On June 23, 2009 By

Plans for dedicating the Ludlow Massacre Memorial Monument as a National Historic Landmark…reviewing the state worker’s compensation program…and challenging Amendment 54.

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Round-up

On April 20, 2009 By

Remembering Columbine, Fort Carson’s leader prepares to move on, and the Four Corners….that weren’t.

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