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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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Round-Up: GOP Presidential Nominee Mitt Romney visits Pueblo; Incident at a state prison leaves one dead

On September 24, 2012 By

Some 2000 supporters met Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney during a campaign stop at the airport in Pueblo today…One woman is dead and another seriously injured after a disturbance at a state prison in Southeastern Colorado this morning.

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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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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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CDOT Keeps I-25N/US 50 Exchange Closed

On September 17, 2012 By

Delays are keeping the I-25 north to US 50 ramp in Pueblo closed longer than anticipated.

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Round-Up: Special Session to start Monday; CS Utils to meet with business leaders; and more

On May 10, 2012 By

Governor John Hickenlooper has officially set Monday as the start of a legislative special session to address seven topics, including legalizing civil unions and funding Water Conservation Board projects…Colorado Springs Utilities has agreed to meet with a group of downtown business leaders regarding Drake Power Plant…and, the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission is considering reducing big game hunting for elk, deer and pronghorn sheep this year.

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Round-Up: Factors combined led to wildfire; USFS to revisit closure of caves; and more

On April 16, 2012 By

A team of specialists says firefighters underestimated how much unburned vegetation remained at the site of a prescribed burn blamed for triggering a deadly wildfire last month southwest of Denver…

A closure of all caves and abandoned mines throughout the west is up for review by the U.S. Forest Service…

Colorado is launching a [...]

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Round-Up: Notification failure blamed on mapping systems; Pueblo Health officials warn of rabid skunks

On April 5, 2012 By

Differences in community names as well as a discrepancy between coordinates on mapping systems are being blamed for a failure to alert some residents to a deadly wildfire southwest of Denver last week…and, Pueblo Health officials are warning people to be on the lookout for rabid skunks.

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Round-Up: CS-based Lockheed Martin unit wins contract; Municipal elections across CO; and new CS brand released

On April 2, 2012 By

A Lockheed Martin unit in Colorado Springs has received a contract worth up to $78.2 million for work on a missile warning system…Over 140 municipalities in Colorado will hold elections tomorrow on a variety of topics, including taxes and legal publications…and, the Colorado Springs Convention and Visitor’s Bureau has released the new [...]

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Round-Up: Gov. signs teacher tenure bill; EPC forms task force to address child abuse and fatalities; and more

On February 15, 2012 By

Governor John Hickenlooper has signed a bill implementing new teacher tenure rules…A federal court judge is being asked to dismiss a lawsuit brought by a group of lawmakers who want him throw out Colorado’s Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights…and, El Paso County officials have put together a community task force to address a high number [...]

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Nelson Mandela: An Audio History
December 5, 2013 | NPR · A Radio Diaries documentary offers a window into South Africa’s half-century-long struggle for democracy through rare sound recordings of freedom fighter Nelson Mandela — and those who fought with and against him.
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Mandela Is Remembered On Social Media
December 5, 2013 | NPR · Twitter and other social media outlets see an outpouring of comments on the life and death of Nelson Mandela.
 

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The First Time I Heard The Name ‘Mandela’
December 5, 2013 | NPR · The South African leader’s life held special power for black Americans, who lost many iconic civil rights leaders tragically early. Karen Grigsby Bates reflects on Mandela’s legacy.
 

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Behind Great Art, The Artist’s Painstaking Process
December 5, 2013 | NPR · NPR’s Bob Mondello looks at two documentaries — Six by Sondheim and Tim’s Vermeer — that delve deep into the creation of art, whether it’s a sprawl of Broadway songs or a 17th-century oil-painting. (Recommended)
 

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Among Israeli Teens, Complicated Questions Of Consent
December 5, 2013 | NPR · The Israeli drama S#x Acts digs deep into issues of sex and consent when a teenage girl, looking for the approval and acceptance of her peers, entertains the attentions of various boys. (Recommended)
 

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A ‘Furnace’ Fueled By Manly Malice
December 5, 2013 | NPR · Just out of prison, a Pennsylvania man (Christian Bale) finds that his girlfriend has moved on and his younger brother is mixed up with criminals, in Out of the Furnace. Zoe Saldana, Woody Harrelson and Casey Affleck costar.
 

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For An Ex-Christian Rocker, Faith Lost Is A Following Gained
December 5, 2013 | NPR · Can non-belief in God become a belief system itself? NPR’s John Burnett has the story of the Texas indie band Quiet Company, who made a splash with a surprisingly positive album about frontman Taylor Muse’s crisis of faith.
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Pharrell Williams Blurs Lines With Daylong Music Video
December 5, 2013 | NPR · Multi-music hyphenate Pharrell Williams hit it big earlier this year with the song, “Blurred Lines,” which he co-wrote. Now Williams has blurred the lines of what makes a music video. The 24-hour-long music video for his new single, “Happy,” has people dancing and lip-synching down Hollywood Boulevard in Los Angeles as the song loops over and over. Mimi Valdes, Williams’ creative director, was on set for every day of the 11-day shoot, and she tells Robert Siegel and Melissa Block about the process.
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Dominique Pruitt On Mountain Stage
December 5, 2013 | NPR · Pruitt’s new EP, To Win Your Love, pays homage to classic pop while remaining rooted in contemporary West Coast sounds. Hear the singer perform songs from the record live on stage in West Virginia.
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