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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Pikes Peak Region Holds Flood Meetings

On April 10, 2013 By

With an increased flood risk in areas in and near the Waldo Canyon burn scar, county and city officials in the Pikes Peak region are holding a series of meetings to help keep residents informed of alert systems, mitigation efforts, and how they can prepare for the upcoming flood season. KRCC’s Hannah Sohl recently [...]

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Evening Bus Service Returns to Some Colorado Springs Routes

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Evening service has returned to some bus routes in Colorado Springs. KRCC’s Hannah Sohl reports.

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El Paso County Officials React to Legislative Gun Proposals

On March 15, 2013 By

It was standing room only last night as El Paso County residents attended a town-hall style meeting with county officials on pending gun legislation. As KRCC’s Hannah Sohl reports, El Paso County officials are coming out strong against more gun regulations.

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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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Round-Up: Senate takes final vote on gun bills; El Paso County officials schedule town-hall; Teacher in rural CO nationally recognized

On March 12, 2013 By

Universal background checks for all gun purchases, and a ban on high capacity magazines are among the five Democratic backed gun bills clearing the state senate after a vigorous debate yesterday…Amidst possible gun legislation at the statehouse and in Washington, El Paso County Sheriff Terry Maketa and County Commissioner Peggy Littleton have scheduled a public town hall-style meeting Thursday…A teacher from Center High School in rural Southern Colorado has been awarded a prestigious national teaching award for science and technology.

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Southern Colorado Teacher Wins National Science Award

On March 11, 2013 By

A teacher from Center High School in rural Southern Colorado has been awarded a prestigious National teaching award for science and technology. KRCC’s Hannah Sohl reports.

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Mise en Place: Asparagus

On May 6, 2011 By

Welcome to Mise en Place, a journey of culinary delight where anything can happen. Based on the Colorado Department of Agriculture’s list of food by month, KRCC takes a look at farmers, chefs, and fodder, all with a Centennial State bent.

Each month, the state’s agriculture department highlights a commodity and provides a recipe [...]

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Round-Up: Colorado Springs to retrofit streetlamps; BLM seeks wild horse eco-sanctuaries

On April 21, 2011 By

Colorado Springs will partner with the city’s utilities to begin retrofitting streetlights with LED technology…and, the Bureau of Land Management is seeking applications from landowners to establish so-called wild horse eco-sanctuaries.

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Udall Delivers Keynote at Energy Summit

On April 20, 2011 By

Energy leaders wrapped up a three-day conference in Colorado Springs yesterday. The goal was to bring together top people in science, policy, and industry, to talk about the future of energy in the United States and globally. Democratic Senator Mark Udall delivered yesterday’s keynote address. KRCC’s Hannah Sohl was there, and has this report.

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Round-Up: Uniform standards for forensic autopsies; Warrior Games return; and, more

On April 4, 2011 By

Colorado lawmakers are nearing agreement on the state’s first uniform standards for which deaths get a forensic autopsy…Two groups and a Morrison businessman are challenging Colorado’s renewable energy standard…and, the Warrior Games are coming back to Colorado Springs this May.

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Round-Up: D49 heads to Denver; Earthquake registers in Steamboat; and more

On March 31, 2011 By

About fifty buses from Falcon School District 49 circled the state capitol today with messages for lawmakers who are considering cuts to education funding…A proposal by Colorado lawmakers to combine the Colorado Division of Wildlife with Colorado State Parks is up for review…and, a small earthquake registered near Steamboat Springs early Wednesday morning.

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Round-Up: Army writes PCMS letter; New SLV refuge conservation plan

On March 29, 2011 By

The secretary of the Army has told Colorado’s senators that the military has no plans to expand a training site in southeast Colorado for at least five years…and, the US Fish and Wildlife Service is beginning a four-year long process of developing a new conservation plan for the Alamosa, Monta Vista, and Baca National [...]

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Round-Up: Gov. signs first bills; Army helicopter crash due in part to pilot error; and more

On March 1, 2011 By

Governor John Hickenlooper signed seven bills into law today, the first of his administration…An Army led investigation into a helicopter crash in Colorado’s mountains last summer cites operator error among its causes…The Pueblo City Council plans to issue a letter opposing closure of Fort Lyon Correctional Facility near Las Animas, according to the Continue Reading →

Round-Up: Census data released; Fighting the ‘amphibian Armageddon’

On February 23, 2011 By

The Census Bureau says El Paso County has officially surpassed Denver as Colorado’s most populous county and that Hispanics of any race now account for one-fifth of the state’s population…and, a team from Cheyenne Mountain Zoo in Colorado Springs recently returned from Panama as part of an amphibian conservation effort.

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Round-Up: Ft. Carson suicides down; Restoring the capitol dome

On January 19, 2011 By

Army officials report suicide rates at Fort Carson continue to drop…and, the campaign to raise money to help repair Colorado’s capitol dome officially kicked off today.

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Round-Up: Lawmakers ask for extension on comment period for helicopter brigade; Surveying deer; and more

On December 14, 2010 By

Colorado lawmakers are asking the Army to extend the public comment period for a plan to station up to 120 helicopters and 2,700 more soldiers at Fort Carson…Members of an anti-tax group that backed three unsuccessful amendments to limit government spending in Colorado didn’t show up to a hearing today to consider whether the group [...]

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Round-Up: Stolen Valor Act, MMJ Backlog Cleared, and more

On December 7, 2010 By

Prosecutors trying to preserve a federal law aimed at military impostors say the act won’t discourage legitimate free speech because it targets only deliberate falsehoods…The state health department has announced they’re finally caught up with the backlog of medical marijuana card applications…and, the leader of NORAD is marking the Pearl Harbor anniversary by saying the [...]

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Round-Up: CO's senators call for action on the federal deficit, and more

On December 3, 2010 By

Colorado’s senators are urging the White House and congressional leaders to take action on the federal deficit…Some Colorado businesses are being asked to pay more to fund the state’s unemployment-insurance fund…and, a new Colorado-based animal welfare non-profit has chosen some eastern and southern counties as its first target areas.

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Round-Up: El Paso County foreclosures up; Trinidad parents prefer telephone communication

On December 2, 2010 By

The number of foreclosures in El Paso County rose last month while its southern neighbor also saw a slight increase…and, a recent survey in Trinidad School District #1 shows parents still prefer the telephone as the primary means of communication with school officials.

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Round-Up: Utilities Commission considers proposals, CSU-Pueblo looks for new president

On November 18, 2010 By

Colorado regulators are hearing more on Black Hills Energy’s plan to cut emissions by 2018…and, the search for a new president at Colorado State University-Pueblo is gearing up, as the school brings in an interim president.

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Round-Up: Removing trees affected by bark beetles, Revamping fishing regulations

On October 26, 2010 By

The U.S. Forest Service says beetle-killed trees have been cut down from alongside more than 420 miles of roads and trails in northern Colorado and southern Wyoming this year…and, the Colorado Division of Wildlife is almost finished with its five-year review of fishing regulations.

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Obama Group’s Climate Push Puts President Under Scrutiny
May 23, 2013 | NPR · Organizing for Action — a group that formed out of President Obama’s re-election campaign — has focused its ire on Republicans it calls “climate change deniers.” But some environmentalists are frustrated with the president himself on issues like the Keystone pipeline.
 

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Living In Two Worlds, But With Just One Language
May 23, 2013 | NPR · Elysha O’Brien calls herself a “Mexican white girl.” Not just because of her ethnically ambiguous appearance, she says, but also because she can’t speak Spanish. Fearing their children would experience discrimination if they spoke Spanish, her parents chose not to teach them their native tongue.
 

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Sick Inmates Dying Behind Bars Despite Release Program
May 23, 2013 | NPR · Federal prisoners can request compassionate release if they are terminally ill, but a recent investigation found that many die while their requests drift through the system. Now, prison leaders say they will simplify the approval process and start tracking requests electronically.
 

Arts & Life

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China’s Artist Provocateur Explores New Medium: Heavy Metal
May 22, 2013 | NPR · In 2011, police detained Ai Weiwei for 81 days. Now, he’s released a song that’s turned the experience into a heavy metal protest song, along with a dystopian nightmare video. The lyrics are explicit and angry. Ai says his music is for the many political prisoners who remain jailed.
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Cannes Diary: Delusions Of ‘Gatsby’ (And Dreams Of Notoriety)
May 22, 2013 | NPR · All is Gatsbyish excess on the Croisette, where the Cannes Film Festival’s early tone might well have been set by Baz Luhrmann’s lavish film — and by Sofia Coppola’s accomplished The Bling Ring.
 

Styling The NBA
May 22, 2013 | NPR · Basketball star Carmelo Anthony is known off the court for his signature fashion flare. Host Michel Martin speaks with his stylist, Khalilah Williams-Webb, about what goes into dressing Anthony and other high-profile clients.
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Music

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Kobo Town: A Haunted ‘Jukebox’ Filled With Caribbean Sounds
May 22, 2013 | NPR · The Toronto-based band plays a hybrid of old-school calypso, ska and other West Indian styles. But the new album Jumbie in the Jukebox doesn’t so much revive classic genres as reinvent them for a new time.
 

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Henri Dutilleux, Leading French Composer, Dies At 97
May 22, 2013 | NPR · The composer, who never fit into any particular school of composition, will be remembered for a relatively small quantity of perfectly realized, richly textured works created for some of the 20th century’s leading virtuosos.
 

Courtesy Ai Weiwei
China’s Artist Provocateur Explores New Medium: Heavy Metal
May 22, 2013 | NPR · In 2011, police detained Ai Weiwei for 81 days. Now, he’s released a song that’s turned the experience into a heavy metal protest song, along with a dystopian nightmare video. The lyrics are explicit and angry. Ai says his music is for the many political prisoners who remain jailed.
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