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On March 6, 2009 By

Gearing up for the Colorado Springs city election…and, former Colorado Secretary of State Mike Coffman is scheduled to appear before an ethics commission.

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On February 27, 2009 By

Raising vehicle registration fees…Dobson steps down…and Colorado Springs’ cemeteries set to begin spring cleaning.

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As The Climate Changes, Kenyan Herders Find Centuries-Old Way Of Life In Danger
July 23, 2017 | NPR · Nomadic herders in Kenya’s northwest are having to move farther afield as sustained drought fundamentally changes the landscape. The result: no grasses for their herds.
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For New U.S. Mideast Peace Envoy, It Will Be A Long Road To ‘Ultimate Deal’
July 23, 2017 | NPR · For years, Jason Greenblatt was chief legal officer at the Trump Organization. Now his job is to help bring peace to the Middle East. His closeness to Trump may help, but it’s no guarantee of success.
 

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Sentencing Approaches for New England’s ‘Codfather’
July 23, 2017 | WBUR · Carlos Rafael was a fishing magnate in America’s most lucrative port. As he faces sentencing for a scheme to cheat fishing quotas, many worry about the fate of local jobs if his empire is dismantled.
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A Veteran TV News Anchor Pens A Prescient Novel In ‘Amanda Wakes Up’
July 23, 2017 | NPR · Alisyn Camerota’s book is about a political newcomer fresh from Hollywood facing off against a female senator. But 2016 similarities aside, the CNN anchor says she wrote it long before the election.
 

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‘Caesar’s Last Breath’ Is A Breezy History Of Our Atmosphere
July 23, 2017 | NPR · Sam Kean’s funny, conversational new book reminds us not to take the air we breathe for granted — our atmosphere can tell stories about everything from dinosaurs and Julius Caesar to space flight.
 

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Kathryn Bigelow’s ‘Detroit’ Revisits An American Tragedy: The Algiers Motel Incident
July 22, 2017 | NPR · During the Detroit riots, three young black men were killed by white police officers at the Algiers Motel. The year was 1967, but Bigelow says, “It feels very much like it’s today.”
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Music

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One Giant Leap For Music: NASA’s Sonic History Inspires This Duo
July 23, 2017 | NPR · As the electronic duo Quindar, Wilco’s Mikael Jorgensen and art historian James Merle Thomas make music out of the sounds of space missions from the Apollo and Skylab eras.
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Heavy Rotation: The Songs Public Radio Can’t Stop Playing
July 22, 2017 | NPR · Need some new summer jams? Our panel of public-radio music buffs recommends tracks by Nooky Jones, Juana Molina, Downtown Boys and more.
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Sing Different: Steve Jobs’ Life Becomes An Opera
July 22, 2017 | NPR · The Apple co-founder’s complicated story is the subject of The (R)evolution Of Steve Jobs, by composer Mason Bates and librettist Mark Campbell. It premieres Saturday in Santa Fe.
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