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Show Summary –
Western Skies #85 – February 7, 2006
THIRD ACR STARTS COMING HOME FROM IRAQ
Members of Fort Carson's Third Armored Cavalry Regiment are starting to come home after deployment to Iraq. Eric Whitney was on hand for the first group of troops who arrived last week. [LISTEN]
CAPITOL COVERAGE
The contentious issue of eminent domain and private toll roads is being debated by the state legislature once again. Lawmakers also pondered bills stiffening penalties for sexual abuse of minors. Stephen Raher has our regular coverage, with help from Dan Costello. [LISTEN]
GRASSLANDS OF EASTERN COLORADO - PART 2
Stephen Raher reports on the new land use plan released by the Forest Service for the Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands. It's the first such plan to be released under new regulations that the Forest Service published in 2005. [LISTEN]
EXPANDED CONTENT--> More information on the Forest Service's plans for the Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands is available online at the Pike and San Isabel National Forest website.
HIGH COUNTRY NEWS INTERVIEW: BUFFALO HUNTING IN MONTANA
Eric Whitney talks with Greg Hanscom of High Country News about the perennial controversy of buffalo hunting in Montana. [LISTEN]
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