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Show Summary –
Western Skies #89 – February 21, 2006
NEWSCAST
Nancy Greenleese reports on President Bush's visit to the National Renewable
Energy Laboratory in Golden. And Stephen Raher has details on the U.S. Supreme
Court's decision to reopen the legal battle over Colorado's 2000 redistricting
squabble. [LISTEN]
CAPITOL COVERAGE
Legislators have recently been debating access to emergency contraception, whether large employers should have to spend a certain amount on healthcare, and what to do about welfare fraud. Plus, the proposed statewide smoking ban is in the Senate's hands now. Dan Costello and Stephen Raher report. [LISTEN]
HIGH COUNTRY NEWS INTERVIEW: RICHARD POMBO
Stephen Raher talks with High Country News editor Greg Hanscom about the magazine's research on the life and political agenda of Congressman Richard Pombo (R-CA). Pombo is the chair of the Resources Committee, and has waged a long-running battle to reform the Endangered Species Act. [LISTEN]
WHAT'S IN A SONG: GRAND CANYON GOLD
In another installment of the "What's in A Song" series from the Western Folklife
Center, Navajo singer Alger Greyeyes sings of the beauty of food and the meaning
of a bounty from the earth. He tells the story of a young couple at the Grand
Canyon savoring peaches they find, which Greyeyes explains are "as good as gold." [Due
to licensing restrictions, this piece is not available online]
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