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Show Summary – Western Skies #94 – March 9, 2006
NEWSCAST
Eric Whitney reports on the homecoming of Fort Carson's Third Armored Cavalry
Regiment. Victor Locke has details on how winter weather is impacting Colorado's
ski industry. And Josh Raulerson covers Howard Dean's recent visit to Aspen.
[LISTEN]
CAPITOL COVERAGE
A state senator resigns over ethics charges and legislators debate job security
for tenured professors. Eric Whitney and Dan Costello report. [LISTEN]
RECOUNTING A YEAR IN IRAQ
Looking back over the last twelve months, what did you accomplish? Ask Lt.
Col. Christopher Hickey of Fort Carson's Third Armored Cavalry Regiment,
and he'll talk for thirty minutes straight. Eric Whitney recently sat down
to talk to Hickey and Lt. Jonathan Post about their recent tour of duty
in Iraq. [LISTEN]
BOOK REVIEW: ZEBULON PIKE JOURNALS
Time now for a book review, from our semi-regular contributor Ed Quillen,
who reads a lot of books. This time, Ed has a timely review of a new edition
of the journals of one of the most and least well known historical figures
in southern Colorado: Zebulon Pike. [LISTEN]
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