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Show Summary – Western Skies #99 – March 28, 2006
NEWSCAST
4 stories: Pueblo Jail Escapees Caught, Grand Junction Bombing Suspect Still
at Large, Aspen Welcomes Olympic Silver Medalist Home, and Denver Observes World
TB day. [LISTEN]
CAPITAL COVERAGE
House members move a statewide vote on same-sex domestic partnerships
forward, and a bill extending the statute of limitations for sexual assault advances
in the Senate. [LISTEN]
STATE WILDLIFE AGENCY HIRES ENERGY DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST
Oil and gas extraction is an $8 billion business in Colorado. Worried about
the industry's impact on animals, the Colorado Division of Wildlife has
hired a special staffer to be their liaison with energy developers. A division
manager and a wildlife advocate comment on the new hire. [LISTEN]
SHEEP MYSTERY
Across the West, wildlife biologists are being stumped by the mysterious
deaths of bighorn sheep lambs. KUNC's Brian Larson visits Rocky Mountain
National park where scientists are investigating the decline in Colorado's
state mammal. [LISTEN]
COMMENTARY : TEACHING IN THE SPRING
Springtime can be pretty cruel in Colorado. Warm, sunny days lure us outdoors,
only to be pounded by snow and howling winds later in the week. The season's
behavior reminds middle school teacher Eva Syrovy of some of her students.
But just like the promise of summer, she doesn't give up on her kids. [LISTEN]
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