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Show Summary – Western Skies #101– April 4, 2006
NEWSCAST
Story 1: A controversial major resort development being planned adjacent to the Wolf Creek ski area moves ahead. Story 2: Despite a new law freeing the owners of three of Colorado's highest peaks from liability, the public won't be allowed to climb them until 2007 at the earliest. [LISTEN] [TRANSCRIPT]
CAPITAL COVERAGE
State legislators try to divvy up the state's $16.5 billion budget pie, talk about putting aside a little something for a rainy day, and debate whether to limit free speech at funerals. [LISTEN] [TRANSCRIPT]
SANDHILL CRANE MIGRATION
We take you to the San Luis Valley, to witness the annual spring migration of some 25,000 sandhill cranes. Shanna Lewis reports that the big birds bring together elements of the human community who don't always see eye to eye. [LISTEN] [TRANSCRIPT]
IMMIGRATION: PUEBLO'S POINT OF VIEW
Activists are planning a rally in favor of immigration law reform this Saturday in Pueblo. We talk to an organizer, and to the editor of the Pueblo Chieftain newspaper, which just launched a series of stories on immigrants' impact in the southern Colorado city. [LISTEN] [TRANSCRIPT]
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