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Show Summary – Western Skies – June 11, 2005
BILLBOARD
We look at things historical on Western Skies this week, including a remembrance of the Ludlow Massacre, and archaeological sites in Colorado. Also, an update on Governor Owens' record-setting veto streak, a Father's Day piece, and more. [LISTEN] [TRANSCRIPT]
NEWSCAST
Maeve Conran reports on protests over Xcel Energy's plans to build a new power plant in Pueblo. And farmers' markets are starting up across Colorado, Stephen Raher reports from the Farm and Art Market in Colorado Springs. [LISTEN] [TRANSCRIPT]
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on the Colorado Farm and Art Market can be found at their website, farmandartmarket.org.
REMEMBERING LUDLOW
Last weekend, workers gathered in Ludlow to rededicate the monument to the
nineteen people who were killed there in 1914 (picture
of monument). Stephen Raher was there, talking to union leaders, workers,
and politicians. [LISTEN]
[TRANSCRIPT]
BACKCOUNTRY ARCHAEOLOGY
Shanna Lewis talks to an archaeologist about historical sites in the Wet Mountain Valley. [LISTEN] [TRANSCRIPT]
VETOES 2005
Governor Bill Owens has vetoed forty-seven bills passed by the legislature this year. Stephen Raher talks with political science professor Bob Loevy about what to make of it all. [LISTEN] [TRANSCRIPT]
DADS' PLAYGROUP
With Father's Day coming up, Jeannine Miller reports on the growing number of stay-at-home dads, and what some of them do during the day. [LISTEN] [TRANSCRIPT]
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