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Show Summary – Western Skies #126– June 29, 2006
GOV. OWENS CALLS LEGISLATURE BACK TO TACKLE
IMMIGRATION
On Tuesday Governor Bill Owens formally called the state legislature to
come back for a special session starting next week. Bente Birkeland reports.
[LISTEN]
ANALYSIS: COLO. REPUBLICANS LOSE CONTROL OF
IMMIGRATION ISSUE
For perspective on the motives behind the special session, and what's likely
to happen, we talk to Bob Loevy, professor of political science at Colorado
College and keen observer of state politics for 38 years.
[LISTEN]
PRIVATE PRISON CELLS TO DOUBLE IN COLORADO
Colorado has awarded private prison contracts to three companies the same
week it fined one of the companies for understaffing problems. [LISTEN]
FIREFIGHTERS GET BIG THANKS FROM SMALL TOWN
The 14,000 acre Mato Vega fire near La Veta that's been burning for a week
and a half now is all but contained. It was a big deal for the little town
of Ft. Garland, where more than 500 firefighters were based. The people
of the area turned out to show the people who came to help their gratitude.
Miles Eddy reports. [LISTEN]
MESA VERDE'S 100TH ANNIVERSARY AS A NATIONAL
PARK
June 29th was the 100th anniversary of Mesa Verde National Park. KSU''s
Joan Zwisler reports on how the event is being celebrated in southwest Colorado.
[LISTEN]
BEHIND THE SCENES AT THE MESA VERDE MUSEUM
A story about how the Civilian Conservation Corps worked to establish the
Mesa Verde visitor experience that's lasted generations. [LISTEN]
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