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Show Summary – Western Skies #132–
July 25, 2006
COLORADO HOUSE RACE ONE OF THE TIGHTEST IN THE U.S.
Created four years ago, Denver-area House District 7 is evenly split between
Republicans, Democrats and Independents. President Bush came to town last
week to raise money for the Republican candidate, meanwhile, three Democrats
are fighting for their party's nomination. Bente Birkeland reports. [LISTEN]
SIX REPUBLICANS VIE FOR COLORADO'S "SAFE" REPUBLICAN HOUSE SEAT
GOP hopefuls try to distinguish themselves to run against a Democrat who
says, "I believe in God, I own a gun, and if you're a citizen, the Constitution
protects you, period." [LISTEN]
COLORADO'S FORESTS ARE DYING LIKE NEVER BEFORE
A bark beetle infestation of epic proportions is killing the forests of
northern Colorado at a historically unprecedented rate. KGNU's Sam Fuqua
talks with U.S. Forest Service experts about potentially devastating impacts
to watersheds, wildlife and people. [LISTEN]
COMMENTARY: "END THE D-11 CHAOS"
The local joke in Colorado Springs is that if you're looking for night out
filled with drama, you don't go to the theater or movie house, you head
to a School District 11 board meeting. A local group calling itself "End
the D-11 Chaos" is circulating petitions to recall a couple of the board's
most constroversial members, in this commentary, Jessica Touchard makes
the case for recall. [LISTEN]
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