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Show Summary – Western Skies #141–
August 24, 2006
NEWSCAST
Farmers demand Platte River water audit - Mercury concerns on the Colorado
- Colorado and New Mexico take climate change more seriously. [LISTEN]
ACLU DEMANDS INVESTIGATION INTO COLORADO PHONE RECORDS
The Colorado Public Utilities Commission says it's not ready to investigate
whether phone companies in the state illegally turned over records to the
federal government. The American Civil Liberties Union says it should the
commission should investigate without delay. From Denver Bente Birkeland
reports. [LISTEN]
LIFE ONE PAYCHECK AWAY FROM POVERTY
IT'S ESTIMATED THAT NEARLY 10% OF COLORADO'S POPULATION LIVES IN POVERTY.
AND IT'S NOT JUST THE UNEMPLOYED. LOTS OF PEOPLE WITH JOBS EITHER CAN'T
AFFORD BASICS LIKE FOOD, SHELTER AND MEDICINE. MANY ARE JUST ONE PAYCHECK
AWAY FROM BECOMING HOMELESS. THE COLORADO COALITION FOR THE HOMELESS LAUNCHED
A STATEWIDE TOUR YESTERDAY TO GATHER TESTIMONY ABOUT THE CHALLENGES FACED
BY POOR PEOPLE. THEY PLAN TO REPORT THEIR FINDINGS TO STATE LAWMAKERS EARLY
NEXT YEAR. [LISTEN]
SOLDIERS MAKE THEIR OWN FILM ABOUT THE IRAQ WAR
A documentary about the Iraq war has just been release. Called "The War
Tapes," it's different than other war movies, because this one was filmed
almost entirely by American soldiers. [LISTEN]
WHEN A MASSACRE BECOMES A TOURIST ATTRACTION - COMMENTARY
It's too soon to say how America's war in Iraq will be remembered. History
has a funny way of transforming violent events of the past into things that
don't always make sense. Commentator Melisa Musick says we need look no
farther than our neighbor to the northeast for evidence. [LISTEN]
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