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Show Summary – Western Skies #147–
September 14, 2006
LAWSUIT: VOTING MACHINES IMPROPERLY CERTIFIED
A state official says Secretary of State Gigi Dennis approved flawed voting
machines that don't meet state requirements. The allegation, part of a lawsuit
filed in June, were just made public this week. The machines in question
were used by two counties in this fall's primary elections. [LISTEN]
NEWSCAST: FINAL ROADLESS RECOMMENDATIONS - 34 ILLEGALS ARRESTED IN CARBONDALE - FIRST ANTI-SMOKING LAW CASE GOES TO COURT
[LISTEN]
SHEEP DOGS COMPETE FOR $20,000 IN MEEKER
Most of the year, Meeker, up in northwestern Colorado, is a quiet little
ranching town of 2,000, but it swells to 10,000, when fans flock to the
Meeker Classic Sheepdog Trial. Hundreds of volunteers, a beautiful setting
and $20,000 in prize money make the Meeker Classic one of the world's most
popular dog trials. [LISTEN]
FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL FOR AN IMMIGRANT GIRL
Most public school students have been back in class for a week or two now,
and are settling in to the routine, they've survived the sometimes traumatic
first day of school. But the average student's fear and apprehension pales
in comparison to what students from outside the country must feel, especially
those who don't speak English. In this story, Aspen Public Radio's Cynthia
Grajeda tags along with the daughter of Mexican immigrants who recently
moved to the Aspen area on her first day at Roaring Fork High School. [LISTEN]
COMMENTARY: BUSH'S "COOPERATIVE CONSERVATION" INITIATIVE IS JUST HOLLOW WORDS
The Bush administration is sending federal officials on a “listening tour”
to get ideas to implement its “Cooperative Conservation Initiative.” But
commentator Nancy Jacques is skeptical that the tour is much more than lip
service. [LISTEN]
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