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Show Summary – Western Skies #151–
October 3, 2006
ELECTRONIC VOTING
Republicans and Democrats don't agree on much, especially at election time.
But in Colorado, both parties are pushing absentee voting this year. Republicans
say it helps them get out the vote, but Democrats say its because new electronic
voting machines can't be trusted. [LISTEN]
RANCHERS OPPOSE ARMY BASE EXPANSION
In Colorado, the U.S. Army wants to grow its 370 square mile remote training
site by another 650 square miles. The expanded maneuver site would be about
the same size as Rhode Island. But in order to expand, the Army will have
to buy out dozens of ranchers, many of whom have been on the land for 100
years or more. We meet some of the ranchers, and hear from business owners
in surrounding towns who see no good in the proposal. [LISTEN]
PROFILE OF A BEEKEEPER AT HARVEST TIME
For most working people, the change of season is something that happens
beyond our workplace, outside the office windows. But for people of agriculture
- farmers, ranchers and even beekeepers - the move from summer to fall often
represents payday, the time when harvests come in and they see the return
on all the time and effort they've invested. Sometimes those returns are
small, due to unpredictable weather and other factors, so it helps that
most farmers love what they do, and take satisfaction in working with the
natural processes. KRCC's Shanna Lewis introduces us to one such person,
a beekeeper in the Wet Mountains near Rye. [LISTEN]
COMMENTARY: ZEN DOGGIE
Choosing to care for an animal is a decision that comes with a lot of responsibility.
But sometimes, commentator Sandra Knauf observes, it's the animals that
choose us, and who is to say why? [LISTEN]
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