• COMMENTARY GUIDELINES (PDF)
• NEW!!!CHAMBER CANDIDATE FORUM SLIDESHOW WITH PHOTOS BY SEAN CAYTON
On October 5th, a one-on-one debate took
place in Cañon City between US House of Representatives' District 5 candidates
Jay Fawcett and Doug Lamborn. The event was sponsored by
the Cañon City Chamber of Commerce. KRCC's Eric Whitney was at the
event and brought back an uncut tape for KRCC listners. Click here -> [LISTEN]
UPDATE: Debate #2, 10/14/06 Click here ->
[LISTEN]
Show Summary
– Western Skies #156– October 19, 2006
TRAILHEAD INVESTIGATED OVER ED JONES CAMPAIGN ADS
The group behind a campaign ad targeting Democratic state senate candidate
John Morse is being investigated by the El Paso County District Attorney.
[LISTEN]
"GOD'S POLITICS," EVANGELICAL WRITER PROPHSIZES A NEW GENERATION OF RELIGIOUS ACTIVISM
Jim Wallis, author of “God's Politics: Why the Right Gets It Wrong and the
Left Doesn't Get It” talks about a new generation of evangelical activists
who care more about ministering to the poor and needy than “traditional”
religious right issues. [LISTEN]
MUDSLINGING IN CD 4 - NEGATIVE ADS TURN OFF VOTERS
Earlier this week the head of the National Democratic Congressional Campaign
Committee said the party expects to pick up three house seats in Colorado
this fall. One of those seats is the fourth congressional district, and
If you watch TV or listen to the radio you can't miss the candidate's ads.
Whether they're from national parties, 527 groups or the candidates themselves,
there's no question the ads in the 4th congressional district are getting
ugly. [LISTEN]
ROADLESS RULES - BUSH OUT, CLINTON BACK IN ... FOR NOW
A federal judge has reinstated the Clinton administration's last-minute
protections for roadies public lands. What exactly that means on the ground
is a matter of conjecture. We talk to High Country News Associate Editor
Jonathan Thompson. [LISTEN]
CSU-PUEBLO'S PLAN TO RETAIN MORE HISPANIC STUDENTS
With a large population of Hispanic students, Colorado State University
Pueblo is at the forefront of efforts to see Hispanics through to graduation.
The school recently got a grant for nearly $3 million to assist those efforts
from the US Department of Education. [LISTEN]
COMMENTARY: GUILT
Commentator Eva Syrovy remembers when she thought guilt was a bad thing,
but now, as a mother, she's not so sure. [LISTEN]
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