Commentary: Media Freak Show
COMMENTARY: MEDIA FREAK SHOW
Colorado Springs writer Mark Pizzimenti with some thoughts about what keeps people tuning in to the media. [LISTEN] [TRANSCRIPT]
February 28, 2005
February 26, 2005
Salida Poetry Festival
SALIDA POETRY FESTIVAL
SALIDA POETRY FESTIVAL
Eric Whitney reports from Salida, where the Sparrow Poetry Festival is underway. [LISTEN] [TRANSCRIPT]
Filed under: Indoor/Outdoor Recreation, Literature — ewhitney @ 4:28 pm
Commentary: Hell in Uniform
COMMENTARY: HELL IN UNIFORM
COMMENTARY: HELL IN UNIFORM
Dr. Marc Ringel talks about how things have changed-and haven’t changed-for soldiers returning from combat. [LISTEN] [TRANSCRIPT]
Hunter S. Thompson Remembered
HUNTER S. THOMPSON REMEMBERED
HUNTER S. THOMPSON REMEMBERED
Pitkin County’s Hunter S. Thompson died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound last week. Stephen Raher reports on the author’s life and contribution to American literature. [LISTEN] [TRANSCRIPT]
Filed under: Literature, Memorial — ewhitney @ 4:05 pm
Capitol Coverage
CAPITOL COVERAGE
CAPITOL COVERAGE
Legislators spent the week discussing public health, roadless areas, and water law. Stephen Raher has our regular weekly report. [LISTEN] [TRANSCRIPT]
Ag Energy
AG ENERGY
AG ENERGY
Eric Whitney talks to Mike Bowman, a Colorado farmer who’s part of a movement to explore options for agricultural production of renewable energy. Bowman was just in Austin for the first-ever “Ag Energy Summit,” attended by 150 agricultural leaders. [LISTEN] [TRANSCRIPT]
Filed under: Agriculture/Ranching, Environment — ewhitney @ 4:02 pm
Newscast
NEWSCAST
NEWSCAST
Eric Whitney goes to Fort Carson, where the Third Armored Cavalry is preparing to return to Iraq. He also talks to Captain Dave Rozelle, the first amputee to go back to Iraq for combat duty. Jon Wilson reports on President Bush’s proposal to reduce “payments in lieu of taxes,” which could be a problem for some Colorado counties. [LISTEN] [TRANSCRIPT]
February 21, 2005
Pam Houston Interview
PAM HOUSTON INTERVIEW
PAM HOUSTON INTERVIEW ( minutes, starts at )
Western Skies’ contributor Sarah Jackson interviews author Pam Houston about her connection to Colorado and some of the themes in her books. [LISTEN] [TRANSCRIPT]
February 19, 2005
Commentary: Colorado River
COMMENTARY: COLORADO RIVER
COMMENTARY: COLORADO RIVER
Bill Hedden, Executive Director of the Grand Canyon Trust talks about a pile of toxic waste threatening the Colorado River. [LISTEN] [TRANSCRIPT]
Filed under: Commentary, Environment — ewhitney @ 2:25 pm
Micromedia
MICROMEDIA
MICROMEDIA
Eric Whitney talks to the people behind several local media outlets in Colorado, including Ed and Martha Quillen at Colorado Central, Jane Carpenter of KHEN, Noel Black at The Toilet Paper, and Kenyon and Therese Jordan of Colorado Springs’ Westside Pioneer. [LISTEN] [TRANSCRIPT]
Capitol Coverage
CAPITOL COVERAGE
CAPITOL COVERAGE
This weeks’ news includes changes to charter school law, a bill to address the issue of oil and gas drilling on split estates, and the progress of the tenants’ bill of rights. Stephen Raher reports with additional coverage by David Wilson. [LISTEN] [TRANSCRIPT]
Newscast
NEWSCAST
NEWSCAST
Stephen Raher reports on the closure of the Hide and Seek, Colorado Springs’ oldest gay bar. And Western Skies’ Jon Wilson talks to residents of Peyton and Ellicot about the proposed 210-mile superhighway that would be built east of I-25. [LISTEN] [TRANSCRIPT]
Filed under: Gay & Lesbian, Politics — ewhitney @ 2:17 pm
February 13, 2005
Commentary: Wind Energy
COMMENTARY: WIND ENERGY
COMMENTARY: WIND ENERGY
Wink Davis, a renewable energy activist, comments on attempts by certain utilities to circumvent Amendment 37, which was approved by Colorado voters in the last election. [LISTEN] [TRANSCRIPT]
February 12, 2005
Forest Service Whistle Blowers
FOREST SERVICE WHISTLE BLOWERS
FOREST SERVICE WHISTLE BLOWERS
Stephen Raher interviews Andy Stahl, executive director of Forest Service Employees for Environmental Ethics, about the history of whistle blowing in the U.S. Forest Service. [LISTEN] [TRANSCRIPT]
EXPANDED CONTENT–> Visit Forest Service Employees for Environmental Ethics’ webpage for more information.
Filed under: Environment, Politics — ewhitney @ 2:19 pm
Capitol Coverage
CAPITOL COVERAGE
CAPITOL COVERAGE
Western Skies’ weekly report from the dome. Addressing the Colorado paradox: trying to increase rates of college attendance by in-state kids. Restrictions on teen drivers, a potential new Front Range superhighway, changes to election laws, and a possible repeal of Colorado’s blue laws. Stephen Raher reports with additional coverage by David Wilson. [LISTEN] [TRANSCRIPT]