Western Skies Year in Review: Part 2
WESTERN SKIES YEAR IN REVIEW: PART 2
This segment takes a look at one fun story (the Pikes Peak Derby Dames) and several stories that weren’t fun to report on: obituaries for U.S. soldiers. [LISTEN] [TRANSCRIPT]
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