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March 16, 2010 | NPR· In women's college basketball, Connecticut begins the journey for its sixth perfect season in NCAA history. The undefeated Huskies earned the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA tournament Monday night, and will open against Southern at Norfolk, Va. Tennessee, Stanford and Nebraska earned the other No. 1 seeds. USA Today columnist Christine Brennan talks to Linda Wertheimer about the tournament.
 
March 16, 2010 | NPR· Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd introduced a bill to overhaul financial industry regulations Monday. The move follows months of bipartisan negotiations that failed to produce agreement on such controversial issues as consumer protection and reining in practices that led to the financial collapse in 2008. The way forward looks murky, but Dodd plans to move the bill through his committee next week.
 
March 16, 2010 | NPR· Toyota has responded to the latest developments in last week's runaway Prius investigation in San Diego. Federal inspectors say they can't duplicate the acceleration problem the driver reported after his car raced down the freeway at more than 90 miles an hour. Toyota stopped short of calling it a hoax.
 
March 16, 2010 | NPR· Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd has unveiled his second attempt at overhauling financial regulations. His first bill flopped. On Monday, he introduced a 1,336-page bill, which includes provisions negotiated with Republicans. David Wessel, economics editor of The Wall Street Journal, talks to Linda Wertheimer about the chances of this measure succeeding.
 
March 16, 2010 | NPR· Lawmakers in the House of Representatives are headed toward a historic vote on health care at the end of this week. So far, it's a nail biter. The House needs 216 votes to approve the Senate bill, and analysts say Democratic leaders seem to have about 200. All Republicans are expected to vote against it.
 

Art & Life from NPR

March 16, 2010 | NPR· Linda Wertheimer hails a Dickensian novel of London in the boom days of 2007, before the banking bust. An encore by child detective Flavia de Luce (Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie) is both creepy and laugh-out-loud funny. And So Much for That finds the hilarity in a relentless tale of runaway health care costs.
 
March 16, 2010 | NPR· There's so much more to St. Patrick's Day food than Irish soda bread and corned beef and cabbage. Celebrity chef Nigella Lawson shares some delectable recipes for a holiday feast you'll want to raise a glass to.
 
March 15, 2010 | NPR· Michael Lewis, who wrote the best-seller Liar's Poker, is back with a new book examining those who profited from shorting subprime mortgages. In The Big Short, Lewis profiles extreme characters — outsiders — who are the sane people in an insane world.
 
March 15, 2010 | NPR· The New York Theatre Workshop's production of Top Secret: The Battle for the Pentagon Papers examines the gray area between the rights of the press to publish and those of the government to protect its secrets.
 
March 15, 2010 | NPR· The Federal Communications Commission says the plan, set to be unveiled Tuesday, will help make Internet access faster, cheaper and more pervasive. But some critics are already calling it a missed opportunity.
 

September 28, 2007

Breaking News: Incline Fire, NW of Manitou Springs

UPDATE 4:6:30pm [LISTEN]

UPDATE 3:5:30pm Interview with Barb Timmock, Public Affairs Officer with the U.S. Forest Service[LISTEN]

UPDATE 2: 2:30pm Listen to Eric Whitney’s latest update on the Incline Fire. [LISTEN]

UPDATE: 1:15pm Manitou’s Homecoming Parade has been cancelled to allow emergency vehicles to get to the wildland fire.

BREAKING NEWS: 1:00pm There is a wildland fire burning NW of Manitou Springs. Listen to Eric Whitney’s report here. [LISTEN]

Filed under: Manitou Springs — Delaney Utterback @ 5:30 pm

Kidnapping Suspect Arrested, Victim Safe


Jerry Gilley


Nancy Gilley

MEDIA RELEASE September 29, 2007 [1:25 p.m.]

KIDNAPPING SUSPECT ARRESTED AND VICTIM SAFE

El Paso County Sheriff’s investigators worked through the night on Friday to find information on the kidnapping victim, Nancy Gilley and her alleged kidnapper. Their diligence paid off and the two were located late Friday night.

Investigators followed leads which indicated Jerry Gilley and Nancy Gilley may have been at a hotel in Trinidad, Colorado. With assistance from the Trinidad Police Department, investigators confirmed their location. At approximately 11:35 p.m. on Friday, September 28, 2007, Sheriff’s investigators worked in collaboration with the Trinidad Police and the Trinidd SWAT team to contact and subsequently arrest Jerry Gilley. Nancy Gilley was with him and was taken to safety.

Currently Jerry Gilley is in the El Paso County Criminal Justice Center facing charges of Domestic Violence-First Degree Kidnapping, First Degree Burglary, and Felony Menacing. He is being held without bond at this time.

Nancy Gilley is safe with family and friends today.

This investigation is ongoing and more details may be available at a later time.

Filed under: Colorado Springs, Crime, El Paso County, Regional — ewhitney @ 4:12 pm

Western Govs Want More Renewable Energy Access

Colorado Governor Bill Ritter has been a champion of renewable energy since taking office. He recently put solar panels on the Governor’s mansion and just got back from Washington DC where he asked congress to adopted national renewable energy standards for utilities. This week he’s hosting the Western Governor’s Association. The topic is getting more renewable energy on the electric grid across the region. Bente Birkeland reports from Denver.

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Filed under: Business, Capitol Coverage, Energy, Environment, Regional, Utilities — ewhitney @ 9:39 am

September 26, 2007

Fair Trade: Expanded Golf Course in Return for Trout Habitat?

A proposed land swap in southwestern Colorado is generating controversy. Outside Durango, a company wants to expand a golf course and development onto neighboring land now owned by the Forest Service. In exchange, they're offering property that the government says could provide important habitat for rare native trout. Bente Birkeland reports.

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Local News Roundup, Wed., Sept. 26, 2007

Paccione Drops Out of 4th CD Race

Private Developer to Build Housing on Petersen, Schreiver

Murder-Suicide in Fremont County

Cotopaxi Man Missing

Arapahoe, Douglas Counties Plan $20 Billion for Water by 2020

Boulder to Hire Urban Wildlife Coordinator

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September 25, 2007

New Business Proposal from Governor

Governor Bill Ritter announced legislative proposals that he says would make the state more business friendly. His package includes property tax exemptions for small businesses and a streamlined business tax. But some Republicans say the proposals are nothing more than window dressing. Bente Birkeland reports from Denver.

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Filed under: Business, Capitol Coverage, Colorado, Politics — ewhitney @ 5:06 pm

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