http://krccnews.org/rccnews KRCC\ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 15:48:04 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Welcome to Mise en Place, a journey of culinary delight where anything can happen. Based on the Colorado Department of Agriculture's list of food by month, KRCC takes a look at farmers, chefs, and fodder, all with a Centennial State bent. Each month, the state's agriculture department highlights a commodity and ... http://krccnews.org/rccnews/mise-en-place-beets/2009/07/03/6263 Colorado Springs resident Jim Robinson spent a long time in Texas...and in today's "Citizen Report," Robinson shares this story about a true mother-son bonding experience, and the ones that got away. [audio:http://krccnews.org/rccnews/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/070209_0850_0400_citizenreport.mp3] (The "Citizen Report" is a collaboration between the Colorado Springs Gazette and KRCC. More information is available at the YourHub ... http://krccnews.org/rccnews/citizen-report-the-ones-that-got-away/2009/07/02/6259 Even veteran lawmakers say Congress is moving extremely fast this year. Bills and votes keep coming, and in the first six months, Colorado's freshmen legislators are working hard to just keep up. Reporter Sara Sciammacco has this report card for KRCC. [audio:http://krccnews.org/rccnews/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/070109_054430_cnc_fresh.mp3] http://krccnews.org/rccnews/checking-in-with-cos-freshmen-representatives/2009/07/01/6279 The obesity epidemic in American children isn't just a challenge for kids and their parents. Pediatricians are having to learn how to treat conditions that were once seen almost exclusively by adult doctors, things like heart disease and high blood pressure. A new study suggests that's meant a big jump ... http://krccnews.org/rccnews/prescribing-adults-only-drugs-for-children/2009/07/01/6253 Starting today, all new homes built in Colorado will be required to install carbon monoxide detectors. And a 50-year-old sales tax exemption for cigarettes will be suspended, increasing the price of a pack of cigarettes by a dime. These are just a few of the new laws taking effect on ... http://krccnews.org/rccnews/new-state-laws-take-effect/2009/07/01/6272 Union workers protest Governor Ritter's appearance at the Ludlow Massacre site...and, Colorado Congressman John Salazar (D, CO-3) votes against the climate change bill. [audio:http://krccnews.org/rccnews/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/062909_053230_ac_roundup.mp3] http://krccnews.org/rccnews/round-up-42/2009/06/29/6248 The Army's chief psychiatrist visits Ft. Carson...two fire departments consider consolidating...Governor Bill Ritter talks state budget, and more. [audio:http://krccnews.org/rccnews/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/062609_0806_ac_roundup.mp3] http://krccnews.org/rccnews/round-up-41/2009/06/26/6240 [slideshow=23] A new racino is coming to Raton, and Wednesday New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson joined state and local officials in breaking ground for the combination horse track and casino. KRCC's Andrea Chalfin spoke with Trinidad Chronicle-News reporter Marty Mayfield about the industry in Raton, and the groundbreaking ceremony. (Photos courtesy ... http://krccnews.org/rccnews/breaking-ground-on-ratons-planned-racino/2009/06/25/6201 Congressman Doug Lamborn on health care...and, Safeway employees reject the latest contract bid. [audio:http://krccnews.org/rccnews/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/062509_053230_ac_roundup.mp3] http://krccnews.org/rccnews/round-up-40/2009/06/25/6229 Resident Diane Hartshorne directs the Evergreen Cemetery Benevolent Society, and in today's "Citizen Report," Hartshorne explains how she's breathed new life into old history. [audio:http://krccnews.org/rccnews/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/062509_0850_0400_citizenreport.mp3] (The "Citizen Report" is a collaboration between the Colorado Springs Gazette and KRCC. More information is available at the YourHub link at ColoradoSprings.com.) http://krccnews.org/rccnews/citizen-report-finding-life-in-historical-impersonations/2009/06/25/6199 A Denver District judge has put a campaign finance measure on hold, saying it's discriminatory and violates free speech protections guaranteed under the first amendment. Colorado voters narrowly passed Amendment 54 last fall. Bente Birkeland reports from Denver. [audio:http://capcov.org/audio/062409Amend54.mp3] http://krccnews.org/rccnews/amendment-54-ruling/2009/06/25/6224 [slideshow=22] Boulder is gearing up to be this year's host for a national celebration of African music. Zimfest is perhaps the largest annual gathering in North America of students, teachers, performers and fans of Zimbabwean music. KRCC's Shelley Schlender has this profile of the husband and wife team whose love for ... http://krccnews.org/rccnews/boulder-celebrates-zimbabwean-music/2009/06/24/6194 CSU-Pueblo increases tuition...Colorado Senate Minority Leader Josh Penry says Republicans need to admit they made mistakes...Lynx kittens discovered in the state...and, AAA says 4th of July travel estimates for Rocky Mountain states will buck the national trend. [audio:http://krccnews.org/rccnews/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/062409_053230_ac_roundup.mp3] http://krccnews.org/rccnews/round-up-39/2009/06/24/6203 Plans for dedicating the Ludlow Massacre Memorial Monument as a National Historic Landmark...reviewing the state worker's compensation program...and challenging Amendment 54. [audio:http://krccnews.org/rccnews/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/062309_053230_ac_roundup.mp3] http://krccnews.org/rccnews/round-up-38/2009/06/23/6187 Colorado's latest economic forecast shows a nearly 250 million dollar revenue shortfall before the end of the state's fiscal year next week. The Governor says a one day transfer can temporarily fill the gap, but that means deeper cuts down the road. Bente Birkeland reports from Denver. [audio:http://capcov.org/audio/062209JuneForecast.mp3] http://krccnews.org/rccnews/june-economic-forecast/2009/06/23/6182 Solar panels are expensive and increasingly in demand, and many communities are learning of their solar array's value the hard way. In one Colorado town, thousands of dollars in panels recently disappeared from the roof of the Carbondale community rec center. KDNK's Conrad Wilson reports for Rocky Mountain Community Radio ... http://krccnews.org/rccnews/solar-panels-confronting-a-new-target-for-theft/2009/06/22/6172 Colorado's budget woes, and the state capitol's deteriorating dome. [audio:http://krccnews.org/rccnews/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/062209_053230_ac_roundup.mp3] http://krccnews.org/rccnews/round-up-37/2009/06/22/6178 The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 is a 787 billion dollar stimulus bill that combines tax credits with new federal spending. KRCC's Andrea Chalfin recently sat down with Colorado College economics professor Dan Johnson to try and lend perspective to the bill and the status of the recovery ... http://krccnews.org/rccnews/q-a-economic-stimulus-money/2009/06/18/6144 Today we hear from Blake Williams about his struggle to fit in. It's a struggle that led him to step up when others like him were threatened. [audio:http://krccnews.org/rccnews/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/061809_0850_0400_citizenreport.mp3] (The "Citizen Report" is a collaboration between the Colorado Springs Gazette and KRCC. More information is available at the YourHub link at ColoradoSprings.com.) http://krccnews.org/rccnews/citizen-report-aftermath/2009/06/18/6142 Colorado holds the highest growth rate for children living in poverty...Gov. Bill Ritter attends the Western Governors' Association meetings...a subcommittee approves extending a spending ban on the Pinon Canyon Maneuver Site...and, Representative Betsy Markey testifies for wildfire mitigation. [audio:http://krccnews.org/rccnews/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/061709_0806_ac_roundup.mp3] http://krccnews.org/rccnews/round-up-36/2009/06/17/6137 Colorado is poised to receive about 7 billion dollars from the federal stimulus package over the next three years. And for government officials the process of tracking how and where the money is spent is a tremendous administrative task. Bente Birkeland examines what the state is doing to prevent waste, ... http://krccnews.org/rccnews/tracking-stimulus-dollars/2009/06/16/6133 Dams along waterways in Colorado alter the eco-systems and migratory patters of many native, and now endangered fish. But as KDNK's Conrad Wilson explains for Rocky Mountain Community Radio, because of a robust snow pack this winter, the Bureau of Reclamation sent more water out of their reservoirs down stream ... http://krccnews.org/rccnews/endangered-fish-fight-up-river-battle/2009/06/15/6127 A new report released yesterday outlines how Colorado is spending money from the federal stimulus package. The state is expected to receive 7 billion dollars over the next three years and several projects are already underway. Bente Birkeland has more from Denver. [audio:http://krccnews.org/rccnews/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/061209_054430_bb_stimulus.mp3] http://krccnews.org/rccnews/federal-stimulus-status-report/2009/06/12/6123 Colorado is ground zero for a new program that trains veterans across the country to work in green jobs. Earlier this month, 15 veterans completed training on how to audit homes for energy efficiency. As Bente Birkeland reports, for some vets the program marks a new beginning. [audio:http://capcov.org/audio/061009VeteransJobs.mp3] http://krccnews.org/rccnews/veterans-train-for-green-jobs/2009/06/11/6119 Colorado Springs native Barbara Samuel O'Neal is an award-winning author, dipping her ink into the world of women's fiction and romance. Recently she discovered the world of Joan Didion, and was surprised to find out that the two have more in common than just their profession. [audio:http://krccnews.org/rccnews/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/061109_0850_0400_citizenreport.mp3] (The "Citizen Report" is a ... http://krccnews.org/rccnews/citizen-report-joan-i/2009/06/11/6111 The Canadian lynx is native to the intermountain West, and thanks to more than a decade long effort by the Colorado Division of Wildlife, the cat is back in the state. But as KDNK's Conrad Wilson reports for Rocky Mountain Community Radio, the population is in a precarious place that ... http://krccnews.org/rccnews/lynx-numbers-questioned/2009/06/08/6102 Welcome to Mise en Place, a journey of culinary delight where anything can happen. Based on the Colorado Department of Agriculture's list of food by month, KRCC takes a look at farmers, chefs, and fodder, all with a Centennial State bent. Each month, the state's agriculture department highlights a commodity and ... http://krccnews.org/rccnews/mise-en-place-cherries/2009/06/05/6076 The Governor vetoed a pro labor bill yesterday that would've given firefighters the right to form unions and bargain collectively. It's the fourth bill Governor Ritter has vetoed this year and the second pro-labor measure he's vetoed in the last month. Bente Birkeland reports Ritter is facing criticism from his ... http://krccnews.org/rccnews/firefighter-union-bill-vetoed/2009/06/05/6072 [slideshow=20] In many classrooms, the chalkboard has given way to the white board. And for Pueblo School District 70, the white board is finding itself displaced by a new, interactive board, connected to the internet. KRCC's Andrea Chalfin visited one of the schools using the technology at the beginning of the ... http://krccnews.org/rccnews/technology-in-the-classroom/2009/06/04/6067 Resident Torie Giffin is the mother of three. She says she never dreamed she'd be a stay-at-home mom, until she had the chance. But in this week's "Citizen Report," she says there's one part of being a stay-at-home mom she never expected. [audio:http://krccnews.org/rccnews/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/060409_0850_0400_citizenreport.mp3] (The "Citizen Report" is a collaboration between the Colorado ... http://krccnews.org/rccnews/citizen-report-mommy-pick-up-artist/2009/06/04/6057 Tuesday was a good day for Colorado veterans. Fifteen vets graduated from the country's first ever green jobs training program, and Governor Bill Ritter signed legislation allowing veterans to get in state college tuition. Bente Birkeland has more from Denver. [audio:http://krccnews.org/rccnews/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/060309_054430_bb_vets.mp3] http://krccnews.org/rccnews/veterans-green-jobs-and-in-state-tuition/2009/06/03/6051 A packed room of Colorado Springs business and community leaders listened yesterday as Mayor Lionel Rivera delivered his State of the City address at the Antler's Hilton. The Greater Colorado Springs Chamber of Commerce organizes the event annually. It's designed to provide an update on the City's progress and challenges. ... http://krccnews.org/rccnews/mayor-riveras-state-of-the-city-address/2009/06/03/6048 Police recovered solar panels stolen from the Carbondale Rec Center. The panels, worth 30,000 dollars, were found Monday in the back of a truck outside an apartment complex in Aspen. From Rocky Mountain Community Radio member station KDNK, Conrad Wilson reports. [audio:http://krccnews.org/rccnews/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/060209_054430_cw_solar.mp3] http://krccnews.org/rccnews/stolen-solar-panels-found/2009/06/02/6045 Starting in December Colorado drivers will face a fifty dollar fine if caught sending text messages behind the wheel. Governor Bill Ritter signed the texting ban Monday evening. Bente Birkeland reports from Denver. [audio:http://capcov.org/audio/060109Texting.mp3] http://krccnews.org/rccnews/driving-and-texting-ban/2009/06/01/6041 Two new Democrats were sworn into the state senate on Friday to replace outgoing lawmakers. A total of four Democratic lawmakers have resigned from the statehouse this year. Two more are considering it. Bente Birkeland explores the trend. [audio:http://capcov.org/audio/052909NewLawmakers.mp3] http://krccnews.org/rccnews/new-lawmakers-sworn-into-office/2009/06/01/6027 Thirty solar panels were stolen off the roof of the Carbondale Rec Center over the Memorial Day Weekend--one of the two "greenest" buildings in the state. City officials estimate the panels are worth $30,000 dollars. From Rocky Mountain Community Radio member station KDNK in Carbondale, Conrad Wilson reports. [audio:http://krccnews.org/rccnews/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/060109_0806_cw_solar.mp3] http://krccnews.org/rccnews/solar-panels-at-one-of-the-states-greenest-build-ings-go-missing/2009/06/01/6033 The Colorado Veterans Alliance recently disbanded after founder Rick Duncan was exposed as fabricating his identity as veteran. Resident Joe Barrera was a member of the Colorado Veterans Alliance, and offers his thoughts on the discovery of the imposter. [audio:http://krccnews.org/rccnews/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/052809_0850_0400_citizenreport.mp3] (The "Citizen Report" is a collaboration between the Colorado Springs Gazette and ... http://krccnews.org/rccnews/citizen-report-imposter/2009/05/28/6019 [slideshow=19] Vice President Joe Biden delivers the commencement address at the U.S. Air Force Academy graduation, and conservation groups challenge a lawsuit over the the new oil and gas rules. [audio:http://krccnews.org/rccnews/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/052709_053230_ac_roundup.mp3] Listen to Vice President Biden's full commencement speech (27 minutes): [audio:http://www.krcc.org/audio/052709_biden_AFAgrad_full.mp3] http://krccnews.org/rccnews/round-up-35/2009/05/27/6013 Whooping cough is two- to three-times more common in Colorado than the rest of country. One reason may be the state's relatively low vaccination rate. Researchers have just published a study linking the high number of whooping cough cases in Colorado to the number of parents who refuse the vaccine ... http://krccnews.org/rccnews/whooping-cough-vaccinations-in-colorado/2009/05/27/6001 Vice-President Joe Biden touted green jobs as a key to strengthening America's middle class during a town hall meeting at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science on Tuesday. The event was the fourth official meeting of the Obama administration's middle class task force. Bente Birkeland reports from Denver. [audio:http://capcov.org/audio/052609MiddleClass.mp3] http://krccnews.org/rccnews/middle-class-green-jobs/2009/05/27/6006