http://krccnews.org/rccnews KRCC\ Fri, 10 Oct 2008 23:58:01 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en KRCC's main transmitter went off the air about 5:10pm. Our engineer is on his way up the mountain to see why our back-up transmitter is not operating. Our internet stream is still active. We hope to have the problem fixed as soon as possible. UPDATE: We're back as ... http://krccnews.org/rccnews/technical-problems/2008/10/10/4299 Colorado's outgoing Speaker of the House Democrat Andrew Romanoff is backing a ballot initiative that aims to change the state constitution and set aside more money for education. Opponents say the amendment will effectively gut the Tax Payers Bill of Rights or TABOR amendment. Bente Birkeland reports from Denver. [audio:http://capcov.org/audio/100908SAFE.mp3] http://krccnews.org/rccnews/savings-account-for-education-amendment-59/2008/10/10/4295 Award-winning Colorado writer Kent Nelson has published nine books and has taught at Colorado College for a decade. He read October 9th, as part of the College's Visiting Writers Series. KRCC's Michelle Mercer sat down with him to talk about odd jobs, birdwatching, and what it takes to ... http://krccnews.org/rccnews/visiting-writers-series-kent-nelson/2008/10/10/4290 The two major party candidates for Colorado's open U.S. senate seat held their second debate in two days on Tuesday. The Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce hosted the debate and the questions focused on business and the economy. Bente Birkeland reports from Denver. [audio:http://www.capcov.org/audio/100708SenDebate.mp3] http://krccnews.org/rccnews/colorado-us-senate-debate/2008/10/08/4285 Governor Bill Ritter is putting his weight behind a ballot measure that would raise severance taxes on the oil and gas industry and use the money for higher education, wildlife and clean energy projects. It's a costly campaign and oil and gas companies are spending millions of dollars trying to ... http://krccnews.org/rccnews/amendment-58/2008/10/07/4282 KRCC will air NPR's Coverage of the Second Presidential Candidate Debate Tuesday, October 7th from Belmont University, Nashville, Tenn. Tonight's debate will be presented in a town meeting format. NBC News Special Correspondent Tom Brokaw will moderate the debate. The debate begins at 7pm, and will be followed ... http://krccnews.org/rccnews/presidential-candidate-debate-tonight-oct-7th-2008/2008/10/07/4273 In the wake of passing an unprecedented Wall Street rescue package, Congress is taking a closer look at what went wrong and what needs to change. A representative for Colorado public employees was in Washington Monday to say pension holders deserve a louder voice in the process. Elizabeth ... http://krccnews.org/rccnews/what-happened-on-wall-street/2008/10/07/4271 Republican presidential nominee John McCain and the Colorado River Compact...Coloradans for Equal Opportunity disputes a ruling keeping their ballot initiative from the general election...and, Congress passes the Wall Street Bail-Out bill. [audio:http://www.krcc.org/krccnews/100308_0630_roundup.mp3] http://krccnews.org/rccnews/roundup-14/2008/10/03/4266 As a battleground state, Colorado is receiving lots of attention from both presidential candidates in the weeks leading up to the election. In recent weeks Colorado College has been embroiled in an election dispute of its own. KRCC's Michelle Mercer reports. [audio:http://www.krcc.org/krccnews/100308_mm_voting1.mp3] http://krccnews.org/rccnews/voter-confusion/2008/10/03/4248 The U.S. House passed a financial rescue plan on Friday by a wide margin, but the majority of Colorado's U.S. Representatives voted against the measure. The "no" votes didn't fall along party lines...with two Republicans and two Democrats opposing the package. Bente Birkeland reports from Denver. [audio:http://www.krcc.org/krccnews/100308_0530_BB_bailout.mp3] http://krccnews.org/rccnews/roundup-13/2008/10/03/4250 While the water cooler talk today will likely be about last night's vice-presidential debate between Sarah Palin and Joe Biden, Senator John McCain reminded Coloradans on Thursday that he's the one running for president at a campaign stop in Denver. McCain held a women's town hall forum as part of ... http://krccnews.org/rccnews/mccain-in-colorado-2/2008/10/03/4246 Author Timothy Egan is a Dust Bowl scholar visiting as part of this year's All Pikes Peak Reads events. He's the author of the National Book Award-winning The Worst Hard Time, a companion selection to John Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath. Egan's book recounts the stories of those who stayed ... http://krccnews.org/rccnews/egan-at-all-pikes-peak-reads/2008/10/02/4239 Colorado's Senators split the vote on the Wall Street economics package, and businesses and unions reach an agreement. [audio:http://www.krcc.org/krccnews/100208_0530_roundup.mp3] http://krccnews.org/rccnews/roundup-12/2008/10/02/4231 Michelle Obama staged a massive voter registration rally at the University of Colorado Wednesday, where the campaign is targeting new, young voters. Both the Obama and John McCain campaigns are in the midst of a late hour get-out-the-vote effort in swing state Colorado, ahead of Monday's voter registration deadline. From ... http://krccnews.org/rccnews/michelle-obama-rally/2008/10/02/4227 As the Senate takes up the 700 billion dollar Wall Street bail-out bill tonight that previously failed to pass the House of Representatives, KRCC's Andrea Chalfin sat down with Colorado College Political Science Professor Andrew Dunham to try and untangle the political aspects of the process. Dunham specializes in American ... http://krccnews.org/rccnews/untangling-the-bail-out/2008/10/02/4234 University of Colorado Hospital is closing its in-patient psychiatric ward. Hospital officials say overwhelming demand for general beds is forcing them to convert the psychiatric ward's 22 beds to non-psychiatric uses. Mental health advocates say there's already a critical shortage of these services in Colorado, and that University Hospital's decision ... http://krccnews.org/rccnews/cu-hospital-closing-psychiatric-ward/2008/10/01/4219 When the fiscal year ends tonight, the ban on offshore oil drilling will be lifted, and another domestic energy source can also move forward, oil shale. Steve Zelaznik of RMCR member station KDNK explains. [audio:http://www.krcc.org/krccnews/093008_0630_SZ_oil.mp3] http://krccnews.org/rccnews/oil-shale-moves-forward/2008/09/30/4214 Colorado lawmakers cast votes on the Wall Street bailout plan plus a look at what the failure of the vote could mean...Colorado receives a grant to help some veterans entering the criminal justice system...and Gov. Ritter expresses opposition to Amendment 46. [audio:http://www.krcc.org/krccnews/092908_0630_roundup.mp3] http://krccnews.org/rccnews/roundup-11/2008/09/30/4203 At a campaign stop in Westminster Senator Barack Obama urged Americans to remain calm in the wake of a financial crisis and the defeat of a 700 billion dollar financial bailout plan. It was Obama's second campaign stop in Colorado since the Democratic National Convention. Bente Birkeland reports from Denver. [audio:http://capcov.org/audio/092908ObamaBailOut.mp3] http://krccnews.org/rccnews/obama-addresses-bailout-in-colorado/2008/09/29/4209 Governor Bill Ritter has come out swinging against a proposed constitutional initiative that he says would undo years of progress toward making the state's workforce more culturally diverse. Dubbed the civil rights initiative, Amendment 46 would ban race and gender based hiring preferences in state government. KUNC's Kirk Siegler reports. [audio:http://capcov.org/audio/092908Ritter.mp3] http://krccnews.org/rccnews/ritter-opposes-amendment-46/2008/09/29/4206 [slideshow=6]As the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission considers controversial new rules to regulate the energy industry, landowners in the heart of the state's energy boom are still struggling to cope with environmental and health effects associated with the development. KRCC's Eryn Gable recently visited Garfield County and has ... http://krccnews.org/rccnews/controversial-new-rules-to-regulate-the-energy-industry/2008/09/29/4198 KRCC will air NPR's coverage of the First Presidential Candidate Debate, Friday, September 26th, starting at 7pm. Linda Werthheimer will host. PBS' Newshour anchor, Jim Lehrer, will moderate the debate. The debate will be followed by NPR's National Listening Party, a live, hour-long, call-in program. NPR's ... http://krccnews.org/rccnews/presidential-debate/2008/09/26/4171 As Washington politicians sit down with Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke to try and hammer out a solution to the current situation on Wall Street, KRCC's Andrea Chalfin sat down with Colorado College Professor of Economics Doctor Libby Ritternberg to try and make sense of ... http://krccnews.org/rccnews/making-sense-of-the-economy/2008/09/26/4185 Governor Bill Ritter joined religious leaders at the state capitol to call for just and humane immigration reform on Thursday. Ritter is asking lawmakers to join with religious groups to sign a recognizing the sacred humanity of all immigrants. Bente Birkeland reports from Denver. [audio:http://capcov.org/audio/092508ImmigrantPledge.mp3] http://krccnews.org/rccnews/interfaith-immigration-pledge/2008/09/25/4194 The Governor announced modest budget cuts on Thursday in the wake of President George W. Bush's dire economic prediction and talks of a 700 billion dollar bailout of the country's financial system. Bente Birkeland reports from Denver. [audio:http://capcov.org/audio/092508BudgetCuts.mp3] http://krccnews.org/rccnews/budget-cuts/2008/09/25/4192 KRCC will carry President Bush's address to the nation Wednesday, September 24th from 7-7:30pm. The president is expected to address the economic crisis and the administration's proposed $700 billion bailout plan. Democracy Now! starts at 7:30pm, and the Grassroots Revival at 8:30pm. Transcript, after the jump... 9:01 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good ... http://krccnews.org/rccnews/presidents-address-tonight/2008/09/24/4164 Nathan Newbrough,the Colorado SpringsPhilharmonic's new34-year-oldExecutive Director.The Colorado Springs Philharmonic kicked off its 2008-2009 season this past weekend with a performance of the popular Carmina Burana. The Philharmonic also introduced a new executive director, Nathan Newbrough. KRCC's Michelle Mercer reports. [audio:http://www.krcc.org/krccnews/092408_0530_MM_philharmonic 1.mp3] http://krccnews.org/rccnews/colorado-springs-philharmonics-new-34-year-old-executive-director/2008/09/24/4156 Senator Allard's objections to the proposed Wall Street bailout....Looking into possible voter registration fraud in El Paso County...The latest Colorado poll numbers...and pine beetles. [audio:http://www.krcc.org/krccnews/092308_0530_Roundup.mp3] http://krccnews.org/rccnews/roundup-10/2008/09/23/4149 As the west continues to dry, municipalities in Colorado are sitting tight, and hoping never to see a compact call. That's what happens when other states take Colorado to court to force us to use less water. The Colorado River is the only river in the state that's ... http://krccnews.org/rccnews/colorados-water-bank/2008/09/22/4145 Colorado voters this fall will caste their ballot on a whole host of issues. Bente Birkeland talked with Colorado State University Political Science Professor John Straayer about the crowded ballot and what it could mean for 18 statewide ballot measures. [audio:http://capcov.org/audio/091808Ballot08.mp3] http://krccnews.org/rccnews/ballot-measures/2008/09/18/4132 Senator Barack Obama wrapped up a campaign swing through Colorado on Tuesday with a stop in Golden. The trip marked his first visit to Colorado since accepting the Democratic presidential nomination last month. Obama focused on wall street and his plan to put the economy back on track. Bente Birkeland ... http://krccnews.org/rccnews/obama-rally-at-colorado-school-of-mines/2008/09/16/4130 The candidates for Colorado's open seat in the U.S. Senate squared off over health care this weekend. Democrat Mark Udall and Republican Bob Schaffer appeared at the Colorado Medical Society's annual convention. KCFR Health Reporter Eric Whitney was there and has this report. [audio:http://www.krcc.org/krccnews/EWUdall_Schaffer091608.mp3] http://krccnews.org/rccnews/us-senate-candidates-square-off-over-health-care/2008/09/16/4142 Alaska Governor Sarah Palin made her second trip to Colorado on Monday since becoming the Republican Vice-Presidential nominee. Palin greeted an enthusiastic crowd of about three-thousand in a dirt-floor arena in Golden with calls for reform. Bente Birkeland reports from Denver. [audio:http://capcov.org/audio/091508PalinRally.mp3] http://krccnews.org/rccnews/sarah-palin-rally-in-colorado/2008/09/15/4128 Twenty-five years ago, Sally Ride became the first American woman to blast into orbit. These days, the physicist, when not teaching at the University of California at San Diego, travels the country in support of science, math, and technology education. Ride brings her science festival to UCCS this ... http://krccnews.org/rccnews/sally-ride-at-uccs/2008/09/12/4121 Denver Democrat Diana Degette says this week's scandal at the Interior Department won't hurt the state's reputation, but she says is telling. Matt Laslo reports from Washington. [audio:http://www.krcc.org/krccnews/MMS_REAX_KRCC_091108.mp3] http://krccnews.org/rccnews/scandal-at-the-interior-department/2008/09/12/4119 Can the love between two people ever be an abomination? Is the chasm separating gays and lesbians and Christianity too wide to cross? Is the Bible an excuse to hate? KRCC's Craig Richardson spoke with the director of the film For the Bible Tells Me So, Daniel Karslake. There is a free, ... http://krccnews.org/rccnews/for-the-bible-tells-me-so-at-cc/2008/09/11/4112 The Colorado Supreme Court hears arguments on regulating mining laws in the state...Colorado's Oil and Gas Conservation Commission meets again....and a crowded ballot in Colorado when it comes to voting for the President. [audio:http://www.krcc.org/krccnews/ATC530_090908_roundup.mp3] http://krccnews.org/rccnews/round-up-2/2008/09/09/4108 With the national conventions over for both Democrats and Republicans, and the general election less than two months away, attention now turns to nation-wide campaigning by both candidates. Democratic Senator Barack Obama has spent the past few days in the Midwest, while Senator John McCain and his running mate ... http://krccnews.org/rccnews/mccain-in-the-springs-continued/2008/09/08/4106 [slideshow=5]Thousands of GOP faithful flocked to the Colorado Jet Center in Colorado Springs Saturday for appearances by Presidential and Vice Presidential nominees Senator John McCain and Governor Sarah Palin. Colorado is shaping up to be a battle-ground state in the election, and the stop comes just days after the conclusion ... http://krccnews.org/rccnews/mccainpalin-in-co-springs/2008/09/06/4100 Last night's acceptance speech from Republican John McCain set the stage for the presidential campaign over the next 60 days. At their convention in Denver, Democrats repeated the refrain that the road to the White House goes through the west. As Todd Zwillich reports from St. Paul, for ... http://krccnews.org/rccnews/the-next-60-days/2008/09/06/4091