CAPITOL COVERAGE
Legislators spent the week talking about smoking, drinking, and prescription drugs. Stephen Raher has our report, compiled with assistance from David Wilson. [LISTEN] [TRANSCRIPT]

DESERT ROCK POWER PLANT
Victor Locke reports from the Four Corners about a proposed power plant that has some local residents upset. [LISTEN] [TRANSCRIPT]

NEWSCAST
Stephen Raher reports on recent developments with the Pueblo Chemical Weapons Depot, Maeve Conran reports on a Longmont city employee who has gotten swept up in the Ward Churchill controversy, and Eric Whitney finds out what’s going on with Fort Carson’s Third Armored Cavalry Regiment, currently deployed in Iraq. [LISTEN] [TRANSCRIPT]

STATE OF THE ROCKIES, PART 3 (WESTERN MYTHOLOGY)
Stephen Raher reports from a lecture by Patricia Limerick and Terry Anderson, concerning the myths, legends, and institutions that formed the Rocky Mountain West. [LISTEN] [TRANSCRIPT]
EXPANDED CONTENT–> Patricia Limerick is the staff director of the Center of the American West at the University of Colorado. Terry Anderson is the Executive Director of the Property and Environment Research Center.

STATE OF THE ROCKIES, PART 2 (ENERGY POLICY)
Eric Whitney reports from the State of the Rockies Conference on how the West could be a leader in U.S. energy policy during the coming decades. [LISTEN] [TRANSCRIPT]
EXPANDED CONTENT–> AmoryLovins’ latest book, Winning the Oil Endgame: Innovation for Profits, Jobs and Security, is available for free at www.oilendgame.org.

CAPITOL COVERAGE
In our regular weekly look at the Colorado legislature, we hear about the new budget, school finance, and the apparent final steps of this November’s ballot initiative on TABOR. Stephen Raher and David Wilson report. [LISTEN] [TRANSCRIPT]

STATE OF THE ROCKIES, PART 1 (CIVIC ENGAGEMENT)
Eric Whitney talks to Professor Walt Hecox, organizer of the State of the Rockies Conference. And Stephen Raher reviews the State of the Rockies Report Card section on civic engagement. [LISTEN] [TRANSCRIPT]

NEWSCAST
Jon Wilson reports on Colorado’s U.S. Senators and what they think about the renewal of the PATRIOT Act. Also a look at El Paso County’s health and a toxic dump on the Colorado river looks like it will be cleaned up. [LISTEN] [TRANSCRIPT]

COMMENTARY: IREA AND AMENDMENT 37
The Intermountain Rural Electric Association is asking its members to exempt the utility from last year’s renewable energy ballot initiative. Commentator Mike Bowman talks about why renewable energy can help rural Colorado. [LISTEN] [TRANSCRIPT]

CAPITOL COVERAGE
In our regular coverage of the state legislature, we hear about several water bills, a bill on oil and gas drilling, and cash gifts to lawmakers. Stephen Raher and David Wilson report. [LISTEN] [TRANSCRIPT]