COMMENTARY: AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL?
Commentator Jessica Feis talks about Katherine Lee Bates’ famous song and the region that inspired it. [LISTEN] [TRANSCRIPT]

PERINATAL HOSPICE
Deciding whether to sustain life “at all costs” is always a tough decision. But it’s even more difficult in the case of an infant. In this story, Miles Eddy talks to a mother who recently had to make such a decision, and the medical professionals who helped her during the process. [LISTEN] [TRANSCRIPT]

REBUILDING TALL AFAR: FORT CARSON SOLDIERS IN IRAQ
Eric Whitney talks to soldiers with Fort Carson’s Third Armored Cavalry Regiment about their mission of rebuilding the city of Tall Afar, Iraq. [LISTEN] [TRANSCRIPT]

NEWSCAST
Eric Whitney reports on the discovery of chronic wasting disease in moose. Joan Zwisler explains new regulatory developments at the ski area in Silverton. [LISTEN] [TRANSCRIPT]

DEBATE ON C AND D CONTINUES
As the November 1 election draws near, supporters and opponents of Referenda C and D are campaigning furiously. Stephen Raher talks to a lawmaker who’s walking the length of the state and a libertarian writer. [LISTEN] [TRANSCRIPT]
EXPANDED CONTENT–> You can read the latest budget forecast (mentioned by Senator Abel Tapia), as well as the voter guide (“bluebook”) information on both Referendum C and Referendum D.

Ari Armstrong is the publisher of the Colorado Freedom Report, and the author of Wasteful Spending by Colorado Government.

Senator Ken Gordon is the organizer of The Colorado Walk.

COMMENTARY: FUNNY BABY SALLY
Commentator Lucy Bell recounts an experience from her days as a rookie teacher, in which she learned a valuable lesson about humor in the classroom. [LISTEN] [TRANSCRIPT]

PARALYMPIC MILITARY SUMMIT
Fort Carson and the U.S. Olympic Committee are both prominent institutions located in Colorado Springs. Last week they teamed up to organize competitions for disabled veteran athletes. Nancy Greenleese was there and has this report. [LISTEN] [TRANSCRIPT]

LOCAL SCHOOLS TACKLE NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND
Administrators from three Pikes Peak region school districts told citizens on Monday that they’re working hard to comply with the massive No Child Left Behind Act, which became law in 2002. They also admitted that no matter how hard they try, they’re bound to fail eventually. Stephen Raher reports. [LISTEN] [TRANSCRIPT]

RICHARD DAWKINS INTERVIEW
Richard Dawkins is a professor at Oxford, known internationally for his scholarship on evolutionary biology. The self-proclaimed atheist was in Colorado Springs last week to film a television piece on religion in the United States. In this interview, Dawkins talks to Western Skies’ Stephen Raher about religion, science, and politics. [LISTEN] [TRANSCRIPT]

DEMOCRAT ANNOUNCES IN 5TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
No Democrat has ever been elected to Congress from Colorado’s Fifth Congressional District. In fact, most Democratic candidates for the seat have offered only token campaigns. But as Eric Whitney reports, this week Jay Fawcett announced that he’s running for real in 2006. [LISTEN] [TRANSCRIPT]