SELLING AMERICA
Ian Shoales brings us some thoughts about the United States’ efforts at public diplomacy. [LISTEN] [TRANSCRIPT]

DISTRICT 11 VOX POP
Lindsay Patterson talks to local voters about what they make of this year’s election for District 11 School Board. [LISTEN] [TRANSCRIPT]

POTENTIAL CHANGES TO THE 1872 MINING LAW
Eric Whitney reports on the controversial 1872 mining law. Environmentalists have figured out a way to use the law to their advantage. But a California Congressman are pushing for changes to the law that would benefit the mining industry. [LISTEN] [TRANSCRIPT]
EXPANDED CONTENT–> You can read the bill that Representative Pombo is pushing. Pages 27-50 contain the proposed revisions to the 1872 mining law.

ARIZONA SNOWBOWL EXPANSION
Several Native American tribal organizations have joined with environmental groups to protest a ski area expansion in Arizona. Maeve Conran reports. [LISTEN] [TRANSCRIPT]

NEWSCAST
Stephen Raher reports on further disagreement over Gold Camp Road and Colorado’s senators involvement in a possible trade war with Japan. Molly Adams reports on Colorado’s affordable housing crunch and developments at the Colorado Trail Foundation. [LISTEN] [TRANSCRIPT]

BROWN & HOLTZMAN DEBATE C AND D
Eric Whitney reports on former U.S. Senator Hank Brown and gubernatorial candidate Marc Holtzman’s recent debate on how the C and D election could impact higher education. [LISTEN] [TRANSCRIPT]

REFERENDA C AND D
Today, we’re devoting our entire show to one topic: Referenda C and D. In the first segment, Stephen Raher reports on the campaigns that have been waged for and against the pair of ballot measures that voters will face on November 1. [LISTEN] [TRANSCRIPT]

RECONCILIATION
From Albuquerque, a story of two fathers. One man’s son was murdered, the other is the father of the murderer. They talk with Suzanne Kryder about how they reconciled their differences and started working together. [LISTEN] [TRANSCRIPT]
EXPANDED CONTENT–> Peace Talks is a production of Good Radio Shows, Inc., in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

SOLDIERS’ MENTAL HEALTH – PART 2
Continuing the discussion of mental health in the military, Eric Whitney talks to the psychiatric consultant to the Surgeon General of the Army. [LISTEN] [TRANSCRIPT]
EXPANDED CONTENT–> You can read the New England Journal of Medicine article on post-combat mental health by clicking here.

SOLDIERS’ MENTAL HEALTH – PART 1
Eric Whitney talks to local Army officials about recent allegations that Fort Carson isn’t providing sufficient mental health resources to soldiers returning from combat. [LISTEN] [TRANSCRIPT]