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4:24pm

Fri June 24, 2011
Business

Colorado Business Leaders Make Pitch to Senators, Governor

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Senator Mark Udall (D-Colo), Senator Michael Bennet (D-Colo) and Governor John Hickenlooper take part in a business and innovation roundtable in Louisville Friday.

Colorado Democratic leaders got an earful from business officials in the tech and bioscience sectors Friday, many of whom said they were worried the state is at jeopardy of losing companies due to government red tape and an underfunded education system. 

Governor John Hickenlooper and senators Mark Udall and Michael Bennet visited the Colorado office of Sierra Nevada Space Systems where motors and other equipment on the Mars rovers are developed.

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1:38pm

Fri June 24, 2011
Politics

Douglas County Schools in the Middle of Lawsuit Alleging Unconstitutional Voucher Program

One Colorado school district has become the target of a lawsuit, charging that its voucher system is a loophole that would allow taxpayer money to go to religious schools.  It’s one of the topics our media partners and Colorado Public Television and Colorado Inside out are discussing.

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1:24pm

Fri June 24, 2011
Economy

Colorado Economists See Signs of Job Growth

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Colorado’s economic recovery is still very much tied to the national economy which has stalled in recent months – but there are small signs of improvement in the state’s job market.

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8:30am

Fri June 24, 2011
Garden Report

Nasty Hail Storm Made for a Busy June on the Farm

Credit Photo Courtesey of Native Hill Farm

June has been a challenging month for the folks at Native Hill Farm.  Overnight they went from having a bountiful crop to having a mess to clean up.

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5:28am

Fri June 24, 2011
Arts and Entertainment

KUNC Entertainment Report

Fasten your seatbelts, Colorado’s summer events and festival season shifts into high gear this weekend.

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