Kirk Siegler

Reporter

Kirk Siegler reports for NPR, based out of NPR West in California.

Siegler grew up near Missoula, MT, and received a B.A. in journalism from the University of Colorado.  He’s an avid skier and traveler in his spare time.

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3:37pm

Tue September 11, 2012
Politics

Pro-Romney Groups Shift Focus to Colorado, the West [UPDATED]

Credit Kirk Siegler

Some well-funded Pro-Mitt Romney conservative groups are pulling their TV ad dollars out of Pennsylvania and Michigan and doubling down on efforts in what they consider to be more crucial swing states; such as Iowa, Nevada and Colorado.

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5:03am

Tue September 11, 2012
Wildfires

Report: Colorado Ranks High For Homes at Risk for Wildfire Damage

Credit Kirk Siegler

A new report[.pdf] by a California-based housing and real estate data firm puts Colorado second only to California in a ranking of the number of homes at a “very high” risk of being damaged or destroyed by wildfires.

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1:37pm

Mon September 10, 2012
Environment

Study Shows 'Mid-level' Forests Most Susceptible to Climate Change

Credit Photo courtesy of the University of Colorado

A new study led by a team of University of Colorado scientists shows that mid-level altitude forests are the most sensitive to rising global temperatures and a decline in snowpack

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5:17am

Fri September 7, 2012
Politics

In Battleground Colorado, Republicans Courting Hispanic Voters

Credit Photo by Kirk Siegler

In 2008, more than 60% of Colorado’s Hispanic electorate voted for Barack Obama who campaigned on a platform that included an overhaul to the country’s immigration system.

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2:34pm

Thu September 6, 2012
Environment

Denver Appeals Court Rejects Challenge to Utah Oil and Gas Leases

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A federal appeals court in Denver has upheld an Obama Administration decision overturning the issuance of oil and gas leases near national parks and monuments in eastern Utah and northwestern Colorado.

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