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Homes in Colorado Springs seen from the nearby Pikeview Quarry. April 4, 2024.

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A pile of limestone in Colorado Springs&#039; Pikeview Quarry. April 4, 2024.

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Castle Aggregate President Jerry Schnabel stands atop Colorado Springs' Pikeview Quarry. April 4, 2024.

Drawings of the Colorado Springs' Pikeview Quarry, inside its main office. April 4, 2024.

The forest beyond Colorado Springs&#039; Pikeview Quarry. April 4, 2024.

Colorado Springs' Pikeview Quarry is in the throes of a reclamation project. April 4, 2024.

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Colorado Springs' Pikeview Quarry seen from a nearby neighborhood. April 4, 2024.

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Ongoing reclamation work in Colorado Springs&#039; Pikeview Quarry. April 4, 2024.

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The Pikeview Quarry has marked the mountains west of Colorado Springs for more than a century. Now that mining operations have ceased, the city needs to figure out what to do with the scar.

What do you do with an old rock quarry? It's a question Colorado Springs needs to answer

What do you do with an old rock quarry? It&#8217;s a question Colorado Springs needs to answer

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Shanna Lewis (she/her/hers) joined KRCC in 2021 as the Growth/General Assignment Reporter. Professional Background: Shanna joined KRCC after 15 years as an independent Southern Colorado based radio producer, journalist and photographer, regularly contributing to KRCC and CPR News, as well as NPR. Her freelance print and photography have been featured on NationalGeographic.com, The Denver Post, The National Post (Canada), High Country News, U.S. News and World Report and other publications. Shanna served on the board of directors for KLZR 91.7 FM, a community radio station in rural Colorado, for 15 years. She's contributed to and collaborated on numerous award-winning broadcast, online and multimedia projects and is the recipient of multiple awards for reporting and photography. Some of Shanna's favorite stories that she's reported, written and and produced for KRCC and CPR are: "Many people on the Front Range depend on water from the Denver Basin. But the underground supply isn’t infinite" "Ever wonder what all those numbers mean on your property tax bill? Take a tour of a bill with a Pueblo homeowner and find out" "Preservation work at the Ludlow Massacre site revealed hidden symbols. They’ll never be seen again"

Mike fell in love with KRCC upon his arrival in Colorado Springs in 1980. By 1990 he had taken the DJ Training Class that the station offered to the community and began hosting the Friday evening Jazz show. By the mid-90s Mike was firmly entrenched as a weekend host for programs including Weekend Edition, Car Talk, and the infamous Cheese Shoppe. Mike has been the host of All Things Considered since 2002.