Monday, May 20, 2013
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Thriller Bikes and Music
This week you could win a pair of tickets to the musical biography of the one and only King of Pop, Michael Jackson and celebrate the 20th Annual Metro Rides Bike to Work Day.
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Piles of irony
On a recent walk through one of Colorado Springs' delightful city parks, I was rewarded with the sight of droppings everywhere. As a history buff, it called to mind the majestic though sadly recent past.
These regal creations of nature were once a dominant feature of life on this side of the Rocky Mountains; it is no accident that, of the few full-length images of Gen. William Jackson Palmer we have today, many depict him in boots nearly to the knee. The Lewis and Clark expedition recorded the same experience, though that company's route fell well north of Colorado. The unfortunately named Sergeant Patrick Gass kept a journal on that trek, putting forward at one point the opinion that the Great American Desert was "copiously populated by deer, bufalo [sic] and manure far and wide, more than the eye can compass."
Pioneers that followed were also well familiar with the phenomenon. They evolved their own terminology: Taken singly, excretions were referred to as "deposits"; a pod numbering in the dozens was called a "latrine"; when gathered in hundreds, a "congress."
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Summer Guide 2013
Welcome to the Indy's annual guide to living it up in the hot months
Halcyon days
A slice of the Pikes Peak region’s summer pie
Homelessness solution: Welcome to Bachville
Ranger Rich
To much fanfare, Bach announced a homelessness solution after months of research. As I heard it, the plan was carefully thought-out and even came with a name: "Just Buy A House."
New laws lay out the path for Amendment 64's implementation
Reefer rulings
Colorado Springs joins the Waldorf-charter wave
Think differently
Opeth's art of metal
Swedish heavyweights say goodbye to genre conventions
Raising Capital Cities
The 'best band in Los Angeles' scores with its 'Safe and Sound' single
Colorado Children’s Campaign Presentation and Discussion
A panel discussion of the 2013 KIDS COUNT in Colorado! report on health and education issues facing children throughout the state, with a keynote address by Jill Tiefenthaler, President of Colorado College. RSVP required.
Wed., May 22, 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, 4250 Cheyenne Mountain Zoo Road
Anywhere But Here
A family-friendly live Christian music event to feed and clothe the local homeless, sponsored by Treasures out of Darkness.
Sat., May 25, 10 a.m.-8 p.m.
Acacia Park, 115 E. Platte Ave.
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Police chief: Looking at helicopters and drones
Restart the whirly-snoops? Chief Carey is looking into it. -
Local chef expands into crazy pop-up dinners
Now that chef Brother Luck is back in town, having run the kitchen at the Craftwood Inn for the last seven months, or so,… -
Album release show marathon begins tonight
The weekend is upon us, and with it three worthy CD release shows from local artists. Tonight, local hip-hop collective Bullhead*ded is celebrating the… -
Homeless population growing, survey shows
There are at least 1,171 homeless people in El Paso County, a one-day headcount revealed, up from 1,127 in 2012. Performed as a requirement… -
NRA is gunning for Morse
This just in from Christy Le Lait, who's working to keep Sen. John Morse from being recalled: A mass mailing funded by the NRA and coordinated with Basic Freedom Defense Fund has gone out to voters… -
Bill Elder wastes no time announcing run for sheriff
Remember when there were breaks between election seasons? Take a moment to reminisce, because that's certainly not the case anymore. Bill Elder just became… -
Bach plays paperboy for Gazette
Bach hands out copies of the daily newspaper to people at the Colorado Springs Airport.
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