School of thought
D-11's newest elected officials are likely to bring passion, opinions to the board
When Al Loma and LuAnn Long take their seats Nov. 30 on the D-11 board, they'll bring points of view that have been absent as of late from the group. They might even bring some fireworks.
The costs of Freedom
Gazette's parent throws people out of work while taking jobs offshore
Also, after two years of shedding jobs, the Gazette laid off 11 workers last week, thanks in part to Freedom's failures.
This Week
Winter film in 3-D
As winter settles in, it's time to prepare for the avalanche of film that will hit screens before 2010.
The Lon and the short of it
With a new downtown series, cinephiles aim to rewrite city's film story
As local movie director Pete Schuermann talks about his work, he admits he has a pet peeve: People can't believe he makes films in Colorado Springs.
Gather your nuts
A dozen new movies to fatten you up, slow down your metabolism and put your mind to sleep for winter
I am here to advise you to see this fall movie season as a period of rest, recuperation and gradual replenishment.
The discs that keep on giving
No matter whom you want to silence this holiday season, there's a loaded DVD or Blu-ray package to do the trick
With Thanksgiving upon us, it's time to reflect on what truly matters: friends, family and, of course, sitting idly in front of your television.
Long story short
When I called Sarah Lotfi to schedule this week's cover shoot, her only question caught me a little off-guard.
Asking for it
Its panhandling law is unconstitutional, so Manitou will change it ... eventually
When Manitou Springs City Council created an ordinance forbidding all panhandling, it probably didn't realize just how far-reaching the law would be.
Still flowing
After Council closes bonus spigot, Utilities pours more money into salaries
Under a new pay plan included in Utilities' $1.11 billion 2010 budget proposal, employees won't get a one-time bonus, but their base pay will go up and they will be eligible for one-time payouts.
Noted: FBI investigation on Fort Carson noose
Also: New ambulance alarm, marijuana taxes, AK-47 accusation not a threat and Strandlof denies charges.
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Housing crunch
Lawyer unveils a plot twist in the story of city manager's California foreclosure
As Penelope Culbreth-Graft grapples with the biggest financial crisis to hit the Springs in decades, she faces a quagmire of her own: the impending foreclosure of her $1.25 million California beachfront property.
i know why the @cagedbird tweets
Local Twitter users consider the pros and cons of communicating in 140 characters or le...
Twitter has been the target of much ridicule, as well as the dismissals and doomsday predictions that typically arise in the aftermath of hype and popularity. But the numbers speak for themselves.
Off target
A new show at the Sangre de Cristo Arts Center unveils the importance of fact-checking ... or not
Taking an artist's word in good faith seems to be enough for some players in the arts sector.
