Wound Up About Fluoride

As Colorado Springs City Council considers a fluoridation program which could help boost dental health in targeted areas, skeptics hold that, given the natural occurrence of fluoride in our regions water, dosages of this potentially toxic compound will be too hard to control.

• by Malcolm Howard

Sources on Fluoride

Here are just a few sites that attempt to get past knee-jerk reactions to fluoride and move into real research.

City drops the ball on zero tolerance for racism, sexism

Colorado Springs City Manager Jim Mullen this week scrambled to execute damage control over the revelation that he kept secret for more than a year the results of a study showing significant racism, sexism, ageism, classism and anti-gay sentiment among the citys 2,000-plus employees.

• by Cara DeGette

Project leaves trailer park residents in the lurch

Twenty-seven families about to lose their homes to the Fountain Creek Drainage Project an $11 million flood-control project approved by city voters last spring say the city has placed their lives in limbo.

• by Bob Campbell

Under pressure, County puts finger into dam mess

It took grassroots citizen pressure to end two years of legal wrangling and finger pointing that has left the once-pretty McCrea Reservoir a half-drained, mosquito-breeding, swamp.

• by Bob Campbell

Intolerance Lurks in the West

For nearly two centuries, the American West has symbolized that place of unlimited opportunity for people of every persuasion. It is as if the spaciousness of the mountains and canyons makes room for a larger, more accepting social atmosphere. Too bad it's only a myth.

• by Jim Stiles

IQ: Dental hygiene hi-jinx

Do you remember hearing your mom say "don't swallow the toothpaste when you brush," when you were a kid?

• by Matthew Fullen

War on 'Love'

The "I love you" computer-virus scare reminds me of the countrys ill-fated drug war.

• by Donna Ladd

Metamorphosis

To my mother, life was a process of uncovering sinister secrets to befriend them. Her heart grew larger with time until she encompassed it all...the good, the bad and the ugly without terror or disdain.

• by Rebekah Shardy

Cathy Strode and Dr. John Muth

We speak with Cathy Strode and Dr. John Muth of the Community Task Force on Children and Firearms, which treats gun violence as a preventable community health issue in much the same way as a flu epidemic or hepatitis outbreak, asserting that interventive community-wide steps can be taken to eradicate it.

• by Bob Campbell

Eat, Drink and Be ... Very Full

The culinary community converges at Taste of the Nation and offers an evening of delectable dishes to benefit local hunger relief efforts.

• by Suzanne Becker

Fine and Dandy

Lets face it. In the epic battle between backyard good and evil, the dandelion has won.

• by Malcolm Howard

Playing Around: The Sprague Brothers

This week we highlight The Sprague Brothers, who will be performing at Jack Quinns on Tuesday night.

• by Kristen Sherwood

Roman Romp

In Gladiator, this summers first true blockbuster, Russell Crowe (The Insider) acts up a righteous storm in his Roman get-up, proving once and for all that his versatility as an actor matches his prowess.

• by Kathryn Eastburn

Somnolent Safari

Despite gorgeous scenery, a good soundtrack, and many exciting moments, why did I keep looking at my watch during I Dreamed of Africa?

• by Andrea Lucard

Art Safari

Each year, tens of thousands of people experience art at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo Its stealth art, woven seamlessly into the overall experience.

• by Pat Musick

Theater

The mountains and the hills break forth into singing with The Sound of Music at the Fine Arts Center.

• by Owen Perkins

Event Listings

If there's something going on, we've got it listed here.

Seven Days

What's happenin' this week in the big city -- highlights from our listings.

• by Kristen Sherwood