Saturday, May 18, 2013
News
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Long Story Short
We feel it's important to share our views on races that command the most interest.
Veteran policeman wins judgment
Also: Fire chief retiring, Memorial manual, registering cats, buildings put off and more
U.S. House, Colorado's 5th District
Lamborn needs to come home, and Crank's the best of this hard-right conservative bunch.
Fourth Judicial District Attorney
With trust as the focal point, this time we favor May.
State House District 15
Waller, the anti-Bruce, gets our recommendation.
Mnage a trois
Let's distill the character, and characters, in the congressional race.
Unexpected hiccups
Waking up on May 6, John Newsome might have thought life was pretty damn good.
Adios, Seor Bruce?
Whatever you might say about Douglas Bruce, you wouldn't call him unprincipled.
The beetles are coming
Forester recently saw at least 100 infected trees near Green Mountain Falls.
County supervisors: Now a gang of four
El Paso County government is looking like something out of an Agatha Christie novel.
Partners to work on Fountain Creek
Team effort will tackle project sooner, and more cheaply.
Columns
Needed: Council candidates
This is not the old Soviet Union. Competition is healthy.
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Advice Goddess
You have an added problem that 9-foot wooden cross you strap on your back every morning.
Pentagon still ignores Congress, people
Somewhere along the way, our military appears to have forgotten who's really in charge.
Goose alone on stage ... so appropriate
Springs native will enjoy this much more than how his playing career ended.
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Letters
Care and Share, soldiers on streets, Bush outlooks and more
Nice scenery, though
People like the mountains, but they don't know as much about local politics.
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Stranger Than Fiction
All the strange news that's fit to print.
Food & Drink
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Side Dish
The Loop, Corner Caf, good moos
Fish on the fly
The whole reason for imitating Pike Place Market is ... marketing.
Palate's playground
A glance at the menu confirms owners Joe and Sally Ierisi indeed are having a good time.
Music
The resurrection of Tift Merritt
Paris, and a piano, help Merritt come up with an excellent new album.
Singing the body electric
The Texas group's music isn't nearly as downbeat as the lyrics.
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Reverb
Crow Flies will record their last show of the summer on Friday night.
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Sound Advice
Buddy Guy, Cropper and Cavaliere, Nelson and Marsalis
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Big gigs
Big-name concerts around the region
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Playing Around Listings
Where to find live music in the local area
Film
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Cinefiles
Birds of Prey, Brutal Massacre, ZPG: Zero Population Growth
R-rested development
They're fascinated with Chewbacca, night-vision goggles, Hustler and F-bombs.
Kids these days ...
Does life change after high school, or is it just more of the same?
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Movie Picks
Our reviewers' recommendations for films showing on area screens.
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Opening This Week
Long Way Down, The X-Files, The Mummy and more
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Movie Times
What's playing, where and when in Colorado Springs
Books
Sect education
None of the attention prepared the author for a call from Washington, D.C.
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Short Stories
Stuff White People Like, Just Do It, My Name Is Will
Calendar
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Get Involved
Electronic collection, Glen Cove restoration, animal adoption
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The Run Down
Shine, Mountain Arts Festival, Tour de France
Films about ghosts
Junge and Ansbacher wouldn't make movies if they couldn't motivate change.
And the story goes on
Not many people work in an environment that values acting like an animal, or excessive exaggeration.
Seven Days
What's happenin' this week in the big city highlights from our listings.
