Saturday, May 25, 2013
News
Not-so-raucous caucus
Next Tuesday's neighborhood caucuses mark the beginning of a somewhat imperfect months-long process by which Republicans and Democrats pick and prioritize their party's candidates for office.
No walk in the park
The Trails and Open Space Coalition is surveying the public to get a preliminary take on three possible setups. (It'll do professional polling later.) Here's what's being eyed.
City haul
At first, it was thought that all of the town's residents would get the service. But that may not be practical — turns out, as many as a third of Manitoids don't get trash service now.
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Long Story Short
Some weeks, we put together the Independent not knowing what will stand out among our usual mix of stories, columns and information. But other weeks, a single item sets itself apart.
Star treatment
A detective brandished a gun at lawmen and landed in jail but is still working for the sheriff. A budget analyst received a 49 percent pay raise within five months of being hired. One dispatcher posed nude multiple times, played a prank that resulted in an Internal Affairs reprimand — then got promoted, herself. All those things have happened on Maketa's watch.
UPDATE: follow IndyBlog for updates about this story. Most recent update here.
Noted: New local Dem leader announced
Also: Forte under the microscope, fight for city pools continues, Amazon's tax stand and more.
Columns
Academy's new direction
From the moment last June when he took over the dream job of his military career, Mike Gould knew what his priorities would be as superintendent of the U.S. Air Force Academy.
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Letters
Comments on city trash in parks, T.R. Reid's presentation, who sits on the PPRTA, promoting fear and more.
Respecting chickens, or chicken profits?
Most people hear the word "chicken" and immediately think: "Dinner!" Some commercial interests in Georgia, however, think: "Money!"
IQ: Black and blue and red
With Democrats and Republicans both claiming to speak for "the American people," Congress is mired in stalemate. The single issue uniting most Americans, meanwhile, is thorough dissatisfaction with their representatives in toto.
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Advice Goddess
Yeah, sure, "real women have curves," but these days, far too many real women's curves also have folds.
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Stranger Than Fiction
All the weird news that's fit to print.
Food & Drink
Maxi-mum overhaul
I don't often succumb to nostalgia. But when Gust signed on to revamp Maxi's, I got some goose bumps.
Raw talent
Some of the most creative, interesting, vibrant and delicious dishes I've eaten recently have been comprised of raw food.
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Side Dish
The backstory on two new Springs eateries: Flatiron's and Sopa's Restaurant
Music
Fear of a bleak planet
As the promise of health care reform sinks into the political morass, the hip-hop hero's cautionary stance seems well ahead of the curve.
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Reverb
It has been nearly a decade since I've heard a band that I could so instantly connect to. This, in fact, is exactly the seventh point in my life that such a thing has happened to me.
Heavy as Horses
Clyro's 2007 album, Puzzle, reveled in dark lyrics and flowery filigrees, performed with Helmet-sharp stop-on-a-dime precision; it quickly went gold overseas and rocketed the band to stadium-sized superstardom.
Starting a fire
The Indy tracked down the hyperactive Whitney, who will play this week at the Black Sheep.
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Big Gigs
Upcoming concerts here and around the region.
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Playing Around
Who's playing where, and when, at area venues for the next week.
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Sound Advice
Jason & the Scorchers, Alkaline Trio, Will Kimbrough
Film
Chaos contained
As long as you don't enter Green Zone expecting Bourne 4 or a totally accurate history lesson, you should emerge sufficiently entertained.
Scandalously good
However sick we are of seeing Roman Polanski's name in headlines, it's clear that the movies have missed him.
Team effort
She's Out of My League arrives to continue an appealing and hilarious recent transition: the return of the ensemble comedy.
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Cinefiles
The Fernando Arrabal Collection 2, 2012, Bollywood Hero and more.
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Opening this week
The Ghost Writer, Green Zone, Remember Me, She's Out of My League and more.
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Movie Picks
Our reviewers' recommendations for films playing around the area.
Stage
Sesame wide open
Q isn't grown-up Sesame Street; it's Sesame Street for grown-ups.
Calendar
Special Section
A place for all kids at Memorial Park
Kids have a tendency to pick on those with obvious differences, as most of us had the displeasure of finding out some time during grade school. So, it's easy to see what a social struggle it would be to be a child with special needs — especially if your differences prevented you from doing the stuff other kids do, like playing on the jungle gym. That's what makes the new playground being built at Memorial Park so cool.
Now there's a sharp tongue
This blue-tongued skink is up for adoption at the Colorado Reptile Humane Society. In an e-mail blast from the Longmont nonprofit, this breed of skink is praised for being a good option for people ...
Manitou Library to get a face lift
From the Listings desk: Starting Saturday, the Manitou Springs Public Library (701 Manitou Ave.) will begin its big restoration project that includes repairing the roof, gutters and brick walls. During the four-month work block the library will remain open.
SXSW or bust
Austin’s South By Southwest music festival began today, and while we don’t know of any local bands playing there this year (do you?), we did get word from former Indy scribe Josh Johnson that a squadron of Fort Collins acts are performing there this Friday. Candy Claws, Fierce Bad Rabbit, Motorhome, the Northern Way, and Pep*Squad are among the bands
Mayor won't run for County Commissioner
It's long been assumed that Mayor Lionel Rivera would run for El Paso County Commissioner this year. You know what they say about assumptions.
Updated: Ironically yours, Doug Bruce
Anti-taxer Douglas Bruce has sued the city once again. Snore. But wait! There's some humor to be found in this.
Kings and GaGa coming to Colorado
With the demise of winter comes the arrival of big concert announcements. First up is Lady Gaga, whose July 28 date at the Pepsi Center goes on sale this Friday. We happened to interview the now ridiculously successful dance-pop diva ...
Syn, markedly less sinful for next 15 days
Um, in case you haven't heard, the Syn nightclub — known for incidents involving violence and bare breasts — won't be serving alcohol for the next 15 days.
Sheriff update
El Paso County Sheriff Terry Maketa has issued a press release offering all media an opportunity to review the documents — $340 worth — that the Independent sought and went through to document its story in this week's paper.
'Grand and rare,' Wood says
A recent newsletter from ex-Springs artist Rodney Wood commented on his recent show Symbiosis: "The show at The Modbo and Rubbish Gallery was a grand and rare success beyond all hopes and expectations. Thanks to all of you that helped make it possible and to the hordes of you that attended."
Local artist receives lifetime achievement award
Senga Nengudi recently received a 2010 Lifetime Achievement Award from the Women's Caucus for the Arts. The WCA chooses about 10 women per year to honor...
Dirty rat loves a tickle fight
This just in from msnbc.com: Former U.S. Rep. Eric Massa isn't the only New Yorker that loves a tickle fight. Apparently — and this is almost too good to be true — rats love tickle fights too.
