Wednesday, June 19, 2013
News
B4 itz 2 L8
According to 2009 statistics, the number of local suicides has doubled in El Paso County, accounting for almost 20 percent of all deaths autopsied last year. And seven percent of those suicides were by those 19 or younger.
One doctor believes more omega-3 fatty acids could tip the scales on depression
He believes that mental illness could very well come from us eating too little fish.
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Long story short
About eight years ago, I was diagnosed with chronic depression, extreme anxiety and severe obsessive compulsive disorder.
Room at the inn, not the hotel
The hospitality industry in the area is hoping for a great summer, but so far it looks much better for the big guys.
Suthers' ruling could make a Memorial sale less likely
If people think the city could sell Memorial Health System to a big corporation and pave streets, they're wrong.
Council paves the way for continued local MMJ dispensaries
Still in business: MMJ centers will continue to operate in Colorado Springs, under a pre-application ordinance City Council passed Tuesday.
$150 million opportunity for Utilities
Will Utilities really buy a power plant while it's about to borrow $300 million for a new water pipeline?
Noted: New location for homeless program
Also: Human relations group OKed, YMCA changing CEOs, Chavez CFO resigns and more.
Columns
Heimlicher shares his anguish
"I must admit that driving around Colorado Springs for the past few days was not a pleasant experience. The litter, overgrown medians and general look of the city were depressing."
How to train your bear
Today we're talking about the bears that are out of hibernation and wandering around our village like homeless people — some of whom, according to our highly esteemed mayor, "like the homeless lifestyle, they really do."
$1,500 reward!
We're blessed with the opportunity to make three new hires.
Disclosing the 'Disclose' bill in Congress
At last, Democratic leaders have unveiled their bold legislative response to the Supreme Court's January dictate allowing oceans of corporate campaign cash to flood America's elections.
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Stranger than fiction
All the weird news that's fit to print.
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CannaBiz
Interviews with Dan May, Jorge Cervantes and more.
IQ: In remembrance
This holiday often brings the first weekend on the lake and backyard barbecues. But does anyone remember what we're actually meant to recognize on Memorial Day?
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Letters
Thoughts on "declawing" the financial sector, no sympathy for Merrifield, road construction headaches and more.
Rockies poised for ... what?
Hard to believe that, a year ago this week, the Colorado Rockies were mired in frustration and disarray.
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Advice goddess
Oh, the way he makes you feel ... smothered, pressured and in need of lingerie with a seatbelt attachment.
Food & Drink
Everyday Italian
Cheap prices and large portions are clearly aimed right at the masses at Dat's Italian. Unfortunately, so is some of the food itself.
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Side dish
Amuzé makes new home at the FAC, updates on forthcoming restaurants and more.
Music
Meadowgrass headliner Grant-Lee Phillips shifts his focus inward and upward
Phillips has always written from the ground, looking up. That often meant songs full of 12-string guitar feedback, heavy drum hits, and lyrics conjuring dark imagery of the past two American centuries.
Broken Bells chime on brightly
Shins leader James Mercer teams up with Danger Mouse to record what may be the year's best collaboration.
Insane Clown Posse's miracle magnets
The Juggalo Nation grapples with the mysteries of sex, God, and the softer side of ICP.
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Reverb
Well Reverbites, I hate to admit it, but I had more fun last weekend than I have had in well over a decade.
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Sound advice
John Prine, the Black Keys, Keller & the Keels
Playing around
Who's playing where, and when, at area venues for the next week.
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Big gigs
Upcoming concerts here and around the region.
Film
Wii were soldiers: Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
Sure, Prince of Persia is watchable, but only as a game that's been rendered unplayable.
Culture smash: Sex and the City 2
There are simply no human beings in the real world as condescending, grasping and pathologically stupid as the women Sex and the City 2. At least, one can hope there aren't.
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Cinefiles
The Girl on the Train, Gamera: The Giant Monster, Rock 'N' Roll High School and more.
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Opening this week
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, Sex and the City 2, The Square
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Movie picks
Our reviewers' recommendations for films playing around the area.
Visual Arts
Multifaceted Boulder artist leaves Rubbish Gallery awash in oil
The longer you stare at Stan Hennigh's works, the more they unfold: Layers upon layers of colors, glazes and textures create movement, meaning and emotion.
Stage
'The Reporter' gets in the ring with the stars of Asylum Championship Wrestling
Within 15 minutes of us meeting, Brandon Bishop has me flying high. I mean literally, legs up, head down, instructing me step-by-step through a body slam.
Books
State lines
A look at some of our favorite Colorado Book Award Finalists
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Short stories
Tell-All, Phantom Noise, Sports From Hell
Calendar
Special Section
Tough times for CO medical marijuana
As House Bill 1284 languishes on the governor's desk, its section granting local governments the option to ban medical marijuana centers is seeing heavy play across the state.
Local artist Herman Raymond dies
The renowned painter passed away Monday. He was best known for his abstract works, some of which were included in the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center's 2009 Colorado Abstract show.
'Dispensaries as confidential informants' Black says.
"We see a lot of competition in the dispensaries now. We’ve seen dispensaries turning on other dispensaries, and acting as confidential informants ..."
No MMJ in Morgan County
Morgan County Commissioners voted to extend a moratorium on medical marijuana centers through July 2011, reports The Fort Morgan Times.
Putting the spill in perspective
Superimpose the Gulf oil spill over your city to get a sense of just how big the spill now is.
