Tuesday, May 21, 2013
News
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Long story short
Who doesn't like a good mystery now and then?
A nagging mystery
This old case has reeled in a new curiosity-seeker who's not your average armchair detective. Anthony Herbert has been methodically scouring the strange story of Gene Fish.
Street stories, Chapter 2
These days, homeless campers tend to be hardened — and harder to help.
Memorial trying to break free
Memorial Health System wants to cut the cord with city government.
Peak Vista's RV hits a one-way street
In true Catch-22 fashion, Peak Vista's Care Mobile finds itself stuck in the bureaucratic muck of the federal grant oversight process.
Noted: County wants longer term limits
Also: Bat rescuers found, strong mayor makes ballot, four candidates now vying for mayor and more.
Columns
Life in the empty nest
A week ago I sucked in a deep breath so I wouldn't cry and I mumbled a soft goodbye to my youngest child, leaving him not far away — Regis University in Denver — but at the end of a time.
Election clock's ticking fast
The 2010 general election is coming. Much sooner than you probably realize.
IQ: Medicated mystery
Some profess to understand, and speak in defense of, the ubiquitous "will of the voters." That's certainly been true in the debate over medical marijuana.
Our only chance to recover
The Gulf oil spill and mine disaster in West Virginia are products of a failed energy policy, one that puts industry profits ahead of people and the environment.
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CannaBiz
Words from a Colorado attorney general candidate, battle over county ban ballot coming and more.
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Letters
Karma on the roads, more thoughts on the power of prayer and saving souls, violence and sex on TV and more.
AFA flying high? Believe it
As any college football season begins, it's worth looking at the first week's point spreads to see how different teams stack up — or not.
GOP works hard, just not for you
The focus of the GOP's generosity is a true American minority: the richest one-tenth of 1 percent of our people.
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Stranger than fiction
All the weird news that's fit to print.
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Advice goddess
You've latched onto the common excuse for this sort of self-destructive behavior: "Help, I've fallen in love, and I can't get up!"
Food & Drink
No sizzle
Flatiron's hasn't completely shaken its chain-restaurant shell.
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Side dish
Grocery for celiacs and diabetics coming, news on the Crepe Crusaders and more.
Music
Miracle worker
Smokey Robinson keeps his incomparable Motown legacy alive
Super tsars
After conquering Russia, Mumiy Troll takes on the world
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Reverb
I have witnessed more than just the personal and professional growth of the Haunted Windchimes — it's what I truly feel was the planting of a musical and cultural seed.
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Sound advice
BARB, Ray LaMontagne and the Pariah Dogs, Goo Goo Dolls
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
Chronicles of Tilda: I Am Love
Tilda Swinton is the reason most of us will want to see I Am Love, although the brazen swoon of that title sells it pretty well, too.
Cute is what we aim for: Going the Distance
Why is it so weird to see Drew Barrymore and Justin Long sharing a bong and making out?
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Cinefiles
Skellig: The Owl Man, Kalifornia, Forbidden World, Multiple Sarcasms
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Movie picks
Our reviewers' recommendations for films playing around the area.
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Opening this week
The American, Going the Distance, I Am Love, Machete
Visual Arts
No ordinary woman
May Stevens brings her subtle but radical art to the I.D.E.A. Space at Colorado College.
Flash bang
Pop art goes trigger-happy in local artist Sean Potter's photography exhibition.
Calendar
Special Section
Jarman moves to Channel 13
James Jarman, long a fixture at News First 5, has started a new gig at NewsChannel 13.
Fate of Dad's Smoke Wagon?
Dad's Smoke Wagon appears to be out of business. Does anyone know if they're still serving food?
