Wednesday, June 19, 2013
News
Election endorsements, part II
Our views on city and county seats, as well as the measures on the ballot.
Man with a plan
To save community centers, Eric Phillips needs to sell Council on staff and salary reductions — and himself.
The way to San Jose
COPPeR has released its cultural blueprint for the region; here's what happens next.
Talking out of school
Commissioner candidate Peggy Littleton worked real-estate deals for charter schools while on state education board.
Noted: Traffic cameras will start to issue tickets
Also: Local candidates slapped with fines, sales taxes rising while utilities inch down, USAA expands coverage for employees and more.
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Long story short
More than 8,200 voters made the 17th annual Best Of the biggest one in our history, by far.
Columns
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CannaBiz
News on the DA and the Beacon Street growers and results from recent polls show MMJ has local support.
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Letters
Thoughts on the upcoming election, from our endorsements, to 60, 61 and 101, personhood rights and more.
Transit issue hits home
Most people hear about our severely reduced transit service and shrug in sympathetic ignorance. It's not affecting them. Just somebody else.
IQ: Good libations
When we head out on the town, we face choices every way we turn.
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Stranger than fiction
All the weird news that's fit to print.
America still at war, one decade later
War? Americans will pay far more attention to the World Series than they will to the ongoing carnage in Afghanistan and Iraq.
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Advice goddess
Some people get fat after marriage; some people get family.
Some thoughts from a hectic month
For those who can't get enough of sports, October stands out as the best month of any year.
Food & Drink
Brotherly grub
I'm lost in the lore of cheese steak, adrift in a sea of sine qua non.
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Side dish
Emma Crawford olive oil, Ayurvedic foods, local chefs win a national competition and more.
Music
Porch song trilogy
Wood Brothers' third album returns to the duo's roots
Shad keeps shining
The acclaimed Canadian hip-hop artist looks at life's bright side, its serious side and its Pharcyde
Junk joint serenade
After all these years, Social Distortion main man Mike Ness still manages to clean up pretty good
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Reverb
In addition to this being Week One of the Indy's "Best Of," this weekend marks the fifth birthday of the Black Sheep.
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Sound advice
Mark Ronson & the Business Intl., John Lennon & Yoko Ono, Raul Malo
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
(R)etired and (E)xtremely (D)erivative: RED
The angsty assassin is one of contemporary cinema's favorite tropes, a function of our anti-heroic times.
Looking for a soul: Never Let Me Go
There are two things you should know about me before reading my impressions of Never Let Me Go.
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Cinefiles
Spartacus: Blood and Sand, Frozen, Film Movement
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Opening this week
Jackass 3D, Never Let Me Go, RED, Reel Injun: On the Trail of the Hollywood Indian
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Movie picks
Our reviewers' recommendations for films playing around the area.
Stage
America's best buds
When it comes to universal likability, Cheech and Chong stay with the times.
Calendar
Special Section
More from Chagoya
The artist Enrique Chagoya, who has stirred up a frenzy of controversy with his depictions of religious figures including one of Jesus Christ, is now offering to paint a religious work of art for a Loveland church.
Best Of
Best of 2010
Welcome to volume one of the Independent's 17th annual Best Of Colorado Springs honors, with the results of readers' favorite food and nightlife destinations, as decided by more than 8,200 voters.
Winners Index
The top finishers in every restaurant and bar/club category.
Food & Drink
Your top picks for every meal, from the favorite corner diner to the special gourmet restaurant.
Nightlife
Top choices for bars and drinks, bands and beers.
