Tuesday, May 21, 2013
News
Blinded to the sun
Why Colorado Springs isn't leading the way in renewable energy, even though it could save taxpayers a bundle.
Bach to business
Mayoral candidate has been bullish in his dealings in local development and real estate.
Wanted men
Bondsmen and government officials duke it out over accepting money from the accused.
One more go-round
Four men bid Council adieu with kind words and — surprise — differing views on the past and the future.
Meaning in a tweet
You'll find visiting speaker, Dr. Susan Brooks Thistlethwaite at the intersection of religion, politics and social media.
Meal plan
This Earth Day it's time to honor an unsung hero that's been trying to save our asses for more than half a century.
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Long story short
I know what you're thinking: a food-security story with a Doomsday edge in an Earth Day issue? WTF?
Noted: Springs gets new public recycling program
Also: Bruce not off city's hook, D.C. trip costs county, K2 faces state ban and more.
Columns
Separate paths in journalism
Let's take a close look at two approaches to journalism in today's world, in stories concerning the current mayoral candidates.
Challenge ahead for Hente
Anyone who has served as a county commissioner, school board member or City Council member knows that a lousy presiding officer poisons the elected body.
Career counseling for Bruce
Because I'm always trying to help, I thought I'd go to craigslist.com and assist Doug in his job search so he can pay his bills.
It's not easy ...
Last year wasn't great for the environment. Was it just a small step back, or an indicator of something more worrisome?
A question of goals
Though the environment may be shifting beneath our noses, we are unable to adapt because we're so attached to past solutions.
CannaBiz: House Bill 1261 needs research
Also: local conferences and forums and the state of MMJ in Montana.
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Advice goddess
What do you do, say "You kids have a good time," then pack his World of Warcraft lunchbox with condoms and a cookie?
Armbruster leads Hall inductees
Jen's story impacted me like nobody else I've ever encountered, before or since.
Gannett pays workers less, top dogs more
Who says there's no "I" in team?
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Letters
Discussing our coverage, taxes for the wealthy, Earth Day and more.
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Stranger than fiction
All the weird news that's fit to print.
Food & Drink
Nutrient-rich
Manitou's new Naturally's Market & Cafe puts a beautiful shine on health food.
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Dine & Dash
Here's a way to spend a day, from breakfast to dinner, in the city best known for its gorge and its prisons.
Side Dish: Care and Share gets greener
Also: Café Banzai reopens, Bistro de Pinto closes and more.
Music
Blowin' in the wind
With Muddy Waters, Pinetop Perkins, and other legends in his rearview, Willie 'Big Eyes' Smith carries on
The restless kind
Hot Water Music's Chuck Ragan keeps the gaslight burning
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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 this week.
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Reverb
When we last spoke, everyone's favorite nonagenarian bluesman T-Model Ford told me about his exploits with chicken heads and chain gangs.
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Sound advice
k.d. lang & the Siss Boom Bang; TV on the Radio; Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Film
Masters of disasters
In honor of Earth Day, a do-it-yourself film festival fit for the end of days.
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Cinefiles
Waste Land, Beneath the Dark, Embodiment of Evil
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Movie picks
Our reviewers' recommendations for films playing around the area.
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Opening this week
African Cats, Deep Gold, Water for Elephants
Visual Arts
City-state of mind
The Denver Art Museum breaks the Italian Renaissance into pretty pieces.
Stage
Bird's-eye view
With The Seagull, TheatreWorks closes its 2011-12 season in highly challenging fashion.
Calendar
Special Section
ReLeaf: Spring 2011
Welcome to the fifth edition of ReLeaf, our quarterly guide to medical marijuana in the Colorado Springs area.
Google is for the birds today
Sigh. Swoon. Have you seen Google today?
Mayoral forums announced, or not
First, to set the record straight, Citizens Project IS NOT co-hosting a forum with the tea party as claimed by Mitch Christensen, a mayoral candidate who didn't make the cut on April 5.
Yet another new self-serve frozen yogurt place to open
As we said back on April 7, the self-serve frozen yogurt fad is upon us.
The Front Range's other mayoral race
City Sage
Seeking solid ground
Medical marijuana dispensary owners face rising costs and falling prices.
Spring 2011: MMJ Centers
A list of medical marijuana centers, broken down by neighborhood.
Road block
A state bill may stop patients from rolling along.
Deal or no deal?
Expect tension in the MMJ community if marijuana legalization hits the ballot in 2012.
Off-base
It's helped plenty of veterans, but there's still no tolerance for MMJ in the military.
Spring 2011: Resources
A rundown of advocates, attorneys, physicians and others who support the MMJ industry.
