Wednesday, May 22, 2013
News
Anarchy in the GOP
"There is a power shift coming," says party official Sarah Anderson. "They can either join the wave or they will be swept away."
Chasing Amy
How activists are planning retribution for Rep. Amy Stephens.
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Long story short
I took it as a good sign that former state Sen. Dave Schultheis left his gun at home.
Stormwater slackers
Those who haven't paid fees include rich, poor and at least one politician.
Tear down this wall!
Some taxpayer bucks are going to new mayoral digs.
To the extreme
Local Christian nonprofit, Compassion International, aims to end the world's extreme poverty in 25 years.
Noted: County kills parks question
Also: Changes in Manitou, CSU-Pueblo ups tuition, county reworks jail debt and more.
Columns
Prelude to a pivotal piece
All of those Republicans are willing to talk. To us. They're responding to each other. Through us. And they're sharing their deeper frustrations. With us.
Council's brave new world
"Social media, and especially Facebook, are huge resources for anybody in politics. It's about breaking down the wall between constituents and elected officials."
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Letters
Opinions on issues as big as global warming and energy, and as local as Dutch Kitchen pies and overzealous hunters.
CannaBiz: July deadline looming for state and centers alike
Also: State issues new caregiver rules, Pueblo passes county regulations and more.
Flatt's fate: mistreated by many
What you won't see in Rachael Flatt's online diary is any indication that her final season in Colorado Springs actually has been disappointing.
Obama goes a-courting on Wall Street
Obama is in hot pursuit of the elite financial royals he'd once derided as fat cats.
No goodbye, just sad guilt
It should have been a great moment, but I only felt a quiet sadness.
Whither the GOP?
The Republicans are launching the race for 2012 with the far right and moderate wings of the party vying for control.
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Stranger than fiction
All the weird news that's fit to print.
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Advice goddess
Note that there's a restaurant called Hooters but none called Testicles.
Food & Drink
Sushi bard
Longtime local chef Young Min Kim plates poetry at Zen Fusion.
Proving ground
With new ownership can come new energy, and maybe that played a part in a recent tasty lunch at Amanda's Fonda.
Side dish: A Smokebrush sauce
Also: Updated beer drinking guide, new Rosie's Diner coming and more.
Music
Tweed pop
A slimmed-down Panic! at the Disco moves full steam ahead
Darkness audible
The Civil Wars discover their own special joie de mort
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Reverb
Coming soon: the Indy Music Awards, easily the best thing to happen to Colorado Springs since, um, OneRepublic.
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Sound advice
Centro-Matic, Neil Young & The International Harvesters, Joe Ely
Playing around
Who's playing where, and when, at area venues this week.
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Big gigs
Upcoming concerts here and around the region.
Film
Twisted branches: The Tree of Life
For all its oddity and majesty, Tree forgoes real mystery.
Secret agent bland: Cars 2
There are solid jokes and satisfying action sequences here, but they never pull together into anything more than the sum of its car parts.
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Movie picks
Our reviewers' recommendations for films playing around the area.
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Cinefiles
Monogamy, Kill the Irishman, N-Secure
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Opening this week
Bad Teacher, Cars 2 and other film events happening around town.
Stage
First take
Scott RC Levy brainstorms big plans for the Fine Arts Center theater.
Calendar
Special Section
More on our very own Lady Liberty
The story behind the Springs' Statue of Liberty is even more bizarre than we might have imagined.
