Tuesday, May 21, 2013
News
Oil and water: Will they mix?
With drillers starting test wells, fracking's uncertainties float to the surface.
Laura Neumann checks in
As mayoral chief of staff, the former hotel and resort executive will run the city's daily operations.
Steve Cox: Off and running
The mayor wanted him out of day-to-day operations, so he could help 'get things done.'
USPS wins a reprieve
Colorado's senators, Mark Udall and Michael Bennet, pushed for the moratorium.
Gifts pour in to Aztec Motel
In the past week, the community has stepped up to the plate.
Sunshine and reins at Therapeutic Riding Center
Under Bob and Nancy Harrison's watch, kids with special needs thrive as they ride.
Noted: Council overrides Bach
Also: Bike race returns, good news at Helen Hunt Falls, more.
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Long story short
As of Wednesday morning, Che Bong's "Okay" was just shy of 1,500 YouTube views.
Columns
Tough road for Legislature
Some might call it smart, opportunistic politics. Others would insert different adjectives.
Memorial: Health makes wealth
Let's think about the lease proposals in the context of our city's history.
Your Turn: Triage for Memorial
The decision about what to do with Memorial Health System is vital, strategic and complex. How might we improve the outcome?
Picking through the bowls
This year's upset special is saved for the end.
Jamba finds new life at our zoo
'What happened at that circus was tragic.'
The clock is ticking ...
Dave Barry said it best.
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Letters
Indy rebukes, abortion rhethoric and a Tejon Street stroll.
Five years later, it's all about Jack
Abramoff wants to turn his personal sleaziness into fame, cash, sympathy ... even admiration.
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Stranger than fiction
All the weird news that's fit to print.
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Advice Goddess
Once you get to a certain age, there's no starting a relationship with a clean slate.
CannaBiz: Fountain looks more open to MMJ
Also: Keef Cola returns (not that it ever really left).
Food & Drink
Ain't that a shame
With inconsistent food, a new Rosie's Diner can't make '50s magic.
No bull?
It's what the Brits call a sticky wicket, a subject that requires delicacy.
Side dish: New brew tours
Also: A German import, ice cream by the park
Music
Rhymesayer
Che Bong and the Sound Powered Engine crew kick into high gear
Cue crowd noise
The Hooten Hallers get canine with it
Rockfather remembers
Barry Fey's place in Colorado music history includes Colorado Springs — and even its fast-food chicken
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Reverb
It's not too early to make your New Year's Eve plans, and you have some choices for Dec. 31, a Saturday night this year.
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Sound advice
The Roots, Tegan and Sara, the Beach Boys
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
Better Holmes the second time
Give Guy Ritchie credit for concocting something more satisfying than its predecessor.
Heroine high: Young Adult
This is as much a triumph for its makers — the team behind Juno — as for its star.
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Cinefiles
Terri, Seven Chances: Ultimate Edition, Crime Story: The Complete Series
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Movie picks
Our reviewers' recommendations for films playing around the area.
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Opening this week
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, Chipmunks, more.
Visual Arts
Barbara Sparks' study in contrasts
With black-and-white photography from around the world, this local artist imports awe to the Fine Arts Center.
Rocking in Sanskrit
The 'yoga of devotion' brings community together.
Calendar
Special Section
Bonus CineFiles: He's Mine, Not Yours, Tucker & Dale vs. Evil and Mr. Popper's Penguins!
As I have proven over the past year with positive reviews of films such as Marley and Me 2: The Puppy Years and Marmaduke, I am a total sucker for comedies with huggable anthropomorphized animals.
Memorial pick: University of Colorado
Task force votes 4-0 to submit CU-led bid to full Council.
CU-led partnership most favored to run Memorial
Final decision will come Monday from Council members on task force.
Douglas Bruce found guilty in tax fraud case
Bruce next must report Feb. 13 for sentencing.
Bonus CineFiles: Chillerama, The Art of Getting By and Another Earth!
Chillerama is billed as 'the ultimate midnight movie.'
Last-Minute Gift Guide
A few quick and painless options to suggest you really care. Perhaps even more than you do.
Bare-bones beneficence
Try from-scratch approach to culinary education as a holiday gift alternative.
Run for hardcover
Stimulate your favorite brains, and wrap up your shopping, by picking up a couple of these coffee-table tomes.
What's good for the goose ...
Perfect complements to your holiday feast: some DVDs to keep most everyone quiet
