Saturday, May 25, 2013
News
Order of magnitude
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Special month for mental health
"The one thing I would stress is, collaboration is beginning to happen in our community."
Pointe of pride
When an arm breaks, you wear a cast. Minds, however, aren't so simple to fix.
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Long story short
My first experience with AspenPointe, a local mental health service provider, was watching some of its clients make pad Thai for me.
Rescuing 'No Man's Land'
New plans could spell a better future for a west side area known for neglect, crime.
The squeeze is on
A state flub hurts an already reeling medical marijuana industry.
Choppy waters
Southern Delivery System faces a new set of challenges on its way to completion.
Noted: Russians to train at Fort Carson
Also: Blaha rips 'earmarks,' Williams, Gessler at odds, Council scraps meetings and more.
Columns
Clock ticking for Bach
Council is still quarrelsome, dysfunctional, and great copy, while city government seems as plodding and unimaginative as ever.
Memorial's case mismanagement
You wanted the Colorado Springs city government and its enterprises to be run like businesses. But when that happened, you didn't like how the money was spent.
CannaBiz: MMJ passed in Pueblo
Also: Youth education part of MMED bill
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Letters
For want of movie times and grocery ads, looking at Obama, defending Ted Haggard and more.
And so it goes, slowly
In 1973, a local committee approved plans for a full cloverleaf interchange at Interstate 25 and Cimarron Street. Four decades later, it's been delayed again.
First night at The Broadmoor
We were spending money, to use the cute old expression, "like U.S. Secret Service agents in a room full of Colombian whores."
Cost of gambling on oil
Because of speculation, today's oil prices of more than $100 a barrel have become disconnected from the costs of extraction, which average $11 a barrel worldwide.
Broncos' big-time draft recovery
Put it all together, and Denver clearly has put itself in better position for the 2012 season.
Wal-Mart hits bottom
Wal-Mart has long boasted of its "Always Low Prices," but now it has confirmed that it also has "Always low morals."
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Advice goddess
"Uh-oh ... that's the posture of a man with human remains in his freezer."
Food & Drink
Higher ground
Green-thinking Larkburger is almost all you need.
Side dish: Meet the piada
Also: Twitter love for Fusion Japan
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Dine & Dash
TAPAteria, Which Wich, Great Wall Seafood Buffet
Music
Liverpool fantasy
The Wombats on tempting Paul McCartney and dancing to Joy Division
Batshit fever
Media magnet Ted Nugent is still as (your adjective here) as ever
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Reverb
I'm gonna go out on a limb here and guess that readers of this column include professional musicians, aspiring musicians, ex-musicians and people musicians owe money to.
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Sound advice
Jack White, Todd Snider, Diamond Rugs
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
Hearts adrift: The Deep Blue Sea
The Deep Blue Sea is a hollow, albeit pretty film.
Glorious geek-out: The Avengers
The Avengers aspires to little more than gathering its geek-tastic all-star team together, pointing them in the direction of the nearest impending apocalypse and saying, "Go get 'em."
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Cinefiles
Shame, The Innkeepers, Roadracers
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Local film events
Strong!, Agenda and more.
Visual Arts
For God and country
In capturing the nature of war on canvas, knowing the story is only half the battle. Take Rubrittica vs. Ceralusia ...
Open and slut
Local women march to defuse the Limbaughs of the world in the SlutWalk.
Calendar
Special Section
Council votes to oust Memorial board, revisit CEO contract
Meeting in special session, Council voted to remove Memorial's board if members haven't resigned by 5 p.m. Wednesday, and also to review McEvoy's severance deal.
