Wednesday, May 22, 2013
News
Election, interrupted
Primary election ballots were rescued from the Waldo Canyon Fire.
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Long story short
Thanks to the endless work of our firefighters and support personnel, we may be able to peel our eyes away from the mountains pretty soon. But hopefully we can pledge to keep watching each other.
Inside the nightmare
Dispatches from firefighters and officials create a haunting account of how last Tuesday happened.
Answering the call
At the Joint Information Center, phone lines are the front lines.
Hit from both sides
One Colorado Springs doctor talks about going from helper to victim and back again.
The things we left behind
Amid the confusion of sudden evacuation, a certain kind of clarity sometimes emerges.
Signs in the cinders
A professional explains how wildfire investigation is done.
Been there, done this
Those who have endured other disasters share a little advice for the days ahead.
Noted: Marshall walks, but DA will appeal
Also: UCH, city sign lease, AP intern from Springs slain, C-130s grounded after crash.
Columns
Primary still deserves analysis
With more of the fire apparently coming under control, let's quickly analyze the primary election, then focus on the Lamborn-Blaha race.
Tough fire questions will come
Who's the boss? In Colorado Springs, the answer to that question is almost always conditional.
For Nuggets, a double déjà vu
This time, many thought Denver might pick a big man or a point guard. Instead, they selected Evan Fournier.
The best part of our city
As the heavy, sickening smoke of the Waldo Canyon Fire washes across our village and keeps our worst fears alive, there's a place where you can stand and cheer and cry out from deep inside.
Tumultuous times
The Waldo Canyon Fire has affected us all. We've shared a community-wide anxiety — concerned for our family and friends and the safety of the emergency personnel who rushed in to help.
CannaBiz: Crouse goes free
Also: MMJ on Fort Collins ballot
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Letters
Thoughts on the Waldo Canyon Fire, ObamaCare, and harsh words for Doug Lamborn.
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Stranger than fiction
All the weird news that's fit to print.
Five to four: Montana loses
"The greatest living issue confronting us today is whether the corporations shall control the people or the people shall control the corporations."
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Advice goddess
You were probably picturing yourself as more of a sex machine than a sperm dispenser.
Food & Drink
Unto others
Waldo Canyon Fire evacuees find cheer and chow from many generous community restaurants.
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Dine & Dash
Coquette's Bistro & Bakery, The Maté Factor, Stagecoach Inn
Side dish: Restaurants lend a hand
Also: the Jerri Marr Sandwich Platter
Music
Return of the Procussions
Acclaimed hip-hop ex-pats get back to their 719 roots
Unstrung heroes
String Cheese Incident stretches its musical imagination
Don't fear the Slayer
Tom Araya takes a bashing and comes out thrashing
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Reverb
In the aftermath of disaster, healing is a slow process, one that's measured not so much in days and weeks as it is in months and years.
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Sound advice
Bobby Womack, Peaking Lights, Delta Rae
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
Spider bites: The Amazing Spider-Man
A film replete with flaws, including the miscast hero, who never once feels remotely right as Peter Parker.
When vacations attack: To Rome With Love
At times To Rome seems vaguely demented, and might be a test to determine whether we'll stand politely by as Woody Allen finally descends, doddering, into the void.
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Cinefiles
Bullhead, Mac & Devin Go to High School, Wilfred: The Complete First Season
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Local film events
Cinemaholics and more.
Visual Arts
A common thread
Fiber art binds teacher and student at Marmalade.
Seven ways to give
Help the community recover with these tips for your week.
Calendar
Special Section
AFA cadets lend a hand
Air Force Academy cadets help clean up Ute Pass area before evacuation was lifted.
Maps of Waldo Canyon fire burn area
Maps show risk areas of the Waldo Canyon burn scar.
Salazar: We're in this together
Interior Secretary Ken Salazar drops by to wish us well, and promise federal support, in recovering from the Waldo Canyon fire.
Indy Minute: Songs to sing
Our Indy Minute features photos from readers and staff, plus a track from budding young musician "JDViolinBoy," a resident of Colorado Springs who wrote the piece during his family's week-long evacuation.
Memorial: Here comes the 'vote yes' campaign
Leader of "vote yes" campaign on Memorial Hospital measure wears two hats.
More on hastened evac, couple who perished
Couple who died didn't refuse to evacuate.
