Saturday, May 18, 2013
News
Timelapse troubadour
College junior attracts acclaim and abuse with fire video.
'Lessons learned'
National bill would push pre-emptive fire measures.
Southern exposure
Dems may get small victory with fourth early-voting spot.
Feeling insecure
Glitch leaves local ADT customers exposed.
No roadblocks
Mayor Bach gets the assurance he needs to back PPRTA extension.
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Long story short
Nationwide, housing authorities and landlords are banning smoking in apartments. If the conversion hasn't started here, the conversation has.
Noted: Olympic streetfest repeat?
Also: West side meeting rescheduled, TABOR heading to trial, and more.
In a smoke-filled room...
Spurred by research into the dangers of secondhand smoke, many states banned puffing in bars, hotels and other public spaces. Now the nation is beginning to consider what limitations should be put on apartments.
Columns
Maher recharges the batteries
Not many visiting celebrities to Colorado Springs encounter a loud and lusty, minute-long standing ovation before saying a single word.
They’ve got the power
You and your peers share a vision of what the community could become, and you're focusing on the April 2013 city election, just eight months away.
Rox losing their relevance
The problem is how lifeless they are — and how that affliction has infected Colorado's most ardent baseball fans.
Meek media bow to censorship
Newspapers are outsourcing a key part of their political coverage to the coverees.
Let's talk about sex, please
America treats sex, not violence, as the biggest threat to families and the nation.
A gray area
It’s a smudgy line between smokers’ and nonsmokers’ rights.
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Letters
Waldo Canyon Fire coverage, Aurora killings, Mitt Romney's taxes, and more.
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Slice of life
Lots of folks donned swim caps for Friday’s Guinness World Record attempt. Unfortunately, the Springs was 500-some shy of beating Tybee Island, Ga.
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Stranger than fiction
All the weird news that's fit to print.
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Advice goddess
Apparently, what you thought was her sex face is also her "Did I schedule that parent-teacher conference?" face.
CannaBiz: Art and MMJ
Also: Red card numbers rising
Food & Drink
Garden sate
Downtown's newest pizza denizen dishes the delectable.
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Dine & Dash
Pizzeria Rustica, Pikes Peak Chocolate and Ice Cream and Dr. Sweet's Bakery
Side dish: Eat pancakes while the sun shines
Also: Another Conway's is closing.
Music
Mama's got a squeezebox
Zydeco sweetheart Rosie Ledet gives the bayou genre just what it needs.
Crazy like a horse
Neil Young and his bandmates kick out the jams
Dream back on
Aerosmith rises from the ashes of American Idol
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Playing around
Who's playing where, and when, at area venues this week.
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Reverb
Creating a Newsense will reunite this month for a one-off benefit performance.
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Sound advice
The Gaslight Anthem, Shovels and Rope, The English Beat
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Big gigs
Upcoming concerts here and around the region.
Film
Forget about it: Total Recall
The acting's better, the effects and dialogue less cheesy, but now it's your standard sci-fi snoozer.
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Local film events
Tangled, Walk the Line
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Cinefiles
Friends With Kids, 4:44 Last Day on Earth, Extraterrestrial
Visual Arts
Scissor sisters
Meet Hyakkimaru and kirie, the world of Japanese cut paper art.
Circular thinking
Roll continues to take cycling out for an artsy spin.
Bang the drum loudly
The thundering pulse of modern taiko brings two cities together.
Calendar
Special Section
UPDATE: AG Suthers OKs Memorial lease
AG's office gives green light to special election on Memorial Health System lease.
'Vote no' group hides who's involved
Vote "no" group using stealth to oppose Memorial Health System ballot measure.
Fire news: Time running out for jobless benefits
Information comes from state on unemployment application process for those who lost their jobs due to the Waldo Canyon and High Park fires.
County government A to Z
Learn about county government through the citizens college program.
