Wednesday, May 22, 2013
News
Rewind, playback
Sheriff takes a close look at Waldo Canyon Fire response; city's after-action report due in 2013.
Caching out
Fewer immigrants in jail means less cash for county ICE detainees at El Paso County's jail.
TABOR on trial
As our most polarizing amendment moves to the courtroom, lovers and haters dig in.
Brownout
Fire and rain deal another blow to Rainbow Falls.
Waldo Canyon Fire: Catch of the day
Historic fishing club comes out of the woodwork during fire.
Noted: Mayors ask candidates for gun plan
Also: Fire victims need furniture, UCCS studies victims' emotional distress, burn area gets greened, and more.
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Long story short
If it's time to let go of a hospital owned by us, it's hard to imagine a better partner than University of Colorado Health.
Let's have a look at that...
The lease represents the biggest financial deal in city history, and the outcome could change the face of health care in the Pikes Peak region, if not the state.
Columns
Twenty years of Citizens, united
Citizens Project hasn't forgotten its original mission statement: "to uphold the traditional American values of pluralism, freedom of religion, and separation of church and state."
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Letters
Thoughts on gun control, underage smoking, "big government,” Memorial Health System and Mitt Romney.
Vote YES for Memorial lease
Following much study, we endorse the Memorial lease agreement and encourage residents to give it a convincing go-ahead.
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Advice Goddess
The big myth of relationships is that you just have to find "the right person." The reality is, it has to be the right person at the right time.
CannaBiz: Initiative 40 goes quietly away
Also: Here comes the third wave of closures
Don't count out Air Force
Heading into his sixth season, Calhoun and his staff find themselves starting over with another tough act to follow — their own.
Mitt slums it with fish and chips
While in London, the presidential hopeful showed his common touch by chowing down with about 250 local folks on a humble meal of fish and chips.
It's time to 'correct' military hazing
The military must make it clear that hazing is absolutely unacceptable and that any perpetrators will be severely punished.
The making of monsters
While we don't yet know enough about James Holmes' infancy and childhood, thousands of Holmes-like creatures wander this world.
Wheels of fortune
The occasional lottery ticket, the office March Madness pool, poker night with friends — it's fun now and then to go for that elusive payday bonus.
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Stranger than fiction
All the weird news that's fit to print.
Food & Drink
The hot seat
Salivating in the kitchen at Garden of the Gods Gourmet.
Side dish: Curbside Cuisine update
Also: Vietnamese Garden moves to new digs
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Dine & Dash
Stir, Cheddar's Casual Café, Slice Pizzeria
Music
Smoking metal
Texas Hippie Coalition unholsters its peacemaker
Buffalo stance
Mynabirds' Laura Burhenn rediscovers her tribal heritage
Herd mentality
Donna the Buffalo and fans spread the festival spirit
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Big gigs
Upcoming concerts here and around the region.
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Playing around
Who's playing where, and when, at area venues this week.
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Sound advice
The Blakes, Reel Big Fish, Elvis Presley
Film
Off message: The Campaign
It's something that tries to be outrageous and outraged in equal measure, blunting the effectiveness of both approaches.
Touch of class: Hope Springs
Kay and Arnold have become creatures of vanilla habit that barely touch each other. They haven't had sex in almost five years. Something's got to give.
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Cinefiles
The Inbetweeners: The Complete Series, The Last Days of Disco, Brake
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Local film events
All of Me, Happy Feet Two and more.
Visual Arts
Magnificent seven
Things are looking, well, Bright, for GOCA's latest art show.
Don't look!
Or, just take a peek ... Brett Andrus wants you to.
Grid lock
Searching for hipsters, or hipster bait, in the Springs' bingo scene.
Calendar
Special Section
Udall: Waldo Canyon Fire was an 'extreme fire event'
Sen. Mark Udall says federal agencies worked well together on the Waldo Canyon fire, wouldn't comment on city's performance.
An oil or gas rig next door?
City planning panel considers oil and gas drilling regulations; Bach looks for jobs.
Mayor highlights accomplishments, plans in State of the City
When Bach finally got down to business, he spoke about the year's accomplishments.
Another super-sized Bonus CineFiles!
Let’s make no bones about it: The action film Act of Valor, starring real-life Navy SEALs, is total pro-war propaganda.
