Wednesday, May 22, 2013
News
For better or worse
As the city looks to marry services to private business, some see a dicey proposition.
Shot in the dark
Using only a photo ID, cops again nab the wrong guy.
To tax or not to tax?
Sheriff says he needs cash for various operations.
Chronic condition
Unresolved Memorial employee retirement issue might be tied up in court for years.
Questioning the witness
Curious things appear when the state's toxicology-lab boss goes under the microscope.
Noted: Downtown panhandling ban?
Also: The end of FREX, Parkside HOA regroups, and more.
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Long story short
Keep next Thursday night open. You won't find a better way to experience the very best that the Springs music scene has to offer.
Columns
Dealing with this milestone
Today, after 35 years of accumulating memories and friends, the kid hits a milestone. I'm 60 years old.
Expect another mayoral term
A mayor who may remain another seven years is far more formidable than one who may leave in three.
Jones keeps up ... with the blogs
When writing for publication, Rule No. 1 is to make sure what you submit is your own work and not stolen from another writer.
On Ayn Rand's intrigue
Great insights can come from flawed thinkers.
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Letters
Thoughts on the Memorial lease, Todd Akin, well-made streets, sustainable fish, and more.
CU-AFA: December rendezvous?
If you asked Calhoun and Embree for their honest assessments, both would surely admit playing in any bowl game would be their No. 1 goal.
CannaBiz: Preview of Ali Hillery's trial
Also: Feds take on MMJ in California, Denver Council goes after advertising.
Are you experienced?
Walt Whitman argued that American literature needed better readers. Could a similar argument be made about the Springs music scene?
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Stranger than fiction
All the weird news that’s fit to print.
Ryan-Romney: flim-flam ticket
Far from balancing the federal budget, analysts found that Ryan's plan increases the federal deficit.
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Advice Goddess
When you're 19 and turning down real live guys for Prince Nonexistent But Charming, you're digging yourself into a psychological ditch.
Food & Drink
Roaring fork
With jaw-dropping genius, chef Jennifer Jasinski and Rioja lead Denver's pack.
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Dine & Dash
Rita's Mexican Kitchen, Sierra Nevada Brewing Co., Smashburger
Side dish: Moore leaves the Broadmoor
Also: CMB's Roundhouse ready to roll
Music
Cracker barrels onward
The indie-rock godfathers celebrate two decades of droll devotion
Working man's dues
Country icon Merle Haggard beats the odds
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Reverb
None of what you're about to read constitutes a legitimate excuse for missing the genuinely epic Indy Music Awards Festival on Sept. 6.
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Sound Advice
Maia Sharp, The Classic Crime, Gregory Pepper and His Problems
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
Holding the edge: Lawless
Lawless is a portrait in anti-heroism, the real-life story of larger-than-life characters whose appeal comes from their refusal to play by the rules.
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Cinefiles
Lake Effects, Once Upon a Time: The Complete First Season, Ground Zero
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Local film events
Stand By Me, and more.
Visual Arts
Insha' Allah
At Colorado College's I.D.E.A. Space, international artists negotiate the aesthetics of Islam with the weirdness of contemporaneity.
Immersion project
Rain goes indoors, and automated, in GOCA's new installation, Rain Machine, by Eric Tillinghast.
Calendar
Special Section
Memorial's new partner recruiting doctor groups
University of Colorado Health CEO Bruce Schroffel talks about what lies ahead for Memorial Health System.
Be prepared. Go to Sky Sox Stadium.
Learn a thing or two about being prepared during National Emergency Preparedness event at Sky Sox stadium.
Electronic dance music alert!
There's a chance that one or more readers of this blog who are hardcore electronic dance music fans still aren't aware that Amon Tobin is playing tonight at the posh Ellie Caulkins Opera House.
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Indy Music Awards
What if the best place to hear exceptional music is actually your own hometown, no matter where that happens to be?
Money trickling in to pro-PPRTA committee
Road and bridge tax gets support from a political committee.
VA narrows cemetery sites to two
The two are Rolling Hills Ranch, in the vicinity of Bradley and South Meridian roads, and Bradley Heights, which is located near Bradley and South Marksheffel roads.
UPDATE: Schuck makes a 'power' move
Developer Steve Schuck gets involved in the debate over selling the Colorado Springs Utilities electric utility.
El Paso County leads state in motorcycle fatalities
There have been 49 motorcycle deaths in Colorado thus far in 2012. CDOT's "Don't Ruin the Ride" and "Look Twice" campaigns aim to keep that number down over Labor Day weekend and beyond.
The Pinery merges with Garden of the Gods Gourmet
We just received word from Garden of the Gods Gourmet owners Lynn Schlemeyer and Eric Allen, announcing the company's merger with Black Forest's Pinery Enterprises, effective immediately.
UPDATE: Voters give Memorial lease big thumbs up
Voters give the OK for Memorial Health System to join the University of Colorado Health.
Sneak peek: Colorado Mountain Brewery No. 2, opens Sept. 7
Colorado Mountain Brewery's second location, in the historic Roundhouse at 600 S. 21st St., will open on Sept. 7, to much anticipation. Here's a quick photo tour of the soon-to-be completed space.
Festival lineup
Be sure to set aside Sept. 6 to see more than 20 of Colorado Springs' best artists performing on three stages at the second Indy Music Awards Festival.
2012 IMA Results
You voted, and here are the results of this year's Indy Music Awards.
