Saturday, May 18, 2013
News
Comes out shooting
Angered by a mixed reception to his proposed ballot measure, Sheriff Maketa blasts Littleton, Glenn.
Black, white and (hopefully) read
The Gazette's new owner is making waves in California, leaving locals to wonder about a ripple effect.
Quite the construct
Housing bigwig Kyle Campbell makes himself at home in the mayor's administration.
Decisions, decisions
Voters get a crack at pot, roads and more in November.
What lies beneath
GOP ambitions beneath the Mitt Romney façade: A report from the Republican National Convention.
Noted: Council takes on drilling regs
Also: Doc migrations, city redistricting, fire funds, and more.
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Long Story Short
Van Gogh is in the news again. There's a new theory on what tormented the miserable man, and how he created swirling, unearthly works.
Columns
Maketa's future on the line
Maketa brought this on himself, asking the voters to give him what amounts to a $128 million present.
A flickering local legacy
Fifty years ago Nevada, Platte and Colorado were illuminated at night by fancifully conceived neon sculptures.
All your Memorial answers
With the big news that we're turning over Memorial to UCH, many villagers are asking these obvious questions related to health care...
CannaBiz: A concert for 64
Also: Simply Pure closes, Obama's No. 1, and more.
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Letters
A CEO for Corporate America, county commissioners' term limits, the Waldo Canyon Fire, and more.
Community of creativity
The arts continue to grow in and around our city, presenting a wide spectrum from which to choose. How can we keep the momentum alive?
Broncos: 2012 prediction
From the moment Peyton Manning decided to become a Bronco, all of Orange Nation has been drooling.
Stuck in the Republican NutLand
In the fantasy universe of the far right, logic is an alien intruder, barred from interfering with approved doctrine or political expediency.
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Advice Goddess
The Declaration of Independence talks about "the pursuit of happiness." Hint: You actually have to chase it.
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Stranger Than Fiction
All the weird news that’s fit to print.
Food & Drink
Seeking symmetry
New north-side pizzeria has everything but harmony.
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Dine & Dash
Coffee & Tea Zone, Vietnamese Garden, All American Sports Cafe
Side dish: Drifter's heads north
Also: Colorado Mountain Brewery opens Friday, chef David Bang on the move again, and more.
Music
On the road again
Rhett Miller puts an Old 97's classic back in service
Shock values
Lightning Bolt blocks out the world with its wall of sound
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Reverb
Thursday’s free Indy Music Awards Festival will showcase 22 acts on three stages.
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Sound Advice
The Flatlanders, The Fresh & Onlys, Magic Slim & the Teardrops
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
Seeking Superman: The Cold Light of Day
Hollywood hopes you'll be fooled into imagining there's something exciting to behold here. I am here to tell you: There isn't.
From pages to pictures
The Indy's annual take on a handful of book-to-film features hitting theaters this fall.
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Cinefiles
The Walking Dead: The CompleteSecond Season, Breathless, One in the Chamber
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Local film events
American Teacher, Half the Sky, Ten, and more.
Visual Arts
Grey's anatomy
Joseph Lorusso's evocative paintings explore the mystery in ordinary life.
Back to school
Historic building welcomes creative tenants and visitors.
Calendar
Special Section
Chamber pushes for accelerated Utilities study
Chamber muscles the City Council to speed up study of mothballing Drake Power Plant.
West Nile in El Paso County
County health has confirmed the first 2012 case of West Nile virus in El Paso County.
2012 Fall Arts Preview
Welcome to the Independent's annual autumn guide to the arts.
What's that buzz? Ospreys in flight
Marine unit due tomorrow for training at Fort Carson and the mountains.
UPDATE: PERA sues the city over Memorial
PERA files its own lawsuit against the city of Colorado Springs over money it says is owed for departing Memiorial Health System workers.
Who's been on the water tour? The Gazette
Gazette reporters have gone on the city's water tour.
UCCS professor a hero
UCCS professor is named a hero by a local behavioral health agency.
RAWk and roll
A new vessel for urban art has arrived in the Springs, and a striking cross-section of community is getting on board.
Show me silver
The FAC Theatre Company celebrates its 25th with major expansion.
Kindling memories
Art and archival organizations across the region answer the Waldo Canyon Fire's call.
Art from the ashes
The Waldo Canyon Fire goes from terror to muse for Steve Weed.
Violins for sail
A local luthier crafts regal instruments and a rare legacy.
Guns, germ and blue steel
Behind the scenes with three radically different area film efforts, currently under way.
Fall Arts 2012: Listings
A round up of arts and culture events through the end of the year.
