Sunday, May 19, 2013
News
Message machinations
City picks an odd way to share citizen commentary.
Million-dollar mouthpiece
Paid $1.14 million since 2007, Sigler Communications will receive up to $100,000 more next year for its information-handling role in SDS.
Junk science
Political groups take truckloads of money and misrepresentations to your mailbox.
High hopes for cocaine
Local Parkinson's patients start to benefit from a new test using the party drug.
Noted: City grades fire response
Early voting, the Urban Renewal Authority, wind power for your home and business, and more
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Long Story Short
Our editorial space is a high-walled open space ringed with Macs and an array of kitschy junk that we just can't bear to part with.
Columns
Forums: time for a change
Only seven candidates showed up, including exactly one Republican.
No room for poor folks
The fundamental tenets of Christianity are in tension with the instinctive beliefs of our governing class.
The GOP's feminine mystique
Burt Reynolds reached across the passenger seat of his Trans Am to give me a wink and a boob honk.
Moose in my world
Today there's one less moose to attack us as we walk to church, where Paul Ryan is crouched beside a pew.
Utilities' trial by fire
Would a private utility have been as responsive as our own municipally owned utility was on June 23 and June 26?
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Letters
Mandatory flu shots, John Morris, voters' rights, Scott Gessler, Pete Lee's environmental record and more.
CannaBiz: 60 Minutes comes to Colorado
And Newsweek drops by too.
Broncos still on track
Pardon a little boasting, but my game-by-game predictions pegged the Broncos at 3-3 entering their bye week.
What is, what could be
We pretty much agree that Colorado Springs is a great place to live. Most of us, though, would tweak it in one way or another.
Election fraud blowback
If you're going to fight for integrity, make sure you have some.
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Stranger Than Fiction
All the weird news that's fit to print.
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Advice Goddess
Outside friendships can help keep a relationship alive.
Food & Drink
Old faithful
After half a century, Woodland Park's Swiss Chalet stands mighty.
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Dine & Dash
Lucky Dragon, Lucile's and Higher Grounds Coffee
Side Dish: Jives Coffee goes steampunk
Also: Trinity medals at the Great American Beer Festival
Music
Pinch hitters
The Afghan Whigs revisit their illustrious past
Under covers
Tony Lucca finds a voice not entirely his own
Super-size them
Matt & Kim strip back to their dance-pop essentials
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Sound Advice
Bill Laswell, The Vaccines, Ty Segall
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
Monster mashup
Six picks for candy and camp this Halloween.
Time bandits: Cloud Atlas
Every sort of story is here: sci-fi drama, post-apocalyptic action, codger comedy, twee British romance, historical mystery, '70s conspiracy thriller.
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Cinefiles
Nina Conti: Her Master's Voice, Seeking a Friend for the End of the World, Peter Gunn: The Complete Series
Visual Arts
Beautiful disaster
Things lovely and ugly collide at the hands of local artist Floyd Tunson.
Eye of the tiger
Van Gogh comes to the Rockies in a first, and foremost, show.
Material culture
KRCC's The Big Something goes analog at Coburn Gallery.
Calendar
Special Section
How to get a meeting with the mayor
Mayor Bach holds a town hall meeting in the northwest part of the city.
Rake your leaves, save a drain
Don't sweep your leaves into streets or gutters. Dispose of them by composting.
Fun fact: Most Xcel workers are unionized
Most of those who work for Xcel Energy, a possible bidder for Colorado Springs Utilities' electric division, are unionized.
One in five have voted so far in El Paso County
Early voting is showing 20 percent turnout so far.
AFA explores religious respect
Air Force Academy holds religious respect conference.
Best Of
Best of Colorado Springs 2012, Part II: Welcome
After last week's rundown of the finest in Food, Drink and Nightlife, you've made it to volume two: Shopping, Services, Daylife and Personalities.
Best of 2012, Part II: Winners Index
The top finishers in every category from news makers to favorite places.
Best of 2012: Shopping
Where you go to blow your hard-earned cash.
Best of 2012: Services
The best doctors, lawyers and dentists to the top caterers, tattoo parlors and salons.
Best of 2012: Daylife
Your top spots to work out, catch a movie, buy art, take a blind date and more.
Best of 2012: Personalities
Our claims to fame, shame and everything in between.
The Indy's competitive advantage
I gratefully take this moment to applaud five women who, as we kick off our 20th year, give their all to make the Indy the best and feistiest newspaper in town.
