Saturday, May 25, 2013
News
Hitting where it hurts
Why overhauling ambulance service could mean higher rates for patients.
Transhuman express
"My predictions very often seem startling 10 or 20 years out, but then people quickly get used to changed circumstances when they actually do happen."
Getting On Board
Local firefighters union likes the idea.
Union station
Senate Bill 11 emerges as a major engine of change for an increasingly empowered LGBT population.
No silver bullet
The sheriff's desire to arm teachers appears destined for legislative and logistical troubles.
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Long Story Short
What happens when a supercomputer is filled with smut and weirdness?
Noted: Claims filed in Waldo fire
Also: Possible D-11 school closures announced, questions remain for stormwater task force, and more.
Columns
Have gun, will teach
If teachers packed heat, some believe our schools would be safer.
Letters: Revenge porn considered
Also: More comments on guns and violence, and letters about wealth inequality, Social Security and "Ranger" Rich.
Lamborn lets us down
He's not supporting Colorado's appeal for relief funds.
Cannabiz: Kennedy kid fights pot
Also: Join a shadow task force; Mike Lee's trial set for Feb. 4; and more.
No love for the tokers
Our commissioners are on the verge of finalizing a ban on marijuana use on county property.
Fame, faceoffs and failure
Baseball's Hall of Fame, the National Hockey League and, of course, the Denver Broncos.
New front group sells snake oil
I wouldn't want this gang of fixers to pet my dog, much less touch my Social Security!
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Stranger Than Fiction
All the weird news that's fit to print.
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Advice Goddess
Romance? Nuh-uh. Not feelin' it. Friendship only. And that's final.
Food & Drink
Happy Jack
Falcon's new Mexican joint, Guadalajara Family Mexican Restaurant, puts the fun in fundido.
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Dine & Dash
Tacos Tenexpa, Jade Dynasty Chinese Restaurant, Paris Crepe
Side Dish: Creamery expands to Briargate
Also: Local coffee house updates
Music
League of extraordinary women
Fort Collins-based sister act SHEL is poised to move full steam ahead
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Sound Advice
The Joy Formidable, Not Fade Away, Blue Cactus Choir
Arab springboard
Omar Offendum explores the politics of identity and insurrection
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Big Gigs
Upcoming concerts here and around the region.
Playing Around
Who's playing where, and when, at area venues this week.
Film
Shooting blanks: Gangster Squad
They shoot. And shoot and shoot and shoot. It's all terribly boring.
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CineFiles
Sleep Tight, SEAL Team Six: The Raid on Osama bin Laden
Stage
Poli-ticked
Lewis Black made a career from crankiness, and he's just as angry as ever.
Nuclear family
When it comes to heirs, Henry II has his royal hands nearly full in The Lion in Winter.
Books
Radical inspiration
Local author Nancy Saltzman weaves loss and love into a moving memoir.
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Short Stories
Daddy Love, What's Wrong With Fat?, The Uninvited
Calendar
Special Section
Help is on the way for Waldo victims
City and county offer tips for how to prepare for and survive the next wildland fire.
Taking stock of Memorial's financial situation
Memorial Hospital enterprise has $28.1 million in the bank but the city still might owe a bunch to the retirement system on behalf of Memorial workers.
UPDATE: Ballot measure: Voters would elect Utilities Board
Voters might get to weigh in on who should serve on the Utilities Board: The City Council or a separate, independent elected board.
Shooting range to open
Cheyenne Mountain Shooting Complex set to open next week.
