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Waldo Canyon slideshow

Wed, 27 Jun 2012 04:00:00 -0600

What follows are photographs that Independent readers have taken since the Waldo Canyon Fire broke out on Saturday, June 23. If you have an image that captures the horror of this time — or the heart that will carry us through it — please submit it to the Indy's Facebook page, or tweet us @csindependent. With the image, please include information about where and when you took it, and, if necessary, what is depicted.

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'Completely trashed'

Pam Zubeck — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 04:00:00 -0700

A city-owned downtown building goes from art school to eyesore in a matter of months. by Pam Zubeck Eight years ago, this building was abuzz as Colorado Springs Utilities' gas division. From 2004 to 2009, it earned the city tens of thousands of dollars in rent while housing Cottonwood Artists' School, a popular spot within the First Friday local art scene.…

Code red

Chet Hardin — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 04:00:00 -0700

In an underfunded city, a dwindling Code Enforcement department must handle thousands of complaints and potentially dangerous situations. by Chet Hardin You can't see the house from North Circle Drive. It's hidden at the end of a crumbling driveway at the heart of an unkempt thicket.…

Charting the meltdown

Edie Adelstein — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 04:00:00 -0700

"I don't think we have a problem of economics and technology in responding to climate change. We have a problem of perception, because not enough people get the reality of what is happening." by Edie Adelstein and Anthony Lane UPDATE: James Balog is coming to Colorado Springs. Click here for more information.…