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Wed, 19 Jun 2013 04:00:00 -0600

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Lamborn and the Black Forest Fire, meat-free living, gun control and more

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 04:00:00 -0600

Letters Editor, 235 S. Nevada Ave., CS, CO 80903 • e-mail: letters@csindy.com If your comments are mailed or e-mailed to us, we'll consider them for publication — unless you request otherwise.…

Parting Shots

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 04:00:00 -0600

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Council to talk pot ban, possible state lawsuit in the offing and more

Bryce Crawford — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 04:00:00 -0600

CannaBiz by Bryce Crawford Council is coming Next Thursday, June 27, will bring a chance for people to speak to Colorado Springs City Council before it votes at a later time on whether to allow retail-marijuana stores.…

Killer robot ban, unscooped poop and more

Roland Sweet — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 04:00:00 -0600

All the weird news that's fit to print. by Roland Sweet Curses, foiled again A police officer stopped a car for a traffic violation in Clayton, Mo., and asked driver Joseph Meacham, 39, to step out.…

A history of Colorado Springs' secret tourism proposal

John Hazlehurst — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 04:00:00 -0600

The administration quietly asked for a $75,000 supplementary appropriation from City Council a few months ago to examine applying for RTA funding. Since then, silence. by John Hazlehurst The best service I can provide to our community, as mayor, is to deliver a trustworthy, reliable and transparent government. — Mayor Steve Bach, June 2011…

Repeat nightmare

Kendall Kullman — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 04:00:00 -0600

The Black Forest Fire reminds us too soon of the risks we take living in a natural, rugged, forested area. by Kendall Kullman The Black Forest Fire reminds us too soon of the risks we take living in a natural, rugged, forested area. It brings back memories of the Waldo Canyon Fire and leaves us wondering what lies ahead.…

Too much 'I love you,' not enough sexiness

Amy Alkon — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 04:00:00 -0600

It takes a truly loving guy to say "I love you" on a random Tuesday with a rag full of cat vomit. by Amy Alkon Ennui go! My girlfriend and I love each other, but we feel we're becoming numb to hearing it from each other.…

A note from Mountain Shadows to Black Forest

Laura Eurich — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 04:00:00 -0600

"A year from now, things will be better. But you don't wake up one day and have it gone. It's just a new path." by Laura Eurich Losing your home in a fire is like childbirth, says Lisa Smith, a Mountain Shadows resident. Until you've gone through it, you have no idea.…

Cancelling vs. carrying on

Ralph Routon — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 04:00:00 -0600

I asked a few prominent local people, including one who lost her home last year in the Waldo Canyon Fire, how they feel. by Ralph Routon As the Black Forest Fire began winding down late last week, but that dreaded daily revision of destroyed houses kept growing and growing, we saw a full spectrum of responses in dealing with it. We saw the annual Springs Spree come off as planned.…

Slice of Life

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 04:00:00 -0600

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Nuggets' mission impossible

Ralph Routon — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 04:00:00 -0600

Do you think Denver will find a better coach than George Karl? by Ralph Routon The other day, a personal acquaintance and longtime follower of the Denver Nuggets came up to me with a broad smile on his face. "Finally, the Nuggets did the right thing," this fellow said.…

Mac and cheese leads feds to the bad guy

Roland Sweet — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 04:00:00 -0600

All the weird news that's fit to print. by Roland Sweet Curses, foiled again Federal agents tracking a man who claimed he was selling 700,000 stolen identities identified Nathaniel Troy Maye, 44, as their suspect after a witness informed them he received a flash drive containing 50 identities from a man named "Maye" during dinner at a Morton's steak house.…

Bach and pot sales, road closure proposal, and the gun debate

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 04:00:00 -0600

Letters Editor, 235 S. Nevada Ave., CS, CO 80903 • e-mail: letters@csindy.com If your comments are mailed or e-mailed to us, we'll consider them for publication — unless you request otherwise.…

Ivywild at heart

Bob Campbell — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 04:00:00 -0600

Millions of dollars have been dropped into the old Ivywild School, in hopes that it'll transform into a southern-downtown neighborhood hub of food, drink and art. by Bob Campbell Millions of dollars have been dropped into the old Ivywild School, in hopes that it'll transform into a southern-downtown neighborhood hub of food, drink and art. Tim Lopez of Old Colorado City is a tool maker…

My girlfriend's always late

Amy Alkon — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 04:00:00 -0600

It's hard for the punctual to understand how anyone can treat time like it's stretchy. by Amy Alkon Time is on her slide My girlfriend is constantly late, which is annoying, but what's more annoying is that there's always an excuse: She had to do one more thing at work; traffic was horrible; her dog wouldn't pee, so she had to walk him longer; she couldn't get somebody off the phone.…

Red Rocks' regrettable reminder

Kirsten Akens — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 04:00:00 -0600

Last year victims reported 338 sex assaults to Colorado Springs Police. by Kirsten Akens Since news dropped of an alleged sexual assault at Red Rock Canyon last week, conversations and social media commentary seem to have focused on two main questions. Why didn't law enforcement inform the community of the incident?…

Judges needed for Best Meds competition, and more

Bryce Crawford — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 04:00:00 -0600

CannaBiz by Bryce Crawford How hard do the best hit? The third annual Best Meds (mmjfarm.com) competition is officially off and running — sort of.…

Only in Colorado Springs

Rich Tosches — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 04:00:00 -0600

Shooting makes my thingys feel bigger. by Rich Tosches I love shooting my 9mm semi-automatic handgun. Crack-crack-crack.…

Are Colorado Springs' curses biblical?

John Hazlehurst — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 04:00:00 -0600

Can it be that the Lord is mightily displeased with us? by John Hazlehurst Reading the King James version of Exodus is to experience the Lord's wrath, as God does his best to solve the Middle East's dilemmas. Working through his duly designated representative, Moses, the Lord plays hardball with intransigent Egyptian rulers.…

Local views on immigration policy

Kendall Kullman — Wed, 05 Jun 2013 04:00:00 -0600

Congress is attempting to tackle immigration policy and reform. Of course, it’s not the first time. Might it be the last, at least for a while? by Kendall Kullman Congress is attempting to tackle immigration policy and reform. Of course, it’s not the first time.…

Homelessness, feeling unsafe downtown, and a billboard controversy

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 04:00:00 -0600

Letters Editor, 235 S. Nevada Ave., CS, CO 80903 • e-mail: letters@csindy.com If your comments are mailed or e-mailed to us, we'll consider them for publication — unless you request otherwise.…

T-shirt trouble at Sky Sox, ACLU sues state on weed mags

Bryce Crawford — Wed, 05 Jun 2013 04:00:00 -0600

CannaBiz by Bryce Crawford Sky high out Audrey Hatfield, the president of Coloradans 4 Cannabis Patient Rights, says a problem at last Tuesday’s Sky Sox game started when, two hours in, somebody in her group wearing a shirt from Weed Pimp Clothing went to get a drink.…

Parking fees lead to car alarm in Manitou

Rich Tosches — Wed, 05 Jun 2013 04:00:00 -0600

As Manitouites ... Manitouians ... uh, the townsfolk get used to the new rules, please excuse the Jesus bus parked — for free — smack in the middle of Manitou Avenue last week by Rich Tosches Michael Huwe sets up two telescopes on the sidewalk some days, not far from the well-worn Royal Tavern in cool and sometimes goofy Manitou Springs, and the tourists swarm around him like miller moths, stooping to stare at the sun through his safe-viewing lenses before plunking a few dollars in his tip basket. Huwe is a smart young guy.…

Groping and greening

Amy Alkon — Wed, 05 Jun 2013 04:00:00 -0600

You, like many people, get so caught up in being irritated at somebody's behavior that you forget that you never asked the person to stop. by Amy Alkon The audacity of grope My friend's girlfriend hits on me all the time.…