Colorado Springs Independent
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U.S. House, Colorado's 5th District
Candidates: Doug Lamborn (I), Jeff Crank, Bentley Rayburn
Lamborn needs to come home, and Crank's the best of this hard-right conservative bunch.
July 24, 2008
Fourth Judicial District Attorney
Candidates: John Newsome (I), Dan May
With trust as the focal point, this time we favor May.
July 24, 2008
State House District 15
Candidates: Douglas Bruce (I), Mark Waller
Waller, the anti-Bruce, gets our recommendation.
July 24, 2008
Long Story Short
We feel it's important to share our views on races that command the most interest.
By Ralph Routon - July 24, 2008
Ménage a trois
Ménage a trois
Shenanigans spice up tense three-way fight for Lamborn's 5th District seat
Let's distill the character, and characters, in the congressional race.
By Anthony Lane - July 24, 2008
Unexpected hiccups
Unexpected hiccups
First the beer story, now more controversy and a tough race for Newsome
Waking up on May 6, John Newsome might have thought life was pretty damn good.
By Anthony Lane - July 24, 2008
Adios, Señor Bruce?
Adios, Señor Bruce?
Abrasive legislator facing judgment, or vindication, in primary
Whatever you might say about Douglas Bruce, you wouldn't call him unprincipled.
By Anthony Lane - July 24, 2008
The beetles are coming
The beetles are coming
Destructive mountain pine beetles are heading this way
Forester recently saw at least 100 infected trees near Green Mountain Falls.
By J. Adrian Stanley - July 24, 2008
County supervisors: Now a gang of four
El Paso County government is looking like something out of an Agatha Christie novel.
By Anthony Lane - July 24, 2008

Veteran policeman wins judgment   (Noted)
Also: Fire chief retiring, Memorial manual, registering cats, buildings put off and more
July 24, 2008

Pentagon still ignores Congress, people
Pentagon still ignores Congress, people   (Between The Lines)
Somewhere along the way, our military appears to have forgotten who's really in charge.
By Ralph Routon - July 24, 2008

Nice scenery, though
Nice scenery, though   (IQ)
People like the mountains, but they don't know as much about local politics.
By Bob Campbell - July 24, 2008

Letters
Care and Share, soldiers on streets, Bush outlooks and more
July 24, 2008

Goose alone on stage ... so appropriate   (End Zone)
Gossage joins baseball immortals on Sunday
Springs native will enjoy this much more than how his playing career ended.
By Ralph Routon - July 24, 2008

Films about ghosts
Films about ghosts   (7 Days to Live)
Windrider Film Forum aims at hearts and minds
Junge and Ansbacher wouldn't make movies if they couldn't motivate change.
By Deidre Schoolcraft - July 24, 2008
And the story goes on
And the story goes on   (7 Days to Live)
After 20 years, monsters, balloons and arrowheads lure folks to tale-telling fest
Not many people work in an environment that values acting like an animal, or excessive exaggeration.
By Mandy Moench - July 24, 2008
Other 7 DAYS TO LIVE:  
Seven Days

Stranger Than Fiction
All the strange news that's fit to print.
By Roland Sweet - July 24, 2008

The Run Down
Your weekly guide to everything else
Shine, Mountain Arts Festival, Tour de France
July 24, 2008

Sect education
Sect education   (Fine Print)
Singular's book makes him an instant expert
None of the attention prepared the author for a call from Washington, D.C.
By Jill Thomas - July 24, 2008

Short Stories
Short Stories
Stuff White People Like, Just Do It, My Name Is Will
July 24, 2008

Slice of Life
Slice of Life

July 24, 2008

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Get Involved
Electronic collection, Glen Cove restoration, animal adoption

July 24, 2008
Big gigs
Big-name concerts around the region

July 24, 2008
Playing Around Listings
Where to find live music in the local area

July 24, 2008
Movie Times
What's playing, where and when in Colorado Springs

July 24, 2008
Reverb
Reverb
Music news and gossip
Crow Flies will record their last show of the summer on Friday night.
By Adam Leech - July 24, 2008

The resurrection of Tift Merritt
The resurrection of Tift Merritt   (AudioFile)
Acclaimed singer-songwriter finds herself in Another Country
Paris, and a piano, help Merritt come up with an excellent new album.
By Bill Forman - July 24, 2008
Singing the body electric
Singing the body electric   (AudioFile)
Austin's Whitman discovers, taunts the pop monster
The Texas group's music isn't nearly as downbeat as the lyrics.
By Bill Forman - July 24, 2008

Playing Around Listings
Where to find live music in the local area
July 24, 2008

Sound Advice
Sound Advice
Buddy Guy, Cropper and Cavaliere, Nelson and Marsalis
July 24, 2008

R-rested development
R-rested development   (Reviews)
Step Brothers
They're fascinated with Chewbacca, night-vision goggles, Hustler and F-bombs.
By Scott Renshaw - July 24, 2008
Kids these days ...
Kids these days ...   (Reviews)
American Teen
Does life change after high school, or is it just more of the same?
By MaryAnn Johanson - July 24, 2008

Opening This Week
Long Way Down, The X-Files, The Mummy and more
July 24, 2008

Movie Times
What's playing, where and when in Colorado Springs
July 24, 2008

Movie Picks
Movie Picks
Our reviewers' recommendations for films showing on area screens.
July 24, 2008

Cinefiles
Cinefiles
Birds of Prey, Brutal Massacre, ZPG: Zero Population Growth
July 24, 2008

Side Dish
Culinary crumbs and gastronomic gossip
The Loop, Corner Café, good moos
By Matthew Schniper - July 24, 2008

Palate's playground
Palate's playground   (Appetite)
Flavors on Tejon arrives on local scene in good taste
A glance at the menu confirms owners Joe and Sally Ierisi indeed are having a good time.
By Monika Mitchell Randall - July 24, 2008

Advice Goddess
You have an added problem — that 9-foot wooden cross you strap on your back every morning.
By Amy Alkon - July 24, 2008

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July 24, 2008

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