AltWeeklies Wire
Two years after a foreclosure disaster, one Colorado county is still stuck with a messnew
The phenomenon of squatters staying in bank-owned homes has been widely reported. In Colorado Springs, it's rare. But here, some have even twisted the model, living reclusively in what should be a government-owned home.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Anthony Lane |
11-30-2009 |
Housing & Development
Colorado Locals Fear Bible College Campus Could Stir Anti-Gay Sentimentnew
When a sign went up in late September announcing Andrew Wommack Ministries had just bought a sprawling ranch near their Woodland Park homes, locals felt a jolt of rage.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Anthony Lane |
11-12-2009 |
Religion
Will State-Run Social Services Increase Costs and Confusion?new
In Colorado's El Paso country more than 9,200 child abuse and neglect reports through October were received this year, exceeding Denver County, the next-busiest, by close to 2,000 reports.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Anthony Lane |
11-05-2009 |
Children & Families
Army Employee: Noose was Part of Effort to Make Me Quitnew
No one denies that Anthony Jackson saw a noose on an office desk while he was working at Fort Carson last winter. But his former co-workers say it was meaningless, a fun knot to tie that was never meant as a threat to anybody.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Anthony Lane |
10-22-2009 |
Race & Class
Surging Demand for Low-Income Health Services Lengthens Waiting Listsnew
Over its 38-year history, Peak Vista Community Health Centers often has had up to 400 people waiting to register for medical and dental care. But in May, the waiting list shot up to about 2,000, where it's stayed.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Anthony Lane |
10-22-2009 |
Economy
Bhutanese Refugees Move from Nepalese Camps to Our Slow Job Marketnew
The 15 refugee families settling in Colorado Springs face the unique challenge of surviving a time of economic turmoil while acclimating to a new culture and new language, all with limited assistance.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Anthony Lane |
10-15-2009 |
Immigration
When Switching Sexes, It's Easy to Get Stuck in the Middlenew
There are clear signs of greater understanding that gender identity doesn't always parallel outward biology. But the transgender community still faces harsh treatment and incomprehension from those who prefer the rigid familiarity of society's gender boxes.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Anthony Lane |
09-24-2009 |
Sex
Forget Reform: '9-12' Protesters Want a Revolution Against Gov'tnew
Don Rodgers is the driving force behind a local group that came together in March under the auspices of the so-called 9-12 Project, the brainchild of Glenn Beck, whose rants put Obama at the center of a vast conspiracy to steal freedom from hard-working Americans.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Anthony Lane |
09-10-2009 |
Media
Focus on the Family's New Point Man Softens Rhetoric, Somewhatnew
Jim Daly's vision seems to be one of a kinder, gentler Focus on the Family — albeit one that is still hell-bent on barring abortion and blocking gay marriage.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Anthony Lane |
09-03-2009 |
Religion
Civilian Network Aims to Give Fort Carson Soldiers More Mental Health Resourcesnew
Fort Carson soldier suicides -- five so far this year -- and a string of homicides involving combat veterans from the post have health care professionals looking to bring the Civilian Medical Resources Network here.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Anthony Lane |
08-27-2009 |
War
Advocates Hope That With Incentives, Someone Will Save the Prairie Dogsnew
Though prairie dogs are in contention for federal listing as a threatened or endangered species, Crawford worries this group could soon die under heavy equipment when the Milton E. Proby Parkway is built.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Anthony Lane |
08-27-2009 |
Environment
Empowering Your Physician Might be the Key to Health Care Reformnew
In this era of Health Maintenance Organizations, primary care physicians have often been scorned as gatekeepers. But many reform advocates now believe efficient, effective primary care is essential to reining in the nation's out-of-control health care spending.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Anthony Lane |
08-20-2009 |
Science
Missing the Point on Immunizationsnew
And while few Americans now worry about measles, doctors who are concerned that the immunization program that has proven effective at controlling it and other fearful diseases is fraying at the edges.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Anthony Lane |
08-04-2009 |
Science
Immunization Bottleneck Looms in Colorado Springsnew
Few Americans now worry about measles and doctors are concerned that the immunization program that has proven effective at controlling it and other fearful diseases is fraying at the edges.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Anthony Lane |
07-30-2009 |
Science
Colorado's Grim State Budget Leaves Little for Higher Ednew
Community colleges got a potential leg-up last week from Obama. But back in Colorado, a state budget hole could sink any benefit, putting state funding for higher education into serious doubt.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Anthony Lane |
07-23-2009 |
Education
