AltWeeklies Wire
All Shook Upnew
AltWeeklies Award - Investigative Reporting
Colorado Springs Independent |
Cara Degette |
04-21-2008 |
Media
Tags: media
Anarchy: The Wave of the Future?new
Our aversion to taxes has caught up with us, and caught up fierce.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Cara DeGette |
01-08-2008 |
Commentary
What's This Thing They Call the Bus?new
Leaders in communities all over the world are committed to public transit and permanent funding to make sure all citizens are mobile -- just not in Colorado Springs.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Cara DeGette |
11-06-2007 |
Commentary
Newt Gingrich's One-sided 'Conversation'new
It's unclear why Gingrich feels he is the savior of today's Grand Old Party.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Cara DeGette |
07-03-2007 |
Commentary
Mike Jones Shares His 'Art'new
It's barely been six months since this male escort from Denver brought one of the nation's most powerful evangelicals to his knees for the last time, and already the book version is about to fly off the shelves into the eager, upturned sweaty palms of the masses.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Cara DeGette |
05-25-2007 |
Nonfiction
Not One More Soldiernew
Nine U.S. senators are demanding a military-wide investigation into what is happening to combat veterans suffering from traumatic brain injury, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other mental-health issues -- why haven't Colorado's senators signed on?
Colorado Springs Independent |
Cara DeGette |
05-01-2007 |
Commentary
'Rocky Mountain High' Now Official State Songnew
The Colorado Legislature just adopted John Denver's 1972 classic as one of the state's two official songs.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Cara DeGette |
03-20-2007 |
Music
Still Obsessed With Ted Haggard's Obsessionsnew
The Overseers in charge of New Life Church report their months-long investigation into Haggard's sex life turned up everything from "sordid conversation to overt suggestions to improper activities to improper relationships."
Colorado Springs Independent |
Cara DeGette |
02-27-2007 |
Commentary
James Dobson, Animaniacnew
First it's gay animated sponges, now it's gay animated penguins.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Cara DeGette |
12-22-2006 |
Commentary
Crashing Back to Earthnew
Ted Haggard's meteoric rise elevated him to the inner circles of awesome power -- and left him with quite a ways to fall.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Cara DeGette |
11-10-2006 |
Religion
Tags: Haggard, New Life Church
Smoke and Debrisnew
Mikey Weinstein puts his war on the printed page.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Cara DeGette |
10-24-2006 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Revelation or Aberration?new
A poll that places Democratic congressional candidate Jay Fawcett 13 points ahead of his GOP opponent elicits delight and skepticism.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Cara DeGette |
09-18-2006 |
Politics
Tags: 2006elect
Stampedenew
The Republican primary to replace U.S. Rep. Joel Hefley has turned into a six-ring circus.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Cara DeGette |
07-31-2006 |
Politics
Tags: 2006elect
Found!new
Discovered in a file cabinet, a bronze relic may be a key to unlocking mysteries of Spanish history in Colorado.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Cara DeGette |
06-30-2006 |
History
Tags: history
Mikey's Missionnew
Air Force Academy graduate Mikey Weinstein has entered the battle over church and state, with cannons booming.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Cara DeGette |
03-02-2006 |
War
Tags: war & peace
