AltWeeklies Wire
Not on my street cornernew

Banning panhandling in downtown Colorado Springs may increase problems in other neighborhoods.
Colorado Springs Independent |
J. Adrian Stanley |
11-21-2012 |
Homelessness
High Hopes for Cocainenew

Parkinson's patients start to benefit from a new test using the party drug.
Colorado Springs Independent |
J. Adrian Stanley |
10-24-2012 |
Drugs
Fifty Shades of Greennew

Last week, groundbreaking genetic testing revealed that in the wild, only about 750 true greenback trout still exist — and they all swim in the sparkling waters of Bear Creek, just southwest of Colorado Springs.
Colorado Springs Independent |
J. Adrian Stanley |
10-08-2012 |
Environment
Campaign cash, take 2new

City Attorney Chris Melcher is urging Councilors to quickly pass a series of changes and clarifications to election laws.
Colorado Springs Independent |
J. Adrian Stanley |
09-26-2012 |
Elections
Liquid Goldnew

How might Mayor Bach pay for expensive stormwater improvements? Here's one prediction.
Colorado Springs Independent |
J. Adrian Stanley |
09-19-2012 |
Environment
Choking on the ashesnew

As the Waldo Canyon Fire dies out, west-side and Ute Pass businesses struggle to stay alive.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Pam Zubeck, Chet Hardin, Debbie Kelley, Achille Ngoma and J. Adrian Stanley |
07-16-2012 |
Disasters
Tags: Waldo Canyon Fire
Hit from both sidesnew

One Colorado Springs doctor talks about going from helper to victim and back again.
Colorado Springs Independent |
J. Adrian Stanley |
07-06-2012 |
Disasters
Tags: Waldo Canyon Fire
The things we left behindnew

Amid the confusion of sudden evacuation, a certain kind of clarity sometimes emerges.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Bill Forman, Kirsten Akens, Bryce Crawford, Chet Hardin, Wyatt Miller, Achille Ngoma, Matthew Schniper and J. Adrian Stanley |
07-06-2012 |
Disasters
Tags: Waldo Canyon Fire
The art of the evacnew
Manitou Springs mayor says three ‘trigger points’ will stay intact.
Colorado Springs Independent |
J. Adrian Stanley |
06-27-2012 |
Disasters
Tags: Waldo Canyon Fire
Mind Over Matternew

When an arm breaks, you wear a cast. Minds, however, aren't so simple to fix.
Colorado Springs Independent |
J. Adrian Stanley |
05-07-2012 |
Health
Fork in the Roadnew

Officials wrestle over whether the proposed new PPRTA measure should include stand-alone trails.
Colorado Springs Independent |
J. Adrian Stanley |
04-13-2012 |
Transportation
Miracle off 31st Streetnew

A medical breakthrough may give 6-year-old Dylan Fontana his life back.
Colorado Springs Independent |
J. Adrian Stanley |
04-13-2012 |
Health
More on their platenew

Care and Share expands its influence by leading people through the food-stamp maze.
Colorado Springs Independent |
J. Adrian Stanley |
04-05-2012 |
Features
A lighter approachnew

Manitou Springs addresses its rising downtown concerns in a different way—as a community.
Colorado Springs Independent |
J. Adrian Stanley |
04-05-2012 |
Policy Issues
Buddy systemnew

The march toward privatization continues, both in the form of smaller, little-heralded achievements and big takeovers. Even parks may soon be on the table.
Colorado Springs Independent |
J. Adrian Stanley |
04-02-2012 |
Policy Issues