AltWeeklies Wire
What's the Story With all Those Tents Downtown?new
The day I met Korrina Fisher, it was so blasted cold that your saliva froze on your front teeth. Korrina came out from a back room at the homeless center and sat down. She put her hands together in her lap, hunched over, hung her head, and peered over at me with her blue eyes.
Colorado Springs Independent |
J. Adrian Stanley |
12-17-2009 |
Housing & Development
The Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum Has One More Year to Save Itselfnew
Time is ticking away. You can almost feel it in the ancient halls, reverberating off the intricate metal bars of the old elevator, graying the faces of the bright wall murals. One year.
Colorado Springs Independent |
J. Adrian Stanley |
12-17-2009 |
Education
Chavez Testing Audit Uncovers Cheatingnew
For nearly a decade now, people have talked about alleged cheating at Cesar Chavez Academy in Pueblo. The rumors persisted even as the charter school grew into a network... now, a state-commissioned audit of CCA's practices for the Colorado Student Assessment Program test has sorted fact from fiction.
Colorado Springs Independent |
J. Adrian Stanley |
12-15-2009 |
Education
Colorado Bus Drivers Prepare to Lose Their Jobs and the Heart of the Union They Builtnew
As part of massive budget cuts, Colorado Springs is eliminating its transit contractor, First Transit, resulting in the loss of weekend and evening bus service — and the layoffs of 73 workers, including 47 bus drivers once paid with general-fund dollars. The savings will amount to about $5.7 million in 2010.
Colorado Springs Independent |
J. Adrian Stanley |
12-08-2009 |
Business & Labor
Drivers Sabotage Traffic Cameras With Post-its, Bullets and Monkey Masksnew
Across America, law enforcement agencies use camera technology to catch motorists speeding and running red lights, and ordinary people are responding.
Colorado Springs Independent |
J. Adrian Stanley |
09-24-2009 |
Transportation
The Forecast for Colorado Springs' Parks and Recreation Looks Bleak at Bestnew
Green to gray: To meet its portion of the projected city-wide reductions for next year, the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Department could lose up to 75 percent, or about $9 million, of its general-fund budget.
Colorado Springs Independent |
J. Adrian Stanley |
09-17-2009 |
Economy
Success at Colorado Springs Medical Marajuana Dispensariesnew
"We have, I think, something like 13 [medical marijuana] dispensaries in Colorado Springs -- in one of the most conservative cities in the country."
Colorado Springs Independent |
J. Adrian Stanley |
09-03-2009 |
Drugs
Ms. Money Comes to Manitou Springsnew
Is director of economic development Kitty Clemens bringing prosperity, or just dissension, to Manitou?
Colorado Springs Independent |
J. Adrian Stanley |
08-04-2009 |
Housing & Development
Looking for a Latino Uprising in Community Leadershipnew
Hispanics comprise Colorado Springs' largest minority, 12.7 percent of the population, but why is a search for a local Hispanic/Latino/Chicano movement difficult to find?
Colorado Springs Independent |
J. Adrian Stanley |
07-23-2009 |
Race & Class
Colorado Springs City Council's Newest Member Sees Stars After Budget Beatdownnew
Like most newly chosen leaders, Bernie Herpin came to office in April with goals and visions. The newest Colorado Springs city councilor wanted to expand public safety, promote economic development, help the disabled. But reality wasted no time smacking him in the face.
Colorado Springs Independent |
J. Adrian Stanley |
06-09-2009 |
Politics
Colorado Springs Assembles Emergency Plan to Save Olympic Committee Projectnew
Until funds were produced to renovate the Olympic Training Center, the USOC wouldn't sign a lease for its new Colorado Springs office building. And until the USOC was in, the city wouldn't go millions into debt. This charade couldn't go on forever. And the city has decided to end it.
Colorado Springs Independent |
J. Adrian Stanley |
04-07-2009 |
Economy
Workload Is Getting Worse for Colorado Springs Copsnew
After years of slow growth, Colorado Springs' police department is staring down a budget cut. The chief says police, already struggling to keep up, are cutting corners, skipping investigation of lesser crimes, and using volunteers to do real police work.
Colorado Springs Independent |
J. Adrian Stanley |
02-17-2009 |
Crime & Justice
Thanks to No Child Left Behind, Military Recruiters Swoop into Schoolsnew
NCLB forces high schools that receive federal funding to provide upperclassmen's contact information to the Armed Forces -- unless a parent specifically has opted out. The law also requires that military recruiters be given the same access to public schools afforded to college recruiters and potential employers. In response, some school districts limited the access of all recruiters to high schools, but others rolled out the camouflage carpet.
Colorado Springs Independent |
J. Adrian Stanley |
09-23-2008 |
War
Colorado Springs Soup Kitchens and Food Pantries Could Soon be Out 'Real' Foodnew
Sucker-punched by high gas and food prices, increased demand, less assistance from government and food manufacturers, and dwindling supplies from food drives, the Care and Share food bank has fewer of the necessities it needs to help feed struggling families.
Colorado Springs Independent |
J. Adrian Stanley |
07-08-2008 |
Food+Drink
After Ted Haggard, a New Era at New Life Churchnew
By removing politics from the pulpit, Brady Boyd takes his church out of the public eye.
Colorado Springs Independent |
J. Adrian Stanley |
05-06-2008 |
Religion
