AltWeeklies Wire
In the Heart of Heartbreaknew

Noah was energetic and animated, with big blue eyes. He loved unusual foods for a child: pickles, broccoli, salmon. And tacos — he often talked about wanting to manage a taco factory when he grew up, in addition to being an astronaut and a doctor.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Naomi Zeveloff |
01-03-2013 |
Children & Families
No Kidding!new
A look at the ecstasy and agony of living childfree.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Naomi Zeveloff |
06-21-2007 |
Culture
Pros and Ex-Cons in Coloradonew
Gov. Bill Ritter says he wants to change the prison system -- but will he follow through?
Colorado Springs Independent |
Naomi Zeveloff |
06-19-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Mom's the Wordnew
Crisis pregnancy centers focus on the woman -- and stretch the truth -- to save the child.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Naomi Zeveloff |
05-25-2007 |
Sex
School Funding is Eating Away at Colorado's Budgetnew
Legislation to fix that -- billed as the linchpin to Gov. Bill Ritter's 10-year education improvement plan -- could be killed before it reaches the House Education Committee.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Naomi Zeveloff |
04-24-2007 |
Education
Tags: Education
Is a New Prisoner Labor Program a Solution to Farmers' Staffing Woes?new
Or is the convicts-for-farm-workers plan, hatched two months ago by Rep. Dorothy Butcher, a shortsighted mistake?
Colorado Springs Independent |
Naomi Zeveloff |
04-17-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Iranian in Colorado Springsnew
Nikzad Hashemi faced hate and found peace in the United States.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Naomi Zeveloff |
03-27-2007 |
Immigration
Tags: Immigration
Iranian-born Azar Nafisi Urges Americans to Thinknew
The Reading Lolita in Tehran author undertakes delicate work as her home and homeland square off.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Naomi Zeveloff |
03-27-2007 |
International
Tags: international
The Cheyenne Mountain Re-Entry Center: Inside Outnew
New private prison trains offenders to live on the outside -- if they get there.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Naomi Zeveloff |
03-13-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Better to Burn Out ...new
Past setbacks don't stop the Colorado anti-abortion bills from coming.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Naomi Zeveloff |
02-20-2007 |
Sex
Prison Breaknew
Ernie Medina busted out of the incarceration cycle to face life on the outside.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Naomi Zeveloff |
02-20-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Calm After the Storm?new
Mental health aid is the first of a few cutoffs facing Katrina evacuees.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Naomi Zeveloff |
01-23-2007 |
Disasters
Tags: disasters
"Out of Sight"new
AltWeeklies Award - Immigration
Colorado Springs Independent |
Naomi Zeveloff |
12-22-2006 |
Media
Tags: media
You've Been Punk'dnew
Despite heartbreak brought on by Pastor Ted Haggard, teens at New Life Church say they will stay on.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Naomi Zeveloff |
11-14-2006 |
Religion
Tags: religion
Common Nonsensenew
A fake political newspaper taints a Colorado race for the state Legislature.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Naomi Zeveloff |
10-24-2006 |
Media
Tags: 2006elect