AltWeeklies Wire
Help for the Disabled: Bad to Worse?new
The cuts keep coming for developmentally disabled people -- and 'means-based' services loom as a possibility.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Pam Zubeck |
09-10-2010 |
Science
Tags: Medicaid, The Resource Exchange
A nagging mysterynew
This old case has reeled in a new curiosity-seeker who's not your average armchair detective. Anthony Herbert has been methodically scouring the strange story of Gene Fish.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Pam Zubeck |
09-02-2010 |
Unclassified
Health to paynew
City workers might pay more for insurance in 2011 — but the real issue is retirements.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Pam Zubeck |
08-13-2010 |
Unclassified
A Look at the Crime Stats -- Or Lack Thereof -- Surrounding Medical Marijuananew
Lock up the women and hide the cash and jewelry. A medical marijuana dispensary that moved in a block away might bring rapists, burglars, robbers and killers to your neighborhood. Right?
Colorado Springs Independent |
Pam Zubeck |
07-01-2010 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: Steve Noblitt, Medical Marijuana
NORAD's New Bossnew
The first one-on-one interview with Top Gun villain and Sept. 11 hero Adm. James Winnefeld as he assumes his next role: NorthCom and NORAD commander.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Pam Zubeck |
07-01-2010 |
War
Tags: NORAD, James Winnefeld
The Consequences of a Doctor's Misguided Decisionnew
Luzdeestrella Flores-Rios can't run, jump or fall from a swing like most kids. These are the consequences of a failed January 2007 kidney operation at Memorial Health System.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Pam Zubeck |
06-03-2010 |
Science
Is Colorado Springs Too Generous?new
A city audit reveals costly policies regarding workers' compensation for illnesses and injuries that happen on — and even off — the job.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Pam Zubeck |
05-20-2010 |
Business & Labor
Loaded Questions for the ATFnew
The ATF is there for you — unless you want your stolen gun back, no matter who you are (or once were).
Colorado Springs Independent |
Pam Zubeck |
05-06-2010 |
Crime & Justice
Outgoing NORAD Gen. Warns That Turbines Pose a National Security Threatnew
Last month, Gen. Gene Renuart told the House Armed Services Committee that wind farms pose problems for the radar that keeps America safe from air and space threats.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Pam Zubeck |
04-15-2010 |
Environment
Sheriff Crossed Paths With Former Detective on Multiple Occasionsnew
Colorado Sheriff Terry Maketa had two vehicles broken into within six months, losing his handgun in one incident. Both cases were investigated the same Jerald Day who later would rack up two felony charges and has managed to keep on the county payroll.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Pam Zubeck |
04-01-2010 |
Crime & Justice
A Sheriff's Personnel Decisions Deserve a Second Looknew
A detective brandished a gun at lawmen and landed in jail but is still working for the sheriff. A budget analyst received a 49 percent pay raise within five months of being hired. One dispatcher posed nude multiple times. All those things have happened on a Colorado sheriff's watch.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Pam Zubeck |
03-11-2010 |
Crime & Justice
Professionals Tackle Everything From Head Chatter to Headlinesnew
Outside camera range, a supporting cast of hundreds, from physicians to worker bees, will toil to bring years of unsung work to fruition, a contribution that doesn't go unnoticed by the athletes.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Pam Zubeck |
02-11-2010 |
Sports
Gassed Up: Large Institutions Get a Price Break For Virtually Nothingnew
Seventeen institutions, including The Broadmoor and Colorado College, get a generous price break by signing up for interruptible utilities rates. Yet, they're rarely interrupted, so guess who pays for their price break? Everybody else offsets what could amount to millions of dollars annually.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Pam Zubeck |
02-04-2010 |
Housing & Development
Gunning For the Job: Todd Evans for El Paso County Sheriffnew
Todd Evans, the Republican Party's leading candidate for El Paso County sheriff, tried pot as a teen, twice shot suspects, and currently runs security for Colorado Springs Christian Schools while also serving as a bodyguard for a movie star he won't name.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Pam Zubeck |
02-02-2010 |
Politics
An Hour at Gamblers Anonymous Lets You In on Years Sufferingnew
To be admitted to this stark room, with its vinyl floor, harsh lighting and a chill that says this place isn't supposed to be a comfort zone, one must be ready to admit failure. You show up at a Gamblers Anonymous meeting because you need help.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Pam Zubeck |
01-21-2010 |
Economy
