AltWeeklies Wire
'Completely Trashed'new

How did one downtown Colorado Springs building go from art school to eyesore in a matter of months?
Colorado Springs Independent |
Pam Zubeck |
11-22-2010 |
Housing & Development
Medical Marijuana's Flickering Flamenew

Medical marijuana centers are quietly disappearing in Colorado Springs.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Bryce Crawford |
11-18-2010 |
Drugs
Code Rednew

When nine people are charged with keeping a city livable, things get a little messy.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Chet Hardin |
11-15-2010 |
Policy Issues
Hot-button Issues at AFAnew

The Air Force Academy releases its climate survey and acknowledges plenty of work to do.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Pam Zubeck |
11-05-2010 |
Environment
Sweet Reliefnew

Slathered on toast or a wound, medical-grade honey can be magic.
Colorado Springs Independent |
J. Adrian Stanley |
11-05-2010 |
Science
Under New Managementnew

What would changing to a 'strong mayor' really mean to Colorado Springs? San Diego has embraced the change.
Colorado Springs Independent |
J. Adrian Stanley |
11-02-2010 |
Policy Issues
Tags: Bill Louis, Term Limits
Democratic Undergroundnew

Local LGBT community catches the attention of Sen. Bennet's wife, but hopes for more.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Chet Hardin |
11-02-2010 |
LGBT
Head of the Classnew

Through Teach for America, D-2 opens its doors to new college grads -- and opens itself to new criticism.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Chet Hardin |
10-25-2010 |
Education
Man With a Plannew

To save community centers, Eric Phillips needs to sell Council on staff and salary reductions -- and himself.
Colorado Springs Independent |
J. Adrian Stanley |
10-14-2010 |
Policy Issues
Keeping the Faithsnew

Air Force Academy leaders, cadets insist progress has been made in tolerating non-Christian religions.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Pam Zubeck |
10-08-2010 |
Religion
Another Chancenew

Motherhood Program helps women move from jail to job.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Debbie Kelley |
10-04-2010 |
Policy Issues
Calling for backupnew

Colorado Springs foster families find 'a godsend' in a nonprofit that could use some help itself.
Colorado Springs Independent |
J. Adrian Stanley |
09-30-2010 |
Children & Families
Drone Trainingnew

As demand mounts for unmanned missions, the Air Force launches drone training.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Pam Zubeck |
09-27-2010 |
War
Tags: drones, Air Force Academy
Strings Attachednew

Skilled masters manipulate the child and adult victims of human trafficking.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Kirsten Akens |
09-27-2010 |
International
Dealing With Human Traffickingnew
At some point, you may come face-to-face with a trafficking victim. Here's how to react.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Kirsten Akens |
09-23-2010 |
International
Tags: Human Trafficking