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Black Daysnew

First the Waldo Canyon fire, now the Black Forest fire. Should Colorado just expect huge wildfires from now on?
Colorado Springs Independent |
J. Adrian Stanley |
06-19-2013 |
Environment
Tags: climate change, Black Forest fire
More Trouble at Colorado's Toxicology Labnew

Defense attorneys in Colorado are raising the specter of thousands of DUI cases having been compromised.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Chet Hardin and Kirk Woundy |
06-13-2013 |
Crime & Justice
Colorado in the Immigration Debatenew

The ASSET bill, SB 033, will allow undocumented immigrants the chance to attend a state college with in-state tuition.
Colorado Springs Independent |
J. Adrian Stanley |
06-05-2013 |
Immigration
Tags: Immigration
New laws lay out the path for Amendment 64's implementationnew
Reefer rulings
Colorado Springs Independent |
Bryce Crawford |
05-15-2013 |
Drugs
HB 1081, the sex-ed bill, awaits Hickenlooper's signaturenew
A bill to change the state standard for comprehensive human sexuality education is awaiting Gov. John Hickenlooper's signature. House Bill 1081 adjusts the state's definition of comprehensive sex ed to be more inclusive, and creates a grant program for schools that want to offer curriculum meeting the new standard (see "Bananarama," News, Feb. 27)...
Colorado Springs Independent |
J. Adrian Stanley |
05-09-2013 |
Education
Viewing civil unions from the pulpitnew

Feature Column
Colorado Springs Independent |
Rev. Benjamin Broadbent |
05-02-2013 |
LGBT
The twisted road from Amendment 2 to 'I do'new

Hate & love
Colorado Springs Independent |
Chet Hardin |
05-02-2013 |
LGBT
Civil obedience: Getting union-ed in Colorado Springsnew

The county is prepared to begin granting civil unions May 1. Just follow these simple steps.
Colorado Springs Independent |
J. Adrian Stanley |
04-24-2013 |
LGBT
Feed-good bill for public schoolsnew

District 11 stands among those worried about how to fulfill legislative promise
Colorado Springs Independent |
J. Adrian Stanley |
04-18-2013 |
Education
The Mathis family fights a first-grade battle close to homenew

Elementary education
Colorado Springs Independent |
Kirsten Akens |
04-18-2013 |
Children & Families
It wasn't all bad...new

Strengths (and weaknesses) following the Waldo Canyon Fire
Colorado Springs Independent |
Pam Zubeck |
04-10-2013 |
Disasters
Tags: Waldo Canyon Fire
Turnabout's Fair Paynew

Lilly Ledbetter says her bill is just the beginning.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Kirsten Akens |
04-03-2013 |
Business & Labor
Staying high and dry in a flood situationnew
Strategies to protect yourself, and your most valuable stuff
Colorado Springs Independent |
J. Adrian Stanley |
03-21-2013 |
Disasters
Tags: what to do in a flood
Black Waternew

Why flooding off the Waldo Canyon burn scar will be fierce.
Colorado Springs Independent |
J. Adrian Stanley |
03-20-2013 |
Environment
Tags: Manitou Springs, Waldo Canyon Fire
Missing the Point on Rape-Prevention Effortsnew

Heated gun debate skewed the representation of colleges' public-safety programming.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Chet Hardin |
03-06-2013 |
Crime & Justice