AltWeeklies Wire
The Exies Are Retro Activenew
The band finds New Wave inspiration, but still kicks you where it hurts.
Colorado Springs Independent |
John Benson |
07-03-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Exies
Newt Gingrich's One-sided 'Conversation'new
It's unclear why Gingrich feels he is the savior of today's Grand Old Party.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Cara DeGette |
07-03-2007 |
Commentary
Solving the Gas-price Mysterynew
Don't rejoice about gas prices going down in June -- the real story is that we've been paying summer prices for months.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Ralph Routon |
07-03-2007 |
Commentary
Investigation Launched into Fort Carson's Medical Carenew
The Evans Army Community Hospital prescribed methadone to Staff Sgt. Mark Waltz, which was added to his morphine prescription -- combining the two drugs caused an overdose.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Michael de Yoanna |
07-03-2007 |
War
Les is Morenew
Les Claypool doesn't need anyone to show him the money -- when it comes to his career, he already knows where it's at.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Alan Sculley |
06-26-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Les Claypool
Up, Up and Awaynew
Austin Grossman's debut novel gets inside the heads of some pretty powerful people.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Kirsten Akens |
06-21-2007 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Making the Case for Health Carenew

Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden insists he's trying to make America a better place -- before the 2008 election.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Ralph Routon |
06-21-2007 |
Politics
Tags: health care, Wyden
No Kidding!new
A look at the ecstasy and agony of living childfree.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Naomi Zeveloff |
06-21-2007 |
Culture
Nelly Furtado's World Musicnew
Her latest effort brought her back from obscurity.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Alan Sculley |
06-19-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Nelly Furtado
Putting 'Fun' Into 'Funeral'new
Funeral for a Friend tries bucking post-hardcore trends by going the concept-record route.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Jason Bugg |
06-19-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Funeral for a Friend
Challenging the Military's Use of 'Mercenaries'new
While the possibility remains remote, Brian X. Scott stands to derail a behemoth security and intelligence contract -- and the way work is done -- in Iraq.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Michael de Yoanna |
06-19-2007 |
War
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
Squashing Beatlemanianew
Bloc Party avoids the hype and lets its rock do the talking.
Colorado Springs Independent |
John Benson |
06-11-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Spaced Outnew
Booking agents praise MySpace as a way to discover new music -- but can the site's numbers be trusted?
Colorado Springs Independent |
Pete Freedman |
06-11-2007 |
Media
Still Scorchednew
Locals and land show scars from Colorado's 2002 Hayman fire.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Deb Acord |
06-11-2007 |
Environment