Colorado Springs Independent

Smoke and Mirrorsnew

There's more to Willie Nelson than jokes about pot.

Colorado Springs Independent | Josh Johnson | 03-13-2007 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Willie Nelson

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

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Beer Pong Aficionados Make a Splashnew

A few years back, bars around the country began beer pong leagues and tournaments, taking a cue from the popular college pastime, and those who play can't get enough.

Colorado Springs Independent | Pete Fredman | 02-27-2007 | Recreation

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Still Obsessed With Ted Haggard's Obsessionsnew

The Overseers in charge of New Life Church report their months-long investigation into Haggard's sex life turned up everything from "sordid conversation to overt suggestions to improper activities to improper relationships."

Colorado Springs Independent | Cara DeGette | 02-27-2007 | Commentary

Fighting the Powernew

Dead Prez, like Public Enemy before it, keeps civil rights at the fore.

Colorado Springs Independent | Scott Lieber | 02-27-2007 | Profiles & Interviews

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Police Brutality Records Are Released -- and Expensivenew

Colorado Springs police are forced to release results of internal investigation into brutality claim.

Colorado Springs Independent | Michael de Yoanna | 02-27-2007 | Crime & Justice

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Colorado's New Congresman Backs Bush's Surgenew

True to his "ultraconservative" reputation, new U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn of Colorado Springs stubbornly opposed a resolution criticizing President Bush's plans for a "surge" of troops to Iraq.

Colorado Springs Independent | Michael de Yoanna | 02-27-2007 | Politics

Tags: war in iraq, troop surge