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Photos, videos: Waldo Canyon fire finally 100 percent contained

Update: At long last comes the announcement residents of Colorado Springs have been awaiting since June 23, when the Waldo Canyon fire flared to life. The blaze, which destroyed 346 homes and took the lives of Barbara and William Everett, age 73 and 74, respectively, is finally 100 percent containe ... More >>

Waldo Canyon fire update: Nearly out and investigators find the origin

More good news in the efforts to contain the Waldo Canyon fire near Colorado Springs: Investigators think they have found the origin of the devastating fire that's blazed for nearly two weeks. And at 95 percent containment, the situation seems to be nearing some kind of conclusion -- just days after ... More >>

Guess where I'm biking near these old train tracks and win a B-cycle season pass

"At one point, over 2,000 miles of narrow-gauge track probed the mountains of Colorado," claims the Colorado Railroad Museum. Granted, this ol' fixed gear bike can't really travel on any of those tracks, but it can cross them repeatedly when in the right part of town. Did you know that in 1888, tha ... More >>

Michelle Obama would love to see you in the Springs, but only if you win a sweepstakes

On Tuesday President Barack Obama just visited the CU-Boulder campus. Now, it's the First Lady's turn to visit Colorado. On Monday April 30, Michelle Obama will be heading to Colorado Springs to speak with a select audience at a volunteer appreciation event. But there's a catch. The president's spe ... More >>

Hot Degrees

Ten ways to tell a "medical marijuana dispensary" is a drug dealer's house

Late last month, Colorado Springs police busted 28-year-olds Peter Mattaroo and Kristine Bauer for allegedly operating a fake medical marijuana dispensary out of their apartment on Lionstone Drive. How could the average customer have known it was bogus? We've got some ideas about that.

Spice Route round-up at the Margarita

A Flickr photo.​​The Margarita, 7350 Pine Creek in Colorado Springs, has been running regular Spice Route dinners all year. For this meal, the restaurant will revive some favorite dishes from the series and add new ones, making seven courses in all -- all paired with wine. The dinner sta ... More >>

M*A*S*H potatoes: Dinner and a movie at the Margarita

​The Margarita, 7350 Pine Creek Road in Colorado Springs, will serve up the next installment of its Dinner & a Movie series tonight; the featured film is M*A*S*H. For details, cCall 719-598-8667. For information on dozens of culinary events around town, visit our online Food & Drink listings ... More >>

UFO Phil brings pitch to build pyramid on Pikes Peak to Colorado Springs Gazette (VIDEO)

At the Gazette.​Our piece last week about UFO Phil's plan to build a pyramid on Pikes Peak came at the start of a full-out blitz to win over the local media -- one that included a visit to the Colorado Springs Gazette with a pyramid model in tow. Hilarious footage shows Gazette reporter R. Sco ... More >>

Letters: "Kids should not be anywhere near that monstrosity"

Inmate postcards: "Having wonderful crime, wish you were here"

This is NOT a mail truck.​Jailers in Boulder and Colorado Springs have cracked down on inmate mail, banning personal letters and limiting prisoners to postcards that staff can monitor and intercept if the communication is objectionable. County officials say the practice saves money and makes t ... More >>

Sgt. Brian Kelly Wells: Fort Carson soldier makes long drive to get busted for Internet luring

Presumably, Sgt. Brian Kelly Wells thought it would be worth the commute.​If charges against him are true, Sgt. Brian Kelly Wells, who's stationed at Fort Carson, wanted to have sex with an underage girl so badly that he was willing to drive all the way from Colorado Springs to Adams County to ... More >>

Hoax caller Rozita Swinton, who may have set off polygamist raid, pleads guilty to unrelated charge

Rozita Swinton​ Rozita Swinton may finally get the help she needs. The 35-year-old Colorado Springs woman, who authorities believe made a hoax call that triggered a massive raid on a breakaway Mormon polygamist sect in Texas in April 2008, pleaded guilty today to one charge of false reporting ... More >>

We'll drink to that: Colorado Bartenders Guild Toy Drive at Steuben's

​Want to do some good while drinking great cocktails? On Monday, December 7, the Colorado Bartenders Guild (COBG) is sponsoring its fourth annual Holiday Toy Drive at Steuben's, 523 East 17th Avenue. "We started out with two bartenders and me and convinced about twenty of our friends to come ... More >>

Black Friday means something else for reporters

​When the sun rose this morning at 6:58 a.m., it shed its light on one of the weirdest American traditions around: millions of people scrambling for discount deals at big box stores. In Denver, this eerie sight was visible from Target and Best Buy to Bass Pro, Kohl's and Kmart. And while Blac ... More >>

Mix it up at Trios Enoteca on Sunday

The state's best mixologists will be pouring it on -- and pouring out the drinks -- Sunday, April 26, at the first Colorado Cocktail Classic competition, sponsored by the Colorado Bartenders Guild. Go to Trios Enoteca,1730 Wynkoop Street, at 6 p.m. to cheer on your favorite bartenders and enjoy some ... More >>

Hometown Boy

An artist springs from Colorado Springs

Colorado community radio stations band together

Yes, Sarah Palin is hotter in person — but not hot enough

The Westword.com Blog Shortcut, June 24 Edition

Patio Party

Storme of the Day

It only takes 38 inches to make the Dlist.

Phantom Canyon Brewing Company

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Letters to the Editor

From the week of April 21, 2005

Letters to the Editor

From the week of Janury 16, 2003

Ups and Downs

Painting gets a lift at Ron Judish Fine Arts, but sculpture gets kicked out in Colorado Springs.

Artbeat

Brief sketches of what's happening in the Denver art scene.

Storme Warning!

There could be rough times ahead for Shannon Ireland, cover girl -- and con man.

Best local-music reissue

New Music for Bowed Piano by Stephen Scott

Best donation for victims of the June fires

Grateful Dead tapes

Best place to see local TV reporters pretending to be local TV reporters

Perfect Murder, Perfect Town by Lawrence Schiller

Rescue Me

An appreciation of fireguys, and one rogue amazon.

Flight Diversions

Rumors won't fly with those who lost their loved ones in a Colorado Springs plane crash.

Strange but True

Feedback

Spaced Out

Colorado residents take the initiative in slowing growth.

Uphill Battle

The speed merchants who risk their lives on the Pikes Peak Highway hope to put the brakes on a road-paving project.

Soar Loser?

Western Pacific's losses mount as boss man Ed Beauvais scrambles with new plans.

Due Unto Others

Next month, Colorado voters will decide whether the state's $5 billion worth of tax-exempt properties are all charity cases.

STRANGE BUT TRUE

THINGS YOU DID IN DENVER WHILE YOU WERE STOPPED DEAD IN TRAFFIC ON THE WAY TO DIA.

I'M ED! FLY ME!

COLORADO SPRINGS BOOSTERS GO UP, UP AND AWAY WITH ED BEAUVAIS.HIGH FLYER HOW MUCH OF A FLIGHT RISK IS WESTERN PACIFIC'S ED BEAUVAIS? JUST ASK THE INVESTORS IN HIS LAST AIRLINE.

PEOPLE & PLACES

ROCKIN' TO RUSSIA

A COLORADO PUNK ROCKER HEADS FOR A CLASSICAL GIG ON THE VOLGA.

STRANGE BUT TRUE

DRIBBLES AND BITS AND BITS AND BITS.

COLORADO SPRINGS TAKES A HIT

UNDER THE GUN

AFTER LISTENING TO COLORADO'S PATRIOTS, FRANCISCO DURAN SHOT OFF MORE THAN HIS MOUTH.

UNECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

DID A SQUABBLE WITH COLORADO SPRINGS COST FORT COLLINS $300 MILLION?

THIS MEANS WAR

LAST RIGHTS

COLORADO SPRINGS' HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION SUFFERS A MELTDOWN.