Mia’s family was acting strange. She had come all the way from UC Berkeley to see her dying grandmother, Raquel, one last time. In the hospital room, Raquel begged her daughter to turn the ...

China Town Restaurant is far from the only downtown restaurant to close its doors in 2024. Austin Wilson-Bradley, director of economic development with Downtown Partnership, reported more than 23 ...

When I revisited Concrete Coyote three weeks later, the masses who had gathered for the nonprofit’s 20th anniversary party had disappeared. Strong winds blew dirt into my eyes and mouth. It took ...

In its characteristically quiet manner, an era came to an end earlier this month. The Western Jubilee Warehouse Theater hosted what will likely stand as its final show, a celebration of the life ...

Before Ford Amphitheater had even opened its doors, JW Roth, CEO of Venu (and co-owner of Pikes Peak Media Co., the parent company of The Colorado Springs Independent), had begun planning four ...

Retired Navy Capt. Greg Thomas tells the story of Daniel Griffin, the first American to die in the Dec. 7, 1941, attack on Pearl Harbor, in the Hall of Honor at Doherty High School.

For the first time in nearly two decades, voters in Colorado’s 5th congressional district will be sending a different representative to Washington, D.C. Current Republican U.S. Representative ...

I n November of last year, Colorado Springs-based Buddhist monk Thay Pho Khai — “Thay” is the Vietnamese word for “teacher” — was caring for an elderly friend and fellow Buddhist ...

WE KNOW WHAT WORKS Despite the persistence of homelessness, experts know what works. Not surprisingly, it’s housing and services, including food, basic health care, addiction recovery, job ...

Dave Donelson did the city a favor voting “no on Amara”. A flagpole annexation almost two miles away from City limits. Fountain wasn’t able to annex due to water supplies.

The cranes stretch into the sightline of purple mountains’ majesty. Construction dust blows like spindrift through countless cone zones. Workers in hard hats nearly outnumber the pedestrians.

The fight to keep Rockrimmon Library open may lead to a positive change on City Council, bringing an end to the rubber-stamping by councilmembers of appointments to commissions and boards.