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Released From Prison Today? Expect a New Set of Locked Doors Tomorrownew

The 29 days since Jason Horn left jail have been a blur of bus rides, AA meetings and rejections. Today, with a cold snap tugging the temperature into the single digits, he's taking the No. 3 bus to continue his job search in Old Colorado City.
Colorado Springs Independent  |  Anthony Lane  |  01-07-2010  |  Business & Labor

Two years after a foreclosure disaster, one Colorado county is still stuck with a messnew

The phenomenon of squatters staying in bank-owned homes has been widely reported. In Colorado Springs, it's rare. But here, some have even twisted the model, living reclusively in what should be a government-owned home.
Colorado Springs Independent  |  Anthony Lane  |  12-01-2009  |  Housing & Development

Will State-Run Social Services Increase Costs and Confusion?new

In Colorado's El Paso country more than 9,200 child abuse and neglect reports through October were received this year, exceeding Denver County, the next-busiest, by close to 2,000 reports.
Colorado Springs Independent  |  Anthony Lane  |  11-09-2009  |  Children & Families

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Register Readers: Boob Men (and Women)

​When those who like to bash OC Weekly bash OC Weekly, they often cite our adult advertising, print covers featuring...

Modern Family

The Kids Are All Right is just alright. by Addison Engelking Because it succeeds (and fails) as a family drama...
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For Freegans, Eating Garbage Is Getting Downright Trendy

John Greentree's what many would call a "freegan" -- a vegan who dumpster-dives for his meals -- but he prefers the terms "post-consumer," "urban harvester," and "vegan reclamist." Everything he eats or owns is second-hand. He manages to live virtually money-free, but modern-day hunting and gathering is practically a full-time job.
Phoenix New Times  |  Niki D'Andrea  |  08-25-2009  |  Food+Drink

Maybe We're Amazed

Forty years after the Beatles, Paul McCartney’s current tour is as inspired as it is timeless.
Colorado Springs Independent  |  Bill Forman  |  07-29-2010  |  Reviews

Come As You Are

Chatroulette takes random-access exhibitionism to the next level.
Colorado Springs Independent  |  Bill Forman  |  07-29-2010  |  Commentary