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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

I listen to Steve Bannon most days of the week, way more than these so-called Staff journalists do. He never claims he was the chief architecture of Trump’s first election or term. In fact, it ...

A large, soft pretzel with a small packet of salt and baking instructions. A set of personalized flashcards. A signed letter from a mayor. A beanie. A bucket hat. Some socks. These are all things ...

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 ...

Welcome to the first issue of the new Colorado Springs Independent. I know what some of you might be thinking. Again with this? Yes, again. A newspaper is a bit like a tardigrade—primitive and ...

A lawsuit aimed at blocking a move to close Rockrimmon Library was filed in the early hours of Friday by several non-profit groups and residents of the northwest Colorado Springs community that ...

It’s all over but the shouting — that’s the idiom that’s been kicking around in my head since it was announced back in October that the Rockrimmon Library would close at the end of last month.

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 ...

After being open for just over two years, The Well, a food and beverage hall at Pikes Peak Avenue and Weber Street, will be closing on June 15, according to an announcement from the ownership ...