The View From Here
BARRY NOREEN: We all have oil villains; choose your own
Comments | RecommendIf gasoline prices are hurting you, consider the case of independent trucker Rick Shipley. On Monday, Shipley pulled into the Tomahawk truck stop in Fountain, where 200 gallons of diesel fuel would cost him $958. Shipley, from St. Louis, said fuel prices...
BARRY NOREEN: To serve and protect, or ticket and collect?
Comments | RecommendYou don't have to be a genius to see what's going on. A child could spend an afternoon in Colorado Springs traffic court and discern the fundamental dynamics. One after another, a lengthy parade of miscreants stand...
BARRY NOREEN: Even if all 3 debated, fee would be a stretch
Comments | RecommendRepublicans Jeff Crank and Bentley Rayburn will square off in a debate at Centennial Hall tonight, and all they ask is that you pay $5 ($7 at the door) for the opportunity to hear them hammering away at each other - as well as addressing an empty chair....
BARRY NOREEN: Take a few moments to reflect on America
Comments | RecommendThe July Fourth weekend isn't quite over yet, so if you haven't done so already, you still have time to ponder what America managed to do on its own, without benefit of a blueprint. As Barack Obama put it...
BARRY NOREEN: Community should learn to welcome immigrants
Comments | RecommendMegumi Nakamura would like to welcome immigrants to Colorado Springs, and she would like the rest of us to do it, too. She's working for the Pikes Peak Immigrant and Refugee Collaborative. Many...
Ted: It’s not too late to apologize, face facts
Comments | RecommendCome out, Ted. It's not like it's a secret. Or at least acknowledge, Mr. Haggard, the pain you caused. Evangelical Christians feel you betrayed them, damaged them, and they might say all the right things. Things...
There’s something about Manitou
Comments | RecommendManitou Springs, eclectic home to covens, a cog railway and the fruitcake toss, must have a lot going for it. How else could we explain why one-third of the 1,350 students in Manitou Springs School District 14 live in another...
Support for casinos shouldn’t violate law
Comments | RecommendDuring last week's flap over three casinos allegedly violating the state's smoking ban, Cripple Creek Mayor Dan Baader explained a simple reality: "We're partners with the casinos in this town." That's as it should be. Gaming...
In dark times, mayor hits on a few bright points
Comments | Recommend"The state of the city is good. We have a wonderful future ahead of us." Thus spake Colorado Springs Mayor Lionel Rivera on Tuesday in delivering the annual State of the City address. Rivera acknowledged times are tough, but in keeping with tradition,...
Let doctors determine whether mom was insane
Comments | RecommendMaria Gardner pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity last week. That means no one is denying she caused the death of one of her children and serious injuries to four others when she doused them with gasoline and struck a match...
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