Alvin Rivera's cost of victory

07/01/10 Rivera took on a Lawrence Hernandez of Cesar Chavez Academy, and all he got was this lousy $40,000 bill. by J. Adrian Stanley 'People forewarned me," Alvin Rivera says, his usual smile suddenly darkening under his thick salt-and-pepper hair. "They said that people would forget what happened." There is barely room for Rivera's iced coffee on a table stacked high with binders and papers ...

+

-

 

Incense Nonsense

07/22/10 K2. Spice. Colorado Chronic. A dose by any of these names is, well .... no one's quite sure. This stuff isn't regulated by the FDA, and there's no standards applied to its production. Anything could be in there. by J. Adrian Stanley The kid (and he does look young) behind the counter at Freakys knows exactly what I'm asking for. He smirks a little in the dim light of the Colorado Springs head ...

+

-

 

Pretty, ugly

05/26/11 The biggest element that's been missing from our neighborhood parks isn't water or fertilizer. It's money. by J. Adrian Stanley It's early May. Kurt Schroeder stands on a dandelion patch in Wasson Park, a rare living island in an expanse of dirt. This aging neighborhood park, located adjacent to the intersection of Circle and Constitution avenues, is surrounded by homes, each featuring happier ...

+

-