 03/05/10 Class 1A boys Sweet 16 Winners to Great 8 Saturday Ouray vs. Walsh, noon, Adams State College; Creed vs. Karval, 2 p.m., Trinidad H.S.; Eads vs. Sierra Grande, 2 p.m., Otero Junior College; South Baca vs. Ridgway, 9 a.m., Adams State; Cornerstone vs. Hi-Plains, 1:30 p.m., Sterling; Caliche vs. Idalia, 4:30 p.m., Sterling; Stratton vs. Community Christian, noon, Sterling; Otis vs. Fleming or ...
 03/05/10 Marco Gonzales is in an extremely unusual position for almost anyone who has put on a high school uniform. He can have an atrocious senior baseball season, a mind-numbingly poor year, and still be remembered as a legend.
 03/03/10 To own a beautiful home is a dream that is cherished by every individual. Colorado offers several op...
 02/28/10 The madness has begun. The high school basketball hoops season is well under way, and while some of the Class 2A and 1A teams in Elbert County fall away from district tournaments without an appearance in the state playoffs, others find their way into the big show.
 02/28/10 A storm system will impact Southern Colorado tonight, bringing light snow to the area...
02/25/10 Scattered snow showers will become more numerous today, favoring areas north and west of Colorado Springs and south-southwest of Pueblo.
 02/18/10 Results form the Class 2A Region 4 wrestling tournament held at La Junta.
02/09/10 The housing market in Denver has seen an appreciable increase this year despite the bleak scenario e...
 02/05/10 DENVER - After two sunny weeks, snow returned to Denver on Thursday morning, just in time for Gov. Bill Ritter to promote his latest solar-energy bill.
 02/04/10 To avoid a huge public health risk from tire fires, as well as the ugly sight of tire dumps, the state is trying to encourage more recycling while eliminating the stockpiles, but many fear the consequences. by Anthony Lane Late on a Friday afternoon, Chris Houtchens pulls in for his last pickup of the day at Rex Tire in Old Colorado City. It's been a slow day, by Houtchens' account. After a ...
 01/23/10 VAIL, Colorado - The Battle Mountain High School speech team is wrapping up its 23rd year of competition in Colorado's Vail Valley with arguably one of the best seasons on record. Of the 32 active team members, 29 have qualified for the State Festival Competition next Friday and Saturday. Several students have qualified in both events they have competed in and Aaron Szindler, one of the team ...
01/14/10 While most government agencies are slashing budgets and laying off workers, the Pikes Peak Library District is building a new $3.3 million branch in the fast-growing, unincorporated area of Falcon. by Pam Zubeck While most government agencies are slashing budgets and laying off workers, the Pikes Peak Library District is building a new $3.3 million branch in the fast-growing, unincorporated area ...
12/31/09 We decided to use the actual Independent as our guide to reviewing the decade. So we undertook the painstaking process of going back through 520 issues, searching for stories, issues, quotes and assorted other nuggets that would be worth preserving and offering our readers for this look at the 2000s. by Kirk Woundy As the world and our city came upon the end of a tumultuous decade, we wondered ...
12/24/09 Recent developments bring into sharp relief a question bedeviling veterans court officials and advocates nationwide: How much risk should you take, giving a veteran a second chance? by Anthony Lane Thomas Delgado seemed a perfect candidate for a new veterans court program opening in El Paso County. After battling for months against post-traumatic stress disorder, the Iraq war veteran ended a ...
 12/23/09 Robert Bode has been named director of the Office of Financial Aid, Student Employment and Scholarships at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. He previously was financial aid director for Metropolitan State University in St. Paul, Minn. Robert B. Hancock has earned the Certified Fraud Examiner credential. He is tax manager of The Shafer Group. Jim [...]
12/23/09 Another round of snow and increasing winds will make travel challenging through Christmas Eve.
 12/11/09 Gov. Bill Ritter announced today the award of 14 New Energy Economic Development (NEED) grants to recipients across Colorado for renewable energy and energy efficiency projects that will help create and retain jobs, strengthen local economies, and save money and energy. The grants, which total about $1.5 million and are funded by the Recovery Act, will go to small businesses, school districts ...
11/30/09 El Paso county is having an H1N1 vaccine clinic Monday. This is a mobile clinic, and the location is at the Calhan school on Bulldog Drive. The clinic starts at 8 a.m. and ends at 5 p.m., with a break for lunch between noon and 1 p.m. The Ronald McDonald Care Mobile is operated by Peak Vista in partnership with Ronald McDonald House Charities of Southern Colorado. Here is a list of future dates ...
 11/30/09 Although supplies of the H1N1 flu vaccine remain lmited in El Paso County, flu clinics are becoming easier to find. Free shots will be offered through seven clinics as part of The Colorado Springs Interfaith and Health Program.
 11/28/09 The Colorado Springs School had a near-perfect season in 2008-09, going 25-2 and capturing the Class 2A state championship. The Kodiaks are back and might be even better this season.
11/23/09 Spencer Miller was a young rodeo cowboy, just starting his professional roping career. His friends say his smile was contagious, but genuine. He loved his friends, his family, and his faith. Rob Alexander watched Spencer grow up, and remembers the times Spencer spent at his ranch outside of Calhan, Colorado. "Some people have a natural and gentle grace with horses, comfort. He demonstrated ...
11/23/09 Thanks to a collaboration between the El Paso County Department of Health and Environment and Peak Vista Community Health Centers, the Ronald McDonald Care Mobile is taking to the streets to get high risk patients vaccinated. | 
