I’m going to start out by admitting that I’m a bit of a fall colors snob. Having grown up on the east coast, I’m used to fall ...

“T hat’s insane!” an audience member shouted at the Sept. 10 City Council meeting as Council President pro tem Lynette Crow-Iverson said the council was “not a democracy.” Crow-Iverson ...

We want to make sure that readers of the October 3 print edition of the Colorado Springs Independent are aware of two errors: (1) A story from the Colorado Sun on the state’s “first ...

Yolanda Avila sat in her second-hand Toyota, looking out the moonroof at the cerulean California sky, and thought, “It’s true ...

October is a time for leaves to fall, pumpkins to sprout and ghosts and ghouls to rise from their graves with the sole purpose of soliciting candy from strangers. That’s right, it’s somehow ...

Avery Koonce, the 19-year-old U.S. Air Force Academy cadet who was found unresponsive in her room early this month, died of a ...

Making a film in two days is no easy feat — but for Mikey Hardesty, Matthew Perlinger, and Vitezslav Rasl, it was more than just a challenge. It was an opportunity to shine. And shine they did ...

Theater kids, you’re eating good this month, too. In fact, you can devour 10 plays in one day during The Play Crawl on Oct. 12. Funky Little Theater Company has enlisted 10 playwrights to write ...

I am not a religious man. In fact, I am hardly even spiritual. Aside from a brief manic episode (bipolar 1, remember?) — when ...

The Colorado Springs Independent captures the essence of this city, engaging with its political and environmental issues while highlighting its vibrant cultural scene.

Toe beans and espresso beans combined on Sept. 6 during the grand opening of Comfort & Joy Cat Cafe, Colorado Springs’ latest bizarre cafe experience. In a world where your biggest competitors ...