<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title><![CDATA[Colorado Springs - Newslocker]]></title><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/</link><atom:link rel="self" href="https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/rss/1000/" /><atom:link rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com" /><description><![CDATA[Find your latest news about Colorado Springs with just one click. Don't miss out on anything happening in your region!]]></description><language>en-us</language><copyright>Copyright (C) 2026 newslocker.com</copyright><lastBuildDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2020 23:58:00 +0200</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[City for Champions venue to open this month]]></title><description><![CDATA[Back in December 2013, the city of Colorado Springs got word the state was willing to pump $120.5 million of state sales tax into four tourist attractions, collectively dubbed City for Champions.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/city-for-champions-venue-to-open-this-month/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2020 23:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/city-for-champions-venue-to-open-this-month/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hiking Bob: Road trip hike — Browns Creek Falls]]></title><description><![CDATA[Browns Creek Falls, in the San Isabel National Forest south of Buena Vista and across the Arkansas River from Browns Canyon National Monument, is a fun little hike.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/hiking-bob-road-trip-hike-browns-creek-falls/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2020 17:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/hiking-bob-road-trip-hike-browns-creek-falls/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[People of color sickened disproportionally by COVID-19 in Colorado]]></title><description><![CDATA[The coronavirus sickens people of color in Colorado at a higher rate than their representation in the population, according to data released on Aug. 20 by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, bolstering other data nationwide that shows similar findings.Here,&nbsp;Black and Hispanic people have been hospitalized at disproportionately high rates, the CDPHE reports.Hispanic people have accounted for nearly 38 percent of all hospitalized patients, though they represent about 22]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/people-of-color-sickened-disproportionally-by-covid-19-in-colorado/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2020 00:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/people-of-color-sickened-disproportionally-by-covid-19-in-colorado/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[State approves additional federal unemployment payments — for 3 weeks only]]></title><description><![CDATA[The state of Colorado is preparing to issue unemployment checks via President Donald Trump's executive order to pay $300 a week to those who qualify for three weeks. The payments will come amidst Congress' failed efforts to reach an agreement regarding the continuation of the $600 per week benefit to compensate those out of work due to shutdowns because of COVID-19.The Colorado Department of Labor said in a release issued Aug. 19 that the federal Lost Wages Assistance program has been approved a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/state-approves-additional-federal-unemployment-payments-for-3-weeks-only/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2020 00:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/state-approves-additional-federal-unemployment-payments-for-3-weeks-only/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gregg Deal nets Art on the Streets award]]></title><description><![CDATA[&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/gregg-deal-nets-art-on-the-streets-award/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2020 14:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/gregg-deal-nets-art-on-the-streets-award/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UCHealth launches Post-hospital COVID study with CU medical students]]></title><description><![CDATA[UCHealth, which operates city-owned Memorial Hospital, and students at the University of Colorado School of Medicine Colorado Springs branch, are researching how COVID-19 patients fare post-hospitalization.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/uchealth-launches-post-hospital-covid-study-with-cu-medical-students/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/uchealth-launches-post-hospital-covid-study-with-cu-medical-students/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two Swedes Summer Glögg a lovely, crisp treat]]></title><description><![CDATA[twoswedesglogg.com&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/two-swedes-summer-glgg-a-lovely-crisp-treat/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/two-swedes-summer-glgg-a-lovely-crisp-treat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sweet Potato Pie stars at Taste Bud Rescue]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mobile business, 719-646-8016&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/sweet-potato-pie-stars-at-taste-bud-rescue/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/sweet-potato-pie-stars-at-taste-bud-rescue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opinion: What role should religion play in social justice?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Question: What role should religion play in calling for social justice? Jeff Scholes - Agnostic&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-what-role-should-religion-play-in-social-justice/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-what-role-should-religion-play-in-social-justice/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opinion: This is no time for a vacation, Congress]]></title><description><![CDATA[At the end of July, millions of Americans &mdash; and about 10.4 percent of eligible workers in El Paso County &mdash;found themselves staring down hunger, loss of utilities, evictions and homelessness when federal assistance for the unemployed ran out. And all the other programs to aid small businesses and keep people working have virtually dried up as well.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-this-is-no-time-for-a-vacation-congress/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-this-is-no-time-for-a-vacation-congress/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opinion: Fighting for the vote]]></title><description><![CDATA[Every now and then, someone comes along whose work is so productive, honest and inspirational that they ought not be allowed to die.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-fighting-for-the-vote/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-fighting-for-the-vote/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opinion: Democrats head into the national convention more united than last time]]></title><description><![CDATA[It will be fascinating &mdash; OK, mildly interesting, unless you&rsquo;re a junkie like me &mdash; to see what kind of virtual conventions the Democrats and Republicans can pull off over the next few weeks.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-democrats-head-into-the-national-convention-more-united-than-last-time/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-democrats-head-into-the-national-convention-more-united-than-last-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lady Gaga debuts her weekly talk-radio show with mixed results]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;I&rsquo;m the worst thing and the best thing that&rsquo;s ever happened to all of you,&rdquo; declares Lady Gaga in the premiere episode of Gaga Radio, a weekly interview show that Apple Music describes as a &ldquo;celebration of dance music when we need it most.&rdquo;<br />
The series debuted on Aug. 7 with a lengthy discussion between Gaga and BloodPop&reg;, a copyright-protected artist who clearly understands that one&rsquo;s name, as any Artrepreneur subscriber will confirm, is a corporat]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/lady-gaga-debuts-her-weekly-talk-radio-show-with-mixed-results/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/lady-gaga-debuts-her-weekly-talk-radio-show-with-mixed-results/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Glass Animals bring psychedelic pop back home]]></title><description><![CDATA[When last we heard from Oxford (UK)&rsquo;s psychedelic pop-soul ensemble Glass Animals, in 2016&rsquo;s How to Be a Human Being, the band was offering detailed vignettes of random humans, real and imagined. As befits a homebound pandemic year, the band is turning its gaze inward in the new Dreamland (Polydor/Republic), offering sober personal tales while preserving a taste of pop sparkle.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/glass-animals-bring-psychedelic-pop-back-home/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/glass-animals-bring-psychedelic-pop-back-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Four illuminating and engaging ways to stay entertained this week]]></title><description><![CDATA[To encourage social distancing during the spread of COVID-19, we are altering our regular &ldquo;Event Horizon&rdquo; section for the foreseeable future. While many local events have been canceled, we will clue you into at least one local experience &mdash; this week: a family-friendly voter registration event held by Be the Change 719 &mdash; and recommend some things you can do at home or safely out and about.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/four-illuminating-and-engaging-ways-to-stay-entertained-this-week/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/four-illuminating-and-engaging-ways-to-stay-entertained-this-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fala-Filo stays strong on its lamb game with Iraqi Bamia]]></title><description><![CDATA[6050 N. Carefree Circle, 719-358-7865, fala-filo.com&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/fala-filo-stays-strong-on-its-lamb-game-with-iraqi-bamia/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/fala-filo-stays-strong-on-its-lamb-game-with-iraqi-bamia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Denver-born, outwardly opulent Ambli Global Cuisine joins University Village]]></title><description><![CDATA[DOWN TO DETAILS Salient details, small elements that say in a glimpse much more about the bigger picture, are often a restaurant critic&rsquo;s favorite tool for relaying the spirit of something without belaboring every last ingredient.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/denver-born-outwardly-opulent-ambli-global-cuisine-joins-university-village/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/denver-born-outwardly-opulent-ambli-global-cuisine-joins-university-village/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Colorado Springs lands GOCO Grant]]></title><description><![CDATA[&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/colorado-springs-lands-goco-grant/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/colorado-springs-lands-goco-grant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cannabiz: Pueblo dispensary sets up self-checkout kiosk, more]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pueblo dispensary sets up self-checkout kiosk&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/cannabiz-pueblo-dispensary-sets-up-self-checkout-kiosk-more/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/cannabiz-pueblo-dispensary-sets-up-self-checkout-kiosk-more/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Be the Change 719 hosts family-fun voter registration event]]></title><description><![CDATA[With the November election mere months away, local community advocacy group Be the Change 719 is hosting &ldquo;Respect My Vote,&rdquo; a fun, inspiring and informative event designed to empower everyone to make their voice heard this fall through registering to vote.Be the Change 719 co-founder Latrina Ollie says that attendees can expect a family event that is intended to bring the community together and help get people registered.&ldquo;It is important for everyone to feel like their voice i]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/be-the-change-719-hosts-family-fun-voter-registration-event/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/be-the-change-719-hosts-family-fun-voter-registration-event/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Analysis: PTSD impacts both protesters and police]]></title><description><![CDATA[THE ENEMY WITHIN Despite widespread and vocal calls for the termination of Sgt. Keith Wrede, the officer who commented &ldquo;KILL EM ALL&rdquo; on a June 30 livestream of a Black Lives Matter protest, Colorado Springs Police Department Chief Vince Niski announced in an Aug. 10 news release that Wrede would not be fired (see p. 7 for details).&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/analysis-ptsd-impacts-both-protesters-and-police/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/analysis-ptsd-impacts-both-protesters-and-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A COVID-19 housing crisis threatens Coloradans]]></title><description><![CDATA[EVICTION NOTICE Mucking horse stables, finding yardwork, driving for Uber &mdash; 47-year-old Monument resident Jody Raye has spent the last five months in a desperate hustle to pay bills and hold onto his home.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/a-covid-19-housing-crisis-threatens-coloradans/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/a-covid-19-housing-crisis-threatens-coloradans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sneak peek: COATI "culinary incubator" and food hall set for early September opening in new Trolley District]]></title><description><![CDATA[COATI plans to hold its grand opening on Wednesday, Sept. 9 at 516 S. Tejon St. in what&rsquo;s being called the Trolley District, to pay homage to its history as a building where maintenance on trolley cars took place for decades.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/sneak-peek-coati-culinary-incubator-and-food-hall-set-for-early-september-opening-in-new-trolley-district/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2020 02:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/sneak-peek-coati-culinary-incubator-and-food-hall-set-for-early-september-opening-in-new-trolley-district/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Funds available to small businesses, nonprofits for pandemic relief]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sept. 7 is the deadline for small businesses and nonprofits to apply for grants in a new local program approved Aug. 18 by the&nbsp;Board of El Paso County Commissioners.The program, the El Paso County Regional Business Relief Fund,&nbsp;will be managed by the county's Department of Economic Development to funnel money to businesses and nonprofits adversely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.The fund was created with a portion of the $127.5 million the county received from the&nbsp;Coronavirus A]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/funds-available-to-small-businesses-nonprofits-for-pandemic-relief/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2020 19:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/funds-available-to-small-businesses-nonprofits-for-pandemic-relief/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Itchy-O’s Sypherlot Drive-In Radio Bath]]></title><description><![CDATA[I&rsquo;m always hesitant to use the phrase &ldquo;the new normal&rdquo; because it&rsquo;s inherently understood as a qualifier of restriction and disappointment &mdash; as the great Bruce Cockburn said back in 1983, &ldquo;the trouble with normal is it always gets worse.&rdquo; So, while it certainly seems like we all have to settle for worse in various aspects of life, there&rsquo;s no need to take it lying down.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/itchy-os-sypherlot-drive-in-radio-bath/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2020 19:07:31 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/itchy-os-sypherlot-drive-in-radio-bath/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UPDATE: Air Force Academy confirms positive tests for coronavirus within Cadet Wing]]></title><description><![CDATA[UPDATE:The Academy's spokesman Lt. Col. Mike Andrews said in a statement that an employee of the Great Wolf Lodge, one of three local hotels housing 400 Academy cadets during the COVID-19 pandemic, has tested positive for the virus.However, Andrews says no cadets staying at that hotel have tested positive."The first priority of the Air Force Academy remains the health and safety of our Cadet Wing, faculty and our entire Air Force Academy community," he said in the statement. "We have a large tea]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/update-air-force-academy-confirms-positive-tests-for-coronavirus-within-cadet-wing/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2020 01:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/update-air-force-academy-confirms-positive-tests-for-coronavirus-within-cadet-wing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Air Force Academy confirms positive tests for coronavirus within Cadet Wing]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Air Force Academy refuses to say how many cadets and preparatory school candidates have tested positive for COVID-19, but says the number is fewer than 1 percent, or less than 40.Asked by the Indy about a COVID outbreak in multiple cadet squadrons, the Academy released a statement from spokesman&nbsp;Lt. Col. Michael Andrews:The first priority of the Air Force Academy is the health and safety of our Cadet Wing, faculty and our entire Air Force Academy community.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/air-force-academy-confirms-positive-tests-for-coronavirus-within-cadet-wing/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2020 01:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/air-force-academy-confirms-positive-tests-for-coronavirus-within-cadet-wing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Colorado College student tests positive for COVID-19, Loomis Hall under quarantine]]></title><description><![CDATA[In an Aug. 16 emailed letter to students, Colorado College officials announced that an incoming student tested positive on the previous day, Aug. 15, for COVID-19 and that further investigation found that students failed to social distance, leading to a 14-day quarantine of all 155 students housed at Loomis Hall."Students, you MUST continue to follow enhanced social- distancing protocols as you await test results, and follow regular risk-mitigation protocols at all times after that. Our efforts]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/colorado-college-student-tests-positive-for-covid-19-loomis-hall-under-quarantine/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2020 17:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/colorado-college-student-tests-positive-for-covid-19-loomis-hall-under-quarantine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Springs Utilities plays role in "down the toilet" COVID-19 detection program]]></title><description><![CDATA[Colorado Springs Utilities is participating in a statewide study of wastewater and what it can tell experts about the spread of COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus.We reported on May 4 that CSU was involved in another study. From that report:<br />
&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/springs-utilities-plays-role-in-down-the-toilet-covid-19-detection-program/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2020 21:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/springs-utilities-plays-role-in-down-the-toilet-covid-19-detection-program/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hiking Bob: Road trip hike — St. Charles Peak]]></title><description><![CDATA[Colorado Highway 165&nbsp;starts in the town of Colorado City and winds its way through the Wet Mountains and the San Isabel National Forest, before ending at Colorado Highway 96, about 20 miles from the town of Westcliffe.&nbsp; A Colorado Scenic Byway, the road lives up to its designation, with stands of towering aspens and evergreens, wildflowers and ranch land along its route in the shadow of Greenhorn Mountain.&nbsp; The iconic Bishop Castle, a uniquely Colorado oddity and popular tourist d]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/hiking-bob-road-trip-hike-st-charles-peak/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2020 21:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/hiking-bob-road-trip-hike-st-charles-peak/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Communitywide COVID testing site hits snag, seeks to redo 300+ tests]]></title><description><![CDATA[Within a day of opening a communitywide&nbsp;COVID-19 testing site this week at the Citadel Mall, state and local health authorities are warning that some tests might have been spoiled due to inconsistent temperature control.In a release, the&nbsp;Colorado State Emergency Operations Center said an Aug. 12 inspection of the testing site by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) was triggered by an alert from El Paso County Public Health of possible temperature control in]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/communitywide-covid-testing-site-hits-snag-seeks-to-redo-300-tests/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2020 19:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/communitywide-covid-testing-site-hits-snag-seeks-to-redo-300-tests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Refreshment Lab joins Annapurna Mead, CoS'bucha and Nektr. Craft Kombucha as a shared tasting room and grab-and-go market]]></title><description><![CDATA[Strength in numbers &mdash; especially during the Covid pandemic.<br />
That's somewhat the prevailing sentiment as three local businesses have come together to share production space and a common tasting room and retail market.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/the-refreshment-lab-joins-annapurna-mead-cosbucha-and-nektr-craft-kombucha-as-a-shared-tasting-room-and-grab-and-go-market/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2020 04:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/the-refreshment-lab-joins-annapurna-mead-cosbucha-and-nektr-craft-kombucha-as-a-shared-tasting-room-and-grab-and-go-market/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City seeks new partner to operate Westside Community Center]]></title><description><![CDATA[The city of Colorado Springs posted a Request for Information Aug. 3, seeking to identify qualified firms for development and operation of the Westside Community Center.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/city-seeks-new-partner-to-operate-westside-community-center/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2020 17:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/city-seeks-new-partner-to-operate-westside-community-center/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[While other countries fight to save the arts, America is throwing them under the bus]]></title><description><![CDATA[CULTURE CANCELINGFrom a big-picture perspective, the last few weeks have shown promising signs for beleaguered music and arts communities around the world. Last month, for example, the British government announced the details of its $2 billion Emergency Arts Fund.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/while-other-countries-fight-to-save-the-arts-america-is-throwing-them-under-the-bus/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/while-other-countries-fight-to-save-the-arts-america-is-throwing-them-under-the-bus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two 1980s veterans try to maintain a brash touch]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Pretenders and Psychedelic Furs were two 1980s bands with differing musical approaches, but a shared attitude of detached sneer.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/two-1980s-veterans-try-to-maintain-a-brash-touch/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/two-1980s-veterans-try-to-maintain-a-brash-touch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three cool and socially distant things to do this week]]></title><description><![CDATA[To encourage social distancing during the spread of COVID-19, we are altering our regular &ldquo;Event Horizon&rdquo; section for the foreseeable future. While many local events have been canceled, we will clue you into at least one local experience &mdash; this week: Kimball's Peak Three streaming a thoughtful, romantic indie film &mdash; and recommend some things you can do at home or safely out and about.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/three-cool-and-socially-distant-things-to-do-this-week/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/three-cool-and-socially-distant-things-to-do-this-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The spirit of the Zodiac will live on]]></title><description><![CDATA[Running a small, independent music venue is an arduous labor of love in the best of times.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/the-spirit-of-the-zodiac-will-live-on/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/the-spirit-of-the-zodiac-will-live-on/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The French Kitchen’s Queenets are the talk of the town]]></title><description><![CDATA[4771 N. Academy Blvd., 719-528-6295, tfkcc.com&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/the-french-kitchens-queenets-are-the-talk-of-the-town/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/the-french-kitchens-queenets-are-the-talk-of-the-town/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teachers protest back-to-school plans]]></title><description><![CDATA[&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/teachers-protest-back-to-school-plans/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/teachers-protest-back-to-school-plans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Southeast steps up to fight food insecurity during COVID-19]]></title><description><![CDATA[FEEDING THE SOUL Every Wednesday morning at 5, Southeast Colorado Springs resident and entrepreneur Elena Salinas rolls out of bed and prepares for a long day ahead.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/southeast-steps-up-to-fight-food-insecurity-during-covid-19/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/southeast-steps-up-to-fight-food-insecurity-during-covid-19/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Servicios de La Raza provides rental assistance to undocumented community]]></title><description><![CDATA[THE HARDEST HIT Editor&rsquo;s note: Cindy Marroquin translated for this story.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/servicios-de-la-raza-provides-rental-assistance-to-undocumented-community/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/servicios-de-la-raza-provides-rental-assistance-to-undocumented-community/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Second verse, same as the first]]></title><description><![CDATA[No, you haven&rsquo;t left a skipping LP on your turntable... it&rsquo;s endlessly repeated how unusual and precarious these times are for artists and performers because of how unprecedented a situation the COVID-19 pandemic has become.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/second-verse-same-as-the-first/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/second-verse-same-as-the-first/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quick removal of BLM art installation raises questions of equity]]></title><description><![CDATA[A TALE OF TWO GRAFFITI In the early morning hours of July 6, community activists used durable plastic tape to weave &ldquo;BLM&rdquo; (the common abbreviation for Black Lives Matter) on the chain-link fence of the pedestrian bridge over Fountain Boulevard, near Shasta Drive.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/quick-removal-of-blm-art-installation-raises-questions-of-equity/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/quick-removal-of-blm-art-installation-raises-questions-of-equity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Publisher's note: Racism has no place here]]></title><description><![CDATA[I&rsquo;m going to be blunt: Racism has no place in the business community; it has no place in Colorado Springs &mdash; the city where everyone is welcome. And it has zero place at an event sponsored any of our newspapers.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/publishers-note-racism-has-no-place-here/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/publishers-note-racism-has-no-place-here/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Himmelman and Jess Cornelius with the new and noteworthy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Peter Himmelman, Press On (Himmelsongs) &ndash; Himmelman, Minnesota-based son-in-law of Bob Dylan, is a well-known face at Lyons&rsquo; Rocky Mountain Folks Fest, where he often plays the role of acerbic prankster.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/peter-himmelman-and-jess-cornelius-with-the-new-and-noteworthy/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/peter-himmelman-and-jess-cornelius-with-the-new-and-noteworthy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opinion: What do you think about science that can alter human genetics?]]></title><description><![CDATA[What do you think about new scientific discoveries that can alter human genetics, like CRISPR? Do you think we should be changing human genetic makeup before someone&rsquo;s born?&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-what-do-you-think-about-science-that-can-alter-human-genetics/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-what-do-you-think-about-science-that-can-alter-human-genetics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opinion: Trump’s “executive noodlings”]]></title><description><![CDATA[The news conference was vintage Donald Trump, and I don&rsquo;t mean that in a good way.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-trumps-executive-noodlings/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-trumps-executive-noodlings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North Side Social makes sense for northern Springs with legit good bar food]]></title><description><![CDATA[FAREWELL FARM, BONJOUR BAR BITES WITH GAME Till Kitchen represented all of the highest ambitions for cuisine in the Springs, namely a massive space serving phenomenal gourmet food.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/north-side-social-makes-sense-for-northern-springs-with-legit-good-bar-food/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/north-side-social-makes-sense-for-northern-springs-with-legit-good-bar-food/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kimball’s Peak Three streams thoughtful romance film Around the Sun]]></title><description><![CDATA[Good romance can be hard to find, whether you&rsquo;re swiping right on a dating app or seeking out the elusive perfect love story on film.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/kimballs-peak-three-streams-thoughtful-romance-film-around-the-sun/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/kimballs-peak-three-streams-thoughtful-romance-film-around-the-sun/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jade Dynasty serves up the whole duck]]></title><description><![CDATA[106 Manitou Ave., Manitou Springs, 719-685-9576, jadedynastyco.com&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/jade-dynasty-serves-up-the-whole-duck/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/jade-dynasty-serves-up-the-whole-duck/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Early end date spells more 2020 Census worries]]></title><description><![CDATA[&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/early-end-date-spells-more-2020-census-worries/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/early-end-date-spells-more-2020-census-worries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Diane Cluck and Cary Morin with the new and noteworthy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Diane Cluck, Common Wealth (Bandcamp) &ndash; Diane Cluck made several visits to Colorado early in the century, when she was at the forefront of New York&rsquo;s anti-folk movement.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/diane-cluck-and-cary-morin-with-the-new-and-noteworthy/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/diane-cluck-and-cary-morin-with-the-new-and-noteworthy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cannabiz: Millennials and baby boomers agree on flower, more]]></title><description><![CDATA[Millennials and baby boomers agree on flower&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/cannabiz-millennials-and-baby-boomers-agree-on-flower-more/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/cannabiz-millennials-and-baby-boomers-agree-on-flower-more/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cannabiz: Manitou extends dispensary hours to midnight, more]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manitou extends dispensary hours to midnight&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/cannabiz-manitou-extends-dispensary-hours-to-midnight-more/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/cannabiz-manitou-extends-dispensary-hours-to-midnight-more/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bella Panini refreshes and delights]]></title><description><![CDATA[4 S. Highway 105, Palmer Lake, 719-481-3244, bellapanini.com&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/bella-panini-refreshes-and-delights/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/bella-panini-refreshes-and-delights/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opinion: COVID changed our lives, now we can change the future]]></title><description><![CDATA[By Adelaide Evans&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-covid-changed-our-lives-now-we-can-change-the-future/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2020 00:11:26 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-covid-changed-our-lives-now-we-can-change-the-future/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Colorado Springs City Council refers three measures to voters on revenue, parks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Colorado Springs voters will decide in November whether to allow the city to keep revenue in excess of constitutional and city charter caps, and who will determine future conveyance of parkland &mdash; City Council or voters.On Aug. 11, Council referred three ballot measures to the Nov. 3 ballot.The first, adopted on a 7-2 vote with Councilors Don Knight and Andy Pico opposed, would allow the city to retain $1.9 million in excess 2019 tax revenue above the Taxpayer's Bill of Rights (TABOR) cap.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/colorado-springs-city-council-refers-three-measures-to-voters-on-revenue-parks/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2020 23:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/colorado-springs-city-council-refers-three-measures-to-voters-on-revenue-parks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[20-year CSPD officer disciplined for “KILL EM ALL” comment]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Colorado Springs Police Officer found to have commented &ldquo;KILL EM ALL&rdquo; and then &ldquo;KILL THEM ALL&rdquo; on a livestream of a June Black Lives Matter protest that blocked I-25 traffic has received a 40-hour disciplinary suspension.&nbsp;This comes after pressure from community activists and an internal investigation that began in July.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/20-year-cspd-officer-disciplined-for-kill-em-all-comment/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2020 17:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/20-year-cspd-officer-disciplined-for-kill-em-all-comment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[COS police oversight committee short list contains notable candidates]]></title><description><![CDATA[A call for applications to serve on the city's first police oversight committee has drawn interest from several retired law enforcement officers, including a former chief, an ex-president of Colorado College, and the wife of a slain officer.Numerically speaking, those who live in the eastern Council District 6 have the best shot at getting appointed to the city's soon-to-be created Law Enforcement Transparency and Accountability Commission (LETAC).&nbsp;<br />
That's because only 13 people from that d]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/cos-police-oversight-committee-short-list-contains-notable-candidates/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2020 23:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/cos-police-oversight-committee-short-list-contains-notable-candidates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lawsuit filed against El Pomar Foundation over Hitch Rack Ranch quarry controversy]]></title><description><![CDATA[A lawsuit was filed in El Paso County District Court against the El Pomar Foundation on behalf of the RMBC Group on Monday, Aug. 3, the Gazette reports.<br />
The RMBC Group, which owns the Hitch Rack Ranch, accuses El Pomar in the lawsuit of bypassing public process and secretly influencing officials to deny a permit application to set up a quarry on the property.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/lawsuit-filed-against-el-pomar-foundation-over-hitch-rack-ranch-quarry-controversy/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2020 00:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/lawsuit-filed-against-el-pomar-foundation-over-hitch-rack-ranch-quarry-controversy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Colorado Springs School District 11 to launch year under hybrid model]]></title><description><![CDATA[Many Colorado Springs School District 11 students will kick off their academic year Aug. 24 by logging on.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/colorado-springs-school-district-11-to-launch-year-under-hybrid-model/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2020 18:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/colorado-springs-school-district-11-to-launch-year-under-hybrid-model/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hiking Bob: Road trip hike Limber Grove-Sheep Mountain Loop; Incline opens]]></title><description><![CDATA[This hike combines a couple of trails to put together a nice little loop.&nbsp; Located south west of the town of Fairplay in Park County, the trailhead is about 88 miles from the west end of Colorado Springs, an easy drive. Well, except for the last 8 miles, which frankly, suck.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/hiking-bob-road-trip-hike-limber-grove-sheep-mountain-loop-incline-opens/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2020 01:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/hiking-bob-road-trip-hike-limber-grove-sheep-mountain-loop-incline-opens/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Local school districts set (and change) start dates]]></title><description><![CDATA[&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/local-school-districts-set-and-change-start-dates/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2020 17:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/local-school-districts-set-and-change-start-dates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Courthouse protest supports those arrested at Donald Trump rally]]></title><description><![CDATA[&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/courthouse-protest-supports-those-arrested-at-donald-trump-rally/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2020 17:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/courthouse-protest-supports-those-arrested-at-donald-trump-rally/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[State funds new co-responder programs]]></title><description><![CDATA[&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/state-funds-new-co-responder-programs/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2020 17:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/state-funds-new-co-responder-programs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unsolicited foreign seeds show up in local mail]]></title><description><![CDATA[BAD SEEDS On July 27, the Colorado Department of Agriculture issued a news release asking the public for reports of unsolicited seeds received via mail.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/unsolicited-foreign-seeds-show-up-in-local-mail/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/unsolicited-foreign-seeds-show-up-in-local-mail/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teller County residents confront Abolish ICE and Black Lives Matter protesters]]></title><description><![CDATA[NOT FROM AROUND HERE On Friday, July 17, a protest organized by Abolish ICE Denver came to the Teller County Jail.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/teller-county-residents-confront-abolish-ice-and-black-lives-matter-protesters/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/teller-county-residents-confront-abolish-ice-and-black-lives-matter-protesters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taylor Swift and Sarah Jarosz with the new and noteworthy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Taylor Swift, folklore (Republic) &ndash; Americana fans have dreamt of Swift showing up at Daryl Hall&rsquo;s studios for an acoustic hoedown in the &ldquo;Daryl&rsquo;s House&rdquo; series.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/taylor-swift-and-sarah-jarosz-with-the-new-and-noteworthy/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/taylor-swift-and-sarah-jarosz-with-the-new-and-noteworthy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Strong traditional dishes and fusion make Pho &amp; Cajun remarkable]]></title><description><![CDATA[LOVE AT FIRST SIP We&rsquo;ve found it re-warding to stay open to the unexpected &ldquo;wow&rdquo; moments in life, and sometimes that means waiting two days for a bowl of soup.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/strong-traditional-dishes-and-fusion-make-pho-amp-cajun-remarkable/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/strong-traditional-dishes-and-fusion-make-pho-amp-cajun-remarkable/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Schnitzel and currywurst sing at Biggi’s Little Bavaria food truck]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mobile business, 719-231-6355, facebook.com/BiggisLittleBavaria&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/schnitzel-and-currywurst-sing-at-biggis-little-bavaria-food-truck/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/schnitzel-and-currywurst-sing-at-biggis-little-bavaria-food-truck/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Remember Record Store Day? It’s back!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bryan Ostrow has mixed feelings about Record Store Day.As the co-founder of What&rsquo;s Left &mdash; a political music zine, indie label, and newly opened record shop at 829 N. Circle Drive &mdash; he feels the annual &ldquo;celebration of the culture of the independently owned record store&rdquo; is becoming less about small stores and more about big record companies.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/remember-record-store-day-its-back/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/remember-record-store-day-its-back/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Potential COVID-19 outbreaks hit El Paso County Judicial Building and Charis Christian Center]]></title><description><![CDATA[OUTBREAK UPDATES According to news releases issued by the Colorado Judicial Department and El Paso County Public Health, new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed at the El Paso County Judicial Building and Charis Christian Center in Colorado Springs.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/potential-covid-19-outbreaks-hit-el-paso-county-judicial-building-and-charis-christian-center/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/potential-covid-19-outbreaks-hit-el-paso-county-judicial-building-and-charis-christian-center/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pizza for Breakfast at Marriott’s The Ascent Restaurant and Bar]]></title><description><![CDATA[5580 Tech Center Drive, 719-260-1800, facebook.com/theascentrestaurant&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/pizza-for-breakfast-at-marriotts-the-ascent-restaurant-and-bar/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/pizza-for-breakfast-at-marriotts-the-ascent-restaurant-and-bar/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opinion: Trump didn't bother to honor John Lewis]]></title><description><![CDATA[In one of the darkest days of the Trump presidency &mdash; and, yes, the competition remains fierce for Trump&rsquo;s ultimate diei horriblis &mdash; it looked briefly as if Cory Gardner might have caught a break.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-trump-didnt-bother-to-honor-john-lewis/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-trump-didnt-bother-to-honor-john-lewis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opinion: It’s too early to go back to school]]></title><description><![CDATA[In just a few short weeks the 2020-2021 school year will begin.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-its-too-early-to-go-back-to-school/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-its-too-early-to-go-back-to-school/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opinion: Bring back the CCC]]></title><description><![CDATA[In May, the unemployment figure for Americans ages 16 to 29 sat at just under 7.7 million. Ivanka Trump (who sorta works for her dad) recently suggested that these people just &ldquo;find something new,&rdquo; maybe get an associate degree or certification in a high-demand field.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-bring-back-the-ccc/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-bring-back-the-ccc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MeadowGrass vibes coming Aug. 22]]></title><description><![CDATA[Although it now feels as though the news broke about 20 years ago, many local music fans were understandably disappointed when this year&rsquo;s edition of the MeadowGrass Music Festival was postponed.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/meadowgrass-vibes-coming-aug-22/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/meadowgrass-vibes-coming-aug-22/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Juice Wrld and Roddy Ricch deservedly dominate hip-hop charts]]></title><description><![CDATA[The hip-hop charts were suddenly dominated in mid-July by departed Chicago rapper Juice Wrld (Jarad Higgins) and newcomer Roddy Ricch (Rodrick Moore).&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/juice-wrld-and-roddy-ricch-deservedly-dominate-hip-hop-charts/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/juice-wrld-and-roddy-ricch-deservedly-dominate-hip-hop-charts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Four fun things to do while you’re staying safe at home this week]]></title><description><![CDATA[To encourage social distancing during the spread of COVID-19, we are altering our regular &ldquo;Event Horizon&rdquo; section for the foreseeable future. While many local events have been canceled, we will clue you into at least one local experience &mdash; this week: Black Lives Create Fest and an exhibit of art by Gregg Deal and JayCee Beyale at The Modbo &mdash; and recommend some things you can do at home or safely out and about.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/four-fun-things-to-do-while-youre-staying-safe-at-home-this-week/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/four-fun-things-to-do-while-youre-staying-safe-at-home-this-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CSPD and other officers disciplined for moonlighting for Teller County sheriff's private investigations company]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nine Colorado Springs police officers took part in off-duty operations that led them to place trackers on vehicles, mount a secret camera to monitor a house in El Paso County, dig through trash and follow several citizens without their knowledge, including in Colorado Springs.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/cspd-and-other-officers-disciplined-for-moonlighting-for-teller-county-sheriffs-private-investigations-company/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/cspd-and-other-officers-disciplined-for-moonlighting-for-teller-county-sheriffs-private-investigations-company/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cannabiz: Study finds lower crime rates after legalization, more]]></title><description><![CDATA[Study finds lower crime rates after legalization&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/cannabiz-study-finds-lower-crime-rates-after-legalization-more/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/cannabiz-study-finds-lower-crime-rates-after-legalization-more/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Black Lives Create Fest brings together 30 Black artists]]></title><description><![CDATA[In March 2015, Nobel Prize-winning novelist, essayist and professor Toni Morrison wrote in The Nation that in challenging times, artists must refuse to remain silent.<br />
&ldquo;This is precisely the time when artists go to work,&rdquo; she wrote in a piece for the progressive magazine&rsquo;s 150th anniversary edition. &ldquo;There is no time for despair, no place for self-pity, no need for silence, no room for fear.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/black-lives-create-fest-brings-together-30-black-artists/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/black-lives-create-fest-brings-together-30-black-artists/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Artists Gregg Deal and JayCee Beyale present Modern Storytellers at The Modbo]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here in the Western United States, many of us have been inundated with false narratives about Indigenous people, their cultures, histories and stories.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/artists-gregg-deal-and-jaycee-beyale-present-modern-storytellers-at-the-modbo/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/artists-gregg-deal-and-jaycee-beyale-present-modern-storytellers-at-the-modbo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Albertacos dishes a colossal chile relleno plate]]></title><description><![CDATA[4494 Austin Bluffs Pkwy., 719-534-9412&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/albertacos-dishes-a-colossal-chile-relleno-plate/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/albertacos-dishes-a-colossal-chile-relleno-plate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hiking Bob: Can't get into Rocky? Try this nearby mountain hike]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rocky Mountain National Park, just outside of the small town of Estes Park, is one of the most popular national parks in the country, in a typical year drawing millions of visitors to experience its breathtaking vistas, wildlife sightings and, of course, hiking and mountain climbing opportunities. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, you can't just take a drive up to the park and expect to get in.&nbsp; Current rules at Rocky Mountain National Park require both a park pass and a "timed entry permit]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/hiking-bob-cant-get-into-rocky-try-this-nearby-mountain-hike/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2020 00:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/hiking-bob-cant-get-into-rocky-try-this-nearby-mountain-hike/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indoor gatherings cut to 100 people in El Paso County due to rising COVID cases]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local and state authorities have agreed to dial back reopening guidelines in response to rising numbers of hospitalizations and positive tests of COVID-19 in El Paso County.Those guidelines, which go into effect on Monday, Aug. 3 are as follows:&bull; The number of people allowed to gather indoors will be slashed from 175 to 100, except for houses of worship, which can continue to host 175 people. (This guideline has no impact on outdoor gatherings, which are still limited to 250 people.)&bull;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/indoor-gatherings-cut-to-100-people-in-el-paso-county-due-to-rising-covid-cases/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2020 00:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/indoor-gatherings-cut-to-100-people-in-el-paso-county-due-to-rising-covid-cases/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CSPD seeks outside analysis of use-of-force data]]></title><description><![CDATA[Would you like to know whether local cops target people of color more often than white people when they use force?If they do, would you like to know why?Those are but two questions that would be answered by an&nbsp;"Assessment of Colorado Springs Police Department's Use of Force" study for which the department issued a request for proposals (RFP) on July 20.The stated goal calls for&nbsp;"a comprehensive assessment of the police department's use of force," notably including demographics of those]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/cspd-seeks-outside-analysis-of-use-of-force-data/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2020 00:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/cspd-seeks-outside-analysis-of-use-of-force-data/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pueblo Library to close on Sundays as Columbus statue protests continue]]></title><description><![CDATA[Starting July 26, the Robert Hoag Rawlings Public Library in Pueblo will be closed Sundays due to the administration&rsquo;s concerns for safety.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/pueblo-library-to-close-on-sundays-as-columbus-statue-protests-continue/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2020 23:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/pueblo-library-to-close-on-sundays-as-columbus-statue-protests-continue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is a plastic bag fee the answer to cleaning up the Springs?]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a town hall meeting on July 29, focused on a ballot initiative of a single use plastic bag fee, all speakers agreed on one thing: Colorado Springs has a trash problem.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/is-a-plastic-bag-fee-the-answer-to-cleaning-up-the-springs/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2020 18:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/is-a-plastic-bag-fee-the-answer-to-cleaning-up-the-springs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New tech-saturated Paralympic and Olympic museum opens to public]]></title><description><![CDATA[&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/new-tech-saturated-paralympic-and-olympic-museum-opens-to-public/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2020 01:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/new-tech-saturated-paralympic-and-olympic-museum-opens-to-public/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New high-tech Paralympic and Olympic museum opens to public]]></title><description><![CDATA[Colorado Springs is getting a fancy new museum full of technology and adaptive displays to celebrate Paralympians and Olympians of the past and future.&nbsp; Despite COVID-19 shrinking the hopes for throngs of visitors descending on the museum, the U.S. Olympic &amp; Paralympic Museum will open to visitors on Thursday, July 30, albeit with temperature checks, mandatory masks and hand sanitizer and sanitizing wipes &mdash; which is a good thing because there is a lot to touch in this museum.&hell]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/new-high-tech-paralympic-and-olympic-museum-opens-to-public/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2020 01:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/new-high-tech-paralympic-and-olympic-museum-opens-to-public/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Private Label Distillery claims largest inventory of aging whiskey in state]]></title><description><![CDATA[Private Label Distillery quietly opened in early June at 1405 Selix Grove out east of town.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/private-label-distillery-claims-largest-inventory-of-aging-whiskey-in-state/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2020 16:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/private-label-distillery-claims-largest-inventory-of-aging-whiskey-in-state/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Chicks and Dream Wife with the new and noteworthy]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Chicks, Gaslighter (Columbia) &ndash; Early LP and CD copies moved to distribution before the country trio dropped &ldquo;Dixie&rdquo; from their name, but the Barbie-doll album design shows they&rsquo;re being as subversive as ever.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/the-chicks-and-dream-wife-with-the-new-and-noteworthy/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/the-chicks-and-dream-wife-with-the-new-and-noteworthy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thai Tea with Pomegranate Boba at Lil C’s Bubble Tea]]></title><description><![CDATA[4239 N. Nevada Ave., #113, 719-445-0090, lilcbubbletea.com&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/thai-tea-with-pomegranate-boba-at-lil-cs-bubble-tea/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/thai-tea-with-pomegranate-boba-at-lil-cs-bubble-tea/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Supernova set to expand into OCC soon, while former building occupant The Ice Cream Lab looks to reopen on East Side near year’s end]]></title><description><![CDATA[&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/supernova-set-to-expand-into-occ-soon-while-former-building-occupant-the-ice-cream-lab-looks-to-reopen-on-east-side-near-years-end/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/supernova-set-to-expand-into-occ-soon-while-former-building-occupant-the-ice-cream-lab-looks-to-reopen-on-east-side-near-years-end/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rumba Latin Cuisine finds all the right notes and even makes side items special]]></title><description><![CDATA[Perfectly in step I can&rsquo;t remember when I&rsquo;ve had a mojito this good.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/rumba-latin-cuisine-finds-all-the-right-notes-and-even-makes-side-items-special/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/rumba-latin-cuisine-finds-all-the-right-notes-and-even-makes-side-items-special/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Puppet build and writing workshop promotes community activism]]></title><description><![CDATA[Activism is a community effort.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/puppet-build-and-writing-workshop-promotes-community-activism/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/puppet-build-and-writing-workshop-promotes-community-activism/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pueblo library closing on Sundays due to armed counter-protesters]]></title><description><![CDATA[Starting July 26, the Robert Hoag Rawlings Public Library in Pueblo will be closed Sundays due to the administration&rsquo;s concerns for safety.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/pueblo-library-closing-on-sundays-due-to-armed-counter-protesters/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/pueblo-library-closing-on-sundays-due-to-armed-counter-protesters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opinion: Trump’s data grab blindfolds us]]></title><description><![CDATA[After months spent railing against numbers that show the coronavirus isn&rsquo;t going to &ldquo;disappear, like a miracle,&rdquo; President Trump has suddenly ordered hospitals nationwide to send their daily COVID-19 data directly to the Department of Health and Human Services &mdash; bypassing the politically neutral Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This is cause for alarm.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-trumps-data-grab-blindfolds-us/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-trumps-data-grab-blindfolds-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opinion: Inside Out Youth Services and LGBTQ youths are working toward a more inclusive movement]]></title><description><![CDATA[There&rsquo;s a video I want you to watch: five minutes of black-and-white footage, documenting a gay rights rally in 1973 where activist Sylvia Rivera spoke.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-inside-out-youth-services-and-lgbtq-youths-are-working-toward-a-more-inclusive-movement/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-inside-out-youth-services-and-lgbtq-youths-are-working-toward-a-more-inclusive-movement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opinion:  Health care CEOs 
 make a killing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sometimes I don&rsquo;t know whether to weep uncontrollably, laugh hysterically or just throw up.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-health-care-ceos-make-a-killing/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-health-care-ceos-make-a-killing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opinion: A whole new ball game]]></title><description><![CDATA[As a kid, from the youngest age I can remember, my family&rsquo;s dinner-table conversation generally skewed toward one of three things &mdash; baseball, books and politics.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-a-whole-new-ball-game/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-a-whole-new-ball-game/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It’s hard to assess the impact of PPP business loans in the Springs]]></title><description><![CDATA[IN THE MONEY? It&rsquo;s impossible to know for sure what impact the federal government&rsquo;s small business loan program is having on Colorado Springs&rsquo; businesses.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/its-hard-to-assess-the-impact-of-ppp-business-loans-in-the-springs/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/its-hard-to-assess-the-impact-of-ppp-business-loans-in-the-springs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Founders of My Black Colorado on sharing Black stories]]></title><description><![CDATA[Creating community Editor&rsquo;s note: This interview has been edited for length and clarity.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/founders-of-my-black-colorado-on-sharing-black-stories/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/founders-of-my-black-colorado-on-sharing-black-stories/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Don’t forget the sausage and Peppers on Trivelli’s sausage hoagie]]></title><description><![CDATA[6827 Space Village Ave., 719-471-7733, trivellis.net&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/dont-forget-the-sausage-and-peppers-on-trivellis-sausage-hoagie/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/dont-forget-the-sausage-and-peppers-on-trivellis-sausage-hoagie/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Disco/R&amp;B hybrid is revived with hits and misses]]></title><description><![CDATA[This year is unexpectedly graced with a revival of the hybrid R&amp;B/disco once offered by Chic or Earth, Wind &amp; Fire.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/discorampb-hybrid-is-revived-with-hits-and-misses/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/discorampb-hybrid-is-revived-with-hits-and-misses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CSPD identifies protesters through social media]]></title><description><![CDATA[LIFE IN THE PANOPTICON On Tuesday, June 30, at 8:15 p.m. approximately 50 Black Lives Matter protesters and a half-dozen vehicles blocked northbound Interstate 25 traffic at the Bijou Street on-ramp for almost an hour.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/cspd-identifies-protesters-through-social-media/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/cspd-identifies-protesters-through-social-media/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Colorado Springs Theaters earn honors at Henry Awards]]></title><description><![CDATA[&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/colorado-springs-theaters-earn-honors-at-henry-awards/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/colorado-springs-theaters-earn-honors-at-henry-awards/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Colorado lawmaker asks Trump to send federal agents to Denver]]></title><description><![CDATA[&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/colorado-lawmaker-asks-trump-to-send-federal-agents-to-denver/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/colorado-lawmaker-asks-trump-to-send-federal-agents-to-denver/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Catfish at Club Tilt’s food truck]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sit-down location at 3744 Astrozon Blvd., plus food truck, facebook.com/clubtiltgrill&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/catfish-at-club-tilts-food-truck/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/catfish-at-club-tilts-food-truck/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cannabiz: Ballot measure falls short of City Council approval, more]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ballot measure falls short of City Council approval&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/cannabiz-ballot-measure-falls-short-of-city-council-approval-more/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/cannabiz-ballot-measure-falls-short-of-city-council-approval-more/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can Congress save America’s music venues?]]></title><description><![CDATA[All the way back in April, the realization was already dawning that COVID-19 was not only disrupting the entire international live music &ldquo;supply chain&rdquo; and greater ecosystem, but also that any extended shuttering of music venues could prove disastrous for independent operators of any size.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/can-congress-save-americas-music-venues/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/can-congress-save-americas-music-venues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A year later, do Black Lives Matter here yet?]]></title><description><![CDATA[FROM BAILEY TO FLOYD For De&rsquo;Von Bailey&rsquo;s closest friends, the death of George Floyd under the knee of a Minneapolis police officer in late May came as no surprise.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/a-year-later-do-black-lives-matter-here-yet/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/a-year-later-do-black-lives-matter-here-yet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Four opportunities for entertainment and education this week]]></title><description><![CDATA[To encourage social distancing during the spread of COVID-19, we are altering our regular &ldquo;Event Horizon&rdquo; section for the foreseeable future. While many local events have been canceled, we will clue you into at least one local experience &mdash; this week: a community puppet-build and writing workshop &mdash; and recommend some things you can do at home or safely out and about.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/four-opportunities-for-entertainment-and-education-this-week/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2020 20:06:35 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/four-opportunities-for-entertainment-and-education-this-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chris Frantz on Talking Heads, Tom Tom Club, calypso and quarantine]]></title><description><![CDATA[Context is everything.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/chris-frantz-on-talking-heads-tom-tom-club-calypso-and-quarantine/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2020 19:04:29 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/chris-frantz-on-talking-heads-tom-tom-club-calypso-and-quarantine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hiking Bob: Green Mountain Falls keeps trails open. Here's how to do your part to keep them open]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a move that is sure to make hikers happy, the Green Mountain Falls Board of Trustees voted during a special board meeting on Tuesday July 21 to kill a resolution that would have closed all of the town's trails to all users. According to town Mayor Jane Newberry, the resolution first came about out of concerns about COVID-19.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/hiking-bob-green-mountain-falls-keeps-trails-open-heres-how-to-do-your-part-to-keep-them-open/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2020 23:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/hiking-bob-green-mountain-falls-keeps-trails-open-heres-how-to-do-your-part-to-keep-them-open/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City settles environmental lawsuit involving land near Olympic Museum]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Smokebrush Foundation and city of Colorado Springs have settled an environmental lawsuit that dates back years and involves land in lower downtown near the soon-to-open Olympic &amp; Paralympic Museum and Hall of Fame.Smokebrush announced the settlement in a news release July 23, but did not disclose if it involves any monetary payment. The city could not be reached for a comment.Read the background on this case here.It appears the settlement allowed the city to more forward with a land swap]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/city-settles-environmental-lawsuit-involving-land-near-olympic-museum/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2020 01:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/city-settles-environmental-lawsuit-involving-land-near-olympic-museum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Retail marijuana ballot measure in Colorado Springs meets opposition from MMJ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Colorado Springs Cannabis Association opposes a retail marijuana ballot measure Colorado Springs City Council plans to review on Monday to consider whether to refer it to voters for the Nov. 3 election.In a July 23 letter to Council, the association notes the measure would limit new retail mariiuana licenses to 24, which, if approved, would "destroy the existing medical marijuana business model, and put in grave risk over 80% of our current businesses and employees."Moreover, such limitations "u]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/retail-marijuana-ballot-measure-in-colorado-springs-meets-opposition-from-mmj/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2020 00:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/retail-marijuana-ballot-measure-in-colorado-springs-meets-opposition-from-mmj/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Air Force Academy prepares to welcome entire cadet wing to campus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Air Force Academy will be one of the first universities in the United States to welcome its student body to campus in late July.The Academy has been dealing with dozens of cases of COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, since the arrival of the class of 2024 on June 25.The officer training school then posted a request for proposals for 220 hotel rooms to house healthy cadets so that those who are infected could adequately social distance. Now, the Academy announced in a July]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/air-force-academy-prepares-to-welcome-entire-cadet-wing-to-campus/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2020 17:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/air-force-academy-prepares-to-welcome-entire-cadet-wing-to-campus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[El Paso County and CSPD issue mask enforcement protocols]]></title><description><![CDATA[Will local law enforcement officials enforce Gov. Jared Polis' July 16 mask mandate aimed at controlling the spread of COVID-19, or not?Well, yes and no.El Paso County Sheriff Bill Elder initially said he wouldn't enforce the mask mandate, but he put out a video&nbsp;July 17 in which he explains that position, which is this:His department will not force someone to wear a mask. However, if someone enters a building not wearing a mask &mdash; in violation of Polis' executive public health order t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/el-paso-county-and-cspd-issue-mask-enforcement-protocols/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2020 22:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/el-paso-county-and-cspd-issue-mask-enforcement-protocols/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[International students cleared for now]]></title><description><![CDATA[On July 14, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) walked back a policy that would have forced international students out of the country if their classes moved online.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/international-students-cleared-for-now/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2020 17:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/international-students-cleared-for-now/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who’s spreading COVID misinformation?]]></title><description><![CDATA[QAnon adherents believe certain events are part of a secret war between the deep state and forces led by Donald Trump.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/whos-spreading-covid-misinformation/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/whos-spreading-covid-misinformation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The music of our lives mid-2020]]></title><description><![CDATA[We&rsquo;ve now made it halfway through 2020, and if I may be permitted to make another staggering understatement, it&rsquo;s been weird and eerie.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/the-music-of-our-lives-mid-2020/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/the-music-of-our-lives-mid-2020/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Beths come out with a sophomore success]]></title><description><![CDATA[One year ago The Beths came to Globe Hall in Denver and proved the buzz surrounding their debut album was no fluke.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/the-beths-come-out-with-a-sophomore-success/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/the-beths-come-out-with-a-sophomore-success/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stellina offers clean, lovely Italian bites in Shook’s Run]]></title><description><![CDATA[WHERE PIZZA STARS While the city waits for the arrival of storied local spot The Blue Star&rsquo;s third illustrious iteration (...no news yet) the Shooks Run neighborhood can stop in and see what the&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/stellina-offers-clean-lovely-italian-bites-in-shooks-run/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/stellina-offers-clean-lovely-italian-bites-in-shooks-run/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peaks N Pines Fountain expansion a pretty sight featuring interesting beers]]></title><description><![CDATA[212 W. Illinois Ave., Fountain, 719-434-7945, peaksnpinesbrewery.com&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/peaks-n-pines-fountain-expansion-a-pretty-sight-featuring-interesting-beers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/peaks-n-pines-fountain-expansion-a-pretty-sight-featuring-interesting-beers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opinion: We need change 
 for equality’s sake]]></title><description><![CDATA[Are we on the verge of recreating Colorado Springs, of making it more just and more equal? Will we admit how much white privilege has shaped our city?&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-we-need-change-for-equalitys-sake/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-we-need-change-for-equalitys-sake/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opinion: Meet the ‘Trump Whisperer’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Donald is in a funk.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-meet-the-trump-whisperer/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-meet-the-trump-whisperer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opinion: Confronting our country’s racist past will help us heal]]></title><description><![CDATA[During quarantine, a friend of mine taught herself to sew by making masks with her sons, using fabric printed with African women in traditional wear.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-confronting-our-countrys-racist-past-will-help-us-heal/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-confronting-our-countrys-racist-past-will-help-us-heal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opinion: A mask mandate at last]]></title><description><![CDATA[Give Jared Polis credit.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-a-mask-mandate-at-last/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-a-mask-mandate-at-last/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Moran: Huge loss for the Springs]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you asked even the most astute aficionados to list the most special dates in Colorado Springs&rsquo; sports history, it&rsquo;s a safe bet nobody would think to mention July 26, 1979.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/moran-huge-loss-for-the-springs/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/moran-huge-loss-for-the-springs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Margo Price and The Jayhawks with the new and noteworthy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Margo Price, That&rsquo;s How Rumors Get Started (Loma Vista) &ndash; Among several artists who postponed albums this spring, Nashville rising star Price offered the best excuse &mdash; her husband fought a bout of COVID-19, as did her album&rsquo;s producer Sturgill Simpson.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/margo-price-and-the-jayhawks-with-the-new-and-noteworthy/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/margo-price-and-the-jayhawks-with-the-new-and-noteworthy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to weed-whack through fake COVID-19 information]]></title><description><![CDATA[VIRAL VIRUS MISINFORMATION Colorado Springs company Lead Stories is fighting the spread of misinformation on the internet.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/how-to-weed-whack-through-fake-covid-19-information/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/how-to-weed-whack-through-fake-covid-19-information/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Housing pressure increases]]></title><description><![CDATA[At Colorado&rsquo;s minimum wage of $12 an hour, a renter must work at least 71 hours per week to pay for a one-bedroom apartment at the &ldquo;Fair Market Rent&rdquo; of $1,103, The National Low Income Housing Coalition reported last week.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/housing-pressure-increases/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/housing-pressure-increases/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Four exciting ways to spend your socially distant week]]></title><description><![CDATA[To encourage social distancing during the spread of COVID-19, we are altering our regular &ldquo;Event Horizon&rdquo; section for the foreseeable future. While many local events have been canceled, we will clue you into at least one local experience &mdash; this week: Curbside Culture, a new COPPeR program &mdash; and recommend some things you can do at home or safely out and about.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/four-exciting-ways-to-spend-your-socially-distant-week/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/four-exciting-ways-to-spend-your-socially-distant-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fake news is killing us. How can we stop it?]]></title><description><![CDATA[BEYOND THE FRINGE By Kate Yoder | Grist.org&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/fake-news-is-killing-us-how-can-we-stop-it/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/fake-news-is-killing-us-how-can-we-stop-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Excellent sorbet and gelato at Dolce Latte]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mobile business, 202-321-3674&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/excellent-sorbet-and-gelato-at-dolce-latte/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/excellent-sorbet-and-gelato-at-dolce-latte/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[El Pomar’s wide philanthropic reach]]></title><description><![CDATA[El Pomar Foundation&rsquo;s most recent IRS filing, for calendar year 2018, reported its total assets stood at $548.4 million.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/el-pomars-wide-philanthropic-reach/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/el-pomars-wide-philanthropic-reach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cultural Office promotes musicians, dancers for curbside performances]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some of the city&rsquo;s talented musicians will find their abilities amplified in the weeks ahead with a brand new program from the Cultural Office of the Pikes Peak Region (COPPeR): Curbside Culture.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/cultural-office-promotes-musicians-dancers-for-curbside-performances/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/cultural-office-promotes-musicians-dancers-for-curbside-performances/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crepe-N-Go serves smoke and strawberry goodness]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mobile business, tinyurl.com/CrepesNGo&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/crepe-n-go-serves-smoke-and-strawberry-goodness/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/crepe-n-go-serves-smoke-and-strawberry-goodness/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Country mourns civil rights icon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rep. John Lewis, D-Georgia, died on July 19, at the age of 80, leaving a legacy of fighting for civil rights.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/country-mourns-civil-rights-icon/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/country-mourns-civil-rights-icon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City sued over hospital arrest]]></title><description><![CDATA[After Teller County resident C.J. Andersen&rsquo;s 19-month-old daughter was airlifted to Memorial Hospital in April 2019 after his fianc&eacute;e struck the child with her vehicle in his driveway, Colorado Springs Police Department and Teller County officers tased him at the hospital, when he refused to relinquish his fianc&eacute;e&rsquo;s cell phone.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/city-sued-over-hospital-arrest/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/city-sued-over-hospital-arrest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cannabiz: Industry provides pesticide update , more]]></title><description><![CDATA[Industry provides&nbsp;pesticide update&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/cannabiz-industry-providespesticide-update-more/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/cannabiz-industry-providespesticide-update-more/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Businesses hope to force Nor’Wood-controlled board to operate transparently]]></title><description><![CDATA[FREE RIDE Disgruntled business owners in northern Colorado Springs will get their chance in court July 30 to shake loose documents that could explain where millions of dollars in current and future bond funding are being spent.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/businesses-hope-to-force-norwood-controlled-board-to-operate-transparently/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/businesses-hope-to-force-norwood-controlled-board-to-operate-transparently/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Analysis: Did Hitch Rack Ranch deal involve the destruction of documents?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The story about El Pomar Foundation paying $15 million from an unknown source to Continental Materials to ward off a legal action over a quarry project southwest of Colorado Springs has raised the question of whether state records were destroyed in violation of the law.We reported on the payment and what led up to it on July 17. The Indy first tried to shake loose the records in question in October 2019 with no luck.Whether the disappearance of records from the governor's office will be challeng]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/analysis-did-hitch-rack-ranch-deal-involve-the-destruction-of-documents/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2020 00:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/analysis-did-hitch-rack-ranch-deal-involve-the-destruction-of-documents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lady Antebellum and the Dixie Chicks make the same decision, but with radically different consequences]]></title><description><![CDATA[Actions speak louder than words, and earlier this month, Lady Antebellum proved it.It all started out promisingly enough when the Dixie Chicks and Lady Antebellum &mdash; two of the longest-running, and mostproblematically named, acts in contemporary country music &mdash; rebranded themselves in response to the ongoing Black Lives Matter protests.For Lady Antebellum, the Nashville act that scored its best-known single &ldquo;Need You Now&rdquo; 11 years ago,their new chosen name was Lady A. The]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/lady-antebellum-and-the-dixie-chicks-make-the-same-decision-but-with-radically-different-consequences/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2020 23:06:49 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/lady-antebellum-and-the-dixie-chicks-make-the-same-decision-but-with-radically-different-consequences/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coquette's moving to former Cupcake Girls spot, adjusting name and concept]]></title><description><![CDATA[Just a couple months ago we wrote about how&nbsp;Coquette&rsquo;s Bistro had announced a closure and downsizing, before loyal customers effectively talked them out of it.But in the weird new world of planning around Covid-19, nothing remains certain.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/coquettes-moving-to-former-cupcake-girls-spot-adjusting-name-and-concept/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2020 20:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/coquettes-moving-to-former-cupcake-girls-spot-adjusting-name-and-concept/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ristorante Di Sopra relaunches with vivid new menu items, homemade pasta]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ristoranti Di Sopra reopens as of July 20 for nightly fine dining service, after opting to go dark during the first stage of the Covid-19 pandemic.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/ristorante-di-sopra-relaunches-with-vivid-new-menu-items-homemade-pasta/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2020 21:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/ristorante-di-sopra-relaunches-with-vivid-new-menu-items-homemade-pasta/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Pledge Of Allegiance]]></title><description><![CDATA[Editor's note: The following have been submitted by Indy readers, unedited, un-fact-checked, and presented in whole. Join the conversation in the comment section below, or via email to letters@csindy.com.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/the-pledge-of-allegiance/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2020 21:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/the-pledge-of-allegiance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[El Pomar Foundation pays $15 million after private meeting over quarry came to light]]></title><description><![CDATA[El Pomar Foundation took the unusual step of paying $15 million to Transit Mix Concrete Co. in late 2018 after the company apparently alleged foundation officials attempted to block approval of the controversial Hitch Rack Ranch quarry by acting outside the legitimate public process. In early 2018, the Department of Natural Resources staff recommended approval of the permit for the 239-acre aggregate quarry 10 miles southwest of Colorado Springs.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/el-pomar-foundation-pays-15-million-after-private-meeting-over-quarry-came-to-light/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2020 20:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/el-pomar-foundation-pays-15-million-after-private-meeting-over-quarry-came-to-light/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[El Pomar Foundation paid Transit Mix $15 million after private meeting over quarry came to light]]></title><description><![CDATA[El Pomar Foundation took the unusual step of paying $15 million to Transit Mix Concrete Co. in late 2018 after the company apparently alleged foundation officials attempted to block approval of the controversial Hitch Rack Ranch quarry by acting outside the legitimate public process. In early 2018, the Department of Natural Resources staff recommended approval of the permit for the 239-acre aggregate quarry 10 miles southwest of Colorado Springs.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/el-pomar-foundation-paid-transit-mix-15-million-after-private-meeting-over-quarry-came-to-light/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2020 20:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/el-pomar-foundation-paid-transit-mix-15-million-after-private-meeting-over-quarry-came-to-light/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hiking Bob: Hiking the Devil's Backbone]]></title><description><![CDATA[Next time you drive through Loveland on U.S. Highway 34 on your way to Rocky Mountain NationalPark, put aside a couple of hours to hike or ride the Devil's Backbone Open Space. An approximately 5-mile-long swath of land between U.S. 34 just west of Loveland and north of the Rimrock Open Space, the Devil's Backbone is most notable for the mile-or-so line of ancient rock fins that jut out of the ground.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/hiking-bob-hiking-the-devils-backbone/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2020 00:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/hiking-bob-hiking-the-devils-backbone/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gov. Polis imposes statewide face-covering order]]></title><description><![CDATA[Governor Jared Polis announced he's imposing a mandatory mask or face covering law starting at midnight July 16 for everyone age 10 and older when in indoor public places. Those who have medical conditions that prevent wearing a mask are exempt.By refusing to wear a mask in a place where other people gather, violators will be subject to citation under the state's trespassing order.Polis was joined in a news conference today by Aurora Mayor Mike Coffman and Denver Mayor Michael Hancock, both of w]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/gov-polis-imposes-statewide-face-covering-order/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2020 23:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/gov-polis-imposes-statewide-face-covering-order/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Workplace discrimination still puts many at a disadvantage]]></title><description><![CDATA[ON-THE-JOB BIAS In one office, a noose is left next to a Black employee&rsquo;s workspace.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/workplace-discrimination-still-puts-many-at-a-disadvantage/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/workplace-discrimination-still-puts-many-at-a-disadvantage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Workforce Center opens satellite branch for in-person appointments]]></title><description><![CDATA[&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/workforce-center-opens-satellite-branch-for-in-person-appointments/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/workforce-center-opens-satellite-branch-for-in-person-appointments/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why are concert promoters already announcing their 2021 festival lineups?]]></title><description><![CDATA[When it comes to live music &mdash; or anything else, for that matter &mdash; it&rsquo;s still anyone&rsquo;s guess what the coming months will look like.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/why-are-concert-promoters-already-announcing-their-2021-festival-lineups/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/why-are-concert-promoters-already-announcing-their-2021-festival-lineups/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Fandom: A deep dive into LGBTQ nerd culture]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you&rsquo;ve watched Disclosure, Netflix&rsquo;s documentary about transgender media representation, (and if you haven&rsquo;t you should!)&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/the-fandom-a-deep-dive-into-lgbtq-nerd-culture/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/the-fandom-a-deep-dive-into-lgbtq-nerd-culture/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The chicken popper melt at Miggy’s Meltdown pops]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mobile business, 719-432-8818, facebook.com/miggysmeltdown&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/the-chicken-popper-melt-at-miggys-meltdown-pops/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/the-chicken-popper-melt-at-miggys-meltdown-pops/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The 5G promise: Smart cities, smart businesses, smarter medicine]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ryan Trujillo envisions a Colorado Springs that provides faster and better city services, economic resilience and a better quality of life through smart technology.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/the-5g-promise-smart-cities-smart-businesses-smarter-medicine/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/the-5g-promise-smart-cities-smart-businesses-smarter-medicine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Red Swing Brewhouse opening soon in former FH Beerworks Downtown spot]]></title><description><![CDATA[&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/red-swing-brewhouse-opening-soon-in-former-fh-beerworks-downtown-spot/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/red-swing-brewhouse-opening-soon-in-former-fh-beerworks-downtown-spot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Real music events are happening]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ah, it&rsquo;s the occasion you live for as a journalist: when events are occurring, leading to situations!&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/real-music-events-are-happening/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/real-music-events-are-happening/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Protomartyr’s fifth album is a roadmap for varieties of doom]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lyricist Joe Casey was facing health challenges and depression while recording Protomartyr&rsquo;s fifth album in the fall of 2019.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/protomartyrs-fifth-album-is-a-roadmap-for-varieties-of-doom/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/protomartyrs-fifth-album-is-a-roadmap-for-varieties-of-doom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Po’ Brothers draws on Southern roots but finds fun flavor fusions]]></title><description><![CDATA[CAJUN COLLABORATION My favorite Detail/glean from Po&rsquo; Brothers co-owner and Executive Chef Tom Gillispie is how he couldn&rsquo;t get his iPhone to read his fingerprints for two weeks because he basically burned them off frying Oreos, Twinkies, strawberry shortcake rolls and apple pie slices.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/po-brothers-draws-on-southern-roots-but-finds-fun-flavor-fusions/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/po-brothers-draws-on-southern-roots-but-finds-fun-flavor-fusions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opinion: Proposed advisory council a ‘window dressing’]]></title><description><![CDATA[By the Justice for De'Von Editorial Board&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-proposed-advisory-council-a-window-dressing/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-proposed-advisory-council-a-window-dressing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opinion: Open our schools right or not at all]]></title><description><![CDATA[Any other year, in the twilight of summer vacation, television commercials make the switch from promoting amusement parks and popsicles to touting protractors and pencil boxes. The start of the 2020-21 school year is just around the corner &mdash; about a month away for some local districts &mdash; and, despite how abnormal this year has been, the mess surrounding schools opening for fall classes feels painfully familiar.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-open-our-schools-right-or-not-at-all/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-open-our-schools-right-or-not-at-all/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meet pizza-like Iskender gyro dish at Troy Mediterranean]]></title><description><![CDATA[6620 Delmonico Drive, 719-309-6536, troy-mediterraneancuisine.com&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/meet-pizza-like-iskender-gyro-dish-at-troy-mediterranean/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/meet-pizza-like-iskender-gyro-dish-at-troy-mediterranean/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manitou Art Center and PPLD exploring partnership]]></title><description><![CDATA[After weeks of rumors in Manitou Springs, it&rsquo;s official: The Pikes Peak Library District might move its staff, books, computers and other items into the Manitou Art Center.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/manitou-art-center-and-ppld-exploring-partnership/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/manitou-art-center-and-ppld-exploring-partnership/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mango Milk bubble tea at Dragon king]]></title><description><![CDATA[6867 Mesa Ridge Pkwy., Fountain, 719-382-3023&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/mango-milk-bubble-tea-at-dragon-king/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/mango-milk-bubble-tea-at-dragon-king/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Green Box Arts Festival offers weekly virtual happy hours]]></title><description><![CDATA[If your heart has been longing for a visit to the annual Green Box Arts Festival, altered this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, co-founders Christian Keesee and Larry Keigwin, in partnership with ArtDesk magazine, have a treat for you.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/green-box-arts-festival-offers-weekly-virtual-happy-hours/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/green-box-arts-festival-offers-weekly-virtual-happy-hours/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gordi and Torres with the new and noteworthy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gordi, Our Two Skins (Jagjaguwar) &ndash; There&rsquo;s a reverence attached to confessional works that rely on a solo echoing piano and lonely voice, like P.J. Harvey&rsquo;s White Chalk album.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/gordi-and-torres-with-the-new-and-noteworthy/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/gordi-and-torres-with-the-new-and-noteworthy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Four things to do while staying socially distant this week]]></title><description><![CDATA[To encourage social distancing during the spread of COVID-19, we are altering our regular &ldquo;Event Horizon&rdquo; section for the foreseeable future. While many local events have been canceled, we will clue you into at least one local experience &mdash; this week: Green Box Arts Festival's virtual happy hours &mdash; and recommend some things you can do at home or safely out and about.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/four-things-to-do-while-staying-socially-distant-this-week/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/four-things-to-do-while-staying-socially-distant-this-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Covid-19 vaccine studies in Colorado]]></title><description><![CDATA[Recruiting is underway by researchers at the University of Colorado School of Medicine and UCHealth on the CU Anschutz Medical Campus for patients throughout Colorado for a study that tests a potential COVID-19 vaccine.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/covid-19-vaccine-studies-in-colorado/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/covid-19-vaccine-studies-in-colorado/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cannabiz: Institute of Cannabis Research Conference goes virtual, more]]></title><description><![CDATA[Institute of Cannabis Research Conference goes virtual&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/cannabiz-institute-of-cannabis-research-conference-goes-virtual-more/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/cannabiz-institute-of-cannabis-research-conference-goes-virtual-more/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As COVID spikes in U.S., some countries report few infections and deaths]]></title><description><![CDATA[COUNTRIES THAT DID BETTER Half a year out from the first confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the U.S., things aren&rsquo;t looking up.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/as-covid-spikes-in-us-some-countries-report-few-infections-and-deaths/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/as-covid-spikes-in-us-some-countries-report-few-infections-and-deaths/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ABCs of anti-discrimination laws]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Colorado Civil Rights Division, which dates to the 1950s, fields complaints regarding discriminatory practices in employment based on certain protected classes &mdash; race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, sex, pregnancy, age, sexual orientation (including transgender status), physical or mental disability, marriage to a co-worker, and retaliation for engaging in protected activity, such as opposing a discriminatory practice.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/abcs-of-anti-discrimination-laws/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/abcs-of-anti-discrimination-laws/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Update: Public Health tells commissioners COVID numbers are not sustainable]]></title><description><![CDATA[UPDATE:County spokesman Ryan Parsell takes issue with this&nbsp; blog post suggesting County Commissioners are empowered to stem the spread of the coronavirus.In an email, Parell tells the Indy:In your article you state that &ldquo;commissioners took no action to impose stricter guidelines, such as wearing masks, or scaling back numbers of people allowed to gather in churches, business, and other settings.&rdquo; This is flawed and inaccurate for a number of reasons. First, the Board has no stat]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/update-public-health-tells-commissioners-covid-numbers-are-not-sustainable/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2020 20:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/update-public-health-tells-commissioners-covid-numbers-are-not-sustainable/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[El Paso County commissioners take no action on masks as COVID numbers climb]]></title><description><![CDATA[Those who refuse to wear masks, which surveys show are a small percentage of the population, won the day on July 14 when El Paso County commissioners brushed aside the idea of requiring masks at a time when the COVID-19 pandemic is claiming thousands of lives per day across the country.Despite the growing spread of the coronavirus here, which jeopardizes the county's business reopening orders issued by the state, commissioners took no action to impose stricter guidelines, such as wearing masks,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/el-paso-county-commissioners-take-no-action-on-masks-as-covid-numbers-climb/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2020 20:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/el-paso-county-commissioners-take-no-action-on-masks-as-covid-numbers-climb/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Colorado joins lawsuit against federal government over international students]]></title><description><![CDATA[Colorado was among the nearly 20 states to file a lawsuit to stop a new federal rule that bars hundreds of thousands of international students &mdash; thousands in Colorado alone &mdash; from remaining in the United States to study if they don't return to classrooms for instruction.The rule, which some argue aims to pressure states to force colleges and universities to open campuses to classroom learning rather than rely on distance instruction amid the coronavirus pandemic,&nbsp;was imposed by]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/colorado-joins-lawsuit-against-federal-government-over-international-students/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2020 21:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/colorado-joins-lawsuit-against-federal-government-over-international-students/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mayor Suthers notes COVID spike, warns a mask mandate might be coming]]></title><description><![CDATA[Colorado Springs is "losing ground" in its fight against the coronavirus, and a mandatory mask order might be necessary to stem the spread, Mayor John Suthers warned today, July 10, on his official Facebook page.His message:We are losing ground in our effort to fight COVID-19 based on numbers coming in over the last few days.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/mayor-suthers-notes-covid-spike-warns-a-mask-mandate-might-be-coming/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2020 00:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/mayor-suthers-notes-covid-spike-warns-a-mask-mandate-might-be-coming/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hiking Bob: Do this loop in Lory State Park; Pineries Open Space adds parking]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the things I aim to do with this column is to highlight places to go that you might not be aware of. While most of us who engage in outdoor recreation are familiar with the Colorado State Parks in the Pikes Peak Region (Cheyenne Mountain, Mueller, Castlewood Canyon and Lake Pueblo, for starters) we, by way of limited travel time, or lack of awareness, don&rsquo;t have the opportunity to visit some of our state's other parks.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/hiking-bob-do-this-loop-in-lory-state-park-pineries-open-space-adds-parking/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2020 19:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/hiking-bob-do-this-loop-in-lory-state-park-pineries-open-space-adds-parking/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North Side Social to reopen mid August with array of outdoor pickleball courts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Back in February, we got an early look at North Side Social just as it was getting open, and we'd almost geared up for an official review before Covid hit and restaurants shut down across the city or reduced to to-go services.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/north-side-social-to-reopen-mid-august-with-array-of-outdoor-pickleball-courts/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2020 01:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/north-side-social-to-reopen-mid-august-with-array-of-outdoor-pickleball-courts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Air Force Academy seeks 220 double hotel rooms for cadets amid pandemic]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dealing with up to 100 cadets who have tested positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, the Air Force Academy posted a solicitation for 220 hotel rooms to house healthy cadets while the campus dorms are used to spread out the sick into social distancing arrangements.The officer training school has sought "220 double hotels room [sic] with a minimum of two (2) queen beds per room off base to house approximately 440 cadets for the 2020-2021 Academic Year."The request for]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/air-force-academy-seeks-220-double-hotel-rooms-for-cadets-amid-pandemic/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2020 01:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/air-force-academy-seeks-220-double-hotel-rooms-for-cadets-amid-pandemic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Illegal fireworks calls to CSPD spike]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bombs bursting in air aptly described neighborhoods across the city on 4th of July weekend, and the Colorado Springs Police Department has the numbers to prove it.For some reason, Springs residents went wild with fireworks this year, despite fireworks being illegal.The Colorado Springs Fire Department sent out notices days before July 4 emphasizing that fireworks are illegal to possess, sell and use within the city limits, but&nbsp;thousands of residents shot off firecrackers and aerial firework]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/illegal-fireworks-calls-to-cspd-spike/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2020 19:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/illegal-fireworks-calls-to-cspd-spike/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S Supreme Court rules against “faithless electors”]]></title><description><![CDATA[The U.S. Supreme Court on July 6 ruled that states could remove &ldquo;faithless electors&rdquo; who choose to cast a vote for a presidential candidate other than the one chosen via their state&rsquo;s popular vote.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/us-supreme-court-rules-against-faithless-electors/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/us-supreme-court-rules-against-faithless-electors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tlacoyos and an Avocado Margarita at Charritos House 2]]></title><description><![CDATA[292 Highway 105, Palmer Lake, 719-309-6159, charritoshouse.com&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/tlacoyos-and-an-avocado-margarita-at-charritos-house-2/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/tlacoyos-and-an-avocado-margarita-at-charritos-house-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tiny Tomboy on playing for college frat parties and county jail inmates]]></title><description><![CDATA[Very few artists have the opportunity to play before a crowd of inmates and overcome their stage fright in the process.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/tiny-tomboy-on-playing-for-college-frat-parties-and-county-jail-inmates/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/tiny-tomboy-on-playing-for-college-frat-parties-and-county-jail-inmates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Theatre Across Borders offers outdoor theater for the COVID era]]></title><description><![CDATA[Outdoor theater is already a magical experience for any attendee lucky enough to catch a rare &ldquo;al fresco&rdquo; performance.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/theatre-across-borders-offers-outdoor-theater-for-the-covid-era/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/theatre-across-borders-offers-outdoor-theater-for-the-covid-era/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tejon Street Corner Thieves provide musical sustenance]]></title><description><![CDATA[The road back to live music took yet another turn on Tuesday, June 30, as Gov. Jared Polis announced that bars and nightclubs in Colorado would again be closed for &ldquo;in-person service,&rdquo; reasoning that the risk of COVID-19 transmission was too great in establishments where mixing and mingling are inherent to the experience.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/tejon-street-corner-thieves-provide-musical-sustenance/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/tejon-street-corner-thieves-provide-musical-sustenance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spice Island Grill’s new eastern Springs location rates rock steady despite Covid Hurdles]]></title><description><![CDATA[Spice in (new) Space After months of delays, all under a Spice Island Grill sign installed early, owners Claudette and Greg Hutchinson finally opened their second location in March.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/spice-island-grills-new-eastern-springs-location-rates-rock-steady-despite-covid-hurdles/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/spice-island-grills-new-eastern-springs-location-rates-rock-steady-despite-covid-hurdles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Skylar Gudasz and Willie Nile with the new and noteworthy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Skylar Gudasz, Cinema (Suah Sounds) &ndash; North Carolina&rsquo;s Gudasz has been building a fan base since being primary vocalist for Chris Stamey&rsquo;s New Songs for the 20th Century, and touring with the latest incarnation of Big Star.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/skylar-gudasz-and-willie-nile-with-the-new-and-noteworthy/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/skylar-gudasz-and-willie-nile-with-the-new-and-noteworthy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shuttered by the coronavirus, many gay bars — already struggling — are now on life support]]></title><description><![CDATA[DOWN AND OUT By Greggor Mattson&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/shuttered-by-the-coronavirus-many-gay-bars-already-struggling-are-now-on-life-support/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/shuttered-by-the-coronavirus-many-gay-bars-already-struggling-are-now-on-life-support/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Protesters cited after blocking I-25 on-ramp]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Tuesday, June 30, at 8:15 p.m. approximately 50 Black Lives Matter protesters and a half-dozen vehicles blocked northbound Interstate 25 for almost an hour at the Bijou on-ramp.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/protesters-cited-after-blocking-i-25-on-ramp/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/protesters-cited-after-blocking-i-25-on-ramp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pineapple Smoothie’s lead the way at Mexican Tamales Brenda]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mobile business, 719-291-1010&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/pineapple-smoothies-lead-the-way-at-mexican-tamales-brenda/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/pineapple-smoothies-lead-the-way-at-mexican-tamales-brenda/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opinion: The GOP’s “moral insanity”]]></title><description><![CDATA[Six months into the COVID-19 pandemic, the disease is raging anew because corporate-serving public officials rushed to &ldquo;open the economy,&rdquo; causing more infections and deaths.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-the-gops-moral-insanity/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-the-gops-moral-insanity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opinion: Lauren Boebert’s packing heat]]></title><description><![CDATA[The easy take &mdash; which, strangely, is often the right take &mdash; on Lauren Boebert&rsquo;s stunning upset of Rep. Scott Tipton in the Republican 3rd Congressional District primary is that the Colorado GOP, already on life support, is now trying to commit suicide.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-lauren-boeberts-packing-heat/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-lauren-boeberts-packing-heat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opinion: It’s time for a mask law]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wearing a face mask is just not that difficult, folks. Yes, we were knowledge-starved when the COVID-19 crisis first hit, but now we have more clues about how the gnarly little blighter works, information that we know saves lives: Face masks and social distancing vastly reduce infection risk.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-its-time-for-a-mask-law/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-its-time-for-a-mask-law/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opinion: Battle of the heavyweights in the Senate race]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was clear who would be the Senate Democratic primary winner on the day that John Hickenlooper began his ill-fated run for president.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-battle-of-the-heavyweights-in-the-senate-race/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-battle-of-the-heavyweights-in-the-senate-race/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opinion: A local nurse learns to cope with the coronavirus toll]]></title><description><![CDATA[The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has the potential to completely change the way society functions.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-a-local-nurse-learns-to-cope-with-the-coronavirus-toll/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-a-local-nurse-learns-to-cope-with-the-coronavirus-toll/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[June 30 sees record primary turnout in Colorado]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a primary election that saw record-breaking voter turnout, former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper defeated former State House Speaker Andrew Romanoff in the Democratic Senate race, 59 to 41 percent, and will take on Republican incumbent Sen. Cory Gardner in November. &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/june-30-sees-record-primary-turnout-in-colorado/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/june-30-sees-record-primary-turnout-in-colorado/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Haim sisters find third time’s the charm]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Haim sisters&rsquo; sophomore album was faintly praised, a mild letdown after their dazzling debut.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/haim-sisters-find-third-times-the-charm/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/haim-sisters-find-third-times-the-charm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Four engaging stay-at-home experiences you can enjoy this week]]></title><description><![CDATA[To encourage social distancing during the spread of COVID-19, we are altering our regular &ldquo;Event Horizon&rdquo; section for the foreseeable future. While many local events have been canceled, we will clue you into at least one local experience &mdash; this week: an outdoor family theater hike produced for the COVID era &mdash; and recommend some things you can do at home or safely out and about.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/four-engaging-stay-at-home-experiences-you-can-enjoy-this-week/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/four-engaging-stay-at-home-experiences-you-can-enjoy-this-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Face coverings urged as coronavirus makes a comeback]]></title><description><![CDATA[CRITICAL MASK To wear a mask or not?&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/face-coverings-urged-as-coronavirus-makes-a-comeback/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/face-coverings-urged-as-coronavirus-makes-a-comeback/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Established community activists resist the new police accountability board]]></title><description><![CDATA[THE OLD GUARD A massive, national wave of protests against police brutality has risen in the wake of George Floyd&rsquo;s death at the hands of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/established-community-activists-resist-the-new-police-accountability-board/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/established-community-activists-resist-the-new-police-accountability-board/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Death rates have been misleading]]></title><description><![CDATA[Editor's note: The following have been submitted by Indy readers, unedited, un-fact-checked, and presented in whole. Join the conversation in the comment section below, or via email to letters@csindy.com.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/death-rates-have-been-misleading/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/death-rates-have-been-misleading/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crabalicious Crab Fries wow at Luchal’s Catering]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mobile business, 310-864-0092, facebook.com/luchalsgourmetcatering&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/crabalicious-crab-fries-wow-at-luchals-catering/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/crabalicious-crab-fries-wow-at-luchals-catering/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Colorado Springs’ last remaining gay bar, Club Q changes with the times]]></title><description><![CDATA[KEEPING THE LIGHTS ON As a gay man who grew up in Colorado Springs, I still remember my first time at Club Q. I think most queer people in this city do.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/colorado-springs-last-remaining-gay-bar-club-q-changes-with-the-times/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/colorado-springs-last-remaining-gay-bar-club-q-changes-with-the-times/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chef Bob’s Lobstah Trap to expand into a Brick and Mortar spot on Barnes Road]]></title><description><![CDATA[&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/chef-bobs-lobstah-trap-to-expand-into-a-brick-and-mortar-spot-on-barnes-road/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/chef-bobs-lobstah-trap-to-expand-into-a-brick-and-mortar-spot-on-barnes-road/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cannabiz: Polis can soon begin pardons for marijuana convictions, more]]></title><description><![CDATA[Polis can soon begin pardons for marijuana convictions&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/cannabiz-polis-can-soon-begin-pardons-for-marijuana-convictions-more/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/cannabiz-polis-can-soon-begin-pardons-for-marijuana-convictions-more/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Afghani is refined and fierce]]></title><description><![CDATA["Smells like high school,&rdquo; a friend announced as I unzipped an eighth of Afghani and its coarse scent trounced out of its packaging &mdash; something a little hoppy, kind of earthy with a sugared smell right under the surface that recalled Sour Patch Kids &mdash; and filled the room.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/afghani-is-refined-and-fierce/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/afghani-is-refined-and-fierce/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ego Versus Brain]]></title><description><![CDATA[Editor's note: The following have been submitted by Indy readers, unedited, un-fact-checked, and presented in whole. Join the conversation in the comment section below, or via email to letters@csindy.com.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/ego-versus-brain/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2020 21:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/ego-versus-brain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hiking Bob: A trail to do - and one not to do - while in Grand Junction]]></title><description><![CDATA[For me, the area around Grand Junction was for years my equivalent to what politicians refer to as "fly-over" states.&nbsp; It was one of those places I would try to pass by as quickly as possible while on my way to places further west, such as Arches and Canyonlands National Parks, near Moab, Utah. A few years ago I made a point of not zipping by, but instead spending some time at Colorado National Monument.&nbsp; Abutting the west side of Grand Junction, and right off of I-25, the sprawling N]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/hiking-bob-a-trail-to-do-and-one-not-to-do-while-in-grand-junction/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2020 18:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/hiking-bob-a-trail-to-do-and-one-not-to-do-while-in-grand-junction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wommack Ministries threatens lawsuit over AG's shutdown order]]></title><description><![CDATA[Andrew Wommack Ministries has taken legal action to fight a July 2 cease and desist order issued by the Colorado Attorney General's Office ordering a shutdown of its summer Family Bible Conference.It's at least the second time in Colorado that a church has taken legal action against restrictions imposed by the state to protect against the spread of COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus. The other involved a church in the Weld County town of Ault, 9News reported.Wommack Ministries]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/wommack-ministries-threatens-lawsuit-over-ags-shutdown-order/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2020 17:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/wommack-ministries-threatens-lawsuit-over-ags-shutdown-order/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Memories of Yester-beer: Trinity Brewing changes hands]]></title><description><![CDATA[Focus on the Beer's "indefinite hiatus" announced in May didn't last too long before blogger Ryan Hannigan (a former Indy employee) popped out of retirement for an "epic opportunity" in his words.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/memories-of-yester-beer-trinity-brewing-changes-hands/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2020 18:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/memories-of-yester-beer-trinity-brewing-changes-hands/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[COVID-19 roundup for July 2: Polis urges Coloradans to have a safe 4th of July]]></title><description><![CDATA[Governor Jared Polis urged Coloradans to wear masks, follow social distancing requirements and wash their hands frequently this 4th of July holiday weekend.&ldquo;Whether Coloradans are enjoying our great outdoors or having a cookout, people should celebrate this 4th of July by staying on the trail that leads to suppressing the virus and rebuilding our economy,&rdquo; Polis said in a statement today. "That means wearing masks, practicing social distancing and good hygiene, and avoiding risky act]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/covid-19-roundup-for-july-2-polis-urges-coloradans-to-have-a-safe-4th-of-july/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2020 01:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/covid-19-roundup-for-july-2-polis-urges-coloradans-to-have-a-safe-4th-of-july/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Air Force Academy sees COVID outbreak among incoming cadets]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Air Force Academy is coping with a COVID-19 outbreak involving an undisclosed number of newly arrived cadets for basic training, an Academy spokesperson confirmed to the Indy.According to sources familiar with Academy operations, the number is about 100 cadets, but&nbsp;Academy spokesperson Mike Kucharek says the actual number is "far lower," though he wouldn't disclose how many have tested positive.The infected cadets reportedly are being quarantined with their roommates at the Academy whil]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/air-force-academy-sees-covid-outbreak-among-incoming-cadets/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2020 01:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/air-force-academy-sees-covid-outbreak-among-incoming-cadets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hickenlooper wins primary, will take on Gardner]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper will take on incumbent Republican Senator Cory Gardner in November after a decisive victory in Tuesday&rsquo;s Democratic Senate primary.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/hickenlooper-wins-primary-will-take-on-gardner/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2020 18:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/hickenlooper-wins-primary-will-take-on-gardner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A reckoning over colonialist and civil war monuments in Denver]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some Colorado protesters and politicians continue to seek the removal of statues of historical figures perceived to be racist as part of the ongoing movement against racial injustice in the United States.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/a-reckoning-over-colonialist-and-civil-war-monuments-in-denver/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2020 18:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/a-reckoning-over-colonialist-and-civil-war-monuments-in-denver/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Colorado response to COVID-19 in jails earns D- grade]]></title><description><![CDATA[The American Civil Liberties Union and the Prison Policy Initiative released a nationwide report June 25 comparing states&rsquo; responses to COVID-19 in jails and prisons.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/colorado-response-to-covid-19-in-jails-earns-d-grade/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2020 18:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/colorado-response-to-covid-19-in-jails-earns-d-grade/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AG to investigate Elijah McClain death]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gov. Jared Polis has appointed Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser as a special prosecutor to investigate the death of Aurora resident Elijah McClain, a 23-year old Black man who died while in the custody of the Aurora Police Department in August 2019.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/ag-to-investigate-elijah-mcclain-death/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2020 18:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/ag-to-investigate-elijah-mcclain-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Housing gets a boost]]></title><description><![CDATA[Affordable housing in Colorado Springs got a shot in the arm recently with the opening of a renovated apartment complex &mdash; Rocky Mountain &mdash; and the city&rsquo;s establishment of HomeCOS.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/housing-gets-a-boost/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2020 18:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/housing-gets-a-boost/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Twisted American doesn’t disappoint]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mobile business, facebook.com/twistedamericanfood&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/twisted-american-doesnt-disappoint/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/twisted-american-doesnt-disappoint/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Colorado Springs Philharmonic’s Fourth of July concert — on the radio]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was probably pretty obvious that the Fourth of July festivities this year would wind up looking a bit different than in past years, and the Colorado Springs Philharmonic&rsquo;s popular Symphony in the Park Independence Day concert series is certainly one such example.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/the-colorado-springs-philharmonics-fourth-of-july-concert-on-the-radio/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/the-colorado-springs-philharmonics-fourth-of-july-concert-on-the-radio/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Black Sheep is back in business]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three months after America&rsquo;s season of social distancing was ushered in by the 10-person restriction on public gatherings, the recent easing of those restrictions is giving us a glimpse of what the &ldquo;new normal&rdquo; may actually look like.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/the-black-sheep-is-back-in-business/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/the-black-sheep-is-back-in-business/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Backyard Farmers Market serves Black Forest Area; Dine Out Downtown expands]]></title><description><![CDATA[&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/the-backyard-farmers-market-serves-black-forest-area-dine-out-downtown-expands/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/the-backyard-farmers-market-serves-black-forest-area-dine-out-downtown-expands/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ten years in, Paris Crêpe retracts its expansion to focus on a single (re)location]]></title><description><![CDATA[A legacy spot It feels somehow fitting that Paris Cr&ecirc;pe has taken over the former Montague&rsquo;s Parlour.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/ten-years-in-paris-crpe-retracts-its-expansion-to-focus-on-a-single-relocation/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/ten-years-in-paris-crpe-retracts-its-expansion-to-focus-on-a-single-relocation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoebe Bridgers and Jehnny Beth with the new and noteworthy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Phoebe Bridgers, Punisher (Deep Oceans) &ndash; Since her debut solo album, Bridgers has appeared in the supergroup boygenius with Julien Baker and Lucy Dacus and toured in a duo with Conor Oberst of Bright Eyes.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/phoebe-bridgers-and-jehnny-beth-with-the-new-and-noteworthy/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/phoebe-bridgers-and-jehnny-beth-with-the-new-and-noteworthy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opinion: What more evidence do you need to believe Black people?]]></title><description><![CDATA[There&rsquo;s an episode of Chappelle&rsquo;s Show that captures the problem with some folks right now. On the classic sketch comedy show, comedian Dave Chappelle played a juror in celebrity cases where he vehemently denied the celebrities&rsquo; involvement in crimes they committed.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-what-more-evidence-do-you-need-to-believe-black-people/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-what-more-evidence-do-you-need-to-believe-black-people/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opinion: This is why we called June “Wrath Month”]]></title><description><![CDATA[Well, that was a doozy. Today, July 1, marks the official end of Pride Month, and it has been a roller coaster of anguish, outrage, victory and challenge for the LGBTQ community and other marginalized groups.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-this-is-why-we-called-june-wrath-month/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-this-is-why-we-called-june-wrath-month/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opinion: Reading skills are the key to long-term success, and we are failing our Black students]]></title><description><![CDATA[I read your article &ldquo;Local schools &mdash; and passionate educators &mdash; work to level the playing field for students of color."&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-reading-skills-are-the-key-to-long-term-success-and-we-are-failing-our-black-students/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-reading-skills-are-the-key-to-long-term-success-and-we-are-failing-our-black-students/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opinion: Fauci and science vs. Trump]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was great to see Dr. Tony Fauci again.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-fauci-and-science-vs-trump/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-fauci-and-science-vs-trump/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opinion: Americans need a second stimulus]]></title><description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s July. The temp is on the rise.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-americans-need-a-second-stimulus/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-americans-need-a-second-stimulus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[House sausages star at Louisiana-strong Williams Soul Food]]></title><description><![CDATA[Delivery only; 719-761-7023, williamssoulfoodllc.com&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/house-sausages-star-at-louisiana-strong-williams-soul-food/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/house-sausages-star-at-louisiana-strong-williams-soul-food/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Here’s what happens when you sue the police in Colorado Springs]]></title><description><![CDATA[FORCING THE ISSUE De&rsquo;Von Bailey&rsquo;s story &mdash; that of a Black 19-year-old who died in August after Colorado Springs Police Department officers shot him multiple times as he sprinted away &mdash; is a very local example of use of force by police being pushed to its limits.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/heres-what-happens-when-you-sue-the-police-in-colorado-springs/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/heres-what-happens-when-you-sue-the-police-in-colorado-springs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Frederick Douglass community reading speaks to historical and contemporary injustice]]></title><description><![CDATA[On the eve of Independence Day in a momentous year of activism and protest against systemic violence and racial injustice, the Colorado Springs community will gather together for an annual reading of Frederick Douglass&rsquo; famous speech: &ldquo;What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?&rdquo;&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/frederick-douglass-community-reading-speaks-to-historical-and-contemporary-injustice/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/frederick-douglass-community-reading-speaks-to-historical-and-contemporary-injustice/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Four great ways to stay busy and engaged this week]]></title><description><![CDATA[To encourage social distancing during the spread of COVID-19, we are altering our regular &ldquo;Event Horizon&rdquo; section for the foreseeable future. While many local events have been canceled, we will clue you into at least one local experience &mdash; this week: a community reading of Frederick Douglass' "What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July"&nbsp; &mdash; and recommend some things you can do at home or safely out and about.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/four-great-ways-to-stay-busy-and-engaged-this-week/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/four-great-ways-to-stay-busy-and-engaged-this-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First wok a good chinese comfort bite]]></title><description><![CDATA[3912 E. San Miguel St., 719-573-9585, coloradomenu.com/first-wok-menu&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/first-wok-a-good-chinese-comfort-bite/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/first-wok-a-good-chinese-comfort-bite/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dylan’s double disc challenges Blonde on Blonde, 54 years later]]></title><description><![CDATA[After a few years of covering Tin Pan Alley standards, all Bob Dylan had to do to startle was to reach the emotional peaks of 1974&rsquo;s Blood on the Tracks.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/dylans-double-disc-challenges-blonde-on-blonde-54-years-later/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/dylans-double-disc-challenges-blonde-on-blonde-54-years-later/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[COVID-19 Isolation Guide: Is it too early for Colorado to re-open?]]></title><description><![CDATA[RISK ASSESSMENT Colorado has started reopening, but not because COVID-19 is no longer a threat.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/covid-19-isolation-guide-is-it-too-early-for-colorado-to-re-open/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/covid-19-isolation-guide-is-it-too-early-for-colorado-to-re-open/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Colorado Springs Police Department use of force policy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Below are some highlights taken from the Colorado Springs Police Department&rsquo;s current policy on officers&rsquo; use of physical force.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/colorado-springs-police-department-use-of-force-policy/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/colorado-springs-police-department-use-of-force-policy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cannabiz: Medicinal cannabis may offer long-term treatment option for migraines, more]]></title><description><![CDATA[Study: Medicinal cannabis may offer long-term treatment option for migraines&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/cannabiz-medicinal-cannabis-may-offer-long-term-treatment-option-for-migraines-more/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/cannabiz-medicinal-cannabis-may-offer-long-term-treatment-option-for-migraines-more/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bluniverse takes the edge off our current reality]]></title><description><![CDATA[Man, I have had one of those existential dread stomach aches lately for obvious &ldquo;state of the world&rdquo; reasons.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/bluniverse-takes-the-edge-off-our-current-reality/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/bluniverse-takes-the-edge-off-our-current-reality/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hickenlooper leads in Democratic Senate primary, Waller trailing Allen in DA race]]></title><description><![CDATA[Based on early returns, former Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper was defeating former Colorado State House Speaker Andrew Romanov by 19 points (59 percent to 40 percent for the Democratic nomination in the U.S. Senate race. At 7:20 p.m., 19 of 64 counties had reported, and both candidates together tallied less than 500,000 votes.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/hickenlooper-leads-in-democratic-senate-primary-waller-trailing-allen-in-da-race/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2020 03:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/hickenlooper-leads-in-democratic-senate-primary-waller-trailing-allen-in-da-race/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[District 11 lands $15.5 million in CARES Act money, gives $1 million to charter schools]]></title><description><![CDATA[Of the $500 million allotted to school districts in Colorado through the&nbsp;Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, roughly $60.5 million went to the nine major school districts in the Pikes Peak region.Here's those allocations:Harrison 2: $8,312,348Widefield 3: $4,773,916Fountain 8: $4,439,961Colorado Springs 11: $15,543,743Cheyenne Mountain 12: $2,090,333Manitou Springs 14: $704,733Academy 20: $10,141,025Lewis Palmer 38: $2,576,488District 49: $12,245,771Colorado Springs]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/district-11-lands-155-million-in-cares-act-money-gives-1-million-to-charter-schools/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2020 23:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/district-11-lands-155-million-in-cares-act-money-gives-1-million-to-charter-schools/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[District 38 school board member's Nazi salute vacation picture draws outrage]]></title><description><![CDATA[A photo purportedly of child's play involving the&nbsp;Lewis-Palmer School District 38 board of education president and his kids has created a dust-up in the D-38 community, including a demand that the board chairman resign.Matthew Clawson won't resign, but he issued a lengthy explanation and apology, assuring the public the photo, which showed two people mimicking the Nazi salute, doesn't represent his personal views.The photo at issue is to the right.<br />
Clawson issued this statement to the Indy,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/district-38-school-board-members-nazi-salute-vacation-picture-draws-outrage/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2020 22:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/district-38-school-board-members-nazi-salute-vacation-picture-draws-outrage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[El Paso County eyes sales of property, including downtown tract]]></title><description><![CDATA[El Paso County Commissioners were to go behind closed doors today, June 30, to discuss selling four properties the county assessor values at nearly $4 million combined.The properties and their market values, according to the Assessor's Office:&bull; The long-vacant former county Public Health building at 301/305 S. Union Blvd., $2,978,129.In 2016, the county sought bids to remodel the building for evidence storage and other purposes. In 2017, the property was listed for sale at $1.5 million.&hel]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/el-paso-county-eyes-sales-of-property-including-downtown-tract/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2020 18:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/el-paso-county-eyes-sales-of-property-including-downtown-tract/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Local agencies push cash to businesses during COVID-19 pandemic]]></title><description><![CDATA[The response to aid local businesses weather the COVID-19 pandemic storm resulted in 422 businesses and nonprofits receiving $5.43 million in grants and loans. That help, in turn, according to a Summit Economics study, propped up nearly 8,000 jobs, $757 million in annual economic output and $5.5 million in annual local sales tax revenue.But it's a drop in the bucket when you consider there are 4,469 business described by researchers as "most at risk of closure" due to the virus, and represent 43]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/local-agencies-push-cash-to-businesses-during-covid-19-pandemic/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2020 23:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/local-agencies-push-cash-to-businesses-during-covid-19-pandemic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Utilities Board votes to retire coal at Drake by 2023]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Colorado Springs Utilities Board has made its decision: The public-owned utility will retire coal generation at the century-old Martin Drake Power Plant no later than 2023.That's 12 years ahead of schedule, as the board previously voted in 2015 to retire the plant by 2035. As Utilities developed its 2020 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) &mdash; a blueprint for energy generation over the next five years &mdash; clean-air activists have demanded an early closure for the benefit of the community']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/utilities-board-votes-to-retire-coal-at-drake-by-2023/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2020 02:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/utilities-board-votes-to-retire-coal-at-drake-by-2023/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Colorado Springs, Public Health launch #MaskUpCOS as COVID-19 explodes in U.S.]]></title><description><![CDATA[If people won't take it upon themselves to help suppress the spread of COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, perhaps they'll listen to a Penrose Hospital emergency room doctor, an oncology nurse from UCHealth, a mom with an immunocompromised child, a nursing home worker, a retired Army soldier, a paralympian, a business owner and a pastor.At least that's the hope of Colorado Springs and El Paso County Public Health officials as the virus spreads across the country, with some sta]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/colorado-springs-public-health-launch-maskupcos-as-covid-19-explodes-in-us/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2020 23:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/colorado-springs-public-health-launch-maskupcos-as-covid-19-explodes-in-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hiking Bob: Pineries Open Space Sneak Preview]]></title><description><![CDATA[El Paso County's newest park, the Pineries Open Space, is likely to become a prime attraction for hikers, runners, cyclists and equestrians when it opens on June 27.&nbsp; Located in Black Forest on Vollmer Road just north of Shoup Road, the tract of land started out in 2010 as a proposed 389-lot residential development. At the time the project was approved, the developer entered into an agreement with the county to dedicate 1070 acres of the development as park land.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/hiking-bob-pineries-open-space-sneak-preview/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2020 23:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/hiking-bob-pineries-open-space-sneak-preview/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[COVID-19 update for June 25: Large gatherings discouraged for 4th of July]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gov. Jared Polis is urging Coloradans to celebrate safely and avoid big gatherings around the 4th of July holiday.At the June 24 update on Colorado&rsquo;s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Polis said it &ldquo;remains critical Coloradans continue taking steps to protect themselves and others.&rdquo; He said the state&rsquo;s successes in fighting the pandemic come from individual efforts such as social distancing and mask wearing, which must continue to avoid an increase in cases.&ldquo;As we]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/covid-19-update-for-june-25-large-gatherings-discouraged-for-4th-of-july/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2020 01:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/covid-19-update-for-june-25-large-gatherings-discouraged-for-4th-of-july/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Black-owned Longevity wines newly distributed in our marketplace]]></title><description><![CDATA["Our mission really is about awareness and education. It&rsquo;s not so much to separate African American winemakers from any other winemaker.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/black-owned-longevity-wines-newly-distributed-in-our-marketplace/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2020 23:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/black-owned-longevity-wines-newly-distributed-in-our-marketplace/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drought task force activates, Colorado Springs Utilities looks to reservoirs]]></title><description><![CDATA[As drought conditions deepen, Colorado Governor&nbsp;Jared Polis on June 23 sought activation of the state's Drought Task Force and Phase 2 of the State Drought Mitigation and Response Plan.The governor's office said in a release the drought spans 81 percent of the state, with severe and extreme conditions affecting a third of the state, including El Paso County.Colorado&rsquo;s Drought Task Force includes officials with the departments of Agriculture, Natural Resources, Local Affairs and Public]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/drought-task-force-activates-colorado-springs-utilities-looks-to-reservoirs/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2020 23:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/drought-task-force-activates-colorado-springs-utilities-looks-to-reservoirs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Diversity University opens enrollment: Uncover your bias]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this week's issue, the Indy takes a look at racism in the classroom, and while some progress is being made, it's a steep road.One of the voices in the story belongs to Regina Walter, who launched Educating Children of Color, Inc., a nonprofit that strives to assure minority students receive equal opportunities in learning.She and Dr. Regina Lewis also present training for educators and others through their Diversity University, enrollment in which has soared amid public outcry over Black peop]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/diversity-university-opens-enrollment-uncover-your-bias/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2020 19:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/diversity-university-opens-enrollment-uncover-your-bias/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sushi Ato still appears at the top of its game]]></title><description><![CDATA[12245 Voyager Pkwy., #148, 719-694-8936, sushiato-cs.com&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/sushi-ato-still-appears-at-the-top-of-its-game/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/sushi-ato-still-appears-at-the-top-of-its-game/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Survey: Homeless population at 5-year low]]></title><description><![CDATA[&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/survey-homeless-population-at-5-year-low/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/survey-homeless-population-at-5-year-low/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reviving live music: It’s a struggle]]></title><description><![CDATA[The more things change, the more they stay the same?&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/reviving-live-music-its-a-struggle/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/reviving-live-music-its-a-struggle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Playwright Idris Goodwin releases five free plays to teach families about race]]></title><description><![CDATA[The current protests against racism in America have left many parents wondering if they have communicated effectively with their children on the topic of race.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/playwright-idris-goodwin-releases-five-free-plays-to-teach-families-about-race/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/playwright-idris-goodwin-releases-five-free-plays-to-teach-families-about-race/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pie Crust lets you focus on you (and little else)]]></title><description><![CDATA[When you puff on some Pie Crust, you&rsquo;ll feel like you just got hit with some tear gas.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/pie-crust-lets-you-focus-on-you-and-little-else/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/pie-crust-lets-you-focus-on-you-and-little-else/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opinion: Will we change?]]></title><description><![CDATA[If I didn&rsquo;t know better, and, sadly, I do, I&rsquo;d be tempted to say that we are showing real signs of awakening from our long national nightmare.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-will-we-change/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-will-we-change/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opinion: Let’s reflect on our public spaces — and our racist past]]></title><description><![CDATA[In response to the police brutality captured on video May 25 in Minneapolis, a fire of righteous indignation has exploded into a global justice movement for Black lives.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-lets-reflect-on-our-public-spaces-and-our-racist-past/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-lets-reflect-on-our-public-spaces-and-our-racist-past/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opinion: Give the police accountability committee some teeth]]></title><description><![CDATA[Colorado Springs City Council gave its initial blessing June 16 to a Council-appointed Police Accountability Advisory Board. It&rsquo;s an 11-member committee that, as designed, will meet monthly to &ldquo;discuss policy, procedures, auditing and facilitating community engagement&rdquo; with regards to policing.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-give-the-police-accountability-committee-some-teeth/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-give-the-police-accountability-committee-some-teeth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Norah Jones and Hinds with the new and noteworthy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Norah Jones, Pick Me Up Off the Floor (Blue Note/Capitol) &ndash; Since her first two albums got pegged as adult MOR, Jones has worked overtime to prove her indie cred.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/norah-jones-and-hinds-with-the-new-and-noteworthy/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/norah-jones-and-hinds-with-the-new-and-noteworthy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Microaggressions and what they mean]]></title><description><![CDATA[While overt discriminatory statements have become politically in-correct in America, &ldquo;microaggressions&rdquo; continue to perpetuate messages of inequality, sometimes unintended.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/microaggressions-and-what-they-mean/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/microaggressions-and-what-they-mean/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Longstanding Frankie’s a fine spot for a Philly]]></title><description><![CDATA[945 N. Powers Blvd., 719-574-4881, facebook.com/FrankiesBarandGrill&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/longstanding-frankies-a-fine-spot-for-a-philly/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/longstanding-frankies-a-fine-spot-for-a-philly/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Local schools — and passionate educators — work to level the playing field for students of color]]></title><description><![CDATA[RISING UP Keith Barnes grew up on the south side of Chicago, far from a school that offered college prep programs for high school students.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/local-schools-and-passionate-educators-work-to-level-the-playing-field-for-students-of-color/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/local-schools-and-passionate-educators-work-to-level-the-playing-field-for-students-of-color/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Law professor contextualizes current protests and the police response]]></title><description><![CDATA[Strange timesNationally, scores of ongoing, mostly peaceful protests against police brutality and systemic racism were triggered by the May 25 death of George Floyd, a 46-year-old Black man, after his violent detention by Minneapolis police was captured on video. Subsequent police reactions to protests have raised constitutional questions.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/law-professor-contextualizes-current-protests-and-the-police-response/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/law-professor-contextualizes-current-protests-and-the-police-response/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Four fun ways to pass your time inside this week]]></title><description><![CDATA[To encourage social distancing during the spread of COVID-19, we are altering our regular &ldquo;Event Horizon&rdquo; section for the foreseeable future. While many local events have been canceled, we will clue you into at least one local experience &mdash; this week: playwright Idris Goodwin's free plays to help you teach anti-racism to your family &mdash; and recommend some things you can do at home or safely out and about.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/four-fun-ways-to-pass-your-time-inside-this-week/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/four-fun-ways-to-pass-your-time-inside-this-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Curry Laksa’s a pretty scorcher at Asian Cookery]]></title><description><![CDATA[6760 N. Academy Blvd., 719-465-2988, asiancookery.net&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/curry-laksas-a-pretty-scorcher-at-asian-cookery/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/curry-laksas-a-pretty-scorcher-at-asian-cookery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[COVID-19 Isolation Guide: No bored kids!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Quiet pursuits for this long, strange summer Our frazzled mom (we&rsquo;ll call her Helen) is working from home, with three kids whose waking hours need to be filled with things to do.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/covid-19-isolation-guide-no-bored-kids/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/covid-19-isolation-guide-no-bored-kids/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Companion album and book explore growing up in Synanon cult]]></title><description><![CDATA[The announcement mid-pandemic that The Airborne Toxic Event would release its first new album in five years was a nice surprise to fans.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/companion-album-and-book-explore-growing-up-in-synanon-cult/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/companion-album-and-book-explore-growing-up-in-synanon-cult/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cannabiz: Study finds that higher THC levels don’t necessarily increase impairment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Study: Higher THC levels don&rsquo;t necessarily increase impairment&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/cannabiz-study-finds-that-higher-thc-levels-dont-necessarily-increase-impairment/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/cannabiz-study-finds-that-higher-thc-levels-dont-necessarily-increase-impairment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Area coffee shops keep us caffeinated]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fueled through the pandemic No drug is as socially acceptable in America as caffeine, and while the state&rsquo;s response to COVID-19 has kept many people out of their favorite caf&eacute;s, roasters and baristas have done their essential jobs to keep El Paso County buzzing along as happily as possible.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/area-coffee-shops-keep-us-caffeinated/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/area-coffee-shops-keep-us-caffeinated/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[COVID-19 update for June 23: Shuttle buses and special events variance sought]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shuttle buses and vans, restaurants and private special events could host more people amid the coronavirus pandemic under a variance application unanimously approved by El Paso County commissioners on June 23 and now awaiting approval by the state.Under current state orders, up to 10 people can travel in shuttle buses and vans, which must have its windows open during transport. Larger vehicles can contain no more than 50 percent of capacity, or less if distancing requirements cannot be met.Under]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/covid-19-update-for-june-23-shuttle-buses-and-special-events-variance-sought/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2020 00:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/covid-19-update-for-june-23-shuttle-buses-and-special-events-variance-sought/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2019 EPC Coroner's report: Nearly 80 percent of suicides are males]]></title><description><![CDATA[For Dr. Leon Kelly, El Paso County coroner, the most disturbing data point in his 2019 annual report came in the category of suicides: 79 percent of the 180 people who died by suicide last year were males. In 2018, 152 people died from suicide."If you agree this is something we want to do something about, the truth is, we&rsquo;re not going to make significant movement in this area without acknowledging we are failing to reach young men, adult men," he told El Paso County commissioners while pre]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/2019-epc-coroners-report-nearly-80-percent-of-suicides-are-males/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2020 00:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/2019-epc-coroners-report-nearly-80-percent-of-suicides-are-males/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[El Paso County commissioners side with residents, reject concrete batch plant]]></title><description><![CDATA[In an unusual move, the El Paso County Board of County Commissioners unanimously sided with residents against a business that proposed building a concrete batch plant next to hundreds of 2.5-acre residential lots in the vicinity of Stapleton and Judge Orr roads.It's an especially notable decision, considering the county's own Planning Commission voted 3 to 2 on June 2 to recommend approval.But hundreds of residents signed petitions and flooded commissioners with emails opposing the Pete Lien &am]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/el-paso-county-commissioners-side-with-residents-reject-concrete-batch-plant/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2020 00:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/el-paso-county-commissioners-side-with-residents-reject-concrete-batch-plant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is hi-res audio streaming ready to go upscale?]]></title><description><![CDATA[By the time CD sales eclipsed vinyl in the late &rsquo;80s, the rivalry between digital and analog music fans was in full swing.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/is-hi-res-audio-streaming-ready-to-go-upscale/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2020 20:05:38 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/is-hi-res-audio-streaming-ready-to-go-upscale/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[COS Council gets briefed on plastic bag, excess revenue ballot measures]]></title><description><![CDATA[Colorado Springs voters could be faced with several ballot measures during the Nov. 3 election.City Council today, June 22, was to discuss three potential issues and vote in coming weeks whether to refer them to the ballot.&bull; TABOR retention and exemption measure &mdash; Mayor John Suthers wants voters to allow the city to keep $1.9 million collected above revenue limits imposed by the Taxpayer's Bill of Rights, and also prevent the recession caused by the coronavirus pandemic to reset the T]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/cos-council-gets-briefed-on-plastic-bag-excess-revenue-ballot-measures/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2020 20:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/cos-council-gets-briefed-on-plastic-bag-excess-revenue-ballot-measures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two proposals compete for police watchdog group]]></title><description><![CDATA[When City Council takes up creating a new police accountability committee, members will be looking at two proposals. One came from a grassroots effort that's been endorsed by a wide range of people, while the other came from a group that traveled to Austin, Texas, earlier this year to attend a conference on such matters.The former, labeled President's Commission on Police Transparency and Accountability (PCPTA), defines its purpose as:<br />
&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/two-proposals-compete-for-police-watchdog-group/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2020 20:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/two-proposals-compete-for-police-watchdog-group/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump administration proposes new obstacles for asylum seekers]]></title><description><![CDATA[People who come to the U.S. seeking to prove they're being persecuted based on race, religion or social group in their country of nationality could soon face new challenges to obtaining protection, under a new rule proposed by the Department of Homeland Security.Some people apply for asylum at a border checkpoint, while others apply from within the U.S. In order to qualify for asylum, an individual has to prove a "credible fear of persecution or torture" in the country from which they fled.&hell]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/trump-administration-proposes-new-obstacles-for-asylum-seekers/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2020 17:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/trump-administration-proposes-new-obstacles-for-asylum-seekers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[COVID-19 roundup for June 18: Polis urges continued vigilance]]></title><description><![CDATA[According to the latest data from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, there have been 29,901 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in 60 of the state&rsquo;s 64 counties.As of June 17, 5,308 people have been hospitalized; 1,417 deaths have been reported due to COVID-19 and 1,638 deaths among people who had COVID-19 but whose deaths may have been attributed to another cause.In El Paso County as of June 18, there have been 2,046 cases, 293 hospitalizations and 115 deaths, according to]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/covid-19-roundup-for-june-18-polis-urges-continued-vigilance/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2020 00:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/covid-19-roundup-for-june-18-polis-urges-continued-vigilance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dine Out Downtown launches June 20 with a beta test of on-street dining]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Downtown Partnership has been working for months now on plans to assist restaurants and bars during the continued pandemic period.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/dine-out-downtown-launches-june-20-with-a-beta-test-of-on-street-dining/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2020 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/dine-out-downtown-launches-june-20-with-a-beta-test-of-on-street-dining/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hiking Bob: Pony Gulch is a secluded hike with a dose of history]]></title><description><![CDATA[Originally just a place for cattle ranching, before becoming a boom town during the Pikes Peak Gold Rush in the late 1800s, Cripple Creek is a town steeped in Colorado history.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/hiking-bob-pony-gulch-is-a-secluded-hike-with-a-dose-of-history/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2020 23:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/hiking-bob-pony-gulch-is-a-secluded-hike-with-a-dose-of-history/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Colorado lawmakers fund property tax break for seniors, disabled vets]]></title><description><![CDATA[When the dust settled on the new state budget last week, a crucial program aimed at helping seniors and disabled veterans that originally was recommended for elimination got funded after all.El Paso County Assessor Steve Schleiker says in a news release the senior homestead property tax exemption will be funded for tax year 2020. We wrote about the possibility it would be cut previously.&ldquo;This is great news,&rdquo; Schleiker said in a release.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/colorado-lawmakers-fund-property-tax-break-for-seniors-disabled-vets/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2020 22:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/colorado-lawmakers-fund-property-tax-break-for-seniors-disabled-vets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Supreme Court hands victory to DACA recipients, but fight isn't over]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a win for immigration advocates across the country, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled June 18 that President Donald Trump's administration had unlawfully rescinded the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, or DACA."Today, the Supreme Court took the side of the American people and the majority of Coloradans, who overwhelmingly support the DACA program, and who also overwhelmingly believe DACA recipients should have a way to earn citizenship," Cristian Solano-C&oacute;rdova, a spokesperson]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/supreme-court-hands-victory-to-daca-recipients-but-fight-isnt-over/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2020 22:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/supreme-court-hands-victory-to-daca-recipients-but-fight-isnt-over/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crafted Colorado Virtual Farmer’s Market another option to shop online from roughly 70 area producers]]></title><description><![CDATA[In our June 10 Indy issue, we spotlighted the SOCO Virtual Farmers Market.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/crafted-colorado-virtual-farmers-market-another-option-to-shop-online-from-roughly-70-area-producers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2020 22:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/crafted-colorado-virtual-farmers-market-another-option-to-shop-online-from-roughly-70-area-producers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Apply for the Police Accountability Advisory Committee in Colorado Springs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Apparently, anyone can qualify to serve on the soon-to-be-created Police Accountability Advisory Committee, for which the city announced applications are being received starting today, June 17.Go to this site to fill out an application.Notice the city has designated no requirements for serving on the committee, though it does ask applicants for race and ethnicity information, which is voluntary. But make sure you select Police Accountability Advisory Committee as the one you're applying for, or]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/apply-for-the-police-accountability-advisory-committee-in-colorado-springs/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2020 21:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/apply-for-the-police-accountability-advisory-committee-in-colorado-springs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Haze blows in from fires in the southwest]]></title><description><![CDATA[A fire is raging in the Durango area and points south, and the Colorado Springs Fire Department wants the public to be aware of the source of the smoke that's obscuring the mountains and filling the air today, June 17.Captain Michael Smaldino reminds residents to only call 911 if you see smoke and flames on days like these.Go to this site to see details of how smoke spreads from fires. And here's a similar link&nbsp;from the&nbsp;National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/haze-blows-in-from-fires-in-the-southwest/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2020 17:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/haze-blows-in-from-fires-in-the-southwest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[With Senate Bill 217, state legislators aim to reform policing]]></title><description><![CDATA[As protesters across the nation took to the streets to call for an end to police brutality against Black people, Colorado lawmakers sprang into action, drafting a bill that sponsors say will improve accountability in law enforcement and give victims of unconstitutional treatment more power to seek legal recourse.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/with-senate-bill-217-state-legislators-aim-to-reform-policing/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/with-senate-bill-217-state-legislators-aim-to-reform-policing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who are the militia members showing up at Colorado Springs protests?]]></title><description><![CDATA[When I was in basic training for the Army in 2003, before we were issued our weapons, the drill sergeant gave us a demonstration.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/who-are-the-militia-members-showing-up-at-colorado-springs-protests/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/who-are-the-militia-members-showing-up-at-colorado-springs-protests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Uncertainty remains, but we’ll dine critically again]]></title><description><![CDATA[A long intermezzo I&rsquo;m hungry.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/uncertainty-remains-but-well-dine-critically-again/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/uncertainty-remains-but-well-dine-critically-again/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Summer-appropriate Acai and Chai at Peak Place Coffeehouse]]></title><description><![CDATA[2360 Montebello Square Drive, Suite H1, 719-445-1050, peakplace.com&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/summer-appropriate-acai-and-chai-at-peak-place-coffeehouse/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/summer-appropriate-acai-and-chai-at-peak-place-coffeehouse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Run the Jewels and Flying Lotus shore up their hip-hop reputations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two pioneers on the experimental edge of hip-hop and avant R&amp;B, Run the Jewels and Flying Lotus, have watched newcomers push the frontiers of the weird over the past year.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/run-the-jewels-and-flying-lotus-shore-up-their-hip-hop-reputations/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/run-the-jewels-and-flying-lotus-shore-up-their-hip-hop-reputations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rep. Buck being investigated]]></title><description><![CDATA[&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/rep-buck-being-investigated/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/rep-buck-being-investigated/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Paleteria Arcoiris sells a unique “rainbow” of Mexican popsicles plus fun savory snacks like mango-Peanut-cucumber tamarind tacos]]></title><description><![CDATA[2483 S. Academy Blvd., 719-310-7560, paleteriarcoiris.com&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/paleteria-arcoiris-sells-a-unique-rainbow-of-mexican-popsicles-plus-fun-savory-snacks-like-mango-peanut-cucumber-tamarind-tacos/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/paleteria-arcoiris-sells-a-unique-rainbow-of-mexican-popsicles-plus-fun-savory-snacks-like-mango-peanut-cucumber-tamarind-tacos/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Our own drive-in rave coming Friday]]></title><description><![CDATA[As we officially slip into the latter half of 2020 and people presumably start slowly dipping their toes back into the realms of live music and performance, I&rsquo;d wager we&rsquo;ll start seeing some experimentation with nontraditional performance venues, and with any luck we&rsquo;ll start to see a groundswell of DIY ingenuity for new ways of performing.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/our-own-drive-in-rave-coming-friday/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/our-own-drive-in-rave-coming-friday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opinion: You've given peace a chance, and it's working]]></title><description><![CDATA[You could easily be forgiven if you&rsquo;re not feeling particularly optimistic about things right now. We&rsquo;re in the midst of a pandemic that has swept the globe at alarming speed.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-youve-given-peace-a-chance-and-its-working/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-youve-given-peace-a-chance-and-its-working/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opinion: The fight for America]]></title><description><![CDATA[Viewing the video of George Floyd&rsquo;s gruesome death, one word from him stuck in my head, one painful human utterance that conveys the horror of it all: &ldquo;Mama,&rdquo; Mr. Floyd cried out in desperation and disbelief as his life was cruelly and senselessly suffocated in yet another slaying by so-called &ldquo;officers of the law.&rdquo;&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-the-fight-for-america/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-the-fight-for-america/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opinion: LGBTQ protesters stand up, and get taken down]]></title><description><![CDATA[While covering local protests against police brutality, I&rsquo;ve seen for myself the violence that has sparked these demonstrations across the country.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-lgbtq-protesters-stand-up-and-get-taken-down/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-lgbtq-protesters-stand-up-and-get-taken-down/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opinion: Hickenlooper stumbles]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here&rsquo;s a question I never thought I&rsquo;d ask myself or anyone else: Could Andrew Romanoff possibly upset John Hickenlooper in the U.S. Senate primary?&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-hickenlooper-stumbles/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-hickenlooper-stumbles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Get involved: A town hall meeting with local community advocates]]></title><description><![CDATA[Protests against police brutality and racism are well into their third week in the United States and there has been no loss of momentum in the movement so far.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/get-involved-a-town-hall-meeting-with-local-community-advocates/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/get-involved-a-town-hall-meeting-with-local-community-advocates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Four socially distant ways to stay educated and entertained this week]]></title><description><![CDATA[To encourage social distancing during the spread of COVID-19, we are altering our regular &ldquo;Event Horizon&rdquo; section for the foreseeable future. While many local events have been canceled, we will clue you into at least one local online experience &mdash; this week: a town hall meeting about recent protests with community advocates &mdash; and recommend some things you can do at home or safely out and about.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/four-socially-distant-ways-to-stay-educated-and-entertained-this-week/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/four-socially-distant-ways-to-stay-educated-and-entertained-this-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fans of Korean pop music target Black Lives Matter deniers]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you happen to be among the countless people who&rsquo;ve dismissed K-Pop as vapid, saccharine and content-free &mdash; a kind of Korean dance-music answer to Japan&rsquo;s Hello Kitty &mdash; you may want to reconsider.Over the past few weeks, K-Pop fans have been leading the music world&rsquo;s most effective campaign on behalf of the Black Lives Matter movement.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/fans-of-korean-pop-music-target-black-lives-matter-deniers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/fans-of-korean-pop-music-target-black-lives-matter-deniers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[COVID-19 Isolation Guide: Online games provide social connection]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rome burns, Nero plays his fiddle, and here are we, the people left to dance or die to a sickening soundtrack of gunfire and plague. Given the protests in Minneapolis and across the country, talking about responsible ways to connect with loved ones while staying inside to prevent the spread of COVID-19 seems pointless.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/covid-19-isolation-guide-online-games-provide-social-connection/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/covid-19-isolation-guide-online-games-provide-social-connection/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Colorado State legislative updates in the last week of the session]]></title><description><![CDATA[&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/colorado-state-legislative-updates-in-the-last-week-of-the-session/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/colorado-state-legislative-updates-in-the-last-week-of-the-session/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cannabiz: Study suggests marijuana use may help manage PTSD in the short term, more]]></title><description><![CDATA[Study: Marijuana use may help manage PTSD in the short term&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/cannabiz-study-suggests-marijuana-use-may-help-manage-ptsd-in-the-short-term-more/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/cannabiz-study-suggests-marijuana-use-may-help-manage-ptsd-in-the-short-term-more/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Candy Glue’s got some “feral potential”]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some heavy hitters are swirling around inside Candy Glue, made up of a hybrid of Zkittlez (a really crisp Indica-dominant made up of Grape Ape and Grapefruit) and Gorilla Glue #4 mixed with the well-known &mdash; and well-worn &mdash; weed strain Girl Scout Cookies.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/candy-glues-got-some-feral-potential/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/candy-glues-got-some-feral-potential/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[All the curry dishes at Aroi Thai]]></title><description><![CDATA[5815 Galley Road, 719-247-8471, aroi-thai-food.business.site&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/all-the-curry-dishes-at-aroi-thai/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/all-the-curry-dishes-at-aroi-thai/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A ringing endorsement of Headband x Skunk #1]]></title><description><![CDATA[This formidable Indica-dominant hybrid of Headband and Skunk #1 is very much my shit, so take what will be a ringing endorsement with the grainiest grain of salt.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/a-ringing-endorsement-of-headband-x-skunk-1/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/a-ringing-endorsement-of-headband-x-skunk-1/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[COVID-19 update for June 16: Bars, concert venues could open soon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Through June 15, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment was reporting 29,442 cases of COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus.Statewide, 1,617 people have died with COVID-19, and of those, the deaths of 1,373 people were directly attributed to the disease.El Paso County Public Health was reporting 1,992 cases and 112 deaths by the afternoon of June 16. The county reported 32 new cases on June 16, representing a jump: The daily average over the previous seven days]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/covid-19-update-for-june-16-bars-concert-venues-could-open-soon/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2020 01:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/covid-19-update-for-june-16-bars-concert-venues-could-open-soon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sheriff's Office outlines nearly $13.6 million in CARES Act spending]]></title><description><![CDATA[El Paso County plans to spend more than $13 million of its Coronavirus&nbsp;Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act&nbsp;allocation&nbsp;on improvements to the Criminal Justice Center.The $1.1 trillion bill, adopted by Congress and signed by President Donald Trump March 27, contained extra money for those thrown out of work due to COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, as well as money for states and counties.El Paso County snagged&nbsp;$127.5 million and shared it with ci]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/sheriffs-office-outlines-nearly-136-million-in-cares-act-spending/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2020 20:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/sheriffs-office-outlines-nearly-136-million-in-cares-act-spending/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hiking Bob: A trio of short, easy trails]]></title><description><![CDATA[In last week's column, I featured a hike that is rather difficult and definitely not for everyone.&nbsp; This week, I'll turn that around 180 degrees and feature a few fairly easy hikes that almost any hiker can do. As a bonus, these are all pretty close to Colorado Springs, not very well known, and one even serves as an alternative way to access the trail around Rampart Reservoir.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/hiking-bob-a-trio-of-short-easy-trails/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2020 01:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/hiking-bob-a-trio-of-short-easy-trails/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Local law enforcement agencies recruit people of color to join their ranks]]></title><description><![CDATA[When a person of color in El Paso County meets up with a sheriff's deputy or a Colorado Springs Police Officer, they're likely to see a white face rather than a brown or black one, according to data provided to the Indy by the Sheriff's Office and CSPD.This is important, because as the nation wrestles with allegations of racial bias among the ranks of police officers and deputies, experts say departments that reflect the ethnicity of their communities can serve as a bridge to improve relationshi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/local-law-enforcement-agencies-recruit-people-of-color-to-join-their-ranks/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2020 22:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/local-law-enforcement-agencies-recruit-people-of-color-to-join-their-ranks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City Council expresses support for police advisory committee]]></title><description><![CDATA[As a crowd gathered outside City Hall to protest police brutality against Black people &mdash; with coffins laid on the building steps &mdash; City Council met inside for a special work session to discuss the possibility of a citizen advisory committee for the Colorado Springs Police Department. The project has been in the works since a panel discussion in February, where community members aired grievances against CSPD. After that meeting, Councilor Wayne Williams, Rev. Promise Lee, members of C]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/city-council-expresses-support-for-police-advisory-committee/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2020 18:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/city-council-expresses-support-for-police-advisory-committee/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[COVID-19 roundup for June 11:  Polis says virus transmission at recent protests "almost a certainty"]]></title><description><![CDATA[The COVID-19 pandemic continues to pummel of the U.S. economy, and the S&amp;P 500 plunged nearly 6 percent Thursday, according to The New York Times.The one-day decline is the sharpest in three months.The U.S. Department of Labor reported Thursday that 1.5 million workers filed unemployment claims last week &mdash; the fewest since the crisis began but still significantly higher than normal.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/covid-19-roundup-for-june-11-polis-says-virus-transmission-at-recent-protests-almost-a-certainty/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2020 01:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/covid-19-roundup-for-june-11-polis-says-virus-transmission-at-recent-protests-almost-a-certainty/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City Council approves ordinances for accessory dwelling units]]></title><description><![CDATA[On first reading June 9, City Council approved a trio of ordinances aimed at increasing the city's supply of affordable housing.The ordinances, which have been in the works for years and debated in what Councilor Andy Pico called "excruciating detail," make it easier for homeowners to add attached accessory dwelling units, or ADUs &mdash; also known as in-law units or granny flats &mdash; plus "accessory dwelling suites" to accommodate family members.The first ordinance, which passed unanimousl]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/city-council-approves-ordinances-for-accessory-dwelling-units/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2020 16:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/city-council-approves-ordinances-for-accessory-dwelling-units/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Local officials' statements on George Floyd's death, protests]]></title><description><![CDATA[Below, we've provided statements from local law enforcement and public officials regarding the May 25 death of George Floyd, a black security guard in Minneapolis, and subsequent protests against police brutality. Some of these statements were provided to the Indy, while others were issued directly to the public.<br />
&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/local-officials-statements-on-george-floyds-death-protests/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2020 19:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/local-officials-statements-on-george-floyds-death-protests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sponsored: Visit Colorado Springs shares hometown adventures]]></title><description><![CDATA[The recent relaxation of Colorado&rsquo;s &ldquo;Safer at Home&rdquo; orders to include the active enjoyment of the state&rsquo;s great outdoor spaces is inspiring a lot of residents in Colorado Springs to get out and explore.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/sponsored-visit-colorado-springs-shares-hometown-adventures/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2020 16:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/sponsored-visit-colorado-springs-shares-hometown-adventures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Young, Black and Unafraid: inside the Black Lives Matter protests in Colorado Springs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Since the Death of George Floyd in Minneapolis on May 25, protests against police brutality have erupted in almost every major city, in every state in the country &mdash; and even abroad.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/young-black-and-unafraid-inside-the-black-lives-matter-protests-in-colorado-springs/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/young-black-and-unafraid-inside-the-black-lives-matter-protests-in-colorado-springs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yong’s Korean Kitchen a great addition to Spring Creek Shopping Center]]></title><description><![CDATA[1712 S. Circle Drive, 719-308-5529, yongskoreankitchen.business.site&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/yongs-korean-kitchen-a-great-addition-to-spring-creek-shopping-center/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/yongs-korean-kitchen-a-great-addition-to-spring-creek-shopping-center/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weiser joins suit over campus harassment policy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser joined 18 attorneys general in suing the federal Department of Education over a rollback of campus sexual harassment and assault policies put in place under former President Barack Obama.<br />
&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/weiser-joins-suit-over-campus-harassment-policy/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/weiser-joins-suit-over-campus-harassment-policy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UPAC recommends retiring Drake early]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Utilities Policy Advisory Committee voted to recommend closing the coal-fired Martin Drake Power Plant by 2023 and replacing it with aeroderivative gas turbines.<br />
&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/upac-recommends-retiring-drake-early/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/upac-recommends-retiring-drake-early/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump waives environmental laws]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Donald Trump issued an executive order on June 4 directing federal agencies to bypass requirements of some of the country&rsquo;s most significant environmental laws to fast-track new infrastructure projects.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/trump-waives-environmental-laws/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/trump-waives-environmental-laws/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trill OG #1 Gold perfect strain to wake up with]]></title><description><![CDATA[There isn&rsquo;t much better in life than waking up to a nice bowl of cannabis and a cup of coffee.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/trill-og-1-gold-perfect-strain-to-wake-up-with/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/trill-og-1-gold-perfect-strain-to-wake-up-with/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tips for staying safe, whether you’re out and about or working out at home]]></title><description><![CDATA[EXERCISE IN THE TIME OF COVID-19 As I approached an older couple on the trail, they stood off to the side, and one of them held out his trekking pole, demarking their all-important 6 feet of clearance.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/tips-for-staying-safe-whether-youre-out-and-about-or-working-out-at-home/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/tips-for-staying-safe-whether-youre-out-and-about-or-working-out-at-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teens face uncertain job market for seasonal work]]></title><description><![CDATA[Summertime blues It&rsquo;s hard to say with authority what kind of job market teens looking for summer work will encounter in the summer of COVID-19, because no local agency tracks that employment demographic specifically.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/teens-face-uncertain-job-market-for-seasonal-work/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/teens-face-uncertain-job-market-for-seasonal-work/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[State Legislative updates for the week of June 8]]></title><description><![CDATA[&bull; House Bill 1360, the &ldquo;long bill&rdquo; containing the state budget for the fiscal year beginning in July, received final approval in the Senate on June 6.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/state-legislative-updates-for-the-week-of-june-8/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/state-legislative-updates-for-the-week-of-june-8/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spice it up (or don’t) at Sherpa Garden]]></title><description><![CDATA[1005 W. Colorado Ave., 719-896-5577, sherpagarden.com&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/spice-it-up-or-dont-at-sherpa-garden/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/spice-it-up-or-dont-at-sherpa-garden/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SOCO Virtual Farmers Market makes shopping local easy and quarantine-friendly]]></title><description><![CDATA[While in-person Farmers Markets will resume this summer with precautionary measures in place in the interest of public health &mdash; Check out how Colorado Farm and Art Market in particular has adjusted around COVID-19 &mdash; another farmers market recently got underway to serve those who prefer a closer to contactless experience.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/soco-virtual-farmers-market-makes-shopping-local-easy-and-quarantine-friendly/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/soco-virtual-farmers-market-makes-shopping-local-easy-and-quarantine-friendly/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Questions arise over Sen. Pete Lee's residency]]></title><description><![CDATA[Home rule El Paso County Commissioner Mark Waller, accused but cleared of living outside his district, isn&rsquo;t the only local elected official whose home address has been called into question.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/questions-arise-over-sen-pete-lees-residency/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/questions-arise-over-sen-pete-lees-residency/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pikes Peak Women's Call to Action]]></title><description><![CDATA[Editor's note: The following have been submitted by Indy readers, unedited, un-fact-checked, and presented in whole.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/pikes-peak-womens-call-to-action/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/pikes-peak-womens-call-to-action/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opinion: So you want to be an ally?]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is a shift happening globally, and it is time to address it. A recent poll conducted by Monmouth University revealed that 76 percent of Americans believe that &ldquo;racial and ethnic discrimination is a big problem for the United States.&rdquo; This message is to white folx: We need you, but in the right way.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-so-you-want-to-be-an-ally/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-so-you-want-to-be-an-ally/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opinion: Police the police]]></title><description><![CDATA[America has a police problem. Black people have known this for too long.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-police-the-police/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-police-the-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opinion: A message from D-11 superintendent Dr. Michael J. Thomas on the death of George Floyd]]></title><description><![CDATA[By Dr. Michael J. Thomas&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-a-message-from-d-11-superintendent-dr-michael-j-thomas-on-the-death-of-george-floyd/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-a-message-from-d-11-superintendent-dr-michael-j-thomas-on-the-death-of-george-floyd/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ohmme, and Mark Olson and Ingunn Ringvold with the new and noteworthy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ohmme, Fantasize Your Ghost (Joyful Noise) &ndash; The fact that Sima Cunningham and Macie Stewart collaborate with everyone from Chance the Rapper to Wilco shows how hard they are to pigeonhole.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/ohmme-and-mark-olson-and-ingunn-ringvold-with-the-new-and-noteworthy/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/ohmme-and-mark-olson-and-ingunn-ringvold-with-the-new-and-noteworthy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Navigating this strange summer in the Pikes Peak region]]></title><description><![CDATA[SUMMER GUIDE 2020 No sense pretending otherwise: Things are weird right now.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/navigating-this-strange-summer-in-the-pikes-peak-region/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/navigating-this-strange-summer-in-the-pikes-peak-region/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Independent Ethics Commission says Hickenlooper violated state constitution]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Colorado Independent Ethics Commission ruled on June 5 that former Gov. John Hickenlooper violated the state&rsquo;s ban on valuable gifts to public officials two times during his tenure as governor.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/independent-ethics-commission-says-hickenlooper-violated-state-constitution/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/independent-ethics-commission-says-hickenlooper-violated-state-constitution/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to stay environmentally active in the face of social distancing and safer-at-home orders]]></title><description><![CDATA[BE A GOOD STEWARD By Carl Woody | carl@rmfi.org&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/how-to-stay-environmentally-active-in-the-face-of-social-distancing-and-safer-at-home-orders/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/how-to-stay-environmentally-active-in-the-face-of-social-distancing-and-safer-at-home-orders/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Discover Turkish Rice bowls at newly opened Purple onion]]></title><description><![CDATA[1840 N. Academy Blvd.,719-434-7418, see Facebook page&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/discover-turkish-rice-bowls-at-newly-opened-purple-onion/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/discover-turkish-rice-bowls-at-newly-opened-purple-onion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Colorado Springs protesters a young, lively crowd with strong words for police]]></title><description><![CDATA[Peace and passion Wednesday, June 3, was the first night for which Mayor John Suthers ordered a 10 p.m. curfew.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/colorado-springs-protesters-a-young-lively-crowd-with-strong-words-for-police/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/colorado-springs-protesters-a-young-lively-crowd-with-strong-words-for-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City strikes deal on southwest downtown property]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ground rules<br />
More than three years after approving a trade of city property to the region&rsquo;s largest developer for a downtown development project, the city of Colorado Springs is only weeks away from closing a major land exchange. Under new terms that deviate from the original proposal, the developer, Nor&rsquo;wood Development Group, wouldn&rsquo;t be liable for a legal settlement involving environmental contamination on land adjacent to America the Beautiful Park.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/city-strikes-deal-on-southwest-downtown-property/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/city-strikes-deal-on-southwest-downtown-property/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chem 91 x Alien Dawg is a perfect protest strain]]></title><description><![CDATA[This year on stoner holiday April 20, the American Civil Liberties Union published a massive report titled, &ldquo;A Tale of Two Countries: Racially Targeted Arrests in the Era of Marijuana Reform.&rdquo;&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/chem-91-x-alien-dawg-is-a-perfect-protest-strain/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/chem-91-x-alien-dawg-is-a-perfect-protest-strain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cannabiz: Colorado MED Bridges hemp and cannabis industries, More]]></title><description><![CDATA[Colorado MED Bridges hemp and cannabis industries&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/cannabiz-colorado-med-bridges-hemp-and-cannabis-industries-more/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/cannabiz-colorado-med-bridges-hemp-and-cannabis-industries-more/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Art on the Streets offers a socially distant summer experience downtown]]></title><description><![CDATA[A SIGN OF HOPE A little more than 20 years ago, downtown Colorado Springs had gone quiet.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/art-on-the-streets-offers-a-socially-distant-summer-experience-downtown/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/art-on-the-streets-offers-a-socially-distant-summer-experience-downtown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BFD ("Breakfast for Dinner") one new feature of revamped Carter Payne venue]]></title><description><![CDATA[As we noted last week, AspenPointe Cafe, one of the behavioral health nonprofit&rsquo;s social enterprise arms, will close June 30 at the El Paso County Citizens Service Center because the county did not renew its lease.<br />
Relatedly, outgoing head chef Brent Beavers was already underway with another project at The Carter Payne, which already hosts his Immerse Cuisine.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/bfd-breakfast-for-dinner-one-new-feature-of-revamped-carter-payne-venue/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2020 02:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/bfd-breakfast-for-dinner-one-new-feature-of-revamped-carter-payne-venue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[El Paso County seeks local authority to reopen the regional economy]]></title><description><![CDATA[El Paso County commissioners voted unanimously on June 9 to submit a variance request to reopen businesses ranging from gyms to theaters to tourist attractions under local authority.That means that while certain rules will apply, El Paso County Public Health, not the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, would determine when to apply opening orders broadly or narrowly based on metrics of local conditions.<br />
"EPC Public Health believes that it is well-positioned to respond to local]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/el-paso-county-seeks-local-authority-to-reopen-the-regional-economy/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2020 00:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/el-paso-county-seeks-local-authority-to-reopen-the-regional-economy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Law Enforcement Integrity Act passes Senate with bipartisan support]]></title><description><![CDATA[Senate Bill 217, the Law Enforcement Integrity Act, has passed with a vote of 32-1 in the Colorado Senate.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/law-enforcement-integrity-act-passes-senate-with-bipartisan-support/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2020 20:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/law-enforcement-integrity-act-passes-senate-with-bipartisan-support/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DA raises questions about county voter sentiment poll]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fourth Judicial District Attorney Dan May accused El Paso County commissioners of a lack of transparency and possibly a violation of the Open Meetings Act at its June 9 meeting, referring to spending $20,500 in taxpayer money on a voter opinion poll, including asking about the popularity of certain elected officials.May said the poll, released last year, sought to ask voters about whether the county should be able to retain money collected in 2018 above the Taxpayer's Bill of Rights revenue cap.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/da-raises-questions-about-county-voter-sentiment-poll/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2020 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/da-raises-questions-about-county-voter-sentiment-poll/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DA raises questions about county poll of voter sentiment on ballot measures, elected officials' "image rating"]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fourth Judicial District Attorney Dan May accused El Paso County commissioners of a lack of transparency and possibly a violation of the Open Meetings Act at its June 9 meeting, referring to spending $20,500 in taxpayer money on a voter opinion poll, including asking about the popularity of certain elected officials.May said the poll, released last year, sought to ask voters about whether the county should be able to retain money collected in 2018 above the Taxpayer's Bill of Rights revenue cap.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/da-raises-questions-about-county-poll-of-voter-sentiment-on-ballot-measures-elected-officials-image-rating/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2020 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/da-raises-questions-about-county-poll-of-voter-sentiment-on-ballot-measures-elected-officials-image-rating/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thanks to those who stand up for what's right]]></title><description><![CDATA[Editor's note: The following have been submitted by Indy readers, unedited, un-fact-checked, and presented in whole. Join the conversation in the comment section below, or via email to letters@csindy.com.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/thanks-to-those-who-stand-up-for-whats-right/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2020 23:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/thanks-to-those-who-stand-up-for-whats-right/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heavily armed contingent shows up at Colorado Springs downtown protests]]></title><description><![CDATA[Not much is known about the identities of a group of people who showed up on Saturday, June 6, at the Black Lives Matter protests in downtown Colorado Springs. They toted some pretty serious firepower.Though one of the roughly 15 to 25 armed people claimed they attended at the request of the Colorado Springs Police Department, CSPD Lt. Jim Sokolik says that's not true.Stephany Rose Spaulding, a professor at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs who's run for Congress, spoke to protester]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/heavily-armed-contingent-shows-up-at-colorado-springs-downtown-protests/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2020 21:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/heavily-armed-contingent-shows-up-at-colorado-springs-downtown-protests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Colorado Farm &amp; Art Market launches June 10 and 13 with COVID-19 guidelines in place]]></title><description><![CDATA[Colorado Farm &amp; Art Market (CFAM for short) starts back up for the 2020 growing season on June 10 at the Pioneers Museum, to be followed with its first Saturday market on June 13 at the Margarita at Pine Creek.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/colorado-farm-amp-art-market-launches-june-10-and-13-with-covid-19-guidelines-in-place/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2020 15:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/colorado-farm-amp-art-market-launches-june-10-and-13-with-covid-19-guidelines-in-place/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AspenPointe Cafe to close at June's end after El Paso County says they won't renew the social enterprise's lease]]></title><description><![CDATA[Though AspenPointe chiefly&nbsp;provides mental and behavioral health services to residents of&nbsp;El Paso, Park and Teller counties, the longstanding local nonprofit also operates a number of social enterprises &mdash; one of them being AspenPointe Cafe for the past nine years.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/aspenpointe-cafe-to-close-at-junes-end-after-el-paso-county-says-they-wont-renew-the-social-enterprises-lease/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2020 22:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/aspenpointe-cafe-to-close-at-junes-end-after-el-paso-county-says-they-wont-renew-the-social-enterprises-lease/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hiking Bob: Longwater Trail is a testament to fire recovery]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eighteen years ago this coming Monday, June 8, the Hayman Fire, the largest wildfire in Colorado's recorded history, started near Lake George. For 10 days, the fire burned its way north and east through the Pike National Forest, destroying more than 138,000 acres of forest land.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/hiking-bob-longwater-trail-is-a-testament-to-fire-recovery/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2020 19:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/hiking-bob-longwater-trail-is-a-testament-to-fire-recovery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hiking Bob: Independence, Cottonwood Pass openings, NPS, EPC, CPW updates]]></title><description><![CDATA[A few quick updates to get you started this weekend, as of the morning of Friday, June 5:&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/hiking-bob-independence-cottonwood-pass-openings-nps-epc-cpw-updates/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2020 19:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/hiking-bob-independence-cottonwood-pass-openings-nps-epc-cpw-updates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Footage shows vehicle hitting protester in downtown Colorado Springs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Conflicting accounts about a Jeep hitting a woman during a protest against police brutality abounded on social media.The incident occurred around 8 p.m. June 3, when some people were lying on the ground near Cascade and Pikes Peak avenues.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/footage-shows-vehicle-hitting-protester-in-downtown-colorado-springs/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2020 01:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/footage-shows-vehicle-hitting-protester-in-downtown-colorado-springs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[COVID-19 update for June 4: &lsquo;No shirt, no shoes, no mask, no service.']]></title><description><![CDATA[Gov. Jared Polis today announced an executive order giving businesses statewide the right to refuse service to anyone not wearing a mask.&ldquo;This protects our individual rights and our rights of businesses to deny service," Polis said, "because our businesses &mdash; the people that work there, the other patrons &mdash; they should have a right to be protected from those who refuse to take the commonsense step of wearing a mask.&ldquo;With this executive order, it&rsquo;s fine for businesses]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/covid-19-update-for-june-4-lsquono-shirt-no-shoes-no-mask-no-service/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2020 00:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/covid-19-update-for-june-4-lsquono-shirt-no-shoes-no-mask-no-service/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mayor Suthers orders curfew in Colorado Springs]]></title><description><![CDATA[In response to late-night vandalism and confrontations between protesters and police, Mayor John Suthers has ordered Colorado Springs residents to stay at home between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. starting June 3.Protests in Colorado Springs against police brutality &mdash; following the May 25 killing of George Floyd, a 46-year-old Minneapolis security guard &mdash; began May 30 and have been mostly peaceful.Protests kicked off nationally when Officer Derek Chauvin of the Minneapolis Police Department pr]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/mayor-suthers-orders-curfew-in-colorado-springs/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2020 22:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/mayor-suthers-orders-curfew-in-colorado-springs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New program addresses veteran suicide]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new behavioral health program funded by the Colorado Department of Human Services aims to help veterans who have thoughts of suicide.<br />
&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/new-program-addresses-veteran-suicide/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2020 14:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/new-program-addresses-veteran-suicide/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Villanueva lawsuit dismissed]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. District Judge Philip Brimmer dismissed Thomas Villanueva&rsquo;s federal lawsuit against El Paso County, Sheriff Bill Elder and several deputies and Colorado Springs Police Department officers May 28.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/villanueva-lawsuit-dismissed/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/villanueva-lawsuit-dismissed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The long and complicated path to opening music venues after COVID-19]]></title><description><![CDATA[With restaurants beginning to phase in limited dining-in options and the Colorado Department of Public Health &amp; Environment stating that &ldquo;other kinds of establishments that do not serve food will be evaluated in June,&rdquo; this naturally has many of us wondering about the future possibilities of live music in our favorite bars and venues.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/the-long-and-complicated-path-to-opening-music-venues-after-covid-19/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/the-long-and-complicated-path-to-opening-music-venues-after-covid-19/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Superfood-fueled Nékter Juice Bar Franchise presents bright, health(ier) and sweet]]></title><description><![CDATA[7340 N. Academy Blvd., 949-350-5817, Nekterjuicebar.com&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/superfood-fueled-nkter-juice-bar-franchise-presents-bright-healthier-and-sweet/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/superfood-fueled-nkter-juice-bar-franchise-presents-bright-healthier-and-sweet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Steve Earle &amp; The Dukes and The 1975 with the new and noteworthy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Steve Earle &amp; The Dukes, Ghosts of West Virginia (New West Records) &ndash; Earle&rsquo;s spent more time acting than singing of late, making his releases somewhat spotty.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/steve-earle-amp-the-dukes-and-the-1975-with-the-new-and-noteworthy/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/steve-earle-amp-the-dukes-and-the-1975-with-the-new-and-noteworthy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[State Legislature reopens with notable developments]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Colorado General Assembly resumed its session on May 26 after a time-out due to the COVID-19 pandemic.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/state-legislature-reopens-with-notable-developments/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/state-legislature-reopens-with-notable-developments/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spoiler: Viewhouse leads with Killer Views]]></title><description><![CDATA[7114 Campus Drive, 719-394-4137, viewhouse.com&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/spoiler-viewhouse-leads-with-killer-views/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/spoiler-viewhouse-leads-with-killer-views/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sphinx gives you unproductive energy]]></title><description><![CDATA[It shouldn&rsquo;t have been a surprise to me that writing a review for a concentrate would be a lot more difficult than writing one for flower.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/sphinx-gives-you-unproductive-energy/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/sphinx-gives-you-unproductive-energy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Some workers earn more with extra CARES Act unemployment payments]]></title><description><![CDATA[To work or not When a Cripple Creek casino worker, we&rsquo;ll callher &ldquo;Diane,&rdquo; lost her job on March 17 with no notice when all casinos closed under a statewide COVID-19 public health order, she filed for unemployment insurance (UI) benefits.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/some-workers-earn-more-with-extra-cares-act-unemployment-payments/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/some-workers-earn-more-with-extra-cares-act-unemployment-payments/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Qleaner brings that floating sensation]]></title><description><![CDATA[No doubt due to COVID-19, the name &ldquo;Qleaner&rdquo; had me thinking of the suddenly terrible-seeming, psychedelic pandemic world we&rsquo;re moving through right now.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/qleaner-brings-that-floating-sensation/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/qleaner-brings-that-floating-sensation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Publisher's note: We&rsquo;ll do better]]></title><description><![CDATA[The death of George Floyd while in the custody of Minneapolis police has set off a wave of grief, anguish and anger in Colorado Springs and across the globe. Americans witnessed yet another person of color killed at the hands of law enforcement.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/publishers-note-wersquoll-do-better/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/publishers-note-wersquoll-do-better/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phased reopening continues in Colorado]]></title><description><![CDATA[&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/phased-reopening-continues-in-colorado/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/phased-reopening-continues-in-colorado/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Perfect riffs from an unexpected quarter]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Harmed Brothers have spent a decade being one of the nation&rsquo;s most eclectic road bands, with roots ranging from Missouri to L.A. The band has settled in Ludlow, Kentucky, and conjured a fifth LP that moves beyond traditional alt-country rock to offer riff-filled gems that stick with listeners like old Top 40 friends.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/perfect-riffs-from-an-unexpected-quarter/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/perfect-riffs-from-an-unexpected-quarter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opinion: The language of the unheard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Let&rsquo;s start with the obvious.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-the-language-of-the-unheard/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-the-language-of-the-unheard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opinion: Our trans youth need our full support]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;I couldn&rsquo;t decide between Mr. or Ms., so I&rsquo;m just choosing Dr.&rdquo;&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-our-trans-youth-need-our-full-support/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-our-trans-youth-need-our-full-support/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opinion: It’s time we open our eyes to our community’s suffering]]></title><description><![CDATA[By Jasmine Dillavou&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-its-time-we-open-our-eyes-to-our-communitys-suffering/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-its-time-we-open-our-eyes-to-our-communitys-suffering/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opinion: 'I&rsquo;m sick and tired of being sick and tired of seeing the killing of black citizens on the streets of America']]></title><description><![CDATA[By Henry D. Allen Jr.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-irsquom-sick-and-tired-of-being-sick-and-tired-of-seeing-the-killing-of-black-citizens-on-the-streets-of-america/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-irsquom-sick-and-tired-of-being-sick-and-tired-of-seeing-the-killing-of-black-citizens-on-the-streets-of-america/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opinion: CSPD showed restraint Sunday night, for what it’s worth]]></title><description><![CDATA[&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-cspd-showed-restraint-sunday-night-for-what-its-worth/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-cspd-showed-restraint-sunday-night-for-what-its-worth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More Black Death]]></title><description><![CDATA[By Ashley Cornelius&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/more-black-death/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/more-black-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jesse Stockwell’s first solo exhibit proves big, bold and beautiful]]></title><description><![CDATA[Giant, colorful canvases will comprise the aptly named Big, Bold and Beautiful show, featuring the paintings of Jesse Stockwell, which will open at Art 111 on First Friday.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/jesse-stockwells-first-solo-exhibit-proves-big-bold-and-beautiful/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/jesse-stockwells-first-solo-exhibit-proves-big-bold-and-beautiful/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Four ways to stay busy, safe and connected this week]]></title><description><![CDATA[To encourage social distancing during the spread of COVID-19, we are altering our regular &ldquo;Event Horizon&rdquo; section for the foreseeable future. While many local events have been canceled, we will clue you into at least one local online experience &mdash; this week: painter Jesse Stockwell's big and beautiful solo exhibit &mdash; and recommend some fun things you can do at home or safely out and about.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/four-ways-to-stay-busy-safe-and-connected-this-week/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/four-ways-to-stay-busy-safe-and-connected-this-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five musician-hosted podcasts that deserve your attention]]></title><description><![CDATA[Did you know that 47,124,947 households who buy juice are fans of music podcasts?&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/five-musician-hosted-podcasts-that-deserve-your-attention/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/five-musician-hosted-podcasts-that-deserve-your-attention/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[El Paso County to add Southeast facility]]></title><description><![CDATA[Relief money budgeted for Public Health location<br />
Residents in Southeast Colorado Springs may finally have easy access to El Paso County services, thanks to an infusion of cash from federal coronavirus relief funding. The county will receive $125 million from legislation passed by Congress in March.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/el-paso-county-to-add-southeast-facility/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/el-paso-county-to-add-southeast-facility/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Colorado Springs sees ongoing protests after Minneapolis police kill Minnesota man]]></title><description><![CDATA[NO REST Protests have erupted nationwide over the Memorial Day death of George Floyd at the hands of a police officer in Minneapolis.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/colorado-springs-sees-ongoing-protests-after-minneapolis-police-kill-minnesota-man/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/colorado-springs-sees-ongoing-protests-after-minneapolis-police-kill-minnesota-man/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cerberus pioneers the local frozen brew market with weekly (and crazy colorful fruity!) releases]]></title><description><![CDATA[Summer of the Slushie Beer Frozen cocktails have long been a thing, and more often we&rsquo;re seeing icy wine concoctions too, like Fros&eacute;.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/cerberus-pioneers-the-local-frozen-brew-market-with-weekly-and-crazy-colorful-fruity-releases/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/cerberus-pioneers-the-local-frozen-brew-market-with-weekly-and-crazy-colorful-fruity-releases/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CannaBiz: LivWell makes Mindful acquisition, more]]></title><description><![CDATA[LivWell makes Mindful acquisition&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/cannabiz-livwell-makes-mindful-acquisition-more/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/cannabiz-livwell-makes-mindful-acquisition-more/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[100% Street Tacos food truck has Al Pastor Waiting for You]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mobile business, 719-231-5596, see Facebook&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/100-street-tacos-food-truck-has-al-pastor-waiting-for-you/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/100-street-tacos-food-truck-has-al-pastor-waiting-for-you/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[George Floyd's death reverberates in Colorado]]></title><description><![CDATA[In remarks delivered June 2, Colorado Springs Police Chief Vince Niski addressed mostly peaceful local protests against police brutality against black people.Protests kicked off nationally when Officer Derek Chauvin of the Minneapolis Police Department pressed his knee against the neck of&nbsp;George Floyd, a 46-year-old security guard, for nearly nine minutes. Three other officers also pinned down Floyd, The New York Times reports.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/george-floyds-death-reverberates-in-colorado/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2020 03:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/george-floyds-death-reverberates-in-colorado/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[COVID-19 roundup for June 2: County commissioners want control of reopening economy]]></title><description><![CDATA[El Paso County commissioners, all Republicans, lashed out at Democratic Gov. Jared Polis during the board's meeting June 2, asserting that they, not the governor, should decide when and how businesses and activities reopen for business amid the COVID-19 pandemic.Commissioner Holly Williams called Polis' orders "a maze of regulations" that she finds "very hard to understand."She noted counties have submitted roughly 30 different types of variances, which she said are reviewed by "faceless bureau]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/covid-19-roundup-for-june-2-county-commissioners-want-control-of-reopening-economy/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2020 01:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/covid-19-roundup-for-june-2-county-commissioners-want-control-of-reopening-economy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Colorado utilities to exchange power with California under new agreement]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's official: A coalition of Colorado utilities (including Colorado Springs Utilities) will get access to renewable energy from California and other Western states starting in 2022, under a recently finalized agreement.The nonprofit California Independent System Operator (ISO) oversees the state's electric power system and the Western Energy Imbalance Market, or WEIM for short.The EIM &mdash; which launched in 2014 &mdash; is a power-trading market that automatically finds low-cost energy amon]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/colorado-utilities-to-exchange-power-with-california-under-new-agreement/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2020 17:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/colorado-utilities-to-exchange-power-with-california-under-new-agreement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hiking Bob: Update on Barr Camp, Pike National Forest, RMNP and more]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some COVID-19 restrictions are easing and some places are beginning to re-open, so it's time for some updates: In my previous column regarding the detour at the top of Pikes Peak, it was noted that Barr Camp, the popular rest stop approximately half-way up the Barr Trail was closed.&nbsp; That will change on June 8, when Barr Camp will make some limited services available.&nbsp; Hikers will be able to use bathrooms, the grounds and creek will be open to hikers, and&nbsp; curbside service of pre]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/hiking-bob-update-on-barr-camp-pike-national-forest-rmnp-and-more/</link><pubDate>Sat, 30 May 2020 00:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/hiking-bob-update-on-barr-camp-pike-national-forest-rmnp-and-more/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pastry chef creates Wildflour Pastries as answer to pandemic layoff]]></title><description><![CDATA[Amanda Dremsek had been working as a sous chef for the Snooze restaurant chain&rsquo;s Colorado Springs location for five months before being laid off at March&rsquo;s end due to the pandemic.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/pastry-chef-creates-wildflour-pastries-as-answer-to-pandemic-layoff/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2020 18:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/pastry-chef-creates-wildflour-pastries-as-answer-to-pandemic-layoff/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hiking Bob: North Slope loop hike]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is no doubt that no matter what your personal feelings are about the COVID-19 restrictions that have been in place for several months, they have really been a downer as far a outdoor recreation goes.&nbsp; But, restrictions are loosening up, so it's time to start featuring places to hike again. Before we start, a few basic rules: If you're ill, don't go hiking.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/hiking-bob-north-slope-loop-hike/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2020 17:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/hiking-bob-north-slope-loop-hike/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bancroft Park or Bancroft Plaza? Overhaul spread concrete in westside park.]]></title><description><![CDATA[When you think of a park, what comes to mind? Trees?&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/bancroft-park-or-bancroft-plaza-overhaul-spread-concrete-in-westside-park/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2020 16:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/bancroft-park-or-bancroft-plaza-overhaul-spread-concrete-in-westside-park/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[COVID-19 roundup for May 28: Polis reiterates need for elderly, those with pre-existing conditions, to stay home]]></title><description><![CDATA[Older Coloradans and those with underlying health conditions are at much higher risk for serious health complications from COVID-19, Gov. Jared Polis reiterated today, and shouldstay home as much as possible for the foreseeable future.Polis made the comments at a Thursday press briefing about the state&rsquo;s response to COVID-19.&ldquo;We know there are people living among us who have a 10 or 20 times higher risk, simply because of their age and simply because they might have a respiratory co]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/covid-19-roundup-for-may-28-polis-reiterates-need-for-elderly-those-with-pre-existing-conditions-to-stay-home/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2020 00:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/covid-19-roundup-for-may-28-polis-reiterates-need-for-elderly-those-with-pre-existing-conditions-to-stay-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dispute brews on how and when Manitou Incline will reopen]]></title><description><![CDATA[On March 17, the Manitou Springs City Council shut down the popular Manitou Incline, calling it "an attractive nuisance and health hazard" amid the COVID-19 pandemic.The resolution said the Incline attracted 208,412 visitors from March through July last year and that free shuttle buses from parking areas are &ldquo;packed to capacity." Notably, it said, public restroom facilities are &ldquo;insufficient or non-existent for the number of visitors" using the Incline, leading climbers to urinate an]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/dispute-brews-on-how-and-when-manitou-incline-will-reopen/</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2020 00:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/dispute-brews-on-how-and-when-manitou-incline-will-reopen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Reuben, as a hot dog, at Rock City Cafe]]></title><description><![CDATA[1812 Dominion Way, 719-424-7151, facebook.com/rockcitycafecs&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/the-reuben-as-a-hot-dog-at-rock-city-cafe/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/the-reuben-as-a-hot-dog-at-rock-city-cafe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The live album as vanishing artifact]]></title><description><![CDATA[Live albums released in 2020 carry the unexpected weight of archiving an era that may never fully return. The Ruthie Foster Big Band is doubly unique in its Live at the Paramount (Blue Corn Music), because of the rarity of big bands in the 21st century.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/the-live-album-as-vanishing-artifact/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/the-live-album-as-vanishing-artifact/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The fight to save Acacia Park’s bandshell]]></title><description><![CDATA[In my travels across the country as a musician, I started to become deeply aware of how in the past decade, much of the country was starting to look more and more homogenized &mdash; especially when you&rsquo;re on tour and only staying in one place for a day or so.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/the-fight-to-save-acacia-parks-bandshell/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/the-fight-to-save-acacia-parks-bandshell/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The coronavirus could have been here 'as early as February,' microbiologist says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bug bites Dr. Phoebe Lostroh has been in the thick of the battle against COVID-19 since it first reared its head in El Paso County. A microbiologist, Lostroh has authored a textbook on virology and was a member of the local bridge club where the disease broke out in March.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/the-coronavirus-could-have-been-here-as-early-as-february-microbiologist-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/the-coronavirus-could-have-been-here-as-early-as-february-microbiologist-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The city’s 2016 land exchange with The Broadmoor was a game-changer in several ways]]></title><description><![CDATA[Strawberry Preserve Head down Mesa Avenue west from The Broadmoor hotel and notice what&rsquo;s not off to the left just before you reach Seven Falls.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/the-citys-2016-land-exchange-with-the-broadmoor-was-a-game-changer-in-several-ways/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/the-citys-2016-land-exchange-with-the-broadmoor-was-a-game-changer-in-several-ways/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tenants OK on rent &mdash; for now &mdash; but experts predict 'flood' of evictions later]]></title><description><![CDATA[First of the month<br />
With thousands of Coloradans out of work thanks to COVID-19, Gov. Jared Polis in late April enacted a statewide moratorium on evictions and late fees for past-due rent. But even with rising unemployment, and without the threat of evictions, many landlords and property managers have reported only slight impacts on rent payments &mdash; so far.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/tenants-ok-on-rent-mdash-for-now-mdash-but-experts-predict-flood-of-evictions-later/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/tenants-ok-on-rent-mdash-for-now-mdash-but-experts-predict-flood-of-evictions-later/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tax revenue from recreational weed could top $17M]]></title><description><![CDATA[Seeing green in C. Springs?While other cities have raked in cash since Colorado voted in 2012 to legalize recreational weed, Colorado Springs has so far resisted. Locally, 54.7 percent of voters approved Amendment 64, a statewide measure that made owning and consuming recreational weed a constitutional right in Colorado.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/tax-revenue-from-recreational-weed-could-top-17m/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/tax-revenue-from-recreational-weed-could-top-17m/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Painter Emily Sullivan opens new art show, Distance, Presence, at The Machine Shop]]></title><description><![CDATA[When the key word in your business model is &ldquo;collaborative,&rdquo; it can be fairly difficult for a place like The Machine Shop, a downtown coworking space for creatives, to thrive right now.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/painter-emily-sullivan-opens-new-art-show-distance-presence-at-the-machine-shop/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/painter-emily-sullivan-opens-new-art-show-distance-presence-at-the-machine-shop/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Outbreak at Aurora detention facility]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two detainees at an Aurora detention facility, run by private company GEO Group for Immigration and Customs Enforcement, are suspected of having contracted COVID-19, according to the Tri-County Health Department. &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/outbreak-at-aurora-detention-facility/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/outbreak-at-aurora-detention-facility/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opinion: Founder steps aside during campaign]]></title><description><![CDATA[John Weiss has been synonymous with the Colorado Springs Indy for 27 years, since the paper&rsquo;s inception. For so many people, to refer to one is to think of the other.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-founder-steps-aside-during-campaign/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-founder-steps-aside-during-campaign/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opinion: Cory Gardner’s rebellion ended before it began]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is fair to assume that Cory Gardner &mdash; whose name rarely appears without the notation that his Senate seat is in serious jeopardy this November &mdash; is growing increasingly worried.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-cory-gardners-rebellion-ended-before-it-began/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-cory-gardners-rebellion-ended-before-it-began/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opinion: An increasingly automated society harms the working class]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Jetsons, a 1960s cartoon, followed a high-tech family, who lived high enough above the clouds to dwell with aliens, but not necessarily their neighbors. A trip next door would require them to teleport or travel by flying car.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-an-increasingly-automated-society-harms-the-working-class/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-an-increasingly-automated-society-harms-the-working-class/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jon Snodgrass releases a free kids record that will appeal to all ages]]></title><description><![CDATA[For many artists, especially those who are musically self-sufficient, recording a low-key collection of kid-friendly songs can serve as a rite of passage.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/jon-snodgrass-releases-a-free-kids-record-that-will-appeal-to-all-ages/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/jon-snodgrass-releases-a-free-kids-record-that-will-appeal-to-all-ages/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inflammatory disease appears in Colorado]]></title><description><![CDATA[Several children in Colorado have contracted a rare disease linked to the coronavirus.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/inflammatory-disease-appears-in-colorado/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/inflammatory-disease-appears-in-colorado/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hypnotik helps you process the day]]></title><description><![CDATA[I sat down to try Hypnotik &mdash; a strain I purchased from The Green Solution in Pueblo &mdash; after a super long workday that was full of what seemed like endless technology woes.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/hypnotik-helps-you-process-the-day/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/hypnotik-helps-you-process-the-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guadalajara Family Mexican Restaurant serves sound Tex-Mex]]></title><description><![CDATA[7336 McLaughlin Road, Peyton, 719-494-0700, guadalajarafamilyrestaurant.com&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/guadalajara-family-mexican-restaurant-serves-sound-tex-mex/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/guadalajara-family-mexican-restaurant-serves-sound-tex-mex/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Get a Blended Peanut butter cup at The Pop]]></title><description><![CDATA[1802 Dominion Way, 719-433-5995, thepopcolorado.com&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/get-a-blended-peanut-butter-cup-at-the-pop/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/get-a-blended-peanut-butter-cup-at-the-pop/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Four ways to stay both entertained and safe this week]]></title><description><![CDATA[To encourage social distancing during the spread of COVID-19, we are altering our regular &ldquo;Event Horizon&rdquo; section for the foreseeable future.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/four-ways-to-stay-both-entertained-and-safe-this-week/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/four-ways-to-stay-both-entertained-and-safe-this-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eastern Springs’ craft breweries keep bubbling along]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cans on Powers Drinking craft beer continues to be a popular pastime, even as quarantine restrictions relax.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/eastern-springs-craft-breweries-keep-bubbling-along/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/eastern-springs-craft-breweries-keep-bubbling-along/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[County budgets federal relief funds]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Board of El Paso County Commissioners were presented with an outline of how the county plans to spend its $125 million allocation of federal coronavirus relief funds.&nbsp; The county has elected to distribute $37.5 million of that funding to Colorado Springs and $2.42 million to Fountain, with smaller amounts to other municipal governments.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/county-budgets-federal-relief-funds/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/county-budgets-federal-relief-funds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Attorneys General urge Congress to pass SAFE Banking Act]]></title><description><![CDATA[As cannabis-related businesses seek out funding or support from the next federal COVID-19 relief package, Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser has joined forces with 34 other state and territorial attorneys general to urge Congress to pass the SAFE Banking Act, or similar measures, with the next relief package.&nbsp; The Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act would grant marijuana businesses access to the federal banking system.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/attorneys-general-urge-congress-to-pass-safe-banking-act/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/attorneys-general-urge-congress-to-pass-safe-banking-act/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[COVID-19 update for May 26: Restaurants can open statewide tomorrow]]></title><description><![CDATA[Through May 26, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment was reporting 24,565 cases of COVID-19, the respiratory disease tied to the coronavirus.Statewide, there have been 1,352 deaths among people with COVID-19 &mdash; including 1,114 deaths directly attributed to the disease &mdash; and 4,160 people hospitalized.The county has seen 1,590 cases, 241 hospitalizations and at least 89 deaths, according to El Paso County Public Health.While El Paso County obtained a variance allowin]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/covid-19-update-for-may-26-restaurants-can-open-statewide-tomorrow/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2020 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/covid-19-update-for-may-26-restaurants-can-open-statewide-tomorrow/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Waller accuses his DA race opponent of abuse of office, collusion]]></title><description><![CDATA[The campaign of Michael Allen, Republican candidate for district attorney, abused his office and violated attorneys' ethical standards by calling attention to questions surrounding the residency of El Paso County Commissioner Mark Waller.That was a portion of a campaign message from Waller to supporters.Waller is running against Allen for the Republican nomination in the June 30 primary election. No Democrat is running, so the primary will decide the race.Waller also lashed out at Colorado Sprin]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/waller-accuses-his-da-race-opponent-of-abuse-of-office-collusion/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2020 01:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/waller-accuses-his-da-race-opponent-of-abuse-of-office-collusion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[128 businesses share $900,000 in enterprise zone grant money]]></title><description><![CDATA[Grants of up to $7,500 have been handed out by the El Paso County Economic Development Department to 128 business ranging from downtown's The Perk coffee shop ($2,000) to the Mountain Jackpot newspaper ($7,500), which is based in Teller County but circulates in El Paso County and elsewhere.The grants will go to motels, bars, restaurants, doctor offices, retailers and gyms as well as&nbsp; pest control and stucco businesses and even a law office.&nbsp;<br />
The grants totaled $900,000 and were awarded]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/128-businesses-share-900000-in-enterprise-zone-grant-money/</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2020 21:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/128-businesses-share-900000-in-enterprise-zone-grant-money/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Enjoy the Memorial Day weekend responsibly, officials say.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thank goodness for three-day weekends. That's a sentiment whirling through everyone's mind as we anticipate the Memorial Day holiday, but there are a few things to keep in mind during the era of COVID-19.First, the Pikes Peak Regional Joint Information Center reminds people who head for city and county parks, trails and open spaces:<br />
&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/enjoy-the-memorial-day-weekend-responsibly-officials-say/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2020 23:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/enjoy-the-memorial-day-weekend-responsibly-officials-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[COVID-19 roundup for May 21: July 4th concert and fireworks tradition to continue]]></title><description><![CDATA[As of May 20, Colorado has seen 23,191 COVID-19 cases.The state reports COVID-19 deaths in two ways: the number of people who died with COVID-19 (although COVID-19 may not have been the cause of death listed on the death certificate), and the number of people whose deaths were attributed to COVID-19 on a death certificate.CDPHE was reporting 1,310 deaths of people who had COVID-19 when they died, and 1,062 deaths directly attributed to COVID-19 through May 18.Statewide, 139,937 people have been]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/covid-19-roundup-for-may-21-july-4th-concert-and-fireworks-tradition-to-continue/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2020 01:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/covid-19-roundup-for-may-21-july-4th-concert-and-fireworks-tradition-to-continue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Investigation rules in Commissioner Mark Waller's favor on residency issue]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is insufficient evidence that El Paso County Commissioner Mark Waller has vacated his home in District 2, which would require he step down from his commissioner role. That was the May 21 ruling by District Attorney Jeff Chostner of Pueblo&rsquo;s 10th Judicial District.Chostner took the case in a referral from the 4th Judicial District Attorney Dan May&rsquo;s office.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/investigation-rules-in-commissioner-mark-wallers-favor-on-residency-issue/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2020 22:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/investigation-rules-in-commissioner-mark-wallers-favor-on-residency-issue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Memorial Day and Outdoor Recreation in 2020 not business as usual.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Memorial Day weekend is often thought of as the unofficial start of summer, with families heading out to lakes, mountains and campgrounds to enjoy being outdoors.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/memorial-day-and-outdoor-recreation-in-2020-not-business-as-usual/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2020 20:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/memorial-day-and-outdoor-recreation-in-2020-not-business-as-usual/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Some El Paso County residents refuse to cooperate on COVID-19 contact tracing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Since businesses began to reopen after the state's month-long stay-at-home order imposed in March,&nbsp;angry messages from citizens have prompted El Paso County to beef up security of its offices, though no outright threats have been received, according to an advisory memo to Colorado Springs City Council obtained by the Indy.In addition, more outbreaks of the deadly coronavirus have emerged, and it's rate of spread has more than doubled from 2.5 persons per infected person to nearly 7. Meantim]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/some-el-paso-county-residents-refuse-to-cooperate-on-covid-19-contact-tracing/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2020 01:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/some-el-paso-county-residents-refuse-to-cooperate-on-covid-19-contact-tracing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Southeast Express chosen for Colorado Media Project initiative]]></title><description><![CDATA[The nonprofit Southeast Express, a sister publication of the Indy, has been chosen to participate in the Colorado Media Project&rsquo;s 2020 Informed Communities project. It&rsquo;s one of 10 newsrooms across the state to receive the recognition and comes with a grant to be used between now and October to grow COVID-19 coverage for diverse populations.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/southeast-express-chosen-for-colorado-media-project-initiative/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2020 22:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/southeast-express-chosen-for-colorado-media-project-initiative/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Google trends in mental health terms]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;Suicide&rdquo; is the most Googled mental health term in Colorado, according to a trend identified by TermLife2Go, a team of life insurance experts that relied on mental health sites such as the National Alliance on Mental Illness and MentalHealth.gov to search common terminology. &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/google-trends-in-mental-health-terms/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2020 22:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/google-trends-in-mental-health-terms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Whistle Pig Brewing plans to expand to a Templeton Gap Road location, pending city's neighborhood variance approval]]></title><description><![CDATA[Whistle Pig Brewing Company (1840 Dominion Way, facebook.com/whistlepigbrewing), now in its 5th year, plans to expand to a second location at 2107 Templeton Gap Road, #130. That&rsquo;s the same shopping center in which Sasquatch Cookies&nbsp;recently opened; as well there&rsquo;s another Joey&rsquo;s Pizza location (joeysnypizza.com) planned for the center.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/whistle-pig-brewing-plans-to-expand-to-a-templeton-gap-road-location-pending-citys-neighborhood-variance-approval/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2020 22:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/whistle-pig-brewing-plans-to-expand-to-a-templeton-gap-road-location-pending-citys-neighborhood-variance-approval/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Local jails best prisons at social distancing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nationwide, local jails have done far more than state prisons to cut their populations in order to reduce the spread of the coronavirus, according to a new report by the Prison Policy Initiative.&nbsp; The report shows that while state prisons have cut populations by an average of 5 percent (7 percent in Colorado), the typical jail has accomplished a 30 percent reduction.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/local-jails-best-prisons-at-social-distancing/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2020 17:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/local-jails-best-prisons-at-social-distancing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[50-unit complex to house formerly homeless]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local nonprofit Homeward Pikes Peak announced it has been selected to receive funding for a new permanent supportive housing development dubbed The Commons, set to open sometime in early 2022.&nbsp; The 50-unit facility will house formerly homeless families and individuals near The Citadel mall.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/50-unit-complex-to-house-formerly-homeless/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2020 17:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/50-unit-complex-to-house-formerly-homeless/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dining and graduation rules move forward in county]]></title><description><![CDATA[&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/dining-and-graduation-rules-move-forward-in-county/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2020 17:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/dining-and-graduation-rules-move-forward-in-county/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ACLU sues CSPD, claiming racially biased policing]]></title><description><![CDATA[The American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado filed a lawsuit May 15 in a Denver federal court against the city of Colorado Springs and three Colorado Springs police officers alleging they violated the Fourth Amendment rights against unreasonable detention and search in the case of Corey Barnes. &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/aclu-sues-cspd-claiming-racially-biased-policing/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2020 17:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/aclu-sues-cspd-claiming-racially-biased-policing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crystal Park Cantina reopened as of Cinco De Mayo with mini margarita pitchers, plus more food news]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mash Mechanix Brewing (mashmechanix.com), aiming to open at 429 E. Pikes Peak Ave. in mid-July, tentatively. The name pays homage to motorhead culture: &ldquo;we grew up gearheads,&rdquo; says co-founder/brewmaster Leif Anderson, who enjoys &ldquo;making everything, mastering a style and moving on.&rdquo; Look for 13 house beer taps fed by a 3-barrel system, but no set flagship brews.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/crystal-park-cantina-reopened-as-of-cinco-de-mayo-with-mini-margarita-pitchers-plus-more-food-news/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2020 17:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/crystal-park-cantina-reopened-as-of-cinco-de-mayo-with-mini-margarita-pitchers-plus-more-food-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Voter registration: GOP sinks, unaffiliated soars]]></title><description><![CDATA[Not seeing redRepublicans have lost ground and unaffiliated voting rolls have boomed since the 2016 presidential election, leading political experts to speculate that GOP voters feel less comfortable being associated with President Donald Trump. The number of active registered Republican voters dropped by 7.3 percent statewide from November 2016 to May 1, 2020, Colorado Secretary of State records show.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/voter-registration-gop-sinks-unaffiliated-soars/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/voter-registration-gop-sinks-unaffiliated-soars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two exhibits herald partial reopening of Kreuser Gallery]]></title><description><![CDATA[Familiar names and new collaborations will feature in two virtual shows opening Friday, June 5, at Kreuser Gallery.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/two-exhibits-herald-partial-reopening-of-kreuser-gallery/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/two-exhibits-herald-partial-reopening-of-kreuser-gallery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Recently opened Dozo Sushi a fine spot for a sushi burrito and Genmaicha]]></title><description><![CDATA[1606 S. Eighth St., 719-203-5699, facebook.com/dozocs&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/recently-opened-dozo-sushi-a-fine-spot-for-a-sushi-burrito-and-genmaicha/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/recently-opened-dozo-sushi-a-fine-spot-for-a-sushi-burrito-and-genmaicha/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opinion: Indy endorses primary candidates]]></title><description><![CDATA[Voters in El Paso and Teller counties have the opportunity next month to help determine the way we prosecute criminal justice, as well as shift the legislative agenda at the U.S. Capitol. Electors will be asked on June 30 which of two Democrats should square off against U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner and who, of two Republicans, they prefer to fill the seat of term-limited 4th District Attorney Dan May. In each race, we see a natural choice.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-indy-endorses-primary-candidates/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-indy-endorses-primary-candidates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opinion: Following The Sun]]></title><description><![CDATA[You say hello, and I say goodbye &mdash; Lennon-McCartney, but mostly Paul and not enough John.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-following-the-sun/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-following-the-sun/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opinion: Estrogen proposed as treatment for COVID-19, raising trans folks' eyebrows everywhere]]></title><description><![CDATA[As many states, including Colorado, end stay-at-home orders and employees return to work, scientists and politicians are still looking for effective treatments for COVID-19. President Trump has touted hydroxychloroquine, which has been linked to seizures, blurred vision and deaths in COVID-19 patients.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-estrogen-proposed-as-treatment-for-covid-19-raising-trans-folks-eyebrows-everywhere/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-estrogen-proposed-as-treatment-for-covid-19-raising-trans-folks-eyebrows-everywhere/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lamb tajine hits a grand slam at Caspian Cafe]]></title><description><![CDATA[4375 Sinton Road, 719-528-1155, caspiancafe.com&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/lamb-tajine-hits-a-grand-slam-at-caspian-cafe/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/lamb-tajine-hits-a-grand-slam-at-caspian-cafe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jason Isbell &amp; the 400 Unit and Pam Tillis with the new and noteworthy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jason Isbell &amp; the 400 Unit, Reunions (Southeastern/Thirty Tigers) &ndash; All Jason Isbell had to do to retain his reputation as a top-notch songwriter was tread water.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/jason-isbell-amp-the-400-unit-and-pam-tillis-with-the-new-and-noteworthy/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/jason-isbell-amp-the-400-unit-and-pam-tillis-with-the-new-and-noteworthy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Discover Thai Eggplant at Eim Thai]]></title><description><![CDATA[1466 Garden of the Gods Road, #148, 719-598-0980, eimthai.com&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/discover-thai-eggplant-at-eim-thai/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/discover-thai-eggplant-at-eim-thai/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[COVID-19 cleaning protocols will be part of the new normal for restaurants]]></title><description><![CDATA[POSTIVE CONTACT Whatever it&rsquo;s going to look like when restaurants and bars eventually get back to full strength, we know that cleaning protocols will be top of mind.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/covid-19-cleaning-protocols-will-be-part-of-the-new-normal-for-restaurants/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/covid-19-cleaning-protocols-will-be-part-of-the-new-normal-for-restaurants/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Colorado's mail-in voting infrastructure a boon during COVID-19]]></title><description><![CDATA[Democracy doesn't stop Colorado will hold its primary elections on June 30. But during a pandemic, nothing happens normally.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/colorados-mail-in-voting-infrastructure-a-boon-during-covid-19/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/colorados-mail-in-voting-infrastructure-a-boon-during-covid-19/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Colorado Springs music scene mourns Brian Eastin]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;How do you grieve when you can&rsquo;t gather and hug and cry?&rdquo; asks Spirettes frontwoman Kate Perdoni.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/colorado-springs-music-scene-mourns-brian-eastin/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/colorado-springs-music-scene-mourns-brian-eastin/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Close your eyes and relax with Green Dream]]></title><description><![CDATA[Blue Dream, &ldquo;a relatively simple, unfussy&rdquo; strain (as I said in a review a couple years ago) that all the rappers love and rap about, is the steady rhythm section of Sativa-dominant Green Dream.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/close-your-eyes-and-relax-with-green-dream/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/close-your-eyes-and-relax-with-green-dream/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Budget cuts could undermine behavioral health progress, especially for at-risk demographics]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dark days Colorado lawmakers and budget staff have a grueling task ahead of them: accounting for a projected $3.3 billion budget shortfall due to the economic downturn occasioned by the COVID-19 pandemic.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/budget-cuts-could-undermine-behavioral-health-progress-especially-for-at-risk-demographics/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/budget-cuts-could-undermine-behavioral-health-progress-especially-for-at-risk-demographics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alicia Keys, Ben Gibbard, Neil Young and The Rolling Stones turn pandemic anxiety into art]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fifty years ago this week, Neil Young and his bandmates recorded &ldquo;Ohio,&rdquo; a haunting response to the Kent State shootings where Ohio National Guardsmen fired 67 rounds of ammunition into a crowd of anti-war demonstrators, taking four lives in the process.A haunting anthem that captured the despair of the moment, &ldquo;Ohio&rdquo; was made all the more poignant by Young&rsquo;s plaintive delivery, Crosby, Stills, Nash &amp; Young&rsquo;s uncharacteristically mournful harmonies, and h]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/alicia-keys-ben-gibbard-neil-young-and-the-rolling-stones-turn-pandemic-anxiety-into-art/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/alicia-keys-ben-gibbard-neil-young-and-the-rolling-stones-turn-pandemic-anxiety-into-art/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A yacht-rock revival can fill the need for happy pop]]></title><description><![CDATA[With quarantines lifting a bit and summer on the way, it&rsquo;s no surprise there&rsquo;s a broad desire for some happy pop. Even if nautical themes are absent, new releases from Hala, Matt Wilson and Kevin Krauter almost feel as though yacht-rock was back in style.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/a-yacht-rock-revival-can-fill-the-need-for-happy-pop/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/a-yacht-rock-revival-can-fill-the-need-for-happy-pop/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A drive-in movie and other ways to spend your week]]></title><description><![CDATA[To encourage social distancing during the spread of COVID-19, we are altering our regular &ldquo;Event Horizon&rdquo; section for the foreseeable future. While many local events have been canceled, we will clue you into at least one local online experience &mdash; this week: two new exhibits at Kreuser Gallery &mdash; and recommend some fun things you can do at home or safely out and about.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/a-drive-in-movie-and-other-ways-to-spend-your-week/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/a-drive-in-movie-and-other-ways-to-spend-your-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[COVID-19 update for May 19: Polis issues executive order]]></title><description><![CDATA[Starting May 15, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment began reporting COVID-19 deaths in two ways: the number of people who died with COVID-19, and the number of people whose deaths were attributed to COVID-19 on a death certificate.CDPHE was reporting 1,257 deaths of people who had COVID-19 when they died, and 968 deaths directly attributed to COVID-19 through May 18.The state has had 22,482 cases of COVID-19, the respiratory disease caused by the coronavirus, and 3,955 peo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/covid-19-update-for-may-19-polis-issues-executive-order/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2020 01:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/covid-19-update-for-may-19-polis-issues-executive-order/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[COVID-19 update for May 19: Polis allocates $1.6 billion in federal relief]]></title><description><![CDATA[Starting May 15, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment began reporting COVID-19 deaths in two ways: the number of people who died with COVID-19, and the number of people whose deaths were attributed to COVID-19 on a death certificate.CDPHE was reporting 1,257 deaths of people who had COVID-19 when they died, and 968 deaths directly attributed to COVID-19 through May 18.The state has had 22,482 cases of COVID-19, the respiratory disease caused by the coronavirus, and 3,955 peo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/covid-19-update-for-may-19-polis-allocates-16-billion-in-federal-relief/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2020 01:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/covid-19-update-for-may-19-polis-allocates-16-billion-in-federal-relief/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In El Paso County, COVID-19 bypasses the eastern plains]]></title><description><![CDATA[COVID-19 has claimed the lives of 82 people across El Paso County, but has killed only two people in the north and none in the less populated eastern reaches of the county, according to recently released data.Two restaurants in Calhan on the county's eastern plains &mdash;&nbsp;Karen's Kafe and Stephanie's Bar &amp; Grill &mdash; defied public health cease-and-desist orders after reopening in recent weeks for dine-in business before the "safer-at-home" governor's order allowed. Although El Paso]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/in-el-paso-county-covid-19-bypasses-the-eastern-plains/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2020 22:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/in-el-paso-county-covid-19-bypasses-the-eastern-plains/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hiking Bob: City,  USFS announce Barr Trail detour at Pikes Peak Summit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pikes Peak - America's Mountain announced on May 15, 2020, that the U.S. Forest Service approved a detour for Barr Trail hikers to the summit of Pikes Peak, effective from May 16 to July 31, 2020, according to a news release from the City of Colorado Springs. Access to the top of Pikes Peak from Barr Trail will be cut off mere feet from the summit due to construction of the new summit house.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/hiking-bob-city-usfs-announce-barr-trail-detour-at-pikes-peak-summit/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2020 00:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/hiking-bob-city-usfs-announce-barr-trail-detour-at-pikes-peak-summit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Springs' Peterson Air Force Base lands provisional HQ for U.S. Space Force]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a race to comment on the announcement today that Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado Springs will be the provisional headquarters for the newly formed U.S. Space Force for the next six years, elected officials lauded the choice and expressed hope that the decision will be made permanent soon.From&nbsp;Governor Jared Polis: &ldquo;This is great news for our state and I will continue urging the President and the Air Force to make Colorado the permanent home of U.S. Space Command. Colorado is ho]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/springs-peterson-air-force-base-lands-provisional-hq-for-us-space-force/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2020 00:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/springs-peterson-air-force-base-lands-provisional-hq-for-us-space-force/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hickenlooper, Romanoff share Senate platforms in first forum featuring both]]></title><description><![CDATA[Andrew Romanoff, Colorado's former House speaker, has repeatedly criticized former Gov. John Hickenlooper for skipping forums and debates among candidates for Republican Sen. Cory Gardner's U.S. Senate seat.On May 14 &mdash; one week after the Secretary of State's Office finalized Colorado's June non-presidential primary ballot &mdash; Romanoff finally had his way, as Indivisible NOCO, a progressive activist group, staged a Zoom forum where both candidates could share their views in real time.Ro]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/hickenlooper-romanoff-share-senate-platforms-in-first-forum-featuring-both/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2020 17:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/hickenlooper-romanoff-share-senate-platforms-in-first-forum-featuring-both/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[COVID-19 roundup for May 14: El Paso County approves plan to reopen restaurants]]></title><description><![CDATA[El Paso County restaurants are one step closer to reopening for dine-in service after Board of El Paso County Commissioners approved a variance request by the Public Health department.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/covid-19-roundup-for-may-14-el-paso-county-approves-plan-to-reopen-restaurants/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2020 01:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/covid-19-roundup-for-may-14-el-paso-county-approves-plan-to-reopen-restaurants/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City projects $4.7 million in revenue shortfall for LART fund]]></title><description><![CDATA[For the Lodgers and Automobile Rental Tax (LART) fund, the city's financial office is projecting a revenue shortfall of $4.7 million, according to projections stated at a teleconference meeting of the LART Advisory Committee.Through LART, the city collects a 2 percent tax on lodging, such as hotel reservations, and a 1 percent tax on car rentals.<br />
&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/city-projects-47-million-in-revenue-shortfall-for-lart-fund/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2020 01:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/city-projects-47-million-in-revenue-shortfall-for-lart-fund/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lamborn lashes out at Military Religious Freedom Foundation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rep. Doug Lamborn, R-Colorado, is leading a campaign to urge Secretary of Defense Mark Esper to "protect the religious liberty" of military members against demands by the Military Religious Freedom Foundation (MRFF) to stop pushing Christianity as a condition of military service."Far too often, commanders react hastily to vocal anti-religion activists who attempt to obstruct our troops&rsquo; first amendment rights,&rdquo; Lamborn said in a release. &ldquo;These decisions are often overturned, b]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/lamborn-lashes-out-at-military-religious-freedom-foundation/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2020 21:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/lamborn-lashes-out-at-military-religious-freedom-foundation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[(More) good news: Stories of innovation in the local arts scene]]></title><description><![CDATA[The impact of COVID-19 has been felt across every facet of our lives, and the local arts scene is no different. Canceled events and performances, gallery and venue closures, and loss of income opportunities are just a few of the challenges facing the local creative sector.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/more-good-news-stories-of-innovation-in-the-local-arts-scene/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2020 01:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/more-good-news-stories-of-innovation-in-the-local-arts-scene/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Supreme Court hears Colorado's 'faithless electors' case, by phone]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two sides in a high-profile case surrounding three would-be "faithless electors" from Colorado argued before the U.S. Supreme Court on May 13 &mdash; from a distance.Rather than argue the state's case in Washington, D.C., Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser sat in a Denver conference room with a "nice view of the Capitol," on the eighth floor of the Ralph L. Carr Judicial Building with his wife and son.Weiser admits he "did not focus so much on the exterior view during the argument," though.An]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/supreme-court-hears-colorados-faithless-electors-case-by-phone/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2020 01:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/supreme-court-hears-colorados-faithless-electors-case-by-phone/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calhan restaurants open for business]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two restaurants in Calhan, northeast of Colorado Springs, announced they would open for dine-in business May 6 in defiance of state and El Paso County public health orders aimed at preventing the spread of the coronavirus.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/calhan-restaurants-open-for-business/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2020 22:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/calhan-restaurants-open-for-business/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coloradans can use SNAP benefits online]]></title><description><![CDATA[&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/coloradans-can-use-snap-benefits-online/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2020 22:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/coloradans-can-use-snap-benefits-online/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New campaign connects moms to treatment for addiction]]></title><description><![CDATA[&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/new-campaign-connects-moms-to-treatment-for-addiction/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2020 22:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/new-campaign-connects-moms-to-treatment-for-addiction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Western Jubilee Recording Company acquired by Smithsonian Folkways]]></title><description><![CDATA[One great legacy deserves another, and Smithsonian Folkways&rsquo; newly announced acquisition of Colorado Springs&rsquo; Western Jubilee Recording Company underscores that point.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/western-jubilee-recording-company-acquired-by-smithsonian-folkways/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/western-jubilee-recording-company-acquired-by-smithsonian-folkways/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ROLL Bike Art Festival offers a virtual alternative for its 16th year]]></title><description><![CDATA[For many Colorado Springs residents, cycling plays a large role (no pun intended) in providing exercise, endorphins and a pretty sweet way to roam the city and the region&rsquo;s mountains.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/roll-bike-art-festival-offers-a-virtual-alternative-for-its-16th-year/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/roll-bike-art-festival-offers-a-virtual-alternative-for-its-16th-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opinion: We need a new normal]]></title><description><![CDATA[May is national Mental Health Month, and seasonally it&rsquo;s one of the best times of the year to address depression: The sun is shining, flowers and crops are poking through the soil, birds are chirping. But this year, spring is overshadowed as we strive to be resilient in the midst of a pandemic.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-we-need-a-new-normal/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-we-need-a-new-normal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opinion: The Give! (COVID-19) Campaign]]></title><description><![CDATA[Coronavirus has delivered a blow to Colorado&rsquo;s economy, threatening our families&rsquo; security and stealing our peace of mind. Everywhere you look there&rsquo;s just so much need.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-the-give-covid-19-campaign/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-the-give-covid-19-campaign/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opinion: Ken Buck’s latest scandal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Maybe the most shocking thing I can say about the release of the latest Great Depression-like unemployment numbers is that here in Colorado, Ken Buck still manages to hold down two full-time jobs.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-ken-bucks-latest-scandal/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-ken-bucks-latest-scandal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opinion: CEOs at the trough]]></title><description><![CDATA[There&rsquo;s a general sentiment today that multimillionaire corporate chieftains are pigs.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-ceos-at-the-trough/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-ceos-at-the-trough/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Music venue group NIVA asks for COVID-19 help]]></title><description><![CDATA[Uncertainty gets exhausting, doesn&rsquo;t it?&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/music-venue-group-niva-asks-for-covid-19-help/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/music-venue-group-niva-asks-for-covid-19-help/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meet a panini burrito at The Loop (and don’t forget a Margarita)]]></title><description><![CDATA[965 Manitou Ave., Manitou Springs, 719-685-9344, theloopatmanitou.com&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/meet-a-panini-burrito-at-the-loop-and-dont-forget-a-margarita/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/meet-a-panini-burrito-at-the-loop-and-dont-forget-a-margarita/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manitou Art Center shines light on communities in isolation with The Still Project]]></title><description><![CDATA[Capturing quarantine After Gov. Jared Polis issued a statewide stay-at-home order March 25, artists throughout Colorado struggled to remain relevant.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/manitou-art-center-shines-light-on-communities-in-isolation-with-the-still-project/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/manitou-art-center-shines-light-on-communities-in-isolation-with-the-still-project/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lost tourism revenue could seriously wound the local economy]]></title><description><![CDATA[MISSED CONNECTIONS It&rsquo;s no longer a question of whether the coronavirus will trigger a recession.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/lost-tourism-revenue-could-seriously-wound-the-local-economy/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/lost-tourism-revenue-could-seriously-wound-the-local-economy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It’s Not Yo’ Mama’s Veggie Bowl at Piglatin Cocina]]></title><description><![CDATA[2825 Dublin Blvd., 719-375-0939, piglatincocina.com&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/its-not-yo-mamas-veggie-bowl-at-piglatin-cocina/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/its-not-yo-mamas-veggie-bowl-at-piglatin-cocina/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hiking Bob: Fishers Peak land acquisition; El Paso County campgrounds re-open]]></title><description><![CDATA[Just in time for Colorado Public Lands Day, Colorado Parks and Wildlife announced on March 14, 2020 the acquisition of 19,200 acres of ranch land that will become Fishers Peak State Park, near Trinidad, Colorado.&nbsp; CPW entered into an agreement with Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO), the city of Trinidad, the Nature Conservancy and the Trust for Public Land in February of 2019 to purchase the sprawling ranch, to include the 9,633-foot summit that towers over the city and Raton Pass, and which w]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/hiking-bob-fishers-peak-land-acquisition-el-paso-county-campgrounds-re-open/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/hiking-bob-fishers-peak-land-acquisition-el-paso-county-campgrounds-re-open/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hennessy OG can make you feel OK]]></title><description><![CDATA[I&rsquo;m trying not to talk too much about the stupid naming conventions of weed these days, because they are bullshit.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/hennessy-og-can-make-you-feel-ok/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/hennessy-og-can-make-you-feel-ok/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hacked business owner faces off with Facebook]]></title><description><![CDATA[Locked out On April 27, Bailey Mazziotti&rsquo;s mother texted her to ask if she&rsquo;d intended to change her Facebook profile photo.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/hacked-business-owner-faces-off-with-facebook/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/hacked-business-owner-faces-off-with-facebook/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ghosts of the 20th century]]></title><description><![CDATA[While a few vanished bands like Psychedelic Furs and X are making full-throated reunions, others leave ethereal traces of the 20th century.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/ghosts-of-the-20th-century/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/ghosts-of-the-20th-century/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Four ways to enjoy your safer-at-home week]]></title><description><![CDATA[To encourage social distancing during the spread of COVID-19, we are altering our regular &ldquo;Event Horizon&rdquo; section for the foreseeable future. While many local events have been canceled, we will clue you into at least one local online experience &mdash; this week: ROLL Bike Art Festival's exciting virtual preview event &mdash; and recommend some fun things you can do at home.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/four-ways-to-enjoy-your-safer-at-home-week/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/four-ways-to-enjoy-your-safer-at-home-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[El Paso County commissioner’s residency questioned amid election campaign]]></title><description><![CDATA[House and home It&rsquo;s 7 a.m. on May 1, and El Paso County Commissioner Mark Waller swings open his front door, bleary-eyed and clad in orange plaid jammy pants and a white T-shirt.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/el-paso-county-commissioners-residency-questioned-amid-election-campaign/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/el-paso-county-commissioners-residency-questioned-amid-election-campaign/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dr. Pepper ribs and bacon-jam Burnt Ends lure traffic to Slinger’s Pit Stop]]></title><description><![CDATA[5853 Palmer Park Blvd., 719-424-7664, facebook.com/slingerspitstop&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/dr-pepper-ribs-and-bacon-jam-burnt-ends-lure-traffic-to-slingers-pit-stop/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/dr-pepper-ribs-and-bacon-jam-burnt-ends-lure-traffic-to-slingers-pit-stop/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crowler service helps keep breweries as busy as possible]]></title><description><![CDATA[CANNED GOODS Colorado&rsquo;s craft breweries have taken a hit, but that doesn&rsquo;t mean they&rsquo;re down for good, with continued sales supported by customer loyalty and the way Colorado law allows breweries to sell their own beer to-go.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/crowler-service-helps-keep-breweries-as-busy-as-possible/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/crowler-service-helps-keep-breweries-as-busy-as-possible/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coquette’s Bistro announced a closure and downsizing — then their loyal customers effectively talked them out of it]]></title><description><![CDATA[&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/coquettes-bistro-announced-a-closure-and-downsizing-then-their-loyal-customers-effectively-talked-them-out-of-it/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/coquettes-bistro-announced-a-closure-and-downsizing-then-their-loyal-customers-effectively-talked-them-out-of-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Baking bread offers self-care and a sense of comfort]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rise and shine<br />
Quarantine has been hard on everyone &mdash; harder on lower-income Americans and those deemed essential workers &mdash; and while most Americans worry about ending the quarantine too soon, some have demanded states reopen sooner. And given that Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, told CNN that he was &ldquo;almost certain&rdquo; COVID-19 will see a resurgence come fall, it&rsquo;s easy to feel like any light at the end of the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/baking-bread-offers-self-care-and-a-sense-of-comfort/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/baking-bread-offers-self-care-and-a-sense-of-comfort/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[COVID-19 update, May 12: People demand businesses reopen]]></title><description><![CDATA[About 20 El Paso County citizens blasted county commissioners and Gov. Jared Polis on Tuesday, May 12, for allowing public health experts to steer their response to the coronavirus.Nearly all appeared at the speakers' podium without masks, and none were observed using hand sanitizer available on the platform or sanitizing the sole microphone used by all.A sampling of the comments:"County commissioners have taken advice from public health instead of protecting the rights of people.""It is not OK]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/covid-19-update-may-12-people-demand-businesses-reopen/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2020 01:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/covid-19-update-may-12-people-demand-businesses-reopen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Deincarcerate in Colorado now]]></title><description><![CDATA[Editor's note: The following have been submitted by Indy readers, unedited, un-fact-checked, and presented in whole. Join the conversation in the comment section below, or via email to letters@csindy.com.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/deincarcerate-in-colorado-now/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2020 18:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/deincarcerate-in-colorado-now/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Decarceration in Colorado]]></title><description><![CDATA[Editor's note: The following have been submitted by Indy readers, unedited, un-fact-checked, and presented in whole. Join the conversation in the comment section below, or via email to letters@csindy.com.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/decarceration-in-colorado/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2020 18:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/decarceration-in-colorado/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beer garden, 400-space parking lot approved for south downtown]]></title><description><![CDATA[There&rsquo;s no denying that downtown restaurants and retailers are feeling the pain caused by coronavirus closures, but new development in the area is still moving forward. Case in point: A 417-space parking lot and beer garden approved for south of Vermijo Avenue, along with a new brewery planned for Pikes Peak Avenue.The parking lot, beer garden and brewery are three separate development proposals, all approved by the Downtown Review Board at its May 6 meeting.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/beer-garden-400-space-parking-lot-approved-for-south-downtown/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2020 23:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/beer-garden-400-space-parking-lot-approved-for-south-downtown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Publisher's note: Media should do better in times of crisis &mdash; and always]]></title><description><![CDATA[Truth matters &mdash; and with a global pandemic upending lives and livelihoods, it&rsquo;s vastly important to be accurate and to be truthful. When the press gets it wrong, it&rsquo;s just another reason for naysayers to shout, &ldquo;fake news.&rdquo; And while we don&rsquo;t always get it right, we should always immediately correct mistakes and make sure readers understand the facts.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/publishers-note-media-should-do-better-in-times-of-crisis-mdash-and-always/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2020 17:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/publishers-note-media-should-do-better-in-times-of-crisis-mdash-and-always/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[COVID-19 update for May 8: Reservations for late May?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Colorado restaurants could expect to reopen by late May or early June, Gov. Jared Polis suggested at a virtual news conference May 8, as long as&nbsp;forthcoming data regarding the first three weeks of the safer-at-home phase supports loosening restrictions.<br />
&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/covid-19-update-for-may-8-reservations-for-late-may/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2020 02:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/covid-19-update-for-may-8-reservations-for-late-may/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mash Mechanix Brewing aiming for mid-July opening downtown]]></title><description><![CDATA[Breweries are taking as much of a battering as restaurants and bars due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with some beginning to fold under pressure.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/mash-mechanix-brewing-aiming-for-mid-july-opening-downtown/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2020 18:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/mash-mechanix-brewing-aiming-for-mid-july-opening-downtown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[COVID-19 update for May 7: Support local nonprofits]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Colorado Department of Public Health &amp; Environment reported 18,371 COVID-19 cases as of May 6. COVID-19 deaths in the state totaled 944, and 3,557 people had been hospitalized.El Paso County Public Health&rsquo;s COVID-19 data dashboard showed 1,104 cases, 217 hospitalizations and 77 deaths in the county as of May 6.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/covid-19-update-for-may-7-support-local-nonprofits/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2020 01:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/covid-19-update-for-may-7-support-local-nonprofits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[COVID-19 update for May 6: Two months into Colorado's COVID-19 crisis]]></title><description><![CDATA[At a news conference May 6, Gov. Jared Polis noted that it had been two months since the first case of COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus, was diagnosed in Colorado."It is now found to be extremely likely that the virus was circulating in Colorado, unbeknownst to us, before that first case was diagnosed," Polis added, suggesting that could have been "in January or in February."&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/covid-19-update-for-may-6-two-months-into-colorados-covid-19-crisis/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2020 01:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/covid-19-update-for-may-6-two-months-into-colorados-covid-19-crisis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Polis extends ban on evictions]]></title><description><![CDATA[&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/polis-extends-ban-on-evictions/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2020 18:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/polis-extends-ban-on-evictions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Library districts look ahead]]></title><description><![CDATA[&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/library-districts-look-ahead/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2020 18:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/library-districts-look-ahead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2-1-1 answers discrimination questions]]></title><description><![CDATA[&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/2-1-1-answers-discrimination-questions/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2020 18:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/2-1-1-answers-discrimination-questions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Concealed carry resumes in El Paso County]]></title><description><![CDATA[&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/concealed-carry-resumes-in-el-paso-county/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2020 18:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/concealed-carry-resumes-in-el-paso-county/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pikes Peak makes changes for safer-at-home phase]]></title><description><![CDATA[&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/pikes-peak-makes-changes-for-safer-at-home-phase/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2020 18:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/pikes-peak-makes-changes-for-safer-at-home-phase/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yes folks, music is still happening]]></title><description><![CDATA[As businesses are slowly starting up again following the statewide stay-at-home order and everyone is doubtlessly antsy to immediately clump into crowds of 10 once again, here&rsquo;s something to chew over.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/yes-folks-music-is-still-happening/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/yes-folks-music-is-still-happening/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Students of medicine find new ways to learn — and help— during COVID-19 crisis]]></title><description><![CDATA[The COVID-19 pandemic has presented unique challenges for students attending higher education institutions across the country, and the nation&rsquo;s aspiring doctors have been anything but immune.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/students-of-medicine-find-new-ways-to-learn-and-help-during-covid-19-crisis/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/students-of-medicine-find-new-ways-to-learn-and-help-during-covid-19-crisis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stay safe at home with these four fun ways to pass the time]]></title><description><![CDATA[To encourage social distancing during the spread of COVID-19, we are altering our regular &ldquo;Event Horizon&rdquo; section for the foreseeable future. While many local events have been canceled, we will clue you into at least one local online experience &mdash; this week: Inside Out Youth Services' virtual, all-ages Queer Prom &mdash; and recommend some fun things you can do at home.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/stay-safe-at-home-with-these-four-fun-ways-to-pass-the-time/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/stay-safe-at-home-with-these-four-fun-ways-to-pass-the-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sprouting lets you do your farming indoors]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you want to garden but don&rsquo;t have access to an outdoor space, you can still grow a bumper crop of sprout varieties in jars on your kitchen counter.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/sprouting-lets-you-do-your-farming-indoors/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/sprouting-lets-you-do-your-farming-indoors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SOCO Virtual Farmers Market offers shopping to directly support Colorado farmers, Ranchers and craft food producers]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;When you shop at SOCO Virtual Farmers Market [localline.ca/soco-virtual-farmers-market] you are buying DIRECTLY from the farms/ranchers and craft food producers...&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/soco-virtual-farmers-market-offers-shopping-to-directly-support-colorado-farmers-ranchers-and-craft-food-producers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/soco-virtual-farmers-market-offers-shopping-to-directly-support-colorado-farmers-ranchers-and-craft-food-producers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Recently reopened Streetcar520 utilized its downtime and PPP bailout to retool and recreate itself]]></title><description><![CDATA[Back on Track 520 S. Tejon St., 633-3300, streetcar520.com 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily, pickup and delivery until further notice&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/recently-reopened-streetcar520-utilized-its-downtime-and-ppp-bailout-to-retool-and-recreate-itself/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/recently-reopened-streetcar520-utilized-its-downtime-and-ppp-bailout-to-retool-and-recreate-itself/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pandemic will have mixed impact on state and local road projects]]></title><description><![CDATA[Paving the way The COVID-19 pandemic has prompted the city of Colorado Springs to shave $20 million from its budget this year.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/pandemic-will-have-mixed-impact-on-state-and-local-road-projects/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/pandemic-will-have-mixed-impact-on-state-and-local-road-projects/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pandemic poses challenges for youth mental health]]></title><description><![CDATA[EDUCATION GUIDE 2020 It&rsquo;s not just missing out on big events &mdash; senior prom, championship games and graduation &mdash; that makes the COVID-19 pandemic difficult for teens stuck at home, says 18-year-old Kaihosha Hooper, a senior at Doherty High School.&ldquo;It&rsquo;s also just the small interactions, as well, that I think a lot of people have been missing,&rdquo; Hooper says.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/pandemic-poses-challenges-for-youth-mental-health/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/pandemic-poses-challenges-for-youth-mental-health/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opinion: Trump’s postal poison]]></title><description><![CDATA[One thing we have learned for sure this year is that no national crisis is too awful to keep Trump &amp; Company from exploiting it for their plutocratic political purposes. COVID-19 is a godawful crisis, but late one night deep inside the White House, a dim bulb flickered in our current president&rsquo;s head: &ldquo;Eureka,&rdquo; Trump exclaimed, &ldquo;here&rsquo;s our chance to kill the U.S. post office!&rdquo;&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-trumps-postal-poison/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-trumps-postal-poison/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opinion: Gay and bisexual men still face barriers in donating blood]]></title><description><![CDATA[In December of 2019 (remember, when we weren&rsquo;t yet panicking about a pandemic and all we cared about was drinking peppermint schnapps?), I was chatting with a friend who was low on cash.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-gay-and-bisexual-men-still-face-barriers-in-donating-blood/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-gay-and-bisexual-men-still-face-barriers-in-donating-blood/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opinion: Do your part and wear the mask]]></title><description><![CDATA[Colorado is slowly getting back to work. Whether we on this editorial board agree with the decision or not, Gov. Jared Polis on April 27 eased the state's stay-at-home order into a more relaxed safer-at-home order.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-do-your-part-and-wear-the-mask/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-do-your-part-and-wear-the-mask/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opinion: Biden and the #MeToo tightrope]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Friday morning, Joe Biden went public, as many (including me) had insisted he should.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-biden-and-the-metoo-tightrope/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-biden-and-the-metoo-tightrope/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Learning in the time of COVID-19 — school districts reach out to students and families]]></title><description><![CDATA[Colorado Springs students, parents, teachers and administrators are living in a whole new world these days.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/learning-in-the-time-of-covid-19-school-districts-reach-out-to-students-and-families/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/learning-in-the-time-of-covid-19-school-districts-reach-out-to-students-and-families/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside Out Youth Services takes its Queer Prom online for 2020]]></title><description><![CDATA[Each year, hundreds of youths from all over the Pikes Peak region and beyond anticipate Inside Out Youth Services&rsquo; Queer Prom.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/inside-out-youth-services-takes-its-queer-prom-online-for-2020/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/inside-out-youth-services-takes-its-queer-prom-online-for-2020/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hawaiian pizza unpacked at Panino’s]]></title><description><![CDATA[604 N. Tejon St., 635-7452, paninosdowntown.com&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/hawaiian-pizza-unpacked-at-paninos/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/hawaiian-pizza-unpacked-at-paninos/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Harrison senior fulfills higher ed dreams with help from the Dakota Promise Scholarship]]></title><description><![CDATA[Heading into his final semester at Harrison High School, 18-year-old Jarrett Morris had a laundry list of to-dos he sought to accomplish in his final days at Harrison High School.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/harrison-senior-fulfills-higher-ed-dreams-with-help-from-the-dakota-promise-scholarship/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/harrison-senior-fulfills-higher-ed-dreams-with-help-from-the-dakota-promise-scholarship/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hard to pick a favorite cookie at Boonzaaijer’s Dutch Bakery]]></title><description><![CDATA[610 E. Fillmore St., 264-0177, dutchpastry.com&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/hard-to-pick-a-favorite-cookie-at-boonzaaijers-dutch-bakery/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/hard-to-pick-a-favorite-cookie-at-boonzaaijers-dutch-bakery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Happiness comes with a plant or two, and your hands in the dirt]]></title><description><![CDATA[Grow yourself some sanity There are so many reasons why you should plant a garden right now.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/happiness-comes-with-a-plant-or-two-and-your-hands-in-the-dirt/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/happiness-comes-with-a-plant-or-two-and-your-hands-in-the-dirt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Get a rockin’ reuben and beer from the “World’s oldest brewery” at Edelweiss]]></title><description><![CDATA[34 Ramona Ave., 633-2220, edelweissrest.com&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/get-a-rockin-reuben-and-beer-from-the-worlds-oldest-brewery-at-edelweiss/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/get-a-rockin-reuben-and-beer-from-the-worlds-oldest-brewery-at-edelweiss/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Donita Sparks talks about her online variety show and L7’s new single with Joan Jett]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last year, after a 20- year hiatus, L7&rsquo;s career finally seemed to be back on track.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/donita-sparks-talks-about-her-online-variety-show-and-l7s-new-single-with-joan-jett/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/donita-sparks-talks-about-her-online-variety-show-and-l7s-new-single-with-joan-jett/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Domestic violence and abuse: The hidden casualties of the pandemic]]></title><description><![CDATA[Behind closed doors The COVID-19 pandemic means we&rsquo;re all battling an invisible enemy.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/domestic-violence-and-abuse-the-hidden-casualties-of-the-pandemic/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/domestic-violence-and-abuse-the-hidden-casualties-of-the-pandemic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blue Corral is like comfort food]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lockdown sucks.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/blue-corral-is-like-comfort-food/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/blue-corral-is-like-comfort-food/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A local teen’s take on life during the pandemic]]></title><description><![CDATA[Adelaide Evans During the second week of my eighth-grade spring semester, I had my first rehearsals for the school musical, worked on the yearbook and went to student council meetings.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/a-local-teens-take-on-life-during-the-pandemic/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/a-local-teens-take-on-life-during-the-pandemic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[COVID-19 daily update for May 5: El Paso County seeks OK for high school graduations]]></title><description><![CDATA[As El Paso County tallied 145 new COVID-19 cases and four deaths in the last week, county commissioners voted on May 5 to seek the state's permission to allow local schools to hold&nbsp; graduation ceremonies in the coming weeks.But each school must submit a plan to the county's Public Health Department, detailing how its graduation would be carried out to minimize risk of infections. COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, for which there is no cure, has killed more than 70,000 n]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/covid-19-daily-update-for-may-5-el-paso-county-seeks-ok-for-high-school-graduations/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2020 00:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/covid-19-daily-update-for-may-5-el-paso-county-seeks-ok-for-high-school-graduations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New streaming album releases show range and insight from familiar voices]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some musicians, including Margo Price and Dixie Chicks, have responded to the dearth of physical commerce by postponing album releases indefinitely.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/new-streaming-album-releases-show-range-and-insight-from-familiar-voices/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2020 00:10:28 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/new-streaming-album-releases-show-range-and-insight-from-familiar-voices/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Adams County resident charged in leak of affidavit in Gannon Stauch killing]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Adams County resident has been charged with official misconduct in connection with the April 3 leak of the arrest affidavit in the case of Letecia Stauch, charged with first-degree murder and other charges in the death of her stepson Gannon Stauch.Watch 4th Judicial District Senior Deputy District Attorney Michael Allen's news conference announcing the charge here.Allen did not name the person charged, saying the case was filed by the 17th Judicial District in Adams County. He described the p]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/adams-county-resident-charged-in-leak-of-affidavit-in-gannon-stauch-killing/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2020 23:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/adams-county-resident-charged-in-leak-of-affidavit-in-gannon-stauch-killing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hiking Bob: Buying a fishing license to hike in a state wildlife area makes sense]]></title><description><![CDATA[Imagine that you've paid a hefty price to visit a popular amusement park &mdash; Disneyland, for example &mdash; and when you get there it's so crowded you have a hard time doing what you'd like to do on your visit.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/hiking-bob-buying-a-fishing-license-to-hike-in-a-state-wildlife-area-makes-sense/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2020 19:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/hiking-bob-buying-a-fishing-license-to-hike-in-a-state-wildlife-area-makes-sense/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[COVID-19 roundup for May 4: New cases continue decline]]></title><description><![CDATA[Many Colorado business that closed during Gov. Jared Polis&rsquo; stay-at-home executive order began to reopen Monday as the state continues its transition to phase 2, the safer-at-home period.Business offices were able to reopen at 50-percent capacity today, but all businesses are being encouraged to allow employees to telecommute.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/covid-19-roundup-for-may-4-new-cases-continue-decline/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2020 02:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/covid-19-roundup-for-may-4-new-cases-continue-decline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What can sewage reveal about COVID-19? Research is underway.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The phrase "down the toilet" usually means it's a big waste and gone forever.But Colorado Springs Utilities is among hundreds of utilities across the country participating in research to find out what wastewater can tell us about the coronavirus, which causes COVID-19.As CNN reports,&nbsp;several efforts are under way to "flush out hidden cases of the virus by examining sewage."While El Paso County Public Health isn't involved, Springs Utilities definitely is gathering samples.El Paso County Cor]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/what-can-sewage-reveal-about-covid-19-research-is-underway/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2020 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/what-can-sewage-reveal-about-covid-19-research-is-underway/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hiking Bob: Dome Rock State Wildlife Area to be off-limits to hikers.]]></title><description><![CDATA[In an announcement made late Friday, the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission said that it decided on April 30 that "A valid hunting or fishing license will be required for everyone 18 or older attempting to access any State Wildlife Area or State Trust Land leased by Colorado Parks and Wildlife, beginning July 1." According to the announcement, the decision to require a hunting or fishing license for entering a SWA is because "state wildlife areas are acquired with hunter and angler dollars,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/hiking-bob-dome-rock-state-wildlife-area-to-be-off-limits-to-hikers/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2020 16:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/hiking-bob-dome-rock-state-wildlife-area-to-be-off-limits-to-hikers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hiking Bob: Hikes within Ten Miles (give or take) of Colorado Springs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Although Colorado is transitioning from "Stay at Home" to "Safer at Home," there are still plenty of restrictions in place. Some of the state's smaller mountain counties are still asking &mdash; even outright mandating &mdash; that non-residents to stay away while they cope with the COVID-19 crisis.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/hiking-bob-hikes-within-ten-miles-give-or-take-of-colorado-springs/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2020 16:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/hiking-bob-hikes-within-ten-miles-give-or-take-of-colorado-springs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[COVID-19 update for May 1:  Polis issues  executive orders, modifies state’s response]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gov. Jared Polis provided a COVID-19 update Friday on the heels of several executive orders issued Thursday.The governor issued directives significantly restricting government spending for the current fiscal year, placed a moratorium on evictions for non-payment of rent and provided additional funds to nursing homes.On Friday, Polis said the state's transition to a safer-at-home period is &ldquo;not a return to normalcy, which means that Coloradans should continue to be responsible, stay at home]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/covid-19-update-for-may-1-polis-issues-executive-orders-modifies-states-response/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2020 02:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/covid-19-update-for-may-1-polis-issues-executive-orders-modifies-states-response/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Complaints top 2,500 in El Paso County for violating COVID-19 rules]]></title><description><![CDATA[El Paso County Public Health had received 2,564 inquiries through April 27 regarding the "stay-home" or "safer-at-home" rules that the state has provided in an effort to reduce the spread of COVID-19.<br />
The protocol followed by Public Health when a complaint is received:&bull; Document if multiple complaints have been received on that business&bull; Provide education to the facility as to where they fall in the Public Health Order and what actions they need to take to be in compliance&bull; If the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/complaints-top-2500-in-el-paso-county-for-violating-covid-19-rules/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2020 01:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/complaints-top-2500-in-el-paso-county-for-violating-covid-19-rules/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[COVID-19 update for April 30: Ready to move forward]]></title><description><![CDATA[As of April 29, 15,284 COVID-19 cases had been reported in Colorado, according to data from the state Department of Public Health and Environment. Cases were reported in 56 counties; 2,697 people had been hospitalized; 72,390 people had been tested; and there had been 777 deaths.El Paso County reported 952 cases, 207 hospitalizations and 69 deaths as of April 30.El Paso County is ready to move forward to the next phase of reopening, recovery and rebuilding, Dr. Leon Kelly, El Paso County corone]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/covid-19-update-for-april-30-ready-to-move-forward/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2020 02:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/covid-19-update-for-april-30-ready-to-move-forward/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Big Red F/Jax Fish House &amp; Oyster Bar host patio pop-ups and industry donation days]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jax Fish House &amp; Oyster Bar&nbsp;opened with a bang in the Springs in early January, and had hit stride on Tejon Street before the mid-March order to cease on-site restaurant service due to COVID-19.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/big-red-fjax-fish-house-amp-oyster-bar-host-patio-pop-ups-and-industry-donation-days/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2020 02:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/big-red-fjax-fish-house-amp-oyster-bar-host-patio-pop-ups-and-industry-donation-days/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[COVID-19 update for April 29: Polis elaborates on Colorado's testing plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[As of 4 p.m.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/covid-19-update-for-april-29-polis-elaborates-on-colorados-testing-plan/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2020 01:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/covid-19-update-for-april-29-polis-elaborates-on-colorados-testing-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Senior Homestead Exemption on chopping block in face of sinking revenues]]></title><description><![CDATA[A voter-approved program that helps keep senior citizens in their homes by reducing their property tax bills has landed on the potential chopping block as state lawmakers begin to plan for the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on state revenue.The Senior Homestead Exemption could be suspended under a staff proposal submitted to the state legislature's Joint Budget Committee.The Legislative Council Staff wrote in its March budget forecast:Significant uncertainty remains about the&nbsp;actions of co]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/senior-homestead-exemption-on-chopping-block-in-face-of-sinking-revenues/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2020 20:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/senior-homestead-exemption-on-chopping-block-in-face-of-sinking-revenues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cannabis businesses could see relief money]]></title><description><![CDATA[&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/cannabis-businesses-could-see-relief-money/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2020 18:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/cannabis-businesses-could-see-relief-money/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Paycheck Protection Program renewed]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) has resumed processing loan applications from small business owners in need, thanks to new legislation signed by President Donald Trump on April 24.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/paycheck-protection-program-renewed/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2020 18:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/paycheck-protection-program-renewed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AFA suicide autopsy results]]></title><description><![CDATA[&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/afa-suicide-autopsy-results/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2020 17:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/afa-suicide-autopsy-results/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Smiling Toad Brewery got in eight slammin’ days at their new location before shut-down orders came in March, but they’re “very optimistic about the future”]]></title><description><![CDATA[Few businesses will have a COVID-19 story quite as odd as Smiling Toad Brewery&rsquo;s (smilingtoadbrewery.com).&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/smiling-toad-brewery-got-in-eight-slammin-days-at-their-new-location-before-shut-down-orders-came-in-march-but-theyre-very-optimistic-about-the-future/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2020 17:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/smiling-toad-brewery-got-in-eight-slammin-days-at-their-new-location-before-shut-down-orders-came-in-march-but-theyre-very-optimistic-about-the-future/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two new Grant Sabin films coming May 1]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a recent interview with Consequence of Sound, the ever-prolific Faith No More frontman Mike Patton shared his music and movie recommendations for being housebound.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/two-new-grant-sabin-films-coming-may-1/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/two-new-grant-sabin-films-coming-may-1/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SOLA Gallery honors and supports local art online]]></title><description><![CDATA[Let&rsquo;s not sugarcoat it: Times are tough for artists, both financially and emotionally.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/sola-gallery-honors-and-supports-local-art-online/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/sola-gallery-honors-and-supports-local-art-online/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opinion: Save our postal service]]></title><description><![CDATA[How about a riddle to break up your day? When are you a business that is essential, but not an essential business?&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-save-our-postal-service/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-save-our-postal-service/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opinion: Our economic disease]]></title><description><![CDATA[greed, corporate greed, coronavirus, COVID-19, Arne Sorenson, Marriott, health care, jobless, unemployment, hunger, Wall Street, Congress, working class In this horrible time of economic collapse, it is truly touching to see so many corporate chieftains reaching out in solidarity with the hard-hit working class.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-our-economic-disease/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-our-economic-disease/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opinion: Don’t kill those who are carrying the economy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Recently I struck up a conversation with a group ofwomen who work at an extended-stay hotel here in Colorado Springs. Curious about employment during this pandemic &mdash; when people aren&rsquo;t traveling as much, and more than 26 million Americans are unemployed &mdash; I asked if their work has slowed down since this crisis began.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-dont-kill-those-who-are-carrying-the-economy/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-dont-kill-those-who-are-carrying-the-economy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[News analysis: Where to turn when supermarkets run low]]></title><description><![CDATA[Creative grocery sourcing<br />
Whatever governments choose to do with regard to reopening states and economies, medical professionals like Barry Bloom, Harvard public health professor, and William Hanage, Harvard epidemiology professor are saying we aren&rsquo;t ready. In a mid-April article on technology website Ars Technica, both professors were interviewed on the subject of the White House plan to reopen state economies, and both said states should not feel confident in following this plan due to]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/news-analysis-where-to-turn-when-supermarkets-run-low/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/news-analysis-where-to-turn-when-supermarkets-run-low/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New singer-songwriters still entering the scene]]></title><description><![CDATA[When five decades of singer-songwriters are hosting free streaming concerts from home, it seems a tough time for newcomers.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/new-singer-songwriters-still-entering-the-scene/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/new-singer-songwriters-still-entering-the-scene/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jeremy Facknitz and Carla Olson with the new and noteworthy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jeremy Facknitz, From Those Sweet Ashes (Bullfrog Records) &ndash; In previous albums, Facknitz tried to preserve a power-pop aesthetic that kept his music from being pegged in acoustic lyricist categories.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/jeremy-facknitz-and-carla-olson-with-the-new-and-noteworthy/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/jeremy-facknitz-and-carla-olson-with-the-new-and-noteworthy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Harmoush helps hold officials accountable]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rocky Mountain advocacy Vanessa Harmoush was bitten by the journalism bug early on, and it gave her a taste for making a difference.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/harmoush-helps-hold-officials-accountable/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/harmoush-helps-hold-officials-accountable/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Four ways to escape while staying at home this week]]></title><description><![CDATA[To encourage social distancing during the spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus), we are altering our regular &ldquo;Event Horizon&rdquo; section for the foreseeable future. While many local events have been canceled, we will clue you into at least one local online arts experience &mdash; this week: SOLA Gallery's monthly studio video tours &mdash; and recommend some fun things you can do at home.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/four-ways-to-escape-while-staying-at-home-this-week/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/four-ways-to-escape-while-staying-at-home-this-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Food supplies are supplemented by small farms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Americans are used to seeing supermarket aisles amply stocked with food.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/food-supplies-are-supplemented-by-small-farms/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/food-supplies-are-supplemented-by-small-farms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Court-appointed conservator accused of stealing from incapacitated persons she was supposed to protect]]></title><description><![CDATA[THE BIG FLEECEAndria Beauvais was so deeply embedded in the Colorado Springs fiduciary practice for which she worked that its owners chose her to take over when they retired. Trusting her &ldquo;like family,&rdquo; her bosses literally handed her blank checks to pay bills for at least 10 incapacitated persons whose assets the practice oversaw.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/court-appointed-conservator-accused-of-stealing-from-incapacitated-persons-she-was-supposed-to-protect/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/court-appointed-conservator-accused-of-stealing-from-incapacitated-persons-she-was-supposed-to-protect/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bodega Bubblegum: A go-to after COVID-19]]></title><description><![CDATA[Before I took a hit of Bodega Bubblegum from a vaporizer the other day, I had gone a month without inhaling any kind of cannabis product in any kind of form.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/bodega-bubblegum-a-go-to-after-covid-19/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/bodega-bubblegum-a-go-to-after-covid-19/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Black Hat Distillery, Wobbly Olive adapt on the east side]]></title><description><![CDATA[INNOVATIONS OFF POWERS The east-west cultural divide in Colorado Springs seems deeper than the simple lack of a major east-west thoroughfare.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/black-hat-distillery-wobbly-olive-adapt-on-the-east-side/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/black-hat-distillery-wobbly-olive-adapt-on-the-east-side/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Be a Godfather at Omelette Parlor]]></title><description><![CDATA[900 E. Fillmore St., 633-7770, omeletteparlorcs.com&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/be-a-godfather-at-omelette-parlor/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/be-a-godfather-at-omelette-parlor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A terrific taste of NOLA at Adam’s Mountain Cafe]]></title><description><![CDATA[26 Manitou Ave., Manitou Springs, 719-685-1430, adamsmountaincafe.com&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/a-terrific-taste-of-nola-at-adams-mountain-cafe/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/a-terrific-taste-of-nola-at-adams-mountain-cafe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A fine French toast crepe at the Creepy Crepe (pop-up inside R&amp;R Coffee Cafe)]]></title><description><![CDATA[11424 Black Forest Road, 494-8300, creepycrepe.com&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/a-fine-french-toast-crepe-at-the-creepy-crepe-pop-up-inside-rampr-coffee-cafe/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/a-fine-french-toast-crepe-at-the-creepy-crepe-pop-up-inside-rampr-coffee-cafe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[50 Cent, Rakim, and Questlove write hip-hop self-help books without the cliches]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;It&rsquo;s very easy to run through a million in this country,&rdquo; writes Curtis &ldquo;50 Cent&rdquo; Jackson in his newly published self-help book Hustle Harder, Hustle Smarter.And he would know.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/50-cent-rakim-and-questlove-write-hip-hop-self-help-books-without-the-cliches/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/50-cent-rakim-and-questlove-write-hip-hop-self-help-books-without-the-cliches/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[COVID-19 roundup for April 28: Local governments get $127.5 million in federal money]]></title><description><![CDATA[El Paso County has snagged $127.5 million in federal money for its response to COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus, the Board of County Commissioners announced on April 28.While the county will keep 55 percent of that, or $84.4 million, the rest will be distributed to municipalities within the county. The biggest recipient among those will be Colorado Springs, which will get $37.5 million.(The state of Colorado received $2.23 billion.)The money comes from the&nbsp;Coronavirus Aid, Re]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/covid-19-roundup-for-april-28-local-governments-get-1275-million-in-federal-money/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2020 00:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/covid-19-roundup-for-april-28-local-governments-get-1275-million-in-federal-money/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opinion: Colorado’s COVID-19 confusion]]></title><description><![CDATA[For those of you concerned that Jared Polis might have jumped the gun in announcing his slow-walking reopening of the Colorado economy beginning this week, you&rsquo;re absolutely right to worry. We not only have to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic, which everyone agrees is with us for the long term.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-colorados-covid-19-confusion/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2020 00:12:39 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-colorados-covid-19-confusion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Residents to county commissioners: Free us from COVID-19 isolation orders.]]></title><description><![CDATA[About a dozen El Paso County residents urged El Paso County commissioners on April 28 to seek a waiver from the state to enable reopening all business activity, despite the continued spread of COVID-19.They said to do otherwise would violate their constitutional rights while they downplayed the impact of the virus, which has killed about 700 people in the state but devastated thousands of small businesses and deprived hundreds of thousands of their economic livelihood.Commissioners, who are pra]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/residents-to-county-commissioners-free-us-from-covid-19-isolation-orders/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2020 20:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/residents-to-county-commissioners-free-us-from-covid-19-isolation-orders/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[COVID-19 roundup for April 27: Safer-at-home begins]]></title><description><![CDATA[Colorado&rsquo;s stay-at-home order expired Sunday, and Monday afternoon Gov. Jared Polis outlined the safer-at-home executive order, which is now in effect.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/covid-19-roundup-for-april-27-safer-at-home-begins/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2020 02:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/covid-19-roundup-for-april-27-safer-at-home-begins/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Colorado Springs Utilities Board gives equal power to cost and environment]]></title><description><![CDATA[A seemingly minor vote taken at the April 22 Utilities Board meeting could potentially alter the future of energy in Colorado Springs. (Or, it could be a merely symbolic step meant to placate clean-air advocates.)The Colorado Springs Utilities Board, comprised of City Council members, voted to tweak the recommended criteria for scoring energy portfolios.Based on the results of a customer survey, the Utilities Policy Advisory Committee (UPAC) &mdash;&nbsp; which makes recommendations to the Util]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/colorado-springs-utilities-board-gives-equal-power-to-cost-and-environment/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2020 00:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/colorado-springs-utilities-board-gives-equal-power-to-cost-and-environment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City unveils 3 park plans for final public comment: Ice skate, eat, drink, play, splash.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Master plan proposals for three historic downtown parks call for removing trees and adding commerce, such as snack booths and places for open-air markets and other events.For example, here's what it says about trees in Antlers Park, which is located immediately west of The Antlers hotel.The existing park has a number of trees that may soon be threatened by emerald ash borer or are in poor condition.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/city-unveils-3-park-plans-for-final-public-comment-ice-skate-eat-drink-play-splash/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2020 20:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/city-unveils-3-park-plans-for-final-public-comment-ice-skate-eat-drink-play-splash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[COVID-19 update for April 24: "Safer at home" guidance kicks in April 27 (Get a Cuomo bobblehead while you can)]]></title><description><![CDATA[As some areas of the state extended stay-home orders until May 8, Weld County appeared to be ready to defy Governor Jared Polis' "safer-at-home" order that kicks in April 27, allowing Weld County businesses that wish to open to do so without specific guidelines for social distancing to discourage the spread of COVID-19. El Paso County will follow Polis'&nbsp;safer-at-home guidelines, which allows some business to begin opening under certain guidelines April 27 but keeps restaurants and bars shut]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/covid-19-update-for-april-24-safer-at-home-guidance-kicks-in-april-27-get-a-cuomo-bobblehead-while-you-can/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2020 01:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/covid-19-update-for-april-24-safer-at-home-guidance-kicks-in-april-27-get-a-cuomo-bobblehead-while-you-can/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hiking Bob: Useful Tools Help You Find Open Trails]]></title><description><![CDATA[&nbsp;"Stay-at-home"&nbsp; and "safer-at-home" orders during the COVID-19 crisis include exceptions for outdoor recreation, but even those exceptions have, well, exceptions. Some parks or trails may be closed, or one agency's land may be closed while another agency's facilities may be open.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/hiking-bob-useful-tools-help-you-find-open-trails/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2020 18:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/hiking-bob-useful-tools-help-you-find-open-trails/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[COVID-19 roundup for April 23: Greeley meat processing plant set to reopen]]></title><description><![CDATA[As of April 22, Colorado had 11,262 COVID-19 cases, an increase of 384 cases over the 10,878 cases confirmed or reported by April 21.Deaths have increased to 552, up from the previous day&rsquo;s total of 508.Statewide, 2,237 people have been hospitalized, and the disease has been identified in 56 counties.In El Paso County, 812 cases have been confirmed, an increase of 38 over the previous day&rsquo;s total of 774 cases.Deaths in the county totaled 55, one more than the 54 that had been report]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/covid-19-roundup-for-april-23-greeley-meat-processing-plant-set-to-reopen/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2020 01:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/covid-19-roundup-for-april-23-greeley-meat-processing-plant-set-to-reopen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EPA finalizes rule officials fear will allow pollution of streams and wetlands]]></title><description><![CDATA[Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser say's he'll take legal action to protect Colorado waters against harmful aspects of an Environmental Protection Agency rule finalized April 21 that relaxes water quality compliance.<br />
The new rule, advanced by President Donald Trump's administration, defines which governments have say over protecting waters from pollution, removing a good share of those waters in streams and watersheds that previously were covered by the EPA's Clean Water Rule imposed during t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/epa-finalizes-rule-officials-fear-will-allow-pollution-of-streams-and-wetlands/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2020 21:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/epa-finalizes-rule-officials-fear-will-allow-pollution-of-streams-and-wetlands/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Colorado Springs Bartenders' Guild launches Serving the Springs:  A Food &amp; Supply Drive for the Colorado Springs Hospitality Industry]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Colorado Springs Chapter of the United States Bartenders&rsquo; Guild just launched an initiative to help take care of members of the hospitality industry during the Coronavirus pandemic.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/colorado-springs-bartenders-guild-launches-serving-the-springs-a-food-amp-supply-drive-for-the-colorado-springs-hospitality-industry/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2020 03:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/colorado-springs-bartenders-guild-launches-serving-the-springs-a-food-amp-supply-drive-for-the-colorado-springs-hospitality-industry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[COVID-19 update for April 22: Hot air balloon rides for first responders]]></title><description><![CDATA[As of 4 p.m. April 22, the Colorado Department of Public Health was reporting 10,878 cases, 2,123 hospitalizations and 508 deaths due to COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/covid-19-update-for-april-22-hot-air-balloon-rides-for-first-responders/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2020 01:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/covid-19-update-for-april-22-hot-air-balloon-rides-for-first-responders/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More unemployment benefits available]]></title><description><![CDATA[&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/more-unemployment-benefits-available/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2020 21:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/more-unemployment-benefits-available/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Board challenger aims to break up Nor’wood’s “monopoly game”]]></title><description><![CDATA[&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/board-challenger-aims-to-break-up-norwoods-monopoly-game/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2020 21:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/board-challenger-aims-to-break-up-norwoods-monopoly-game/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Moo Shu Chicken and comfort food at China Village]]></title><description><![CDATA[203 N. Union Blvd., 475-8299, chinavillage.letseat.at&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/moo-shu-chicken-and-comfort-food-at-china-village/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2020 19:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/moo-shu-chicken-and-comfort-food-at-china-village/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Louie’s tastes familiar, and that’s more than enough right now]]></title><description><![CDATA[1146 E. Fillmore St., 473-0060, louies-pizza.com&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/louies-tastes-familiar-and-thats-more-than-enough-right-now/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2020 19:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/louies-tastes-familiar-and-thats-more-than-enough-right-now/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Always Bold flavors (and Brunch) at Margarita at PineCreek]]></title><description><![CDATA[7350 Pine Creek Road, 598-8667, margaritaatpinecreek.com&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/always-bold-flavors-and-brunch-at-margarita-at-pinecreek/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2020 17:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/always-bold-flavors-and-brunch-at-margarita-at-pinecreek/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch, listen, read and play: Four ways to spend time at home this week]]></title><description><![CDATA[To encourage social distancing during the spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus), we are altering our regular &ldquo;Event Horizon&rdquo; section for the foreseeable future. While many local events have been canceled, we will clue you into at least one local online arts experience &mdash; this week: Knobhill Urban Arts District's livestream art party &mdash; and recommend some fun things you can do at home.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/watch-listen-read-and-play-four-ways-to-spend-time-at-home-this-week/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/watch-listen-read-and-play-four-ways-to-spend-time-at-home-this-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Claudettes and The Strokes with the new and noteworthy]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Claudettes, High Times in the Dark (Forty Below Records) &ndash; If this Chicago bluesy rock band offered a high-school confidential with their 2018 album, its follow-up is a riff-filled rocker that never flags in energy.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/the-claudettes-and-the-strokes-with-the-new-and-noteworthy/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/the-claudettes-and-the-strokes-with-the-new-and-noteworthy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shabaka and Le String Noise ensure jazz stays modern — and then some]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shabaka and The Ancestors, and the Cajun/string ensemble group Le String Noise, are in the forefront of (primarily) instrumental groups carrying on the tradition of modern jazz&rsquo;s outer limits.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/shabaka-and-le-string-noise-ensure-jazz-stays-modern-and-then-some/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/shabaka-and-le-string-noise-ensure-jazz-stays-modern-and-then-some/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sativa-dominant White Buffalo is a harsh thing]]></title><description><![CDATA[OK so White Buffalo is a strain that actually has a kind of cool name for once.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/sativa-dominant-white-buffalo-is-a-harsh-thing/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/sativa-dominant-white-buffalo-is-a-harsh-thing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Popular vote popular due to poor understanding of civics]]></title><description><![CDATA[Editor's note: The following have been submitted by Indy readers, unedited, un-fact-checked, and presented in whole. Join the conversation in the comment section below, or via email to letters@csindy.com.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/popular-vote-popular-due-to-poor-understanding-of-civics/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/popular-vote-popular-due-to-poor-understanding-of-civics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opinion: Technology unites LGBTQ community during social distancing]]></title><description><![CDATA[The widespread outbreak of COVID-19 has forced the nation to adopt strict social distancing guidelines, which have effectively shuttered bars and coffee shops and forced the cancellation of events. Nevertheless, on April 9, Keep Colorado Springs Queer hosted its monthly queer open mic &mdash; online.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-technology-unites-lgbtq-community-during-social-distancing/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-technology-unites-lgbtq-community-during-social-distancing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opinion: Liberate leadership, common sense]]></title><description><![CDATA[So there was a reopen-the-economy demonstration at the state Capitol this weekend.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-liberate-leadership-common-sense/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-liberate-leadership-common-sense/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Night of the Living Shred is here to cheer you up]]></title><description><![CDATA[At this point, we could all probably use a dose of levity in our lives, right?&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/night-of-the-living-shred-is-here-to-cheer-you-up/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/night-of-the-living-shred-is-here-to-cheer-you-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[News analysis: Routine, communication can make quarantine easier for families]]></title><description><![CDATA[Keeping families close Parenting is a challenge during the best of times.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/news-analysis-routine-communication-can-make-quarantine-easier-for-families/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/news-analysis-routine-communication-can-make-quarantine-easier-for-families/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mark Anthony’s Pretzels become overnight delivery hit during quarantine blues]]></title><description><![CDATA[A MAJOR PLOT TWIST What&rsquo;s the deal with these pretzels?&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/mark-anthonys-pretzels-become-overnight-delivery-hit-during-quarantine-blues/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/mark-anthonys-pretzels-become-overnight-delivery-hit-during-quarantine-blues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Local bridge club gives rise to first contact trace of COVID-19 death
and a scramble to notify players statewide]]></title><description><![CDATA[Roughly 100 people, at tables of four, sat within a foot or two of one another, passed cards back and forth and ate popcorn out of the same bowl. Roughly 100 people, at tables of four, sat within a foot or two of one another, passed cards back and forth and ate popcorn out of the same bowl.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/local-bridge-club-gives-rise-to-first-contact-trace-of-covid-19-death-and-a-scramble-to-notify-players-statewide/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/local-bridge-club-gives-rise-to-first-contact-trace-of-covid-19-death-and-a-scramble-to-notify-players-statewide/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Knobhill Urban Arts District presents a virtual block party and art show]]></title><description><![CDATA[For those in isolation longing for wild nights filled with art and music, local artist PAES164 and the Knobhill Urban Arts District are bringing you a virtual evening of awesome with Finally Spring.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/knobhill-urban-arts-district-presents-a-virtual-block-party-and-art-show/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/knobhill-urban-arts-district-presents-a-virtual-block-party-and-art-show/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Isolation shelter sees few visitors, at least for now]]></title><description><![CDATA[Empty cots When local service providers began brainstorming how to set up an isolation shelter for people with COVID-19 who had nowhere to quarantine, they anticipated they&rsquo;d need to house dozens of sick individuals.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/isolation-shelter-sees-few-visitors-at-least-for-now/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/isolation-shelter-sees-few-visitors-at-least-for-now/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How COVID-19 kills]]></title><description><![CDATA[COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, invades a patient&rsquo;s lungs and greatly reduces their ability to deliver oxygen. COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, invades a patient&rsquo;s lungs and greatly reduces their ability to deliver oxygen.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/how-covid-19-kills/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/how-covid-19-kills/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Here's why COVID-19 testing is important]]></title><description><![CDATA[Testing will be crucial in returning to some semblance of normalcy amid the COVID-19 pandemic, according to El Paso County Coroner Dr. Leon Kelly, who is also serving as part of the Public Health team during the pandemic response. Testing will be crucial in returning to some semblance of normalcy amid the COVID-19 pandemic, according to El Paso County Coroner Dr. Leon Kelly, who is also serving as part of the Public Health team during the pandemic response.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/heres-why-covid-19-testing-is-important/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/heres-why-covid-19-testing-is-important/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gifted or not, you can still lend your voice to the World-Wide Tuning Meditation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Back in 2007, when more than 85 percent of Americans still had operational landlines, Pauline Oliveros was already envisioning a world in which music and technology would help foster a sense of community during a time of extreme social isolation.&ldquo;Musicians are leading the way to global development with a conscious way of connecting non-violently,&rdquo; the electronic music pioneer wrote in From Telephone to High Speed Internet: A Brief History of My Tele-Musical Performances.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/gifted-or-not-you-can-still-lend-your-voice-to-the-world-wide-tuning-meditation/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/gifted-or-not-you-can-still-lend-your-voice-to-the-world-wide-tuning-meditation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[COVID-19 update for April 21: Self-discipline needed]]></title><description><![CDATA[As some businesses begin contemplating how they'll reopen April 27&nbsp;while complying with certain restrictions to slow the spread of COVID-19, some but not all El Paso County and Colorado Springs local government workers will return to their workplace.Mayor John Suthers says in a phone interview he won't push for all employees to get back in their offices.&nbsp;"Our message to them and their bosses is, if you're working form home and it's working out well, continue to work from home," Suthers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/covid-19-update-for-april-21-self-discipline-needed/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2020 01:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/covid-19-update-for-april-21-self-discipline-needed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[COVID- 19 Roundup for April 20: Stay-at-home order will be lifted, social distancing and precautions to continue]]></title><description><![CDATA[Colorado&rsquo;s stay-at-home order will come to an end as scheduled on April 26, but the state&rsquo;s fight against COVID-19 will continue to unfold in the coming weeks and months, Gov. Jared Polis announced today.Polis said at a press briefing on Monday that Colorado is starting to see its daily hospitalizations of COVID-19 patients level off&nbsp;and announced the state will be transitioning out of its stay-at-home order and into a &ldquo;safer at home&rdquo; period, which will continue to]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/covid-19-roundup-for-april-20-stay-at-home-order-will-be-lifted-social-distancing-and-precautions-to-continue/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2020 02:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/covid-19-roundup-for-april-20-stay-at-home-order-will-be-lifted-social-distancing-and-precautions-to-continue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Homeless shelters expand services due to COVID-19]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the city's two largest low-barrier shelters remain open to help meet the new needs of a vulnerable population: the unhoused residents of Colorado Springs.<br />
The Springs Rescue Mission, which operates the city's largest homeless shelter, has seen "a dramatic increase in the amount of people that we&rsquo;re serving during the day," says Chief Development Officer Travis Williams.In recent weeks, up to twice as many people as usual have been seeking services at the Resc]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/homeless-shelters-expand-services-due-to-covid-19/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2020 22:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/homeless-shelters-expand-services-due-to-covid-19/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good news: Stories of innovation in the local arts scene]]></title><description><![CDATA[The impact of COVID-19 has been felt across every facet of our lives, and the local arts scene is no different. Canceled events and performances, gallery and venue closures, and loss of income opportunities are just a few of the challenges facing the local creative sector.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/good-news-stories-of-innovation-in-the-local-arts-scene/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2020 22:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/good-news-stories-of-innovation-in-the-local-arts-scene/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[COVID-19 roundup for April 17: Masks required for critical workers]]></title><description><![CDATA[As of April 16, COVID-19 cases in Colorado had risen to 9,047, and 1,755 people had been hospitalized.Statewide, the death toll reached 391, and 43,307 people have been tested for the disease.In El Paso County, the case count reached 708, and 49 people have died.Gov. Jared Polis took additional steps Friday to stem the spread of the disease, issuing an executive order mandating that workers in critical businesses like grocery stores wear a facial covering such as a medical or cloth mask at all]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/covid-19-roundup-for-april-17-masks-required-for-critical-workers/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2020 02:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/covid-19-roundup-for-april-17-masks-required-for-critical-workers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[All Together (IPA) Now + more food/drink news]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ahead of the weekend, here's a grab bag of current food and drink news:<br />
&bull; Cerberus Brewing Company and Metric Brewing&nbsp;are releasing the collaboratively brewed All Together IPA&nbsp;this weekend to support employees at both companies.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/all-together-ipa-now-more-fooddrink-news/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2020 21:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/all-together-ipa-now-more-fooddrink-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hiking Bob: Mental Health during trying times]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the COVID-19 crisis continues taking it's toll on the physical health of many people, and the economic health of the country, there are also psychological effects.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/hiking-bob-mental-health-during-trying-times/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2020 19:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/hiking-bob-mental-health-during-trying-times/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[COVID-19 roundup for April 16: New drive-thru testing center opens Friday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Colorado COVID-19 cases reached 8,675 as of April 15, the state Department of Health Policy and Environment announced.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/covid-19-roundup-for-april-16-new-drive-thru-testing-center-opens-friday/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2020 02:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/covid-19-roundup-for-april-16-new-drive-thru-testing-center-opens-friday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Military base COVID-19 numbers under wraps, reported by Pentagon by branch]]></title><description><![CDATA[While nursing homes, jails, hospitals and other agencies routinely disclose how many COVID-19 cases have erupted within their walls and populations, the military stopped doing that on a base-by-base basis beginning March 30.That means that El Paso County citizens can't know the virus count at Fort Carson, the Air Force Academy, Peterson Air Force Base, the Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Station and Schriever Air Force Base.Before the directive, the Academy disclosed a couple of on-base cases before]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/military-base-covid-19-numbers-under-wraps-reported-by-pentagon-by-branch/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2020 22:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/military-base-covid-19-numbers-under-wraps-reported-by-pentagon-by-branch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[COVID-19 update for April 15: Grant funding announced for downtown businesses]]></title><description><![CDATA[As of April 15, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment was reporting 8,280 cases of COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus, in the state. There have been 1,636 hospitalizations and 357 deaths in Colorado.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/covid-19-update-for-april-15-grant-funding-announced-for-downtown-businesses/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2020 01:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/covid-19-update-for-april-15-grant-funding-announced-for-downtown-businesses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[National Popular Vote to appear on the ballot this fall]]></title><description><![CDATA[The two sides in a battle over who gets to elect the president are coming into clearer focus ahead of the 2020 fall election.The issue: whether the presidency should continue to go to the candidate with the most Electoral College delegates &mdash; the system that's been in place since the country's founding &mdash; or the person who garners the highest support among individual voters, thereby winning the popular vote.<br />
&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/national-popular-vote-to-appear-on-the-ballot-this-fall/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2020 20:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/national-popular-vote-to-appear-on-the-ballot-this-fall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Community steps up to help LGBTQ graduates]]></title><description><![CDATA[&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/community-steps-up-to-help-lgbtq-graduates/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2020 19:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/community-steps-up-to-help-lgbtq-graduates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[State youth group assigned outreach campaign for youth crisis services]]></title><description><![CDATA[&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/state-youth-group-assigned-outreach-campaign-for-youth-crisis-services/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2020 18:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/state-youth-group-assigned-outreach-campaign-for-youth-crisis-services/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ICE and Teller County can renew partnership]]></title><description><![CDATA[&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/ice-and-teller-county-can-renew-partnership/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2020 18:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/ice-and-teller-county-can-renew-partnership/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Venture Surplus helps community as it grows]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sending out an SOS From the time he turned 18 years old, Jeffry Radspinner knew he wanted his own online business.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/venture-surplus-helps-community-as-it-grows/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/venture-surplus-helps-community-as-it-grows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Weeknd and Nap Eyes with the new and noteworthy]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Weeknd, After Hours (Republic) &ndash; Canadian producer Abel Tesfaye, performing as The Weeknd, confused watchers on Saturday Night Live in early March with fake wounds and a broken nose to perform &ldquo;Blinding Lights&rdquo; and &ldquo;Scared to Live&rdquo; from this cryptic but stunning new album.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/the-weeknd-and-nap-eyes-with-the-new-and-noteworthy/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/the-weeknd-and-nap-eyes-with-the-new-and-noteworthy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Burrowing Owl, 503W among restaurants serving batch cocktails to-go]]></title><description><![CDATA[Restaurants operate on narrow margins even in good times; that&rsquo;s no secret.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/the-burrowing-owl-503w-among-restaurants-serving-batch-cocktails-to-go/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/the-burrowing-owl-503w-among-restaurants-serving-batch-cocktails-to-go/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Study links marijuana prohibition and vaping illness]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sigh of relief? For many Americans, it probably seems like an eternity ago that a vaping-related illness was one of the country&rsquo;s biggest health concerns.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/study-links-marijuana-prohibition-and-vaping-illness/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/study-links-marijuana-prohibition-and-vaping-illness/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Strawberry sake and a burger-like roll at Tomo Sushi]]></title><description><![CDATA[Takeout and delivery&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/strawberry-sake-and-a-burger-like-roll-at-tomo-sushi/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/strawberry-sake-and-a-burger-like-roll-at-tomo-sushi/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Social distancing for stoners]]></title><description><![CDATA[For an extrovert who loves to get high with her best buds, social distancing is my own personal hell.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/social-distancing-for-stoners/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/social-distancing-for-stoners/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Recipe: Canna Monkey Cookies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ingredients:&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/recipe-canna-monkey-cookies/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/recipe-canna-monkey-cookies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Publisher's note: We can&rsquo;t do this without each of you]]></title><description><![CDATA[No news is bad news.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/publishers-note-we-canrsquot-do-this-without-each-of-you/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/publishers-note-we-canrsquot-do-this-without-each-of-you/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Our top 10 songs to get you high for 4/20]]></title><description><![CDATA[I had planned to present this list as a top five, but quickly realized there was no way I was going to be able to come up with only five songs to listen to while smoking cannabis; even 10 was hard. I have emotional connections to these songs, which makes it difficult to explain my choices.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/our-top-10-songs-to-get-you-high-for-420/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/our-top-10-songs-to-get-you-high-for-420/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opinion: Trump’s slush fund]]></title><description><![CDATA[If the $2.2 trillion in stimulus money doesn&rsquo;t save the national economy by buoying the businesses and people who need it most, it will be the most egregious waste of taxpayer-funded emergency relief in U.S. history. If those dollars are distributed in darkness, it&rsquo;ll be even worse: a political carrot-and-stick program that enriches Trump allies and hurts everyone else.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-trumps-slush-fund/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-trumps-slush-fund/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opinion: The scary reopening]]></title><description><![CDATA[This forecast just in: April 26 will come and April 26 will go, and Colorado will not, sadly, be reopened.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-the-scary-reopening/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-the-scary-reopening/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opinion: Support programs that close the racial gap in education]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Economic Policy Institute projects that people of color will be the majority working class &mdash; working people without a college degree &mdash; by 2032.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-support-programs-that-close-the-racial-gap-in-education/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-support-programs-that-close-the-racial-gap-in-education/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opinion: Coronavirus crisis exposes cultural differences between U.S. and China]]></title><description><![CDATA[By&nbsp;Peixi Jiang&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-coronavirus-crisis-exposes-cultural-differences-between-us-and-china/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-coronavirus-crisis-exposes-cultural-differences-between-us-and-china/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lisa Fabiano explores expansive consciousness in abstract art]]></title><description><![CDATA[Freedom, exploration and experimentation are all part of artist Lisa Fabiano&rsquo;s approach to creation.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/lisa-fabiano-explores-expansive-consciousness-in-abstract-art/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/lisa-fabiano-explores-expansive-consciousness-in-abstract-art/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[John Prine has died, MeadowGrass is postponed, but music’s still alive]]></title><description><![CDATA[Well, there&rsquo;s simply no way around it.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/john-prine-has-died-meadowgrass-is-postponed-but-musics-still-alive/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/john-prine-has-died-meadowgrass-is-postponed-but-musics-still-alive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to make cannabutter in an Instant Pot]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the biggest issues with making cannabutter, in my experience, is the terrible lingering smell.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/how-to-make-cannabutter-in-an-instant-pot/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/how-to-make-cannabutter-in-an-instant-pot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GMO Cookies is a cloak of comfort in weird times]]></title><description><![CDATA[The world around us is getting smaller and the weed, well, it ain&rsquo;t working so well.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/gmo-cookies-is-a-cloak-of-comfort-in-weird-times/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/gmo-cookies-is-a-cloak-of-comfort-in-weird-times/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Four ways to spend your week indoors, including indie film from Kimball's Peak Three Theater]]></title><description><![CDATA[To encourage social distancing during the spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus), we are altering our regular &ldquo;Event Horizon&rdquo; section for the foreseeable future. Instead of pointing you toward local events (many of which have been canceled), we will instead discuss a local artist or organization each week &mdash; this week was a look at artist Lisa Fabiano's colorful abstract works &mdash; and recommend some fun things you can do at home.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/four-ways-to-spend-your-week-indoors-including-indie-film-from-kimballs-peak-three-theater/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/four-ways-to-spend-your-week-indoors-including-indie-film-from-kimballs-peak-three-theater/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Food pantries, more important than ever, face challenges in time of COVID-19]]></title><description><![CDATA[Feeding the need On this hot April day, a few dozen Manitou Springs residents line up outside St. Andrew&rsquo;s Episcopal Church.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/food-pantries-more-important-than-ever-face-challenges-in-time-of-covid-19/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/food-pantries-more-important-than-ever-face-challenges-in-time-of-covid-19/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five video games to keep your vibes “high” on 4/20]]></title><description><![CDATA[By Sean Cassady As gamers, most of us are happy to hang out at home regardless of what&rsquo;s making headlines.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/five-video-games-to-keep-your-vibes-high-on-420/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/five-video-games-to-keep-your-vibes-high-on-420/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five of our favorite stoner movies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Part of earning the elite recognition of being a pothead is watching a certain number of stoner flicks. I would like to think I&rsquo;ve seen almost all of them &mdash; going off a few lists I found online, I&rsquo;m pretty darn close.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/five-of-our-favorite-stoner-movies/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/five-of-our-favorite-stoner-movies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five best 4/20 munchies in Colorado Springs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Unless you have been living under a rock, we&rsquo;re sure you&rsquo;ve heard how hard it&rsquo;s been for local restaurants since they have lost their dine-in customers. [content-1]&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/five-best-420-munchies-in-colorado-springs/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/five-best-420-munchies-in-colorado-springs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dispensary Do’s and Don’ts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cannabis dispensaries, both recreational and medical, have been labeled essential businesses by the state and are allowed to stay open during the COVID-19 pandemic.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/dispensary-dos-and-donts/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/dispensary-dos-and-donts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[COVID Isolation Guide: Safely toking the hours away]]></title><description><![CDATA[Everyone is looking for a way to weather this pandemic, be it ordering takeout from a favorite restaurant, holding happy hours with friends over video chat, enjoying the outdoors, bingeing that stupid Tiger King show, or any of a thousand other things that make this quarantine feel less like the end of the world.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/covid-isolation-guide-safely-toking-the-hours-away/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/covid-isolation-guide-safely-toking-the-hours-away/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Black Forest’s Firehouse on the Run BBQ honors Texas]]></title><description><![CDATA[Takeout and free delivery within 5 miles&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/black-forests-firehouse-on-the-run-bbq-honors-texas/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/black-forests-firehouse-on-the-run-bbq-honors-texas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Best television to binge while baked]]></title><description><![CDATA[As someone who dreams of being a television show screenwriter, I watch more TV than I do films. My favorites tend to be one-hour dramas of all varieties, but when it comes to watching a show while toking, I tend to go more for comedies.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/best-television-to-binge-while-baked/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/best-television-to-binge-while-baked/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Atmosphere Gastropub stands out on strength of their menu]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pickup only, Wednesdays-Saturdays&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/atmosphere-gastropub-stands-out-on-strength-of-their-menu/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/atmosphere-gastropub-stands-out-on-strength-of-their-menu/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Artists who’ve come down with COV-19 speak their minds]]></title><description><![CDATA[On the final afternoon of the 2019 Jazz &amp; Heritage Festival in New Orleans, the pianist Ellis Marsalis joined his son Delfeayo&rsquo;s Uptown Jazz Orchestra onstage in the cool shade of a crowded festival tent.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/artists-whove-come-down-with-cov-19-speak-their-minds/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/artists-whove-come-down-with-cov-19-speak-their-minds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ambient revisited and remixed at 40]]></title><description><![CDATA[At the end of the 1970s, Brian Eno gave up his twisted lyrical pop, spun from his stint with Roxy Music, for the soft, droning instrumental ambient sound characterizing 1980s art installations like &ldquo;Music for Airports.&rdquo; Now he&rsquo;s reunited with his pianist brother Roger Eno for a duo ambient work Mixing Colours (Opal/Deutsche Grammophon).&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/ambient-revisited-and-remixed-at-40/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/ambient-revisited-and-remixed-at-40/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[COVID-19 update for April 14: "We are winning"]]></title><description><![CDATA[The crunch of COVID-19 patients that flooded hospitals has evened out, spawning talk of reopening the region for business.El Paso County Public Health officials briefed the Board of County Commissioners and Colorado Springs Council on April 14, but warned that social distancing, the wearing of masks and closures won't change overnight.El Paso County Coroner Dr. Leon Kelly says those measures should stay in place for awhile, unless officials want conditions to return with a new wave of disease a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/covid-19-update-for-april-14-we-are-winning/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2020 00:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/covid-19-update-for-april-14-we-are-winning/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fine Arts Center and Colorado College to fund collaborative projects]]></title><description><![CDATA[As we find ourselves still confined under a stay-at-home order to limit the spread of COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, many have used their isolation to explore creative projects.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/fine-arts-center-and-colorado-college-to-fund-collaborative-projects/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2020 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/fine-arts-center-and-colorado-college-to-fund-collaborative-projects/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[COVID-19 roundup for April 13: Colorado death toll passes 300]]></title><description><![CDATA[As of April 12, 308 people in Colorado have died from COVID-19 &mdash; up 18 from the day before.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/covid-19-roundup-for-april-13-colorado-death-toll-passes-300/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2020 02:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/covid-19-roundup-for-april-13-colorado-death-toll-passes-300/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Colorado Springs Utilities committee sees draft options for retiring coal plants]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Utilities Policy Advisory Committee has been meeting since last summer to hear presentations from Colorado Springs Utilities staff to get public feedback and form recommendations to the Utilities Board about which energy portfolio it should choose.On April 1, the committee met via an online teleconference where staff presented a draft outline of different portfolio options with various timelines for retiring coal resources and adding renewables, such as wind and solar power.CSU is also solic]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/colorado-springs-utilities-committee-sees-draft-options-for-retiring-coal-plants/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2020 18:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/colorado-springs-utilities-committee-sees-draft-options-for-retiring-coal-plants/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[COVID-19 update for April 10: Polis mourns death of 21-year-old athlete]]></title><description><![CDATA[As of 4 p.m. April 10, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment was reporting 6,510 cases of COVID-19, along with 1,312 hospitalizations and 250 deaths.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/covid-19-update-for-april-10-polis-mourns-death-of-21-year-old-athlete/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2020 01:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/covid-19-update-for-april-10-polis-mourns-death-of-21-year-old-athlete/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hiking Bob: Trail etiquette, revisited]]></title><description><![CDATA[It took a bit of hard searching to find something good about what's happening during the COVID-19 crisis &mdash; and trust me, it was very hard &mdash;&nbsp; and what I found is that lots of people are discovering or rediscovering the great outdoors. Multitudes of users are descending on our trails and parks (please, stop the overcrowding), and not everyone is up to speed on basic trail etiquette.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/hiking-bob-trail-etiquette-revisited/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2020 23:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/hiking-bob-trail-etiquette-revisited/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Disenrolled Air Force Academy cadet's lawsuit tossed, vows to appeal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Air Force Academy cadet Adam DeRito lost his case recently when the U.S. District Court in Colorado sided with the Academy on his claims that he was railroaded out of the school. DeRito was disenrolled by Academy leaders after a psychological diagnoses was assigned to him without his knowledge by a clinician he had never seen.DeRito's case was one of several highlighted in the Indy's 2017 report about how the Academy used psychological diagnoses to push cadets who had reported being sexua]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/disenrolled-air-force-academy-cadets-lawsuit-tossed-vows-to-appeal/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2020 21:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/disenrolled-air-force-academy-cadets-lawsuit-tossed-vows-to-appeal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[COVID-19 roundup for April 9: FEMA withdraws drive-up testing support]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Federal Emergency Management Agency has ended support for community COVID-19 testing sites effective April 10, leaving in doubt the future of the drive-up test site in Colorado Springs.Dr. Leon Kelly, El Paso County coroner, said county Public Health is trying to find supplies and personnel to help run the testing site.UCHealth, which established the site in a tent off South Parkside Drive, said Thursday it hopes to continue operating the site without FEMA support.<br />
&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/covid-19-roundup-for-april-9-fema-withdraws-drive-up-testing-support/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2020 01:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/covid-19-roundup-for-april-9-fema-withdraws-drive-up-testing-support/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[COVID-19 update for April 8: Churches may offer "drive-in" Easter services, Polis says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment was reporting 5,655 cases of COVID-19 &mdash; the respiratory disease caused by the novel coronavirus &mdash; through April 7.Statewide, 1,162 people have been hospitalized and 193 have died.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/covid-19-update-for-april-8-churches-may-offer-drive-in-easter-services-polis-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2020 02:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/covid-19-update-for-april-8-churches-may-offer-drive-in-easter-services-polis-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Slinger's Pit Stop set to open, get the Smokehouse back in the marketplace]]></title><description><![CDATA[Slingers Smokehouse &amp; Saloon had only opened in early December, 2019, before opting to go dark recently when the state issued its temporary on-site dining ban.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/slingers-pit-stop-set-to-open-get-the-smokehouse-back-in-the-marketplace/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2020 18:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/slingers-pit-stop-set-to-open-get-the-smokehouse-back-in-the-marketplace/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[“Aggressive” steps taken against COVID-19 in jail]]></title><description><![CDATA[&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/aggressive-steps-taken-against-covid-19-in-jail/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2020 18:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/aggressive-steps-taken-against-covid-19-in-jail/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DACA recipients face threat of deportation]]></title><description><![CDATA[&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/daca-recipients-face-threat-of-deportation/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2020 18:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/daca-recipients-face-threat-of-deportation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EMT infection rate withheld]]></title><description><![CDATA[&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/emt-infection-rate-withheld/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2020 17:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/emt-infection-rate-withheld/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two Air Force Academy cadets die by suicide amid COVID-19 precautions]]></title><description><![CDATA[The COVID-19 pandemic has turned the Air Force Academy upside down in how it oversees cadets and delivers instruction, and how it will graduate second lieutenants.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/two-air-force-academy-cadets-die-by-suicide-amid-covid-19-precautions/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/two-air-force-academy-cadets-die-by-suicide-amid-covid-19-precautions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three fun ways to spend your week at home]]></title><description><![CDATA[To encourage social distancing during the spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus), we are altering our regular &ldquo;Event Horizon&rdquo; section for the foreseeable future.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/three-fun-ways-to-spend-your-week-at-home/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/three-fun-ways-to-spend-your-week-at-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Cheese Haus leads with gourmet varieties]]></title><description><![CDATA[Open for retail sales There&rsquo;s a singular pleasure in a good cheese board, and Cheese Haus owner Chris Peissig can help his customers build one with a little Midwestern panache.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/the-cheese-haus-leads-with-gourmet-varieties/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/the-cheese-haus-leads-with-gourmet-varieties/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sasquatch Cookies are sensational]]></title><description><![CDATA[Open for pickup and delivery We recently noted in Side Dish how Sasquatch Cookies has finally grown into a brick-and-mortar after a few years of operating as a delivery-only entity.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/sasquatch-cookies-are-sensational/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/sasquatch-cookies-are-sensational/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quarantine Playlist: Remembering Penderecki, Rieflin and P-Orridge]]></title><description><![CDATA[Greetings and appropriately distanced salutations to all of our readers and music lovers out there. I hope everyone is staying healthy and happy &mdash; or, at least as happy as self-imposed hermitage permits.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/quarantine-playlist-remembering-penderecki-rieflin-and-p-orridge/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/quarantine-playlist-remembering-penderecki-rieflin-and-p-orridge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Perilous search for the Fenn Treasure claims lives and causes controversy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Final destination From Robert Louis Stevenson&rsquo;s Treasure Island to beloved &lsquo;80s film The Goonies, the concept of buried treasure has always been a strong impetus for adventure.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/perilous-search-for-the-fenn-treasure-claims-lives-and-causes-controversy/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/perilous-search-for-the-fenn-treasure-claims-lives-and-causes-controversy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opinion: We are all soldiers in this new war]]></title><description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s spring: Have you planted your victory garden? We&rsquo;re not talking veggies, of course &mdash; this is about pitching in to save the country.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-we-are-all-soldiers-in-this-new-war/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-we-are-all-soldiers-in-this-new-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opinion: LGBTQ people face financial barriers when they want to create a family]]></title><description><![CDATA[From the time we are children, we start to generate ideas of what we want our lives to be like, the milestones we aspire to celebrate &shy;&mdash; like graduating from college, getting married and raising children.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-lgbtq-people-face-financial-barriers-when-they-want-to-create-a-family/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-lgbtq-people-face-financial-barriers-when-they-want-to-create-a-family/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opinion: Kushner and the royal &ldquo;we&rdquo;']]></title><description><![CDATA[On a normal day, in normal times, I&rsquo;d be writing about our governor&rsquo;s press briefing Friday and his demonstration of how to make your own anti-coronavirus mask, along with his forever-to-be-mocked suggestion that &ldquo;Let&rsquo;s make it cool.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-kushner-and-the-royal-ldquowerdquo/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-kushner-and-the-royal-ldquowerdquo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opinion: Cory Gardner must speak out against insider trading]]></title><description><![CDATA[By Marie Aberger&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-cory-gardner-must-speak-out-against-insider-trading/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-cory-gardner-must-speak-out-against-insider-trading/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opinion: America’s pandemic profiteers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wartime profiteering has been as common in our country as war itself. Indeed, during the American Revolution assorted corrupt merchants and traders lined their pockets by controlling the supply and jacking up the prices on various goods they sold to the Continental Army and to the general public.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-americas-pandemic-profiteers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-americas-pandemic-profiteers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[News analysis: Health care providers embrace telemedicine]]></title><description><![CDATA[What if it's not COVID-19? The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases continues to climb, both worldwide and in the U.S. According to Dr. Anthony Fauci, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases director and member of the White House coronavirus task force, while predictions can be misleading and represent a moving target, the middle-of-the-road estimate is that between 100,000 and 200,000 Americans may die of COVID-19.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/news-analysis-health-care-providers-embrace-telemedicine/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/news-analysis-health-care-providers-embrace-telemedicine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Local galleries go digital for First Friday]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Colorado Springs arts community held its first ever Virtual First Friday on April 3, the latest in a series of efforts to help cultural workers adapt in the time of COVID-19.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/local-galleries-go-digital-for-first-friday/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/local-galleries-go-digital-for-first-friday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grab your AK-47 at Cheba Hut]]></title><description><![CDATA[Open for pickup and delivery Even before Gov. Jared Polis shut down dining rooms, this Fort Collins-based chain&rsquo;s canna-based branding invited business for delivery through DoorDash &mdash; those already stoned &mdash; and takeout &mdash; those planning to get stoned later.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/grab-your-ak-47-at-cheba-hut/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/grab-your-ak-47-at-cheba-hut/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gather Food Studio pivots overnight to take its classes to interactive online platform]]></title><description><![CDATA[I am cooking alongside people from Alaska, California, Arizona and Colorado Springs.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/gather-food-studio-pivots-overnight-to-take-its-classes-to-interactive-online-platform/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/gather-food-studio-pivots-overnight-to-take-its-classes-to-interactive-online-platform/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Don’t expect too much out of Jellium]]></title><description><![CDATA[I have not yet checked out the movie Cats (I&rsquo;m more of a Sonic the Hedgehog kind of guy when it comes to disastrous and disquieting anthropomorphic animal movies that probably should never have been made) and I have never witnessed or heard the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical either.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/dont-expect-too-much-out-of-jellium/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/dont-expect-too-much-out-of-jellium/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Construction projects continue, with new safety protocols]]></title><description><![CDATA[Building blocks The construction work Colorado Springs has been counting on &mdash; the City for Champions projects, road andinfrastructure improvements, and apartment and home construction &mdash; is continuing despite the COVID-19 pandemic.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/construction-projects-continue-with-new-safety-protocols/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/construction-projects-continue-with-new-safety-protocols/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Colorado Springs employers adapt to COVID-19]]></title><description><![CDATA[Open for business The latest unemployment figures stand as a stark reminder of how much we&rsquo;re all hurting.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/colorado-springs-employers-adapt-to-covid-19/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/colorado-springs-employers-adapt-to-covid-19/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bob Dylan, Pearl Jam and Waxahatchee with the new and noteworthy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bob Dylan, &ldquo;Murder Most Foul&rdquo; (streaming track) &ndash; Leave it to Dylan to suddenly release a 17-minute opus on the assassination of JFK being the bellwether for the Antichrist era, a perfect salve for self-quarantine.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/bob-dylan-pearl-jam-and-waxahatchee-with-the-new-and-noteworthy/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/bob-dylan-pearl-jam-and-waxahatchee-with-the-new-and-noteworthy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Black Sheep owner Geoff Brent talks about the venue’s shutdown, a new outreach plan for Colorado bands]]></title><description><![CDATA[MUSIC UNDER QUARANTINE It was back on March 7 when Black Sheep owner Geoff Brent went to the Colorado Springs venue to catch the L.A. dream pop band Flor.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/black-sheep-owner-geoff-brent-talks-about-the-venues-shutdown-a-new-outreach-plan-for-colorado-bands/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/black-sheep-owner-geoff-brent-talks-about-the-venues-shutdown-a-new-outreach-plan-for-colorado-bands/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[COVID-19 update for April 7: A glimmer of hope?]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Gov. Jared Polis issued a new executive order extending the "stay-at-home" order until April 26 &mdash; four days before the national stay-home order ends, a glimmer of good news is trickling out of data collected by El Paso County.Polis spoke to Coloradans via a news conference April 6, saying a "silver lining" to the latest numbers for COVID-19 cases caused by the novel coronavirus shows that instead of new cases doubling every one to two days, it's slowed to doubling every six or seven day]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/covid-19-update-for-april-7-a-glimmer-of-hope/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2020 00:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/covid-19-update-for-april-7-a-glimmer-of-hope/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Make4Covid initiative unites 3D printing pros to make PPE]]></title><description><![CDATA[A recent inspector general's report for the Department of Health and Human Services outlines several challenges faced by health care personnel responding to the COVID-19 pandemic across the U.S.One of the most widespread challenges, the report found, is the shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE) &mdash; such as masks and gowns &mdash; to keep medical workers safe as they treat patients suffering severe symptoms from the novel coronavirus."To secure the necessary PPE, equipment, and supp]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/make4covid-initiative-unites-3d-printing-pros-to-make-ppe/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2020 19:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/make4covid-initiative-unites-3d-printing-pros-to-make-ppe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[COVID-19 roundup for April 6: State updates crisis guidelines in case of shortages]]></title><description><![CDATA[The number of confirmed COVID-19 in Colorado now stands at 5,172, with 150 deaths and 994 hospitalizations.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/covid-19-roundup-for-april-6-state-updates-crisis-guidelines-in-case-of-shortages/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2020 02:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/covid-19-roundup-for-april-6-state-updates-crisis-guidelines-in-case-of-shortages/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Riot threatened at El Paso County jail to virus restrictions]]></title><description><![CDATA[After Criminal Justice Center inmates were told of changes designed to quell the spread of COVID-19, a near riot unfolded on April 2, requiring an all-hands callout for help and, in a related matter, the activation of the Special Response Team, the jail's version of SWAT, according to El Paso County Sheriff's Office reports obtained by the Indy.The Sheriff's Office says no deputies or inmates were injured during the incident, which spanned several hours in a facility where despite close living c]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/riot-threatened-at-el-paso-county-jail-to-virus-restrictions/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2020 02:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/riot-threatened-at-el-paso-county-jail-to-virus-restrictions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Look for that masked man — Mayor John Suthers — this week]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mayor John Suthers told Colorado Springs City Council on Friday, April 3 that&nbsp;the city should "model" Polis' recommendation that everyone wear face masks when they leave their homes to deter the spread of COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus."I think you'll&nbsp;see me modeling that in public appearances," Suthers said last week, adding that someone is working on making face masks imprinted with "Olympic City USA," the city's brand.Councilor David Geislinger noted that whil]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/look-for-that-masked-man-mayor-john-suthers-this-week/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2020 17:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/look-for-that-masked-man-mayor-john-suthers-this-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[COVID-19 update for April 3: All Coloradans asked to wear face masks]]></title><description><![CDATA[As of April 2, Colorado has seen 111 deaths from COVID-19 and has recorded 4,173 cases of the new coronavirus &mdash; a jump of 445 over the previous day. Statewide, there have been 823 hospitalizations due to COVID-19.In El Paso County, 347 COVID-19 cases have been confirmed and 18 people have died.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/covid-19-update-for-april-3-all-coloradans-asked-to-wear-face-masks/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2020 01:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/covid-19-update-for-april-3-all-coloradans-asked-to-wear-face-masks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fire inspectors not billing for permits, yet, amid COVID-19 pandemic]]></title><description><![CDATA[Colorado Springs Fie Department inspectors remain on the job, but they're not lowering the boom on some businesses like they normally would and it's unclear if all the permit fees they impose will be waived or merely postponed.Reached by phone, Fire Marshall Brett Lacey tells the Indy his inspectors understand the trauma local businesses, many of which have shut down amid the COVID-19 pandemic, are experiencing, but the public's welfare is of primary concern."The fire and life safety of building]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/fire-inspectors-not-billing-for-permits-yet-amid-covid-19-pandemic/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2020 00:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/fire-inspectors-not-billing-for-permits-yet-amid-covid-19-pandemic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UPDATE: Red Gravy launches Meals to Heal to feed healthcare industry, keep jobs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chef Eric Brenner reached out with an update on Meals to Heal, which now has a dedicated website.<br />
Brenner says on that site, "people can raise their own money, choose their neighborhood restaurants to provide the food, and decide where the need in their community is greatest."He says four states around the country have thus far gotten on board to deliver meals, with 15 more planning to participate this upcoming week.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/update-red-gravy-launches-meals-to-heal-to-feed-healthcare-industry-keep-jobs/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2020 22:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/update-red-gravy-launches-meals-to-heal-to-feed-healthcare-industry-keep-jobs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hiking Bob: Take a minute to take a break]]></title><description><![CDATA[I'll start this week's column with this caveat: The crisis with COVID-19 is certainly the most pressing issue in the country right now.&nbsp; Many are out of jobs, many are sick, and the worst is yet to come.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/hiking-bob-take-a-minute-to-take-a-break/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2020 19:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/hiking-bob-take-a-minute-to-take-a-break/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[COVID-19 update for April 2: Cases rise; deputy dies]]></title><description><![CDATA[In El Paso County, 340 COVID-19 cases have been confirmed as of April 1 and 16 people have died from the coronavirus, including a sheriff&rsquo;s deputy who died yesterday.Sheriff Bill Elder announced April 2 that Sheriff&rsquo;s Deputy Jeff Hopkins, 41, died April 1 after suffering from COVID-19 symptoms.Dr. Robin Johnson, El Paso County Public Health medical director, said in a news conference Thursday that Hopkins had been experiencing symptoms for seven to 10 days.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/covid-19-update-for-april-2-cases-rise-deputy-dies/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2020 01:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/covid-19-update-for-april-2-cases-rise-deputy-dies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Corrected: COVID-19 update for April 2: Cases rise; deputy dies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Editor's note: This article has been corrected. There have been 97 deaths in the state due to coronavirus, not 347.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/corrected-covid-19-update-for-april-2-cases-rise-deputy-dies/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2020 01:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/corrected-covid-19-update-for-april-2-cases-rise-deputy-dies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Update: COVID-19 stalls Colorado legislative session]]></title><description><![CDATA[&mdash;&mdash;- UPDATE THURSDAY, APRIL 2 AT 9:50 A.M. &mdash;&mdash;&mdash;The Colorado Supreme Court has ruled in favor of state Democrats, saying that the 120 days in the legislative session do not need to be counted consecutively.State statute and the Assembly's joint resolution "together operate to count the 120calendar days of a regular session consecutively except during a declared public<br />
health emergency disaster, in which case only days on which at least one chamber<br />
convenes count toward]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/update-covid-19-stalls-colorado-legislative-session/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2020 18:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/update-covid-19-stalls-colorado-legislative-session/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[COVID-19 update for April 1: Suthers announces isolation shelter]]></title><description><![CDATA[At a news conference April 1, the city of Colorado Springs announced plans for an isolation shelter at the City Auditorium, where people experiencing homelessness who have COVID-19 symptoms will be separated from others in an effort to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus."This shelter is absolutely vital," Mayor John Suthers said.Notably, at a City Council meeting on March 27, Council members were told that the Colorado Springs Fire Department had said the City Auditorium wasn't appropri]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/covid-19-update-for-april-1-suthers-announces-isolation-shelter/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2020 02:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/covid-19-update-for-april-1-suthers-announces-isolation-shelter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[COVID-19 stalls Colorado legislative session]]></title><description><![CDATA[After a two-week, unplanned break in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, a handful of Colorado lawmakers gathered at the state Capitol on March 30.The state Assembly had voted March 14 to postpone the session until that date, in an effort to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.But on March 30, neither the Senate nor the House had enough people present &mdash; as expected &mdash; to establish a quorum, the minimum number of lawmakers required to vote on legislation.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/covid-19-stalls-colorado-legislative-session/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2020 23:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/covid-19-stalls-colorado-legislative-session/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The French Kitchen offering COVID-19-convenient drone delivery, and more]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ok, the shelf life of this joke won't last much past April 1 anyway, so let's go ahead and acknowledge The French Kitchen's April Fool's joke as a well-timed and welcome reprieve from constant, heavy COVID-19 news lately.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/the-french-kitchen-offering-covid-19-convenient-drone-delivery-and-more/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2020 23:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/the-french-kitchen-offering-covid-19-convenient-drone-delivery-and-more/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stay-at-home order is effective through April 11]]></title><description><![CDATA[&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/stay-at-home-order-is-effective-through-april-11/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2020 18:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/stay-at-home-order-is-effective-through-april-11/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Colorado gears up to address expected shortages of ICU beds, ventilators]]></title><description><![CDATA[&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/colorado-gears-up-to-address-expected-shortages-of-icu-beds-ventilators/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2020 18:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/colorado-gears-up-to-address-expected-shortages-of-icu-beds-ventilators/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Patrick Frazee accomplice wants early release]]></title><description><![CDATA[&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/patrick-frazee-accomplice-wants-early-release/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2020 18:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/patrick-frazee-accomplice-wants-early-release/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The second pandemic, mental illness, could come roaring at us as the COVID-19 virus spreads]]></title><description><![CDATA[FEVER PITCH &lsquo;I&rsquo;M SUPER STRESSED RIGHT NOW.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/the-second-pandemic-mental-illness-could-come-roaring-at-us-as-the-covid-19-virus-spreads/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/the-second-pandemic-mental-illness-could-come-roaring-at-us-as-the-covid-19-virus-spreads/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Super Silver Haze brings unlimited options for those stuck at home]]></title><description><![CDATA[The first thing I noticed about Super Silver Haze was that its buds look as though they are in the early stages of rotting.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/super-silver-haze-brings-unlimited-options-for-those-stuck-at-home/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/super-silver-haze-brings-unlimited-options-for-those-stuck-at-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stephen Malkmus and Will Sexton with the new and noteworthy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stephen Malkmus, Traditional Techniques (Matador) &ndash; Pavementfounder Stephen Malkmus has released consistently interesting albums with his backup band The Jicks.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/stephen-malkmus-and-will-sexton-with-the-new-and-noteworthy/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/stephen-malkmus-and-will-sexton-with-the-new-and-noteworthy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peak Radar offers virtual hub for online arts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Art online On March 26, Peak Radar, a program of the Cultural Office of the Pikes Peak Region (COPPeR), rolled out a new section of its website that offers virtual content from local artists and organizations.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/peak-radar-offers-virtual-hub-for-online-arts/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/peak-radar-offers-virtual-hub-for-online-arts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opinion: Working at home without losing your mind]]></title><description><![CDATA[By Ahriana Platten&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-working-at-home-without-losing-your-mind/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-working-at-home-without-losing-your-mind/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opinion: We must care for others as community needs grow]]></title><description><![CDATA[By now all of us are tired and thoroughly freaked out by the growing devastation of COVID-19 as the novel coronavirus and its effects run rampant across the nation.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-we-must-care-for-others-as-community-needs-grow/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-we-must-care-for-others-as-community-needs-grow/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opinion: Trump, Polis and COVID-19]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fair&amp;Unbalanced In case you were wondering, the wartime president is back.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-trump-polis-and-covid-19/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-trump-polis-and-covid-19/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opinion: Trump is taking advantage of our distraction]]></title><description><![CDATA[VoiceOfReasonWhile you&rsquo;re sheltering in place, or holding your breath when you pass too close to someone at the grocery store, President Trump and his swamp full of former lobbyists are attacking the environment. Forever with an eye to the main chance, Trump is doing exactly what you&rsquo;d expect him to do in times of confusion and fear... wait for distraction then ram through his bought-and-paid-for agenda.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-trump-is-taking-advantage-of-our-distraction/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-trump-is-taking-advantage-of-our-distraction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[News analysis: Think differently while dining out during the pandemic]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gov. Jared Polis&rsquo; decision on March 16 to close dining areas and bars in Colorado because of COVID-19 has changed the local food scene.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/news-analysis-think-differently-while-dining-out-during-the-pandemic/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/news-analysis-think-differently-while-dining-out-during-the-pandemic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mandy Moore and Caroline Rose: Two paths to pop maturity]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mandy Moore and Caroline Rose are both out to show that a 2020 pop album can be more than just effervescent ear candy.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/mandy-moore-and-caroline-rose-two-paths-to-pop-maturity/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/mandy-moore-and-caroline-rose-two-paths-to-pop-maturity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Local Relic opens members-only bottles to the public]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local Relic is selling bottles to-go, including what were previously member-only selections.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/local-relic-opens-members-only-bottles-to-the-public/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/local-relic-opens-members-only-bottles-to-the-public/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Local music for those staying at home]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Wednesday, March 25, Gov. Jared Polis announced a temporary emergency stay-at-home order for the entire state, so it should be safe to assume that life out there in the city at large will be pretty quiet.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/local-music-for-those-staying-at-home/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/local-music-for-those-staying-at-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lee Spirits’ Philip Taylor takes the time to get weird]]></title><description><![CDATA[We speak with Lee Spirits&rsquo; director of research and development and tasting room operations Philip Taylor the morning after Gov. Jared Polis announced a stay-at-home order, so it&rsquo;s hard for him to say anything conclusive about how that&rsquo;s going to affect business for Lee Spirits Co. or for their downtown speakeasy, Brooklyn&rsquo;s on Boulder.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/lee-spirits-philip-taylor-takes-the-time-to-get-weird/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/lee-spirits-philip-taylor-takes-the-time-to-get-weird/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kreuser exhibits of Dunn and Dickerson go online]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you didn&rsquo;t get a chance to check out the shows Fable or Moxie at Kreuser Gallery in March, you&rsquo;re in luck.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/kreuser-exhibits-of-dunn-and-dickerson-go-online/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/kreuser-exhibits-of-dunn-and-dickerson-go-online/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to think in a crisis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Authorities thrust into the spotlight in a crisis must not only try to quell hysteria and correct wrong information but also deliver crucial calls to action.&nbsp;&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/how-to-think-in-a-crisis/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/how-to-think-in-a-crisis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Havana Grill’s tamale en casuela con puerco is a sensation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Offering takeout and delivery&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/havana-grills-tamale-en-casuela-con-puerco-is-a-sensation/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/havana-grills-tamale-en-casuela-con-puerco-is-a-sensation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Go Gangnam at 503W and don’t forget the sliders and a cocktail]]></title><description><![CDATA[Offering takeout and delivery&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/go-gangnam-at-503w-and-dont-forget-the-sliders-and-a-cocktail/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/go-gangnam-at-503w-and-dont-forget-the-sliders-and-a-cocktail/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From Dartmouth to deadmau5, a guide to online music courses]]></title><description><![CDATA[Back in my days of work- ing low-paying office jobs, I hit upon the idea of taking some evening music classes at the local community college.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/from-dartmouth-to-deadmau5-a-guide-to-online-music-courses/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/from-dartmouth-to-deadmau5-a-guide-to-online-music-courses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Four fun things to do to help you engage your brain this week]]></title><description><![CDATA[To encourage social distancing during the spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus), we are altering our regular &ldquo;Event Horizon&rdquo; section for the foreseeable future. Instead of pointing you toward local events (many of which have been canceled), we will instead discuss a local artist or organization each week &mdash; this week was Kreuser Gallery and its online exhibits &mdash; and recommend some fun things you can do at home.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/four-fun-things-to-do-to-help-you-engage-your-brain-this-week/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/four-fun-things-to-do-to-help-you-engage-your-brain-this-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Besides the virus, loneliness poses dangers for seniors]]></title><description><![CDATA[STAYING CONNECTED LONELINESS IS MORE DANGEROUS for one&rsquo;s health than obesity, and is equivalent to smoking 15 cigarettes a day, according to a 2010 analysis cited by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.&nbsp;&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/besides-the-virus-loneliness-poses-dangers-for-seniors/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2020 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/besides-the-virus-loneliness-poses-dangers-for-seniors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[COVID-19 update for March 31. Coroner says elderly are "driving our high rate"]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the numbers of Coloradans infected with COVID-19 climb, El Paso County Coroner Dr. Leon Kelly disputes that county residents aren't doing enough to stem coronavirus here.Speaking to the Board of County Commissioners on March 31, Kelly, who has taken up residence with El Paso County Public Health for the time being, said at least four of the county's 11 deaths can be directly tied to a bridge tournament that claimed the county's first victim.A sophisticated and labor-intensive effort by employ]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/covid-19-update-for-march-31-coroner-says-elderly-are-driving-our-high-rate/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2020 00:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/covid-19-update-for-march-31-coroner-says-elderly-are-driving-our-high-rate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[COVID-19 roundup for March 30: Closing bars, restaurants and schools has slowed spread]]></title><description><![CDATA[At a Monday afternoon press conference, Governor Jared Polis said closing bars, restaurants and schools has slowed the state&rsquo;s COVID-19 doubling rate from two days to five.&nbsp; &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/covid-19-roundup-for-march-30-closing-bars-restaurants-and-schools-has-slowed-spread/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2020 02:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/covid-19-roundup-for-march-30-closing-bars-restaurants-and-schools-has-slowed-spread/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Exponential Impact, city of Colorado Springs announce immediate small business relief measures]]></title><description><![CDATA[El Paso County small businesses and nonprofits hit by the COVID-19 pandemic can access up to $25,000 in immediate recovery relief through a local fund announced this afternoon.Survive &amp; Thrive COS is an initiative of startup accelerator Exponential Impact in partnership with the Pikes Peak Community Foundation and other community partners, businesses and local investors.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/exponential-impact-city-of-colorado-springs-announce-immediate-small-business-relief-measures/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2020 23:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/exponential-impact-city-of-colorado-springs-announce-immediate-small-business-relief-measures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NORAD/NorthCom personnel shift to Cheyenne Mountain bunker due to virus spread]]></title><description><![CDATA[An undisclosed portion of the NORAD/NorthCom contingent at Peterson Air Force Base has moved to the Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Station as the COVID-19 virus spreads.The granite bunker south of Colorado Springs was specifically built, opening in 1967, for the North American Aerospace Defense Command, a bi-national force with Canada that guards the North American continent. The command linked up with U.S. Northern Command after it was created in response to the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/noradnorthcom-personnel-shift-to-cheyenne-mountain-bunker-due-to-virus-spread/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2020 22:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/noradnorthcom-personnel-shift-to-cheyenne-mountain-bunker-due-to-virus-spread/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UPDATE: Two senior cadets reportedly die by suicide in a four-day span]]></title><description><![CDATA[UPDATE: This just in from the Academy:We are deeply saddened to confirm that a US Air Force Academy cadet was found dead in the cadet area Saturday afternoon.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/update-two-senior-cadets-reportedly-die-by-suicide-in-a-four-day-span/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2020 16:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/update-two-senior-cadets-reportedly-die-by-suicide-in-a-four-day-span/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two senior cadets reportedly complete suicide in a four-day span]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two senior cadets at the Air Force Academy reportedly killed themselves in the last several days, according to sources and social media.The Chief of Space Operations,&nbsp;Gen. John W. "Jay" Raymond, based at Peterson Air Force Base, and the Air Force Chief of Staff&nbsp;Gen. David L. Goldfein,&nbsp;will speak to the senior class on Monday, March 30, according to sources. Goldfein is reportedly flying in from Washington, D.C.The senior class, called firsties, is the only group of cadets left on]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/two-senior-cadets-reportedly-complete-suicide-in-a-four-day-span/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2020 16:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/two-senior-cadets-reportedly-complete-suicide-in-a-four-day-span/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[COVID-19 update for March 27. City could furlough, cut pay of workers.]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the numbers of people stricken with the virus that causes COVID-19 climbed in Colorado and across the country, the U.S. House of Representatives on March 27 approved a $2 trillion stimulus package aimed at buoying business and industry, which have laid off millions of Americans due to the virus. President Trump signed the bill the same afternoon.The legislation is the largest funding package of its kind in U.S. history and was passed on a voice vote.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/covid-19-update-for-march-27-city-could-furlough-cut-pay-of-workers/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2020 23:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/covid-19-update-for-march-27-city-could-furlough-cut-pay-of-workers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[COVID-19 update for March 26: City will enforce stay-at-home order]]></title><description><![CDATA[Colorado Springs Mayor John Suthers said Thursday that, while he hopes citizens will continue to comply voluntarily with Gov. Jared Polis&rsquo; stay-at-home order, citizens who violate the order may be subject to &ldquo;criminal prosecution.&rdquo;At a press conference Thursday afternoon, Suthers said the city will issue &ldquo;an escalating system of warnings, but if somebody refuses to comply, they will be subject to criminal prosecution.&rdquo;Suthers, El Paso County Commissioner Mark Walle]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/covid-19-update-for-march-26-city-will-enforce-stay-at-home-order/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2020 01:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/covid-19-update-for-march-26-city-will-enforce-stay-at-home-order/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Red Gravy launches Meals to Heal to feed healthcare industry, keep jobs]]></title><description><![CDATA["We are trying to survive and help everyone at the same time. Putting our oxygen on ourselves&nbsp; before we help others ... chefs are innately problems solvers, we're savvy and we can get stuff done."That's&nbsp;Red Gravy chef Eric Brenner, telling me how&nbsp;Chef Jos&eacute; Andr&eacute;s' book We Fed an Island in-part inspired him to launch Meals to Heal, a local GoFundMe initiative to aid two frontline industries at once: the (overwhelmed) healthcare and (beleaguered) restaurant industries]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/red-gravy-launches-meals-to-heal-to-feed-healthcare-industry-keep-jobs/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2020 00:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/red-gravy-launches-meals-to-heal-to-feed-healthcare-industry-keep-jobs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hiking Bob: We have met the enemy, and it is us]]></title><description><![CDATA[We are living in trying times, and working our way through uncharted territory, as the nation - the world - tries to stop the spread of COVID-19. Colorado has joined the ever-increasing list of jurisdictions that have issued a stay-at-home order&nbsp;in an effort to stop the spread of the virus.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/hiking-bob-we-have-met-the-enemy-and-it-is-us/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2020 00:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/hiking-bob-we-have-met-the-enemy-and-it-is-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Figure how much of the $2 trillion rescue bill you'll get]]></title><description><![CDATA[Been wondering how much you'll get from the $2 trillion stimulus package just passed by Congress to pump money into the economy due to the COVID-19 virus crisis?Marketwatch.com provides a detailed description of how payments will be calculated.In short, here are the rules, based on that website:&bull; Taxpayers making $75,000 and below will receive a $1,200 check.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/figure-how-much-of-the-2-trillion-rescue-bill-youll-get/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2020 18:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/figure-how-much-of-the-2-trillion-rescue-bill-youll-get/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peak Radar opens virtual portal to local arts scene]]></title><description><![CDATA[On March 26, Peak Radar, a program of the Cultural Office of the Pikes Peak Region, rolled out a new section of its website&nbsp;that offers virtual content from local artists and organizations.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/peak-radar-opens-virtual-portal-to-local-arts-scene/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2020 17:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/peak-radar-opens-virtual-portal-to-local-arts-scene/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Colorado stay-at-home order: What does it mean?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gov. Jared Polis issued a stay-at-home order, effective 6 a.m. March 26, for all of Colorado in order to prevent the spread of COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus.<br />
&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/colorado-stay-at-home-order-what-does-it-mean/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2020 15:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/colorado-stay-at-home-order-what-does-it-mean/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[COVID-19 update for March 25: Statewide stay-at-home order announced]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gov. Jared Polis announced a statewide stay-at-home order that will go into effect at midnight March 25. Under the order, Coloradans must stay at home except for necessary business.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/covid-19-update-for-march-25-statewide-stay-at-home-order-announced/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2020 00:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/covid-19-update-for-march-25-statewide-stay-at-home-order-announced/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Local COVID-19 impacts and resources]]></title><description><![CDATA[By Zach HillstromThe COVID-19 pandemic&rsquo;s economic fallout has left Colorado&rsquo;s business community reeling, and guidelines from city, state and federal officials have changed daily &mdash; sometimes hourly.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/local-covid-19-impacts-and-resources/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2020 17:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/local-covid-19-impacts-and-resources/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sponsored: The Pinery at the Hill ushers in wedding season]]></title><description><![CDATA[&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/sponsored-the-pinery-at-the-hill-ushers-in-wedding-season/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2020 13:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/sponsored-the-pinery-at-the-hill-ushers-in-wedding-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rise of the Ghost Kitchen: Enjoying the #silverliningsoftheapocalypse]]></title><description><![CDATA[&#8202;first of all, it&rsquo;s not really the apocalypse.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/rise-of-the-ghost-kitchen-enjoying-the-silverliningsoftheapocalypse/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2020 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/rise-of-the-ghost-kitchen-enjoying-the-silverliningsoftheapocalypse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Publisher's note: What we're doing to help flatten the COVID curve]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our hardworking staff has been taking steps to support our community during the coronavirus crisis.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/publishers-note-what-were-doing-to-help-flatten-the-covid-curve/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2020 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/publishers-note-what-were-doing-to-help-flatten-the-covid-curve/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Platinum Kush Breath: A strain for the COVID-19 era]]></title><description><![CDATA[Part of the charm of getting high, especially when you&rsquo;re an adolescent, is feeling like you&rsquo;re in on a joke that the rest of the room isn&rsquo;t. There was really nothing better than meeting up before high school, smoking, and then traipsing through the long, chaotic corridors, lifted, dodging dirty looks from the Advanced Placement crew, smirking to your stoned buddies.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/platinum-kush-breath-a-strain-for-the-covid-19-era/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2020 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/platinum-kush-breath-a-strain-for-the-covid-19-era/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opinion: Support local journalism]]></title><description><![CDATA[Truth matters. And local, timely and accurate journalism matters more than ever, especially since the lack of leadership at the federal level during this pandemic means we must step up to fill that void here at home.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-support-local-journalism/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2020 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-support-local-journalism/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opinion:  Ken Buck doesn’t get it]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the first things they teach you in column-writing school &mdash; OK, there aren&rsquo;t really any column-writing schools, but, as the saying goes, if you buy the premise, you buy the bit &mdash; is that there&rsquo;s no point in writing the obvious take, meaning something with which everyone agrees.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-ken-buck-doesnt-get-it/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2020 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-ken-buck-doesnt-get-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opinion: Gay and trans panic defense ban could further protect LGBTQ coloradans]]></title><description><![CDATA[I had been out as transgender, publicly, for about six months before a guy hit on me at a bar. Dealing with unwanted advances from men is one of those things most cisgender women (who were assigned female at birth) unfortunately learn before adolescence.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-gay-and-trans-panic-defense-ban-could-further-protect-lgbtq-coloradans/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2020 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-gay-and-trans-panic-defense-ban-could-further-protect-lgbtq-coloradans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New experimentalism comes with twist]]></title><description><![CDATA[The recent memorials following the death of Throbbing Gristle founder Genesis P-Orridge might lead one to think that all experimental music occupies a harsh landscape. Recent releases by hackedepicciotto and Six Organs of Admittance, however, show that experimentalism can be thoughtful, reserved, and even melodic.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/new-experimentalism-comes-with-twist/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2020 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/new-experimentalism-comes-with-twist/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Love Mug Coffee Shop’s the spot for the revolution (and a spicy grandma latte)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Currently offering takeout&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/love-mug-coffee-shops-the-spot-for-the-revolution-and-a-spicy-grandma-latte/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2020 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/love-mug-coffee-shops-the-spot-for-the-revolution-and-a-spicy-grandma-latte/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Colorado’s nuclear past is affecting its future]]></title><description><![CDATA[GONE FISSION IT WAS FEB. 25 AND BROOMFIELD City Council was done.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/how-colorados-nuclear-past-is-affecting-its-future/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2020 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/how-colorados-nuclear-past-is-affecting-its-future/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Helping the music industry in the time of COVID-19]]></title><description><![CDATA[The first inkling that something unusual was about to happen came to me as a fan.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/helping-the-music-industry-in-the-time-of-covid-19/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2020 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/helping-the-music-industry-in-the-time-of-covid-19/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[G44 Gallery gets creative with a socially distant Betty Ross exhibit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Things have changed rapidly in the last two weeks, and the entire city is trying to adapt to new developments in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/g44-gallery-gets-creative-with-a-socially-distant-betty-ross-exhibit/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2020 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/g44-gallery-gets-creative-with-a-socially-distant-betty-ross-exhibit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Four ways to enjoy spending time at home this week]]></title><description><![CDATA[To encourage social distancing during the spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus), we are altering our regular &ldquo;Event Horizon&rdquo; section for the foreseeable future. Instead of pointing you toward local events (many of which have been canceled), we will instead discuss a local artist or organization each week &mdash; this week was G44 Gallery and the innovative way it's displaying an exhibit of Betty Ross works &mdash; and recommend some fun things you can do at home.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/four-ways-to-enjoy-spending-time-at-home-this-week/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2020 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/four-ways-to-enjoy-spending-time-at-home-this-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Food/drink businesses step up to fill community need despite their own need for support]]></title><description><![CDATA[Since the state-mandated cessation of on-site food and drink service (for at least 30 days) to combat the coronavirus, many businesses have responded rapidly and in creative ways to both save their livelihoods and support their communities.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/fooddrink-businesses-step-up-to-fill-community-need-despite-their-own-need-for-support/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2020 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/fooddrink-businesses-step-up-to-fill-community-need-despite-their-own-need-for-support/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Don’t Stand So Close To Me: A social-distancing playlist]]></title><description><![CDATA[Now that Howard Hughes has become our national role model, what better way to chase away those social-distancing blues than a carefully curated collection of thematically appropriate songs?Sure, you could just put Neil Young&rsquo;s &ldquo;Oh, Lonesome Me,&rdquo; Gilbert O&rsquo;Sullivan&rsquo;s &ldquo;Alone Again (Naturally)&rdquo; or Eric Carmen&rsquo;s &ldquo;All by Myself&rdquo; on infinite repeat, but you can only spend so much time curled up on the floor in a fetal position before you weir]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/dont-stand-so-close-to-me-a-social-distancing-playlist/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2020 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/dont-stand-so-close-to-me-a-social-distancing-playlist/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Contractor fined, Colorado Springs Utilities reproved over safety in two deaths]]></title><description><![CDATA['Corrective action' When two young men lost their lives at a job site working for Colorado Springs Utilities in 2018, it seemed like an unfortunate mistake that their drilling rig came in contact with a high-voltage power line.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/contractor-fined-colorado-springs-utilities-reproved-over-safety-in-two-deaths/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2020 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/contractor-fined-colorado-springs-utilities-reproved-over-safety-in-two-deaths/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Colorado Springs Utilities bracing for COVID-19's impact]]></title><description><![CDATA[Keeping the lights on In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, which has left many people without a reliable source of income as businesses closed to prevent the spread of the virus, Colorado Springs Utilities announced March 17 it would not disconnect services through at least March 30.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/colorado-springs-utilities-bracing-for-covid-19s-impact/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2020 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/colorado-springs-utilities-bracing-for-covid-19s-impact/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CocoRosie and Best Coast with the new and noteworthy]]></title><description><![CDATA[CocoRosie, Put the Shine On (Marathon Artists) &ndash; The Paris-based Casady sisters have been serving up weird 1930s-style vocal works backed with off-tune handmade instruments for some 17 years now.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/cocorosie-and-best-coast-with-the-new-and-noteworthy/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2020 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/cocorosie-and-best-coast-with-the-new-and-noteworthy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City will prosecute those who distribute handbills against homeowner wishes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trashed Every Sunday, Joel Schott, like thousands of other Colorado Springs residents, awakes to find a plastic bag of newsprint ads in his driveway.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/city-will-prosecute-those-who-distribute-handbills-against-homeowner-wishes/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2020 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/city-will-prosecute-those-who-distribute-handbills-against-homeowner-wishes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chile beers smolder at Walter&rsquo;s Brewery &amp; Taproom]]></title><description><![CDATA[Currently offering call-in and to-go beer orders&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/chile-beers-smolder-at-walterrsquos-brewery-amp-taproom/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2020 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/chile-beers-smolder-at-walterrsquos-brewery-amp-taproom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A green chile gyro at Shah’s Kabob and Gyro]]></title><description><![CDATA[Currently offering takeout&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/a-green-chile-gyro-at-shahs-kabob-and-gyro/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2020 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/a-green-chile-gyro-at-shahs-kabob-and-gyro/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A brief history of Rocky Flats]]></title><description><![CDATA[BACKGROUND RADIATION Between 1952 and 1989, the nuclear<br />
weapons plant at Rocky Flats processed plutonium and created plutonium triggers, or &ldquo;pits,&rdquo; for nuclear<br />
weapons.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/a-brief-history-of-rocky-flats/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2020 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/a-brief-history-of-rocky-flats/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hiking Bob: A mentor passes]]></title><description><![CDATA[I imagine that for almost everyone, there is a person who had a positive impact on their lives. It could be the person who kept their head together while others lost their way.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/hiking-bob-a-mentor-passes/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2020 01:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/hiking-bob-a-mentor-passes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drink at home, tip a (furloughed) service industry worker anyway]]></title><description><![CDATA[Though Colorado's allowing the sale of to-go liquor as an economic response to the coronavirus pandemic, many bartenders are still out of work due to the cessation of on-site consumption of food and drink.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/drink-at-home-tip-a-furloughed-service-industry-worker-anyway/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2020 23:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/drink-at-home-tip-a-furloughed-service-industry-worker-anyway/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[COVID-19 update for March 24]]></title><description><![CDATA[Testing continues to hogtie the state in determining where the COVID-19 virus is having the most impact, according to remarks by&nbsp;Mike Willis, state director of emergency management, at an afternoon media briefing on March 24.Willis also said President Donald Trump's consideration to lift stay home orders by April 12 would have some impact on Colorado but that Gov. Jared Polis "has quite a bit of authority."Generally, Willis was vague when fielding questions about personal protective equipme]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/covid-19-update-for-march-24/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2020 23:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/covid-19-update-for-march-24/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Health care shortages: Blood donations, protective equipment]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's still safe to donate blood &mdash; and in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, health care providers say that gift is critically needed.Local blood centers anticipate a 20 percent decline in donations the week of March 20, according to a statement from&nbsp;Centura Health (which counts Penrose-St. Francis Health Services in Colorado Springs among its 17 hospitals in Colorado and Kansas). In coming weeks, the decline in donations could grow to 35 percent compared with the norm, due to social]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/health-care-shortages-blood-donations-protective-equipment/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2020 17:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/health-care-shortages-blood-donations-protective-equipment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[COVID-19 updates for the afternoon of March 23]]></title><description><![CDATA[By Zach Hillstrom<br />
COVID-19 cases shot up across the weekend, with Colorado reporting 720 cases through Sunday, March 22 &mdash; up 22 percent from Saturday.The number of people tested for the virus also jumped &mdash; from 5,436 tested through Saturday to 6,224 tested through Sunday &mdash; and 31 of the state&rsquo;s 64 counties now have at least one confirmed case of the virus.The third death from COVID-19 in El Paso County was recorded Saturday, March 21.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/covid-19-updates-for-the-afternoon-of-march-23/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2020 16:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/covid-19-updates-for-the-afternoon-of-march-23/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[COVID-19 updates for the morning of March 23]]></title><description><![CDATA[Over the weekend, the number of coronavirus cases in Colorado shot up by 63 percent, growing from 363 as of March 19 to 591 as of Sunday, March 21.The number tested rose by 48 percent, from 3,680 to 5,436.The COVID-19 virus now has been detected in 29 counties, seven more than on March 19, and six people in the state have died due to the virus. Gov. Jared Polis announced additional restrictions on March 22, urging people to limit gatherings to no more than 10 people and recommending that half of]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/covid-19-updates-for-the-morning-of-march-23/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2020 16:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/covid-19-updates-for-the-morning-of-march-23/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[COVID-19 updates for March 20]]></title><description><![CDATA[Colorado authorities didn't hold a daily briefing today, so as they say, no news is good news.<br />
Except that the daily data report shows the number of cases in the state shot up by 31 percent from March 18 to March 19, growing from 277 to 363.Deaths doubled from two to four.&nbsp;Hospitalizations increased and the virus has been identified in 24 counties, up from 22 counties on March 18.The number of tests conducted rose by 25 percent, from 2,952 on March 18 to 3,680 on March 19.Cases in El Paso C]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/covid-19-updates-for-march-20/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2020 23:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/covid-19-updates-for-march-20/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Human remains found in Florida linked to Gannon Stauch]]></title><description><![CDATA[Human remains found in Santa Rosa County, Florida, have tentatively been identified as those of Gannon Stauch, the 11-year-old reported missing Jan. 27.Letecia Stauch, Gannon's stepmother, was arrested March 2 in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, in connection with his disappearance and presumed death.Here's the release:On March 18, 2020, the El Paso County Sheriff's Office was contacted by the Santa Rosa County Sheriff's Office stating they responded to a call of a deceased juvenile male in Pace, F]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/human-remains-found-in-florida-linked-to-gannon-stauch/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2020 20:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/human-remains-found-in-florida-linked-to-gannon-stauch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Local elected officials mull ways to jump start economy following COVID-19 devastation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Colorado Springs won't be immediately following Denver's lead in coughing up cash to assist small businesses weather the COVID-19 storm.But El Paso County is still considering some kind of relief, though talks are just getting started.Denver Mayor Michael Hancock's administration announced March 19 the city and county of Denver will seek to identify, develop and implement local programs to support Denver business owners and their employees affected by the city's response to the virus.The city is]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/local-elected-officials-mull-ways-to-jump-start-economy-following-covid-19-devastation/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2020 20:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/local-elected-officials-mull-ways-to-jump-start-economy-following-covid-19-devastation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[COVID-19: Paid leave, emergency declarations, and what it all means for you]]></title><description><![CDATA[The U.S. Senate voted March 18 to approve legislation granting financial support for individuals, families and businesses impacted by the spread of COVID-19, the novel coronavirus.The act, signed by President Donald Trump on March 19, provides new funding for nutrition assistance, medical care and paid leave related to COVID-19.The Families First Coronavirus Response Act will designate an additional $500 million for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WI]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/covid-19-paid-leave-emergency-declarations-and-what-it-all-means-for-you/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2020 22:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/covid-19-paid-leave-emergency-declarations-and-what-it-all-means-for-you/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[COVID-19 updates for March 19]]></title><description><![CDATA[The second death in El Paso County attributed to COVID-19 was reported March 19, a male in his 60s who had contact with the woman in her 80s who died last week from the virus.El Paso County Public Health Director Susan Wheelan expressed condolences to his family and stressed her team is "working around the clock to take proactive steps to help limit and slow the spread of COVID-19 in our community."From the release:Now more than ever, we want to remind our citizens to remain vigilant about prote]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/covid-19-updates-for-march-19/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2020 21:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/covid-19-updates-for-march-19/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cities wrangle over Manitou Incline closure]]></title><description><![CDATA[Colorado Springs Mayor John Suthers and the city&rsquo;s parks department have sharply criticized the city of Manitou Springs&rsquo; decision to close the Manitou Incline, saying it violates an intergovernmental agreement.Colorado Springs Parks, Recreation &amp; Cultural Services announced the department has called for a meeting with Manitou Springs officials to discuss the decision.At a press conference on local COVID-19 pandemic response Wednesday afternoon, Mayor Suthers said, &ldquo;As to th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/cities-wrangle-over-manitou-incline-closure/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2020 02:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/cities-wrangle-over-manitou-incline-closure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UCHealth Memorial erects coronavirus tents]]></title><description><![CDATA[Apparently preparing for an onslaught of COVID-19 cases, the caronavirus disease sweeping the nation, UCHealth Memorial Hospital has erected three tent structures to sequester patients who will be screened and treated, if necessary, for the virus.The tents are located at&nbsp;UCHealth Memorial Hospital Central, UCHealth Memorial Hospital North and UCHealth&rsquo;s Fountain freestanding emergency department.Patients who present to the hospitals with symptoms will be directed to the tents, so they]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/uchealth-memorial-erects-coronavirus-tents/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2020 00:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/uchealth-memorial-erects-coronavirus-tents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Update: Colorado Springs homeless shelters see new challenges related to COVID-19]]></title><description><![CDATA[&mdash;&mdash;-UPDATE WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18 AT 10:30 A.M.&mdash;&mdash;-The Salvation Army Shelter &amp; Services at RJ Montgomery announced it will keep its shelter and food pantry open to the community during this time.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/update-colorado-springs-homeless-shelters-see-new-challenges-related-to-covid-19/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2020 17:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/update-colorado-springs-homeless-shelters-see-new-challenges-related-to-covid-19/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manitou Incline to close immediately]]></title><description><![CDATA[The iconic Manitou Incline will be closed to the public immediately, with the city of Manitou Springs declaring it &ldquo;an attractive nuisance and health hazard.&rdquo;The order is included in an emergency resolution on the COVID-19 pandemic, passed by the city Tuesday, March 17.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/manitou-incline-to-close-immediately/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2020 15:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/manitou-incline-to-close-immediately/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[We are at war with COVID-19; we cannot afford to be at war with each other]]></title><description><![CDATA[Earlier this week, The Wall Street Journal ran a photo of my Colorado College classmates and me during Champagne Showers, an end-of-the-year tradition on campus for seniors. We immediately became the unwilling face of a story [3] headlined, &ldquo;A Generational War is Brewing Over<br />
Coronavirus.&rdquo;&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/we-are-at-war-with-covid-19-we-cannot-afford-to-be-at-war-with-each-other/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2020 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/we-are-at-war-with-covid-19-we-cannot-afford-to-be-at-war-with-each-other/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US Girls and Phantogram with the new and noteworthy]]></title><description><![CDATA[US Girls, Heavy Light (4AD) &ndash; Meghan Remy launched her Toronto experimental dance-pop sound more than a decade ago, with lo-fi four-track tapes and a brash attitude.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/us-girls-and-phantogram-with-the-new-and-noteworthy/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2020 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/us-girls-and-phantogram-with-the-new-and-noteworthy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[San Luis Valley: A trio of worthy spots to drink and dine]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Windsor Hotel&nbsp;&amp; Dining Room<br />
605 Grand Ave., Del Norte, windsorhoteldelnorte.com&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/san-luis-valley-a-trio-of-worthy-spots-to-drink-and-dine/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2020 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/san-luis-valley-a-trio-of-worthy-spots-to-drink-and-dine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Recognizing the worst in government transparency]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Foilies 2020By the Electronic Frontier Foundation | Illustrated by EFF Designer Caitlyn Crites The Ringer,&rdquo; the first track on Eminem&rsquo;s 2018 album, Kamikaze, includes a line that piqued Buzzfeed reporter Jason Leopold&rsquo;s curiosity: The rapper claimed the Secret Service visited him due to some controversial lyrics about Ivanka Trump.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/recognizing-the-worst-in-government-transparency/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2020 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/recognizing-the-worst-in-government-transparency/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peaks and Pasties shimmies its way into its 12th anniversary]]></title><description><![CDATA[It hasn&rsquo;t been easy producing a thriving burlesque troupe in a city known for its conservative leanings, but Peaks and Pasties has been a stalwart, bawdy and determined vanguard from day one.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/peaks-and-pasties-shimmies-its-way-into-its-12th-anniversary/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2020 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/peaks-and-pasties-shimmies-its-way-into-its-12th-anniversary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opinion: We are at war with COVID-19; we cannot afford to be at war with each other]]></title><description><![CDATA[Earlier this week, The Wall Street Journal ran a photo of my Colorado College classmates and me during Champagne Showers, an end-of-the-year tradition on campus for seniors. We immediately became the unwilling face of a story headlined, &ldquo;A Generational War is Brewing Over<br />
Coronavirus.&rdquo;&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-we-are-at-war-with-covid-19-we-cannot-afford-to-be-at-war-with-each-other/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2020 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-we-are-at-war-with-covid-19-we-cannot-afford-to-be-at-war-with-each-other/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opinion: Nicaraguan activist Amaya Coppens shows true dedication]]></title><description><![CDATA[When most little girls dream of becoming a doctor, they probably don&rsquo;t imagine that path will wind through an oppressive government regime, or a series of events that turns them into a political prisoner and revolutionary.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-nicaraguan-activist-amaya-coppens-shows-true-dedication/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2020 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-nicaraguan-activist-amaya-coppens-shows-true-dedication/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opinion: Gov. Polis has shown strong leadership during COVID-19 outbreak]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is no better leadership barometer than turmoil. It&rsquo;s easy to lead when things are going well.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-gov-polis-has-shown-strong-leadership-during-covid-19-outbreak/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2020 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-gov-polis-has-shown-strong-leadership-during-covid-19-outbreak/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opinion: Dem establishment is demonizing Bernie]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Democratic Party&rsquo;s moneyed and political establishment &mdash; backed by a screeching chorus of corporate media voices &mdash; is gloating that they&rsquo;ve successfully ganged up to demonize Bernie Sanders, deify Joe Biden, and derail America&rsquo;s youth-led progressive movement.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-dem-establishment-is-demonizing-bernie/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2020 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-dem-establishment-is-demonizing-bernie/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opinion: Coronavirus and the Dem debate]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was an easy debate to score.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-coronavirus-and-the-dem-debate/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2020 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-coronavirus-and-the-dem-debate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Music venues shutter their doors over coronavirus concerns]]></title><description><![CDATA[It all began with this year&rsquo;s South by Southwest, the Austin music convention that hosts more than a thousand showcase performances by musicians from around the world.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/music-venues-shutter-their-doors-over-coronavirus-concerns/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2020 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/music-venues-shutter-their-doors-over-coronavirus-concerns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Miracle Alien Cookies has an “investigative edge”]]></title><description><![CDATA[There&rsquo;s a line in Henry Flynt&rsquo;s essay &ldquo;The Meaning of My Avant-Garde Hillbilly and Blues Music&rdquo; where the avant-garde musician discusses how he obtained &ldquo;an intellectual basis to reject the claim of cultural superiority.&rdquo; He throws out a useful paradox there.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/miracle-alien-cookies-has-an-investigative-edge/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2020 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/miracle-alien-cookies-has-an-investigative-edge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LCV’s 2019 Conservation scorecard released]]></title><description><![CDATA[&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/lcvs-2019-conservation-scorecard-released/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2020 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/lcvs-2019-conservation-scorecard-released/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Four socially distant ways to spend your time this week]]></title><description><![CDATA[To encourage social distancing during the spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus), we are altering our regular &ldquo;Event Horizon&rdquo; section for the foreseeable future.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/four-socially-distant-ways-to-spend-your-time-this-week/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2020 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/four-socially-distant-ways-to-spend-your-time-this-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Forest health report]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wetter, cooler weather in 2019 helped reduce wildfires while warding off invading insects, according to the Colorado State Forest Service&rsquo;s annual forest health report, presented to legislators on March 9.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/forest-health-report/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2020 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/forest-health-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Deadly outbreaks: Some of the worst epidemics of the last 100 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[When it comes to recent history, how does the COVID-19 pandemic relate to other outbreaks that resonated on a global scale? Though we don&rsquo;t yet know what the novel coronavirus&rsquo; ultimate toll will be, we took a look back through the last 100 years for context&rsquo;s sake.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/deadly-outbreaks-some-of-the-worst-epidemics-of-the-last-100-years/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2020 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/deadly-outbreaks-some-of-the-worst-epidemics-of-the-last-100-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Culinary Distancing: A take-out, cook-in quarantine survival guide for uncertain times]]></title><description><![CDATA[Everything is happening fast.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/culinary-distancing-a-take-out-cook-in-quarantine-survival-guide-for-uncertain-times/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2020 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/culinary-distancing-a-take-out-cook-in-quarantine-survival-guide-for-uncertain-times/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Colorado Springs Philharmonic unveils its 2020-21 season]]></title><description><![CDATA[In keeping with the musical announcements heralding the approach of spring, the Colorado Springs Philharmonic recently unveiled its 2020-21 Concert Season, which is set to offer a deep schedule of riches to local music lovers. Now, if you&rsquo;re worried about picking up a virus at the concert hall, two pieces of good news.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/colorado-springs-philharmonic-unveils-its-2020-21-season/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2020 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/colorado-springs-philharmonic-unveils-its-2020-21-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Colorado College professor believes we’re all capable of being scientists]]></title><description><![CDATA[Light a fire For Colorado College Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies Rebecca Barnes, science is much more than just an occupation &mdash; it&rsquo;s a passion she first developed when she was just 8 years old.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/colorado-college-professor-believes-were-all-capable-of-being-scientists/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2020 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/colorado-college-professor-believes-were-all-capable-of-being-scientists/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City plans to remove 25 mature trees to make room for pedestrian bridge]]></title><description><![CDATA[Uprooted America the Beautiful Park stands to lose 25 mature trees for the sake of the 250-foot-long pedestrian bridge from the U.S. Olympic &amp; Paralympic Museum.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/city-plans-to-remove-25-mature-trees-to-make-room-for-pedestrian-bridge/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2020 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/city-plans-to-remove-25-mature-trees-to-make-room-for-pedestrian-bridge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anti-PFAS advocates obtain test results from U.S. military]]></title><description><![CDATA[&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/anti-pfas-advocates-obtain-test-results-from-us-military/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2020 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/anti-pfas-advocates-obtain-test-results-from-us-military/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[1874 Distilling to join Windsor Hotel; Square Peg Brewerks to partner on brewery at Sand Dunes Recreation]]></title><description><![CDATA[&bull; Come April, tentatively, the Windsor Hotel will debut its new, attached 1874 Distilling arm, named for the year the hotel was founded.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/1874-distilling-to-join-windsor-hotel-square-peg-brewerks-to-partner-on-brewery-at-sand-dunes-recreation/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2020 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/1874-distilling-to-join-windsor-hotel-square-peg-brewerks-to-partner-on-brewery-at-sand-dunes-recreation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Colorado Springs homeless shelters see new challenges related to COVID-19]]></title><description><![CDATA[In recent days, Springs Rescue Mission has been seeing more people than usual at its day services and resource center, says Chief Development Officer Travis Williams.The center "can fill up rather quickly," Wiliams says. "It's not uncommon for us to have 150 to 200 individuals getting services every day out of the resource center."Unlike its shelter, SRM's resource center is open during the daytime.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/colorado-springs-homeless-shelters-see-new-challenges-related-to-covid-19/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2020 23:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/colorado-springs-homeless-shelters-see-new-challenges-related-to-covid-19/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City announces new closures to help prevent spread of coronavirus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Colorado state lab has found 131 of the 758 people tested had positive results for the novel coronavirus, or COVID-19. (El Paso has four cases.)&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/city-announces-new-closures-to-help-prevent-spread-of-coronavirus/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2020 23:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/city-announces-new-closures-to-help-prevent-spread-of-coronavirus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Culinary Distancing: Take-out, Cook-in quarantine survival guide]]></title><description><![CDATA[We saw it coming with the limited capacities and closures of restaurants and bars in major cities, and earlier today Denver announced the ending of on-site restaurant/bar service until May 11. You can read that order in full here:&nbsp; [pdf-1]The clock's probably ticking for Colorado Springs and many cities to follow suit, and it's fair to say that unease and uncertainty are the flavor of today.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/culinary-distancing-take-out-cook-in-quarantine-survival-guide/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2020 22:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/culinary-distancing-take-out-cook-in-quarantine-survival-guide/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hiking Bob: Outdoor Recreation in the days of COVID-19]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the space of a week, the severity of the COVID-19 pandemic appears to have grown exponentially in the United States.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/hiking-bob-outdoor-recreation-in-the-days-of-covid-19/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2020 21:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/hiking-bob-outdoor-recreation-in-the-days-of-covid-19/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[COVID-19: Mayor Suthers declares local emergency]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the number of COVID-19 cases in Colorado continued to climb, Colorado Springs Mayor John Suthers declared a local state of emergency March 16."The declaration does two things; first, it makes the City eligible for federal relief funding as it becomes available; second, it provides authority for Mayoral regulations that can be put in to place rapidly to address the situation as needed," Suthers said in a statement.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/covid-19-mayor-suthers-declares-local-emergency/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2020 19:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/covid-19-mayor-suthers-declares-local-emergency/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[COVID-19: State's first death in El Paso County and 72 cases in Colorado as of 12 p.m. March 13]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment was counting 72 presumptive positive cases of COVID-19 as of 12 p.m. March 13.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/covid-19-states-first-death-in-el-paso-county-and-72-cases-in-colorado-as-of-12-pm-march-13/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2020 22:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/covid-19-states-first-death-in-el-paso-county-and-72-cases-in-colorado-as-of-12-pm-march-13/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The latest cancellations/postponements due to COVID-19 in the Pikes Peak Region]]></title><description><![CDATA[The latest announcements regarding COVID-19, also known as the coronavirus:&bull;&nbsp;Pikes Peak region school districts have announced an early extension of spring break as an active measure to limit spread of COVID-19. As part of this action, ALL student activities from March 14-27 are cancelled.&bull; The Space Foundation has postponed the Space Symposium set to open here on March 30.&bull; From Lt. Gen. Jay Silveria, superintendent of the Air Force Academy, to the entire campus: (Short vers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/the-latest-cancellationspostponements-due-to-covid-19-in-the-pikes-peak-region/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2020 19:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/the-latest-cancellationspostponements-due-to-covid-19-in-the-pikes-peak-region/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The latest cancelations/postponements due to COVID-19 in the Pikes Peak Region]]></title><description><![CDATA[The latest announcements regarding COVID-19, also known as the coronavirus:&bull;&nbsp;Pikes Peak region school districts have announced an early extension of spring break as an active measure to limit spread of COVID-19. As part of this action, ALL student activities from March 14-27 are cancelled.&bull; The Space Foundation has postponed the Space Symposium set to open here on March 30.&bull; From Lt. Gen. Jay Silveria, superintendent of the Air Force Academy, to the entire campus: (Short vers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/the-latest-cancelationspostponements-due-to-covid-19-in-the-pikes-peak-region/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2020 19:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/the-latest-cancelationspostponements-due-to-covid-19-in-the-pikes-peak-region/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to help local businesses during pandemic]]></title><description><![CDATA[As more and more people choose to stay at home (with their money) during the coronavirus outbreak, the Downtown Partnership has compiled suggestions that should help some of the community's most vulnerable small businesses remain open and keep their employees working.The suggestions:Buy a gift card"As a promise to return to support them, purchase gift cards to your favorite local shops and restaurants. This puts money in the pocket of your favorite storeowner today to help them cover operating e]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/how-to-help-local-businesses-during-pandemic/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2020 19:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/how-to-help-local-businesses-during-pandemic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Update: The Spanish Harlem Orchestra at The Ent Center show preview]]></title><description><![CDATA[&mdash;&mdash;-UPDATE FRIDAY, MARCH 13 AT 9:40 A.M.&mdash;&mdash;- Performances and events at the Ent Center for the Arts have been postponed or canceled through April 30.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/update-the-spanish-harlem-orchestra-at-the-ent-center-show-preview/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2020 16:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/update-the-spanish-harlem-orchestra-at-the-ent-center-show-preview/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opinion: Spring Break in Phoenix? Keep hiking!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Punxsutawney Phil&nbsp;predicted an early spring, the weather recently has teased us with sunny, warm days, and local schools will soon be starting their spring break. And, while there is still plenty of time for skiing and snowboarding, spring fever is in the air, with many of us heading for warmer climes, even if if only for a few days.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-spring-break-in-phoenix-keep-hiking/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2020 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-spring-break-in-phoenix-keep-hiking/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hiking Bob: Spring Break in Phoenix? Keep hiking!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Punxsutawney Phil&nbsp;predicted an early spring, the weather recently has teased us with sunny, warm days, and local schools will soon be starting their spring break. And, while there is still plenty of time for skiing and snowboarding, spring fever is in the air, with many of us heading for warmer climes, even if if only for a few days.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/hiking-bob-spring-break-in-phoenix-keep-hiking/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2020 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/hiking-bob-spring-break-in-phoenix-keep-hiking/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[COVID-19: 33 cases in Colorado as of 3 p.m. March 11]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment was counting 33 presumptive positive cases of COVID-19 as of 3 p.m. March 11.COVID-19 is a member of the coronavirus family of viruses, named for the crown-like spikes on their surfaces.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/covid-19-33-cases-in-colorado-as-of-3-pm-march-11/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2020 19:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/covid-19-33-cases-in-colorado-as-of-3-pm-march-11/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[25 trees tagged for removal, replacement in America the Beautiful Park]]></title><description><![CDATA[A sharp-eyed citizen dialed in this week to let us know the city is planning to rip out a bunch of trees as well as a fountain from America the Beautiful Park to make way for the new $18.7 million pedestrian bridge.Well, it's true. The city plans to remove 25 mature trees in the park and along Cimino Drive and a fountain the city says hasn't worked for a decade to accommodate installation of the bridge.Below is an illustration the city provided for how the bridge will be swung into place.City sp]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/25-trees-tagged-for-removal-replacement-in-america-the-beautiful-park/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2020 15:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/25-trees-tagged-for-removal-replacement-in-america-the-beautiful-park/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[El Pomar sets up $1 million COVID-19 fund]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's almost impossible to cover the COVID-19 scare adequately, because things change so fast.Take, for example, the announcement, just out, that the El Pomar Foundation, among the largest nonprofits in the state, has set up a $1 million fund to offer "immediate aid" to nonprofits that help communities in Colorado deal with the coronavirus fallout.Here's another: City Councilor Bill Murray, obviously frustrated, sent a message to his fellow Council members wondering who's calling the shots on whe]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/el-pomar-sets-up-1-million-covid-19-fund/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2020 21:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/el-pomar-sets-up-1-million-covid-19-fund/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teller County Sheriff Jason Mikesell did business with campaign donor]]></title><description><![CDATA[Teller County Sheriff Jason Mikesell told the Indy several times there's no connection between his taxpayer funded office and his stable of side businesses, a topic explored in this week's cover story you can find here.But there is one thread of commonality that's worth noting.iXero LLC &mdash; Mikesell's company that billed $3.5 million to a California school district for a security project &mdash; lists several companies on its website as "trusted partners."Two of those are MainNerve and Blue]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/teller-county-sheriff-jason-mikesell-did-business-with-campaign-donor/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2020 20:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/teller-county-sheriff-jason-mikesell-did-business-with-campaign-donor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Union Printers Home closes, future of historic building uncertain]]></title><description><![CDATA[&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/union-printers-home-closes-future-of-historic-building-uncertain/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2020 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/union-printers-home-closes-future-of-historic-building-uncertain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Spanish Harlem Orchestra at The Ent Center show preview]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Spanish Harlem Orchestra have never felt the need to modernize their traditional El Barrio-style Latin dance music.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/the-spanish-harlem-orchestra-at-the-ent-center-show-preview/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2020 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/the-spanish-harlem-orchestra-at-the-ent-center-show-preview/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The 2020 MeadowGrass lineup is revealed!]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you weren&rsquo;t able to make it to Rocky Mountain Highway&rsquo;s live unveiling of the 12th-annual MeadowGrass Music Festival lineup over the weekend, fear not!&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/the-2020-meadowgrass-lineup-is-revealed/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2020 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/the-2020-meadowgrass-lineup-is-revealed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teller County sheriff runs several businesses on the side, billing clients millions of dollars, while serving as elected sheriff]]></title><description><![CDATA[SIDE HUSTLE Jason Mikesell might be watching you.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/teller-county-sheriff-runs-several-businesses-on-the-side-billing-clients-millions-of-dollars-while-serving-as-elected-sheriff/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2020 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/teller-county-sheriff-runs-several-businesses-on-the-side-billing-clients-millions-of-dollars-while-serving-as-elected-sheriff/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[South Nevada motel becomes family shelter]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new promise In a motel parking lot on South Nevada Avenue, a group of small children took turns shooting baskets in a miniature hoop, while parents smiled and chatted outside in the unseasonably mild March weather.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/south-nevada-motel-becomes-family-shelter/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2020 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/south-nevada-motel-becomes-family-shelter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Soccer Mommy and Real Estate with the new and noteworthy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Soccer Mommy, Color Theory (Loma Vista) &ndash; When Soccer Mommy (Sophie Allison) played Ivywild School a year ago, she was in the process of expanding her sound from her first proper studio album, 2018&rsquo;s Clean.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/soccer-mommy-and-real-estate-with-the-new-and-noteworthy/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2020 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/soccer-mommy-and-real-estate-with-the-new-and-noteworthy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sheriff Mikesell: A success story]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jason Mikesell grew up in Teller County and started as a &ldquo;very rookie patrol deputy&rdquo; in Park County, he told the Ute Country News in 2017, and in 19 years, rose from dog catcher to top dog in the Sheriff&rsquo;s Office.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/sheriff-mikesell-a-success-story/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2020 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/sheriff-mikesell-a-success-story/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pikes Peak Library District’s Knights of Columbus Hall reopens to the public]]></title><description><![CDATA[In 2017, the Indy reported on Pikes Peak Library District&rsquo;s desire to turn its Knights of Columbus Hall, a historic building that has long been used for administrative purposes, into a community space.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/pikes-peak-library-districts-knights-of-columbus-hall-reopens-to-the-public/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2020 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/pikes-peak-library-districts-knights-of-columbus-hall-reopens-to-the-public/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oscar’s replacement doesn’t hit its “upscale” target]]></title><description><![CDATA[STUMBLING BLOCK Oscar&rsquo;s Tejon Street had a 16-year run before rebranding as Midtown Grill for a short stint, then closing.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/oscars-replacement-doesnt-hit-its-upscale-target/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2020 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/oscars-replacement-doesnt-hit-its-upscale-target/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opinion: What happened to Liz?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fair&amp;Unbalanced After the sad demise of Elizabeth Warren&rsquo;s campaign for president, it seems that many women took the defeat personally &mdash; even though many more women, it turns out, simply chose not to vote for her.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-what-happened-to-liz/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2020 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-what-happened-to-liz/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opinion: Trump's war games]]></title><description><![CDATA[LowDown It&rsquo;s over.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-trumps-war-games/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2020 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-trumps-war-games/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opinion: Single and ready to mingle? Me neither!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Being single in Colorado Springs can be a bit tricky. Add being queer to the equation, and it&rsquo;s a nightmare.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-single-and-ready-to-mingle-me-neither/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2020 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-single-and-ready-to-mingle-me-neither/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opinion: Downtown proves we’re a city of doers]]></title><description><![CDATA[City planner and urbanist Brent Toderian has said the eight most frustrating words anyone in planning can utter are: &ldquo;We could never do that in our city.&rdquo; Toderian, founder of Vancouver-based urban design consultancy Toderian UrbanWORKS and former chief planner for the city of Vancouver, Canada, made that a standout point when he addressed the Downtown Partnership&rsquo;s City Center Series two years ago.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-downtown-proves-were-a-city-of-doers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2020 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/opinion-downtown-proves-were-a-city-of-doers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Momma Pearl’s Cajun Kitchen still a pearl at its new north location]]></title><description><![CDATA[Momma Pearl&rsquo;s Cajun Kitchen, 162 Tracker Drive, #110, 964-0234, mommapearls.com&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/momma-pearls-cajun-kitchen-still-a-pearl-at-its-new-north-location/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2020 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/momma-pearls-cajun-kitchen-still-a-pearl-at-its-new-north-location/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Luke Haines and Peter Buck come out with essential social commentary]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Jan. 31 Brexit deadlinespurred punk veterans in the UK to collaborate in two critical stabs at modern culture.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/luke-haines-and-peter-buck-come-out-with-essential-social-commentary/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2020 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/luke-haines-and-peter-buck-come-out-with-essential-social-commentary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Locally made film brings home honors]]></title><description><![CDATA[&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/locally-made-film-brings-home-honors/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2020 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/locally-made-film-brings-home-honors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leon Young Pavilion project underway]]></title><description><![CDATA[&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/leon-young-pavilion-project-underway/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2020 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/leon-young-pavilion-project-underway/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[José James talks about growing up on De La Soul and playing with McCoy Tyner]]></title><description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s the morning after Super Tuesday, and Jos&eacute; James has spent much of it on the phone with his booking agent, trying to sort out a tangled web of overseas show cancellations.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/jos-james-talks-about-growing-up-on-de-la-soul-and-playing-with-mccoy-tyner/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2020 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/jos-james-talks-about-growing-up-on-de-la-soul-and-playing-with-mccoy-tyner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fine affordable lunch fare at Tasty Korean]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tasty Korean, 1609 Lashelle Way, 576-0680, tastykorean.carrd.co&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/fine-affordable-lunch-fare-at-tasty-korean/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2020 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/fine-affordable-lunch-fare-at-tasty-korean/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ana Popović at Stargazers show preview]]></title><description><![CDATA[Like her stateside counterpart Samantha Fish, Serbian-born musician Ana Popovi&#263; is among the best-known of a new generation of contemporary blues guitarists who are helping break down traditional gender barriers in their chosen genre.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/ana-popovi-at-stargazers-show-preview/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2020 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/ana-popovi-at-stargazers-show-preview/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AC/DC relaxes you without the paranoia]]></title><description><![CDATA[Back in the days of alcohol prohibition, pharmacies sometimes still sold booze as medicine.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/acdc-relaxes-you-without-the-paranoia/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2020 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/acdc-relaxes-you-without-the-paranoia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A huge, collaborative dance showcase, plus more events this week]]></title><description><![CDATA[Under the Canopy<br />
March 15, 5 p.m., Doherty High School, 4515 Barnes&nbsp;Road, $20, danceinthesprings.com/ticketsDance might be classified as an art, but when it comes to the training and athleticism required to be a successful dancer, it is really much more akin to an Olympic sport.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/a-huge-collaborative-dance-showcase-plus-more-events-this-week/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2020 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/a-huge-collaborative-dance-showcase-plus-more-events-this-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[3.14 Sweet &amp; Savory Pi Bar earns love of neighborhood]]></title><description><![CDATA[3.14 Sweet &amp; Savory Pi Bar, 5152 Centennial Blvd., 314-6172, 314sweetandsavorypi.com&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/314-sweet-amp-savory-pi-bar-earns-love-of-neighborhood/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2020 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/314-sweet-amp-savory-pi-bar-earns-love-of-neighborhood/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[3 stories making headlines this week]]></title><description><![CDATA[&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/3-stories-making-headlines-this-week/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2020 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/3-stories-making-headlines-this-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Media seeks to unseal arrest affidavit in Gannon Stauch murder case]]></title><description><![CDATA[Letecia Stauch, accused of killing her stepson, Gannon Stauch, 11, is slated to make an appearance in court March 11, and on Monday, a group of media, including the Indy, petitioned the court to order the arrest affidavit unsealed. Here's the account of that filing from Colorado Freedom of Information Coalition Executive Director Jeffrey Roberts:A consortium of news organizations Monday asked an El Paso County District Court judge to unseal the affidavit that outlines why authorities arrested Le]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/media-seeks-to-unseal-arrest-affidavit-in-gannon-stauch-murder-case/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2020 22:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/media-seeks-to-unseal-arrest-affidavit-in-gannon-stauch-murder-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Update: Polis declares COVID-19 state of emergency]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gov. Jared Polis has declared a state of emergency in Colorado to help the state &ldquo;more effectively contain the spread of COVID-19 and avoid greater disruption.&rdquo;Following the declaration, the state is prioritizing the expansion of testing capacity for COVID-19 (also known as novel coronavirus), waiving testing costs, and launching a drive-up lab for testing.&ldquo;As of this morning, we&rsquo;ve confirmed 15 positive cases in the state, and another indeterminate case that we&rsquo;re]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/update-polis-declares-covid-19-state-of-emergency/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2020 19:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/update-polis-declares-covid-19-state-of-emergency/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Polis declares COVID-19 state of emergency]]></title><description><![CDATA[Governor Jared Polis has declared a state of emergency in Colorado to help the state &ldquo;more effectively contain the spread of COVID-19 and avoid greater disruption.&rdquo;<br />
&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/polis-declares-covid-19-state-of-emergency/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2020 19:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/polis-declares-covid-19-state-of-emergency/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BLM move to Grand Junction criticized in congressional watchdog report]]></title><description><![CDATA[Both President Donald Trump and U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner, a Republican from Colorado, have touted a decision to move the Bureau of Land Management's headquarters to Grand Junction from Washington, D.C. to keep the agency more focused on the areas it serves."Today is a historic day for our nation&rsquo;s public lands, western states, and the people of Colorado," Gardner said in a tweet the day the move was announced.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/blm-move-to-grand-junction-criticized-in-congressional-watchdog-report/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2020 19:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/blm-move-to-grand-junction-criticized-in-congressional-watchdog-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Fighting 69th Irish Whiskey releases ahead of St. Patrick's Day]]></title><description><![CDATA[Right up front I should tell you there's no direct Colorado Springs tie for this new whiskey on the market &mdash; The Fighting 69th Irish Whiskey &mdash; other than it's now being distributed here &mdash; a timely release ahead of St. Patrick's Day.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/the-fighting-69th-irish-whiskey-releases-ahead-of-st-patricks-day/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2020 03:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/the-fighting-69th-irish-whiskey-releases-ahead-of-st-patricks-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Broadmoor hit with another wage and hour action, prevails on one point]]></title><description><![CDATA[A battle has been waging between The Broadmoor and a former employee of the five-star hotel over wages, job title, overtime pay and other issues.The claimant, whose name is shielded from disclosure, worked at The Broadmoor from 2013 to fall 2019 when the claimant resigned.The claimant, a banquet server, contended the hotel, owned by billionaire Philip Anschutz, didn't pay according to wage and hour laws.In fact, The Broadmoor considered the server, like it considers all its servers, part of the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/broadmoor-hit-with-another-wage-and-hour-action-prevails-on-one-point/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2020 21:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/broadmoor-hit-with-another-wage-and-hour-action-prevails-on-one-point/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peak Arts Prize public voting open through March 11]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Cultural Office of the Pikes Peak Region (COPPeR) and Pikes Peak Community Foundation (PPCF) are once again holding their annual Peak Arts Prize grant competition; this time with a slightly revamped format.&ldquo;Arts funding is fairly scarce in our community,&rdquo; says COPPeR's deputy director Angela Seals, program coordinator of the Peak Arts Prize, &ldquo;but everyone wants to live in a vibrant and exciting place with things to do.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/peak-arts-prize-public-voting-open-through-march-11/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2020 23:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/peak-arts-prize-public-voting-open-through-march-11/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ZZ Ward at the Fox Theatre and the Gothic Theatre show previews]]></title><description><![CDATA[Growing up in a family of musicians can make you a little bit, well, different.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/zz-ward-at-the-fox-theatre-and-the-gothic-theatre-show-previews/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2020 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/zz-ward-at-the-fox-theatre-and-the-gothic-theatre-show-previews/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tool: prog-metal legends coming to the Springs in June]]></title><description><![CDATA[All right, Colorado Springs.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/tool-prog-metal-legends-coming-to-the-springs-in-june/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2020 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/tool-prog-metal-legends-coming-to-the-springs-in-june/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This senior can't afford the arts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Editor's note: The following have been submitted by Indy readers, unedited, un-fact-checked, and presented in whole. Join the conversation in the comment section below, or via email to letters@csindy.com.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/this-senior-cant-afford-the-arts/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2020 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/this-senior-cant-afford-the-arts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Union targets Colorado]]></title><description><![CDATA[Colorado is among eight states targeted in a $150 million &ldquo;national voter engagement&rdquo; and &ldquo;get out the vote&rdquo; effort for the 2020 election cycle by the Service Employees International Union (SEIU).&nbsp; &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/the-union-targets-colorado/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2020 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/the-union-targets-colorado/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Guardians, the movie]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watchdogs who battle what they consider a corrupt system that seizes assets of the elderly via guardianship will host two showings of the movie The Guardians in March.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/the-guardians-the-movie/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2020 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/the-guardians-the-movie/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sweet Tart gets you happy and silly]]></title><description><![CDATA[More of an indica than a Sativa &mdash; the breakdown is about 50/50 though &mdash; Sweet Tart is a mix of the energizing chocolatey Sativa-dominant Purple Thai, the nostalgic and giddy Afghani, and ATF (or um, Alaskan Thunder Fuck).&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/sweet-tart-gets-you-happy-and-silly/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2020 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/sweet-tart-gets-you-happy-and-silly/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sarah Harmer resumes her enchanting stories after 10 years of silence]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two singer-songwriters emerged from Canada around the turn of the millennium with a savvy new brand of confessionalism.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/sarah-harmer-resumes-her-enchanting-stories-after-10-years-of-silence/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2020 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/sarah-harmer-resumes-her-enchanting-stories-after-10-years-of-silence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Robyn Hitchcock on surrealist pop, moving to America, and covering his own songs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Arguably Britain&rsquo;s most influential singer/songwriter/surrealist since Pink Floyd&rsquo;s Syd Barrett flew the coop, Robyn Hitchcock first made his mark with his neo-psychedelic band The Soft Boys.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/robyn-hitchcock-on-surrealist-pop-moving-to-america-and-covering-his-own-songs/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2020 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/robyn-hitchcock-on-surrealist-pop-moving-to-america-and-covering-his-own-songs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[R&amp;R Coffee Cafe&rsquo;s Tri-Lakes expansion upholds excellence]]></title><description><![CDATA[R&amp;R Coffee Cafe &mdash; Tri Lakes, 17230 Jackson Creek Parkway, #100, 488-4229, rnrcoffeecafe.com&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/rampr-coffee-cafersquos-tri-lakes-expansion-upholds-excellence/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2020 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/rampr-coffee-cafersquos-tri-lakes-expansion-upholds-excellence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Puerto Rican history and culture celebrated with new TdA play, plus more events this week]]></title><description><![CDATA[Puerto Rican Nocturne<br />
March 13, 7:30 p.m., weekends through March 29, All Souls Unitarian Universalist Church, 730 N. Tejon St., $15, theatredart.orgOn July 25, 1978, pro-independence activists Carlos Enrique Soto Arriv&iacute;, 18, and Arnaldo Dar&iacute;o Rosado Torres, 24, were killed by Puerto Rican police on Cerro Maravilla Mountain in Puerto Rico.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/puerto-rican-history-and-culture-celebrated-with-new-tda-play-plus-more-events-this-week/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2020 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/puerto-rican-history-and-culture-celebrated-with-new-tda-play-plus-more-events-this-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North Ohana Kava Bar location keeps sober drinking colorful and fun]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ohana Kava Bar, 4337 N. Academy Blvd.,358-6798, ohanakavabar.com&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/north-ohana-kava-bar-location-keeps-sober-drinking-colorful-and-fun/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2020 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/north-ohana-kava-bar-location-keeps-sober-drinking-colorful-and-fun/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lucy I’m Home remains stunningly good after expanding to brick-and-mortar]]></title><description><![CDATA[EVERYBODY GOES TO LUCY'S Hector Diaz befriended Indy food editor Matthew Schniper and me in 2016, when Schniper wrote about Diaz&rsquo;s childhood.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/lucy-im-home-remains-stunningly-good-after-expanding-to-brick-and-mortar/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2020 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/lucy-im-home-remains-stunningly-good-after-expanding-to-brick-and-mortar/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Local art exhibit spotlights Colorado inmates]]></title><description><![CDATA[INSIDE STORIES When a person is incarcerated, they often are set adrift from all that&rsquo;s familiar and seek a new identity apart from the crimes they committed.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/local-art-exhibit-spotlights-colorado-inmates/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2020 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/local-art-exhibit-spotlights-colorado-inmates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Littwin: Let's talk about Joe &mdash; and Liz]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fair&amp;Unbalanced<br />
Now it&rsquo;s time for a chat about Uncle Joe. The one thing I was pretty sure of before the voting began was that Biden was either a weak candidate or, well, just an awful candidate.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/littwin-lets-talk-about-joe-mdash-and-liz/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2020 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/littwin-lets-talk-about-joe-mdash-and-liz/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kabwasa: Poet addresses generational trauma in the black community]]></title><description><![CDATA[Though Black History Month, which we celebrate in February, has ended, it is always an appropriate time to honor our history, process historical trauma, reflect on and teach what we&rsquo;ve overcome and contributed to society. It can also be a time to highlight where racist policy still exists and how it affects our lives.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/kabwasa-poet-addresses-generational-trauma-in-the-black-community/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2020 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/kabwasa-poet-addresses-generational-trauma-in-the-black-community/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jojo Siwa at the Broadmoor World Arena show preview]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you&rsquo;re unfamiliar with Jojo Siwa, you are most likely not a YouTube-addicted 9-year-old, do not accessorize your hair with glittery oversized bows, and have never once contemplated the revolutionary subtext of lyrics like &ldquo;We all speak one language / When we burn it down, down, down on the floor.&rdquo;&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/jojo-siwa-at-the-broadmoor-world-arena-show-preview/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2020 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/jojo-siwa-at-the-broadmoor-world-arena-show-preview/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How do Colorado Springs police contact citizens in harm's way?]]></title><description><![CDATA[High alert The disturbing crime spree that occurred on Feb. 22, apparently orchestrated by a single perpetrator &mdash; including two homicides,two carjackings, and bullets fired at random cars, seriously injuring one driver (interactive timeline below) &mdash; might appear to have warranted an order from law enforcement for nearby residents and those at businesses to shelter in place until the suspect was in custody.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/how-do-colorado-springs-police-contact-citizens-in-harms-way/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2020 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/how-do-colorado-springs-police-contact-citizens-in-harms-way/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grimes and Califone with the new and noteworthy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Grimes, Miss Anthropocene (4AD) &ndash; Now that Grimes (Claire Elise Boucher) is having a baby with Tesla&rsquo;s Elon Musk, one might expect her signature pop-electronica to dwell in happy motherhood domains.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/grimes-and-califone-with-the-new-and-noteworthy/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2020 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/grimes-and-califone-with-the-new-and-noteworthy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Editorial: Coronavirus prevention lies in unsafe hands]]></title><description><![CDATA[So here we are. The number of COVID-19 (also known as simply &ldquo;coronavirus&rdquo;) cases in the United States is low but growing.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/editorial-coronavirus-prevention-lies-in-unsafe-hands/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2020 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/editorial-coronavirus-prevention-lies-in-unsafe-hands/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[David Siegel on learning, listening and supporting local arts]]></title><description><![CDATA[One beautiful thing that unites so many creatives here in the Pikes Peak region: If it seems there aren&rsquo;t enough local opportunities in the arts, folks don&rsquo;t just give up and leave. They stick around, and they work to turn this into the vibrant, creative community they want to see.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/david-siegel-on-learning-listening-and-supporting-local-arts/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2020 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/david-siegel-on-learning-listening-and-supporting-local-arts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Concrete Couch works on fulfilling its vision]]></title><description><![CDATA[Set in stone<br />
Concrete Coyote &mdash; the new home of nonprofit Concrete Couch &mdash; began as a radical idea. Director Steve Wood and his staff wanted to buy a 5-acre piece of land for their scrappy, community-focused organization to host workshops, field trips, art classes and jam sessions.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/concrete-couch-works-on-fulfilling-its-vision/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2020 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/concrete-couch-works-on-fulfilling-its-vision/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Colorado Craft new menu reads simple, tastes complex]]></title><description><![CDATA[Colorado Craft Tejon Street Social, 15 S. Tejon St., 428-3002, coloradocraftsocial.com&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/colorado-craft-new-menu-reads-simple-tastes-complex/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2020 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/colorado-craft-new-menu-reads-simple-tastes-complex/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Art program offers creative space for kids of the incarcerated]]></title><description><![CDATA[THE COLOR OF SELF Edie Wren recalls the sense of isolation, the struggles with anger and sorrow, and the incredible sense of shame.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/art-program-offers-creative-space-for-kids-of-the-incarcerated/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2020 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/art-program-offers-creative-space-for-kids-of-the-incarcerated/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[REACH Pikes Peak plans move to Helen Hunt Elementary campus]]></title><description><![CDATA[REACH Pikes Peak, a local nonprofit serving low-income individuals and families throughout El Paso County, announced a big move Feb. 26.The nonprofit &mdash; which served more than 9,000 families and individuals in 2018 &mdash; will transfer its downtown Colorado Springs office to the former Helen Hunt Elementary School, now a nonprofit campus in the Hillside neighborhood, Executive Director and CEO Patrice Ravenscroft says.The announcement came at a press conference Feb. 26 at The Broadmoor, w]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/reach-pikes-peak-plans-move-to-helen-hunt-elementary-campus/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2020 16:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/reach-pikes-peak-plans-move-to-helen-hunt-elementary-campus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Colorado primaries: More than 1 million ballots returned as of March 2]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two days before Super Tuesday, the presidential primary election for Colorado and 13 other states, more than 1 million Coloradans had already weighed in on who should be the nominee for each of the two major parties. The Democratic primary accounted for slightly more than half of returned ballots &mdash; about 524,000, according to numbers provided by the Colorado Secretary of State's office.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/colorado-primaries-more-than-1-million-ballots-returned-as-of-march-2/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2020 00:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/colorado-primaries-more-than-1-million-ballots-returned-as-of-march-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[11-year-old's step-mom arrested in South Carolina, faces murder charges]]></title><description><![CDATA[Letecia Stauch, stepmother of 11-year-old Gannon Stauch, was arrested in Horry County, South Carolina at 8 a.m. Monday, March 2, in connection with his disappearance.Authorities held a news conference at Centennial Hall at noon March 2 to announce the pending charges against Stauch, which include murder in the first degree of a child under 12 by a person in a position of trust, child abuse resulting in death, tampering with a deceased human body and tampering with physical evidence.While the wid]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/11-year-olds-step-mom-arrested-in-south-carolina-faces-murder-charges/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2020 20:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/11-year-olds-step-mom-arrested-in-south-carolina-faces-murder-charges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bluestem Prairie Open Space follow-up and ribbon cutting, e-bike survey]]></title><description><![CDATA[Back in December I wrote about the new trail at Bluestem Prairie Open Space, which is a great&nbsp; &nbsp;addition to what had been a rather boring, and short, out-and-back hike. I noted in the article that the trailhead map didn't show the new trail, and there were no wayfinding signs on the trail.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/bluestem-prairie-open-space-follow-up-and-ribbon-cutting-e-bike-survey/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2020 19:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/bluestem-prairie-open-space-follow-up-and-ribbon-cutting-e-bike-survey/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good vibes with Tribal Seeds, KBong, The Expanders at The Black Sheep]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Black Sheep had concertgoers feeling irie on Saturday, Feb. 15, for a sold-out reggae show. We do not have any photos of opening act The Expanders, but we were able to capture electrifying and chill performances by Hawaiian solo artist KBong and San Diego, California reggae rockers Tribal Seeds.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/good-vibes-with-tribal-seeds-kbong-the-expanders-at-the-black-sheep/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2020 16:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/good-vibes-with-tribal-seeds-kbong-the-expanders-at-the-black-sheep/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tejon Street Corner Thieves, The World/Inferno Friendship Society, Bridge City Sinners at The Black Sheep]]></title><description><![CDATA[The term "punk rock hootenanny" came to mind on Monday, Feb. 17, when locals Tejon Street Corner Thieves joined Portland, Oregon folk/bluegrass squad Bridge City Sinners and Brooklyn, New York genre-shifting punk cabaret circus The World/Inferno Friendship Society at the Black Sheep. Check out our photos of this killer lineup!&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/tejon-street-corner-thieves-the-worldinferno-friendship-society-bridge-city-sinners-at-the-black-sheep/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Feb 2020 21:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/tejon-street-corner-thieves-the-worldinferno-friendship-society-bridge-city-sinners-at-the-black-sheep/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CSFD adds four engines and a ladder truck]]></title><description><![CDATA[It goes to show you how much of a difference just one year can make.A year ago, we reported the average age of the Colorado Springs Fire Department's fleet was older than it should have been and how old equipment can place firefighters at risk.In 2018,&nbsp;the average overall age of the fleet was over 14 years, while engines averages more than 12 years and trucks, over 16 years.Starting in 2017, the city has been switching out the old stuff for new equipment and by this year's end will have rep]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/csfd-adds-four-engines-and-a-ladder-truck/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Feb 2020 17:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/csfd-adds-four-engines-and-a-ladder-truck/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Health insurance bills take incremental steps toward better coverage]]></title><description><![CDATA[When it comes to health care in Colorado, two controversial proposals from Democratic lawmakers have hogged a great deal of the spotlight.One critical priority: A new, government-run public option for individual insurance. A bill to implement such an option hasn't been introduced yet, though the state released a report with recommendations in November.You may have also heard some debate over state lawmakers' new attempt to improve vaccination rates among Colorado schoolkids.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/health-insurance-bills-take-incremental-steps-toward-better-coverage/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Feb 2020 19:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/health-insurance-bills-take-incremental-steps-toward-better-coverage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Forget a free lunch. Check out a museum at no charge.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pikes Peak Library District is joining with seven area organizations to allow free access for PPLD cardholders via the Pikes Peak Culture Pass.According to a news release, anyone 12 and up with a valid library card can access seven different museums and attractions in El Paso County.&ldquo;We&rsquo;re thrilled to be partnering with so many exciting organizations in our community to make culture and recreation more accessible in the Pikes Peak region,&rdquo; Elyse Jones, Community Partnership Coo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/forget-a-free-lunch-check-out-a-museum-at-no-charge/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Feb 2020 19:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/forget-a-free-lunch-check-out-a-museum-at-no-charge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Umami with conviction at Bamboo Garden]]></title><description><![CDATA[We&rsquo;re glad to see folks showing up for dinner at this strip mall Chinese joint.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/umami-with-conviction-at-bamboo-garden/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Feb 2020 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/umami-with-conviction-at-bamboo-garden/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump’s wall problem]]></title><description><![CDATA[LowDown<br />
Remember when candidate Trump promised not only to wall out all migrants crossing our Mexican border, but also to make Mexico pay for his xenophobic wall? Well, Mexico hasn&rsquo;t paid a peso&hellip; and won&rsquo;t. So, he keeps running to Congress, demanding that it pony up unlimited billions of our tax dollars for his pet political project.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/trumps-wall-problem/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Feb 2020 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/trumps-wall-problem/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump’s media hatred takes center stage at rally]]></title><description><![CDATA[FAKE NEWS? When I first heard I&rsquo;d be covering President Donald Trump&rsquo;s Keep America Great Rally at The Broadmoor World Arena Thursday, Feb. 20, I admit that the prospect had me a little excited.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/trumps-media-hatred-takes-center-stage-at-rally/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Feb 2020 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/trumps-media-hatred-takes-center-stage-at-rally/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tame Impala and Tennis try to dial down their pretension]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australian neo-psychedelic group Tame Impala and Denver yacht-rock duo Tennis share more than album release dates &mdash; they&rsquo;re both trying to replace their reputation for pomposity with a little humility.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/tame-impala-and-tennis-try-to-dial-down-their-pretension/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Feb 2020 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/tame-impala-and-tennis-try-to-dial-down-their-pretension/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sweet Lizzy Project and Tami Neilson with the new and noteworthy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sweet Lizzy Project, Technicolor (Mono Mundo/Thirty Tigers) &ndash; Roots rockers The Mavericks have brought us the best Cuban import since Buena Vista Social Club.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/sweet-lizzy-project-and-tami-neilson-with-the-new-and-noteworthy/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Feb 2020 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/sweet-lizzy-project-and-tami-neilson-with-the-new-and-noteworthy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sweet Lizzie Project and Tami Neilson with the new and noteworthy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sweet Lizzy Project, Technicolor (Mono Mundo/Thirty Tigers) &ndash; Roots rockers The Mavericks have brought us the best Cuban import since Buena Vista Social Club.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/sweet-lizzie-project-and-tami-neilson-with-the-new-and-noteworthy/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Feb 2020 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/sweet-lizzie-project-and-tami-neilson-with-the-new-and-noteworthy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Space Face makes room for light and insight]]></title><description><![CDATA[I used to spend a lot of time translating Ancient Greek texts and I always thought that it was best to read Greek stoned.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/space-face-makes-room-for-light-and-insight/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Feb 2020 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/space-face-makes-room-for-light-and-insight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Several hundred protestors make a stand at the anti-Trump rally]]></title><description><![CDATA[UNITES The Feb. 20 citizens&rsquo; protest against the visit of President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence to The Broadmoor World Arena stayed remarkably peaceful as more than 10,000 Trump fans lined up outside.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/several-hundred-protestors-make-a-stand-at-the-anti-trump-rally/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Feb 2020 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/several-hundred-protestors-make-a-stand-at-the-anti-trump-rally/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sasquatch Cookies grows into a brick-and-mortar location with expanded hours]]></title><description><![CDATA[We at the Indy got our first, satisfying taste of Sasquatch Cookies (sasquatchcookies.com) in mid-2018, nine months after the delivery-only gourmet cookie business launched.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/sasquatch-cookies-grows-into-a-brick-and-mortar-location-with-expanded-hours/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Feb 2020 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/sasquatch-cookies-grows-into-a-brick-and-mortar-location-with-expanded-hours/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Raven Retro Games adds Level Up Coffee cafe]]></title><description><![CDATA[First came Raven Retro Games a couple years ago.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/raven-retro-games-adds-level-up-coffee-cafe/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Feb 2020 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/raven-retro-games-adds-level-up-coffee-cafe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Proposed criminal rule sets dangerous precedent]]></title><description><![CDATA[VoiceOfReasonIf you detected an emotional pall settling over Colorado Springs last Thursday, Feb. 20, there was a reason. The president was at The Broadmoor World Arena, stumping for himself and, to a lesser extent, his Colorado lapdog, U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner, before an adoring crowd of red-hat-wearing Always Trumpers.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/proposed-criminal-rule-sets-dangerous-precedent/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Feb 2020 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/proposed-criminal-rule-sets-dangerous-precedent/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[President talks up economy and Cory Gardner, slams “Mini Mike” Bloomberg and Parasite]]></title><description><![CDATA[TRUMP IN TOWN Colorado Springs is a familiar stomping ground for President Donald Trump.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/president-talks-up-economy-and-cory-gardner-slams-mini-mike-bloomberg-and-parasite/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Feb 2020 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/president-talks-up-economy-and-cory-gardner-slams-mini-mike-bloomberg-and-parasite/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nicholas Payton at the Ent Center show preview]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nicholas Payton has a blog called &ldquo;The Cherub Speaks,&rdquo; but his observations aren&rsquo;t always that angelic.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/nicholas-payton-at-the-ent-center-show-preview/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Feb 2020 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/nicholas-payton-at-the-ent-center-show-preview/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New ice age for Colorado Springs?]]></title><description><![CDATA[EndZoneAfter months of behind-the-scenes developments, ice hockey now appears certain to provide the next promising chapter of professional sports history in Colorado Springs. Nobody has announced the details, because the timing isn&rsquo;t crucial at this point, but a consortium of business, civic, government and sports leaders have been assembling a package deal that should bring the top level of minor-league hockey to Colorado Springs and the Broadmoor World Arena starting with the 2021-22 se]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/new-ice-age-for-colorado-springs/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Feb 2020 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/new-ice-age-for-colorado-springs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Most voters favor enviroment protections]]></title><description><![CDATA[Colorado College&rsquo;s State of the Rockies Project Conservation in the West poll, released Feb. 20, shows Colorado voters support protecting more public lands in the face of climate change and energy development threats.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/most-voters-favor-enviroment-protections/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Feb 2020 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/most-voters-favor-enviroment-protections/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[flor at the Black Sheep show preview]]></title><description><![CDATA[When flor tweeted that they were going out on tour with Halsey, the platinum-selling pop star posted a typically tongue-in-cheek reply: &ldquo;There will be no eye contact with the headliner,&rdquo; she instructed.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/flor-at-the-black-sheep-show-preview/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Feb 2020 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/flor-at-the-black-sheep-show-preview/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ephemera pop-ups take an artsy approach to culinary affairs]]></title><description><![CDATA[FLEETING FANCY I&nbsp;am eating spoonfuls of tarragon foam and taking shots of Fernet-Branca with Chef Ian Dedrickson, but this is not what I&rsquo;ve paid $70 for.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/ephemera-pop-ups-take-an-artsy-approach-to-culinary-affairs/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Feb 2020 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/ephemera-pop-ups-take-an-artsy-approach-to-culinary-affairs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EPA takes a baby step toward regulating PFAS]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Environmental Protection Agency took another step toward regulating two chemicals in the toxic, man-made PFAS group: perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA).&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/epa-takes-a-baby-step-toward-regulating-pfas/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Feb 2020 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/epa-takes-a-baby-step-toward-regulating-pfas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[El Paso County Sheriff's Office adds new software]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bookings into the Criminal Justice Center will become more efficient with the addition of $1.7 million in new software, the El Paso County Sheriff&rsquo;s Office says.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/el-paso-county-sheriffs-office-adds-new-software/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Feb 2020 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/el-paso-county-sheriffs-office-adds-new-software/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Editorial: Proposed criminal rule sets dangerous precedent]]></title><description><![CDATA[VoiceOfReasonIf you detected an emotional pall settling over Colorado Springs last Thursday, Feb. 20, there was a reason. The president was at The Broadmoor World Arena, stumping for himself and, to a lesser extent, his Colorado lapdog, U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner, before an adoring crowd of red-hat-wearing Always Trumpers.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/editorial-proposed-criminal-rule-sets-dangerous-precedent/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Feb 2020 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/editorial-proposed-criminal-rule-sets-dangerous-precedent/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dave Pirner returns with new Soul Asylum album and 320-page memoir]]></title><description><![CDATA["Punk rock made me feel like somebody gave a shit about my story,&rdquo; writes Soul Asylum frontman Dave Pirner in Loud Fast Words, a collection of essays and lyrics that spans some 35 years in 320 pages, to be released in March.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/dave-pirner-returns-with-new-soul-asylum-album-and-320-page-memoir/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Feb 2020 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/dave-pirner-returns-with-new-soul-asylum-album-and-320-page-memoir/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crowd swamps Springs arena to worship President Trump as 2020 campaign season opens]]></title><description><![CDATA[AWASH IN FANS They came in heavy coats.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/crowd-swamps-springs-arena-to-worship-president-trump-as-2020-campaign-season-opens/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Feb 2020 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/crowd-swamps-springs-arena-to-worship-president-trump-as-2020-campaign-season-opens/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bloomberg’s very bad debate]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fair&amp;Unbalanced If life were fair &mdash; and in case you&rsquo;re somehow still left wondering, it isn&rsquo;t &mdash; Mike Bloomberg would now be a dead mega-billionaire walking.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/bloombergs-very-bad-debate/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Feb 2020 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/bloombergs-very-bad-debate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beedle: Trans athletes targeted in 2020 legislation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Queer&amp;There<br />
Last week, we discussed one of two anti-transgender bills, sponsored in the Colorado House by Republican Rep. Shane Sandridge. That bill, HB20-1114, would have criminalized transition-related medical care for minors &mdash; all based on fears of those who don&rsquo;t pay attention to science or the lived experiences of transgender people.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/beedle-trans-athletes-targeted-in-2020-legislation/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Feb 2020 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/beedle-trans-athletes-targeted-in-2020-legislation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bare Beans Espresso serves up scantily clad strawberry shortcake]]></title><description><![CDATA[Those eager to ogle scantily clad women while ordering coffee can now do so in the Falcon/Peyton area, thanks to Bare Beans Espresso.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/bare-beans-espresso-serves-up-scantily-clad-strawberry-shortcake/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Feb 2020 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/bare-beans-espresso-serves-up-scantily-clad-strawberry-shortcake/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Artist Rebecca Belmore's insightful retrospective exhibit, plus more events this week]]></title><description><![CDATA[&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/artist-rebecca-belmores-insightful-retrospective-exhibit-plus-more-events-this-week/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Feb 2020 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/artist-rebecca-belmores-insightful-retrospective-exhibit-plus-more-events-this-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A living wage for City Council is about representation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Six thousand two hundred and fifty bucks a year.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/a-living-wage-for-city-council-is-about-representation/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Feb 2020 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/a-living-wage-for-city-council-is-about-representation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vaccine bill: Here's the basics on state lawmakers' new attempt to boost immunization rates]]></title><description><![CDATA[State lawmakers have a new bill they hope will boost Colorado's dismal vaccination rates among school-age kids.<br />
Senate Bill 163, which was approved by the Senate Appropriations Committee on Feb. 25 and referred for a vote of the full chamber, would standardize the process of obtaining a vaccine exemption for non-medical reasons.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/vaccine-bill-heres-the-basics-on-state-lawmakers-new-attempt-to-boost-immunization-rates/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Feb 2020 01:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/vaccine-bill-heres-the-basics-on-state-lawmakers-new-attempt-to-boost-immunization-rates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mayor Suthers: Did he sign the letter urging AG William Barr to resign?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Remember earlier this month when more than 1,100 former U.S. Justice Department officials &mdash; Republicans and Democrats &mdash; signed a letter calling for U.S. Attorney General William Barr to resign?From Vox:More than 1,100 former US Department of Justice officials have signed an open letter calling for Attorney General Bill Barr to resign after senior department officials intervened to reduce a sentencing recommendation for Donald Trump&rsquo;s friend Roger Stone.&ldquo;Each of us strongl]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/mayor-suthers-did-he-sign-the-letter-urging-ag-william-barr-to-resign/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Feb 2020 17:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/mayor-suthers-did-he-sign-the-letter-urging-ag-william-barr-to-resign/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bill makes Outdoor Recreation Industry Office permanent; EPC Parks Board opening]]></title><description><![CDATA[A bill pending in the Colorado legislature would make the state's Outdoor Recreation Industry Office (OREC) a permanent office under the states Office of Economic Development.&nbsp; OREC was created in 2015 by then-Governor John Hickenlooper, making it at the time only the second such statewide office in the country.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/bill-makes-outdoor-recreation-industry-office-permanent-epc-parks-board-opening/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Feb 2020 19:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/bill-makes-outdoor-recreation-industry-office-permanent-epc-parks-board-opening/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump talks up economy and Cory Gardner, slams 'Mini Mike' Bloomberg and 'Parasite' film]]></title><description><![CDATA[Colorado Springs is a familiar stomping ground for President Donald Trump.Back in 2016, he made three campaign stops here while campaigning for his first term in the White House.While Hillary Clinton won Colorado's popular vote by nearly 3 percentage points, Trump won El Paso County by a landslide &mdash; taking 56.2 percent of the vote, while Clinton got just 33.9 percent.So, it's not particularly surprising that he drew far more people to The Broadmoor World Arena on Feb. 20 than the 8,500 or]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/trump-talks-up-economy-and-cory-gardner-slams-mini-mike-bloomberg-and-parasite-film/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Feb 2020 17:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/trump-talks-up-economy-and-cory-gardner-slams-mini-mike-bloomberg-and-parasite-film/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lee Spirits Distillery and Tasting Room opens in Monument]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lee Spirits Company has opened a second tasting room at 303 W. Hwy. 105 in Monument, attached to its new, expanded distillery space.<br />
Not only can it fit around 20 more people than Brooklyn's on Boulder downtown, but it has a&nbsp; different menu focus as well.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/lee-spirits-distillery-and-tasting-room-opens-in-monument/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Feb 2020 05:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/lee-spirits-distillery-and-tasting-room-opens-in-monument/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Soulfly, Toxic Holocaust, Madzilla bang heads at The Black Sheep]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Feb. 4, 2020, The Black Sheep hosted a stacked lineup of heavy metal bands, featuring Soulfly, Toxic Holocaust, Madzilla LV, and more. The Indy&nbsp;sent photographer Griffin Swartzell to capture the show.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/soulfly-toxic-holocaust-madzilla-bang-heads-at-the-black-sheep/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Feb 2020 01:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/soulfly-toxic-holocaust-madzilla-bang-heads-at-the-black-sheep/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Activists gather to speak before Trump rally protest]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today, Feb. 20, a press conference was held at All Souls Unitarian Universalist Church&nbsp; &mdash; a historic building decorated today with a giant, inflatable chicken meant to look like President Donald Trump &mdash; in order to address Trump's Colorado Springs campaign rally this same day, and to promote the protest planned for his arrival.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/activists-gather-to-speak-before-trump-rally-protest/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Feb 2020 01:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/activists-gather-to-speak-before-trump-rally-protest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Adoring crowds swamp Colorado Springs arena to see President Trump]]></title><description><![CDATA[They came in heavy coats. They came in shorts.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/adoring-crowds-swamp-colorado-springs-arena-to-see-president-trump/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Feb 2020 23:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/adoring-crowds-swamp-colorado-springs-arena-to-see-president-trump/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wobbly Olive - Old Colorado City becomes Happy Belly Tacos - West]]></title><description><![CDATA[Following the successful transition just before the new year at 7702 Barnes Road from The Collective to Happy Belly Tacos - East, co-owners Mark Henry (also of Rooster&rsquo;s House of Ramen) and Sean Fitzgerald (also of The Wobbly Olive and Allusion Speakeasy) have turned the Wobbly Olive Old Colorado City location at 2611 W. Colorado Ave. into Happy Belly Tacos - West.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/wobbly-olive-old-colorado-city-becomes-happy-belly-tacos-west/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Feb 2020 00:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/wobbly-olive-old-colorado-city-becomes-happy-belly-tacos-west/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hairstyle discrimination ban passes in Colorado House]]></title><description><![CDATA[Over the objections of five Republicans from El Paso County, a bill aiming to ban hairstyle discrimination passed the Colorado House on Feb. 12.House Bill 1048, also known as the "Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair Act" or CROWN Act, clarifies that protection from discrimination in state law extends to people choosing to wear certain hairstyles in the context of public schools, employment, housing, public accommodations and advertising.This would include protection from discri]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/hairstyle-discrimination-ban-passes-in-colorado-house/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Feb 2020 18:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/hairstyle-discrimination-ban-passes-in-colorado-house/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bear trash ordinance takes effect soon — are you ready?]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you live on the Westside, be prepared to comply with a new trash management ordinance that takes effect March 1 &mdash; or bear the consequences.Colorado Springs City Council unanimously approved the bear-resistant trash ordinance back in October. It applies to most areas west of Interstate 25, where native black bears tend to visit.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/bear-trash-ordinance-takes-effect-soon-are-you-ready/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Feb 2020 18:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/bear-trash-ordinance-takes-effect-soon-are-you-ready/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Colorado Springs park "protectors" strategize next move]]></title><description><![CDATA[A band of citizens dedicated to preserving city parkland continues to mull what its next step might be after a defeat last summer for a bid to require voter approval for disposal of parks.Protect Our Parks, a movement born from the city's 2016 deal to trade its 189-acre Strawberry Fields open space to The Broadmoor for wooded acreage and trail easements, might yet pose a ballot measure. Go here for background on the issue.Or, the group might try an end run around a local process by seeking a cha]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/colorado-springs-park-protectors-strategize-next-move/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Feb 2020 18:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/colorado-springs-park-protectors-strategize-next-move/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wooglin’s relocates north while the Colorado College arena’s built]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wooglin&rsquo;s Deli &amp; Caf&eacute;, 4750 Barnes Road, 578-9443, wooglinsdeli.com&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/wooglins-relocates-north-while-the-colorado-college-arenas-built/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Feb 2020 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/wooglins-relocates-north-while-the-colorado-college-arenas-built/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The impact of climate change on outdoor recreation is not just economic — it’s cultural, too]]></title><description><![CDATA[FEELING THE HEAT Editor&rsquo;s note: This article first appeared in Atlas Obscura and has been republished with permission.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/the-impact-of-climate-change-on-outdoor-recreation-is-not-just-economic-its-cultural-too/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Feb 2020 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/the-impact-of-climate-change-on-outdoor-recreation-is-not-just-economic-its-cultural-too/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stromboli bliss at Colorado Springs Pies &amp; Grinders]]></title><description><![CDATA[Colorado Springs Pies &amp; Grinders, 5490 Powers Center Point, #180, 282-6888, piesandgrinders.com&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/stromboli-bliss-at-colorado-springs-pies-amp-grinders/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Feb 2020 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/stromboli-bliss-at-colorado-springs-pies-amp-grinders/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Psilocybin panel meets in Denver]]></title><description><![CDATA[Denver&rsquo;s Psilocybin Mushroom Policy Review Panel &mdash; created after Denverites voted to decriminalize psilocybin in 2018 &mdash; held its first meeting Feb. 12.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/psilocybin-panel-meets-in-denver/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Feb 2020 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/psilocybin-panel-meets-in-denver/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northside pizzeria excels with simple treatments of fresh ingredients]]></title><description><![CDATA[TRUST THE CRUST Colorado Crust Pizza Co.&rsquo;s name draws our attention to something a lot of pizza places swing and miss on.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/northside-pizzeria-excels-with-simple-treatments-of-fresh-ingredients/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Feb 2020 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/northside-pizzeria-excels-with-simple-treatments-of-fresh-ingredients/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nada Surf and Shopping with the new and noteworthy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shopping, All or Nothing (FatCat Records) &ndash; When Rachel Aggs launched her Scottish art-punk trio six years ago, there was plenty of absurd space to sound like The Slits or Lora Logic.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/nada-surf-and-shopping-with-the-new-and-noteworthy/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Feb 2020 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/nada-surf-and-shopping-with-the-new-and-noteworthy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lower downtown gets a shot in the arm]]></title><description><![CDATA[Boosting the long-blighted southwest downtown area, City Council voted unanimously Feb. 11 to approve a &ldquo;cooperation agreement&rdquo; with developer Nor&rsquo;wood Development Group that pledges at least $20 million in public spending and allows a newly formed business improvement district to issue $50 million in debt.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/lower-downtown-gets-a-shot-in-the-arm/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Feb 2020 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/lower-downtown-gets-a-shot-in-the-arm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Local taxpayers will foot the bill for the president’s security during upcoming Springs rally]]></title><description><![CDATA[The chief of stiffOn Feb. 11 last year, President Donald Trump held a political rally in El Paso, Texas, and racked up a $470,417 bill with the city for security, aviation assistance and busing attendees from distant parking lots. (The bill now stands at $569,205 because of late fees.)&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/local-taxpayers-will-foot-the-bill-for-the-presidents-security-during-upcoming-springs-rally/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Feb 2020 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/local-taxpayers-will-foot-the-bill-for-the-presidents-security-during-upcoming-springs-rally/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kyle Emerson, Spirettes and Briffaut come to Lulu’s]]></title><description><![CDATA[The evening of Saturday, Feb. 22, at Lulu&rsquo;s Downstairs looks to be a splendid occasion for local music lovers, as it marks both the welcome return of singer/songwriter Kyle Emerson and the appearance of two local favorites, Spirettes and Briffaut.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/kyle-emerson-spirettes-and-briffaut-come-to-lulus/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Feb 2020 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/kyle-emerson-spirettes-and-briffaut-come-to-lulus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hightower: The plot to kill health-care reform]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Lyndon Johnson used to say about special interests trying to get his support to pass some blatantly self-serving legislation: &ldquo;They can&rsquo;t make chicken salad out of chicken sh*t.&rdquo;&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/hightower-the-plot-to-kill-health-care-reform/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Feb 2020 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/hightower-the-plot-to-kill-health-care-reform/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[G. Love wants to be the KRS-One of the blues]]></title><description><![CDATA[When compared to other Philly hip-hop artists, G. Love and Special Sauce have always been more Fresh Prince than Schoolly D. The blues-influenced rap trio, which first drew national attention with &rsquo;90s college-rock hit &ldquo;Cold Beverage,&rdquo; specializes in the kind of party music vibe that characterized their early songs like &ldquo;Hooping It Up&rdquo; (which did, in fact, feature a Fresh Prince guest vocal).&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/g-love-wants-to-be-the-krs-one-of-the-blues/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Feb 2020 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/g-love-wants-to-be-the-krs-one-of-the-blues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Electric Hot Tuna at the Boulder Theater preview]]></title><description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s kind of crazy that Hot Tuna&rsquo;s Jorma Kaukonen and Jack Casady have been out on the road touring together, more or less constantly, since they parted ways with their seminal psychedelic band Jefferson Airplane.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/electric-hot-tuna-at-the-boulder-theater-preview/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Feb 2020 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/electric-hot-tuna-at-the-boulder-theater-preview/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[El Paso County’s Clerk and Recorder talks election security]]></title><description><![CDATA[Checking in with ChuckColorado has a shining reputation when it comes to election security, but given recent headlines regarding a malfunctioning app that delayed results of the Iowa Democratic caucuses &mdash; and of course, the specter of foreign interference in presidential elections &mdash; voters justifiably want assurance that votes cast in this year&rsquo;s three major elections (the March 3 presidential primary, June 30 state political primary and Nov. 3 general election) will count. The]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/el-paso-countys-clerk-and-recorder-talks-election-security/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Feb 2020 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/el-paso-countys-clerk-and-recorder-talks-election-security/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Editorial: Election security’s a given... but democracy?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Russia ran a massive interference campaign in the 2016 election and hasn&rsquo;t let up since. Intelligence agencies warn that China, North Korea and Iran are also targeting this year&rsquo;s federal election.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/editorial-election-securitys-a-given-but-democracy/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Feb 2020 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/editorial-election-securitys-a-given-but-democracy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drive-By Truckers offer lamentations to Springsteen-style beats]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ever since Jason Isbell left the Drive-By Truckers, co-founders Patterson Hood and Mike Cooley have pushed the band&rsquo;s working-class politics front and center.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/drive-by-truckers-offer-lamentations-to-springsteen-style-beats/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Feb 2020 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/drive-by-truckers-offer-lamentations-to-springsteen-style-beats/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Doll Skin at The Black Sheep show preview]]></title><description><![CDATA[It would be presumptuous to claim Doll Skin are the coolest band to ever come out of a School of Rock program, because who really knows?&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/doll-skin-at-the-black-sheep-show-preview/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Feb 2020 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/doll-skin-at-the-black-sheep-show-preview/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China One replaces India Palace]]></title><description><![CDATA[China One, 5644 N. Academy Blvd., 418-2268, chinaoneco.com&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/china-one-replaces-india-palace/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Feb 2020 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/china-one-replaces-india-palace/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Changing climate is forcing industry shifts]]></title><description><![CDATA[OUTDOOR WRECK From the mountains, mesas and canyons of the Western Slope to the sprawling prairies of the Eastern Plains, Colorado offers boundless opportunities for residents and visitors to enjoy the outdoors.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/changing-climate-is-forcing-industry-shifts/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Feb 2020 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/changing-climate-is-forcing-industry-shifts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Celebrate Black History Month, plus more events this week]]></title><description><![CDATA[Black History Program &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/celebrate-black-history-month-plus-more-events-this-week/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Feb 2020 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/celebrate-black-history-month-plus-more-events-this-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bubba’s Gift is a disappointment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Talking up the Instagram page @ifyouhigh among &ldquo;fellow members of the cannabis community&rdquo; &mdash; as a dispensary fancy pants recently dubbed &ldquo;weed smokers&rdquo; to me &mdash; might be as basic as bringing up the movie Pineapple Express or a Wiz Khalifa mixtape these days, but the joy that this digital museum of wild stuff put together by some kind, curatorial soul (the account has more than 5 million followers) to look at while you&rsquo;re high cannot be overstated.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/bubbas-gift-is-a-disappointment/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Feb 2020 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/bubbas-gift-is-a-disappointment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beedle: Ant-LQBTQ legislation a sign of the times]]></title><description><![CDATA[POLITICAL PAWNS Trans people know it&rsquo;s an election year because suddenly state legislatures around the country take notice of us and attempt to do something about the trans menace.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/beedle-ant-lqbtq-legislation-a-sign-of-the-times/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Feb 2020 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/beedle-ant-lqbtq-legislation-a-sign-of-the-times/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amazon to open fulfillment center near airport]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Amazon e-commerce and technology company plans to open an 800,000-square-foot fulfillment center near the Colorado Springs Airport, bringing more than 1,000 full-time jobs to Southeast Colorado Springs.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/amazon-to-open-fulfillment-center-near-airport/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Feb 2020 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/amazon-to-open-fulfillment-center-near-airport/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[5 stories making headlines this week]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Union Printers Home was ordered to close Feb. 12 by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment after an elderly resident was found dead on a bench outside the home on Feb. 3, according to media reports.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/5-stories-making-headlines-this-week/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Feb 2020 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/5-stories-making-headlines-this-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NHL Stadium Series game triggers turmoil]]></title><description><![CDATA[A sold-out Stadium Series hockey game Feb. 15 at the Air Force Academy&rsquo;s Falcon Stadium drew more than 43,000 fans and stirred up plenty of controversy.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/nhl-stadium-series-game-triggers-turmoil/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Feb 2020 19:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/nhl-stadium-series-game-triggers-turmoil/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[State park yearly pass to become an even better value]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's a foregone conclusion that Colorado's state parks are some of the finest places in the state for outdoor recreation.&nbsp; For a reasonable daily fee, families and outdoor enthusiasts can enjoy much of what makes Colorado a great place to live.&nbsp; For frequent visitors, an even better deal has always been to buy a yearly parks pass.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/state-park-yearly-pass-to-become-an-even-better-value/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Feb 2020 23:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/state-park-yearly-pass-to-become-an-even-better-value/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Colorado bill would close 'loophole' allowing sex offenders to skip treatment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Currently, a so-called "loophole" in state law allows certain high-level sex offenders to enter community corrections before participating in behavioral treatment.Colorado lawmakers aim to close that loophole with Senate Bill 85, which was approved by the state Senate (32 aye votes, 0 no votes, 3 excused) on Feb. 13 and heads to the House for consideration.The legislation would make the requirements for being released into community corrections the same as those for being released on parole. Thu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/colorado-bill-would-close-loophole-allowing-sex-offenders-to-skip-treatment/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Feb 2020 19:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/colorado-bill-would-close-loophole-allowing-sex-offenders-to-skip-treatment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[16 pretty views of the ViewHouse]]></title><description><![CDATA[The ViewHouse is now open with its Colorado Springs location, the fourth currently in parent company Lotus Concepts' portfolio of eateries. The first location opened eight years ago in Denver, with Centennial and Littleton locations following; a Thornton store's planned for 2021 as well.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/16-pretty-views-of-the-viewhouse/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Feb 2020 02:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/16-pretty-views-of-the-viewhouse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[KRCC migration begins, general manager announces departure]]></title><description><![CDATA[KRCC's general manager Kyle Cunningham has announced he'll leave March 6, just weeks after it was publicly disclosed that Colorado Public Radio and KRCC licensee Colorado College agreed to shift management of the FM station to CPR. Talks have been taking place for at least a year.Here's his letter to donors:<br />
&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/krcc-migration-begins-general-manager-announces-departure/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Feb 2020 19:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/krcc-migration-begins-general-manager-announces-departure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Will Rush change his tone?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Editor's note: The following have been submitted by Indy readers, unedited, un-fact-checked, and presented in whole. Join the conversation in the comment section below, or via email to letters@csindy.com.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/will-rush-change-his-tone/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Feb 2020 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/will-rush-change-his-tone/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Valentine’s Day events for holiday haters]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Bloody Valentine<br />
Feb. 14,&nbsp;6:30-10 p.m., Cottonwood Center for the Arts, 427 E. Colorado Ave., facebook.com/HWAColoSpgsWhen horror author and Horror Writers Association member Carina Bissett decided to create an event to celebrate female horror writers, it seemed fitting to do it on Valentine&rsquo;s Day, which also happens to land smack-dab in the middle of Women in Horror Month.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/valentines-day-events-for-holiday-haters/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Feb 2020 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/valentines-day-events-for-holiday-haters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tropical Sunset can help ease your worried mind]]></title><description><![CDATA[I woke up this morning wracked by terror and vertigo.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/tropical-sunset-can-help-ease-your-worried-mind/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Feb 2020 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/tropical-sunset-can-help-ease-your-worried-mind/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sustainable seafood is the foundation of excellence at this Boulder-born Springs expansion]]></title><description><![CDATA[CRACKERJAX It&rsquo;s a month after Jax Fish House &amp; Oyster Bar&rsquo;s Colorado Springs opening and the big bosses are still in town.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/sustainable-seafood-is-the-foundation-of-excellence-at-this-boulder-born-springs-expansion/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Feb 2020 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/sustainable-seafood-is-the-foundation-of-excellence-at-this-boulder-born-springs-expansion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Safe dating strategies for the internet age]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dating is a pain in the ass.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/safe-dating-strategies-for-the-internet-age/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Feb 2020 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/safe-dating-strategies-for-the-internet-age/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Put Down a boozie slushie over pinball at The Control Room]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Control Room, 6120 Barnes Road, #110, 344-9301, facebook.com/controlroomarcade&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/put-down-a-boozie-slushie-over-pinball-at-the-control-room/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Feb 2020 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/put-down-a-boozie-slushie-over-pinball-at-the-control-room/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Online dating connects lovers by interests]]></title><description><![CDATA[App-ily ever after Online dating is making it easier than ever for lovelorn singles to find the person of their dreams, no matter how general or specific their tastes are.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/online-dating-connects-lovers-by-interests/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Feb 2020 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/online-dating-connects-lovers-by-interests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Olympic Committee sued by whistleblower]]></title><description><![CDATA[The former long-time vice president of sports medicine for the Colorado Springs-based U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee, Dr. William Moreau, filed a lawsuit Feb. 5 in Denver District Court alleging he was fired in May 2019 after calling attention to the committee&rsquo;s failure to protect athletes, including cyclist Kelly Catlin, 23, who took her own life after he warned she was a suicide risk and the USOPC did nothing.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/olympic-committee-sued-by-whistleblower/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Feb 2020 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/olympic-committee-sued-by-whistleblower/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Okay Kaya and Katie Gately meld ethereal pop with experimentalism]]></title><description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s not quite accurate to say Okay Kaya (Kaya Wilkins) and Katie Gately invented an emerging new hybrid of ethereal, breathy pop melody and musical experiment.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/okay-kaya-and-katie-gately-meld-ethereal-pop-with-experimentalism/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Feb 2020 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/okay-kaya-and-katie-gately-meld-ethereal-pop-with-experimentalism/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Modern couples opting for personalized ceremonies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Death of the traditional wedding? Wedding staples of yesteryear &mdash; lavish ceremonies in ornate venues &mdash; are becoming less and less common, as modern couples increasingly opt for nontraditional affairs.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/modern-couples-opting-for-personalized-ceremonies/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Feb 2020 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/modern-couples-opting-for-personalized-ceremonies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Local activist Betty Field struggles to navigate disability bureaucracy]]></title><description><![CDATA['Broken system'You may remember Betty Field as the passionate activist who hoped to take on establishment Republican Doug Lamborn in the race for the 5th Congressional District back in 2018. Field, now 50, didn&rsquo;t win the Democratic nomination, but her outrage at the state of affairs in President Donald Trump&rsquo;s White House left a lasting impression on local politics.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/local-activist-betty-field-struggles-to-navigate-disability-bureaucracy/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Feb 2020 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/local-activist-betty-field-struggles-to-navigate-disability-bureaucracy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Littwin: It’s shakeout time for the Democratic field]]></title><description><![CDATA[After watching the Democratic debate Friday night, I came away with the same mostly depressing thought I have after watching every Dem debate.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/littwin-its-shakeout-time-for-the-democratic-field/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Feb 2020 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/littwin-its-shakeout-time-for-the-democratic-field/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[King’s Chef’s fountain location brings the usual charm, plus booze]]></title><description><![CDATA[King&rsquo;s Chef Diner #3, 6436 S. U.S. Hwy. 85/87, Fountain, 434-2479, cosdiner.com&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/kings-chefs-fountain-location-brings-the-usual-charm-plus-booze/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Feb 2020 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/kings-chefs-fountain-location-brings-the-usual-charm-plus-booze/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Happy Belly Tacos east takes over The Collective]]></title><description><![CDATA[Happy Belly Tacos, 7702 Barnes Road, 344-9931, hbtacos.com&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/happy-belly-tacos-east-takes-over-the-collective/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Feb 2020 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/happy-belly-tacos-east-takes-over-the-collective/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elephant Collective Showcase at Stargazers show preview]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was two years ago this week that Elephant Revival announced they were going on an indefinite hiatus to devote more time to family matters.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/elephant-collective-showcase-at-stargazers-show-preview/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Feb 2020 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/elephant-collective-showcase-at-stargazers-show-preview/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Editorial: Elizabeth Warren for president]]></title><description><![CDATA[Colorado&rsquo;s 2020 presidential primary is on Super Tuesday, March 3, and the first mail-in ballots were sent out Monday.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/editorial-elizabeth-warren-for-president/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Feb 2020 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/editorial-elizabeth-warren-for-president/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dirty Honey at the Bluebird Theater show preview]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you were somehow unable to score Guns N&rsquo; Roses tickets during the however many seconds they took to sell out, this show may provide some measure of consolation.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/dirty-honey-at-the-bluebird-theater-show-preview/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Feb 2020 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/dirty-honey-at-the-bluebird-theater-show-preview/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Destroyer and Frances Quinlan with the new and noteworthy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Destroyer, Have We Met (Merge Records) &ndash; Dan Bejar&rsquo;s contributions to New Pornographers are always quirky, yet upbeat-tuneful.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/destroyer-and-frances-quinlan-with-the-new-and-noteworthy/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Feb 2020 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/destroyer-and-frances-quinlan-with-the-new-and-noteworthy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DACA recipient: Please vote — many of us can’t]]></title><description><![CDATA[I&rsquo;m a dreamer. My status as an undocumented DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) recipient always feels a bit more relevant during election years.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/daca-recipient-please-vote-many-of-us-cant/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Feb 2020 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/daca-recipient-please-vote-many-of-us-cant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Corrected: Bullhead*ded enters 2020 in high gear]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local hip-hop trio Bullhead*ded is certainly starting 2020 off strong, following their support slot for the Oakland-based progressive emcee Zion I with a new single, &ldquo;Mantra,&rdquo; which is now available online in all the customary places. &ldquo;Mantra&rdquo; was produced by Michigan-based producer AATMA, who has also supplied the beats for local artists MILOGIC, G-Styles and Teqnik G on multiple occasions, including Teqnik G&rsquo;s 2018 LP Apparition in the Shadows.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/corrected-bullheadded-enters-2020-in-high-gear/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Feb 2020 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/corrected-bullheadded-enters-2020-in-high-gear/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cheyenne Mountain Zoo becomes water neutral]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cheyenne Mountain Zoo is partnering with Trout Unlimited, a nonprofit that specializes in trout and salmon habitat restoration, in order to reduce water waste and revitalize Colorado&rsquo;s rivers and streams. &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/cheyenne-mountain-zoo-becomes-water-neutral/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Feb 2020 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/cheyenne-mountain-zoo-becomes-water-neutral/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Caucus 101: The explainer you never knew you needed]]></title><description><![CDATA[In Iowa, an app malfunction delayed the results of the Feb. 3 caucuses and sent the Democratic Party into a tailspin, causing many to question whether the state should continue to hold its spot as the first in the nation to weigh in on presidential nominees. (South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg eventually emerged as the winner, followed closely by Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders.)&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/caucus-101-the-explainer-you-never-knew-you-needed/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Feb 2020 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/caucus-101-the-explainer-you-never-knew-you-needed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BullHead*ded enters 2020 in high gear]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local hip-hop trio Bullhead*ded is certainly starting 2020 off strong, following their support slot for the Oakland-based progressive emcee Zion I with a new single, &ldquo;Mantra,&rdquo; which is now available online in all the customary places.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/bullheadded-enters-2020-in-high-gear/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Feb 2020 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/bullheadded-enters-2020-in-high-gear/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Broadmoor sued over swiping staff tips, labeled as 'service charges']]></title><description><![CDATA[Tipping point<br />
When The Broadmoor hotel&rsquo;s wait staff and bartenders, in crisp white shirts and black pants, hustle to serve meals and pour drinks, &nbsp;they&rsquo;re hoping for a good tip to supplement their hourly wage. But the resort keeps a portion of those tips, or &ldquo;service charges,&rdquo; automatically tacked on to customers&rsquo; bills.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/broadmoor-sued-over-swiping-staff-tips-labeled-as-service-charges/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Feb 2020 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/broadmoor-sued-over-swiping-staff-tips-labeled-as-service-charges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Valentine’s Day playlist for people who hate love]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;Love is overused and has no good rhymes,&rdquo; lamented the Grammy-winning songwriter Jimmy Webb.And that&rsquo;s true. Think about how many artists have been reduced to rhyming &ldquo;love&rdquo; with &ldquo;glove&rdquo; in at least three songs.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/a-valentines-day-playlist-for-people-who-hate-love/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Feb 2020 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/a-valentines-day-playlist-for-people-who-hate-love/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Idris Goodwin named Fine Arts Center director]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College has announced that it has a new director, Idris Goodwin, who will take over from current director Erin Hannan in May. He has strong ties to the Colorado Springs arts scene already, having taught at the CC Department of Theatre &amp; Dance for six years.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/idris-goodwin-named-fine-arts-center-director/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Feb 2020 00:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/idris-goodwin-named-fine-arts-center-director/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Water pollution bill progresses in state Senate]]></title><description><![CDATA[A state bill that will increase criminal penalties for violating water quality laws was approved on second reading by the Senate on Feb. 11, and is likely to get the Senate's final approval this week, before it heads to the state House.Senate Bill 8, sponsored by Sen. Faith Winter, D-Westminster, would increase penalties for polluting state waters from $12,500 currently to $25,000 per day for &ldquo;criminal negligence&rdquo; violations, as well as a year in jail, and from $25,000 currently to $]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/water-pollution-bill-progresses-in-state-senate/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Feb 2020 19:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/water-pollution-bill-progresses-in-state-senate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UPDATE: City Council approves developer debt, public improvements to revive southwest downtown]]></title><description><![CDATA[UPDATE: This just in from the city's economic development official Bob Cope about the lag in transferring city property to Nor'wood Development Group:&ldquo;The Cimino land exchange was originally approved by City Council on April 25, 2017. On October 23, 2019 City Council approved a Resolution allowing 25 Cimino and 125 Cimino to be conveyed separately.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/update-city-council-approves-developer-debt-public-improvements-to-revive-southwest-downtown/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Feb 2020 19:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/update-city-council-approves-developer-debt-public-improvements-to-revive-southwest-downtown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Valentine’s Day playlist for lovers who love love]]></title><description><![CDATA[Love, as The Captain &amp; Tennille once sang, will keep us together.&nbsp;Were truer words ever spoken?Granted, people may stay together for other reasons, like, for instance, the children, or financial considerations, or codependency.But since you love Valentine&rsquo;s Day every bit as much as we do, let&rsquo;s just set all that aside for the moment and enjoy this lovingly curated holiday playlist:&ldquo;Cuz I Love You&rdquo; by LizzoIt&rsquo;s only fitting that the most soulful contender f]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/a-valentines-day-playlist-for-lovers-who-love-love/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Feb 2020 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/a-valentines-day-playlist-for-lovers-who-love-love/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[El Paso County commissioner calls for Senate bill to inhibit city annexations]]></title><description><![CDATA[A bill that would make it harder for cities to annex property is getting a lot of attention, especially in Colorado Springs where the city has shown interest in expanding its boundaries of late.Senate Bill 147, proposed by Sen. Bob Gardner, R-Colorado Springs, would restrict which properties could be sucked into a city's limits. Now, an area can't be annexed unless one-sixth of the perimeter of the land area is contiguous with the municipality.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/el-paso-county-commissioner-calls-for-senate-bill-to-inhibit-city-annexations/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Feb 2020 23:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/el-paso-county-commissioner-calls-for-senate-bill-to-inhibit-city-annexations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CSPD needs to hear community's concerns, panelists tell police chief]]></title><description><![CDATA[A panel on law enforcement accountability, organized by community members pressing for change after the police shooting of 19-year-old black man De'Von Bailey, included plenty of tense moments. But panelists hoped that it also represented an important step toward healing.As snow accumulated on the streets outside, close to 100 Colorado Springs residents crowded Relevant Word Ministries, Pastor Promise Lee's church southeast of downtown, to hear a group of community leaders discuss accountability]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/cspd-needs-to-hear-communitys-concerns-panelists-tell-police-chief/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Feb 2020 22:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/cspd-needs-to-hear-communitys-concerns-panelists-tell-police-chief/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[E-Bikes on trails? Know the rules...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Few things seem to be as confusing these days as electric bikes, commonly referred to as e-bikes.&nbsp; Class 1, class 2, class 3, class 4, pedal assist, throttle on demand, Speed "pedelec" (who makes up these names?) and mopeds.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/e-bikes-on-trails-know-the-rules/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Feb 2020 18:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/e-bikes-on-trails-know-the-rules/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Huge gaming complex North Side Social a week from opening at former Till]]></title><description><![CDATA[&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/huge-gaming-complex-north-side-social-a-week-from-opening-at-former-till/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Feb 2020 05:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/huge-gaming-complex-north-side-social-a-week-from-opening-at-former-till/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Updated: Arbitration reform bill moves forward]]></title><description><![CDATA[&mdash;&mdash;-UPDATE THURSDAY, FEB. 6 AT 12:40 P.M.&mdash;&mdash;-Senate Bill 93 passed in the state Senate with a long list of amendments. View them online here.&mdash;&mdash;-ORIGINAL POST THURSDAY, FEB. 6 AT 9:20 A.M.&mdash;&mdash;-A bill reforming the arbitration process in Colorado is close to passing in the state Senate, despite opposition from homebuilders and developers.Senate Bill 93, also known as the "Consumer and Employee Dispute Resolution Fairness Act," was approved by Judiciary C]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/updated-arbitration-reform-bill-moves-forward/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Feb 2020 17:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/updated-arbitration-reform-bill-moves-forward/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arbitration reform bill moves forward]]></title><description><![CDATA[A bill reforming the arbitration process in Colorado is close to passing in the state Senate, despite opposition from homebuilders and developers.Senate Bill 93, also known as the "Consumer and Employee Dispute Resolution Fairness Act," was approved by Judiciary Committee on Jan. 29, after more than two hours of public comment. The bill awaits a Senate vote that's been delayed the past few days.In an effort to add protections for individuals filing claims against businesses or employers in arbit]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/arbitration-reform-bill-moves-forward/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Feb 2020 17:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/arbitration-reform-bill-moves-forward/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DA Dan May wants his credit from county commissioner]]></title><description><![CDATA[District Attorney Dan May was nonplussed when he sat through the&nbsp;Board of County Commissioners Chair Mark Waller's Dec. 12 State of the Region address, sponsored by the Colorado Springs Chamber &amp; EDC.That's because Waller apparently didn't mention the DA's Office, and May took that as a personal affront.Instead of doing a little investigating as to why, May jumped off the deep end and on Dec. 17, he marched as many people from his office as he could muster over to the County Commissione]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/da-dan-may-wants-his-credit-from-county-commissioner/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Feb 2020 16:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/da-dan-may-wants-his-credit-from-county-commissioner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Zach Deputy at Lulu’s Downstairs show preview]]></title><description><![CDATA[Zach Deputy isn&rsquo;t shy when it comes to sharing his musical talents.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/zach-deputy-at-lulus-downstairs-show-preview/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Feb 2020 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/zach-deputy-at-lulus-downstairs-show-preview/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wolf Parade and Robert Vincent with the new and noteworthy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wolf Parade, Thin Mind (Sub Pop) &ndash; The exuberant Montreal rockers burst onto the scene in 2005 with a synth-drenched power pop sound suggestive of early &rsquo;90s Oasis or Squeeze.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/wolf-parade-and-robert-vincent-with-the-new-and-noteworthy/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Feb 2020 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/wolf-parade-and-robert-vincent-with-the-new-and-noteworthy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Torres remains uncompromising as her following grows]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mackenzie Scott, performing as Torres, has based a career across four albums on not compromising &mdash; mystical lyrics that are at times inscrutable, a passionate defense of lesbian sensibilities, guitar pyrotechnics reliant on vast sonic leaps and pedal manipulation.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/torres-remains-uncompromising-as-her-following-grows/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Feb 2020 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/torres-remains-uncompromising-as-her-following-grows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The World/Inferno Friendship Society on cabaret-punk and undocumented cats]]></title><description><![CDATA["There&rsquo;s one band in every town that sounds like Tom Waits,&rdquo; says Jack Terricloth, &ldquo;and we&rsquo;ve played with every one of them.&rdquo;&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/the-worldinferno-friendship-society-on-cabaret-punk-and-undocumented-cats/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Feb 2020 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/the-worldinferno-friendship-society-on-cabaret-punk-and-undocumented-cats/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Trump Senate impeachment trial, days 10 &amp; 11]]></title><description><![CDATA[Day 10: The best argument against removing Donald Trump from office has always been that everyone knew what they were getting when they elected him.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/the-trump-senate-impeachment-trial-days-10-amp-11/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Feb 2020 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/the-trump-senate-impeachment-trial-days-10-amp-11/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The scrappy champions of healthy food take on the predators of industrial ag]]></title><description><![CDATA[STATE OF THE PLATE As we hurtle into the 2020s, the future of our food economy (and food itself) remains a fiercely contested competition between diametrically opposed visions: 1) a negative pole consisting of the concentrated forces of corporate agriBusiness, which view the dinner plate strictly in terms of their own profits; and 2) a positive pole of family farmers, consumers, food artisans, environmentalists and other grassroots advocates of agriCulture, who envision our food future from the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/the-scrappy-champions-of-healthy-food-take-on-the-predators-of-industrial-ag/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Feb 2020 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/the-scrappy-champions-of-healthy-food-take-on-the-predators-of-industrial-ag/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The New Pornographers at the Gothic Theatre show preview]]></title><description><![CDATA[The New Pornographers may always be best known as the coed Canadian band that launched the careers of Neko Case and Dan Bejar, but the Vancouver-based collective&rsquo;s track record can also stand on its own.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/the-new-pornographers-at-the-gothic-theatre-show-preview/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Feb 2020 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/the-new-pornographers-at-the-gothic-theatre-show-preview/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Black Sheep’s 2020 Bernstock brings music for everybody]]></title><description><![CDATA[If there&rsquo;s one thing I know everyone out there loves, it&rsquo;s endlessly rehashing the 2016 election.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/the-black-sheeps-2020-bernstock-brings-music-for-everybody/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Feb 2020 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/the-black-sheeps-2020-bernstock-brings-music-for-everybody/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Slingers Smokehouse &amp; Saloon warrants praise for its barbecue]]></title><description><![CDATA[The ownership team behind Slingers Smokehouse &amp; Saloon promised the world when they invited the Indy to their soft opening.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/slingers-smokehouse-amp-saloon-warrants-praise-for-its-barbecue/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Feb 2020 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/slingers-smokehouse-amp-saloon-warrants-praise-for-its-barbecue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sexual assaults up at Air Force Academy]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Pentagon released its annual report on sexual assaults at military academies, showing a 26 percent increase (from 103 to 130) in assaults reported by cadets and midshipmen last academic year compared to the 2017-18 year.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/sexual-assaults-up-at-air-force-academy/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Feb 2020 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/sexual-assaults-up-at-air-force-academy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mayor Suthers celebrates rollback on environmental protections, and we're disappointed]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Jan. 23, Springs Mayor John Suthers stood up with Rep. Doug Lamborn and others at the Pioneers Museum and, according to an Environmental Protection Agency news release on the event, &ldquo;celebrated the Navigable Waters Protection Rule.&rdquo; This rollback of Obama-era limits on the pollution of wetlands and small waterways, including bodies of water that only flow part of the year, was sought by mining companies, builders and agribusiness.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/mayor-suthers-celebrates-rollback-on-environmental-protections-and-were-disappointed/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Feb 2020 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/mayor-suthers-celebrates-rollback-on-environmental-protections-and-were-disappointed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Loaded calzones at Pizza Time]]></title><description><![CDATA[What&rsquo;s the last amazing meal you ate?&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/loaded-calzones-at-pizza-time/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Feb 2020 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/loaded-calzones-at-pizza-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judge’s Char-Grill leads with service and scenery in Woodland Park]]></title><description><![CDATA[In what was once an auto shop then a motorcycle shop, Judge&rsquo;s opened a little over a year ago, we&rsquo;re told, with the original owners quickly selling to their management staff, who run the place today.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/judges-char-grill-leads-with-service-and-scenery-in-woodland-park/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Feb 2020 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/judges-char-grill-leads-with-service-and-scenery-in-woodland-park/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jameson "Jamo" Becker's sound advice]]></title><description><![CDATA[Drummer Jameson &ldquo;Jamo&rdquo; Becker has performed throughout Colorado for roughly 20 years, becoming one of the most accomplished, respected and recorded local musicians through his work with indie/punk acts Instant Lunch, Blah, Laymen Terms, local metal royalty Malakai, and long-running, beloved cover band GOYA.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/jameson-jamo-beckers-sound-advice/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Feb 2020 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/jameson-jamo-beckers-sound-advice/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grassroots-driven policies could help U.S. small farmers]]></title><description><![CDATA[By far the most abundant commodity produced under the 50-year-long corporate-centric agriculture policy is not corn, cotton or cattle, but stupidity.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/grassroots-driven-policies-could-help-us-small-farmers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Feb 2020 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/grassroots-driven-policies-could-help-us-small-farmers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fountain residents board bus to School of Mines to see celebrity lawyer who fought PFAS contamination]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you haven&rsquo;t heard of Rob Bilott, you&rsquo;ve probably heard of Mark Ruffalo. Ruffalo (best known for roles in The Kids Are Alright and The Avengers) portrays environmental lawyer Bilott in the new film Dark Waters.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/fountain-residents-board-bus-to-school-of-mines-to-see-celebrity-lawyer-who-fought-pfas-contamination/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Feb 2020 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/fountain-residents-board-bus-to-school-of-mines-to-see-celebrity-lawyer-who-fought-pfas-contamination/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dungeons &amp; Javas merges gaming and coffee cultures]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jared Scriven was 11 years old when his sister gave him a Dungeons &amp; Dragons red box set, igniting a lasting passion for gaming; he&rsquo;s now 47. Recently, when he and his wife Candus noticed downsizing trends inside the teleconferencing industry in which they both worked, they began brainstorming a backup plan, which has grown into Dungeons &amp; Javas (4420 Austin Bluffs Pkwy., facebook.com/dungeonsandjavas).The gaming store and coffee shop, tentatively set to open Feb. 29, will have a b]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/dungeons-amp-javas-merges-gaming-and-coffee-cultures/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Feb 2020 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/dungeons-amp-javas-merges-gaming-and-coffee-cultures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Downtown parking squeeze can lead to city illegally seizing vehicles, lawsuit alleges]]></title><description><![CDATA[Getting the boot<br />
Ryan Charles Gilman gets a lot of parking tickets, because, he says, metered parking is often all he can find near his lower downtown law office. On Nov. 8, he finished his day by finding a boot attached to his wife&rsquo;s vehicle, which he had driven, preventing him from going home to Pueblo.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/downtown-parking-squeeze-can-lead-to-city-illegally-seizing-vehicles-lawsuit-alleges/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Feb 2020 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/downtown-parking-squeeze-can-lead-to-city-illegally-seizing-vehicles-lawsuit-alleges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[COS Creatives: Millibo artistic directors talk creative control]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jim Jackson and Birgitta DePree have been an integral part of the Colorado Springs theater community for decades.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/cos-creatives-millibo-artistic-directors-talk-creative-control/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Feb 2020 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/cos-creatives-millibo-artistic-directors-talk-creative-control/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Corleone Kush’s high comes on “swift and intense”]]></title><description><![CDATA[I will try not to make too many cute Godfather references in this review of Corleone Kush, like how this fleeting Indica Corleone Kush &ldquo;makes you an offer of Pre-98 Bubba Kush and SFV OG Kush you can&rsquo;t refuse&rdquo; or whatever.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/corleone-kushs-high-comes-on-swift-and-intense/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Feb 2020 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/corleone-kushs-high-comes-on-swift-and-intense/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Controversial columnist joins the Gazette and Colorado Politics]]></title><description><![CDATA[In mid-January, The Denver Post cut ties with Jon Caldara, a conservative columnist who had been contributing to its editorial pages since 2016.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/controversial-columnist-joins-the-gazette-and-colorado-politics/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Feb 2020 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/controversial-columnist-joins-the-gazette-and-colorado-politics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Colorado Springs Food Rescue’s Zac Chapman on local food equity]]></title><description><![CDATA[Zac Chapman, executive director for Colorado Springs Food Rescue (CSFR), is clearly passionate on the topics of food access, education and healthy community-based food outcomes.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/colorado-springs-food-rescues-zac-chapman-on-local-food-equity/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Feb 2020 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/colorado-springs-food-rescues-zac-chapman-on-local-food-equity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City proposes Ivywild traffic solutions]]></title><description><![CDATA[The city will hold a public presentation of the results of a traffic study in the Ivywild neighborhood on Feb. 10 at 6 p.m. at the Ivywild School Gymnasium, 1604 S. Cascade Ave.<br />
&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/city-proposes-ivywild-traffic-solutions/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Feb 2020 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/city-proposes-ivywild-traffic-solutions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cannabis and beer join forces to save planet]]></title><description><![CDATA[A first-of-its-kind pilot program in Colorado seeks to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by pairing beer and weed.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/cannabis-and-beer-join-forces-to-save-planet/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Feb 2020 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/cannabis-and-beer-join-forces-to-save-planet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Berry flavors lead the charge at Drekar Meadery]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;This is our interpretation of the old style,&rdquo; says Drekar co-owner Timothy Martin, elaborating that he and co-owner Mike Sonderby favor a semi-sweet mead style over more dry or sweeter renditions.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/berry-flavors-lead-the-charge-at-drekar-meadery/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Feb 2020 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/berry-flavors-lead-the-charge-at-drekar-meadery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[De'Von Bailey's death spurs group to look at police accountability]]></title><description><![CDATA[Moving forward Six months after the police shooting of a 19-year-old black man divided the community, a group has formed to explore options to improve the accountability of local law enforcement.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/devon-baileys-death-spurs-group-to-look-at-police-accountability/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Feb 2020 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/devon-baileys-death-spurs-group-to-look-at-police-accountability/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City prepares to replace North Cheyenne Cañon Park bridges]]></title><description><![CDATA[The city plans to spend upwards of $4 million replacing three bridges in North Cheyenne Ca&ntilde;on Park, with the help of federal money routed through the state.The park's master plan&nbsp;was&nbsp;developed in 2018 in partnership with the community. The park has seen a surge in visitors in recent years, and the city wants to protect the park's historic and natural resources, city spokesperson Kim Melchor says."Efforts to replace historic bridges in the park, which began in 2012,is a proactive]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/city-prepares-to-replace-north-cheyenne-caon-park-bridges/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Feb 2020 00:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/city-prepares-to-replace-north-cheyenne-caon-park-bridges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City looks to link North Nevada Avenue with downtown]]></title><description><![CDATA[A plan to route hundreds of buses per day through the Old North End to link North Nevada Avenue with downtown got pushback from residents who oppose a plan they say would bring polluting exhaust and noise through a historic neighborhood.Here's the reason the city is looking into a new transportation plan for North Nevada: The North Nevada Transit Connectivity Study will evaluate the feasibility of alternatives transit services to serve the needs of the North Nevada Avenue corridor and connect th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/city-looks-to-link-north-nevada-avenue-with-downtown/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2020 19:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/city-looks-to-link-north-nevada-avenue-with-downtown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blue Star Group to open Stellina Pizza Cafe in former Willamette Market &amp; Deli]]></title><description><![CDATA[After 22 years in business, including 19 at its South Tejon Street location, The Blue Star shut down in late 2017 to open again somewhere downtown by sometime in 2019.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/blue-star-group-to-open-stellina-pizza-cafe-in-former-willamette-market-amp-deli/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jan 2020 16:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/blue-star-group-to-open-stellina-pizza-cafe-in-former-willamette-market-amp-deli/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wolf Parade at The Gothic Theatre show preview]]></title><description><![CDATA[If anyone needed to justify Wolf Parade&rsquo;s existence in the year 2020, they could just point to the Montreal band&rsquo;s new single, which opens with the lines &ldquo;Julia, take your man home / He&rsquo;s just sitting at the bar / Carving shapes that look like dicks into the wood,&rdquo; and closes with &ldquo;To say that he loves you would be unfair towards you / And to say that he needs you would be unfair towards you, too.&rdquo;&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/wolf-parade-at-the-gothic-theatre-show-preview/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jan 2020 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/wolf-parade-at-the-gothic-theatre-show-preview/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump’s impeachment process a matter of semantics]]></title><description><![CDATA[Editor's note: The following have been submitted by Indy readers, unedited, un-fact-checked, and presented in whole. Join the conversation in the comment section below, or via email to letters@csindy.com.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/trumps-impeachment-process-a-matter-of-semantics/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jan 2020 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/trumps-impeachment-process-a-matter-of-semantics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The ultra-rich want to run from Warren]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is a make or break year for many migrants seeking to improve their families&rsquo; financial conditions. They say they&rsquo;re being persecuted in their homeland, yet they fear being vilified for crossing the border.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/the-ultra-rich-want-to-run-from-warren/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jan 2020 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/the-ultra-rich-want-to-run-from-warren/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Trump Senate impeachment trial, day six]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fair&amp;Unbalanced We watched.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/the-trump-senate-impeachment-trial-day-six/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jan 2020 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/the-trump-senate-impeachment-trial-day-six/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Coffee Cottage makes good decisions in Woodland Park]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nearing its two-year anniversary, The Coffee Cottage took over in Cafe Leo&rsquo;s original location.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/the-coffee-cottage-makes-good-decisions-in-woodland-park/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jan 2020 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/the-coffee-cottage-makes-good-decisions-in-woodland-park/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suthers, Lamborn praise weakened wetland protections]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Donald Trump&rsquo;s administration announced on Jan. 23 that the EPA would roll back protections for streams and wetlands, allowing industry and farmers to potentially pollute certain waterways with impunity.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/suthers-lamborn-praise-weakened-wetland-protections/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jan 2020 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/suthers-lamborn-praise-weakened-wetland-protections/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Proposed criminal records rule sets dangerous precedent]]></title><description><![CDATA[VoiceOfReasonA Colorado judicial branch committee wants to make it harder for all of us to access criminal court records. The 14-member Rules of Criminal Procedure Committee met mid-January to discuss a long-awaited draft rule that would change how and when courts are allowed to suppress and seal criminal court records.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/proposed-criminal-records-rule-sets-dangerous-precedent/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jan 2020 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/proposed-criminal-records-rule-sets-dangerous-precedent/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Omelets Etc. has expanded to a third, northern location]]></title><description><![CDATA[Colorado Springs, meet Omelets Etc. No. 3.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/omelets-etc-has-expanded-to-a-third-northern-location/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jan 2020 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/omelets-etc-has-expanded-to-a-third-northern-location/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nana’s Kitchen meets the community’s needs in Falcon area]]></title><description><![CDATA[It would take hard work to make this place a better fit for the Peyton/Falcon area. In Nana&rsquo;s Kitchen, one wall bears cowboy hats, some of which are signed, some of which have business cards.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/nanas-kitchen-meets-the-communitys-needs-in-falcon-area/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jan 2020 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/nanas-kitchen-meets-the-communitys-needs-in-falcon-area/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mental health resources in Colorado Springs]]></title><description><![CDATA[FINDING COMMUNITY When your child is dealing with a mental health issue, you may feel there is nowhere to turn for support or solutions.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/mental-health-resources-in-colorado-springs/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jan 2020 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/mental-health-resources-in-colorado-springs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kat Edmonson on covering The Cure and the dark side of Disney]]></title><description><![CDATA[While Kat Edmonson&rsquo;s most recent album was called Old Fashioned Gal, the 36-year-old jazz singer is anything but conventional.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/kat-edmonson-on-covering-the-cure-and-the-dark-side-of-disney/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jan 2020 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/kat-edmonson-on-covering-the-cure-and-the-dark-side-of-disney/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Immigrant farmworkers deserve better]]></title><description><![CDATA[DiverseCityMy grandfather passed away eight years ago, and I miss him tremendously. Recently, as my aunt and I shared stories about our childhoods and I recalled eating fresh cherries and other fruit from the trees in my grandparents&rsquo; backyard.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/immigrant-farmworkers-deserve-better/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jan 2020 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/immigrant-farmworkers-deserve-better/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How much does Drake coal plant cost?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Editor's note:&nbsp;This story has been updated from its print version. CSU verified the reported cost breakdown after the Indy's press time. Colorado Springs Utilities spent $11.8 million on operating and maintenance for the coal-fired Martin Drake Power Plant in 2019, according to&nbsp; figures provided by local clean-air activist Nicole Rosa, obtained through a Colorado Open Records Act request filed under her name.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/how-much-does-drake-coal-plant-cost/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jan 2020 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/colorado-springs/how-much-does-drake-coal-plant-cost/</guid></item></channel></rss>