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

I spend a lot of time on my podcast and social media evaluating reports of hikers, cyclists or climbers who needed to be ...

Singer-songwriter Jeremy Facknitz is pretty sure he has more in common with a Tupperware salesman in the 1980s than a modern ...

Ben Trollinger Theodore Lion’s music makes you feel like you’re dozing in a hammock. The sun shines warmly on your face, a ...

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

The City of Colorado Springs released a $939 million proposed budget for 2025, a 4.3% increase from the 2024 budget.Highlights of the proposed budget include additional law enforcement and staff ...

During a birthday trip to Belize, Dr. Cristi Bundukamara spotted something swimming near the shore. Gasping, she got up from her beach chair and ran toward the water. Sailors have been known to ...

Two film festivals taking place on the same weekend can be a cinephile’s wildest dream or greatest nightmare, depending on how you see things. Film fans will face that crossroads on the weekend ...

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

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

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

Colorado Springs’ first nacho restaurant opens in the Roswell neighborhood. Jenny and Tyler Sherman, who also own Odyssey Gastropub, have opened Nacho Matrix at 2722 N. Cascade Ave., next to ...