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City could quench thirst of neighbors

When Colorado Springs Utilities completes the $1.4 billion Southern Delivery System, there will be history in the making. SDS won't be an...
Gazette, The (Colorado Springs), 11/29/09 by BARRY NOREEN · More from publication
Entering 'hereafter' unpleasant experience

Tuesday's Colorado Springs City Council meeting could be likened to a double feature, "The Three Faces of Eve" and "Psycho." Only Alfred...
Gazette, The (Colorado Springs), 11/27/09 by BARRY NOREEN · More from publication
Putting a face to the homeless in the city

'Tis the day before Thanksgiving, and all 'round the town, there are more homeless people than ever. The next census won't be taken until...
Gazette, The (Colorado Springs), 11/25/09 by BARRY NOREEN · More from publication
A timeout from TABOR could stop the bleeding

Here is Big Idea No. 2: Colorado Springs should think about having an election in 2010 to free itself, if only temporarily, from the revenue caps...
Gazette, The (Colorado Springs), 11/22/09 by BARRY NOREEN · More from publication
Cultivate economy, sure, but details hazy

It's a famous story: Mahatma Gandhi was asked what he thought of Western civilization and he replied, "I think it would be a good idea." What do...
Gazette, The (Colorado Springs), 11/18/09 by BARRY NOREEN · More from publication
Care for our pastto secure our future

"Save the clock tower!" In "Back to the Future," Marty McFly is approached by a woman distributing leaflets for a campaign to save the clock...
Gazette, The (Colorado Springs), 11/15/09 by BARRY NOREEN, · More from publication

Cash does most good in meters, not hands

Some people like to give spare change to panhandlers because it makes the donor feel all warm inside. Face-to-face charitable giving like that...
Gazette, The (Colorado Springs), 11/13/09 by BARRY NOREEN · More from publication
Whatever side you're on, there's no joy today

It's a bad joke: No one has to worry about the city of Colorado Springs going down the drain because voters killed the stormwater enterprise....
Gazette, The (Colorado Springs), 11/04/09 by BARRY NOREEN · More from publication
Where there's smoke, there's mire

It's reefer madness. Colorado Springs isn't going to launch a sweeping crackdown on medicinal marijuana dispensaries, but city officials - like...
Gazette, The (Colorado Springs), 10/30/09 by BARRY NOREEN · More from publication
What good is shooting messenger going to do?

When you don't like the message you can always shoot the messenger. Many city employees are angry with The Gazette because it published the list...
Gazette, The (Colorado Springs), 10/28/09 by BARRY NOREEN · More from publication