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

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

The El Paso County Board of Commissioners has appointed Commissioner Carrie Geitner as the new chair and Commissioner Cami ...

This is the first installment of a two-part series on the ideological and economic origins of Colorado Springs. The second ...

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

I walked up to the front door of the school with my heart in my stomach. It was a new school to me. I didn’t know if the door was a “push” or a “pull.” I knew I wouldn’t know anyone there.

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 ...

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

Yolanda Avila sat in her second-hand Toyota, looking out the moonroof at the cerulean California sky, and thought, “It’s true. You work hard, you go for what you want, and you can have it.” ...

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 ...

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