After being told that her scripts featuring Native American characters were uncastable, Sicangu Lakota playwright Larissa ...

T he town of Green Mountain Falls, west of Colorado Springs, is a small town with a robust hiking trails system. Nestled deep into the Ute Pass corridor, most of its trails climb steeply up to the ...

City Council President Randy Helms is confident that the company that operates Ford Amphitheater in northern Colorado Springs will take steps in the coming months to address hundreds of noise ...

For me, the comedian John Mulaney perfectly summed up life in the 21st century when he said, “You spend most of your day telling a robot that you’re not a robot.” We’re all just potential ...

The first thing I noticed about Runoff was the hypnotic pull of the constant screaming, rhythmic switch-ups and random ...

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

A project by students at Pikes Peak State College and the University of Colorado Colorado Springs is set to launch to the International Space Station in mid-November as part of the prestigious ...

Airman 1 st Class Albert Moore, who shot down an enemy MiG fighter jet from the tail of a B-52D during the Vietnam War, has been honored with a plaque at the U.S. Air Force Academy. The plaque was ...

This story has been updated. A text message sent out last week with the logo of the El Paso County Democratic Party at the top and a strip at the bottom saying it was paid for by the Colorado ...

Lee Aviv’s coffin-racing team has certainly had some unique ideas over the years. In 2022, they raced a tile-adorned shower, complete with a blood-soaked, showering Aviv as their “Emma” (the ...

Theodore Lion’s music makes you feel like you’re dozing in a hammock. The sun shines warmly on your face, a creek babbles nearby, and birds chirp in the distance. Gently picked acoustic guitar ...