I first met Eva Zhang on a Friday afternoon. Despite the ice-coated freeways, dozens had come for lunch at China Town Restaurant in downtown Colorado Springs. Zhang scuttled about the restaurant ...

Raw Materials: Concrete Couch founder Steve Wood reflects on 20 years of community-building through the arts ...

Rockrimmon Library closed its doors on Nov. 30, six weeks after the Pikes Peak Library District board of trustees announced in mid-October that it did not intend to renew the lease on the library ...

Colorado Springs’ rapid expansion has reshaped the Fountain Creek watershed, accelerating erosion, increasing stormwater runoff, and raising concerns over future water resources. As new ...

Hillside Gardens Revives Its Horticultural Heritage with New Expansion. Discover how Hillside Gardens is embracing its roots with a new garden center, offering locals in Colorado Springs a lush ...

The world premiere of In Her Bones, a play by Jessica Kahkoska, delves into the history of crypto-Judaism in Colorado’s San Luis Valley. Through one woman’s discovery of hidden family ...

The red Ford F-250 rocked back and forth like a ship on dangerous waters as it made its way up the steep slope. “You’re not afraid of heights, are you?” asked Jerry Schnabel. “I forget to ...

Scott O'Malley sidles up to the hitching post at his Western Jubilee Recording Company offices and Warehouse Theater in downtown Colorado Springs where E. Cucharras meets the old railroad track ...

The Colorado Office of Economic Development introduced the Community Business Preservation Program at the end of 2023 to strengthen the operations of locally owned businesses facing possible ...

Pitch Perfect: How a Winning Culture of Players and Passionate Fans Built a USL Championship Team in Colorado Springs ...

Amphitheater Empire: With 20 more facilities planned over the next six years, Venu doubles down on the future of live music in the post-pandemic era ...

Editor’s note: JW Roth is co-owner of The Colorado Springs Independent. His opinions are his own and do not influence The Independent’s news coverage. In just 10 short days, Springs residents ...