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OUR VIEW: The university's new prayer room

CU invests to help prayer on campus

Muslim students at the University of Colorado-Boulder have complained for years because the campus lacks a quiet area suitable for midday prayers. These students believe they cannot flourish without prayer. Soon, their dilemma will be solved. The... Full story

OUR VIEW: Democrats must tread lightly

Tuesday’s election results may not signal that the Republicans are back as a party capable of putting together a winning national coalition. But as much as the White House attempted to downplay the significance of gubernatorial elections in... Full story

THE PULPIT: Vatican investigates U.S. sisters. Why?

MARK BARNA

Some Catholic experts say sisterhoods are the Rodney Dangerfield of the Catholic Church. They don’t get no respect — especially from the Vatican. If these folks ever needed ammo for their argument, it came last December, when the... Full story

Demand heats up for weatherization, energy bill help

DEBBIE KELLEY

With cooler weather and a continued soft economy, phones are ringing more than usual at the Energy Resource Center, a 30-year-old nonprofit that helps low-income residents reduce their energy bills. The center is fielding about 15 applications a... Full story

Power line project spurs fight over route in southern Colorado

R. SCOTT RAPPOLD

LA VETA• This tranquil, snow-covered hillside is where Larry Morgan’s parents, brother and cousin are buried. Near old La Veta Pass in rural Huerfano County, it’s where the family has bonfires at Christmas, where the kids sled,... Full story

NOREEN: Recall? Let's not lose our heads

BARRY NOREEN

Off with their heads. By all means, let’s grab our pitchforks and storm the Bastille. After we lop off the head of the king, we can institute a reign of terror and lop off thousands of more heads. No need to stop with a mere recall of... Full story

Some fear city cuts could stunt growth in Colorado Springs

RICH LADEN

This week, in the wake of city voters’ overwhelming rejection of a property tax rate increase, the Colorado Springs City Council will begin the task of deciding how to close an estimated $28.9 million shortfall in its 2010 budget.Layoffs, wage... Full story

Owens stepping down as KKTV sports director

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Activist launches Springs recall effort, calls mayor 'arrogant'

LANCE BENZEL

A critic of City Hall drummed up attention Friday for a planned effort to recall Mayor Lionel Rivera and Vice Mayor Larry Small, chiding them for being “arrogant,” fiscally irresponsible and contemptuous of voters. “It’s... Full story

Grocery union's national leader presses for amicable resolution

DENVER — Unionized Safeway workers in Colorado have voted to authorize a strike as contract talks drag on, but it's unclear if union leaders will OK one. United Food and Commercial Workers President Joe Hansen told UFCW Local 7 in a... Full story

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