The Gazette back issues from March 2008:
UTILITIES' WATER PLAN WINS BUREAU'S FAVOR ; Cost, energy use lowest among 7 alternatives
Mar 01, 2008; ... Colorado Springs Utilities scored a victory Friday when thefederal government agreed the city's proposal for piping water fromPueblo Reservoir is the best of seven options. The Bureau of Reclamation's draft Environmental Impact Statementidentified a plan to pipe water from the ...
IN COLORADO, WHERE THERE'S SMOKE, THERE'S A FINE ; Forest Service raises cost for campfires lit during ban, part of a wholesale spike in fines
Mar 01, 2008; ... The last time dry conditions forced a ban on campfires in PikeNational Forest, in 2006, there were 141 reported violations in ElPaso and Teller counties. The 70 people forest rangers caught were fined $25. "They said, 'Great, come back tomorrow and write me another one,if ...
Work on Centennial likely won't be done soon
Mar 01, 2008; ... Someone excitedly contacted Getting There this week, saying itlooked like work was finally being done to connect CentennialBoulevard from Fillmore Street to the Fontanero Street exit onInterstate 25. Nah. What our excitable boy saw was, indeed, a short stretch of ...
A CHANGING SCENE AT UCCS ; Social opportunities grow as school attracts more young, full-time students
Mar 01, 2008; ... Greek fraternities and sororities have set up shop. Sportingevents are packed with students. The number of clubs andorganizations has nearly tripled in the past decade, and a newcampus recreation center bustles with activity. The social scene at the University of Colorado at ...
BILL WOULD PAY COLLEGE TUITION OF SOME WOUNDED VETERANS
Mar 01, 2008; ... DENVER - The idea seemed simple. Mothers of veterans were asking Rep. Rafael Gallegos what helpwas available as their children re-entered civilian life. The Democrat from Antonito believed the state offered too littlesupport for veterans, so he came up with a proposal to ...
AGENCY FINDS NO MORE ZEBRA MUSSELS IN LAKE ; Parks official says preventive steps will be taken anyway
Mar 01, 2008; ... An inspection of the Pueblo Reservoir has turned up no more zebramussels, an invasive species that was found there last fall for thefirst time in Colorado. Over the past two weeks, a team from the U.S. Bureau ofReclamation scoured the two marinas in the lake, first with ...
RAPIST GETS 178 YEARS IN PRISON ; Victims were 3 military men, teenager in 2006
Mar 01, 2008; ... Calling a 30-year-old man's crimes of raping three men and a boy"despicable," a judge Friday sentenced the Colorado Springs man to178 years in prison. Oliver Newell was convicted in November of 12 felonies, includingmultiple counts of kidnapping and sexual assault, in the rape ...
JUDGE: MEMORIAL CONTRACTS PUBLIC ; Hospital system wrong to keep info from media
Mar 01, 2008; ... Memorial Health System officials improperly tried to keep secretbusiness records they should have released as public documents, ajudge ruled Friday. Fourth Judicial District Judge David Prince ruled that copies ofcontracts showing how much city-owned Memorial Hospital pays two ...
ASSEMBLY GLANCE FRIDAY IN REVIEW
Mar 01, 2008; ... How long to tap Republican lawmakers told Democrats that they had given drugdealers reason to celebrate Friday, despite a vote to expand lawenforcement officers' ability to tap suspects' phones. The spat started when the Senate debated HB1130, which wouldmodify the ...
AFA DENIES DOWNTOWN BAN ; Air Force Times reports message simply a warning
Mar 01, 2008 ... Air Force Academy cadets have been warned about trouble spots indowntown Colorado Springs, but the academy is denying that itamounts to a ban, the Air Force Times reported. In an e-mail sent to cadets, Commandant of Cadets Brig. Gen.Susan Desjardins classified the city's downtown ...
THIS MONTH IS THE SNOWIEST ; But Springs temperatures should climb in March, too
Mar 01, 2008 ... Colorado Springs will have warmer temperatures this month, butkeep your winter coats and mittens out. You might need them to huntfor those Easter eggs. March is typically the snowiest month of the year, with the cityreceiving an average of 9.4 inches of snow, according to ...
ON THE STUMP
Mar 01, 2008 ... Waller to announce bid for House seat Mark Waller, an attorney and Iraq war veteran, plans to announcetoday he is seeking the Republican nomination in the race for theHouse District 15 seat. Former El Paso County Commissioner Douglas Bruce was appointed tothe ...
BRIEFLY
Mar 01, 2008 ... Garden gnomes are on their way home Birdbaths, garden gnomes and ceramic figurines -- treasure tosome, trash to their neighbors. More than 30 such knickknacks were swiped from the Woodmen Hillsneighborhood in an apparent prank early Monday, and like it or not,the ...
'CARMEN' FRESH, ENERGETIC AT OPERA THEATRE
Mar 01, 2008; ... Grand opera is back in Colorado Springs. Opera Theatre of the Rockies gives "Carmen" the fresh, youthful,energetic performance it deserves but rarely receives. And as thetitle role's fiery gypsy, Jennifer De-Dominici shows the promise ofbecoming a great Carmen. The story ...
SERVICES
Mar 01, 2008 ... Henry J. Barela Services, 10 a.m. today, Corpus Christi Catholic Church.Evergreen Funeral Home. David Michael Boggs Visitation, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. today, 5634 Grays Peak Court.Cappadona's Family Funeral Home. Larry Causey Services, 1 p.m. Sunday, ...
DEATHS
Mar 01, 2008 ... VIVIAN J. ADAMS Born June 28, 1923. Died Feb. 27, 2008. Sales associate, 48-year Colorado Springs resident. Survived bythree sons, Dan L. Hiveley, Leonard G. Olson and Bill Mac; and adaughter, Bonnie Jean Hiveley-Davidson. Visitation, 9 a.m. Monday,with services to follow, ...
OUR VIEW
Mar 01, 2008 ... Dim bulb law The problem with a light bulb mandate Compact fluorescent bulbs are a wonderful invention that millionsof Americans have embraced as the prices have come down. Theincentives to buy them are obvious and immense: each bulb lasts fiveto seven years, and can save ...
Letters
Mar 01, 2008 ... POSTWAR STRESS To support troops, safeguard their employment "Hire a vet! Your best bet yet!" I remember my father telling me about that slogan when he wasgetting out of the Navy back in the 1972. It seems nostalgic tothink about times when our country ...
PARTY OF ONE? ; Critics say he has alienated GOP and represents only himself; Bruce says integrity sets him apart
Mar 02, 2008; ... DENVER - On the refrigerator behind Rep. Douglas Bruce's officedesk is a laundry detergent bucket full of invitations, meal offersand gifts he has received since beginning his stormy tenure on Jan.14. Bruce refers to them as "bribes, perks, offers of benefit." Hehas accepted ...
RESPONSE TIME LAGS IN EASTERN EDGE ; Department's goal is to arrive within 8 minutes 90% of time; on far east side it only hit 69%
Mar 02, 2008; ... Residents and businesses on Colorado Springs' booming easternedge wait longer for firefighters in an emergency than in any otherarea of the city. Although the Fire Department's goal is to get the first companyto a call in eight minutes or less 90 percent of the time,firefighters ...
BEST AND BRIGHTEST KICKOFF ; 17th annual competition will honor graduating seniors
Mar 02, 2008; ... They are doctors and lawyers and Internet chiefs. The Gazette's Best and Brightest alumni tend to go far -- even ifthey didn't make the top tier. Now it's time for another cast of honorees to join their ranks.The 17th annual Best and Brightest competition will recognize ...
In tight times, many rebates likely to go to bills, savings
Mar 02, 2008; ... Like most of us, Mary Pat Taylor doesn't know whether theeconomic stimulus package approved by Congress and President Bushwill be a boon for the U.S. economy. But she knows what she's going to do with her $600 rebate: "I'mgoing to be paying bills." The Colorado Springs ...
RED ROCK CANYON STRUCTURE -- ANGST OR JUST ROOMS?
Mar 02, 2008; ... Behind a garage, dug into a hillside in the Red Rock Canyon OpenSpace, are three dark rooms that make up what some say is a bombshelter -- a historic relic on public property that ought to bepreserved. Others say it's an unremarkable concrete-block storm shelter thatshould be ...
A GIFT OF REBUILDING FOR WOUNDED SOLDIER ; Not-for-profit company spruces up house of Carson sergeant injured by a bomb in Iraq
Mar 02, 2008; ... Excuse Fort Carson's Sgt. 1st Class Raleigh Heekin for feelingoverwhelmed Saturday and more than a little humbled. "I'm not special," Heekin told a group of volunteers swarming hisFountain house. "I'm just a man who joined the Army and went to war.There's a lot of us out there." ...
AT LAST, SOLDIERS HOME ; 18 from Carson unit back from Afghanistan
Mar 02, 2008; ... First it was airplane trouble, then the weather. For the past week, circumstances beyond their control keptsoldiers from the 242nd Ordnance Disposal from a well-deservedhomecoming at Fort Carson. They wanted to see their spouses, kids and parents again afterdeploying 12 ...
BRIEFLY
Mar 02, 2008 ... Police: Driver waved pistol, rammed cars A man in a truck drove the wrong way on Academy Boulevard earlySaturday, rammed several cars and jumped a median after pointing apistol at several people, Colorado Springs police said. Marco A. Pineda, 23, was arrested on ...
SNOWSHOER FOUND AFTER A COLD NIGHT
Mar 02, 2008 ... A man was rescued Saturday from Pikes Peak after a daylong searchinvolving two counties and two Black Hawk helicopters. Rel Wishkovsky, 21, of Denver was uninjured despite a night spentin the cold, said Reg Francklin of El Paso County Search and Rescue,which sent a six-person crew ...
DEATHS
Mar 02, 2008 ... ABELINA AGUILAR Born July 2, 1983. Died Feb. 28, 2008. Student, lifelong Colorado Springs resident. Survived by hermother, Lucy; a brother, Joseph Olivas; and a sister, GeorgiaOlivas. Services, 1 p.m. Wednesday, The Springs Funeral Services. MARGARET C. DIETRICK ...
SERVICES
Mar 02, 2008 ... Vivian J. Adams Visitation, 9 a.m. with services to follow at 10 a.m. Monday,Memorial Gardens Chapel. Reception to follow funeral service.Burial, Memorial Gardens Cemetery, 2 p.m. Tuesday. Laura Frances Alexander Memorial service, 2 p.m. Wednesday, First Christian ...
OUR VIEW
Mar 02, 2008 ... City-funded rugby No public funds for niche recreation Colorado Springs may need a youth sports stadium for rugby,soccer, skating and such. What it doesn't need is a facility builtwith a blend of public and private funds. City officials arecreating a committee to examine ...
Letters
Mar 02, 2008 ... 5TH DISTRICT Lamborn best positioned to represent voters I loved Gazette columnist Barry Noreen's common-sense article inWednesday's paper ("It's hard to see why Lamborn has 2 GOPchallengers"). The question these challengers should be asking is, "How ...
TIGERS ROAR BACK ; Colorado College nears WCHA title after trailing by 2 early on
Mar 01, 2008; ... The MacNaughton Cup is within Colorado College's grasp. When No. 10 Minnesota State-Mankato took a two-goal lead lessthan 14 minutes into Friday's game, the Tigers felt their chance tocapture a piece of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association'sregular-season title this weekend ...
SECRET PLAQUES FULL OF INTRIGUE ; Pittsburgh cast bronze company keeps quiet about the role it plays in making Cooperstown history
Mar 02, 2008; ... Along with its normal lineup of urns, caskets and mausoleums,Matthews International in Pittsburgh will produce Goose Gossage'sBaseball Hall of Fame plaque. The company touts itself as the world's leading producer of castbronze memorial products but shies away from publicizing its ...
WALKER DONE IN DENVER ; Receiver released along with LB Gold; Lynch returning
Mar 01, 2008; ... Last September, the Denver Broncos' trade for Javon Walker lookedgood. Walker, coming off a 1,084-yard season in 2006, had 17 catchesand 220 yards in Denver's first two games. When Walker's kneestarted to give him problems, his Broncos career started to unravel.He was released ...
HALFTIME A BRIDGE TO NOWHERE FOR AFA
Mar 02, 2008; ... PROVO, Utah - In a 6-minute stretch bridging the first and secondhalves of Saturday's game at the Marriott Center, Air Forceunraveled and BYU turned a close game into a blowout. The Cougars ended up beating the Falcons, 76-57, in front of anannounced crowd of 17,427, for their ...
BYU HAS ITS HOME AURA ESTABLISHED
Mar 01, 2008; ... Raucous fans gave Air Force guard/forward Andrew Henke a lift.And playing on a familiar floor where he has launched thousands ofpractice jumpers certainly helped. But the biggest advantage Henke felt at Clune Arena last seasonwhile the Falcons were in the midst of a 30-game home ...
TIGERS' TITLE CLINCHING PUT ON HOLD
Mar 02, 2008; ... With the MacNaughton Cup in the house, Colorado College gave up atwo-goal lead in the third period to lose 3-2 to No. 10 MinnesotaState-Mankato just 16 seconds into overtime Saturday. Right wing Kael Mouillierat swung around the back of the net andslammed the puck off goaltender ...
FALCONS RALLY FOR TIE AGAINST CONFERENCE OPPONENT
Mar 01, 2008; ... The Air Force Falcons missed their chance at sweeping AmericanInternational for the second series this season by skating to a 2-2tie Friday at the Cadet Ice Arena. The Yellow Jackets (8-20-5, 8-16-3 Atlantic Hockey Association)were 0-14 against the Falcons, and the tie was an ...
JACKSON SURPASSES CHALLENGE IN 2ND HALF
Mar 01, 2008; ... Reggie Jackson played second fiddle for nearly a half Fridaynight in his own gym. But Palmer's sensational senior scored 28 of his 40 points in thesecond half -- despite having three fouls at intermission -- to leadthe No. 2 seed Terrors to a hardearned 70-67 victory against No ....
Even Forsberg has some doubts
Mar 02, 2008; ... DENVER - Wondering if Peter Forsberg is finished as a greathockey player? You're not alone. A 34-yearold man who just arrived in Denver shares your doubts. "Maybe I'm not that good," Forsberg said. "I don't know .... Idon't really care if I'm bad this time around." ...
SOPHOMORE SPURS LIBERTY COMEBACK
Mar 01, 2008; ... Third-seeded Liberty rallied behind Wes McKenzie's 25 points inthe second half to pull away late in a 75-71 victory over No. 6Greeley West in the second round of the 4A boys basketball playoffs. The host Lancers shot only 27 percent in the first half andtrailed 34-28 at the break ....
BERTHS UP FOR GRABS MONDAY IN SHOOTING
Mar 02, 2008; ... Dozens of the nation's elite shooters have arrived in ColoradoSprings. Only five will leave with Olympic berths. The finals of the U.S. Olympic shooting trials in air gun areMonday at the Olympic Training Center. The top two finishers inmen's rifle and the winners in men's pistol ...
DANTZLER HAS WORK TO DO TO QUALIFY
Mar 01, 2008; ... Four years ago, Colorado Springs wrestler T.C. Dantzler helpedmake history -- bad history. His weight class wasn't qualified for the 2004 Athens Games andthe U.S. failed to field a complete Olympic team for the first timesince 1992, when the current Olympic qualifying format ...
VAN DUSEN NARROWLY FAILS TO QUALIFY WEIGHT CLASS
Mar 02, 2008; ... Marcie Van Dusen couldn't complete the puzzle. The Colorado Springs wrestler lost Saturday in the 121-poundwomen's freestyle finals of the Pan American Championships at theOlympic Training Center, failing to qualify her weight class for theBeijing Games in August. In a ...
POWER PLAY IGNITES VIA HILLEN
Mar 01, 2008; ... Colorado College defenseman Jack Hillen has taken the Tigers'power play to a new level in the past two games. CC has scored on five of its past 11 power plays -- includingthree goals Friday against No. 10 Minnesota State-Mankato -- withHillen as the common denominator ....
BROADMOOR'S FLATT LEADS U.S. SWEEP
Mar 02, 2008; ... It was an all-American finish at the junior world figure skatingchampionships in Sofia, Bulgaria. The Broadmoor Skating Club's Rachael Flatt won the title and leda U.S. sweep in the women's competition Saturday. Caroline Zhang,who'd won the title last year, was a close second, ...
GOODBYE, BENET HILL ; Sisters moving to site in Black Forest
Mar 01, 2008; ... Bidding farewell is never easy, especially to a place you'vecalled home for 45 years. And though they're sometimes sad andoverwhelmed, the Benedictine sisters of Benet Hill Monastery knowit's time to say goodbye. The 34 sisters will move out of Benet Hill Monastery, at 2577 ...
STALLIONS PULL AWAY ; Sierra follows Jeffery's lead, works on wearing down feisty Lancers
Mar 02, 2008; ... Second-seeded Sierra used its power and athleticism to outrebound4A Metro rival Liberty by 14 and come away with a 55-46 second-round girls basketball playoff win. The Stallions travel to regional top seed Golden to play third-seeded Evergreen (16-8) on Friday. Janeesa ...
IT'S THE GREAT PEEP-O-RAMA CONTEST
Mar 01, 2008 ... Look out peeple, the The Great Peep-o-rama of 2008 is about toland. Ever since the sweet success of last year's Peep-orama, we'vebeen hatching plans for an encore. The time has come. Easter is a-coming, baskets are a-filling, andPeeps are emerging from their winter slumber ....
CLUTCH 3-POINTER DOOMS KADETS
Mar 02, 2008; ... Air Academy was less than a minute from victory in its second-round Class 5A state tournament game Saturday. But that's when Durango junior guard Katerina Garcia broke theKadets' hearts. Garcia, who scored 25 points, forced overtime with a 24-foot 3-pointer and added six ...
EVANGELIST NOT AFRAID TO INTERRUPT ROCK FOR JESUS
Mar 01, 2008; ... Remember that episode of "Friends" when they're talking aboutkissing and sex? The women say kissing might be the most importantpart, while the guys say it's like a stand-up comedian you have tosit through before Pink Floyd takes the stage. It's OK, but not whyyou bought the ticket ....
Higher temperatures may mean more cats
Mar 01, 2008; ... Shelters around the country are reporting that they're receivingmore cats than ever. Let's just point the finger at something thatgets the blame for just about everything: global warming. Only this time, it might be the real reason, according to PetsAcross America. Cats are ...
HELP ANIMALS WHILE DOING TAXES
Mar 01, 2008; ... Too many dogs and cats, not enough homes. Do the math, and here'swhat you get: 40,000 or so animals that have to be euthanized everyyear in Colorado. If you find that number troubling, look at Line 38 of yourColorado state income tax form. That's where you can check off ...
CALIFORNIA PASTOR SPEAKS ABOUT WORSHIP
Mar 01, 2008 ... The Rev. Mark Labberton will be lead speaker at the ChristianLife Conference today at First Presbyterian Church, 219 E. Bijou St.Labberton is senior pastor of First Presbyterian Church in Berkeley,Calif., and author of "The Dangerous Act of Worship." The conferenceruns 9 a.m. to 3 p.m ....
MISSED OPPORTUNITIES COST TERRORS DEARLY
Mar 02, 2008; ... Inconsistency on offense proved too much for the No. 4 seedPalmer girls to overcome in a 39-38 home playoff loss to No. 5Columbine Saturday. After a strong regular season, Palmer missed out on its multiplechances to move on to the third round of the 5A girls basketballplayoffs ....
FRESHMAN STEPS UP FOR REGIS
Mar 02, 2008; ... Regis coach Dan Woodley put his team's chance at its first statehockey title in the hands of freshman Nick Davis during the secondovertime Saturday. The hunch paid off when the forward redirected a shot by GregDavis past Battle Mountain goaltender Kalen Burnett for the 3-2 ...
FALCONS EARN FIRST WIN OVER COUGARS
Mar 02, 2008; ... Air Force's women scored what is arguably the basketballprogram's biggest victory since joining the Division I ranks 12years ago when it beat BYU 54-49 at Clune Arena on Saturday. "It's the best feeling ever. It's amazing," said 6-foot-3 juniorcenter Kim Kreske, whose 3-pointer ...
SIGNIFICANT TIME FOR FRESHMAN ; Brown shows flashes of potential during 13 minutes of action
Mar 02, 2008; ... PROVO, Utah - Freshman center Phillip Brown made his collegiatedebut Saturday in the most surprising of places. Brown, who did notsuit up for games regularly until the Falcons' Jan. 12 contestagainst UNLV, was sent onto the floor just 5 minutes, 50 secondsinto Saturday's game against ...
HAWKINS TOUTS HIS RECRUITING CLASS
Mar 02, 2008; ... University of Colorado football coach Dan Hawkins wants to win anational championship. He made that clear during his speech in frontof the 100-person plus Pikes Peak Buffs Club Saturday night at TheBroadmoor Hotel. The Buffaloes boast the 15thranked recruiting class in ...
PREISSING LIKES CHANCES OF TIGERS IN POSTSEASON
Mar 02, 2008; ... Former Colorado College defenseman Tom Preissing, currently ofthe Los Angeles Kings, said this season's Tigers have theingredients to contend for a national championship. "They have some great scoring and great depth and some very goodgoaltending -- a goaltender can take you a ...
FALCONS CLINCH 3RD SEED IN TOURNEY
Mar 02, 2008; ... Host Air Force scored four goals in the first period to put thegame out of reach for American International. The 5-0 shutout Saturday secured a No. 3 seed for the Falcons (17-11-6, 14-9-5), who will face No. 8 Bentley in the first round of theAtlantic Hockey tournament Friday at ...
BRONCOS PICK UP WIDE RECEIVER FROM CAROLINA
Mar 02, 2008; ... The Denver Broncos moved quickly to add to their receiving corps,signing former Carolina Panthers receiver Keary Colbert. Colbert is the first free agent from another team the Broncossigned this offseason. A source with knowledge of the situation, whowished to remain anonymous ...
A STONE'S THROW AWAY ; 4 men with ambition to get to the Olympics -- in any sport -- grab brooms and hit the ice, while aspiring filmmakers document their journey
Mar 02, 2008; ... How can four guys who aren't worldclass athletes and are creepingtoward middle age possibly hope to make the Olympics? Curling. You know -- that odd sport in which players hurl big rocks down a sheet of ice and then sweep like maids on meth ...
TREAT FOR 'DARK TOWER' FANS
Mar 02, 2008; ... Marvel Comics returns to the world of Stephen King's "The DarkTower" this week with the first issue of "Dark Tower: The Long RoadHome." The five-issue miniseries is a follow-up to last year's well-received "The Gunslinger Born," which explored the past of Roland Deschain, ...
TURN THOSE PEEPS INTO A DIORAMA
Mar 02, 2008 ... Look out peeple, The Great Peep-o-rama of 2008 is about to land. Ever since the sweet success of last year's Peep-orama, we'vebeen hatching plans for an encore. The time has come. Easter is a-coming, baskets are a-filling, and Peeps are emergingfrom their winter slumber ....