A rite of summer in the U.S. is grilling, but some apartment dwellers are not allowed the pleasure in Colorado Springs using certain types of grills. The city's fire code restricts usage of certain types of cooking devices on decks and balconies at apartment communities with more than two units. Charcoal grills, solid fuel cooking appliances, smokers, oil fryers, hibachis, and all other types of ...

Browse Special Issues Colorado Springs Independent (blog) LP gas grills with a tank size of 20 pounds or less and electric grills can be used on decks and balconies at the occupancy type outlined above. ... and more »

With a spirit of oh-so-full disclosure in mind, the Indy is proud to present you with a smattering of news we just couldn't justify printing ... until now. by Kirsten Akens The news we disseminate each week first reaches us in myriad ways — remind us to tell you about our rooftop owlery some time, and don't even get us started on the hassle of running a network of rumor-mongers. But press ...

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If not here, where? Colorado Springs Independent Dozens of campsites were outfitted with gas grills, fire rings and the occasional couch. Some campers, like Spence, were unaware of the proposed no-camping ...

"If they clean out the camps, where are they going to go?" by Anthony Lane After a couple months living in a tent city near Cimarron and Eighth streets, Magi Spence knows what's up with her neighbors. A few hard-core substance abusers want to be camping, she says, while many are trying to find jobs or subsidized apartments. One woman recently became so desperate that she tried to check into the ...