Police Beat
Manitou Springs Police Department Emergency call 911, non-emergency call 719-390-5555. Feb. 14 Manitou Springs Police officers were dispatched to a…
Spears, chief librarian, departing Pikes Peak Library District
The Pikes Peak Library District’s Chief Librarian and CEO John Spears announced his upcoming departure for a new opportunity after…
Boys basketball team looks for focus on way to districts
If the Manitou Springs boys basketball team that showed up in the regular season finale against Woodland Park shows up…
Mustangs get crucial win to open district tournament
Heading into a district tournament pigtail game, the Manitou Springs girls basketball team knew what was at stake. The Mustangs…
Hollick-Mitchell makes history at state wrestling tournament
Photo by Daniel Mohrmann The floor of Ball Arena has a way of housing historic moments for high school athletes…
Colorado Springs: Don’t take Manitou’s money
To the editor: I have started a petition at change.org titled “Don’t Take Manitou’s Money” because I am concerned that…
Restoring ‘Tava’ name is a sign of respect
To the editor: The “discovery” and subsequent naming of our beloved mountain has been extensively discussed and documented. It is…
Manitou retail sales took upward leap in 2021
Retail sales in Manitou Springs totaled $159,512,039 in 2021, much better than the $120,698,778 in 2020. That was the year,…
Carnivale Parade, gumbo cook-off return after year off
King Douglass Edmundson and Queen Annie Schmitt greeted their loyal subjects in 2020. Does it seem like a really long…