The Pikes Peak Bulletin’s editor, Heila Ershadi, and investigative journalist Pam Zubeck, joined City Matters hosts Bill Murray and Gary Casimir to discuss our reporting on local ICE enforcement, the dropped charges against an Army veteran accused of obstructing ICE, and Mayor Yemi Mobolade’s controversial new pick for chief of staff. Conversation also touches on […]
Out Loud Colorado Springs Men’s Chorus will celebrate a historic milestone this spring with its 20th anniversary concert, “The House We Built,” honoring two decades of music, community, and belonging. Performances will take place May 8 and 9. What began in April 2006 as a small group of voices gathered on the steps of First […]
Our media partner Loving the Springs sat down with the two Democratic candidates for Colorado’s Fifth Congressional District who will appear on primary ballots in June – Jessica Killin and Joe Reagan. Historically a solid red district, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee sees it as “in play” this year. After each talk with a candidate, […]
From our media partner, City Matters: Discover the hidden truths behind Colorado Springs’ immigration enforcement — how courthouse arrests may break state law and what it means for your community. In this eye-opening episode, former city councilman Bill Murray sits down with investigative journalists Heila Ershadi and Pam Zubeck to unravel the disturbing rise of […]
To the editor: Southeast Colorado Springs is one of the most diverse areas of the city, with a large BIPOC population, and yet it continues to experience persistent disparities in infrastructure investment, public services, and health outcomes. We all see it in slower road maintenance compared to other parts of the city. We see it […]
Editor’s note: Learn about Colorado Springs Utilities’ timeline and process as it explores potential updates to its Net Metering Program for residential solar customers, including its Net Metering Newsletter. To the editor: Colorado Springs Utilities is currently developing a rooftop solar customer rate case. Rooftop solar owners have made significant financial investments in energy generation […]
This letter is in response to “Data centers come knocking. Are local power and water supplies available?” Dear Editor, I wanted to write in response to Pam Zubeck’s excellent (as always) reporting from March 14. As tech corporations continue their expansion across the country, Colorado Springs should not make the mistake of welcoming large-scale data […]
The Pikes Peak Bulletin is proud to partner with Loving the Springs, a twice-monthly podcast co-hosted by Springs booster Carrie Simison along with self-described “local gadflies” Al Brody and Dave Gardner. Loving the Springs covers recreation, the arts, government, business, politics and more – and Bulletin writers make frequent guest appearances to discuss the latest […]
Editor’s note The Pikes Peak Bulletin received a letter this week from Kandy Lewis, a resident of Greenway Flats – a 4-story, 65-unit apartment building that provides permanent supportive housing for the chronically homeless in Colorado Springs, run by the Springs Rescue Mission (SRM). We can’t independently confirm everything in this letter, but we did […]
I am writing in response to the article in the Pikes Peak Bulletin dated March 3, 2026 called “Utilities CEO says ‘Gloves will come off’ if Senate bill doesn’t delay closing Nixon coal plant.” As a Colorado Springs ratepayer, I am extremely disappointed in not only Colorado Springs Utilities’ lack of preparation to comply with […]
Colorado Springs Utilities (CSU) requested SB 26-022 to delay the closure of the Nixon Coal power plant beyond the promised closing date of 2029. In 2020, it made a commitment to retire the plant by the end of 2029, a target it failed to achieve and had no plan to achieve. CSU should not be […]
Letter to the Editor: Today, Feb. 24, 2026, the Colorado Springs City Council passed an ordinance consolidating City Code language to treat all camping – whether along a creek, in a park, or in a vehicle – as the same offense. First introduced by Councilmember Dave Donelson in 2025, this measure was delayed six months […]
for more information: John Weiss [email protected] 719 271-0404 Bob Schaeffer [email protected] 239 699-0468 * * * MEDIA ADVISORY * * * WHAT: Open community meeting introducing The Catalyst Fund of Manitou, a new operating foundation, which will serve the Pikes Peak region with innovative programs WHEN: Friday, February 13, 2026 WHERE: 5pm – 6:15pm Presentation […]
The Pikes Peak Bulletin received more than a half-dozen letters to the editor in favor of the original Ray Nixon Power Plant closure date. For background, read Colorado Springs seeks bill to keep Ray Nixon coal plant open past 2029 closure deadline in The Colorado Sun and Colorado Springs Utilities enlists state lawmakers to keep […]
Members of the outgoing Manitou Springs municipal government reflected on their time in office during this week’s City Council meeting. Mayor John Graham and Councilors Nancy Fortuin and Michelle Whetherhult ended their terms as newly-elected Mayor Natalie Johnson and Councilors Nate Nassif, Carey Storm, and Gloria Latimer assumed their new positions. “At the conclusion of […]
This letter is a response to The Gazette’s Dec. 4 editorial “Handouts won’t help Springs homeless.” Dear Pikes Peak Bulletin, First and foremost there is no cookie cutter solution for homelessness. Every individual has different needs. Not every unhoused person has mental health issues or struggles with drug addiction. So people should not be stereotyped. […]
City Matters is a podcast on Colorado Springs issues hosted by former Colorado Springs City Councilor Bill Murray and Gary Casimir. Their most recent episode delves into the complexities surrounding the Springs Utilities $600 million fiber project. They explore the project’s financial implications, legal challenges, and the broader impact on the community. With insights from […]
As this column is called “The Epstein Files,” I feel obligated to comment on this ongoing saga of whether the files will or will not be released, which may be coming to an end in December due to the passage of the Epstein Files Transparency Act. The good news about Jeffrey Epstein becoming a household […]
Bulletin town hall draws hundreds, video and podcast available On Saturday, Nov. 15, the Pikes Peak Bulletin held a town hall at Community Anchor Academy (1652 S. Circle Dr.). Over 200 community members turned out to hear from candidates for Colorado House District 5 – an election that won’t happen until nearly a year from […]
Letter to the Editor: Show up to make an impact
As an active member of the Colorado Springs community I am enraged. Graduating from Harrison School District 2 is probably the most significantly positive foundation my life could have stood on. Maybe I didn’t read all of the classic novels, or learn advanced calculus (the District was in a deep time of transition and let’s […]