Manitou Springs City Council work session: All about the trees
The trees in Manitou Springs are doing well, but more are needed, according to the Urban Tree Canopy Assessment presented…
D11 closes middle school over structural concerns
Colorado Springs School District 11’s Jenkins Middle School will close this week due to structural concerns with the building. Students…
Manitou housing development blocked by ‘exclusionary’ zoning
Rich Block, the president of Indiana-based Paragon Realty, urged Manitou Springs City Council to reconsider the Manitou Springs Land Use…
‘We put our trust in you’ Mayor Graham speaks to MSPD during swearing-in
“The last several years I think city council and citizens at large have seen the performance of you officers and…
New homeless addiction recovery program coming to Colorado Springs
Step, a long-running, Denver-based residential addiction recovery program for homeless men, will be opening a new location in Colorado Springs…
Graffiti rocks Ruxton Avenue
On Dec. 15, the Manitou Springs Police Department (MSPD) was alerted to extensive vandalism on Ruxton Avenue. “Over the weekend…
Manitou council approves park master plan amid budget concerns
The Manitou Springs City Council voted this week to approve the master plan for Higginbotham Flats/Overlook Park, but ongoing concerns…
CO Springs school board ends teachers union contract in place since 1968
This piece originally appeared in the Colorado Times Recorder. The Colorado Springs School District 11 (D11) Board of Education voted…
Library supporters fight on
Despite the Nov. 30 closure of the Rockrimmon Library, activists are continuing efforts to save their local branch. During an…
Council approves attorney pay bump, regulates psychedelic centers
Manitou Springs City Council approved a rate increase for the city attorney and passed a first reading of an ordinance…