CO Springs residents protest Medicaid cuts
Colorado Springs residents protested proposed cuts to Medicaid Friday afternoon. The protest took place outside U.S. Rep. Jeff Crank’s (R-CO)…
Manitou Springs City Council adopts DEI Proclamation
Councilors John Shada, Julie Wolfe, and Judith Chandler again remained seated during the Pledge of Allegiance, in response to political…
Manitou schools brace for budget blows
Manitou Springs School District 14 is bracing for a significant hit to the budget in the coming years. As a…
Manitou Springs City Councilors sit for Pledge in protest of recent federal actions
Mayor John Graham addressed council and residents prior to the beginning of the Feb. 18 city council meeting. “I suspect…
‘State of Education’ forum discusses problems with public education
Editor’s Note The views expressed in this article are not endorsed by the Pikes Peak Bulletin but represent the views…
Delays on Ruxton improvements frustrate residents
Needed renovations on Ruxton Avenue are facing limitations due to budget and funding constraints. “I think we all had the…
Manitou Springs City Council pulls plug on Metro District
During a special meeting of the Manitou Springs City Council on Feb. 11, the council voted unanimously to approve a…
Council crunches numbers, approves expenditures
Council approves first reading of equipment lease purchase agreement The Manitou Springs City Council approved the first reading of an…
Hundreds march in Colorado Springs for ‘Protect Trans Siblings’ rally
This piece originally appeared in the Colorado Times Recorder. This weekend approximately two hundred people gathered at Acacia Park in…
Paragon development reduces density, seeks low-income tax credits
Efforts to develop the La Fun Motel property at 123 Manitou Ave. will continue. Last week Rich Block, the president…
Conservatives raise funds for ‘journalistic ethics’ in D11
This piece originally appeared in the Colorado Times Recorder. Conservatives from across Colorado participated in a “fun-fundraiser” for The Peak…
‘People don’t want to be invisible’: Homeless Union assists in annual unhoused count
This week, over 100 volunteers from the community and organizations like Homeward Pikes Peak, The PLACE, Hope COS, Westside CARES,…
‘Harmful mischaracterizations, false narratives’: Colorado Dems push back on Trump’s executive orders
This piece originally appeared in the Colorado Times Recorder. Colorado Rep. Junie Joseph (D-Boulder) and Rep. Naquetta Ricks (D-Aurora) held…
Colorado Springs city councilors cite TABOR in e-bike debate
Two former Colorado Springs City Councilors – Richard Skorman and Wayne Williams – are asking the current Colorado Springs City…
New residential parking system irks Manitou Springs residents
Manitou Springs residents spoke out about the City’s new system for managing resident parking, which does away with physical passes…
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…