Proactive efforts keep watershed safe from Manitou Reservoir fire
At 12:40 p.m. Sunday, June 2, 911 communication centers began receiving calls about smoke coming from Pikes Peak. The smoke…
Manitou Springs resident loves fine-tuning furniture that sings
“I always felt the world would be a better place if we all played music,” says Rick Vokt, a Manitou…
Experts weigh in on how armed suspect should have been handled
On April 11, 2022, Wilford Deweese, a 67-year-old unemployed accountant from Florida, drew a gun on a bartender at the…
Most important ingredient at Uchenna: a culture of love
For owner Maya Hetman, owner of Uchenna Ethiopian Restaurant, life is infused with significance. From the name of her village,…
Perspectives vary about night of 2022 shooting in downtown Manitou
It was spring of 2022. Wilford Deweese had stopped in Colorado while driving back to Cape Canaveral, Florida, from his…
Consciously Living — one plastic container at a time
Growing up in Colorado, Inga Pettner’s father taught her the importance of being a good steward of the environment by…