Police Beat
Manitou Springs Police Department Emergency call 911, non-emergency call 719-390-5555. Feb. 28 Manitou Springs Police officers responded to an unattended…
The Voice of Reason: Their Fight is Ours
Ukraine’s people and their future as a free nation are under attack, fueled by Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s lust for…
Manitou’s bench players contributing at the right time
The starting lineup has been the heart and soul of the Manitou Springs boys basketball team this season, but in…
Mustangs hoping for special weekend to start state tourney
Twice this season, Manitou Springs girls basketball coach Jessie Nunley has told her team that a loss would end the…
Tender loving care in every stitch
Pieces of fabric, lengths of thread and piles of cotton batting come together to make something magical in the hands…
City leaders, listen to Climate Action Work Group
Dear Mayor John Graham and City Council: Scott Harvey, engineer and member of the Climate Action Work Group, has just…
It was Tava before it was America’s Mountain
“Pikes Peak” is perhaps America’s most famous mountain. However, I wonder how many people know its name is based on…
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…
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…
Carnivale Parade detour
The Carnivale Parade is returning on Saturday, Feb. 26. Between noon and 2 p.m., traffic on Manitou Avenue will be…
Weather alert – February 21, 2022
An extended winter storm will bring snowfall to Colorado tonight through Thursday morning. Expect periods of moderate to heavy snowfall…