Guest Editorial: It’s past time to end our addiction to cars
Courtesy of Pedestrian and Cycle Manitou PaC-Man is the volunteer pedestrian and cycle citizens’ task force of Manitou Springs. We…
Police Beat
Nov. 7 Manitou Springs Police received a complaint about a suspicious vehicle with no tires parked near El Paso Boulevard…
Council approves COLA increase, merit pay boost for city staffers
By William J. Dagendesh Manitou Springs City Council on Tuesday, Nov. 15, voted 6-1 to approve the 2023 budget, adding…
2022 Skeleton Craze winners
Courtesy of the Manitou Springs Chamber of Commerce As we said goodbye to the spookiest month of the year, our…
Volleyball heads to state for first time since 2015
A friendly draw gave the Manitou Springs volleyball team a big opportunity at regionals. The Mustangs had traveled to Jefferson…
Seeds of success are being planted at Manitou
Every once in a while, I use this space to express my disappointment or frustration with the happenings of Manitou…
Colorado Springs voters give recreational marijuana legalization a thumbs-down
Results are trickling in from the Nov. 8 election but, as always, election officials caution that it can take days…
Manitou’s own version of ‘The Great Train Robbery’
It’s been four years since I was personally inducted into the smallest political minority in the history of Manitou Springs.…
Community addresses child care ‘desert’ in Manitou Springs
To the editor: We are writing to share the work recently started to bring in-home child care opportunities to Manitou…