12th Annual Manitou Springs Lantern Parade is coming!
Concrete Couch will once again lead the community in lantern making and a parade. Lantern-making sessions will take place at…
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…
Input needed to determine Westside Community Center’s future
The city of Colorado Springs has committed to a public workshop sometime this month to discuss the future of the…
Coronavirus update
COVID-19 case numbers continue to drop steadily in El Paso County, according to the Public Health Department’s website. For the…
Volunteer Opportunities
Manitou Boards and Commissions The Historic Preservation Commission needs two regular members and one alternate; the Housing Advisory Board needs…
Volunteer Opportunities
Manitou boards and commissions The Historic Preservation Commission needs two regular members and one alternate; the Housing Advisory Board needs…
Gumbo Cook-off and Carnivale Parade winners
Photos by Bryan Oller For the first time since February 2020, Manitou Springs was able to celebrate Carnivale. Starting off…
Get your head shaved for a great cause
St. Baldrick’s Foundation is hosting an event in Manitou Springs to raise funds for childhood cancer research. Participants — known…
City website to preview Hiawatha Gardens draft plans
As of Tuesday, March 8, the city website will include a virtual information center about plans for the Hiawatha Gardens…
Spears, chief librarian, departing Pikes Peak Library District
The Pikes Peak Library District’s Chief Librarian and CEO John Spears announced his upcoming departure for a new opportunity after…
Manitou retail sales took upward leap in 2021
Retail sales in Manitou Springs totaled $159,512,039 in 2021, much better than the $120,698,778 in 2020. That was the year,…
City leadership selects Otto to head up MSPD
Chief of Police Bill Otto After a review process by city staff and an interview with City Council on Feb.…
City hosting community forums about Carnegie Library design
The city of Manitou Springs will host two community forums to engage Manitou citizens in the final design process of…
Coronavirus update
A total of 1,571 coronavirus-related deaths have occurred in El Paso County as of Tuesday, Feb. 15, according to the…