Protest outside Air Force Academy on graduation day calls for trans cadets to be allowed to serve
Retired Brig. Gen. Marty France stood in his dress uniform outside the southern entrance to the U.S. Air Force Academy…
Ute Pass News June 4
Green Mountain Falls and Chipita Park say ‘thank you’ to firefighters On Saturday, June 14, families and other community members…
More than one-trick ponies At Blue Pony gallery, artists run the show
Gazing into Julia Evans’ abstract paintings is a similar experience to seeing visions in the inkblots of a Rorschach test.…
Dachshunds and dryads: A preview of June’s First Friday Art Walk
First Friday Art Walk should be the most wonderful evening of the month, but without proper planning, it can turn…
Despite rising hate, Pikes Peak Pride prevails
Colorado Springs has never been the most queer-friendly city. Just one year after anti-LGBTQ+ Evangelical Protestant organization Focus on the…
Raise a glass at the Manitou Springs Wine Festival on June 7
Colorado has no shortage of homegrown wineries. High-altitude vineyards provide a favorable climate for grape growing and cool evening temperatures…
Flowers Shall Grow, And I Am In Them Local artist Leah Gonzales’ solo exhibition invites reconnection with nature
Leah Gonzales is returning to her roots – beyond just metaphors of the earth. As she prepares to open her…
The Arts Uprise Festival is your best alternative to doomscrolling
COURTESY OF ARTS UPRISE Several local and regional arts organizations, artists, actors, directors, playwrights, a musician and a poet laureate…
Hunt or Gather buying club provides locally grown food at wholesale prices
Megan Andreozzi-Harris studied anthropology because she loved to travel, but equally important to her was developing personal connections and roots…
UTE PASS NEWS May 23
Bronc Day promises family fun as Green Mountain Falls turns 135 Looking for a fun-filled day in the mountains? Mark…
Historic Manitou Springs Penny Arcade Under New Ownership
Beloved attraction to be preserved for future fun! Manitou Art Center to lead “Possibilities Project” After 92 years of ownership…
Manitou Arcade to be revitalized by new local owner
It’s the sound of pure joy. Beeping, jingling, roaring engine noises and the bugling of “Last Call,” the tune played…
Community Celebration Honoring 2025 Colorado College Honorary Doctorate Recipients
INDOCTORINATION: Sun. May 18 Community Celebration Honoring 2025 Colorado College Honorary Doctorate Recipients Steve Wood, Jeff Bieri, and Ben Sturgulewski…
A light in the dark Slice420 blends pizza and medical marijuana advocacy
The Patriarca family calls themselves American medical refugees. Stefany and Christian Patriarca, and their children Aliana, Giovanni and Sofia, uprooted…
At interim library grand opening, officials call for changes to library board
People came from nearby Rockrimmon residences and towns miles away for the May 10 grand opening of a small library…
Hurry like it’s the gold rush to Territory Days in Old Colorado City
Territory Days is a staple of Old Colorado City. In 2025, the event marks its 50th year. Like mining to…
For kings, queens and in-betweens: Inside Out hosts Pink Pony Disco
Trump’s first administration from 2016 to 2020 eroded protections and support for LGBTQ+ and young adults with stances like not…
Scenes from May’s First Friday Art Walk
As the weather warms, Art Walk is heating up, too. Crowds turned out for May’s First Friday Art Walk, which…
Border Burger hosts fundraiser for SoCo
Border Burger (934 Manitou Ave.) hosted a crawfish boil fundraiser for the Southern Colorado Interagency Wildland Fire Team (SoCo) on…
Letters to the Editor May 8
In response to ‘A reader calls us out’: Opinion doesn’t need a ‘balanced approach’ Dear Editor, In response to your…