Whealthy Unlimited infuses philanthropy and fun into workouts and wellness
Flailing my arms about in front of the motion detection camera to slice the flying fruit salad onscreen, I felt…
For 719 Day, proclaim what you love about living in the 719 area code
You may silently give thanks for the privilege of living in the 719 area code every day, but for the…
Launchpad Apartments welcome new residents
This week, unhoused youth and families began moving into the newly built Launchpad Apartments. The 50-unit supportive housing project is…
Seeking liberation for all in Pride Month and beyond
Marsha P. Johnson, a prominent activist of the 1969 Stonewall Riots, once said, “No Pride for some of us without…
Witchcraft, Afghan rugs and retro fashion in Manitou Made Launchpad
Forest green walls, chandeliers and bones adorn one side of the room. On the other, you’ll find authentic Afghan rugs…
My experience volunteering with the inaugural Keep it Clean COS community clean up
On May 31, 2025, over 100 volunteers of all ages gathered at Vermijo Park in Old Colorado City as part…
A light in the dark The Manitou Springs Food Pantry keeps church location
This year, following 120 years of ministering to Manitou Springs residents, St. Andrews Episcopal Church closed. The historic structure in…
In celebration of Daniel Giffin
Late Sunday, Daniel Giffin – 17-year-old son of Torie Jennings Giffin – died. It might seem customary to write something…
UTE PASS NEWS June 2025
New art installation kicks off summer in Ute Pass “Off The Beaten Path” by Patrick Shearn of Poetic Kinetics will…
Manitou made in heaven The history and ambition of Manitou Made
When Steffany Butts-Boucher opened her sound healing and meditation business, ECHO Frequency Studio LLC, in 2020, she was terrified. She…
2025 Pikes Peak Pride Parade Sunday, June 15
PHOTOS BY MARK LEE
Councilor Natalie Johnson announces mayoral run with kickoff event at Manitou library
COURTESY OF THE NATALIE JOHNSON FOR MAYOR CAMPAIGN Join Manitou Springs City Mayor Pro tempore and School Board Vice President…
Commemorating Juneteenth
The National Archives state that on June 19, 1865, two and a half years after President Abraham Lincoln’s historic Emancipation…
“The arts as a voice of the people” Colorado artists respond to Trump administration in Arts Uprise Festival
A museum curator gazes down on a flag of candy cane stripes and 50 white stars. She does not pass…
Summer camp spots open at Catamount Institute’s Mountain Campus
Twenty-eight years ago, two visionary Colorado College professors saw a local need for connecting kids with the outdoors. Married couple…
June Art Walk brings the summer fun
Art lovers turned out Friday, June 6 to see the latest in galleries and shops, hear live music, and perhaps…
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…