Manitou voters keep Metro District intact
Preliminary results show Manitou Springs voters have rejected an effort by the city government to dissolve the Metropolitan District, a…
Springs Utilities out $5.35 million in settlement with fiber project contractor
After 16 months of litigating a lawsuit over its fiber project, Colorado Springs Utilities has agreed to settle the case…
Utilities CEO says ‘gloves will come off’ if Senate bill doesn’t delay closing Nixon coal plant
A lot is riding on Senate Bill 26-022. If it passes, Colorado Springs Utilities will be allowed to keep the…
Over objections from neighborhood group, City Council approves public money for hotel project
Mill Street Community Benefits All members asked Colorado Springs City Council at its regular meeting on Feb. 24 to delay…
Colossal Beings: Sofia Hernandez Crade’s larger-than-life art
Manitou Springs’ annual Carnivale, a Mardi Gras-style street parade, is a celebration of the city’s quirky, artistic character. Taking part…
‘A complete mess’: Indy archive restoration proves difficult
As the Pikes Peak Bulletin reported in December, when the website containing the online archives of the Colorado Springs Independent…
Southeast residents share concerns, review plan at town hall
Colorado Springs City Councilor Kimberly Gold held a town hall event at Sierra High School on Feb. 12 to present…
$10.3 million subsidy for luxury hotel must come with Community Benefits Agreement, neighborhood coalition says
Residents of the Mill Street neighborhood on the south end of downtown, organized as the Mill Street Community Benefits All…
Church’s pride banner removed. Again.
On the morning of Friday, Feb 6., Associate Minister Josh Rumple arrived at First Congregational Church in downtown Colorado Springs…
Collective employee prevails in labor complaint
A former employee of the nonprofit Colorado Springs Community Cultural Collective, Brian Parsons, has prevailed in a complaint filed with…
Workforce Center seeks to resolve Colorado’s demand for grant repayment
The Pikes Peak Workforce Center is negotiating with state officials about whether it must return $828,371 in grant money after…
No public comment allowed on new Black History Month proclamation
Following public comment during the Jan. 27 Colorado Springs City Council meeting decrying the lack of a Black History Month…
Manitou Springs to reclaim costs from accidents, increase fees
During this week’s Manitou Springs City Council Meeting, Council approved two new ordinances and considered an updated fee schedule. New…
Council president to faith leader: MLK Day comments ‘deeply disappointing’
Rev. Candace Woods shared with the Pikes Peak Bulletin an email exchange between herself and Colorado Springs City Council President…
Manitou Springs City Council outlines parking plan post-Metro District
During a Jan. 23 special meeting held via Zoom, the Manitou Springs City Council approved a resolution establishing a concrete…
Juicy public comments on no Black History Month proclamation, Gold reprimand, ICE
The Colorado Springs City Council meeting on Jan. 27 would have been a quick and dry one were it not…
News brief: Resource fair connects unhoused to services
Homeward Pikes Peak, in partnership with other agencies and individuals, held the fourth annual Stand Up for Our Community resource…
Army veteran facing charges for allegedly obstructing ICE
U.S. Army veteran Mel Flores is facing three Class 2 Misdemeanor counts for obstructing government operations, obstructing a peace officer,…
Hundreds protest at city hall following second killing in Minneapolis by federal agent
Despite snow and bone-chilling cold, hundreds showed up at Colorado Springs City Hall midday Sunday to participate in a quickly…
Councilmember Gold reprimanded for MLK proclamation remarks
Colorado Springs Councilmember Kimberly Gold has been formally reprimanded by Council President Lynette Crow-Iverson for comments and social media posts…