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…
Ute Pass Elementary School teacher Ian Ferguson
Ian Ferguson is a Manitou Springs native who lives out loud and mostly flies under the radar – though he…
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…
Hiking BobHiking Bob — Staunton State Park has something for almost everyonesomething everyone
Staunton State Park is a gem of a park that offers something for almost everyone. You can go cycling, horseback…
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…
OPINION: Turning back time by turning a page to the summer of 1921
Rummaging through a junk-filled closet on the second floor, I came across an enormous bound volume of newspapers from the…
How many unaccompanied immigrant children are in Colorado and who is taking care of them?
This article was first published by the Colorado Sun. Unaccompanied immigrant children and the Coloradans who offered to house them…
News briefs | New El Paso County Commissioner sworn in
Lauren Nelson was sworn in to the El Paso County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday, replacing Cami Bremer, who resigned…
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…
Colorado Springs protestors say ‘No Kings’
Downtown Colorado Springs saw streets lined with protestors gathered in opposition to President Donald Trump’s policies and the military parade…
Manitou Springs City Council amends budget, grants easement
Council approved the first reading of an amended budget for 2025 during this week’s meeting. “Per the City’s normal practice,…
Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill spells big trouble for Medicaid, Obamacare recipients, experts say
Changes to Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in President Donald Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill, a budget reconciliation bill…
CO Springs Board of Education candidates running on trans sports bans
This article was first published in the Colorado Times Recorder. Colorado Republicans held a town hall Saturday for El Paso…
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…
Letters to the Editor June 2025
Dear readers, We received a number of letters to the editor in response to “Manitou City administrator backed by mayor…
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…
Manitou residents seek to restore Carnegie Library’s livingroom feel
In the old days, entering the Manitou Springs Carnegie Library felt like a sort of coming home. There was an…
2025 Pikes Peak Pride Parade Sunday, June 15
PHOTOS BY MARK LEE
Opinion: Musing on the past and living in the present
What do we want from life? Growing up, I saw life as a voyage through everything I could think of,…
May all your weeds be wildflowers Nico Wilkinson releases debut poetry collection “The Weeds Grow Anyway”
Nico Wilkinson (they/he) woke up on Nov. 20, 2022, to a flurry of confusion. Text messages flooded their phone screen,…