COURTESY OF FOUNTAIN CREEK WATERSHED DISTRICT Have you ever thought about all the creatures that call Fountain Creek home, besides us humans? While we may think of ourselves as the main residents, we share this beautiful watershed with a diverse variety of wildlife that rely on our water for food, water and shelter. In fact, […]
This opinion piece reflects the views of John Hazlehurst only and are not endorsed by the Pikes Peak Bulletin. As you age, memories often flood the mind. At 84, the past is much more fun than the present, especially during miserable weather. You chuckle, you smile, you think of those who are no longer with […]
City of Manitou Dear Editor: I would like to express my heartfelt appreciation to the residents and businesses of Manitou Springs and the greater Pikes Peak region for your support, partnership, and trust over the past 21 years. It has been a tremendous honor to serve this community in a variety of roles dedicated to […]
Manitou baseball looking to regain focus ahead of regionals The Manitou Springs baseball team has been at its best this season when it has understood that nothing will be handed to it. The Mustangs are at their best when they have to scrap, fight and feel like they need to earn their victories. This weekend […]
This story was first published by Colorado Newsline. The U.S. House committee tasked with overhauling energy policy and Medicaid to achieve $880 billion in spending cuts on Tuesday began what was expected to be a long, grueling session with debate on dozens of amendments. Republicans on the panel argued during opening statements the proposed changes […]
Phoebe Serlemitsos and more than a dozen other AmeriCorps team leaders spent the morning of April 15 doing resiliency and conflict resolution training at the Aurora campus of the national service and volunteer agency. They were scheduled to head out for their next project in a few days. “Then, at 12:30, we were told, ‘Come […]
Manitou Springs City Council approved six contracts with the American Institute of Architects for the Hiawatha Gardens project. Council member Nancy Fortuin took issue with the expense. “I’ve always thought that it was ridiculous to have two open air pavilions across the street from one another,” she said. “I don’t believe we have over a […]
Colorado Media Group founder and publisher Dirk Hobbs announced in a publisher’s note in the latest edition of his business magazine the Southern Colorado Business Forum & Digest that the publication once known as the Colorado Springs Independent (widely known as the Indy) that he recently purchased will be relaunched in July – though it […]
Colorado Springs Mayor Yemi Mobolade and I have been friends since he helped open The Wild Goose Meeting House. When Yemi told me he was running for mayor, I asked him which side of the country’s political divide he falls on. “Neither,” he told me. “I’m independent. I’m in the middle.” “Hogwash,” I said. Well, […]
Voters in Colorado Springs will soon receive ballots by mail for the June 17 special election. It presents a single question: do you approve or disapprove of the Karman Line annexation? Your answer should be “No/Against.” Karman Line is a proposed 1,900-acre development, a “flagpole annexation” miles beyond the current boundary of Colorado Springs’ largely […]
Trump’s first administration from 2016 to 2020 eroded protections and support for LGBTQ+ and young adults with stances like not supporting the use of a person’s pronouns, banning transgender persons from the military, banning the rainbow flag at U.S. embassies and more. Today, just over 100 days into Trump 2.0, those policies are back – […]
The future is unknowable, the present changes from minute to minute, but ah the past!! Shapeshifting, constantly receding and sometimes coming into sharp focus, we can embrace what we like and ignore what we don’t. As we age, we forget, we throw away stuff, we’re constantly dealing with health-related issues and, for our sins, we’re […]
As the weather warms, Art Walk is heating up, too. Crowds turned out for May’s First Friday Art Walk, which fortunately happened before soaking spring rainstorms rolled through the region. Many artists whose work was featured during Art Walk will be on display all month – so if you missed it on the month’s first […]
Border Burger (934 Manitou Ave.) hosted a crawfish boil fundraiser for the Southern Colorado Interagency Wildland Fire Team (SoCo) on Saturday, May 3, from noon to 5 p.m. SoCo supports wildland fire operations and training for seven fire departments (Hanover Fire Department, Security Fire Department, Stratmoor Hills Fire District, Southwest Highway 115 Fire Department, Fountain […]
In response to ‘A reader calls us out’: Opinion doesn’t need a ‘balanced approach’ Dear Editor, In response to your op-ed in the May 2 Pikes Peak Bulletin (“A reader calls us out and we consider his point”), a few things from it struck me enough to share my thoughts with you. First off, while […]
Greetings from Pedestrian and Cycle Manitou (PaC-MAN)! Have you ever been to the Buffalo Lodge Bicycle Resort just a hop, skip, and a jump east of Manitou Springs? Perhaps you’ve attended one of their many events, glamped overnight, or joined in for one of their many outdoor activities? Chances are the event was organized by […]
This week, the Metro Denver Homeless Initiative, representing Colorado’s four Continuums of Care (CoCs), including the Pikes Peak CoC, released the state’s first-ever comprehensive State of Homelessness Report. This report provides baseline data on housing instability across Colorado and outlines pathways toward lasting solutions for homelessness. The report notes that in 2024, 52,806 people in […]
Navy veteran Pablo Capistrano stood up in the middle of Gallogly Hall at the University of Colorado – Colorado Springs, glanced at the typed notes he was holding, and started to tell his story to the crowd gathered for Sen. John Hickenlooper’s April 17 town hall. His parents had brought him to the United States […]
You don’t have to travel far this summer to find world-class entertainment. The 17th Annual Green Box Arts Festival takes place June 27 through July 12 in Green Mountain Falls, about a 25-minute drive from downtown Colorado Springs and 10 minutes from Manitou. Design your own personal itinerary by choosing from a menu of artistic […]
This story was first published in the Colorado Times Recorder. Over 50 people gathered in front of the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office Tuesday to protest this weekend’s multi-agency raid in Colorado Springs which resulted in the detention of over 100 people. “These 115 people who went into ICE custody Saturday night into Sunday morning […]
