Manitou schools brace for budget blows
Manitou Springs School District 14 is bracing for a significant hit to the budget in the coming years. As a…
Ute Pass News: Meet Caleb Patterson, Green Mountain Falls’ new town manager
“This is a fresh start, with a new community, with an awesome board, with great citizens. I’m really looking forward…
Active transportation Q&A with Craig Burbank
Greetings from PaC-MAN! To PaC-MAN is to Pedestrian and Cycle Manitou. Perhaps no one in our community does just that…
Nelson’s Barber Shop has charm of yesteryear
Partner Profile: The Pikes Peak Bulletin highlights local businesses that support community journalism by advertising with us. For a small,…
Community turns out for Pikes Peak Bulletin forum
Upwards of 80 people filled the Border Burger Bar seating area for the Pikes Peak Bulletin’s forum, “A Stronger Newsroom…
Pressed flowers from long ago contrast with the ugliness in Washington today
Last week’s miserable weather gave us few options for amusement. Hitting the bars, or enjoying a meal at your favorite…
Beyond the Bell with Chris: Schools need you—not more bureaucracy
Readers of the Bulletin, public schools need you – now more than ever. Strong schools don’t just educate children; they…
Good times roll at CarniBall 2025
Revelers filled Iron Springs Chateau on Feb. 22 for the 6th annual CarniBall. The Mardi Gras fun continues with the…
Merlin and Nancy Vincent: Restoring Carnivale history
When the ManiKrewe Carnivale committee was formed a few years ago, we happily inherited more than 30 years of Manitou…
Dear Mrs. Hughes February 27
Dear Mrs. Hughes, I would like to write you about an issue that has been worrying me lately. I had…
Manitou Springs City Councilors sit for Pledge in protest of recent federal actions
Mayor John Graham addressed council and residents prior to the beginning of the Feb. 18 city council meeting. “I suspect…
Historic St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church to be closed, sold
Manitou Springs’ St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church (808 Manitou Ave.) emailed a press release on Presidents’ Day with the subject heading…
Some COS City Council members hope to bypass voters on e-bikes, pot repeal
Colorado Springs City Council has paved the way for Class 1 e-bikes – the kind that require continuous pedaling even…
‘State of Education’ forum discusses problems with public education
Editor’s Note The views expressed in this article are not endorsed by the Pikes Peak Bulletin but represent the views…
Delays on Ruxton improvements frustrate residents
Needed renovations on Ruxton Avenue are facing limitations due to budget and funding constraints. “I think we all had the…
The Men’s Xchange helping men dress better at new location
There is a recipe for good fashion, and Colorado Springs native James Proby is the one writing it for men’s…
Reeves and Donegan find the podium at state wrestling tournament
To say the result of the 2025 state wrestling tournament was a mixed bag for the Manitou Springs girls might…
Leading like Lincoln: A birthday letter
Every February, our nation celebrates Presidents Day, honoring George Washington and Abraham Lincoln’s birthdays on Feb. 22 and Feb. 12,…
The lifecycle of a newspaper
Newspapers are mortal. They’re born, they grow and hopefully they thrive. Comparatively few make it for 10 years, even fewer…
Calling all krewes! Make your Carnivale krewe the best in the parade
Krewe (krü) Noun A krewe is any group or organization of friends who would like to band together to host…