Manitou Springs Heritage Center renovation has been a labor of love
Remember walking into the Manitou Springs Heritage Center on a sunny day, when the old garage door was open? Remember…
Letter to the Editor – Police actions during shooting were appropriate
To the editor: Re: May 3 article headlined “Perspectives vary about night of 2022 shooting in Manitou.” I read this…
Mustangs Ride Off Into Their Future The Graduates
Ethan Anderson Margot Jolie Ané Anna Grace Apotheker Chloe Ilene Arnoldussen Elsa Karyna Baker Ethan Thomas Romee Beckum Graham Brett…
Revitalized Independent brings back memories of its early days
As the first issue of the new Colorado Springs Independent hit the streets, I was reminded of the little rag…
Sanctuary Inspired Goods offers affirmation cards with powerful messages
Walk into Sanctuary Inspired Goods in Old Colorado City and you’ll likely be greeted by one or both of the…
Good Dog Grooming giving tender loving care to our best friends
Meg the pup is nervous. She’s getting her hair cut at Good Dog Manitou Dog Grooming, and she isn’t sure…
Fledgling Manitou Springs Farmers Market seeks vendors and entertainers
Calling all farmers, artisans, and musicians — and everyone who loves a good farmers market! The first Manitou Springs Farmers…
Community-powered news: Reporting on one year of reviving the Pikes Peak Bulletin as a nonprofit organization
This was the hardest and best thing we’ve ever done The First Year: April 1, 2023, to March 31, 2023…
Analysis of Manitou’s 2023 sales tax revenue shows some sectors declined
Business consultant Neale Minch, a Manitou resident, presented his analysis of Manitou Springs’ 2023 sales tax to City Council at…
Manitou Springs: Building Connections and Community Spirit
The Manitou Springs Community Foundation (MSCF) has unveiled two initiatives aimed at bolstering bonds within the community. These endeavors, the…
MSHS looks in-house to find new boys basketball coach
Manitou Springs High School didn’t have to look very far to find its next boys basketball coach. In fact, athletic…
Cascade writer rustles up award for his body of work
Born and raised in Missouri, Mark Lee Gardner’s lifelong fascination with history and the American West has dictated his entire…
Weekly Molly Jams are firing up the crowds at Kinfolks
It’s Tuesday night at Kinfolks and Molly Boyles is grooving on her bass, a smile on her face brighter than…
Could the Bulletin’s comeback be a model for other newspapers?
Residents of Manitou Springs can consider themselves lucky. Not every town has responded so swiftly — or at all —…
Experts weigh in on how armed suspect should have been handled
On April 11, 2022, Wilford Deweese, a 67-year-old unemployed accountant from Florida, drew a gun on a bartender at the…
Health of local media starts ripple effect on community
Local news forms the bedrock of community life in small towns, playing an essential role that transcends the mere dissemination…
OCC’s advocacy, marketing and maintenance entities could face shakeup
Old Colorado City residents like to claim that theirs is a unique Colorado Springs neighborhood, and not without reason. Founded…
Project proposed for downtown Springs has both sides baying at the moon
Remember a few years ago when serial entrepreneur Perry Sanders announced his plans for a 115-story downtown building? It didn’t…
Perspectives vary about night of 2022 shooting in downtown Manitou
It was spring of 2022. Wilford Deweese had stopped in Colorado while driving back to Cape Canaveral, Florida, from his…