Last week, Manitou Springs Police Chief Bill Otto gave City Council an informational presentation on speed cameras. Joining Otto to present to council was Russel Sarpy, a representative with Louisiana-based Emergent Enforcement Solutions, a speed camera vendor. While researching speed cameras, Otto conferred with Morrison Police Chief Bill Vinelli, who recommended Sarpy. “I didn’t really […]
This hodgepodge of old motels, a cantina, a dispensary and a drive-up liquor store stretches from Ridge Road to Columbia Street along West Colorado Avenue. It often feels like an abandoned place, with pockets of deteriorating “Schitt’s Creek” (as an architect friend called it), a few nicely renovated historic motels and cottages, and an endless […]
Cantina Verde For elevated dining in the Pikes Peak area, try Green Mountain Falls’ newest restaurant and cafe, Cantina Verde, serving up southwest-inspired cuisine and comfort favorites. Open hours: Coffee Bar, Wednesday-Sunday, 7:30-11:00 a.m., serving breakfast burritos and bowls Saturday and Sunday; Lunches, Saturday and Sunday, 11:30 a.m.-8:30 p.m.; Dinners Wednesday-Sunday, 4:30-8:30 p.m. Sip a […]
From inflation rates to election season, it is not hard to feel the pressure of the times, and our newsrooms are no exception. Across Colorado, small newsrooms struggle with insufficient funding and staffing. The challenges make it difficult to cover more news and engage authentically with the communities these journalists serve. To meet these challenges […]
When Amy Kunstle was seven, her dad cut a hole in their garden fence in Pueblo, Colorado. “He saw how my sister and I played with our dolls, serving them meals of mud burgers and flowers in bottle caps,” she said. The cut out was to provide the sisters with a pretend take-out window. “I […]
November 5, 1940. That was the day that Franklin Delano Roosevelt was elected to a third term, much to the dismay of my staunchly Republican father. It was also the day his only son was born, triggering multiple telegrams from his pals suggesting that the child should be named Franklin Roosevelt Hazlehurst. He chose to […]
The lobby inside Phoenix Auto Repair is immaculate. The black polish on the front desk, almost blinding. Along the walls hang pictures of vintage cars. “I’ve never been the guy who says, ‘I see a mistake coming I’m going to go over here,’” said shop owner Ryan Masterson. “I’m always the guy who says, ‘Oh […]
Last week, Colorado Springs School District 11 (D11) awarded a $4,735,500 contract to RTA Architects, in partnership with NES Landscape Architects and Perkins Eastman, a New York-based firm, as part of the district’s $100 million revitalization of Palmer High School. “As you are aware the district has facilities that are what you would term ‘aged […]
J uly 31 was a memorable day for me. It really kicked up my love of democracy, local journalism and community engagement. That evening, hundreds of folks showed up in to watch “Undivide Us” and participate in the Above the Noise Initiative, a statewide project led by Rocky Mountain Public Media in partnership with the […]
At least 125 attendees packed into a meeting room in the City of Colorado Springs’ Administration Building on Aug. 15 to hear a presentation on the City’s update of its long-term homelessness response plan and to provide feedback on the draft plan for incorporation into the final plan. The City reported there were also about […]
As I open my laptop to interview Maria Uribe, owner and manager of The British Pantry, we’re interrupted by Maria’s favorite customers. Chuck (91, from New Jersey) and Sylvia (85, from Dover, England) stroll in for a cup of tea and a chat. “Mainly a chat!” says Sylvia. “Sylvia saw a picture of me in […]
On November 5, residents and business owners within the boundaries of the proposed Old Colorado City Downtown Development Authority (DDA) will likely have their votes tallied on whether to authorize its creation. If approved, the district will extend to the Colorado Springs and Manitou Springs boundary to the west; to the north by the alley […]
The Colorado Springs City Council voted Aug. 13 to take the next step toward putting a proposed ordinance to create a Downtown Development Authority for Old Colorado City on a separate ballot during the election period later this year. The second reading of the ordinance and possible ordinance adoption is scheduled for the Council’s regular […]
The Women’s Fellowship of the Community Congregational Church in Manitou Springs raised money for the Carnegie library at a community tea event several months ago. The donation is earmarked for books in the library in Manitou.
Do you love great live music? And do you also love your local newspaper, the Pikes Peak Bulletin? From now through Sept. 20, support the Bulletin by making a donation – the top three donors will win a pair of regular admission tickets to Blues on the Mesa! The event is on Sept. 28 from […]
Attendees raised a glass for history at the Manitou Springs Heritage Brew Festival on Aug. 17 at Manitou Springs’ Memorial park. Over 20 breweries, live music by local artists, yard games and good times made for a memorable afternoon. And to ‘top it off,’ all proceeds from the event will be used to support the […]
Manitou Springs Mayor John Graham could face a recall election before the end of this year. During a July 22 Open Space Advisory Committee (OSAC) meeting, Linda Morlan announced plans to launch a recall campaign. “Today I started with the City the process of recalling Mayor John Graham because he has been working behind this […]
On Aug. 3 at approximately 6:20 a.m., the Manitou Springs Police Department (MSPD) responded to a call regarding a person found in the creek behind the Subway sandwich shop at 302 Manitou Ave. Upon arrival, officers confirmed that the individual was deceased. The City of Manitou Springs sent out a press release on Aug. 16 […]
The Colorado Springs Homeless Union has formally adopted through the City of Colorado Springs the stretch of the Pikes Peak Greenway Trail from Dorchester Park up to and including America the Beautiful Park. Despite a chilly rain, the group conducted its first cleanup of the trail on Aug. 10, collecting large bags of trash, much […]
