Remembering good times, good friends
Absent the Colorado Springs Independent and the Business Journal, I would never have written for any newspaper. But after the…
After busy year, Manitou Springs Creative Alliance looks to 2024
At this time 12 months ago, everyone involved with Creative Alliance Manitou Springs thought 2023 would bring all kinds of…
Democracy depends on all of us playing an active role
In a recent episode of the “Amanpour Hour,” acclaimed journalist Christiane Amanpour answered a question from a viewer. “As a…
Comfort and Mercy at Miramont Castle
It all started when Peggie Yager went for a walk 15 or 16 years ago. The longtime chatelaine of Miramont…
District 14 School Board welcomes its new members
During its regular meeting on Thursday, Dec. 7, the District 14 Board of Education ushered in the end of the…
Photographers have long focused attention on Pikes Peak region
Photography has enlightened, amused and amazed Colorado residents since the 1870s, when pioneer photographer William Henry Jackson loaded his mules…
It takes a village to help students build a house
It’s just 1,188 square feet, but it holds a lot of education and, eventually, hope for a deserving family. After…
The wild and woolly world of our region’s early newspapers
Small local newspapers were abundant in 19th and early 20th century Colorado. Every town, however small, boasted its own weekly…
Ute Pass News
Yule Day Highlights Though the weather outside was frightful (frightfully cold with wind), the warmth, songs and festivities of Yule…
For Zach Morriss, there’s always a higher mountain to scale
The low point of Zach Morriss’ life came when he was 14 years old. “I had aspirations to be in…