Pikes Peak Library District leadership, members of the PPLD board, and representatives from the PPLD Foundation gathered on Wednesday, Nov. 12, at Ruth Holley Library (685 N. Murray Blvd.) to celebrate the districtâs purchase of the libraryâs formerly leased property. Inside the PPLD branch, a poster near a framed photograph of Ruth Holley tells the […]
Last month, Launchpad, the 50-unit supportive housing project for youth and families on Colorado Springsâ west side, was awarded the Charles L. Edson Housing Tax Credit Excellence Award by the Affordable Housing Tax Credit Coalition (AHTCC). Presented annually for the past 31 years, the Edson Award honors Housing Credit developments that strengthen communities, improve resident […]
On Saturday afternoon outside Springs Rescue Mission, a crowd gathered to enjoy warm food, hot chocolate and cookies â and even a professional haircut. The Nov. 8 event was the official launch of Serving Hope, a new local nonprofit dedicated to addressing food insecurity, particularly among unhoused community members, in partnership with Food Trucks Against […]
I joined the Army straight out of high school. I was young, eager, and believed in something bigger than myself. Over the next twenty-one years, I served overseas in both combat and non-combat roles. I spent a combined more than four years of my life in training fields, sleeping outside on trucks, and under trees […]
Editorâs note On Monday, Nov. 10, the Colorado Springs City Council will consider a proposed ordinance amending current city code around public camping â including imposing penalties for vehicle camping in the same location for more than 24 hours. The Pikes Peak Bulletin reached out to sponsors of this agenda item — City Council member […]
The federal government shutdown is now the longest in history with no clear end in sight, and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) that typically assists over 600,000 Coloradans per month â and close to 42 million nationwide, about 12% of the population â has not distributed benefits that typically go out at the start […]
Votes counted in the two days since Election Day have shifted results to show Charles Johnson now in a thin lead over Jeremiah Johnson (no relation) in the race to win a seat on the Colorado Springs School District 11 School Board. The top three vote-getters will join the school board. Michelle Ruehl and LeAnn […]
NOV. 7-DEC. 14 Shop Local, Win Local Spend a total of $50 or more at Downtown Colorado Springs retail shops and be entered to win a weekly gift basket valued at $250 or the Grand Prize, a $1,000 Visa gift card. More info at downtowncs.com/event/shop-local-win-local/. NOV. 7-DEC. 27 Commonwheel Artists Co-op Holiday Market Find the […]
Press release courtesy Downtown Partnership Bank of Colorado, in partnership with Downtown Colorado Springs, announces the return of the popular holiday shopping campaign to encourage support of local downtown businesses. The 2024 campaign had 1,039 entries and accounted for more than $60,000 in spending downtown. The promotion âShop Local + Win Localâ offers prizes […]
This is the time of the year that local governments in Colorado are busy working on setting their budgets for the coming year. But actually, the budget process starts almost as soon as one budget is set, with preliminary work, such as determining which infrastructure or capital improvement projects hope to be accomplished or started […]
Fox and Shrew was a company that provided hand-made, vintage-inspired dresses and skirts â with pockets â using eco-friendly and ethical labor practices. For owner Jocelyn Redfern, the goal of Fox and Shrew was to make inclusive, ethical clothing for the modern consumer. Following Redfernâs untimely death from cancer in 2024, her friends and family […]
People on boats who may or may not be drug dealers are being murdered at sea. Innocent Americans are being thrown in detention centers. Millions are about to lose food assistance and/or healthcare. Congress is off on a vacation. President Trump is off on a vacation. We are not helpless. We can fight back. We […]
The Loft is a bustling daytime social hub in Manitou Springs. The cafe has earned rave reviews for both fare and ambiance. There is now one more reason to visit The Loft â to hear unique personal stories focused on Manitou Springs. The stories are available via a payphone in a booth inside the cafe […]
Whether small, medium or large, cities across the nation have one recurring problem: they donât have enough money, and their inhabitants donât want higher taxes. Consider Manitou Springs, a small city with big city problems. To visitors, Manitou may seem like a little bit of paradise at the foot of the Front Range, blessed with […]
Dear Editor, As a proud member of this community, Iâm urging my neighbors to vote YES on the upcoming school bond, Ballot Issue 4C. This is our opportunity to make a smart, forward-looking investment in our schools â and in the future of our town. Manitou Springs has a proud history of achieving great things. […]
Before the federal government shutdown, before Novemberâs delayed benefits, the charitable food system has been holding its threads from snapping â sustained by dedicated staff, volunteer boards, generous donors, farmers, ranchers and volunteers working exhausting hours. During COVID-19, we saw the lines wrap around buildings and down streets. The threads stretched, but have held. The […]
Did you receive a flyer in the mail or a text, or see the website portraying Colorado Springs District 11 school board candidate Charles Johnson, a young black man, as a dangerous criminal? How about the mailer that characterizes three conservative D11 school board candidates as responsible for alleged failures of the current school board, […]
With the increased popularity and expansion of career and technical education, students in high schools across Colorado can graduate with certificates in welding, construction, auto mechanics, and more. At Community Prep School, an alternative charter school in Colorado Springs School District 11, the students who are part of the âSchool of Rapâ program might graduate […]
A common reason I hear about why people are homeless is because they are âdruggies.â The severe mental illness rate amongst the longterm unhoused is around 30% and about half of those have a substance use disorder. Interestingly, 5.6% of the entire U.S. population will meet the criteria for a severe mental health disorder at […]
[Editorâs note: This letter was first submitted to The Gazette; the paper declined it citing concern over âseveral allegations.â In his letter, Weiss notes The Gazetteâs failure to disclose a conflict of interest in an editorial it ran on Ballot Issue 2A. An editorâs note on the Bulletinâs stance on disclosures and taking ownership of […]
