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The Pikes Peak Bulletin has fought for its relevance in the digital age. Historically the hometown newspaper of Manitou Springs, the Bulletin, along with a collection of other newspapers, was re-homed under the umbrella of Sixty35 Media, a non-profit media organization serving the Pikes Peak region in 2022. Hopes that this would prove a financially […]
From 2023 until recently, Lyn Ettinger-Harwell (he/they) was the publisher of the Pikes Peak Bulletin. And the board chair. And they did weekly distribution of the print newspaper serving Manitou Springs, Ute Pass, the Westside of Colorado Springs and downtown Colorado Springs. Now, as the Bulletin relaunches as a digital-first news outlet for the region, […]
Community is a word that has jumped out at me recently. Community ties should always be strong in theory, but it seems like with time they tend to weaken. That’s actually the very reason that I love high school sports. Through years of various iterations of the Pikes Peak Bulletin, my name has been on […]
Do you know someone who goes above and beyond to give of themselves? Or has overcome long odds to succeed? Someone who isn’t in it for the applause but deserves a standing ovation? Maybe it’s not a person but a nonprofit or other organization. We want to hear from you. Send your nominations to [email protected] […]
Dear Manitou Springs voters, Like you, we love being part of the Manitou Springs community. As neighbors, we are grateful to be rooted in a small mountain city with safe streets, scenic views and so many friendly faces. As attractions owners, we are proud of the many contributions the entire business community makes every day […]
Let’s say you are walking in your neighborhood and you see a group of people carrying guns, wearing masks and tactical vests that say “Police” – the kind you can buy on Amazon. They pull a woman into an unmarked vehicle and drive away. Do you know how to tell if what you just witnessed […]
Most of us have lifetime habits that have lodged in our minds. Are they inherited, or did you create them? It doesn’t much matter who’s to blame, but like my parents, grandparents, and their predecessors, I don’t like to throw things away. Should I declutter? Probably, but I hoard the remnants of the past, and […]
I’m writing from and to the South Side. A place where we know what it feels like to be overlooked, to watch injustice happen in front of us, and then be told to be patient and just follow the rules while the slow cogs of government rock us to sleep until our claims are no […]
Congratulations, Pikes Peak Bulletin, on your commitment to independent, community-powered, transparent, and locally grounded journalism, which is something Colorado Springs needs now more than ever – soundness and accountability. In a time when many local outlets have closed or been consolidated, independent reporting ensures that residents have access to unbiased information that supports their well-being […]
In the 1993 film Groundhog Day starring Bill Murray (no relation), the main theme is that the protagonist repeats the same day until he learns from his mistakes. President Trump told us in his first term he was going to move the command to Huntsville. For four years, Colorado Springs has repeated the same mantra, […]
Last month, the Church of the Lord of Glory shuttered its doors, with no warning and no diversion plan for the participants of the church’s food program. That pantry, located just west of I-25 on Bijou near downtown, serves as the starting point of a corridor that extends almost three miles down Nevada and slightly […]
Author’s note: Each edition of The Epstein Files will contain at least one mention of Trump – a not-so-subtle reminder that, yes, Trump is in The Epstein Files. Since Gen. William Jackson Palmer and his wealthy white buddies stood on the prairies overlooking Pikes Peak, “discovering” a place that was already inhabited by Utes and […]
Every parent realizes, at some point, that they alone can’t protect their child. For me it was the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in 2012. I had a military assignment not far from there and our older daughter was still just crawling around in diapers. Our younger girl was soon to be born. The news […]
Six years ago, Manitou Springs voters approved an innovative new way to help fund many of the city’s cultural activities. From its inception, the Manitou Arts, Culture and Heritage Tax quickly became a local success story, funneling more than $2 million to local projects and programs through 2025. Over the past three years, MACH has […]
Serving diners with adventurous tastes can be a risky proposition. Just ask the amazing restaurateurs behind the sadly perished establishments Nosh and Plate World Cuisine. But we still have some creative culinary spots giving it a try. Places like Ephemera, Eleven18, Chiba Bar, and Ambli Kitchen + Bar. That last, Ambli, an upscale and mid-scale […]
The more we’re told that we are divided, the more we believe it. Scroll through the internet and social media, and there’s no doubt you’ll see negative coverage of the small town conflicts of Ute Pass. We all know today’s political climate emphasizes strife and the algorithms amplify it on social media. Our whole society […]
Manitou Springs 5th Annual All Indigenous Celebration Sunday, Oct. 12, 2025 | Noon City of Manitou Springs- Memorial Hall 606 Manitou Ave, Manitou Springs, CO 80829 “Pieces of a Dream – Unity Celebration of Cultural Alignment and Trust in Our Creator’s Love.” Program Highlights: Indigenous Fashion Show by Darla Takes His Knife. Featured artists: […]
The City of Colorado Springs is looking to dissolve the Westside Community Center Working Committee, which has worked with the City to lead the community space since 2021. In 2020, Woodmen Valley Chapel’s Center for Strategic Ministry, the former operator since 2010, told the city they would not be renewing their contract past 2021. In […]
