COS City Council cuts cops, fire department out of pot money
Colorado Springs City Council voted Tuesday to divide the $1.4 million that the City expects to reap from taxes on…
Opinion: Carefully consider options to address Manitou Spring’s budget woes
As conveyed in the recent Town Hall meeting held by the Manitou Springs City Council, the City is facing a…
D11 board approves $500k for potential marketing firm to boost enrollment
Last week, the Colorado Springs School District 11 Board of Education unanimously approved a $500,000 request for proposal (RFP) to…
Dear Mrs. Hughes August 11
Hello, I am a middle-aged man who was diagnosed several years ago with Asperger’s Syndrome. Ever since, I have made…
‘Ripe for abuse’: Executive order on homelessness raises civil rights red flags
On July 24, President Donald Trump issued an executive order titled “Ending Crime and Disorder on America’s Streets.” “Endemic vagrancy,…
Manitou Springs City Council approves excise tax ballot language
The Manitou Springs City Council held its regular meeting on Aug. 5. Excise tax ordinance heads to ballot Manitou Springs…
At Council meeting, Peak News contributors allege sexual fetishism, abuse at Manitou Pride
Jordan Scott and Yolanda Edwards – contributors to Peak News, which describes itself as a “broadcast and internet news source”…
Growing up a soccer pioneer in 1950s Colorado Springs
What team sport is the most popular in Colorado Springs and the Pikes Peak Region? The answer is simple and…
Project 2025 series exploring right-wing playbook concludes
The University of Colorado at Colorado Springs’ Center for the Study of Evangelicalism concluded its four-part series on The Heritage…
Press Release Manitou Springs’ 2026 budget gap
First-of-its-kind ‘balanced approach’ unveiled to bridge Manitou Springs’ 2026 budget gap; Two-pronged plan combines parking revenue and a proposed increase…
Growing ever Loftier
Originally posted in the “Side Dish With Schniper” blog I was sitting at a high top with the other weekday…
Point-in-Time count shows ‘painful realities’ of homelessness in region
Yesterday the Pikes Peak Continuum of Care (PPCoC) released their findings from the 2025 Point-in-Time (PIT) count. Required by the…
The Bulletin hits the pause button to regroup, recalibrate
July 25, update: Last night (July 24), the Pikes Peak Bulletin board met and discussed our current situation and how…
Trump’s cuts to public broadcasting leave 52 local Colorado stations staring at massive budget holes
By Parker Yamasaki and Kevin Simpson This article was first published in the Colorado Sun. President Donald Trump is not…
COS City Council overrides Mayor’s veto of marijuana revenue ordinance – but why?
Colorado Springs City Council formally overrode Mayor Yemi Mobolade’s veto of an ordinance that authorizes Council to seek grant applications…
In memoriam: John Spears
On July 21, Buffalo and Toronto Public Media reported that the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library System was mourning…
Prejudice against single mothers should not dictate housing policy
July 8, at the Colorado Springs City Council meeting, I witnessed something that rocked me to my core. During the…
Breakfast at Ragamuffin CaféRagamuffin Café
It’s Sunday at 6 a.m. I’m parked at Sanctuary Church (1930 W. Colorado Ave.). A motorcycle pulls up alongside me…
Transcendent Femme blossoms at the Ent Center for the Arts ahead of October opening
Kai Gaynor’s impact on her community is hard to miss. As an art instructor and community liaison with the local…
COS leadership still can’t figure out weed tax
For many years, Colorado Springs leaders opposed the sale and taxation of marijuana for recreational purposes. Why? The oft-repeated reason…