At a time when we desperately need to commemorate our nation’s birth and independence from a monarch, Colorado Springs residents are invited to pay to see the tax-subsidized concert and fireworks display on July 4. For decades, the Colorado Springs Philharmonic played an Independence Day concert in Memorial Park, near downtown, ending with the Overture […]
Environmental activists in the Pikes Peak region started working to rid the water supply of “forever chemicals” like PFAS, PFOS, and PFOA nearly a decade ago, but the contamination had been happening for over 50 years. Journalists Sharon Usdain and Rachel Frazin’s new book, “Poisoning the Well: How Forever Chemicals Contaminated America,” published in April, […]
The National Archives state that on June 19, 1865, two and a half years after President Abraham Lincoln’s historic Emancipation Proclamation, U.S. Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger issued General Order No. 3, which informed the people of Texas that all enslaved people were now free. That day has come to be known as Juneteenth, a combination […]
This opinion piece reflects the views of John Hazlehurst only and are not endorsed by the Pikes Peak Bulletin. Halls of Fames have long been popular, both for celebrating the past and and advertising the present. There are literally hundreds of such halls in our fame-obsessed nation, scattered throughout most of our 50 States. Colorado […]
Twenty-eight years ago, two visionary Colorado College professors saw a local need for connecting kids with the outdoors. Married couple Howard Drossman and Julie Francis, both environmental educators, set out intending to volunteer for a preexisting nonprofit – but they didn’t find one that connected children with nature. As a result, the pair developed the […]
Art lovers turned out Friday, June 6 to see the latest in galleries and shops, hear live music, and perhaps enjoy a glass of wine or refreshment along the way. Many artists whose work was featured during Art Walk will be on display all month – so if you missed Art Walk, you might still […]
In our May 23 edition, we published an article by Noel Black titled “Letter to COS council alleges Norwood responsible for wastewater expansion cost – but ratepayers are footing the bill.” The article reports on a letter received by the Colorado Springs City Council – whose members also serve as the board for Colorado Springs […]
Retired Brig. Gen. Marty France stood in his dress uniform outside the southern entrance to the U.S. Air Force Academy on May 28, holding a sign calling for transgender cadets to be allowed to serve as a steady stream of cars drove onto base for graduation. Three transgender cadets “walked” at this year’s graduation ceremony, […]
Green Mountain Falls and Chipita Park say ‘thank you’ to firefighters On Saturday, June 14, families and other community members are invited to say “Thank you” to past and present Green Mountain Falls (GMF) and Chipita Park (CP) volunteer firefighters at a FREE event. The Firefighter Appreciation Day will be hosted by the town of […]
Gazing into Julia Evans’ abstract paintings is a similar experience to seeing visions in the inkblots of a Rorschach test. Gazing into one, you could see a pirate ship … or a hammock … or a chalice. I could’ve sworn that the hazy shapes of another painting depicted a basketball player leaping for a dunk. […]
Being in the mountains means that a lot of our trails are one-way, out-and-back kind of adventures. Or, at the very least, you hike a long way from one trailhead to another and then get a ride back to where you started, such as how many people do Pikes Peak, or the Lost Man Loop […]
In 2018, I placed a big black checkmark next to a lifelong goal at the top of my bucket list – mission accomplished. Together with my husband and youngest son, I drove to a remote ranch in Seneca, Nebraska, helped lasso a reindeer calf I had just purchased from the ranch owner, gently loaded the […]
This article first appeared in the Colorado Times Recorder. Peak News, the “citizen journalism” initiative led by conservative activists and political figures, held a webinar last week with historian and Christian conspiracist William Federer and Colorado Springs School District 11 (D11) Superintendent Michael Gaal encouraging supporters to “Take the Media Back.” Federer gave a long-winded […]
Colorado Springs has never been the most queer-friendly city. Just one year after anti-LGBTQ+ Evangelical Protestant organization Focus on the Family moved their headquarters to the Springs, Colorado voters approved Amendment 2 with a 53% majority, legalizing discrimination based on sexual orientation in the state constitution. Because the amendment was written by religious fundamentalists from […]
Hours after County Commissioners unanimously voted for Kaname “Kenny” Kuniyuki to fill the seat on the Pikes Peak Library District board of trustees that’s been vacant for months, the Colorado Springs City Council overwhelmingly rejected him in a 6-3 vote. The selection process, which started last August, will go back to the liaisons – two […]
Colorado has no shortage of homegrown wineries. High-altitude vineyards provide a favorable climate for grape growing and cool evening temperatures are beneficial to the vines as well. The Manitou Springs Wine Festival will celebrate 30 Colorado wineries at the 22nd annual festival June 7 from 12:30 to 5 p.m. at Memorial Park (502 Manitou Ave.). […]
Megan Andreozzi-Harris studied anthropology because she loved to travel, but equally important to her was developing personal connections and roots in a local community. As she got deeper into the profession, she realized researchers in her field often traveled for months at a time studying in foreign countries. “That’s just not really conducive for setting […]
Bronc Day promises family fun as Green Mountain Falls turns 135 Looking for a fun-filled day in the mountains? Mark your calendar for the 87th Annual Bronc Day Festival on Saturday, July 26, in Green Mountain Falls. As one of the longest-running festivals in the Pikes Peak region (since 1939), Bronc Day is more than […]
It’s here! It’s really here! The arrival of summer in Colorado can feel like a mirage. A few warm days tickle our senses in April and May, but wet, heavy snow and the need to keep a down jacket on speed dial linger. Nothing is more “Colorado” than pink and white tree blossoms shivering beneath […]
Beloved attraction to be preserved for future fun! Manitou Art Center to lead “Possibilities Project” After 92 years of ownership by the Kerns family, the Manitou Springs Penny Arcade has changed hands. The new owner, long-time Manitou resident John Weiss, pledges to have a lot of fun while caretaking America’s largest historic arcade west of […]
