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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 […]
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 […]
Jordan Scott and Yolanda Edwards – contributors to Peak News, which describes itself as a “broadcast and internet news source” for “liberty-loving people who want to be informed about local news” – spoke during public comment regarding concerns about Manitou Springs Pride Fest, which took place July 12 at Soda Springs Park. “Forced to see […]
First-of-its-kind ‘balanced approach’ unveiled to bridge Manitou Springs’ 2026 budget gap; Two-pronged plan combines parking revenue and a proposed increase to the ‘amusement tax’ MANITOU SPRINGS CO – Courtesy of Manitou Springs City Administrator Denise Howell On July 29, 120 citizens attended the Manitou Springs City Council’s special meeting to learn about the city’s anticipated […]
Colorado Springs City Council formally overrode Mayor Yemi Mobolade’s veto of an ordinance that authorizes Council to seek grant applications and set up “buckets” to receive and use the $1.4 million the City expects to earn from taxes on recreational marijuana sales. Prior to the vote, councilors who voted not to countermand Mobolade’s veto questioned […]
For many years, Colorado Springs leaders opposed the sale and taxation of marijuana for recreational purposes. Why? The oft-repeated reason is that recreational weed – and not just medical, which we had approved – would scare away the military and their substantial economic benefit to the region. Fighter jets would fly away, never to return! […]
First presentation in a series by UCCS Center for the Study of Evangelicalism Project 2025 – the 900-plus page right-wing gameplan to reshape U.S. culture and the federal government – is driven by Christian nationalism, and its architects are “working actively towards implementing every single word” of it, a speaker said at a presentation on […]
Manitou Springs City Council approved a revised Manitou Arts, Culture and Heritage (MACH) grant for a mural on the side of the Rockey Art Museum on Canon Avenue by artist Natalia Pulido. Pulido initially requested $8,500, which was recommended for partial funding of $4,849 by the MACH Board and approved by City Council in March […]
The Pikes Peak Bulletin does not endorse any political candidate. All candidates and prospective candidates are welcome in our opinion section, held to the same standards as any opinion writer – essentially, you’re entitled to your own opinions, not your own facts. She called them her “Crank calls.” She makes them almost daily to Rep. […]
Colorado Springs Mayor Yemi Mobolade vetoed a City ordinance that authorizes City Council to solicit grant applications from nonprofits hoping to get a share of the funds generated by marijuana sales and then recommend to the mayor’s office how the money should be disbursed. “These funds can improve emergency response times, address the growing mental […]
Marijuana is still a, shall we say, burning issue for the Colorado Springs City Council. For months, debate in Council has covered everything from whether recreational weed should be sold in the city, to who should sell it, how far should they be from places frequented by kids and people with substance use disorders, to […]
Council denied the appeal of Planning Commission decisions regarding the boundary adjustment and variances at 360 Via Linda Vista and 370 Via Linda Vista. “Normally when there is a disagreement between two adjacent homeowners or land owners and they can’t come to an agreement about a boundary, like where does that fence go or who […]
Have you ever thought about serving your community and helping shape the future of Manitou Springs? The City of Manitou Springs announces that a Regular Election will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025, to elect a Mayor and three City Councilmembers, representing Wards 1, 2, and 3. Regular Elections are conducted on the first […]
Following the June 25 State of the Utility address, Colorado Springs Utilities CEO Travas Deal spoke with the Pikes Peak Bulletin about his organization’s relationship with Manitou Springs and the project on Ruxton Avenue, which hundreds of thousands of people use to access the Cog Railway each year. “What we always try to do with […]
Colorado Springs City Council voted on June 24 not to shelve an ordinance that would allow it to solicit grant applications from nonprofits to receive funds raised through recreational marijuana sales, and recommend to Mayor Yemi Mobolade how to spend the pot money. Freshman Councilor Kimberly Gold proposed removing the ordinance from the consent agenda […]
Last week, I had the pleasure to hear what the City of Colorado Springs has up its sleeve for the years to come, as well as a general update to where things currently stand on several fronts. These briefings came in the form of community meetings. Colorado Springs Utilities’ ratepayer session nearly filled COS City […]
This article was first published in The Colorado Sun. Colorado River Basin states are almost, sort of, close to a small compromise in their negotiations that focuses on matching reservoir releases more closely to the river’s actual flow. Colorado water watchers seem to be rolling with it – so far. Top negotiators in Colorado and […]
Chris Sorenson feels his “quality of life has gone down a bit here in northern El Paso County, and I feel that it’s the result of excessive growth,” he said at a meet-and-greet in Monument on June 21 with County Commissioners Holly Williams and Bill Wysong. “It seems that our mission and our vision is […]
