A light in the dark: Tymm Hoffman
As long as Tymm Hoffman has a voice, a keyboard or a pen, diversity and inclusion will remain part of…
Election 2025 – Citizens Project
Election Day is April 1st — this is a mail only election and ballots must be received by 7pm on…
Protesting Trump on Ukraine, Musk, DOGE firings
Despite high winds and a chill in the air, protesters turned out in front of Colorado Springs City Hall to…
CO Springs residents protest Medicaid cuts
Colorado Springs residents protested proposed cuts to Medicaid Friday afternoon. The protest took place outside U.S. Rep. Jeff Crank’s (R-CO)…
Manitou Springs City Council adopts DEI Proclamation
Councilors John Shada, Julie Wolfe, and Judith Chandler again remained seated during the Pledge of Allegiance, in response to political…
DOGE-ordered layoffs affect Forest Service fire mitigation, VA crisis hotline
“These people have done absolutely nothing wrong,” Colorado Senator Michael Bennet said on the Senate floor in Washington, D.C., days…
Manitou Springs City Councilors sit for Pledge in protest of recent federal actions
Mayor John Graham addressed council and residents prior to the beginning of the Feb. 18 city council meeting. “I suspect…
Some COS City Council members hope to bypass voters on e-bikes, pot repeal
Colorado Springs City Council has paved the way for Class 1 e-bikes – the kind that require continuous pedaling even…
Manitou Springs City Council pulls plug on Metro District
During a special meeting of the Manitou Springs City Council on Feb. 11, the council voted unanimously to approve a…
Coloradans protest at Capitol against Trump actions that have ‘divided’ country
Thousands of Coloradans gathered at the state Capitol in Denver on Wednesday, Feb. 5, to protest Republican President Donald Trump…
Council crunches numbers, approves expenditures
Council approves first reading of equipment lease purchase agreement The Manitou Springs City Council approved the first reading of an…
Hundreds march in Colorado Springs for ‘Protect Trans Siblings’ rally
This piece originally appeared in the Colorado Times Recorder. This weekend approximately two hundred people gathered at Acacia Park in…
Build a bridge anyway: How your community newspaper will undivide us
A handful of months ago, the Pikes Peak Bulletin partnered with Rocky Mountain PBS and the El Pomar Foundation to…
Conservatives raise funds for ‘journalistic ethics’ in D11
This piece originally appeared in the Colorado Times Recorder. Conservatives from across Colorado participated in a “fun-fundraiser” for The Peak…
‘Harmful mischaracterizations, false narratives’: Colorado Dems push back on Trump’s executive orders
This piece originally appeared in the Colorado Times Recorder. Colorado Rep. Junie Joseph (D-Boulder) and Rep. Naquetta Ricks (D-Aurora) held…
Laying the groundwork for 2025: Using good data to guide good decision making
Friends, although January is already coming to a close, I wish you a happy and prosperous new year! January is…
Manitou Springs City Council work session: All about the trees
The trees in Manitou Springs are doing well, but more are needed, according to the Urban Tree Canopy Assessment presented…
Manitou housing development blocked by ‘exclusionary’ zoning
Rich Block, the president of Indiana-based Paragon Realty, urged Manitou Springs City Council to reconsider the Manitou Springs Land Use…
‘We put our trust in you’ Mayor Graham speaks to MSPD during swearing-in
“The last several years I think city council and citizens at large have seen the performance of you officers and…