āRemembering Buckā will celebrate the life of Richard āBuckā Buchanan, Saturday, Aug. 1, at 10 a.m. at All Souls Unitarian Universalist Church (730 N. Tejon St.). A vibrant Manitou neighbor, Buck brightened many worlds as activist, teacher, singer, actor, chess master, hiking enthusiast and mathematician. Akin to his inclusive spirit, everyone is welcome. A time […]
In the featured photo, from left to right: Cottonwood Center for the Arts’ Jacqueline Moulton, executive director Jon Khoury and digital media coordinator Claudia Folk Wright stage Life Drawing in their main gallery. Photo by Nick Raven. When we think of podcasts, it’s easy to imagine true crime stories, daily news downloads and celebrity gab […]
This article first appeared in the Colorado Times Recorder. A career fair hosted by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in Colorado Springs this week drew protests from local activist group Migra Watch, who rallied outside the Double Tree Hotel with signs protesting Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). āOur basic mission, our community goal is […]
On a recent Sunday, I went to meet Mel Flores at the nonprofit Chinook Center ā a self-described āprogressive, mission-driven community spaceā located in a strip mall off Airport Road ā to talk with him about his work for the local chapter of Migra Watch, a volunteer organization assisting persons affected by encounters with Immigration […]
For anyone whoās taken a moment to reflect on it, āprimaryā is a strange name for the kind of election we just had in Colorado. Does that make the November election secondary? In Colorado statewide races, thatās a fair moniker in most elections, with Democrats winning every statewide race for years now. Only one Republican […]
Coloradoās fifth congressional district, contained entirely within El Paso County and composed largely of Colorado Springs, has been held by a Republican since the district was created more than a half-century ago. Doug Lamborn coasted to easy victories to retain the seat for nine terms ā 18 years in office. Lamborn was succeeded in the […]
Earlier this month, Midway resident and water quality activist Liz Rosenbaum wrote an email to Colorado politicians, state health officials, Wigwam Mutual Water Company staff and others asking when her homeās tap water would be free of PFAS ā a group of industrial chemicals used in a wide variety of consumer products ā and safe […]
On Sunday, June 14, the Pikes Peak Bulletin and Community Anchor Academy hosted a gubernatorial Southside Candidate Forum. The forum discussed issues from a Southside perspective. Democratic gubernatorial candidate Phil Weiser was the only major-party candidate to attend. An article about the forum as a whole may be found here. A video recording of the […]
On Sunday, June 14, the Pikes Peak Bulletin and Community Anchor Academy hosted a gubernatorial Southside Candidate Forum. Moderated by Kimberly Gold, the Colorado Springs City Councilor for District 4 representing Southeast Colorado Springs, the forum was an opportunity to get to know candidates for governor in this yearās election and talk about issues from […]
Hours after the Cliff Houseās new owner replaced colorful xeriscaped gardens in front of the hotel with artificial turf, residents raged on social media about it. āItās heartbreaking. I wonāt be patronizing their veranda this summer for lunch. Their gardens were unmatched,ā a local resident wrote on the All About Manitou Springs Colorado Facebook page. […]
In the late 1940s, a teenaged Barbara Grier scandalized her Colorado Springs high school counselor by saying she was a lesbian ā and she refused to keep it a secret. In 1969, Donaciano Martinez co-founded the Gay Liberation Front of Colorado Springs. The Front held support groups in membersā homes to talk about issues around […]
Dear community, The 2026 Manitou Pride celebration is scheduled for Saturday, July 11. But we need your help to make the magic happen. Manitou Pride began in 2022, a community-powered initiative from the start. As we established a grassroots fundraising campaign, we realized that Manitou Springs is exactly the place in which to celebrate rainbows, […]
State Rep. Amy Paschal (D-Colorado Springs) recently contacted Colorado Democratic Party Chair Shad Murib and Karin Asensio, the state partyās executive director, to complain about a document sent by Congressional District 5 candidate Joe Reaganās senior campaign advisor to the Pikes Peak Bulletin. The document at issue in Paschalās complaint was about Reaganās Democratic primary […]
Last weekend, neighbors in Stratton Meadows gathered for a planting party organized by the nonprofit Hey Neighbor, the Colorado Pollinator Network and the Fountain Creek Watershed District. āThis is our fifth Stratton Meadows planting party,ā said Hey Neighbor Executive Director Kelly Bull. āWe ā one yard at a time, on the street and in the […]
Colorado Springs Indivisible held a forum on Tuesday, May 26, at the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 113 for candidates vying to represent Congressional District 5 in the U.S. House of Representatives. Rep. Jeff Crank, a Republican and current representative running for re-election, declined to attend. Both Democratic candidates who will appear on next […]
Based on a press release from Westside CARES The 14th annual Feast of Saint Arnold (FOSA) is Saturday, June 13, from noon to 4:30 p.m. As Coloradoās only family-friendly beer festival, it has something for everyone. All proceeds go to charitable causes, with the bulk going to Westside CARES, a nonprofit, interfaith collaboration providing vital […]
Press release courtesy of MSURA. The Manitou Springs Urban Renewal Authority (MSURA) is proud to announce that the long-vacant former La Fon/Paragon site at 123 Manitou Ave. has been awarded highly competitive federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credits through the Colorado Housing and Finance Authority (CHFA), completing the projectās capital stack and making long-awaited affordable housing in Manitou Springs possible. […]
This story was first published by the Colorado Times Recorder. Read the original here. Despite having no statewide elected officials and dwindling numbers in the Colorado House and Senate, Republicans in Colorado are optimistic about the midterm elections. ā[U.S. Sen.] John Hickenlooper [D-CO] is being challenged by the most radical of state senators,ā said Colorado […]
The group Jews for Due Process held a rally for Hayam El Gamal and her five children in front of the Pioneers Museum Tuesday afternoon. The family, citizens of Egypt, immigrated to the U.S. from Kuwait in 2022 with B-1 visas. According to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), they filed for asylum on Sept. […]
Construction began this week to replace natural gas lines on Waltham Avenue in Manitou Springs. The effort is part of Colorado Springs Utilitiesā Distribution Integrity Management Program (DIMP), which aims to replace bare steel gas lines, which are susceptible to corrosion and leaks. Manitouās natural gas lines are part of CSUās system, which is composed […]
