The four women vying for three open seats on the Manitou Springs School District 14 board of education shared similar messages and viewpoints during the district’s forum on Monday, Sept. 25, at Manitou Springs City Hall. All four – Jill Bishop, Connie Brachtenbach, Marianne Rommerdahl and Magdalena “Maggie” Santos — feel a passion for the […]
Creek Week details released for Manitou Springs, GMF Manitou Springs and Green Mountain Falls clean-ups will take place 9 a.m.-noon Saturday, Oct. 7. Manitou Springs Site: Schryver Park — Manitou Cares Contact: Gillian Rossi, [email protected] Memorial Park — city of Manitou Springs Contact: Eric Karlson, [email protected] Soda Springs Park — Manitou Cares Contact: Gillian Rossi […]
The Manitou Springs Heritage Center and Museum is excited to announce our newest project, which will ensure that we can further our mission to collect, preserve, research and interpret the history and culture of Manitou Springs and the Pikes Peak region. Over the past several years, with the support of the community and various grants […]
Most people have never talked to a journalist before. Would you know what to say to one? Most people won’t speak to a journalist in their lifetime! Well, maybe you would if you felt deeply about something, felt you or someone else was mistreated or wronged or really wanted to spread the news about something […]
Sweet Summer Nights Concert Series Monday concerts by the Little London Winds. Come join your neighbors and friends for an evening of fun. Co-sponsored by the Manitou Music Foundation ([email protected]) and the Manitou Springs Chamber of Commerce (685-5089). Funded in part by the Manitou Arts, Culture, and Heritage fund. 7 p.m. Soda Springs Park, 1016 […]
The publisher, staff and board of the Pikes Peak Bulletin invite Westside residents, business owners and anyone else who’s interested to “PPB in the OCC.” The public meeting is scheduled for 5:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 17, at The Sluice, 2752 W. Colorado Ave. The Bulletin’s mission includes covering the news and the people who make […]
The city of Manitou Springs is excited to launch a systematic tree pruning program aimed at enhancing safety and improving aesthetics in our streetscapes. The primary focus is to provide a minimum of 14 feet of vertical clearance over the roads and 8 feet over the sidewalks to accommodate large trucks, ensure walking and ADA […]
A contractor will be working noon-6 p.m. Friday, July 21, and, if needed, 7-11 a.m. Saturday, July 22, on the following streets: High Street Deer Path (from High Street to Elk Path) Mohawk Street (from Osage to Prospect Place) Prospect Place (from Mohawk Avenue to Shoshone Place) Sunshine Trail Washington Avenue (from Sunshine Trail to […]
Roll up your sleeves for a blood drive 10 a.m.-2:15 p.m. Wednesday, July 19, at Memorial Hall (606 Manitou Ave.). Please take the time to participate, as blood is urgently needed! To sign up, please go here, search for “80829” and scroll to select the date 7/19.
The Bulletin staff and our wonderful board of directors have been working hard to line up financial resources and writers so that we can return to weekly issues, and we’re planning for those to start on Friday, July 14. You’ll find the news you need and the fun stuff you like to do, in racks […]
(Click on each image to see the larger version.) Creative Alliance Manitou Springs is planning some changes to work displayed through the Art on the Avenue program. All proposals will be presented to City Council on Tuesday, July 11, and public feedback is needed before then. Here are the plans: Move “Portable Deity” from next to […]
Manitou Springs City Hall will be closed Monday, July 3, and Tuesday, July 4, for the holiday. All Pikes Peak Library District locations will be closed Tuesday, as will the El Paso County Health Department. The county commissioners will not meet on the holiday.
Great news, Manitou Springs! Your dedicated efforts in conserving water have paid off. We are pleased to announce that the Stage 3 water restrictions and water conservation recommendations have been lifted, as the Mesa Storage Tank has returned to healthy levels. A heartfelt thank you to our residents and business owners for their exceptional commitment […]
At approximately noon Wednesday, June 28, Manitou Springs Police Department officers were dispatched to the 600 block of Manitou Avenue after a single-vehicle car accident was reported. After responding to the scene, officers noticed the vehicle had driven into a tree after striking a parked car. The driver of the vehicle was believed to be […]
Joel Grotzinger, 65, passed away June 15, 2023, after a valiant four-year battle with advanced prostate cancer. He was surrounded by family who loved him: his wife Marjorie, sons Andrew and Neil, daughter-in-law Chelsea, and stepchildren Jessica and Stephen. Joel moved to Manitou Springs in 2010. He loved that it was a small, walkable town […]
The city of Manitou Springs is urging residents and businesses to prioritize water conservation by using water for only essential needs for the next 48 hours. The city’s water treatment plant is facing limitations in processing the increased volume of turbid water caused by heavy rainfall and snowmelt. Although the abundance of rain might suggest […]
Care and Share has announced dates for upcoming grocery distributions at the Pool and Fitness Center, 202 Manitou Ave. The next distribution will take place noon-1 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 5, followed by the same times on Tuesday, Sept. 19. All distributions are shopping experiences, meaning everybody is welcome to choose whichever food they would like.
Three alumni from the Manitou Springs High School Class of 1951 recently held a mini 72-year reunion. From left: Shirley Busch Wade, Don Moses and Bettie Marie Sharpton Daniels got together when Bettie Marie visited from Cody, Wyoming.
At approximately 10:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 21, Michael Austin McIlveene, 28, was arrested after a peaceful resolution to the standoff in the 00 block of Manitou Avenue. The shelter in place order for the area was lifted shortly after with no major injuries to the suspect, members of the public, or law enforcement officers. McIlveene […]
