According to the Colorado Department of Parks and Wildlife, Officer Cassidy English investigated the deaths of two deer found on Mayfair Avenue on Dec. 7. She determined they died from injuries sustained during fights with other deer. Injuries from antlers can look very similar to gunshot wounds, but CPW officers are trained to differentiate these […]
The Manitou Arts, Culture, and Heritage Board is accepting grant applications for 2023. Applicants should submit their funding requests by Jan. 6, 2023, after which the board will evaluate submissions, learn the exact amount of available funding from 2022 MACH tax revenues and make grant recommendations in late February for Manitou Springs City Council approval. […]
The U.S. Department of the Treasury has approved the Colorado Broadband Office’s plan to spend $171 million from the American Rescue Plan’s Coronavirus Capital Projects Fund to connect more Colorado households to high-speed internet. The CPF grant will be used to connect 18,000 unserved households with reliable internet, fund fiber infrastructure projects to prepare for […]
By William J. Dagendesh On Tuesday, Dec. 6, Manitou Springs City Council unanimously approved the proposed Fiscal Year 2023 budget and amended the annual budget for 2022. Councilors cast their votes after a second reading and public hearing. “The way it stands now, the forecasted ending General Fund/unassigned fund balance for 2023 is $8,243,706,” said […]
Because of low precipitation levels, high winds and dormant vegetation, Manitou Springs Fire Chief John K. Forsett ordered Manitou Springs to move to Stage 1 fire restrictions, effective Wednesday, Dec. 7. “I am thankful and want to recognize the extensive cooperation with members of the Pikes Peak Region Wildfire Preparedness Group (PPRWPG). The thoughtful data […]
The city of Manitou Springs is asking for everyone to avoid driving near downtown from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 10. Manitou Avenue will be closed from Old Man’s Trail to Park Avenue for the Christmas Parade. All side streets in this affected area will be closed one block before they intersect with Manitou […]
Editor’s note: Almost all copies of our Dec. 8 issue were accidentally taken from our company’s downtown Colorado Springs office. It would be too expensive to reprint the issue, so we are publishing this important story again. Approximately 30-35 people got a behind-the-scenes look at what’s been happening, and what’s next, for the Bulletin. They […]
By William J. Dagendesh A presentation of the Manitou Springs School District 14 Long-Range Facilities Master Plan dominated the Dec. 1 Board of Education work session. Colorado Springs-based RTA Architects provided a master plan update highlighting district building strengths and weaknesses from safety and security opportunities to foundation replacements and mechanical upgrades. In fall 2020, […]
The Manitou Springs Downtown Holiday Window Decorating Competition is back for 2022. Businesses have decorated their storefront windows to show off the most holiday flair during the shopping season. Judges will select winners based on creativity, most colorful, holiday theme and overall appearance. The grand prize is a $125 Ace gift card from the event […]
Courtesy of Creative Alliance Manitou Springs Creative Alliance Manitou Springs has been boosting Manitou Springs’ public art collection throughout 2022, in honor of the city’s 2022 Sesquicentennial Celebration. CRANE doubled the usual number of curated works installed in a single year, and for the first time added a mural to make a total of eight […]
Matthew Barton’s second trial has been postponed until May 2023. The former Manitou Springs High School teacher and soccer coach is accused of sexually assaulting a 16-year-old student starting in 2009. Jurors could not reach a unanimous verdict in the first trial. According to the Colorado Judicial Branch’s online docket, Barton’s jury trial is scheduled […]
Free groceries to be distributed just once in December Care and Share’s free groceries distributions will continue at the Pool & Fitness Center, 202 Manitou Ave. It is a shopping experience, meaning everybody is welcome to receive as much, or as little, of groceries as they want. Distributions take place noon-1 p.m. Tuesdays. The next […]
Courtesy of Creative Alliance Manitou Springs Surely you’ve noticed some not-so-subtle changes to the Manitou Springs public art collection during the past year. Creative Alliance Manitou Springs has been making that happen throughout 2022, in honor of the city’s 2022 Sesquicentennial Celebration of “City Life and Who We Are.” CRANE doubled the usual number of […]
The Manitou Springs Downtown Holiday Window Decorating Competition is back for 2022. To be eligible, businesses should decorate their storefront windows to show off the most holiday flair, so they can catch the eyes of residents and visitors in Manitou Springs this shopping season. Judges will select winners based on four elements: creativity, most colorful, […]
The Manitou Springs Fire Department is reminding residents that, even though the Pikes Peak region has been seeing snow, we’re not free of fire danger. “There remains a lack of moisture, low relative humidity (RH) and intermittent wind events that continue to dry out fuels,” MSFD Chief John Forsett said. “This creates conditions that allow […]
With an enhanced website to expedite the process, the Manitou Arts, Culture, and Heritage Board is accepting grant applications for 2023, MACH Board Chair Neale Minch has announced. Applicants may submit their funding requests between now and Jan. 6, 2023, after which the board will evaluate submissions, learn the exact amount of available funding from […]
Heuser & Heuser law firm is dedicated not only to protecting the legal interests of Colorado residents, but also supporting the community’s young people. Applications are being accepted for a scholarship that will support three students in their educational journeys and help them be a force for positive change in the world. Scholarships will be […]
Sometimes, when we’re very lucky, great minds run in the same track and can even help each other to support and inform the community. That’s especially true of artistic collaborations. We’ll see the results of some inspiring — and inspired — collaborations when the “Art in Action Showcase” debuts on Saturday, Dec. 3. And it’s […]
Courtesy of Manitou Springs School District 14 Air Force Academy cadets visited Manitou Springs High School science students on Thursday, Nov. 17, to inspire them about aeronautics. Lt. Nikita Webb led fellow cadets in assembling a in the gymnasium. Students learned about Bernoulli’s principle and the physics of flying while sitting in the glider. […]
