El Paso County has experienced 202,632 total cases, 8,321 hospitalizations and 1,773 deaths between March 1, 2020, and Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2022, according to the El Paso County Public Health Department. In the two weeks leading up to Tuesday, we’ve seen 1,535 cases, 29 hospitalizations and one death. The county’s coronavirus cases hit an all-time […]
The Pikes Peak Area Council of Governments has developed a draft study to assess existing electric vehicle charging assets within its Metropolitan Planning Organization and Council of Governments boundaries and provide resources for local entities that may pursue EV charging projects in the future. This effort is intended to assist those member jurisdictions or local […]
Manitou Springs project A construction crew is upgrading the Serpentine Roundabout so that it will meet current design standards and can accommodate a 10-foot-wide multi-use trail, to be installed soon. Serpentine Drive remains closed to all traffic from U.S. Highway 24 to the roundabout. Also, the roundabout has turned into a two-way road to allow […]
Former Manitou Springs High school teacher Timothy Hilt is scheduled to be sentenced on Thursday, Sept. 1, according to the Colorado Judicial Branch’s online docket. He has pleaded guilty to two counts of sexual assault on a child by a person in a position of trust. Matthew Barton, another former MSHS teacher accused of […]
City Council members and Manitou Springs Urban Renewal Authority board members gathered Tuesday, Aug. 23, to clarify the future of the URA, an entity formed 16 years ago to improve Manitou Avenue properties between the U.S. Highway 24 overpass and the eastern city limit. After nearly two hours of presentations and discussion, City Council voted […]
Manitou Springs School District 14 staff gathered Monday, Aug. 15, to celebrate the beginning of the school year. They caught up with friends over breakfast, heard welcome speeches, laughed together and cheered. D14 Superintendent Dr. Elizabeth Domangue hosted the “racing into a new year” event at the Manitou Springs High School track. “This is the […]
Former Manitou Springs High school teacher Timothy Hilt is scheduled to be sentenced on Thursday, Sept. 1, according to the Colorado Judicial Branch’s online docket. He has pleaded guilty to two counts of sexual assault on a child by a person in a position of trust. Matthew Barton, another former MSHS teacher accused of sexual […]
Manitou Springs project A contractor is working to upgrade the Serpentine Roundabout so that it will meet current design standards and can accommodate a 10-foot-wide multi-use trail, to be installed soon. On Monday, Aug. 15, flaggers began directing traffic through the roundabout and Serpentine corridor. Serpentine Drive closed to all traffic from U.S. Highway 24 […]
The Pikes Peak Area Council of Governments has developed a draft study to assess existing electric vehicle charging assets within its Metropolitan Planning Organization and Council of Governments boundaries and provide resources for local entities that may pursue EV charging projects in the future. This study does not detail specific infrastructure projects and is not […]
As of Tuesday, Aug. 16, El Paso County had experienced 1,924 coronavirus cases, 22 hospitalizations and two deaths in the previous two weeks. The total since early March 2020: 202,004 cases, 8,264 hospitalizations and 1,769 deaths, according to the El Paso County Public Health Department. Most hospitalizations are for people aged 60 to 69, with […]
City Council made quick work of its public business at the Tuesday, Aug. 16, meeting. That may have been at least partly due to the councilors’ knowledge that they would face five executive (closed) sessions later. Mayor John Graham acknowledged that was a lot to ask of City Council, but pointed out that some agenda […]
Former Manitou Springs High school teacher Timothy Hilt is scheduled to be sentenced on Thursday, Sept. 1, according to the Colorado Judicial Branch’s online docket. He has pleaded guilty to two counts of sexual assault on a child by a person in a position of trust. Matthew Barton, another former MSHS teacher accused of sexual […]
This was the second year that the city of Manitou Springs used a survey to gauge the community’s satisfaction with its quality of service, among other key indicators of residents’ feelings, opinions and ideas. In 2021, 431 residents responded, but this year’s respondents dropped to 346. Public Information Officer Alex Trefry still considers that a […]
Manitou Springs City Council spent most of its Tuesday, Aug. 9, meeting discussing plans for a tree care ordinance and committee, a potential Downtown Development Authority and options for the Manitou Springs Urban Renewal Authority. Skyler Beck, Parks & Recreation director, briefed council on the progress to update the city’s tree ordinance to comply with […]
Colorado’s 4th Judicial District Attorney’s Office has completed its review of the April 11 officer-involved shooting in downtown Manitou Springs. That day, the Manitou Springs Police Department received a report from a bartender at the Royal Tavern, 924 Manitou Ave., that an intoxicated person had brandished a firearm at her. The bartender said the man […]
The city has partnered with Resource Central to offer free Slow the Flow sprinkler audits. Trained professionals will identify problem areas and perform tests to help you create the most efficient schedule for your yard. Audits show that 99 percent of the sprinkler systems evaluated are inefficient. That not only leads to a higher water […]
The city is mobilizing the woodchipper to individual neighborhoods to pick up piles of tree branches near the road. Visit bit.ly/MSChipping for rules and guidelines. All dates are on Wednesdays. Aug. 17 — Zone 5 (El Paso Boulevard area) Aug. 31 — Zone 6 (the Via streets) Link to a zone map: bit.ly/MSChippingZones.
Manitou Springs moved to Level 1 water restrictions on June 17. They are: Even-numbered properties can water Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays; Odd-numbered properties can water Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays; and Maximum of two hours per day, 5-8 a.m. or 7-10 p.m. Violators are subject to a minimum fine of $100, per Municipal Code 13.28.030. Information: […]
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. Upcoming dates are Aug. 16 and Sept. 6 and 20.
Colorado Springs project The final sections of the Foothills Trail near Gateway Road, the eastern entrance to Garden of the Gods, were recently paved as part of the 30th Street Corridor Project. Depending on weather and material availability, the trail and underpass are anticipated to open around Friday, Aug. 5. Construction activities will continue near […]
