The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has identified the first case of monkeypox in El Paso County. CDPHE is the lead agency on this investigation and is tracing contacts associated with this patient. The El Paso County Public Health Departmentās role is to vaccinate any high-risk exposures CDPHE identifies during its investigation. Individual […]
Are you ready for the party of the century? Well, actually, of the century and a half. Then mark your calendars for Monday, Aug. 1. Hereās everything you need to know about celebrating Manitou Springsā sesquicentennial and Day of Friendship. Perhaps most importantly, parking will be free at Hiawatha Gardens on Old Manās Trail starting […]
Terry Sharpton is a grateful man. He loves the beauty visible from Manitou Springs and the Westside of Colorado Springs, communities he loves. āThereās still a hometown feel to me that will never go away. Familiar sights, sounds and those views! Iām glad to know so many local folks and to have been able to […]
The number of participants in this voting process was incredible; your feedback and comments are deeply appreciated and received with an open heart. We love how our community embraces Iggy and supports the arts! An extra-special thank you to Iggyās family, friends and community. This project fills our hearts and is an honor to be […]
E-Bikes Tours and Rentals joined the Manitou Springs business community in February 2022. The company is owned by a father-son duo, Gregory Cobble and Sam Cobble, along with their good friend Caleb Lopez. Itās mostly known for e-bike tours through Manitou Springs and the surrounding area. āWe have a self-guided experience where we train people […]
A big thank you to all of the community volunteers, the Pikes Peak Trail Crew, Keep Colorado Springs Beautiful, Loweās Home Improvement and Maggieās Farm (Manitou Springs) for providing the support and donations that made our Saturday, July 9, Black Canyon Open Space cleanup possible! Ten volunteers assisted Manitou Springs Police Department Officer Gary Johnson […]
First, Iād like to invite all of you to our Day of Friendship Community Event on Monday, Aug. 1. The event starts at 3 p.m. with live music and then transitions to live poetry, a community potluck, the Ice Cream Social and Pie Baking Contest, and a concert by Little London Winds. This is an […]
Colorado Springs project After major reconstruction, 30th Street between Mesa and Gateway roads re-opened to traffic on Friday, June 17. Travelers will encounter occasional lane shifts for work adjacent to the roadway. Work continues on the Foothills Trail near Gateway Road, which will be realigned to utilize the new underpass at the Garden of the […]
Most of us have done this: We see something interesting on social media and decide to try it, buy it or go see it. Bob Salem took that to a whole new level ā 14,115 feet, to be exact. He saw that the Manitou Springs Heritage Center and Museum wanted someone to carry on the […]
It took a bit of clarification, but City Council approved a resolution to adopt a universal fee schedule for businesses that violate city trash ordinances. During the meeting on Tuesday, July 19, members voted 6-0 to adopt the fee schedule, which will include an escalating charge per violation. Mayor Pro Tem John Shada did not […]
The Manitou Pollinators announce a new Program developed by Manitouās Pollinator District business partners: Creative Alliance Manitou Springs, Jibwa Studio, Eagle Dancer and Brazen Bee to connect residents and local businesses in a buzzing new fashion. They created the Pollinator Passport Sweepstakes, featuring a range of prizes from local artists, galleries, restaurants, and other shops […]
Iggy Igloo, a beloved member of the Manitou Springs community, died June 1, 2021, but he is not forgotten. Heāll be memorialized with a mural in Memorial Park, on a retaining wall running along Fountain Creek. The organizers, Conor Bourgal, Steffany Butts-Boucher, Amanda Lee, Marisa Madge (Cutlip) and K8e Orr, worked with the Manitou Springs […]
The Creative Alliance Manitou Springs 2022 Public Art Survey has closed after receiving more than 220 responses. Most participants are Manitou Springs residents, although other ZIP codes were represented, thanks to business owners and employees working in the community as well as frequent visitors. More than 60 percent supported using funds from public sources like […]
We all know that Manitou Springs has had its ups and downs, its unique adventures and memorable characters throughout the cityās 150-year history. Now, you can see that history come to life with āMerriments and Mystery,ā the THEATREdART-Manitou Springs Heritage Center production coming to City Hall this month. Local historian Deborah Harrison contributed information about […]
āItās not a race for first-time competitors,ā said Beth Haney, who knows a thing or two about grueling events. In addition to being a triathlete, sheās the current race director of the Barr Trail Mountain Race, set for Sunday, July 17. āItās a very difficult race mainly because of the elevation gain,ā said Haney, who […]
Colorado Springs resident Bob Salem is looking to make history by being the first person in the 21st century to push a peanut up Pikes Peak with a contraption taped to his nose. He began this legendary journey at 9 a.m. Saturday, July 9. The city of Manitou Springs has launched a webpage, www.manitouspringsgov.com/735/Peanut-Pusher-Progress, to […]
COPPeR has launched the Creative Stays program, a new digital campaign to attract cultural tourists to Colorado Springs and the surrounding community. The inspiration for the program came directly from Arts Vision 2030, the recently released 10-year cultural plan for our region. Funded by a $20,000 grant from the Colorado Tourism Office, and with content […]
A total of 29 people attended the July 11 Hiawatha Gardens community meeting; seven of those attended virtually. The meeting began with BVH Architecture and the Hiawatha Gardens Task Force making a presentation, which included discussing previous community response trends and unveiling the Draft Preferred Plan. After the presenters answered questions about the plan, the […]
The cityās finance department has released revenue statistics for February, March and April. Vendors report and remit tax collections in the month after the close of reporting period and the city receives them the month after that. Tax collections include āquarterly reportingā and āannual reportingā vendors and payment of previous period delinquencies, causing some distortion […]
Earlier this week, we mailed a Tier 2 public notification regarding our drinking water system to all of the addresses in our utilities mailing list. We would like to provide further explanation into what this notification was for, and what we have done to resolve the issues. But firstly, and most importantly, please note that […]
