Courtesy of Lori Spence Galloway, the Manitou Springs Womenâs Club As the new secretary for the Manitou Springs Womenâs Club, I was recently given the job of posting a bit of history about the club on our Facebook page each month. Having recently heard that the Womenâs Club was integral to helping finance the purchase […]
Courtesy of the Manni Awards planning committee Over the years, Manitou Springs has actively clarified and committed to visions of a wonderful town to live, work and play. We created comprehensive master plans to guide us including the Rainbow Vision Plan, Manitou Springs Forward and Plan Manitou. All of these plans recognize that people, government, […]
Gov. Jared Polisâ office announced Tuesday, Jan. 18, that the Colorado Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management will offer KN95 and surgical-grade masks for free at public libraries and other community gathering places that have agreed to be local redistribution points. Masks will be available later this week and distribution sites are listed at […]
The Great Fruitcake Toss has been postponed due to illness at the Manitou Springs Chamber of Commerce, the eventâs organizer. It is now scheduled to take place 1-3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 29, at Memorial Park. Cost is $1 or a canned good to participate. Information: manitousprings.org.
Senior Planner Michelle Anthony began work as a secretary in the cityâs Planning Department in June 1987 and will retire nearly 35 years later on Jan. 28. In the current absence of a planning director, she is the departmentâs ranking member. After accolades from City Council members Tuesday, Jan. 18, Anthony said, âYouâre trying real […]
According to the preliminary results of the Jan. 18 special election, 1,302 Manitou Springs voters didnât like the idea of a third marijuana outlet in the city. Only 424 people were in favor. Judging by the guest editorials published in the Bulletin, one reason for opposing the planned store was its proposed location at Higginbotham […]
Licensed practical nurse Rachel Wilkins gives Noelle Balderrama a booster shot during the COVID-19 vaccination clinic in Manitou Springs City Hall on Thursday, Jan. 13. El Paso County Public Health sent a crew to Manitou for the free, walk-in event for children 5 and older and adults. For more information, visit www.elpasocountyhealth.org/how-can-i-get-a-vaccine.
Vehicles wait to head east on Manitou Avenue as heavy-equipment operators work on the MAPS (Manitou Avenue from Park Avenue to Serpentine Drive) project on Tuesday, Jan. 11. Information: www.manitouspringsgov.com/665/_MAPS-Project.
Matthew Murphy, an Asplundh Tree Expert Co. employee, helps turn old Christmas trees into mulch on Saturday, Jan. 8, near Rock Ledge Ranch as part of El Paso Countyâs TreeCycle program. The $5 per tree requested donations help support youth development nonprofits in the area. Trees and monetary donations can still be dropped off at […]
These are anxious times at the food pantry at St. Andrewâs Episcopal Church in Manitou Springs. âThings are getting scary,â said food coordinator Michelle Tomasik, referring to the dwindling number of items available from the Care and Share Food Bank for Southern Colorado, the pantryâs primary source of food. Tomasik said that, until recently, Care […]
As John Graham embarks on his second term as Manitou Springs mayor, he found some time to reflect on his first term and discuss goals for his second term. Overall, he feels that City Council made advances in many areas in 2018-2020, but knows that much remains to be done. That wouldnât be possible without […]
In early December 2021, the Manitou Springs Police Department began investigating a report of unlawful sexual assault on a child in 2009-2010 by a former teacher and soccer coach at the Manitou Springs High School. The investigation led to an arrest warrant for the former teacher, Matthew Barton, 53, for six counts of the felony […]
It has come to our attention that a committee regarding Ordinance No. 1121, appearing on ballots for the Jan. 18 Special Election in Manitou Springs, may have sent out a mass communication that assumes some residents signed petitions regarding this ordinance, when they may have not. Understandably, this has resulted in many residents believing that […]
El Paso County Public Health Department is urging everyone â regardless of COVID-19 vaccination status â to wear masks inside public buildings, which the city of Manitou Springs has mandated. The number of local cases has risen sharply, likely because of the omicron variant. On Jan. 1, the rolling average of daily cases was 721; […]
In December 2021, the Manitou Springs Police Department began investigating a threat against schools in Manitou Springs School District 14. The investigation continued after a similar threat was made in the first week of January 2022. Investigating officers identified a juvenile suspect who, after an investigation, was arrested Jan. 6 and charged with two felony […]
City Council held a work session Tuesday, Jan. 11, and decided on a path forward in hiring a permanent chief of police. Human Resources Director Kelly Padilla outlined three options for the city. The first option is to post notice of the vacancy internally and to hire from within. The second option is for the […]
Recycle your Christmas tree with TreeCycle to reduce tree waste, create mulch and support youth development nonprofits in the community. Organized by El Paso County, and with the assistance of the city of Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs Utilities and Colorado Springs Youth Sports, TreeCycle will take place the first two weekends of January. For a […]
The Great Fruitcake Toss is scheduled to return to the skies over Manitou Springs on Saturday, Jan. 22. Festivities will take place 1-3 p.m. in Memorial Park, 500 block of Manitou Avenue. Participants can compete for bragging rights in distance, accuracy, speed and balance. Tickets to participate are $1, or one canned good, per event. […]
Courtesy of Pedestrian and Cycle Manitou Greetings from Pedestrian and Cycle Manitou (PaC-MAN). We hope you find inspiration from this story about Manitou Springs resident Hillary Mannion and her family, who own one car and choose a variety of multi-mobility modes as transportation. How do they manage? Hillaryâs husband, Patrick, has the car most of […]
About 325 meals were served on Christmas Day, thanks to volunteers inside City Hall cooking and packing to-go containers, and others out front handing them to guests.
