The ongoing effort to modernize the Carnegie Library building is in its second phase, raising funds to modernize the building that was built more than a century ago. That includes ensuring it complies with the federal Americans with Disabilities Act. Members of the Preserve and Renew Our Carnegie Library Task Force are working with Kimberley […]
This year’s Manni Awards — the 10th — are scheduled for 6 p.m. Thursday, March 31. Organizers are hoping to have a hybrid in-person and live-streamed event. Nominations are needed for people who have shown outstanding community service and volunteerism. Please nominate a worthy person you know and tell why they deserve recognition. Previous winners […]
Courtesy of the Trails and Open Space Coalition Do you know all the names of Pikes Peak? North America’s 53rd-highest mountain has been inspiring people and cultures for centuries, if not millennia. The Mountain Ute people, the region’s original inhabitants, call the 14,115-foot mountain “Tavá Kaa-vi” (Mountain of the Sun) because the early-morning sun illuminates […]
No one could accuse Gwenn David and Randy Hodges of not earning some down time. They moved to Manitou Springs 13 years ago and soon leaped into business ownership and community involvement. In December 2008, the couple purchased the property at 711 Manitou Ave. and dug into renovating it, a process David calls a “labor […]
Courtesy of Lori Spence Galloway, the Manitou Springs Women’s Club As the new secretary for the Manitou Springs Women’s 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 Women’s 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 Polis’ 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 event’s 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 city’s 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 department’s ranking member. After accolades from City Council members Tuesday, Jan. 18, Anthony said, “You’re trying real […]
According to the preliminary results of the Jan. 18 special election, 1,302 Manitou Springs voters didn’t 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 County’s 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. Andrew’s Episcopal Church in Manitou Springs. “Things are getting scary,” said food coordinator Michelle Tomasik, referring to the dwindling number of items available from the Care and Share Food Bank for Southern Colorado, the pantry’s 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 wouldn’t 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 — regardless of COVID-19 vaccination status — 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 […]
