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 […]
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? Hillary’s 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.
Courtesy of Creative Alliance Manitou Springs As part of a pilot program matching community volunteers to 24 pollinator-friendly planters, the Manitou Pollinators and Creative Alliance Manitou Springs (formerly the Creative District) are pleased to announce the winners of the 2021 Becker’s Lane Pollination Stations friendly competition. That was among the 12 planters in the Urban […]
On Thursday, Dec. 30, Gov. Jared Polis authorized the activation of more than 200 Colorado National Guard members to support COVID-19 testing sites and other response and recovery activities. That additional support began Jan. 1 at multiple sites across the state. “With high prevalence of omicron in Colorado, we need to ensure Coloradans can access […]
A walk-up COVID-19 vaccine clinic will take place at City Hall, 606 Manitou Ave., noon-6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 13. The pediatric Pfizer vaccine, the regular Pfizer vaccine and the Moderna vaccine will be available – meaning anyone aged 5 and older can receive their vaccine at this clinic and anyone 18 and older can receive […]
The final legislative act of the outgoing City Council on Tuesday, Jan. 4, was to unanimously pass a resolution urging the city’s voters to vote no on a citizen-initiated modification of the ordinance regulating retail marijuana establishments. The proposed change would increase the number of stores allowed from two to three. Mayor John Graham and […]
Photos courtesy of J. Britt Jones This year’s group of hardy AdAmAn climbers gave it their best shot, but Pikes Peak’s summit was so obscured by clouds full of snow, they couldn’t set off fireworks. This was the 99th time club members have climbed the 14,115-foot peak to celebrate as the new year begins.
The Colorado Department of Transportation has resumed its Snowstang bus service, going to the Loveland Ski Area, Steamboat Springs and, new this season, Copper Mountain. Service to Arapahoe Basin began Dec. 18. Snowstang will operate on weekends and holidays, except on Christmas Day weekend, through mid-April 2022. All four routes board at Denver’s Union Station […]
Photo by Rhonda Van Pelt Michelle O’Neal, left, and Colleen Boyarko of Monument wear their best Christmas apparel after climbing the Manitou Incline on Wednesday, Dec. 22.
