FDA approval could allay fears about coronavirus vaccine
After the Food and Drug Administration approved the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for people aged 16 and older on Monday, Aug.…
Redistricting process continues; next local hearing
The Colorado Independent Congressional and Legislative Redistricting Commissions, established by Amendments Y and Z in 2018, are studying Colorado’s congressional…
Mobility, infrastructure always on city’s list of priorities
By Denise Howell, City Administrator Fall is nearly upon us, and it has been a busy summer! The city has…
Sales in Manitou continue to recover strongly
Despite the pandemic, taxable sales in Manitou Springs never really plummeted as they did nationally and globally. Manitou sales during…
City Council revises mask guidelines for schools
Manitou Springs District 14 Superintendent Elizabeth Domangue and school board member and former City Councilor Gary Smith asked City Council…
City hosting open house for fire-training facility information
The city is proposing a facility that provides opportunities for Manitou Springs Fire Department personnel and volunteers to train and…
Residents, businesses get on board with Pollination Stations
At its most basic level, gardening is about planting seeds, nurturing them with hard work and tender loving care, and…
Man’s body recovered from Red Rock Canyon pond
Colorado Springs firefighters have recovered a man’s body from a pond at Red Rock Canyon Open Space. The mission started…
Child died after consuming fentanyl, coroner says
The 4-year-old found dead in a Manitou Springs hotel in late July died from a fentanyl overdose, the El Paso…
Coronavirus cases are slowly increasing across county, state
As of Tuesday, Aug. 17, 922 people have died of the coronavirus in El Paso County since March 1, 2020.…
Help for the cemetery
Greg Johnson, left, hands a check to Gerard “Star” Starling as American Legion Post 39 Commander Tom Coca watches Tuesday,…
Coronavirus derails Emma Crawford Coffin Races for 2021
The Manitou Springs Chamber of Commerce has announced that the Emma Crawford Coffin Races will not return in 2021. With…
City Council reinstates indoor mask mandate
Beginning Monday, Aug. 23, masks will once again be required in all Manitou Springs indoor spaces. The new order includes…
Green Box Arts Festival keeps breaking new ground
Organizers of the premiere annual arts event in the Ute Pass area are serving notice that they intend for the…
Johnson & Johnson vaccine approved for Coloradans’ arms
Colorado vaccination providers have resumed giving the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine after a two-week pause. The Colorado Department of…
Possible changes to zoning code dominate City Council meeting
By Jack Elder Manitou Springs City Council’s work session on Tuesday, April 27, had only one item for discussion —…
Manitou sustainability efforts in spotlight for Earth Day
Courtesy of the city of Manitou Springs In 2019, Manitou Springs passed a tree-planting resolution and, in 2020, earned Tree…
MACH funds spreading positivity throughout community
By Rhonda Van Pelt The Manitou Arts, Culture, and Heritage program receives funds from a three-tenths of 1 percent increase…
A message from Denise Howell, city administrator
By Denise Howell, City Administrator Dear Manitou Springs residents, I am pleased to inform you that the first quarter of…
Manitou Springs Creative District 2020 Annual Report
In 2020, the Creative District saw not only new leadership, we also saw new opportunities to lead the community’s economic…