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.
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 […]
City officials and staffers welcomed the media and others to the Water Treatment Plant on Thursday, Dec. 16, to celebrate the installation of a new hydropower system. High-pressure water from the Manitou Reservoir will turn a turbine that generates electricity at the plant, which is in the foothills northwest of Manitou Springs.
Courtesy of The BeeHive, written by Steffany Butts-Boucher Self-care is necessary to maintain balance and thrive during difficult times. Here are three practices that boost mental clarity and focus; improve physical and emotional balance; help manage pain, stress and anxiety; and improve relationships and connectivity. These practices also release the feel-good hormones: serotonin, dopamine, oxytocin […]
The El Paso County Department of Public Health strongly recommends wearing a mask in public indoor settings — regardless of vaccination status — in alignment with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommendations. As of Monday, Dec. 20, 1,354 people have died of the coronavirus in the county since March 1, 2020. People aged 80 […]
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 […]
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 city of Manitou Springs has taken yet another step toward utilizing the benefits of renewable energy. In partnership with the Colorado Water Resources and Power Development Authority, an in-pipe hydropower system developed by Rentricity Inc. has been installed. The Flow-to-Wire™ system will use the high-pressure water delivered from the Manitou Reservoir to generate electricity. […]
The District 14 board of education began its Monday, Dec. 13, work session with a mid-year update from the salary and compensation subcommittee of the District Accountability Committee. The committee reported that it has made strides in leveling out district salaries. Members have also worked to investigate teacher concerns and increase pay for substitute teachers. […]
You might wonder how people working so hard to take care of others can keep going and stay optimistic, despite the challenges they face. Here’s one answer, courtesy of Kristy Milligan, CEO of Westside CARES. It happened Dec. 2, and she calls it “one of the most beautiful things I’ve ever seen.” That day, […]
Marc Snyder, former Manitou Springs mayor, plans to continue his life of public service. The Democrat announced Dec. 8 that he would run for another two-year term to represent House District 18, which includes Manitou, in the Colorado Legislature. “I always intended to run for re-election, but I watched the independent redistricting process closely […]
Photo by Larry Ferguson “So far, so good,” said Nat Stein, director of food production for Food to Power, talking about Manitou’s new compost drop-off location that opened this fall. “There’s a contingency of people who are ready and waiting for this sort of thing.” The drop-off site, several large bins for household scraps and […]
At 10:18 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 14, the city of Manitou Springs sent a press release regarding a threat received at Manitou Springs Middle and Manitou Springs High School. Out of an abundance of caution, the Manitou Springs Police Department recommended a closure that the School District 14 implemented at both schools for Wednesday, Dec. 15. […]
“See you next year,” Mayor John Graham said at 10:35 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 14, after a four-and-a-half-hour City Council meeting. Council heard an update from the Manitou Springs Police Department, a report on the mask mandate, an update on the fire training facility and a presentation on mobility and parking. Deputy City Administrator Roy Chaney’s […]
