Court documents have been released regarding former Manitou Springs High School teacher Timothy Hilt’s alleged sexual assault on a student. The former English teacher, 35, faces one count of sexual assault on a child by one in a position of trust. The Manitou Springs Police Department arrest affidavit says the student, now 22, was allegedly […]
The city has introduced real-time parking lot occupancy numbers on the city’s website (www.manitouspringsgov.com, top of the home page) that are also displayed on signs at all public parking lots. Plus, after you #PlanAheadforParking you can pay for a spot without a kiosk. The city utilizes a text-to-park system, a browser-based parking payment solution that […]
Despite postponing a two-hour parking and mobility report until next week, City Council’s regular meeting of Tuesday, Dec. 7, lasted a little more than three hours. After a presentation from Bob Longmire of Public Sector Enterprise Consultants, Councilor John Shada introduced a motion to give all city employees a 3 percent cost of living pay […]
Editor’s note: School District 14 leadership shared this letter with the Bulletin. Dear Manitou Springs School District families, The news reports we are all seeing of alleged egregious crimes involving a former MSSD student and staff member are incredibly upsetting. Although these reports are of events that are purported to have happened several years ago, […]
Photos by Rhonda Van Pelt Dozens of motorcycles roared through downtown Manitou Springs on Sunday, Dec. 5, during the annual Toy Run. Santa and his minions dropped off gifts destined for the Toys for Tots program.
Photo by Larry Ferguson Medical, legal and investigative help, along with mental health counseling, is readily available and easy to access in El Paso and Teller counties for physically and sexually abused children now that the agencies are housed at a recently opened child advocacy center in Colorado Springs. “The children don’t have to go […]
Q&A with Bryan Oller In your opinion/experience, can people capture good winter photos with their phones? Absolutely! There are tons of camera apps, often available for free, that give you an opportunity to put a personal spin on your creativity. My favorite apps to use during those cold and snowy occasions are TinType and Reflex. […]
It’s all “fur da kitties” at Happy Cats Haven. The Manitou Springs-based nonprofit has teams of volunteers who not only help cats find their “furever” homes, but ensure that they and their new families will be happy together. This is the ninth year that HCH has participated in the Give! campaign, and it’s been […]
To further promote tree planting in Manitou Springs, the city will host its second wood auction; this time, it will offer approximately 40 planks of Siberian elm. The silent auction will take place 3-8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 10 in City Hall, 606 Manitou Ave. All proceeds will be split 50/50 for gardening and tree planting […]
Courtesy of Rebecca Allen St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church of Manitou Springs proudly announces the installation of the new Community Resource Box now located permanently in our churchyard facing Manitou Avenue. This project was funded by the Manitou Arts, Culture, and Heritage Initiative with funding from the city of Manitou Springs Sales and Use Tax voters […]
About 30 volunteers helped serve approximately 600 meals on Thanksgiving Day, head chef Lyn Ettinger-Harwell estimated. The Salvation Army and Ettinger-Harwell are already planning the Christmas Day meal, which will feature ham. Like the Thanksgiving meal, food will be available for people walking up to or driving by City Hall, 606 Manitou Ave., and for […]
If cutting your own Christmas tree is a beloved family tradition — or you’d like it to be —the recreation.gov website has information about how to get a permit and where you can use it. Permits are available for the Pike and San Isabel National Forest that allow cutting through Dec. 15. They cost $20 […]
The city of Manitou Springs has announced the 2021 Manitou Springs Photo Contest winners. The contest drew submissions from 26 people, totaling more than 60 photos. First place and $100 in Manitou Money went to Mickey Simpson’s photo of Schryver Park’s pond in autumn. That will be used as the city’s profile picture on social […]
On Tuesday, Nov. 30, Gov. Jared Polis amended and extended an executive order pertaining to disaster recovery. The amendments reallocate funds for coronavirus-related purposes to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. It also temporarily suspends a tax-related provision so that certain businesses and individuals that were required to cut costs during the pandemic […]
Schwazze cannabis company announced Nov. 16 that it has signed definitive documents to acquire Emerald Fields, which owns and operates retail cannabis dispensaries in Manitou Springs and Glendale, Colorado. This acquisition is part of the company’s continuing retail expansion plan in Colorado, bringing the total number of dispensaries including announced acquisitions to 22. Founding partner […]
Manitou Springs City Council had a single item on its agenda for the work session of Tuesday, Nov. 30. That was to continue its budget discussion begun in response to Finance Director Rebecca Davis’ invitation to councilors to submit comments and questions. Several questions from Councilor Julie Wolfe remained to be discussed. City Administrator Denise […]
In late June 2021, the Manitou Springs Police Department began investigating a report of unlawful sexual assault on a child in the 2015-2016 school year by someone then teaching at Manitou Springs High School. The investigation led to the arrest of the former teacher, Timothy Hilt, 35, on Friday, Nov. 26. He faces one count […]
St. Nick set up shop near the Town Clock on Friday, Nov. 26, to hear Christmas wishes from children. The event also included the official lighting of the tall tree nearby. Photos by Bryan Oller.
In February of this year, Broadmoor Community Church-United Church of Christ issued a $10,000 challenge to Westside CARES’ 23 member faith communities and the broader community to step into the gaps created by COVID-19, and the community responded. “In the aftermath of the pandemic, Westside CARES experienced an astronomical increase in need for services among […]
Editor’s note: City Councilor Julie Wolfe asked for this correction to the City Council story in the Nov. 18 Bulletin. Councilor John Shada stated that he would have liked council to vote in favor of a 10-month moratorium on new construction applications for new development. That way, new construction development would be approved after City […]
