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 CARESâ 23 member faith communities and the broader community to step into the gaps created by COVID-19, and the community responded. âIn the aftermath of the pandemic, Westside CARES experienced an astronomical increase in need for services among […]
Editorâs 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 […]
If cutting your own Christmas tree is a beloved family tradition â or youâd like it to be âthe 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 […]
âThe work of local artists is not sitting on cargo ships.â That meme has been popular on social media lately, thanks to the pandemicâs impact on the global supply chain. The bottom line is, buying local just works better for you, your friends and neighbors (if they happen to be creative people) and the […]
Photo by Rhonda Van Pelt On Monday, Nov. 22, an RMS Sign Co. worker prepares to attach a new electronic sign that will display Hiawatha Gardens parking availability. The sign is at the corner of Manitou Avenue and Old Manâs Trail and should be functional by the end of this week.
The person killed in a Nov. 9 fire in Green Mountain Falls has been identified. Kat Bridenbaker, 77, was found dead inside the home on Howard Street. Neighbors saw the flames and called 911; one, an off-duty firefighter, attempted to enter the home but couldnât due to the intense heat. The Green Mountain Falls Fire […]
By Joanna Zaremba This time of year, stress can overwhelm and make the holidays about surviving instead of celebrating. Here are 10 easy ways to deal with stress, so you can reclaim the joy of the holidays. 1. Move your body Stress hormones accumulate in our bodies until we use them â physical activity is […]
School funding was a key topic of discussion during the District 14 Board of Educationâs November meeting and work session. The meeting, which was held Monday, Nov. 15, in the high school media center, was the first since Nov. 4, when the highly anticipated ballot issue 4C was defeated. Ballot issue 4C asked citizens of […]
It takes a lot of hard work to ensure people can have fun in our great outdoors. But Medicine Wheel Trail Advocates is up to the challenge. MWTA is participating in the Give! campaign for the sixth time. Last year, the group netted $35,000 from Give!; Executive Director Cory Sutela is aiming to match […]
Organizers of the fifth annual lighted Christmas parade are looking for small floats, marching groups, bands and individually decorated vehicles for this yearâs parade. It will start at 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 11, at Ruxton and Manitou avenues and travel east to El Paso Boulevard. Santa Claus has already committed to participate, so applicants are […]
Happy holidays! Almost everyone uses that phrase this time of year, but itâs likely that few know that Nov. 15 is National Philanthropy Day and that Nov. 12-18 is Community Foundation Week. Ronald Reagan proposed this holiday in 1986. I suspect that some in our community may also not know that Manitou Springs has its […]
Manitou Springs City Hall will be closed Thursday, Nov. 25, and Friday, Nov. 26, for Thanksgiving. Post offices and El Paso County offices will be closed Nov. 25; Pikes Peak Library District facilities will close at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 24, and will remain closed all day Nov. 25. The Bulletin office will be closed […]
Councilor Julie Wolfe requested an emergency ordinance and emergency City Council meeting during the Oct. 26 joint meeting with the Planning Commission to impose a moratorium on new development until the zoning code update is complete. Wolfe was specifically concerned about development that could occur at the site of the La Fun Motel, which recently […]
The Manitou Springs Volunteer Fire Department hosted a community meeting on Friday, Nov. 12, to discuss concerns about the impacts of building a fire-training facility on city-owned land near the water treatment plant. The meeting, in City Hall, also addressed how those concerns have been incorporated into the departmentâs standard operating procedures. Seven people who […]
The Colorado Springs Fire Department held a demonstration on Friday, Nov. 12, to help people stay safe during the holidays. Firefighters did everything wrong when frying a turkey, such as overfilling the oil and letting it get too hot. Thanksgiving Day is the leading day of the year for home fires involving cooking equipment. Turkey-frying […]
Photo by Rhonda Van Pelt A Timberline Landscaping employee decorates the tree near the Town Clock on Monday, Nov. 15. The crew strung lights and hung wreaths throughout downtown.
Manitou Springs is offering community members a $50 voucher to go toward the purchase of a residential tree. The supply of vouchers is limited, so please sign up soon. Tree experts are advising that you can plant trees through December of this year, with deep watering once a month. The vouchers will be accepted at […]
The El Paso County Sheriffâs Office continues to actively investigate a shooting that occurred Nov. 6 along Old Stage Road in unincorporated El Paso County. A juvenile was shot and sustained non-life threatening injuries. The suspectâs vehicle is a small gray or silver sedan that appears to be missing its front driver side hubcap. It […]
