The Manitou Arts, Culture, and Heritage Board is accepting application for awards and grants through Friday, Dec. 31. The board will discuss and assess the applications, then make recommendations to City Council. The MACH initiative increased the city’s use tax rate and sales tax rate by 3/10ths of 1 percent. The proceeds will be split, […]
Courtesy of Manitou Springs School District 14 On Nov. 2, voters rejected the Manitou Springs School District’s proposed bond package, and in doing so, voters forfeited $9 million in Building Excellent Schools Today grant funding from the Colorado Department of Education. The BEST funding would have contributed to new and remodeled middle school/high school campus […]
Eric Grebliunas from Ratio Architects of Denver presented the firm’s detailed conceptual design of the expanded and renovated Carnegie Library at the Tuesday, Nov. 2, City Council meeting. Mary Pulvermacher of the Preserve and Protect Our Carnegie Library Task Force introduced Grebliunas and called the design “functional, beautiful and accessible.” Both Pulvermacher and Grebliunas praised […]
The Manitou Springs Fire Department will host a community meeting to discuss and share the policy for the fire-training facility planned for construction at 1000 Water Treatment Plant Road. Community members are encouraged to attend and discuss neighborhood and community feedback about the plan. The meeting will start at 6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 12, at […]
On Tuesday, Nov. 2, Election Day, Manitou Springs was watching two races and one ballot issue. The two contested races were for mayor, pitting incumbent John Graham against longtime resident Alan Delwiche and write-in candidate Tyler Graefe, and the Ward 3 City Council seat, with former Councilor Bob Todd facing political newcomer Michelle Whetherhult. Graham […]
Imagine that you come to the Pikes Peak region and fall in love with it, as people do. Imagine you’re renting an apartment where you can look out your window and see Pikes Peak. But your little piece of paradise will make your life hell. Justin Drake moved into a small apartment at 28 […]
It was a long night for people attending the Monday, Sept. 13, District 14 board of education work session and meeting. In a session that lasted more than three and a half hours, board members tackled a considerable agenda that was frequently derailed by heated discussions on board transparency and the school bond measure on […]
Manitou Springs students are trying to help the community by organizing a food drive during the home game against Montezuma-Cortez on Friday, Oct. 1. Grace Allen, Eligh Hettle, Tyler Maloney, Lairden Rogge, Nian Crouch, Victoria Hall, Alle Pieri, Samara Coakley and Mary Gomez are asking fans to bring nonperishable items to the game. The items […]
Photo by Larry Ferguson Michael Woods, whose love of the Manitou Springs music scene dates back five decades when he worked at the Dulcimer Shop, plans to enhance the town’s growing reputation for good tunes and talented songwriters. “It’s going to get really exciting, real fast,” he said, talking about the future of his Outta […]
Photo by Rhonda Van Pelt It’s taken a while to reveal the gem hidden under the tacked-on detritus of decades. But the community can finally see the possibility that Hiawatha Gardens could return to something resembling its former glory. It may never again be the place where “dancing is entrancing” or host nationally known performers, […]
The Feast of Saint Arnold, Colorado’s only family-friendly beer festival, is as much about philanthropy as it is fun, with all event proceeds going directly to charity. This year’s event was a record-breaker, and the Feast of Saint Arnold volunteer committee is excited to present $40,000 to Westside CARES, the feast’s primary beneficiary. Chapel of […]
Friday, Sept. 3, was the last day to finalize the city’s ballot and certify contents to the El Paso County Election Office. Tuesday, Oct. 12, is the first day that mail ballots may be sent to registered electors and made available at the El Paso County Election Office. Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 2. Information: […]
On Aug. 20, Judy Morgan, Manitou Springs city clerk, received a petition asking to allow a third medicinal and recreational marijuana outlet in the city. On Sept. 2, Morgan notified Scott and Lise Hunt of Manitou Springs, members of a group called Committee PMF CO, that the petition had a sufficient number of signatures. The […]
Last weekend, El Paso County Public Health launched its mobile outreach van to increase access to COVID-19 vaccines at convenient locations across the county. The van made its first stop at Vista Ridge High School on Friday, Sept. 17, to offer COVID-19 vaccines to students, staff and families, and its second stop at Bear Creek Park […]
The Manitou Springs Heritage Center’s sixth annual Heritage Brew Festival took place Saturday, Sept. 18, at Memorial Park. A preliminary count shows that approximately 850 people attended. “The festival was an outstanding success,” said Michael Maio, president of the MSHC’s board of directors. He praised the bands that performed, the brewers that supplied beverages and […]
Jennifer Peterson and Susan Davies, executive directors of the Rocky Mountain Field Institute and the Trails and Open Space Coalition, respectively, issued news about Waldo Canyon recently. In September 2020, the city of Colorado Springs purchased 315 acres of land from Castle Concrete, which included the Black Canyon Quarry property. Through the Re-Imagine Waldo Canyon […]
North Cheyenne Canyon Road through North Cheyenne Cañon Park will be closed from Monday, Sept. 20, through May 2022 while three bridges are being replaced. The road will be closed to vehicles, bikes and pedestrians from the traffic gates at the Starsmore Visitor and Nature Center to the Helen Hunt Falls parking lot. The park […]
By Joanna Zaremba Fans of music, history and a good story with interesting characters and plot twists will find something to relish in historian Deborah Harrison’s upcoming free presentation “Hiawatha Gardens —The Soul of Manitou Music.” Ever since it opened in 1890, Hiawatha Gardens has had many iterations, both legal and illegal, including serving as a […]
The Manitou Springs Planning Department and the Fire Department are urging residents to take action now to reduce wildfire risk for your property. If you are planning new landscaping and undertaking yard maintenance, understand what increases your risk and look for opportunities to reduce it. Become familiar with fire mitigation principles and consider what is […]
To protect the quality of life of the Manitou Springs community and to respond to a lack of moisture in our surrounding vegetation, Fire Chief John Forsett has ordered Stage 1 fire restrictions. This results in an open-burning ban and an outdoor-smoking ban. The first is defined as the prohibited use of any outside fire, […]
