Spears, chief librarian, departing Pikes Peak Library District
The Pikes Peak Library District’s Chief Librarian and CEO John Spears announced his upcoming departure for a new opportunity after…
Manitou retail sales took upward leap in 2021
Retail sales in Manitou Springs totaled $159,512,039 in 2021, much better than the $120,698,778 in 2020. That was the year,…
Carnivale Parade, gumbo cook-off return after year off
King Douglass Edmundson and Queen Annie Schmitt greeted their loyal subjects in 2020. Does it seem like a really long…
City leadership selects Otto to head up MSPD
Chief of Police Bill Otto After a review process by city staff and an interview with City Council on Feb.…
Carnivale Parade detour
The Carnivale Parade is returning on Saturday, Feb. 26. Between noon and 2 p.m., traffic on Manitou Avenue will be…
Weather alert – February 21, 2022
An extended winter storm will bring snowfall to Colorado tonight through Thursday morning. Expect periods of moderate to heavy snowfall…
MAC’s ‘Distancing’ exhibit is worth a closer look
Photo Courtesy of Gregory Parker Although the pandemic has had many of us overwhelmed, even paralyzed, Gregory Parker leaped into…
City Council discusses MACH, interviews Otto
Manitou Springs City Council held two meetings Tuesday, Feb. 15. One was a work session in which councilors interviewed Interim…