Lauren Nelson was sworn in to the El Paso County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday, replacing Cami Bremer, who resigned earlier this month. Appointed by a vote of the local Republican Party, she fills the District 5 seat vacated by Cami Bremer, who was selected in September last year to serve as CEO of Pikes […]
Downtown Colorado Springs saw streets lined with protestors gathered in opposition to President Donald Trump’s policies and the military parade he threw in Washington, D.C., on Saturday – which was Flag Day and the 250th anniversary of the Army as well as Trump’s 79th birthday. Organizers estimated the crowd size in the ballpark of 9,000. […]
Changes to Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in President Donald Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill, a budget reconciliation bill now in Congress, would rob thousands of Coloradans of health coverage and lead to health care industry layoffs, but do little for the U.S. economy, health professionals and fiscal experts have warned. Around 11 million […]
This article was first published in the Colorado Times Recorder. Colorado Republicans held a town hall Saturday for El Paso County board of education candidates. The candidates for the ostensibly nonpartisan seats in Colorado Springs School District 11, District 49, and Academy School District 20 were joined by Colorado House Minority Leader Rep. Rose Pugliese […]
The debate over where U.S. Space Command’s headquarters should be located is back on the front burner as the chairman of the House Armed Services Committee said he plans to move the Command out of Colorado Springs, following a new report on the matter. After the Government Accountability Office said in a report in May […]
This article first appeared in Colorado Newsline. The man accused of injuring more than a dozen people in a firebombing attack on Boulder’s Pearl Street Mall appeared on Friday in Denver for the first time in federal court, where he faces a hate crime charge. Mohamed Sabry Soliman, a 45-year-old Egyptian citizen, has been charged […]
Nearly a month after the April 27 raid on an illegal nightclub in Colorado Springs, an immigrants’ rights group continued to question whether law enforcement agents acted lawfully when they detained 86 of the club’s patrons without first confirming that they were in the United States illegally. “Detaining individuals without evidence they’re undocumented, especially in […]
This story was originally published in the Colorado Times Recorder. The U.S. House of Representatives passed President Donald Trump’s proposed budget bill on May 21, his so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill.” Critics say the bill will slash Medicaid, impact Coloradans’ health insurance, and cut food assistance to give tax cuts to the wealthiest Americans. “It […]
Scores of people who U.S. officials called “illegal aliens” when they were rounded up in the April raid of an underground Colorado Springs nightclub are being held at a contract detention center in Aurora, a federal law enforcement official told the Pikes Peak Bulletin this week. [The Pikes Peak Bulletin does not use the term […]
A wonderful part of Manitou is the ACTION! It seems like there is always something going on or about to! How does each event come about? Where do all the volunteers come from? Behind many of these events is the Manitou Kiwanis Club. A few years back, the Club celebrated the 100th Birthday of the […]
The owners of the Colorado Springs Independent and Colorado Springs Business Journal, Kevin O’Neil and J.W. Roth, sold the publications to Colorado Media Group earlier this week. Citing a lack of “alignment between the leadership and the editorial direction of the papers,” O’Neil and Roth have moved to dissolve the Pikes Peak Media Company. Roth […]
At the center of every city are its city council members. They make some of the biggest decisions shaping the city, from approving the city budget and deciding how to allocate tax dollars, to much smaller ones, like choosing where to install a new traffic light or designate a new park. In Colorado Springs, the […]
When you walk the streets of downtown Manitou, you see lots of happy faces. Also, notice the proud faces of women here. What do these residents know that you might not? Those gals may very well be members of the Manitou Springs Women’s Club. “Huh?” you say. “What? Women ONLY??” Yep! In 1937, some civic-minded […]
Every year the Manni Awards recognize citizens and organizations who volunteer their time and energy to support the community and make Manitou Springs such a vibrant and unique place. See scenes from the March 19 awards ceremony and potluck, plus a list of winners, on page 12. Congratulations to the 2025 Manni Award winners! […]
Election Day is April 1st — this is a mail only election and ballots must be received by 7pm on Election Day! Last day to return by mail is 3/25, or find a secure drop box anytime, and make sure your voice is heard. If you don’t receive your ballot you may request a replacement […]
Manitou Springs and Palmer Lake must be feeling jubilant. With Colorado Springs City Council promoting a posture of temperance on retail marijuana, those two bedroom communities where retail pot is legal might continue to corner the local market and collect millions of dollars in cannabis taxes from Colorado Springs residents, if Council gets its way. […]
Efforts to develop the La Fun Motel property at 123 Manitou Ave. will continue. Last week Rich Block, the president of Indiana-based Paragon Realty, discussed a new affordable housing proposal during a Jan. 28 special meeting of the Manitou Springs City Council and asked Council to provide a letter of support to the Colorado Housing […]
Two former Colorado Springs City Councilors – Richard Skorman and Wayne Williams – are asking the current Colorado Springs City Council to refer recent changes allowing electronic bikes on city trails to voters. “When we put the TOPS [Trails, Open Space and Parks] ordinance together back then, it was very specific that we did not […]
Manitou Springs residents spoke out about the City’s new system for managing resident parking, which does away with physical passes and stickers placed on cars in lieu of an online registration system, during this week’s city council meeting. “The passes that we had to give to visitors were perfectly acceptable,” said resident Ila Quinn. “The […]
Chainsaw training for fire mitigation, Feb. 15-16 in Green Mountain Falls In light of the recent catastrophic fires in CA, fire mitigation and disaster readiness are on many residents’ minds throughout the country. The Fire Mitigation Advisory Committee (FMAC) of Green Mountain Falls (GMF) is partnering for a second time with Team Rubicon, one of […]
