Forté Handbell Quartet Offers Ringing Workshops and Handbell Concert October 12 & 13 at Church in the Wildwood The Church in the Wildwood (CIW) often collaborates with area organizations to bring music and art to the mountains! During Arts Month, CIW, along with support from the Kirkpatrick Family Fund, is hosting an inspiring weekend of […]
On Oct. 4, Manitou Springs Elementary School held a viewing of the 2nd annual Manitou Monster Project. Artists, students and parents gathered to admire this whimsical community collaboration. Art teacher Carrie Dunlap and project organizer Nicki Noe were on hand to host the event. Last year, as part of a MACH (Manitou Arts, Culture, and […]
This piece originally appeared in the Colorado Times Recorder. In 2022, Rep. Stephanie Vigil (D-Colorado Springs) beat Republican Dave Donelson, a Colorado Springs City Councilor, by 710 votes in the Colorado State House District 16 race. The narrow victory was a sign of the slow electoral shift in Colorado Springs, a city long considered a […]
Without a major wildfire that wipes out a large portion of our mountain backdrop or a major recession, the Pikes Peak Region will grow to a million and Colorado Springs to 750,000 people over the next two decades. And our current 25 million tourists who visit our region every year will likely increase as well. […]
League of Women Voters of the Pikes Peak Region Candidate Forums The nonpartisan, nonprofit League of Women Voters of the Pikes Peak Region (LWVPPR) is hosting candidate forums across the Pikes Peak Region this fall to help inform voters of their choices for elected officials. All candidates were invited. Scheduled election forums include El Paso […]
During Tuesday’s Colorado Springs City Council meeting, Councilor Dave Donelson took issue with the recommended budget from the Lodgers and Automobile Rental Tax (LART) Citizen Advisory Committee. The LART tax is applied to hotel and rental car purchases in Colorado Springs. The bulk of LART funds — 75% of the approximately $10.7 million collected annually […]
Last week, Manitou Springs Police Chief Bill Otto gave City Council an informational presentation on speed cameras. Joining Otto to present to council was Russel Sarpy, a representative with Louisiana-based Emergent Enforcement Solutions, a speed camera vendor. While researching speed cameras, Otto conferred with Morrison Police Chief Bill Vinelli, who recommended Sarpy. “I didn’t really […]
Manitou Springs Mayor John Graham could face a recall election before the end of this year. During a July 22 Open Space Advisory Committee (OSAC) meeting, Linda Morlan announced plans to launch a recall campaign. “Today I started with the City the process of recalling Mayor John Graham because he has been working behind this […]
This Tuesday the Manitou Springs City Council considered the demolition application for the Green Willow Motel cottages on Manitou Avenue and the donation of four undeveloped parcels of land north of Sunwater Spa. During a June presentation to the Historic Preservation Commission, NES Landscape Architects identified a host of issues with the cottages on the […]
Project 2025 is one of the most pernicious plans for an American presidential administration ever conceived, not just for what it is but also for how it might be implemented. Its far-right policy prescriptions could transform the federal government into a MAGA instrument of authoritarianism. Many of them are in fact familiar planks that have […]
Despite David and Chris Jenkins canceling their scheduled July 16 presentation for Manitou Springs City Council, over a dozen residents voiced their disapproval of the Norwood developers potential project during public comment at this week’s meeting. [See “Undated letter from Jenkins to mayor and city council” in our July 12 edition—Ed.] Residents raised concerns over […]
Documents obtained by the Pikes Peak Bulletin via a Colorado Open Records Act request now provide a complete timeline of the proposal from David and Chris Jenkins to donate 15 acres of privately owned land in order to create a Ruxton Avenue access road and a parking lot. Emails show that Mayor John Graham was […]
During the July 9 Manitou Springs City Council meeting, contracts were approved for the 2024 Street Maintenance Project and to remodel and renovate the Manitou Pool and Fitness Center. Council approved a $777,456 contract with Pyramid Construction to mill and pave several streets in addition to patching and cape-sealing on several minor streets. Per the […]
UPDATE: Chris Jenkins of Norwood has asked that City Council remove their presentation from the July 16 City Council agenda. Manitou Springs Mayor John Graham addressed concerns over the July 16 presentation of a development proposal during the July 9 Manitou Springs City Council meeting. The proposal, from Chris and David Jenkins of Norwood Development […]
Three months before my 50th birthday, I decided I wanted to get into shape. My goal: to be in better shape at 50 than I was at 25. This was a low bar for me to set. Although I was skinny at 25, I wasn’t in shape. My physical activity at the time took few […]
These are exciting times for the people who reside in or visit Green Mountain Falls! The community is buzzing about the following projects. Stay tuned as plans unfold and take the opportunity to weigh in and add your voice as possible. New pool and park design Preliminary plans are in the works for a […]
For owner Maya Hetman, owner of Uchenna Ethiopian Restaurant, life is infused with significance. From the name of her village, the meals she shares, to the spices with which she cooks. “Everything, including our names, has meaning,” she said. She grew up in northeastern Ethiopia in Garamuleta, a small village named for the tallest […]
Warmer weather and wildflower blossoms bring hikers to the Ute Pass area. Here are some tips, guidelines and opportunities to make the most of your time and desire to walk in nature’s beauty. Green Mountain Falls Trail Maps New GMF trail maps are available! The 20 miles of our trails and open spaces […]
Sunday night in our creaky old house on West Bijou Street began calmly and hopefully, as do most Sunday evenings. The incessant rain had finally stopped, Monday’s weather was forecast to be sunny and mild, and our three young dogs were behaving reasonably well. We sat at the dinner table, opened a bottle of wine […]
