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 […]
Not far from the hurly-burly of Manitou Avenue, it’s so peaceful that deer feel safe hunkering down under trees even as humans walk by a few yards away. That gentle spirit that permeates Flying Pig Farm on Keithley Road is also evident in Barak Ben-Amots, the nonprofit farm’s executive director. As he hosts a tour […]
How does one begin to write about something as important as their local newspaper? Well, carefully, I suppose. Methodically, thoughtfully and maybe even cleverly. No pressure there. Ha! Ironically, I write this little review, endorsement or celebratory musing on April Fool’s Day, so I must make sure to stay extra-focused. My mind as been writing […]
Geologically speaking, Colorado is the recent recipient of a makeover. Some 300 million years ago, the Rocky Mountain state was situated near today’s flat Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico. Ever since those pre-human days, life-exterminating events carved and molded Colorado’s natural history while tectonic movements nudged it northward. Severe global disruptions were continually being unleashed on […]
Residents who love the Ute Pass area have launched a new nonprofit named Building Ute Pass Community. The group aims to unite people through meaningful cultural, social and historical events. The group of seven women has ideas on ways to strengthen the communities of Cascade, Chipita Park and Green Mountain Falls through collaborations between individuals, […]
It’s just 1,188 square feet, but it holds a lot of education and, eventually, hope for a deserving family. After about two years of hard work, Manitou Springs High School’s first homebuilding project was celebrated with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Thursday, Nov. 30. The house still needs a few finishing touches, but the major work is […]
Local gift shopping opportunities This time of year beckons people around the world to consider gifting, a tradition as old as human life on the planet. With at least 10 holidays around the world celebrated between mid-November through the new year, there are lots of opportunities to show we care. Be inspired! Consider unique gifts […]
A s regular readers certainly know, the Pikes Peak Bulletin has gone through rugged times over the past year. There’s no need to tell that story again. For those of us who were involved in the near-demise of Manitou Springs’ weekly newspaper, the wounds have not fully healed. There were missteps and regrets, to say […]
Ute Pass Evacuation Exercise Mid-morning on Saturday, Oct. 7, doorbells rang and Peak Alert notifications went off in the Ute Pass area. Green Mountain Falls and the Pikes Peak Regional Office of Emergency Management staged a practice of emergency response procedures for GMF, Chipita Park and Cascade residents. First responders participated in a “boots on […]
