Heartfelt thanks to those who nominated us and voted for us as Manitou Carnivale king and queen. Thanks to family and friends who came out to support us. Also, thanks to the Chamber of Commerce and all the sponsors for supporting the event, all the members of our court and all those who participated in […]
Dear Mayor John Graham and City Council: Scott Harvey, engineer and member of the Climate Action Work Group, has just unearthed the incredible, visionary plan known as the MS Forward created in 2012. Much to my horror and dismay, several key components are not included in the current Plan Manitou. This would include the inclusion […]
āPikes Peakā is perhaps Americaās most famous mountain. However, I wonder how many people know its name is based on a lie? Zebulon Pike never climbed the eponymous peak. Instead, he climbed a nearby peak, Mount Rosa, and cast a frustrated gaze on the mountain that now bears his name. Unfortunately, numerous authors (ignorant of […]
To the editor: I have started a petition at change.org titled āDonāt Take Manitouās Moneyā because I am concerned that great harm will be done to the people of Manitou Springs if recreational marijuana is sold in Colorado Springs. The purpose of this petition is to raise public awareness. I believe that if people in […]
To the editor: The ādiscoveryā and subsequent naming of our beloved mountain has been extensively discussed and documented. It is important that we all now consider the significance of the mountain as pertains to the Ute People. I offer the following information after discussion with a knowledgeable and deeply contemplative Native American I am blessed […]
Itās here! We have a shiny new website that should work very well for you, our readers. You can find it at the same address, pikespeakbulletin.org, but thatās about all that will look familiar. Itās been in the works for a while, but my Colorado Publishing House colleagues Kara Aldridge-Folger and Mike Reid spent an […]
To the Trails and Open Space Coalition: Letās not fall into the trap of the name-changing, statue-destroying idiots. Pikes Peak is the name of āAmericaās Mountain.ā If we were to change the name to Tava Mountain, we should also change the name of āAmericaā to Ute, Apache, Cherokee, Hopi and on and on ā¦ Land. […]
To the Manitou Springs community: We place a great deal of importance on financial transparency, and just this year, launched an interactive and online budget book to make our budget easier to understand and view. You can view the 2022 original budget here: bit.ly/MS2022Budget. The city provides monthly and annual reporting on all of our […]
By John Graham In the aftermath of the Jan. 18 special election, Manitou Springs citizens should be aware of several things. First, primarily non-Manitou interests manhandled a law that is designed to protect citizens, to ensure your right to self-government. The election was an attempt to usurp your power and line the pockets of a […]
By Chris Briggs-Hale When the 2021-22 school year comes to a close this spring, I will be hanging up my principalās āhatā and retiring from Ute Pass Elementary School. It has been my privilege to work in public education for 29 years. During this time, I have served 14 years as a teacher, teacher leader […]
What makes Manitou Springs a wonderful community to live and work? How and where does our town get our community vitality and character (weird though it may be)? I submit that it is the people of Manitou Springs past and present who make our town wonderful. Collectively, we make Manitou what it is and what […]
To the editor: City Council will be asked to vote on the rezoning request at the Trading Post at its Feb. 1 meeting. Please attend in person, asking people to write a note to City Council expressing their opinion of the zoning request and subsequent warehouse that is proposed to be built at one of […]
To the editor: Upwards of 75 percent of the voters, me included, opposed the recent ballot question about adding a third marijuana store in town. I hope that City Council will view this election result as a rebuke of one proprietor undertaking an initiative to allow a third store in a narrow section of town […]
To the editor: What if City Council decided to use the additional 4 percent marijuana tax to replace the current funding mechanism for the water/sewer enterprise and the stormwater enterprise? Water and sewer base fees and the stormwater drainage fee could be removed from residentsā bills every month (upwards of $50 per month on my […]
There is no material benefit and a huge cost for Manitou Springs in voting for the marijuana ballot initiative. The proponents (Epic Remedy and PMF Co.) have colluded in a sophisticated stealth attack on our community for their self-serving interest. Nowhere is this more evident than in their Dec. 24 flier content and mid-holiday timing, […]
To the editor: I found Scott Huntās letter in last weekās Bulletin to be misleading at best. Letās go through the points one by one: 1. āWhat types of spending are being hidden from you?ā The answer is none. Detailed public budget meetings are held in the fourth quarter each year as part of the […]
To the editor: This is in response to Mr. Huntās letter from the Jan. 6 Pikes Peak Bulletin. In Mr. Huntās letter, the main argument he gives for voting yes to the ballot initiative is that it will create transparency within the city of Manitou Springs so that we can see where the sales revenue […]
To the editor: There seem to be many open questions regarding the current Ballot Question 1 to allow for a third marijuana store in Manitou Springs in the commercial zone district within 150 feet to the south of U.S. Highway 24. I, for one, do not object to a third store in Manitou and the […]
To the editor: I urge you to vote yes for a third marijuana store in Manitou Springs. Vote yes for local government transparency. Political insiders donāt want you to know how revenues from marijuana taxes are being spent. Voting yes for a third marijuana store will mean the city can no longer operate in the […]
To the editor: Manitou voters are receiving special mail-in ballots this week, asking to amend the City Municipal Code that would allow a third medical/retail marijuana store. The proposed location would be on Manitouās west end, in the area commonly known as Higginbotham Flats, which is adjacent to Manitouās Parks and Open Space and the […]
