The Epstein Files: Believe what your own eyes tell you
Trump’s war on truth misfired this week. The shot that killed Renee Nicole Good on Jan. 7 can not be…
The Epstein Files: Horrifying and exhausting
Horrifying and exhausting. Those two words sum up how so many of us feel about the state of our country…
The (Warren) Epstein Files on THE Epstein Files
My god. The sense of relief. Finally. Finally! After dodging, obstructing, delaying … finally, Donald Trump’s Justice Department finally released…
The Epstein Files: Transparency at last?
As this column is called “The Epstein Files,” I feel obligated to comment on this ongoing saga of whether the…
The Epstein Files: Chewing on a blend of values and hypocrisy
I’m nibbling the Pistachio and Za’atar Crusted Colorado Lamb Loin in the elegantly renovated, recently reopened Penrose Room at The…
‘No one left behind’ must include veterans
I joined the Army straight out of high school. I was young, eager, and believed in something bigger than myself.…
Manitou needs a better solution than taxing legacy businesses
Whether small, medium or large, cities across the nation have one recurring problem: they don’t have enough money, and their…
The social safety net is not ready for Nov. 1
Before the federal government shutdown, before November’s delayed benefits, the charitable food system has been holding its threads from snapping…
The Epstein Files: Fine Arts Center’s ‘Gathering Place’ invites Southwest reflection
I love the Fine Arts Center at Colorado College. I used to work there as communications director. But for as…
Why so touchy, Gazette? Declined reader letter calls out lack of disclosure
The Pikes Peak Bulletin was not John Weiss’s first choice of newspaper for the publication of his letter in support…
Solidarity vs. the circular firing squad: Why we must resist fighting each other
Across Colorado Springs and beyond, left-leaning groups are buzzing with energy. We have people ready to fight for fair wages,…
Mementos from a 1926 wedding in Colorado Springs church
Most of us have lifetime habits that have lodged in our minds. Are they inherited, or did you create them?…
South Side should not leave power on the table
I’m writing from and to the South Side. A place where we know what it feels like to be overlooked,…
Bulletin will shine a light where it matters most
Congratulations, Pikes Peak Bulletin, on your commitment to independent, community-powered, transparent, and locally grounded journalism, which is something Colorado Springs…
U.S. Space Command’s departure will have ripple effects
In the 1993 film Groundhog Day starring Bill Murray (no relation), the main theme is that the protagonist repeats the…
Budget cuts and the math of hunger in Colorado Springs
Last month, the Church of the Lord of Glory shuttered its doors, with no warning and no diversion plan for…
The Epstein Files Alpine Alcatraz
Author’s note: Each edition of The Epstein Files will contain at least one mention of Trump – a not-so-subtle reminder…
Protect our kids: Vote ‘yes’ on 4C for Manitou schools
Every parent realizes, at some point, that they alone can’t protect their child. For me it was the Sandy Hook…
Why this grandfather stands with Colorado Springs educators
Today, teachers in Colorado Springs District 11 are on strike. As the grandfather of four kids at Martinez Elementary, I’ll…
Letter to the Editor: Vote ‘yes’ on upcoming bond measure 4C for Manitou schools
As both a proud graduate of Manitou Springs Schools and the district’s former superintendent, I’ve had the privilege of experiencing…