Voters in Colorado Springs will soon receive ballots by mail for the June 17 special election. It presents a single question: do you approve or disapprove of the Karman Line annexation? Your answer should be “No/Against.” Karman Line is a proposed 1,900-acre development, a “flagpole annexation” miles beyond the current boundary of Colorado Springs’ largely […]
The future is unknowable, the present changes from minute to minute, but ah the past!! Shapeshifting, constantly receding and sometimes coming into sharp focus, we can embrace what we like and ignore what we don’t. As we age, we forget, we throw away stuff, we’re constantly dealing with health-related issues and, for our sins, we’re […]
This opinion piece reflects the views of John Hazlehurst only and are not endorsed by the Pikes Peak Bulletin. We Americans have always admired entrepreneurs, seeing them as bold risk-takers who have built and rebuilt our beloved nation for centuries. Yet sometimes these fearless men and women have disappeared from history. Let’s consider the voyage […]
“I was once asked why I don’t participate in anti-war demonstrations. I said that I will never do that, but as soon as you have a pro-peace rally, I’ll be there.” Mother Teresa There is a reason why Mother Teresa said this. She understood that the energy of resistance alone will never fully accomplish what […]
This opinion piece reflects the views of John Hazlehurst only and are not endorsed by the Pikes Peak Bulletin. Let’s see; Trump and his co-conspirators have only been in power for three months, and they’ve already demonstrated a level of stupidity, incompetence, incoherence and ignorance unmatched in American political history. It’s quite a feat. To […]
Here’s the thing about fascism. It can be contagious. Regardless of your opinion of our president, you can’t doubt that he knows how to provoke fear. An immigrant’s fear of ICE. A protester’s fear of arrest. Republican lawmakers’ fears of mean tweets that could destroy their careers or threaten their lives. The power in that […]
Like virtually every other American octogenarian, I’m only alive because of modern medicine. I was a fragile and often sickly child, and I probably would have succumbed to some sort of nasty infection that antibiotics quickly cured. And before the Salk and Sabin vaccines, polio was not uncommon, infecting several of my friends at Steele […]
In this opinion piece, I will explain why a gay wedding is not like Steve Bannon, and how making money off an event featuring Bannon imparts responsibility for spreading his messages – which have historically included disinformation and threats of violence. But first, a little background. In our March 28 edition, we ran an article […]
This opinion piece reflects the views of John Hazlehurst only and are not endorsed by the Pikes Peak Bulletin. April is the cruellest month, breeding Lilacs out of the dead land, mixing Memory and desire, stirring Dull roots with spring rain. (T.S. Eliot, The Waste Land) After March’s warmth and sunshine, we somehow believed that […]
At what point will a Trump administration scandal be an actual scandal? He’s already had numerous scandals that would have destroyed any previous presidency. But this one. … This one… OK, so he paid hush money to a porn star, which led to 34 felony charges, bragged on TV about sexually assaulting women, was actually […]
As your mayor, my three core responsibilities are clear: ensuring public safety, maintaining public infrastructure and preserving public parks. These essential services are the foundation of our city government, and it’s critical that we deliver in these areas. A key part of this work is maintaining what we have, and, yes, this includes fixing potholes. […]
As long as Donny Dementia is wreaking havoc in the White House, there will always be something for appreciative, cynical and elderly journalists to write about. Can you imagine how boringly competent Kamala Harris might have been? No DOGE, no Elon Musk, no Tulsi Gabbard, no Pete Hegseth, no destructive firings of competent civil servants, […]
Here’s a quotation from F. Scott Fitzgerald’s masterpiece, “The Great Gatsby,” first published on April 10, 1925. “They were careless people, Tom and Daisy – they smashed up things and creatures and then retreated back into their money or their vast carelessness, or whatever it was that kept them together, and let other people clean […]
[The views expressed here belong to John Hazlehurst and are not endorsed by the Pikes Peak Bulletin.–ed] Especially in this time of national political instability, unpredictability and even outright lunacy, it’s important to elect local leaders that have none of these traits. We need experienced, stable and thoughtful County Commissioners and Colorado Springs City Council […]
In her 1932 autobiography “Heritage of Years” Francis Wolcott wrote a telling sentence in her prologue. “If there be but two passions that survive old age – gambling and gardening – the first I have never tasted, but the making of gardens has still a beckoning hand. It has the cult of beauty, the mystery […]
So here we are, just a few weeks into the Trump/Musk duopoly and many of us are uncomprehending, alarmed, scared, angry, fearful and resentful. As a longtime political junkie, I bounce between all of these – but mainly, I’m fascinated. In my 85th year, I’ve lived during the presidencies of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Harry Truman, […]
Last week’s miserable weather gave us few options for amusement. Hitting the bars, or enjoying a meal at your favorite restaurant? Too cold, unless you could find a parking place within a block – so why even try? Tidy up the house and do minor repairs? Not if you have three unhappy dogs who, like […]
Dear Mrs. Hughes, I would like to write you about an issue that has been worrying me lately. I had the same job for 33 years as a teacher in an elementary school. I loved everything about my job, but as I approached retirement age, I began to get excited about retiring. So much so […]
Every February, our nation celebrates Presidents Day, honoring George Washington and Abraham Lincoln’s birthdays on Feb. 22 and Feb. 12, respectively. For my family, these days hold even more meaning as my wife shares a birthday with Washington, and I share a birthday with Lincoln. These shared birthdays provide a chance to celebrate and reflect […]
Newspapers are mortal. They’re born, they grow and hopefully they thrive. Comparatively few make it for 10 years, even fewer to 20, and only a handful to 40 or more. Let’s look at the Colorado Springs newspaper business at several points in time, beginning with the founding of Colorado City in 1859. In 1859 a […]
