Pikes Peak Bulletin

04/25/2025

The Manitou Springs School District is gearing up to put a new bond measure on the November ballot. The $67.8 million bond would provide critical infrastructure needs across all district facilities.

The Manitou Springs School District is gearing up to put a new bond measure on the November ballot. The $67.8 million bond would provide critical

04/24/2025

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04/23/2025

Renee Boswell took an unconventional path to nursing. She didn’t start nursing school until she was well into her thirties. After receiving her RN certification, Boswell spent her first five years as a nurse in the Medical Cardiac Unit at St. Francis Hospital on Woodmen Road.

If I surveyed 50 people, and asked each of them to define the job of a registered nurse, odds are good most of those surveyed would draw a parallel between

04/22/2025

The owners of the Colorado Springs Independent and the Colorado Springs Business Journal, Kevin O’Neil and J.W. Roth, sold the publications to Colorado Media Group earlier this week. Citing a lack of "alignment between the leadership and the editorial direction of the papers,” O’Neil and Roth have moved to dissolve the Pikes Peak Media Company.

The owners of the Colorado Springs Independent and the Colorado Springs Business Journal, Kevin O’Neil and J.W. Roth, sold the publications to Colorado Media

04/22/2025

A trio from the Colorado Springs Deaf and Blind School harmonized on “America the Beautiful,” and a choir from the First Presbyterian Church sang “The Star Spangled Banner” on the brisk morning of April 15 when four newcomers and two re-elected members took the oath of office to serve on the Colorado Springs City Council.

A trio from the Colorado Springs Deaf and Blind School harmonized on "America the Beautiful," and a choir from the First Presbyterian Church sang "The Star

04/19/2025

Bear Brothers gets true name back, COS council members sworn in, fun events in Ute Pass and more -

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04/19/2025

The American Numismatic Association (ANA) Edward C. Rochette Money Museum (818 N. Cascade Ave.) is sharing a timely message about pop culture; that while movie stars and music icons are a reflection of modern society, so are coins

The American Numismatic Association (ANA) Edward C. Rochette Money Museum (818 N. Cascade Ave.) is sharing a timely message about pop culture; that while

04/18/2025

Manitou Springs City Council issued a proclamation Tuesday night officially recognizing the Bear Brothers site, commonly known as the Gog and Magog rocks.

Manitou Springs City Council issued a proclamation Tuesday night officially recognizing the Bear Brothers site, commonly known as the Gog and Magog rocks.

04/17/2025

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04/15/2025

Send your questions on life, love, money, parenting, difficult neighbors, or any sticky situations to [email protected]. No topic off limits, though publication is not guaranteed. Use a pseudonym if you wish.

Dear Mrs. Hughes,

04/14/2025

Dozens of residents spoke at a Colorado Springs City Council special session on Monday, April 7, asking councilors to uphold an appeal against the Downtown Review Board’s approval of a skyscraper that is set to be built on the corner of Sahwatch and Costilla Streets in Downtown Colorado Springs.

High-rise approved

04/12/2025

LaDoris Burton is a lot of things – entrepreneur, fashion designer and seamstress extraordinaire, to name a few.

LaDoris Burton is a lot of things - entrepreneur, fashion designer and seamstress extraordinaire, to name a few. However, she isn't new to being the subject

04/11/2025

After our March 28 Bannon story ran, the Bulletin received a phone call from the Independent informing us that we would no longer be allowed to share the approximately 20 distribution racks, which had been an outlet for the Bulletin for years, and any Bulletin newspapers found on them would be thrown away by the Independent.

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

04/10/2025

Following the April 5 Hands Off protest at Colorado Springs City Hall, the Colorado Springs Homeless Union held a rally and protest against the city’s sit-lie ordinance and camping ban.

Following the April 5 Hands Off protest at Colorado Springs City Hall, the Colorado Springs Homeless Union held a rally and protest against the city’s sit-lie

04/10/2025

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04/09/2025

On the backside of Palmer Park, up against the Colorado Springs Country Club, sits the Mark Reyner Stable, home to Nancy Harrison’s nonprofit Colorado Springs Therapeutic Riding Center.

On the backside of Palmer Park, up against the Colorado Springs Country Club, sits the Mark Reyner Stable, home to Nancy Harrison's nonprofit Colorado Springs

04/08/2025

National Library Week from April 6-12 celebrates libraries everywhere and the critical roles they play in their communities.

National Library Week from April 6-12 celebrates libraries everywhere and the critical roles they play in their communities. Libraries connect people with

04/07/2025

Manitou Springs City Council recognized April as Child Abuse Prevention month. El Paso County Commissioner Bill Wysong was joined by Catania Jones, El Paso County’s Children, Youth & Family Services Director, to address Council.

Manitou Springs City Council recognized April as Child Abuse Prevention month. El Paso County Commissioner Bill Wysong was joined by Catania Jones, El Paso