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Pikes Peak Bulletin @pikespeakbulletin.bsky.social · 14h
Thanks to community support from more than 100 donors and pre-paying advertisers, and the receipt of a generous grant, the Pikes Peak Bulletin is back in action, now as a digital-first news outlet serving the Pikes Peak region.
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Reinventing The Pikes Peak Bulletin -
The Pikes Peak Bulletin has fought for its relevance in the digital age. Historically the hometown newspaper of Manitou Springs, the Bulletin, along with a
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Pikes Peak Bulletin @pikespeakbulletin.bsky.social · 1d
The City of Colorado Springs is looking to dissolve the Westside Community Center Working Committee, which has worked with the City to lead the community space since 2021.
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City of Colorado Springs to dissolve Westside Community Center Working Committee -
The City of Colorado Springs is looking to dissolve the Westside Community Center Working Committee, which has worked with the City to lead the community
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Pikes Peak Bulletin @pikespeakbulletin.bsky.social · 2d
Today, teachers in Colorado Springs District 11 are on strike. As the grandfather of four kids at Martinez Elementary, I’ll be standing with them. This isn’t just about a contract. It’s about whether our kids get the schools they deserve.
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Why this grandfather stands with Colorado Springs educators  -
That's why it hit me so hard when district officials told me I wasn't allowed to hold a sign that simply said, "Stand with our teachers." I wore the uniform
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Pikes Peak Bulletin @pikespeakbulletin.bsky.social · 7d
Sign up because if Manitou Springs could be an idea, it’d be the Manitou 5K on Oct. 11 at 9 a.m. at Fields Park.
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Sign up for Manitou 5k, we run together Oct. 11 -
Sign up because if Manitou Springs could be an idea, it'd be the Manitou 5K on Oct. 11 at 9 a.m. at Fields Park.
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Pikes Peak Bulletin @pikespeakbulletin.bsky.social · 7d
Manitou Springs residents and business owners gathered at the Garden of the Gods Trading Post Thursday night to discuss their opposition to Manitou Springs ballot initiative 2A, which would increase the City’s excise tax on ticket sales and admission fees.
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Manitou business owners respond to proposed tax increase -
Manitou Springs residents and business owners gathered at the Garden of the Gods Trading Post Thursday night to discuss their opposition to Manitou Springs
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Pikes Peak Bulletin @pikespeakbulletin.bsky.social · 11d
Former Fountain city council member Detra Duncan has been all over the news lately as she faces two felony charges of public assistance fraud in the Fourth Judicial District
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Is Detra Duncan guilty, being targeted, or both?  -
Former Fountain city council member Detra Duncan has been all over the news lately as she faces two felony charges of public assistance fraud in the Fourth
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Pikes Peak Bulletin @pikespeakbulletin.bsky.social · 15d
Colorado Springs Mayor Yemi Mobolade touted the achievements of his administration during his second State of the City address this week at the Broadmoor Hotel.
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Mayor highlights public safety, homelessness response in State of the City -
Colorado Springs Mayor Yemi Mobolade touted the achievements of his administration during his second State of the City address this week at the Broadmoor Hotel.
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Pikes Peak Bulletin @pikespeakbulletin.bsky.social · 16d
Earlier this month, during a Labor Day event at Colorado Springs City Hall, educators announced plans to strike this fall over the Colorado Springs School District 11 Board of Education’s vote last year to end the master agreement with the union.
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District 11 responds to potential teacher strike -
Earlier this month, during a Labor Day event at Colorado Springs City Hall, educators announced plans to strike this fall over the Colorado Springs School
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Pikes Peak Bulletin @pikespeakbulletin.bsky.social · 16d
A July 24 executive order from U.S. President Trump titled “Ending Crime and Disorder on America’s Streets” addresses homelessness and associated “public safety threats” by directing state and local governments to loosen the regulations around civil commitment
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Homelessness order supported by Rep. Crank, City of COS says it's already in compliance -
A July 24 executive order from U.S. President Donald Trump titled “Ending Crime and Disorder on America’s Streets”  addresses homelessness and associated
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Pikes Peak Bulletin @pikespeakbulletin.bsky.social · 17d
Over a dozen Pikes Peak-area agencies have or are about to receive funds to combat the opioid epidemic close to home via the Region 16 Opioid Council’s grant funding program.
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U.S. Vice President JD Vance rose to national prominence with his memoir “Hillbilly Elegy” and the book’s film adaptation in which Vance’s personal experience
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Pikes Peak Bulletin @pikespeakbulletin.bsky.social · 18d
I remember the 1972 Bob Fosse film “Cabaret” as a joyous celebration of sensual excess in pre-Nazi Germany, with some dark undertones.
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Review: Theatreworks puts on a ‘Cabaret’ for our time  -
I remember the 1972 Bob Fosse film “Cabaret” as a joyous celebration of sensual excess in pre-Nazi Germany, with some dark undertones.
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Pikes Peak Bulletin @pikespeakbulletin.bsky.social · 21d
Manitou Springs City Council unanimously approved an updated universal parking fee structure. pikespeakbulletin.org/featurednews...
Manitou Council adds parking fees for lot by pool and fitness center -
Manitou Springs City Council unanimously approved an updated universal parking fee structure.
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Pikes Peak Bulletin @pikespeakbulletin.bsky.social · 23d
There’s been a lot of misinformation about Colorado’s 2024 transit-oriented development law. Some claim it forces property owners to build things they don’t want or mandates apartment complexes. That’s simply not true.
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Opinion: Getting the facts straight on transit-oriented development -
There’s been a lot of misinformation about Colorado’s 2024 transit-oriented development law. Some claim it forces property owners to build things they don’t
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Pikes Peak Bulletin @pikespeakbulletin.bsky.social · 24d
It’s mid-September, and in Colorado that means it’s leaf peeping season, when the quaking aspens turn gold before going to sleep for the winter.
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Hiking Bob: It’s leaf peeping season! -
It’s mid-September, and in Colorado that means it’s leaf peeping season, when the quaking aspens turn gold before going to sleep for the winter.
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Pikes Peak Bulletin @pikespeakbulletin.bsky.social · 27d
The news out of Evergreen is heartbreaking. My thoughts are with the students, families, and staff impacted by this horrific shooting. No child should have to run from gunfire on their way to class.
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Letter to the Editor: Candidate wants laws to prevent gun violence - The Pikes Peak Bulletin
The news out of Evergreen is heartbreaking. My thoughts are with the students, families, and staff impacted by this horrific shooting. No child should have to
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Pikes Peak Bulletin @pikespeakbulletin.bsky.social · 28d
The El Paso County Board of Commissioners voted 3-2 on Thursday to approve two electronic billboards along Highway 24 – one in Cascade, and one near Red Rock Canyon Open Space.
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El Paso County Commissioners approve electronic billboards despite opposition from Manitou Springs City Councilors - The Pikes Peak Bulletin
The El Paso County Board of Commissioners voted 3-2 on Thursday to approve two electronic billboards along Highway 24 – one in Cascade, and one near Red Rock
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Pikes Peak Bulletin @pikespeakbulletin.bsky.social · 28d
Peak Auto is a fixture on the corner of W. Colorado Avenue and 18th Street. The two-bay independent auto repair shop has been around almost as long as its current owner, Jacob Cohen, has been alive.
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With new owner at the wheel, Peak Auto continues to thrive - The Pikes Peak Bulletin
Peak Auto is a fixture on the corner of W. Colorado Avenue and 18th Street. The two-bay independent auto repair shop has been around almost as long as its
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Pikes Peak Bulletin @pikespeakbulletin.bsky.social · Sep 5
Last week, Otis’s BBQ owner Stephen Eshelman announced on social media that Sept. 10 would be his last day in Manitou Springs.
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Manitou BBQ restaurant relocating after lawsuit, health department visit - The Pikes Peak Bulletin
Last week, Otis’s BBQ owner Stephen Eshelman announced on social media that Sept. 10 would be his last day in Manitou Springs. Eshelman’s restaurant started
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Pikes Peak Bulletin @pikespeakbulletin.bsky.social · Sep 4
When I talk about the unhoused with people a common question is “why don’t they get a job.”
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Letter to the Editor: ‘Why don’t you get a job?’ is not the right question - The Pikes Peak Bulletin
When I talk about the unhoused with people a common question is “why don’t they get a job.”
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Pikes Peak Bulletin @pikespeakbulletin.bsky.social · Aug 28
Colorado Springs City Council will hold a rare third hearing on what licenses the city auditor should have after councilors failed to pass an ordinance at their Aug. 26 meeting that would have dropped the requirement for auditors to be CPAs.
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COS City Council debate continues over auditor’s credentials - The Pikes Peak Bulletin
Colorado Springs City Council will hold a rare third hearing on what licenses the city auditor should have after councilors failed to pass an ordinance at
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Pikes Peak Bulletin @pikespeakbulletin.bsky.social · Aug 27
Kaylinn (last name withheld for privacy) said she was in her home near the intersection of Platte Avenue and Cedar Street around noon on Friday, Aug. 22 when she saw several masked men surrounding a silver four-door car.
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ICE breaks car window with child inside to catch ‘dangerous Guatemalan’ - The Pikes Peak Bulletin
Kaylinn (last name withheld for privacy) said she was in her home near the intersection of Platte Avenue and Cedar Street around noon on Friday, Aug. 22 when
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Pikes Peak Bulletin @pikespeakbulletin.bsky.social · Aug 27
On Aug. 12, a Colorado Springs resident vented in a Facebook post about how code enforcement for the City of Colorado Springs had told him to tear out a garden he’d worked hard to cultivate over the summer due to a neighbor’s complaint.
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What the hellstrip? A neighbor complaint almost ended a beloved garden – until the code enforcer changed his mind. - The Pikes Peak Bulletin
On Aug. 12, Colorado Springs resident Nico (last name withheld for privacy) vented in a Facebook post about how code enforcement for the City of Colorado
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Pikes Peak Bulletin @pikespeakbulletin.bsky.social · Aug 26
I first visited Colorado Springs in 1989 on a trip around the country, and like so many, was taken in by the beauty of the Pikes Peak region, and what I believe to be the crown jewel of the city parks system: the Garden of the Gods Park.
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Hiking Bob: Garden of the Gods Visitor’s Center and Foundation — 30 years of supporting an American icon - The Pikes Peak Bulletin
I first visited Colorado Springs in 1989 on a trip around the country, and like so many, was taken in by the beauty of the Pikes Peak region, and what I
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Pikes Peak Bulletin @pikespeakbulletin.bsky.social · Aug 20
This week, Manitou Springs City Council unanimously approved an ordinance submitting a ballot issue to voters of Manitou Springs for the City’s Nov. 4 regular election to increase the City’s excise tax on ticket sales and admission fees.
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Council approve ballot measure despite Cog Railway objections - The Pikes Peak Bulletin
Two members of the public spoke in opposition to the proposed ballot measure. “I certainly recognize and appreciate the budget deficit that we're facing and
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Pikes Peak Bulletin @pikespeakbulletin.bsky.social · Aug 20
The Pikes Peak Bulletin recently won several awards from the Colorado Press Association as part of their 2024 Better News Media Contest.
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Bulletin writers win awards - The Pikes Peak Bulletin
The Pikes Peak Bulletin recently won several awards from the Colorado Press Association as part of their 2024 Better News Media Contest. Heidi Beedle won
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