Pikes Peak Bulletin

Not sorry to see Palantir go - Colorado Republicans in the state legislature would like to think that constraints on surveillance technology could be that rare bipartisan topic that wins

There simply is no way to paint Palantir’s technology as something that serves the interests of peace or diplomacy.
pikespeakbulletin.org/opinion/not-...

Springs Utilities out $5.35 million in settlement with fiber project contractor - After 16 months of litigating a lawsuit over its fiber project, Colorado Springs Utilities has agreed to settle the case by paying ADB Companies LLC $5.35

After 16 months of litigating a lawsuit over its fiber project, Colorado Springs Utilities has agreed to settle the case by paying ADB Companies LLC $5.35 million.
pikespeakbulletin.org/news/springs...

Manitou voters keep Metro District intact - Preliminary results show Manitou Springs voters have rejected an effort by the city government to dissolve the Metropolitan District, a special district

City Council voted to apply for dissolution of the district in February, and in December an El Paso County judge ordered a special election to decide the fate of the district. Early results show 30 votes in favor of dissolution and 46 votes against.
pikespeakbulletin.org/featurednews...

Utilities CEO says ‘gloves will come off’ if Senate bill doesn’t delay closing Nixon coal plant  - A lot is riding on Senate Bill 26-022.

A lot is riding on Senate Bill 26-022.

If it passes, Colorado Springs Utilities will be allowed to keep the coal-fired Ray D. Nixon Power Plant running, possibly for another 14 years.
pikespeakbulletin.org/news/utiliti...

Manitou Springs City Council outlines parking plan post-Metro District - During a Jan. 23 special meeting held via Zoom, the Manitou Springs City Council approved a resolution establishing a concrete plan regarding immediate next

It looks like the special election to dissolve the metro district has failed, another big L for city government, on the heels of their failed tax ballot measure last election. Oof.
pikespeakbulletin.org/news/manitou...

The Epstein Files: Iran War = Epstein Files distraction - By and large, the media is blowing it on their coverage of Iran.

By and large, the media is blowing it on their coverage of Iran.
Every report about these ongoing Israel and U.S. strikes on Iran should clearly state the reason for this reckless war.
pikespeakbulletin.org/opinion/the-...

Veteran viewpoint: If you send them, you owe them - We have seen this before.

In 2003, under Operation Iraqi Freedom, the United States launched what was branded as “shock and awe.” Overwhelming force. Rapid dominance. Swift victory. That was the plan.
What followed was years of instability, insurgency, trauma, and long-term consequences

pikespeakbulletin.org/opinion/vete...

Over objections from neighborhood group, City Council approves public money for hotel project - Mill Street Community Benefits All members asked Colorado Springs City Council at its regular meeting on Feb. 24 to delay a vote on the Moreno and Cascade

Mill Street Community Benefits All members asked Colorado Springs City Council at its regular meeting on Feb. 24 to delay a vote on the Moreno and Cascade Urban Renewal Plan. However, the council passed the resolution 7-2.
pikespeakbulletin.org/news/over-ob...

Colossal Beings: Sofia Hernandez Crade’s larger-than-life art - Manitou Springs’ annual Carnivale, a Mardi Gras-style street parade, is a celebration of the city’s quirky, artistic character. Taking part in this year’s

Taking part in this year’s Carnivale were three giant, fully articulated puppets – a pair of 11-foot tall wolves and a 24-foot version of local art legend Charles Rockey – created by Colorado Springs artist Sofia Hernandez Crade.
pikespeakbulletin.org/featurednews...

Letter: Nonprofit CEO urges City leaders to reconsider Safe Parking, other options  - Letter to the Editor:

Today, Feb. 24, 2026, the Colorado Springs City Council passed an ordinance consolidating City Code language to treat all camping – whether along a creek, in a park, or in a vehicle – as the same offense.
pikespeakbulletin.org/letters-to-t...

City driving in wrong direction ending citizen transportation board - Last week, I got the email that had been a long time coming: Colorado Springs was killing its Citizens Transportation Advisory Board (CTAB), one of the many

Last week, I got the email that had been a long time coming: Colorado Springs was killing its Citizens Transportation Advisory Board (CTAB), one of the many boards and commissions that allow regular people to advise City Council on legislation and policy.
pikespeakbulletin.org/opinion/city...

Veterans betrayed by proposed disability rating evaluation change  - Editor’s Note: The Military Times reported Feb. 19 that “The Department of Veterans Affairs has retreated from enforcing a controversial regulation it rolled

Every veteran knows the phrase. It gets said in grocery stores, at ball games, on campaign stages. “Thank you for your service.” But what does that gratitude mean when the same system turns around and debates whether our injuries are still worthy of support?
pikespeakbulletin.org/opinion/vete...

Downtown Colorado Springs neighborhood seeks collaboration in the face of redevelopment Stories of gentrification follow a predictable plot. The Mill Street neighborhood is trying something different.

A community organization plans to ask city council to hold off on approving an urban renewal plan until the developer signs a legally binding agreement. Heila Ershadi with the Pikes Peak Bulletin has been covering the story. She spoke with KRCC's Andrea Chalfin about it.
www.cpr.org/2026/02/20/d...

‘A complete mess’: Indy archive restoration proves difficult - As the Pikes Peak Bulletin reported in December, when the website containing the online archives of the Colorado Springs Independent – a progressive

Hobbs told the Bulletin in December he’d make the Indy archives available in January of this year – but those plans have collided with a harsh technical reality.
pikespeakbulletin.org/news/a-compl...

Southeast residents share concerns, review plan at town hall - Southeast Colorado Springs has historically borne the brunt of the vast majority of affordable projects in Colorado Springs, both due to needs from the

Colorado Springs City Councilor Kimberly Gold held a town hall event at Sierra High School on Feb. 12 to present information about the Southeast Strong Neighborhood Plan and to hear concerns from residents of City Council District 4.
pikespeakbulletin.org/featurednews...

Sorry about the memes: On being a journalist in abnormal times - I posted a meme last month on my personal Facebook page and a right-wing Facebook friend said it promoted lies (it didn’t, it was an opinion based on facts)

I posted a meme last month on my personal Facebook page and a right-wing Facebook friend said it promoted lies (it didn’t, it was an opinion based on facts) and that posts like mine are why people have lost faith in journalism.
pikespeakbulletin.org/opinion/sorr...

A packed house, a living legacy: OneBodyEnt's Black History Program  - This was not just another event on the calendar. The 13th Annual Multi-Cultural Black History Program filled a top-tier venue – the Ent Center for the Arts –

lThe 13th Annual Multi-Cultural Black History Program filled the Ent Center for the Arts, standing as a reminder that Black culture in Colorado Springs is not something waiting to be discovered.
pikespeakbulletin.org/opinion/a-pa...

Residents of the Mill Street neighborhood on the south end of downtown, organized as the Mill Street Community Benefits All Coalition, are urging Colorado Springs City Council to withhold approval of a Colorado Springs Urban Renewal Authority (CSURA) plan.
pikespeakbulletin.org/news/10-3-mi...

Church’s pride banner removed. Again. - On the morning of Friday, Feb 6., Associate Minister Josh Rumple arrived at First Congregational Church in downtown Colorado Springs and found the church’s

On the morning of Friday, Feb 6., Associate Minister Josh Rumple arrived at First Congregational Church in downtown Colorado Springs and found the church’s rainbow banner reading “a just world for all” had been torn down. Again.
pikespeakbulletin.org/news/churchs...

Letters to the Editor: Close Nixon coal plant on schedule - The Pikes Peak Bulletin received more than a half-dozen letters to the editor in favor of the original Ray Nixon Power Plant closure date.

The Pikes Peak Bulletin received more than a half-dozen letters to the editor in favor of the original Ray Nixon Power Plant closure date.
pikespeakbulletin.org/opinion/lett...

Workforce Center seeks to resolve Colorado’s demand for grant repayment - The Pikes Peak Workforce Center is negotiating with state officials about whether it must return $828,371 in grant money after the Colorado Department of

The Pikes Peak Workforce Center is negotiating with state officials about whether it must return $828,371 in grant money after the Colorado Department of Labor deemed that amount had been spent on “disallowed” expenses by a nonprofit funded by the grant.
pikespeakbulletin.org/news/workfor...

Collective employee prevails in labor complaint - A former employee of the nonprofit Colorado Springs Community Cultural Collective, Brian Parsons, has prevailed in a complaint filed with the Colorado

A former employee of the nonprofit Colorado Springs Community Cultural Collective, Brian Parsons, has prevailed in a complaint filed with the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE)’s Division of Labor Standards and Statistics.
pikespeakbulletin.org/news/collect...

No public comment allowed on new Black History Month proclamation  - Following public comment during the Jan. 27 Colorado Springs City Council meeting decrying the lack of a Black History Month proclamation on that meeting’s

Following public comment during the Jan. 27 CoSprings City Council meeting, a proclamation is on the agenda for the Council’s Feb. 10 meeting – but it’s not the proclamation drafted at the request of Councilor Kimberly Gold last month.
pikespeakbulletin.org/news/no-publ...

Manitou Springs to reclaim costs from accidents, increase fees - During this week's Manitou Springs City Council Meeting, Council approved two new ordinances and considered an updated fee schedule.

During this week’s Manitou Springs City Council Meeting, Council approved two new ordinances and considered an updated fee schedule.
pikespeakbulletin.org/news/manitou...

The Epstein Files: New cancel culture targets Bad Bunny – and free, fair elections  - A conservative Facebook friend recently posted this on his page:

A portion of conservatives, in their new embrace of cancel culture, are all over social media whining about how political award shows have become.
pikespeakbulletin.org/opinion/the-...

Council president to faith leader: MLK Day comments ‘deeply disappointing’  - Rev. Candace Woods shared with the Pikes Peak Bulletin an email exchange between herself and Colorado Springs City Council President Lynette Crow-Iverson

Rev. Candace Woods shared with the Pikes Peak Bulletin an email exchange between herself and City Council President Lynette Crow-Iverson following public comments from Woods and others at the Jan. 13 meeting.
pikespeakbulletin.org/news/council...

Black history is American history - For generations, the stories of black Americans and other marginalized communities have been filtered through systems that benefited from their exclusion.

For generations, the stories of black Americans and other marginalized communities have been filtered through systems that benefited from their exclusion. People were told to take up less space, to be grateful for what they were given, to know their place.
pikespeakbulletin.org/opinion/blac...

Hiking Bob: Read ‘You’ll Never Walk Alone’ for an inspiring story of overcoming injury  - As a freelance writer and podcaster, I get emails every week asking me to review a product (NO), or write about some poll or survey about the “best trails” in

Giese’s book, “You’ll Never Walk Alone: A Hiker’s Memoir of Adventure, Tragedy, and Defying the Odds” details her struggle to find a way back to hiking.
pikespeakbulletin.org/opinion/hiki...

Manitou Springs City Council outlines parking plan post-Metro District - During a Jan. 23 special meeting held via Zoom, the Manitou Springs City Council approved a resolution establishing a concrete plan regarding immediate next

During a Jan. 23 special meeting held via Zoom, the Manitou Springs City Council approved a resolution establishing a concrete plan regarding immediate next steps connected to downtown parking if the Metropolitan District is dissolved.
pikespeakbulletin.org/news/manitou...

Juicy public comments on no Black History Month proclamation, Gold reprimand, ICE - The Colorado Springs City Council meeting on Jan. 27 would have been a quick and dry one were it not for a lineup of about a dozen community members who

The Co Springs City Council meeting on Jan. 27 would have been a quick and dry one were it not for a lineup of community members who made public comment on the denial of a Black History Month proclamation, the reprimand of Kimberly Gold, and concerns around ICE.
pikespeakbulletin.org/news/juicy-p...