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Manitou Springs 2025 Ice Cream Social & Pie Baking Contest

Manitou Springs 2025 Ice Cream Social & Pie Baking Contest

PHOTOS BY KADIE KIRKPATRICK Crowds turned out for a sweet and wholesome evening on June 7 as the annual ice cream social and pie baking contest was held at Soda Springs Park in Manitou Springs. This year’s winners in the adult category are Abbie Laine for her “Blueberry Basil

UTE PASS NEWS July 4th

UTE PASS NEWS July 4th

Treasure hunt with a purpose: Red Cloud's annual yard sale July 3-6 The Red Cloud Foundation is hosting their annual summer yard sale this weekend in Green Mountain Falls. Now in its 13th year, the event is a cornerstone of support for local addiction recovery. Donations of gently

Manitou Pride supported by community fundraising for fourth annual festival

Manitou Pride supported by community fundraising for fourth annual festival

[The Pikes Peak Bulletin is one of the organizations sponsoring the Manitou Springs Pride Fest. - Ed.] Manitou Springs Pride Fest is relying on community fundraising after facing funding challenges this year - but the party is on! Manitou Pride will be held on Saturday, July 12, from 10 a.

Hiking Bob - Explore Colorado’s Dark Skies

Hiking Bob - Explore Colorado’s Dark Skies

"Welcome to Colorful Colorado" greets everyone who enters the state on any of the major highways. The state's colors inspired Katherine Lee Bates to write "America the Beautiful" after seeing the purple mountains majesty and amber waves of grain from the summit of Pikes

Whealthy Unlimited infuses philanthropy and fun into workouts and wellness

Whealthy Unlimited infuses philanthropy and fun into workouts and wellness

Flailing my arms about in front of the motion detection camera to slice the flying fruit salad onscreen, I felt that same gleeful bemusement my parents must have felt the first time they played "Wii Sports." As an employee blended a smoothie behind the juice bar, I was

Acclaimed artist to teach Manitou Mural Bootcamp

Acclaimed artist to teach Manitou Mural Bootcamp

Murals are part of the soul of Manitou Springs. They're along the Avenue, at the tops of buildings, on brick walls, in parking lots, in shop windows - and this summer, Smokebrush Foundation for the Arts is offering emerging and established artists the chance to add their brushstrokes

For 719 Day, proclaim what you love about living in the 719 area code

For 719 Day, proclaim what you love about living in the 719 area code

You may silently give thanks for the privilege of living in the 719 area code every day, but for the second year in a row, local public radio station KRCC (91.5 FM) wants you to celebrate out loud to mark what they’ve dubbed 719 Day. 719 Day is