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• Update: Standoff over

  June 15, 2012 8:11 AM

  Update: Police say the man who barricaded himself in an apartment in Manitou Springs is in custody. Manitou Springs police responded to a drunk and disorderly conduct call on the 1200 block of Manitou Avenue a little before 3:30 this morning. When they arrived the man was refusing... more »

• New Manitou Incline rules

  May 12, 2012 9:06 AM

  Be ready for some new rules at the Manitou Incline starting Saturday The Gazette says the rules will be posted this morning, weather pending. They include: NO dogs (even on a leash) Incline Hours: Dawn to Dusk Uphill Travel Only Pack out Your Trash Use the bathrooms supplied... more »

• Savage Kitchen - Cliff House Glazed Duck Breast

  December 7, 2011 1:57 PM

  Savage Kitchen Cliff House Ginger and Apricot Glazed Duck Breast Yields 4 servings 4 Ea 8oz Duck Breasts 1 Tbsp Fresh Ginger, Grated 1 Cup Apricot Jam ½ Cup Dried Apricots, Chopped 2 Oz Brandy 2 Tbsp Butter Procedure In a small bowl, whisk together half of the ginger and half of the jam. Lay the... more »

• Car hitting pole causes power outage in Colorado Springs

  October 18, 2011 8:51 AM

  Colorado Springs Police says a car running into a light pole is to blame for a power outage that happened a little after 10:30 last night. Power was out for hours west of Cimarron Street. That includes the area of St. Vrain Street and West Kiowa Street Part of... more »

• Incline meeting underway

  March 29, 2011 10:56 PM

  The meeting room is full in Manitou Springs where the city council is talking about the future of the incline. Hiking the incline is technically illegal, but local leaders in the Pikes Peak Region are working to change that. Colorado Springs City Council has already approved a plan... more »

• Pursuit and rollover in El Paso County

  January 28, 2011 6:41 PM

  El Paso County Sheriff's deputies are on the scene of a rollover near the Red Rocks Open Space off Highway 24. It all started as a pursuit when a problem came up with the plates on the car. The car rolled and two people jumped out--one was pinned inside. ... more »

• Sprint time for Colorado Senate candidates

  August 9, 2010 11:09 AM

  It's sprint time for Colorado Senate candidates in primary elections. They're working the phones, waving signs on busy street corners and putting final touches on what they hope will be victory speeches Tuesday night. Democrats are focusing on Colorado Springs. That's because El Paso is the most populous Colorado... more »

• Future of Incline to be discussed

  July 6, 2010 7:39 PM

  The public will get a chance to give input next week on the future of the old Manitou Incline. Meetings are set for July 13, 14 and 15 at Manitou Springs City Hall. The City of Colorado Springs and the City of Manitou Springs are hosting several focused discussions... more »

• Rescue on the incline

  June 21, 2010 7:47 PM

  Emergency crews have rescued someone from the old incline railway above Manitou Springs for the third time in four days. A man fell Monday afternoon and was impaled on a piece of re-bar, a steel rod used in concrete work and construction. Witnesses said the man, described as in... more »

• Manitou fire museum to open this weekend

  May 25, 2010 3:28 PM

  The Manitou Springs Fire Museum will open Saturday, May 29. The Museum is located on the 1st floor of the Miramont Castle, 9 Capitol Hill Avenue in Manitou Springs. Admission is free to all active duty military and only $8 for adults which include both the fire museum and castle... more »

• UPDATE: Motorcyclist killed in accident on highway 24

  May 22, 2010 6:50 PM

  A motorcyclist has died from his injuries after sliding off highway-24 Saturday afternoon. The accident happened in the westbound lanes between Manitou Springs and Cascade. State Troopers say the bike was driven by a 52 year-old man, his name hasn't been released. No other vehicles were involved... more »

• Manitou Springs avalanche victim identified

  February 12, 2010 4:52 PM

  An avalanche in the San Juan Mountains in southwest Colorado has killed a back country skier from Manitou Springs and injured another. Ouray County sheriff's investigator Joel Burk says two men in a group of seven people using the back country hut system were caught in the avalanche Thursday... more »

• Manitou Springs man dies in back country avalanche

  February 12, 2010 1:12 PM

  A back country skier from Manitou Springs is reported dead in an avalanche in Ouray County. It happened Thursday afternoon along the remote Dallas Trail. Sheriff Dominic Mattivi said seven or eight people were skiing in the Cirqu Mountain area. An avalanche swept two skiers away. One had multiple... more »

• Ghosts of old Manitou walking tour

  October 11, 2009 7:13 AM

  In celebration of All Hallows Eve, Manitou Springs' spectral history comes alive for the 14th year on October 24th during the Ghosts of Old Manitou Walking Tour. Tours take approximately 45 minutes and will take you through downtown Manitou Springs, with costumed Spirit Guides leading the way into the... more »

• Police say people allowed back in motel after morning evacuation

  September 29, 2009 8:49 AM

  Manitou Springs Police say that they are allowing people back into the a La Fon Motel after a domestic situation had police evacuating everyone out of their rooms earlier this morning. Manitou Springs police say that they received a call around 4:30 a.m. about a domestic disturbance. Police say... more »