Pikes Peak Bulletin

09/04/2026

Citizen initiative: Pay COS City Council a living wage, part three

Badly Needed & Long Overdue (BNLO)’s Nick Raven explains what an effective campaign to pass a ballot initiative for living wage for Colorado Springs City Council would look like.

09/03/2026

People we thought were immune from TDS have been showing clear signs of the disease.

I’ve been thinking a lot about TDS – Trump Derangement Syndrome.

09/02/2026

BNLO: The end of the OCC DDA?

Last week, the COS City Council voted to move forward with dissolving the Old Colorado City Downtown Development Authority (OCC DDA). The second vote to dissolve it is on Tuesday, Sept. 8. Badly Needed & Long Overdue (BNLO)'s Nick Raven says the reasons given to end the DDA make no sense.

09/01/2026

The latest from Hiking Bob!
This summer has been a busy one for city and state parks land managers in southern Colorado. New trails have been built in a couple of parks and we now have an entirely new open space.

This summer has been a busy one for city and state parks land managers in southern Colorado. New trails have been built in a couple of parks and we now have

08/31/2026

The 52nd Annual Commonwheel Artists Co-op Labor Day Weekend Art Festival will take place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 5 through Sunday, Sept. 7 at Manitou’s Memorial Park (502 Manitou Ave.). Admission is free.

Every Labor Day weekend, Manitou Springs buzzes with nearly 100 local, regional and national artists. The 52nd Annual Commonwheel Artists Co-op Labor Day

08/28/2026

BNLO: About those e-motorcycles going 40 on our sidewalks – three minute video

Badly Needed & Long Overdue (BNLO)’s Nick Raven talks about e-motorcycles aka e-motos, e-bikes, gas bikes, and more – pros and cons, where riding is legal, and the challenge of living in a city built around cars.

The Pikes Peak Bulletin is a proud supporter of BNLO. Keep these short videos coming with a donation at https://www.patreon.com/cw/TheBNLOShow.

08/27/2026

The dissolution still needs to pass a second reading, which will take place at Council’s regular meeting on Sept. 8, and approval from the mayor. A mayoral veto would take six council votes to overturn.

Colorado Springs City Council decided in a close 5 to 4 vote to advance the dissolution of the Old Colorado City Downtown Development Authority (OCC DDA)

08/26/2026

BNLO: How to recall a COS City Council member

Badly Needed & Long Overdue (BNLO)’s Nick Raven says recalls should only be used for the “absolute worst, criminal stuff.” But, if you were to do it, here’s the process -- in a highly watchable, three-minute video.

The Pikes Peak Bulletin is a proud supporter of Badly Needed & Long Overdue (BNLO). Keep these short videos coming with a donation at https://www.patreon.com/cw/TheBNLOShow.

08/24/2026

The best way to bring leadership into alignment with what the community actually needs comes down to two essential actions: voting and having a voice.

Have you ever complained? By the odds you have once, it’s in our human nature to be curious and question what’s new. Sometimes bonding happens when people

08/21/2026

A video tribute to Jerima King by Shaun Walls.