Pikes Peak Bulletin

09/11/2026

BNLO: The pros and cons of AI in marketing

Small businesses are increasingly using AI to generate marketing assets, event flyers, and social media content. While AI can be a helpful tool, over-reliance leads to a lack of originality and variety, and can negatively impact the businesses hoping to benefit from AI use.

09/10/2026

Jessica Killin’s bid to oust incumbent U.S. Rep. Jeff Crank is in the crosshairs of a dark money campaign tied to powerful pro-Trump super PAC MAGA Inc. through a new group called No Going Back PAC Inc.

National Democrats have said for months that the race for Colorado’s 5th Congressional District could be won by Democratic candidate Jessica Killin this year,

09/09/2026

BNLO: Car dependency in suburban COS

The Village Seven area in COS is heavily residential – and its layout forces residents to rely on cars for all transportation needs. Badly Needed & Long Overdue (BNLO)’s Nick Raven delves into the car-brained ideas that keep us dependent on personal vehicles despite the danger and expense.

09/08/2026

A Bulletin reader writes on reading Mark Twain's autobiography and seeing amusing but uncomfortable parallels between the author's time and our own.

I recently finished reading the three-volume “Autobiography of Mark Twain,” a massive and copious meandering through the author’s mind and memory. Almost the

09/07/2026

You may have never heard of Advance Colorado, even though it is behind ballot initiatives you will vote on this November.

You may have never heard of Advance Colorado, even though it is behind ballot initiatives you will vote on this November – and, according to the Colorado

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