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Old Summit House torn down I don’t understand why the city tore down the old Summit House on the top of Pikes Peak before the new one was open. The Cog Railway will begin taking passengers to the summit this month, and no Summit House will be available. The last I heard the summit will also begin allowing toll road drivers to visit the summit by Memorial Day. One never knows what kind of weather they will find at 14,115 feet. No shelter, no real bathrooms, no gifts, no food, or hot coffee wil...

In June 2019, Britt Haley of our city Parks Department told me via email: “Rocky Mountain Field Institute estimates annual maintenance to the section of Barr Trail impacted by Incline return traffic to be approximately $40,000.” The city of Manitou Springs has been doing the $40,000 in repairs per year on the Barr Trail since 2013, but the condition of the trail is worsening. The visible erosion damage on the hillside is worsening also. Why have the drainage problems not been fixed yet? The...

What are the rules now? Since last year, Mountain Metro has had signs on every other seat on their buses that say please don’t sit here. It is to define social distancing on the buses. Today, the signs are gone. They have signs posted concerning capacity limits, mask requirement, and one stating that a person is not to board the bus if they have a fever, cough or shortness of breath. No sign indicates any requirement to social distance on the bus. I can understand that Mountain Metro might fe...