By ELIZABETH ALEXANDER Colorado Springs St Jude Dream Home Giveaway St Jude Children’s Research Hospital will give away a new home on June 2017 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Tickets for the home and many other prizes will make a difference in the lives of children with cancer. This years home is being built by Covington…
The DAV and Recruit Military will be holding a job fair for Veterans on June 1, 2107 at the Double Tree located at 1775 East Cheyenne Mountain Blvd in Colorado Springs, CO. The event is for Veterans, National Guard Members, Reserve Members and Spouses. Date: June 1, 2017 Time: 11:00 am – 3:00 pm Location: …
COLORADO – Colorado Parks and Wildlife wants to remind citizens that newborn wildlife may be found in backyards , along trails, or in open spaces. The best course of action is to leave them alone. Each year, Colorado Parks and Wildlife gets calls from concerned people about wildlife that has been “abandoned” by adult animals. Many…
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Cheyenne Mountain State Park launches the fifth season of its unique “A Literary Walk in the Woods” program on May 27 with a hike led by nationally known storyteller and writer, John Stansfield. Stansfield will be leading the hike in character, portraying Dr. Charles Fox Gardiner, who came to Colorado in…
Fountain Creek Nature Center won another Greenie Award Saturday night at the 10th Annual Veda Fashion Show & Greenie Awards! Thank you so much for voting for us! The Greenie Awards were created to raise awareness in the community of all the wonderful organizations that are doing great work in support of a healthy environment. …
Given the heavy damage to trees sustained over these past few months (both the windstorm and heavy, wet snow recently), the city is inundated with material for chipping. The City Department of Forestry makes mulch with it. Offered in natural color only; nothing is dyed. Available to citizens for pickup at their location(s). Thank you,…
It’s Teacher Appreciation Week, May 9 – 12, 2017. Thank a teacher that motivates and inspires your children in school. Teachers can make a difference in a child’s life academically and everyday life. Teachers and families need to work together to ensure that every student in Colorado is prepared and unafraid to succeed in school,…
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Colorado Parks and Wildlife wants to hear from fishing enthusiasts so it is calling together an Angler Roundtable, scheduled at 6 p.m., May 10. Attendees will get updates from CPW aquatic biologists on the upcoming fishing season, tips on hot spots and answers to any questions or concerns they might have.…
Fountain, CO – Fountain Creek Nature Center will host the annual Family Fun Day on Saturday, May 6th from 10am-2pm. This is a great family friendly event that encourages outdoor recreation in the Pikes Peak Region and having fun in the outdoors! There will be bug sweeps, puppet shows, pond studies, face painting, kite making,…
FOUNTAIN, CO – All dogs living in El Paso County must be licensed. Licensing helps animal law enforcement officers return your missing pet to you and lets them know your pet is not a stray. Register your pet online Click Here View License fees for Colorado Springs, Fountain and El Paso County
FOUNTAIN, CO – The City of Fountain Court Office will be closed from April 26th through April 28th due to construction. All other offices are open.
Colorado – Colorado’s local egg farms donated 306,720 eggs to Feeding Colorado’s five food banks during Easter week. The Food Bank of the Rockies in Denver — a Feeding Colorado member — had its mobile pantry set up Friday morning at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, where they distributed a portion of the recently donated eggs, along…
FOUNTAIN, CO – Join the City of Fountain Parks Division by helping to plant trees on Arbor Day. This years event is at Heritage Park located off Winebrook Way. Tree planting will be on Saturday, April 29, 2017. Come by and help and make our city parks beautiful. Refreshments provided by the City of Fountain…
Island-Themed Truck to Give Away FREE Shaved Ice in Fountain, Colorado to Help Community “Chill Out” on Tax Day With Tax Day right around the corner, many of us are reaching into our pockets to pay-off Uncle Sam. To relieve taxpayers of the stress associated with meeting the federal deadline, Kona Ice will be hosting its fourth…
Colorado Springs, CO – In accordance with Colorado law, the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office is notifying the community that Juan Carlos Sanchez has moved to an address in the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office jurisdiction. Sanchez is a sex offender whose past behavior has led him to be labeled a “Sexually Violent Predator” (SVP)…
Widefield and Mesa Ridge High Schools will play a Basketball Game vs. The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office. The Charity Basketball Game will be help on April 14, 2017 at 5:30 pm at Bowers By (Widefield High School) Game 1 will be 8th Graders vs. Teachers and Game 2 will by Mesa Ridge and Widefield High Schoolers…
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