fvtimes

fvtimes

Ribbon Cutting Second Chance Furniture

Ribbon Cutting Second Chance Furniture

Join the Fountain Valley Chamber of Commerce for a Ribbon Cutting and grand opening at Second Chance Furniture.  Come and show your support to this new business in the Fountain Valley. Date:  March 18, 2017 Time:  12 Noon Location:  660 S. Santa Fe Ave, Fountain, CO  

Pikes Peak Birding & Nature Festival

Pikes Peak Birding & Nature Festival

Colorado Springs, Colorado – Join 15 public, private and non-profits for an ecotourism birding and nature festival that promotes conservation and education to explore the area’s natural and agricultural heritage resources of the Pikes Peak Region. The festival offers over 30 unique opportunities for participants. Join an experienced field trip leader for a birding experience…

Three Arrested in Colorado Springs Robberies

Three Arrested in Colorado Springs Robberies

Colorado Springs, CO – Beginning in January of 2017, the Colorado Springs Police Department’s (CSPD) Violent Crimes Section, Robbery Unit, investigated a series of business robberies which occurred at various locations throughout the city. During these robberies, several masked suspects armed with weapons would enter the business and flee with cash and other items. During…

St. Patrick’s Day Walk in Colorado Springs

The Falcon Wanderers Volksmarch Club invites you to our 20th Annual St. Patrick’s Day walk on Saturday, March 11th in Colorado Springs.  Come join us for some “green goodies” and an invigorating walk.  The walk will start at the Modern Woodmen of America, 2924 N Beacon St.  The 5 & 10K routes will be on…

Support Colorado’s Endangered Wildlife

Support Colorado’s Endangered Wildlife

DENVER – Help threatened and endangered wildlife with a voluntary contribution through the “nongame and endangered wildlife cash fund” on your Colorado tax returns this year. Filling out line No. 1 of Colorado tax form 104CH (the Voluntary Contributions Schedule form) supports wildlife rehabilitation and preservation of threatened and endangered species in the state through…

Home and Garden Show in Colorado Springs

Home and Garden Show in Colorado Springs

Make this the year to turn your house into your dream home! Start at the HBA Home & Garden Show, February 24-26, at the Mortgage Solutions Financial Expo Center. Come see and feel spring as you walk through more than 6,500 square feet of unique landscape displays. Plus, find all the pros you need to…

Math Tutoring at PPLD.org

Math Tutoring at PPLD.org

Is math homework getting you down? Are finals freaking you out? Do you need to brush up before the ACT, SAT, GRE, or GED? The Pikes Peak Library District has math tutors who can help you improve your grades and take the stress out of math. Tutoring for all ages and levels at the Colorado…

Pikes Peak Crime Stoppers

Pikes Peak Crime Stoppers

If you have information on any of the wanted persons shown below, please call 634-STOP (634-7867) or Submit a Tip Online.  There may be a reward for submitting your tip. ** No representation is made that the persons listed here have current, outstanding warrants. All names presented on this site were gathered at a prior date.…

Amazon Expanding to Aurora

Amazon Expanding to Aurora

Washington, DC — U.S. Representative Mike Coffman (CO-06) released the following statement in response to Amazon’s announcement that it will be building a new fulfillment center in Aurora, CO: “I think Amazon clearly got it right when it announced, that it has chosen my hometown of Aurora for one of its new fulfillment centers. This…

Missing Children Poster Contest in Colorado

Missing Children Poster Contest in Colorado

Lakewood, CO— In honor of missing children across the country, the Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is hosting a coloring contest for Colorado 5th grade students as part of a national campaign sponsored by the United States Department of Justice (DOJ). The poster theme is “Bring Our Missing Children Home” and will feature the artistic…

Paint Mines Park Photography Workshop

Winter is a wonderful time to explore the beauty of the Paint Mines. Join award-winning Colorado Springs photographer, Mike Pach, as he guides you through the hoodoos to help you capture photos of this impressive landscape. Mike owns 3 Peaks Photography & Design, is the founder of the Colorado Photography Learning Group, and hosts The…

Rep Mike Coffman Introduces Veteran Access to Mental Health Bill

Rep Mike Coffman Introduces Veteran Access to Mental Health Bill

Washington, D.C. – Representatives Mike Coffman (R-CO) and Derek Kilmer (D-WA) led the bipartisan reintroduction of the Veteran Urgent Access to Mental HealthCare Act (H.R. 918). This bill would allow mental health assessments and urgent mental healthcare services to veterans at risk of suicide or harming others, even if they have an other than honorable…

Pueblo Eagle Day Festival

Pueblo Eagle Day Festival

PUEBLO, Colo. – Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s 2017 “Pueblo Eagle Days” festival features eagle-viewing opportunities, hands-on activities for youngsters, live bird programs, native American dancers and educational presentations by raptor experts. Each year the event draws hundreds of visitors from across the state to learn more about these unique birds of prey. “Eagle Days is…

Winter Adult Reading Program

Winter Adult Reading Program

PPLD’s Winter Adult Reading Programs kicked off January 14!  Win prizes when you read a book, listen to an audio book, ebooks, books on CD or e-books.  The program is open to anyone age 18 and older with a Pikes Peak Library District library card.  Read any eight books of your choice.  After you read your first…

Coyotes More Territorial in January-February

DENVER – If it seems that coyotes are less tolerant of human presence during the months of January and February, there is a biological reason: this is their breeding season. As coyotes pair up to breed, they may be more territorial than usual and defend their space as they carve out a place to have…

Golden Eagle Inspiration in Colorado

Golden Eagle Inspiration in Colorado

By Darcy Mount – Senior Ranger Cheyenne Mountain State Park COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – When winter really digs in, you might not think about your favorite state park or wildlife area as a destination. It’s cold and only the hardcore hikers, campers, ice-fishing enthusiasts, cross-country skiers and snowshoers have us at top of mind. Don’t forget…