April is Sexual Assault Awarness Month. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) uses the term “military sexual trauma” or “MST” to refer to sexual assault or sexual harassment during military service and has services available to assist Veterans in their recovery from MST. Veterans can receive free treatment for mental and physical health conditions related…
Friends of Fountain Mesa Park would like to invite you to join us for this years Arbor Day Celebration. The City of Fountain Parks Department will be planting 10 trees with the help of volunteers. Arbor Day is a holiday dedicated to growing trees. People participate both individually and as a part of groups around…
St Jude Children’s Research Hospital will give away a new home valued at $350,000 on June 10,2016 from 4:30 pm to 7:00 pm on KKTV 11 News in Colorado Springs. 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 homes…
DENVER – Colorado Parks and Wildlife now offers apprentice licenses and hunter education test-out options. The changes, effective April 6, 2016 are intended to encourage people to get active in the outdoors and interested in hunting. Hunter education test-out options are available for U.S. military and individuals 50-years of age or older. “Safety is our…
The Fountain Valley Chamber of Commerce is looking for individuals (or groups) who would like to be involved in the 47th Annual Fountain Fall Festival (Sept 5, 2016). If you are interested in being apart of a committee, or would just like to volunteer, please send an email to info@fountainvalleychamber.com Know someone who would be a…
A fire at Quail Cove Apartments located at 3308 Quail Lake Road off Cheyenne Mountain Road and Venetucci Blvd. The fire started around 3 pm and flames and smoke billowed out of the building for several hours until firemen were finally able to get the fire under control. No injuries were reported. Streets were blocked…
Join the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life in the Fountain Valley on June 4, 2016. Relay for life is a fundraiser to help the American Cancer Society fight the nation’s biggest health concern cancer. It all started when in May 1985, Dr. Gordy Klatt walked and ran for 24 hours around a track in Tacoma,…
Lieutenant-General Pierre St-Amand is the Deputy Commander, North American Aerospace Defense Command, Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado Springs, Colorado. Lieutenant-General St-Amand joined the Canadian Armed Forces in June 1981. He graduated from the Royal Military College of Canada, Kingston, Ontario in 1986 and subsequently proceeded through pilot training. He completed the advanced fighter pilot course…
Bring the kids to the 2016 2nd Annual Community Kids Day in Fountain. There will be music, food, fun and more at John Metcalfe Park on April 30, 2016 from 10 am to 3 pm. John Metcalfe Park is located at 704 E Ohio Ave, Fountain, Co 80911. Bring the whole family, admission is free.…
Widefield graduate Boris Berian won the World Indoor Championships and the U.S. Indoor Championships in the 800 Meter. WHS Track and Field coach Fred Marjerrison coached Boris all four years at Widefield. Boris then went to Adams State and won 5 state titles, broke 2 state records, and won 2 national titles as a freshman. …
Widefield School District and Peyton School District will have students participating in the upcoming Skills USA Colorado, a competition in which students demonstrate occupational and leadership skills in technical career industries. Widefield and Peyton students will be showcasing the Woods Manufacturing portion of the competition on April 7, 8-4pm, at the state-of-the-art woods manufacturing shop…
The Falcon Wanderers Volksmarch Club and Garden of the Gods Visitor and Nature Center invite you to our Earth Day volksmarch on Saturday, April 16th in Colorado Springs. Come join us for an invigorating walk in this beautiful park. The walk will start at the Garden of the Gods Visitor and Nature Center, 1805 N…
Join us for a presentation on school funding issues and the impacts on Widefield School District 3 on April 20th at 6:00 pm at French Elementary 5225 Alturas Drive. Also bring your questions on any topic you’d like to discuss with our administration and school board. Date: April 20, 2016 Time:-6 p.m Location: French Elementary 5225…
This year marks the 15th Annual McDonald’s All American Girls Game. More than 700 high school basketball players nationwide were nominated and 24 female athletes were chosen, including Ms. Kylee Shook of Mesa Ridge High School in Colorado Springs, to compete in the 2016 McDonald’s All American Games, which will take place in Chicago on…
On Wednesday, April 6, 10:00AM-4:00PM, the Colorado Springs Regional Business Alliance, the Better Business Bureau of Southern Colorado and the Small Business Development Center will host The Springs Business Expo – everyone is welcome. The 2016 Business Expo will be held at The Broadmoor World Arena, 3815 Venetucci Blvd, Colorado Springs, CO 80906 on April 6, 2016…
The Colorado Rush Pikes Peak Soccer Club announced to their membership via email that a new state of the art, all grass soccer complex will begin construction later this month. The 10.25 acre complex will be located near the Colorado Springs airport on Resnik Drive. This is just East of the Powers Boulevard and Hancock…
