The Falcon Wanderers Volksmarch Club is hosting a 5 kilometer (3.1 miles) and a 10 kilometer (6.2 miles) volksmarch (non-competitive walking event) on Saturday, October 10th. The start/finish location for the walk is at Widefield Community Center’s Park Pavilion, 705 Aspen Drive, Security, CO 80911.  You may start anytime between 9AM and Noon and finish…

Community Night in the Park will be held at John Metcalfe Memorial Park in Fountain. There will be hands on displays, see and explore fire trucks, police vehicles, and constructions equipment. There will be Free hot dogs and drinks. Metcalfe Park is located at 704 E. Ohio Avenue. Bring the whole family! Event takes place…

Registration for CreekWeek2015 is officially open! Pick a date, pick a location, and pick it up! We provide all the bags, gloves, grippers, buckets and maps – you provide the people power. Be part of this huge event happening throughout the Fountain Creek Watershed and make a difference for our communities. Numerous events happening in…

Join Peak Spa and Wellness for their Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting on Thursday, September 10 at 8:30 am. Open house following until 6:00 pm. Come see the new spa and wellness center pace, meet the staff, have some hors d’oeuvers and schedule your next massage, facial, wax or nutrition appointment. Discounts available! 413 Security…

Please join us this Saturday the 12th beginning at 2pm for our first Creek Week fundraiser! We’ll be at the fabulous FieldHouse Brewing Company on South Tejon Street. Meet Steering Committee members, sign up for one of the public events, or learn how to form your own “Creek Crew” this year! Bring a friend and…

The meeting of the Pilot Election Review Committee scheduled for September 10, 2015 is cancelled. The September 17th and September 24th meetings will be held as previously scheduled, at 10:30 AM in the Blue Spruce conference room on the second floor of the Secretary of State’s office at 1700 Broadway, Denver, CO 80290.

The Colorado Parks & Wildlife are hiring for John Martin Reservoir State Park – Park Resource Technician. Click the link to view the job announcement, and follow the instructions contained in the job announcement to apply. (The deadline to apply is September 18, 2015 11:59 PM Mountain Time or until 50 applications have been received,…

The Colorado State Trooper involved in the early morning crash on I-25 near 58th Ave has been identified as Trooper Clinton Stanton.  Trooper Stanton, age 46 has been employed with the CSP for 12 years. Trooper Stanton was completing a traffic stop with a motorist that had lost part of their load on I-25 when…

The Colorado Parks & Wildlife are hiring for John Martin Reservoir State Park – Administrative Assistant III . Click the link to view the job announcement, and follow the instructions contained in the job announcement to apply.  (The deadline to apply is August 31, 2015 5:00 PM Mountain Time or until 50 applications have been received,…

The Fountain Community Theater presents The Royal Bachelor on August 29th at 7:00 pm. Survivor, American Idol and the Bachelor all in one. Mix these popular realty TV shows together in a royal setting and you have a Hilarious Musical! Heritage Event Center at 737 Dale Street in Fountain CO. General Admission: $10, Children 12…

CRIPPLE CREEK, Colo. – The entire Cripple Creek Casino Association now offers 24/7 alcohol beverage service to complement game play on slots, blackjack, poker, craps and roulette. The move takes advantage of a 2011 law that enabled cities to create entertainment districts with special liquor laws. Municipalities around the state have used it in various…

We are pleased to announce that the annual tradition of a Hot Air Balloon Event on Labor Day weekend, September 4th-7th, at Memorial Park here in Colorado Springs will continue. First of all we would like to say Thank You to the City of Colorado Springs, Parks and Recreation, City Council, Mayors office, LART and…

DENVER – Colorado Parks and Wildlife offers free park entrance to active-duty military and veterans during the month of August as a result of House Bill 15-1045, signed into law May 27, 2015. “We invite Colorado’s military community to enjoy all of the beauty and recreational opportunities Colorado State Parks have to offer,” said CPW…

PUEBLO, Colo. – Lake Pueblo State Park has seen an increase in floating debris and driftwood along the shoreline this summer, due to high reservoir and river flow levels. Between July 24 and August 9, driftwood found in the North Picnic and South Marina shorelines ONLY may be taken for personal use by acquiring a…

FORT CARSON, Colo.- Fort Carson will host its annual celebration, The Fourth of July on the Third, at Iron Horse Park located at the corner of Elwell and Sheridan) from 4 -10 p.m., concluding with fireworks.  This year’s theme, “Star Spangled Salute,” will have live music with a concert by 4ID Band, family activities, photos, rock…

FOUNTAIN, Colo. – Fountain’s first Chick-fil-A® restaurant will open June 18, bringing 80 new jobs, the chance for 100 adults to win free Chick-fil-A meals for a year and the opportunity for community members to donate books that will benefit Ft. Carson Preschool. After 11 years and nearly $24 million in free food given away,…