In honor of National Military Appreciation Month, Mountain Metropolitan Transit is offering active duty military free rides on its fixed-route city buses. This military appreciation program will last for the entire month of May and includes all active duty U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard, National Guard and Reserves. To ride free, active…
by LIZ ALEXANDER On April 30, 2011 the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and local law enforcement agencies will have a one day Prescription Drug Take Back Initiative. The statewide event will give the public an opportunity to dispose of pharmaceutical controlled substances and other medications to law enforcement for destruction. The event will be from…
by LIZ ALEXANDER The City of Fountain Clean Up Week event starts on May 2, 2011 to May 11, 2011. This is the time to clean up and get a new start. All items must be at the curbside by 7:00 am on the day of the scheduled pick up for your area. There is a…
The Fountain Police need your help in finding Jamie M Essig who has been missing for nearly a month. On April 14, 2011, the Fountain Police Department was contacted by a family member of Jamie M. Essig, who said Jamie had not telephoned as expected and missed an appointment. Her family said this is unusual behavior…
MONUMENT, CO Over 250 homes in the Monument area were evacuated on April 20 due to a leak of hydrochloric acid from a tanker on a northbound Burlington Northern Sante Fe train. The vapor leak was noticed by a train going in the opposite direction. The northbound train was stopped just inside the town of Monument where it was…
320 Pepper Grass Lane Fountain CO 80817 Tel. 719-520-6745 Hours: 9:00 am – 2:00 pm Wed – Friday 9:00 am – 4:00 pm Saturday Website: Fountain Creek Nature Center Wildlife area which has been set aside as a quiet preserve for wildlife and outdoor classroom for visitors of all ages. View a diversity of birds,…
Fountain Creek Nature Center invites parents & children to play outdoors on Saturday, May 7 from 10:00 am – 3:00 pm at Fountain Creek Family Fun Day. You can catch bugs with sweep nets, discover pond critters, enjoy puppet shows, birding and craft activities, musical entertainment, solar oven s’mores, water demos, face painting, balloon animals, and…
The 13th Annual Fountain Community Night Out is on Tuesday April 19, 2011 at Fountain-Fort Carson High School. The featured guest speaker will be Justin Armour, Head Football Coach for Manitou Springs High School and Former NFL Player. The High School Art Contest winners will be announced at the event. There will be display booths by local…
First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden will host a science competition at Fountain-Fort Carson High School today at 10:15 am where military children make up almost half of the student body. The science contest is in conjunction with the National Math and Science Initiative. Joining in this challenge of kids versus parents will be…
The Pikes Peak Work Force will be holding its 2011 Spring Job Fair on April 14, 2011. Are you looking for a job? This is the place to start. There will be over forty companies at the job fair from the City of Colorado Springs to Progressive Insurance. Bring several copies of your resume to give to…
WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service reminds taxpayers that they have one week remaining until the April 18 filing deadline and that they can use IRS Free File to do their taxes or file an extension. As of March 25, the IRS has received more than 82 million individual income tax returns, which is 58 percent…
The U.S. Census Bureau announced that the 2010 census counted 25,846 people living in the city of Fountain. The count was conducted in April 2010. The population is made of 5,003 (16.3%) Hispanic residents, 2,592 (10%) Black or African-American residents, 626 (1.7%) Asian and 17,625 (72%) residents of all other races. At the time of the count, there…
The Fountain Valley Chamber of Commerce will be holding a Business Luncheon on April 26, 2011. The education speaker will be Tom Elam from the Procurement Technical Assistance Center. This months topic is “How to Become a Military Contractor”. This is a great networking event to promote your business and build a strong business foundation.…
Kindergarten Roundup is a chance to familiarize parents and children with the school they will be attending the following fall. You can enroll your child, meet the teacher and some schools do minimal testing in order to get a feel for a child’s skills so we can better meet his or her needs. Kindergarten Roundup…
The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office received multiple calls from residents reporting their car windows had been shot out by a BB gun in the Security, Widefield, and Stratmoor Valley area. One caller reported seeing a silver 1990’s model Chevy Impala in the Stratmoor Valley where several vehicles had been damaged. Deputies stopped a silver Chevy Impala…
The Widefield Community Center swimming pool will have special hours for Spring Break Open Swim. Special Pool Open Swim Hours are: Monday, Wednesday, Friday 1:00- 3:00 p.m. and 3:30 0 5:00 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday 1:00 – 3:30 p.m., 3:30 – 5:00 pm., and 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. For more information call (719) 391-3524
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