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

The Widefield Community Center has some fun-tastic trips planned for spring break starting March 21 to March 25, 2011.  Events include trips to Skate City, It’z, Rocky Mountain Dinosaur Resource Center, Valley Bowl, Museum of Nature & Science, Laser Quest, Sertich Ice Skating and Bigg City.  Trips range from $7.0o to $24.00.  If you would  like…

The Fountain Creek Nature Center will be hosting its 2011 Spring Break Nature Camp for grades 1 to 6 from March 21 to March 25, 2011. The week long nature camp helps kids connect with nature and get outdoors. Activities include, songs, crafts, hikes, snacks and outdoor adventures. The camps will take place daily from…

COLORADO SPRINGS, Co., March 17, 2011— McDivitt Law Firm’s priority is to keep the Colorado Springs community safe by reminding everyone to drive safely. That’s why McDivitt Law Firm continues to host its Safe and Sober Free Ride Home program on St. Patrick’s Day. Don’t Leave It to Luck—Get a Safe Ride Home The Safe…

The American Cancer Society Relay For Life is a life-changing event that gives communities across the globe a chance to celebrate the lives of people who have battled cancer, remember loved ones lost, and fight back against the disease. At Relay, teams of people camp out at a local high school, park, or fairground and take…

Austin Bryant 1999 – 3 yrs Edward Bryant 1999 – 7 yrs On January 22, 2011 the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office took a report of a suspicious incident involving the alleged disappearance of a child identified as Austin Bryant. Investigation into this matter revealed Austin was last seen sometime between 2003 and 2005. Detectives…