Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Cheyenne Mountain Zoo #4 Best Zoo in North America

COLORADO SPRINGS, CO – The Cheyenne Mountain Zoo ranked #4 for “Best Accredited Zoos in North America in USA TODAY’s 10 Best Readers’ Choice 2018. The top 10 Best Zoo Winners: 1. Saint Louis Zoo 2. Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium 3. Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden 4. Cheyenne Mountain Zoo 5. Fort Worth Zoo…

Neighborhood Wildfire Workshops in El Paso County

This free information day offers homeowners and community groups a choice of two focus areas on two dates. For May 5th, Please indicate the training tracks you’d like to be part of when you register: Learn to evaluate and improve wildlfire risk on individual properties and common spaces; and build and maintain neighborhood wildfire risk…

Rocky Mountain State Games

Colorado Springs —- Colorado Springs, a city known around the world as a military community that supports America’s Armed Services and its men, women and families, is proud to once again offer a special program to encourage participation by military members and their families in the 2018 Rocky Mountain State Games. The program is sponsored…

Annual Golf Tournament

Colorado Springs, CO –  The Fountain Valley Scholars Annual Golf Tournament will be held Monday, July 23, 2018 at Cheyenne Shadows Golf Course. This will be a four-person scramble that will begin at 8 a.m. Each year, the Fountain Valley Scholars committee holds a golf tournament at Cheyenne Shadows Golf Course on Fort Carson. This…

Illumination Project in Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs, CO – The Center for Creative Leadership (CCL) is excited to announce its role in leading an initiative aimed at strengthening and broadening the collaboration between the Colorado Springs Police Department and the residents of the community they serve. Modeled after The Illumination Project designed by community leaders in Charleston, SC, the Colorado Springs…

Amber Alert for Missing Colorado Springs Two Year Old

Colorado Springs, CO –  An Amber Alert has been issued for 2 year old Nain Dominguez.  He has black hair, brown eyes and was last seen wearing a green sweatshirt and gray sweatpants with no shoes. The vehicle and suspect information provided earlier (white panel van, dark-skinned male) are no longer believed to be related…

Fire Evacuations Ordered Near Fountain, CO

Fire evacuations are now underway for a fire on Fort Carson that is spreading off of the military reservation.  Evacuation areas include High Stakes Vw and Chaps Vw east to I25 south to County Line, west to Boca Raton Hts.   Evacuation route Indian Village Hts to I25.   An evacuation center is being set up…

Homicide Victim Identified

COLORADO SPRINGS – On March 5, 20 18, the El Paso Coroner’s Office completed the autopsy on the deceased male who was shot in the 900 block of Yuma Street on March 4, 2018. The deceased male has been identified as 33 year old Darryl Tyrone Clark, a resident of Colorado Springs. Mr. Clark’s death…

Beware Wanted Felon Targets Elderly

COLORADO SPRINGS POLICE DEPARTMENT·TUESDAY, MARCH 6, 2018 The Colorado Springs Police Department is asking for help in locating Latavia Rocherre Vaughns, DOB: March 24, 1987. Vaughns is a convicted felon who is wanted on multiple felony warrants for Robbery and is considered armed and dangerous. Vaughns is currently known to be driving a white minivan…

Colorado Springs Airport Ends 2017 On A 7-Year High

Colorado Springs, CO – At the end of December, 2017, a total of 1,677,209 passengers traveled through the Colorado Springs Airport (COS), representing a 29.5 percent increase year over year from December, 2016. Frontier Airlines reported 232,302 passengers in year-to-date traffic, an increase of 249.2 percent from the previous year. 72,645 enplaned passengers and 71,742 deplaned…

Colorado Springs Home Show

The Colorado Springs Home Remodeling Show will be on March 17th and 18th at the Hotel Elegante Conference Center.  Admission is FREE both days.  Hotel Elegante is located at 2886 S. Circle Drive Colorado Springs, CO. Free Admission and Free Parking by Elizabeth Alexander  

Scholarships for Local Students

Fountain Valley Scholars is a non-profit organization that awards scholarship money to high-achieving and eligible seniors from Fountain-Fort Carson, Mesa Ridge and Widefield high schools to help them attend the college or university of their choice. District 3 and District 8 partnered more than 20 years ago to provide a local scholarships to students in…

Widefield Student Arrested for School Threat

Widefield, CO –  A student from Widefield High School was arrested for allegedly making a school threat.  Parents received the following letter regarding the threat: Dear WSD3 Parents, The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office made an arrest today off of school grounds which the district found out about late this afternoon. We were informed that…

IHOP Pancakes Fundraiser

Enjoy a FREE short stack of our Original Buttermilk Pancakes and donate to help children battling critical illnesses. Every stack served helps us reach our goal of raising $5 million for local children’s hospitals and health organizations. Since IHOP National Pancake Day® began in 2006, IHOP®, our franchisees and our guests have raised close to $30 million for our community partners. Guests…

Home & Garden HBA Show

Colorado Springs, CO – The Colorado Springs Home Builders Association will hold its annual HBA Home & Garden Show on February 23-25 at Chapel Hills Mall in the upper level (former Gordmans space)?  Bring your shopping list for the family. Take in the sights, sounds and smells of outdoor Colorado living as you wind through…

Slick Roads Cause School and Work Delays

Weather Alert  for El Paso County.  Roads are slick and temperatures are only 7° in Colorado Springs.  Many schools have a two hour delay. Several schools are closed including Banning Lewis Ranch Academy, D38 Lewis-Palmer, D49 Falcon and Frontier Charter Academy.  All military bases have a two hour delay.  Find all weather closing on our…