FORT CARSON, Colo. – Fort Carson will host a Joint Retiree Appreciation Day on Jan. 11 from 9 a.m. to noon at the Special Events Center on post. The annual event recognizes the service of the military retiree population and provides updated information that is pertinent to the well being of the population. During the…

Every year NORAD tracks Santa Claus has he travels on his sled giving gifts to boys and girls around the world.  You can track Santa Clause along with NORAD by going to www.noradsanta.org.  Once you get there click on the blue world globe.  Last time I checked he had already delivered 930,476,350 gifts.  He was last…

Historical downtown Fountain Colorado will be celebrating its annual Cowboy Christmas on December 14, 2013 from 10 am to 3 pm.  The events will be at 116 Main Street. There will be tractor hay rides, craft fair, local choirs, bands and dancers from the Fountain Arts Center.  There will be food and craft vendors along with activities…

The Fountain Creek Nature Center will be having Horse Drawn Wagon Rides on Saturday, December 14 & 21, 11:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m. & 1:00 p.m. Enjoy the sounds of Suffolk horses clip-clopping down the regional trail with jingle bells and seasonal songs.  $5 / person pre-paid reservations required; call 520-6745. (Weather permitting.)  Supports the nature…

Bring the entire family to the 8th Annual Holiday Tree Lighting Celebration on Tuesday, December 3 from 5:30 to 7:30 pm at the Widefield Community Center! Festivities include hayrides, kids craft, local food vendors, caroling, Santa, holiday shopping, photo booth, cookie and hot drink. Donate non-perishable food items and gently used coats to be distributed…

Nature Hikes with Santa will be at the Fountain Creek Nature Center on Saturday, December 14 & 21, 10:00 – 11:30 a.m.  There will be an  interactive reading of “Twas the Night Before Christmas” poem, make a snowflake craft, and then join Santa for a hike around the nature loop to see what gifts nature gives…

The annual Tree Lighting ceremony is tonight November 22, 2013 at 7:00 pm. The annual event is held at the Mayors Parks by the Red Caboose on Highway 85/87 and Iris Drive. Come and enjoy Fountain-Fort Carson High School Catari perform. There will by cookies, hot cocoa and Santa. This years event is sponsored by…

The FFCHS student council would like to invite you to our thanksgiving dinner, Wednesday November 20th at 6:30 pm in the FFCHS cafeteria. This community event extends invitations to community members within our retirement homes as well as public servants from our city council, fire department, and police department. The event includes a thanksgiving dinner…

Fall means ducks at Pinello Ranch! Though there never is any guarantee in predicting their movements, we anticipate seeing some of the 18 different species of ducks that have been identified at Pinello. Based on previous November surveys, Gadwall, Northern Shoveler, American Wigeon, Blue and Green-winged Teal are all possible. Better still, the males should…

The annual Tree Lighting ceremony will be held on November 22, 2013 at 7:00 pm. The annual event is held at the Mayors Parks by the Red Caboose on Highway 85/87 and Iris Drive. Come and enjoy Fountain-Fort Carson High School Catari perform. There will by cookies, hot cocoa and Santa. This years event is…

Learn about paper making, pine needle baskets, rock necklaces and soap carving at the Fountain Creek Nature Center with Nancy.  Classes  are for children and adults and will be on Saturday, November 16, 2013 from 10:00 am to Noon.  The fee covers supplies for crafts.  Reservations are required and is limited to the first twenty…

Honor our local Veterans at the annual Fountain Community Veteran’s Day Ceremony at VFW 6461.  VFW 6461 is located at 753 Sante Fe Avenue Post in Fountain.  The Veteran’s Day Ceremony will be held at 11 a.m.. This year’s event is sponsored by the Fountain Valley Chamber of Commerce in joint service with VFW Post…

This years theme for the Colorado Springs Veterans Day parade is Spirit of the Warrior – Honoring Our Wounded Warriors.  The annual Veterans Day Parade will be held on November 9, 2013 at 10:00 am.  The parade runs along Tejon Street, starting at St. Vrain Street and ending at Vermijo Avenue. The Veterans Day Parade has…

Watson Junior High School students and staff invite all are veterans and community members to share in a program of patriotic music in observance of Veterans Day, beginning at 7:30 a.m. Friday, November 8, in the large gym. The program will feature WJH students in 8th grade band, 8th grade Orchestra, 6th, 7th, and 8th…

Calling all superheroes, princesses, cartoon characters — and ghosts, too! The 4-H clubs in El Paso County invite you to an evening of fall family fun, highlighted by a petting zoo, bounce house and costume contest at the fourth annual El Paso County 4-H Fall Carnival on Saturday, Oct. 26. From 5 p.m. to 8…

Carve a pumpkin at the Fountain Creek  Nature Center Pumpkin Carving Party.  The Pumpkin Carving Party will be on Saturday, October 26 from 9:00 am to Noon.  Pumpkins, patterns and carving tools will be provided.    The pumpkins will be used to  light a path for the Jack-O Lantern Trail that will be held at…