Fountain Valley News

Please Help Find Roxie Missing Dog

Roxie has been missing for several days and her owner needs your help finding her. Roxie was last seen on the 2000 Block of Fountain Mesa Rd with an elderly woman driving a white car. Please call us at (360) 250-6514 if you find Roxie or have information. UPDATE:  Roxie has been found.  Thanks for all…

Windmill Mesa Park Renovations

The Widefield Parks and Recreation Center will be making renovations to Windmill Mesa Park. Work on the project has begun and will hopefully be finished for summer 2018. Renovations include an extended parking lot, four pickle-ball courts, a basketball slab, connectivity of the walking path, additional picnic tables, benches and more! View Windmill Mesa Park…

YOUTH BASEBALL & SOFTBALL DAY AT COORS FIELD June 10

Join us on Sunday, June 10 as the Colorado Rockies take on the Arizona Diamondbacks. The  Widefield Parks and Recreation center has received discounted tickets for the upper level (only $14 per seat!) and want to pass along the savings to you! Also, since it is a youth day, the kids will get to be…

Movies in the Park at Pi-Ute Park

FREE Movies at Pi-Ute Park on the 2nd & 4th Fridays of June & July brought to you by Widefield Parks and Recreation! Bring your lawn chairs and blankets to Pi-Ute Park to enjoy these family friendly movies under the stars! Movies will start at dusk (approximately 8:30pm). Fun for the whole family! Along with the…

Thunder in The Valley Car Show

Fountain, CO – This years Thunder in the Valley Cruise and Car Show will be on July 13th and 14th, 2018. Friday Night Cruise will be on July 13, 2018 starting at Metcalfe Park.  Show and Shine starts at 4:00 pm and the Cruise begins at 5:00 pm.  There will be Food, Music and Fun!…

COMMUNITY YARD SALE IN WIDEFIELD

One man’s trash is another man’s treasure! Spots in the parking lot by Field 1 at Widefield Parks and Recreation will be available for rent or you can choose to have your house address listed as a yard sale site. It’ll be a morning of selling and shopping for the entire community. Yard sale locations…

Splashpad in Fountain is Now Open

The splash pad at Aga Park in Fountain, Colorado is now open.  The waterpark is located at El Paso Street and Alabama Avenue in Fountain, and it opens May 28th through Labor Day weekend.  The water park is open daily from 9 AM to 9 PM. Admission to the Fountain Splashpad is Free.  Bring your…

Free Youth Fishing Derby!

Fountain, CO – Get outside and learn to fish at Willow Springs Ponds! This is a free fishing derby for children ages 5 to 15. Enjoy fishing demonstrations, fun prizes, and a hot dog lunch with Commissioner Gonzalez on the grill! Bring your own rod, reel, tackle, and bait. Sponsored by El Paso County Parks,…

New School Groundbreaking Widefield School District 3

Colorado Springs, CO – by Elizabeth Alexander Widefield School District 3 (WSD3) and Nunn Construction announce the groundbreaking ceremony on May 15, 2018 at 10:00 AM for Grand Mountain School in Lorson Ranch. It is thanks to the voters for passing the bond back in the November 7, 2017 that the new prek-8th grade school…

Fountain Bus Services Now on Saturday

Fountain, CO – The Fountain Municipal Transit now has Bus Service on Saturday.  Routes begin at 9:25 am to 4:55 pm.  For bus schedule visit www.fountaincolorado.org.

Emergency Notification Road Closure Ohio Ave

Fountain, CO – Road Closure on May 9 & May 10 on Ohio Ave. for major repairs.  Ohio Ave. near the railroad tracks will be closed all day. BNSF Railroad will be doing major repairs at the West Ohio Ave railroad crossing (near Loaf n Jug) between Hwy 85 & S. Race St.

New Transit Service to Citizens Service Center

Fountain, CO – The Fountain Municipal Transit Service started a new direct service to Garden of the Gods Citizens Service Center as of April 4, 2018.  The bus leaves the Fountain Valley  Senior Center at 5745 Southmoor Drive every Wednesday at 9:00 am and returns at 1:00 pm. The following services are located at the…

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…

Fountain Police Investigate Suspicious Death

FOUNTAIN, Colo. Police are currently investigating a suspicious death in Fountain at a home on Cherry Circle.   Check back for further details.

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…