Fountain Valley News

Car Crash on South Academy Bridge and Hwy 85

A white Sedan hit the guardrail on the bridge on South Academy Blvd.  Traffic was at a complete standstill on northbound lanes and traffic was backed up to Pikes Peak Community College. The white Sedan caught on fire and was completely engulfed in flames.  Several people were standing behind the car along with the Colorado…

Colorado Springs Post Office Opens New Passport Mega Center

Colorado Springs, CO — Responding to increased demand for Passports, the Colorado Springs Post Office has consolidated all passport operations into a Mega-Center, located at the the Colorado Springs Downtown Station Post Office, located at 201 E Pikes Peak Ave. 80903. The new center will have full time passport agents who will help speed applications.…

Marksheffel Road Closure

A section of Marksheffel Road will be closed between Drennan Road and the Peterson Air Force Base (PAFB) East Gate beginning May 9, 2016. This 3.5 mile section of Marksheffel Road will be closed to remove the old road and reconstruct the new roadway. Traffic will be detoured around this closed section via Bradley Road and…

Free Cyber Security Seminar For Your Business

There will be a free Cyber Security For Your Business seminar at Bird Dob BBQ located at 6965 Mesa Ridge Parkway on May 18th from 12:00 – 1:00 pm.  Guest Speaker is Rodney Gullatte from Firma IT.  Cost: Seminar is Free,  Buy your own lunch for the Lunch and Learn seminar brought to you by…

Fountain Creek Family Fun Day

Enjoy the day at the Fountain Creek Family Fun Day Festival on Saturday, May 7th from 10 am to 2 pm.  There will be puppet shows, geo-caching, bug sweeps, kits making, fly casting demos and more.  Free slice of pizza for all participants. Location:  Fountain Creek Nature Center, 320 Pepper Grass Lane, Fountain CO 80817…

Spring Dumpster Days in Fountain

The Annual Spring Cleanup has been moved to the fall this year but there will be dumpsters located at the Lorraine Building at 301 E Iowa and at the Electric Department at 76745 Southmoor Drive.  Both locations will be open for drop off from Monday thru Friday from May 2nd to May 13 from 10…

Cheyenne Mountain State Park seeks photo contest entries

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Our state has no shortage of beauty and it’s not uncommon for news media to feature amazing nature photographs viewers share with them. But for every photo shared, imagine how many more are simply stored on people’s cameras or digital devices. Cheyenne Mountain State Park wants to feature these unseen, or perhaps not yet captured, inspiring…

Colorado Bears Emerge From Hibernation

DENVER – Colorado’s bears have begun emerging from hibernation across the state. Colorado Parks and Wildlife, charged with perpetuating the wildlife resources of the state, reminds outdoor recreationists, city dwellers and rural homeowners to be responsible and take steps to minimize contact with bears, for the health and safety of both humans and bears. “About…

Arbor Day Festival in Fountain

Friends of Fountain Mesa Park would like to invite you to join us for this years Arbor Day Celebration. The City of Fountain Parks Department will be planting 10 trees with the help of volunteers.  Arbor Day is a holiday dedicated to growing trees. People participate both individually and as a part of groups around…

Colorado Springs St Jude Dream Home Giveaway

St Jude Children’s Research Hospital will give away a new home valued at $350,000 on June 10,2016 from 4:30 pm to 7:00 pm on KKTV 11 News in Colorado Springs.    Tickets for the home and many other prizes will make a difference in the lives of children with cancer.This years home is being built by Covington homes…

47th Annual Fall Festival in Fountain

The Fountain Valley Chamber of Commerce is looking for individuals (or groups) who would like to be involved in the 47th Annual Fountain Fall Festival (Sept 5, 2016). If you are interested in being apart of a committee, or would just like to volunteer, please send an email to info@fountainvalleychamber.com Know someone who would be a…

American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life of Fountain Valley

Join the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life in the Fountain Valley on June 4, 2016.   Relay for life is a fundraiser to help the American Cancer Society fight the nation’s biggest health concern cancer.   It all started when in May 1985, Dr. Gordy Klatt walked and ran for 24 hours around a track in Tacoma,…

Military Speakers Luncheon with Lieutenant-General Pierre St-Amand

Lieutenant-General Pierre St-Amand is the Deputy Commander, North American Aerospace Defense Command, Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado Springs, Colorado. Lieutenant-General St-Amand joined the Canadian Armed Forces in June 1981. He graduated from the Royal Military College of Canada, Kingston, Ontario in 1986 and subsequently proceeded through pilot training. He completed the advanced fighter pilot course…

Community Kids Day at Metcalfe Park in Fountain

Bring the kids to the 2016 2nd Annual Community Kids Day in Fountain.  There will be music, food, fun and more at John Metcalfe Park on April 30, 2016 from 10 am to 3 pm.  John Metcalfe Park is located at 704 E Ohio Ave, Fountain, Co 80911.  Bring the whole family, admission is free.…

Widefield Students to Compete at Skills USA Colorado

Widefield School District and Peyton School District will have students participating in the upcoming Skills USA Colorado, a competition in which students demonstrate occupational and leadership skills in technical career industries. Widefield and Peyton students will be showcasing the Woods Manufacturing portion of the competition on April 7, 8-4pm, at the state-of-the-art woods manufacturing shop…

Widefield School District Showcase Event

Join us for a presentation on school funding issues and the impacts on Widefield School District 3 on April 20th at 6:00 pm at French Elementary 5225 Alturas Drive. Also bring your questions on any topic you’d like to discuss with our administration and school board. Date: April 20, 2016 Time:-6 p.m Location:  French Elementary 5225…