The Fountain Fall Festival is an annual event in the Fountain Valley area. The parade will be on September 5th and starts at 10:00 am along Santa Fe Avenue in front of Fountain-Fort Carson Middle School 515 N. Santa Fe Avenue, Fountain, CO. After the parade is the Fall Festival at Metcalfe Park with fun…
Denver, Colorado – The Colorado Secretary of State’s Office is offering yet another innovative method to access voter registration: texting. Eligible Coloradans can simply text the word “Colorado” or “CO” to “2Vote” (28683) on their smartphones, and then open the link to the SOS’ online voter registration and election information site. It’s that easy. “It’s…
Creek Week runs Saturday, September 24th through Sunday October 2nd, 2016. Individuals and organizations select any date, time and location during this week to volunteer for a clean-up, or participate in one of numerous public events happening in El Paso, Pueblo and Teller Counties. (List of events coming soon!) Everyone is welcome to participate either…
The Fountain Valley Chamber of Commerce will hold it’s First Annual Inaugural 5 K Colorado Run in Fountain, Colorado on September 3rd starting at 8:00 am. The 5 K run till take place at John Metcalfe Park located at 704 E. Ohio Avenue. For more information contact the Fountain Valley Chamber of Commerce at (719)…
By Elizabeth Alexander – The Fountain Fall Festival theme this year is “Fountain Strong”. The Parade will be on September 5th with fun festivities held at Metcalfe Park after the parade. Showcase your business by joining the parade or setting up a booth at the Metcalfe Park festival. Deadline for parade entries and booth applications are August…
Littleton, Colo. – Marine law enforcement in Colorado scored another success with Operation Dry Water, the nationwide crackdown on people boating under the influence (BUI) of alcohol or drugs. Agencies and organizations from all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. territories of Guam, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands and…
Colorado Springs, CO – The YMCA of the Pikes Peak Region is hosting free swim lessons for 100 children from July 5–9 in an effort to teach children how to survive an unexpected water submersion. This weeklong course concludes with a graduation ceremony on July 9. The event, which takes place from 10 a.m. to…
Every year, to celebrate the 4th of July, the firefighters of the Security Fire Department host a pancake breakfast for the community. The firefighters serve up a tasty breakfast plus have lots of fun activities during the event. There will be fire trucks, ambulances and helicopter displays plus, games for the kids, educational displays as…
The Security Fire Protection District would like to invite you to a Free Community BBQ in Security on June 24th from 6 pm to 9 pm. There will be hamburgers, hot dogs, chips and soda. The Community BBQ will be at Pi-Ute Park at 400 Holly Drive, Security, CO 80911 at the Secularist Athletic Association…
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Colorado Parks and Wildlife is inviting the local community and state parks enthusiasts to help celebrate Cheyenne Mountain State Park’s 10th anniversary by participating in an Adventure Race, happening June 18. The race gets underway at 9:30 a.m. and is designed to lead teams through different nature or recreation-based stations located…
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – When it comes to helping those less fortunate in our community, there’s no shortage of people and organizations willing to help. Many businesses host regular food drives, the Care and Share food bank is the envy of most similar sized communities, and there are numerous resources that serve and help the under…
Widfield High School Class of 1976 will be holding their Forty Year Reunion on July 8th and 9th, 2016. There will be a Dinner and Dance on Friday, July 8, 2016 and a picnic on Saturday July 9, 2016. > Reunion Website To remember the event, T-shirts have been designed and can be purchased. T-shirts will…
Honor our U.S. Military men and women at this years Memorial Day events in Fountain, Colorado. There will be a flag raising ceremony and free breakfast and the American Legion on May 30, 2106 on Memorial Day at 8:00 am. The American Legion is located at 6685 Southoor Drive, Fountain, Colorado. At 10:00 am The VFW will…
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, 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.…
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…
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