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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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 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…
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…
This year marks the 15th Annual McDonald’s All American Girls Game. More than 700 high school basketball players nationwide were nominated and 24 female athletes were chosen, including Ms. Kylee Shook of Mesa Ridge High School in Colorado Springs, to compete in the 2016 McDonald’s All American Games, which will take place in Chicago on…
The American Cancer Society’s Relay for LIfe will be held in the FOuntain Valley on Saturday, June 4, 2016 at Fountain Middle School from 12 Noon to 10 pm (NOTE: this will not be an overnight event). If you would like to participate visit www.relayforlife.org/fountainvalleyco or call Wonda Barker, Event Lead, 719-246-3246.. There will be…
DENVER – The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has confirmed two Colorado cases of Zika in 2016. Both individuals had traveled to a Zika-affected country, and both have recovered. The cases were reported last week. Colorado is likely to have more cases of Zika in the coming year. CDPHE will not provide information about specific cases. How…
The Fountain Community Theater will be performing a special tribute to our former president of the United States, Harry S. Truman called “Give ‘em Hell, Harry! by Samuel Gallu. March 3th, 4th and 5th, 10th, 11th and 12th 2016 at 7 pm. … Give ’em Hell, Harry! is a biographical play, written by playwright Samuel Gallu.…
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