The Fountain Creek Nature Center will be have a Pumpkin Carving Party and Jack-O-Lantern Trail on Saturday, October 25, 2014. Pumpkin Carving will be from 9am to 12 noon. $5/pumpkin and the Jack-O-Lantern Trail will be from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Help build a lighted trail by carving a pumpkin at the nature center in the morning. Leave it…
Community members are invited to attend a meeting with CDOT regarding the various concerns around the striping of Highway 85/87. The meeting will be held on Thursday, October 16 at 6 pm in the upstairs meeting room at Firehouse #1, located at 811 North Santa Fe.
2014 marks the 15th year of the Colorado Springs Veterans Day Parade. This year’s theme recognizes the celebrations and remembrance’s of the past as the parade looks to continue honoring veterans in the future. Come and celebrate our Veterans at this years parade! Date: November 8, 2014 Time: 10:00 am Location: Downtown Colorado Springs, Colorado…
Widefield School District 3 is proud to announce that the Mesa Ridge High School choir will be performing with professional singers from the Colorado Vocal Arts Ensemble (CVAE) in the upcoming Gateways program: Opening Doors to the Choral Arts on November 7, 2014. This performance is the culmination of CVAE’s acclaimed high school residency program,…
PUEBLO, Colo. – Colorado Parks and Wildlife and the Pueblo Police Department are asking hunters and anglers for help in recovering a missing drowning victim. Christopher Lynn Frazier, 23, fell off an inflatable tube in the Arkansas River near Pueblo June 2. Water levels at the time were high, running around 4,900 cubic feet per…
This Thanksgiving invite your friends and family to help those less fortunate. For over 17 years, the YMCA Turkey Trot Run/ Walk has helped raise money to support and help provide opportunities for lower income families to participate in YMCA programs and membership. All funds raised stay right here in our community and will provide…
Join us for our annual Reynolds Ranch Harvest Festival, only at the Western Museum of Mining and Industry! The weekend’s festivities will include a pumpkin patch, hayrides, pioneer games, live music, food and drinks, a farmer’s market, animals, hands-on activities and crafts for the kids, operating outdoor and indoor steam powered machinery, “Spooky Histories” in…
Colorado Springs, CO – Are you having Incline Withdrawal? Then come on up and help with the facelift! The City of Colorado Springs has teamed up with the Incline Friends, the City of Manitou Springs, Friends of the Peak, REI, Rocky Mountain Field Institute, the Trails and Open Space Coalition, and YOU! Although we will…
Do you have a Super Hero who you’d like to honor? Possibly your Super Hero is active duty, retired, prior service, deployed, fighting cancer, battling an illness or waiting for you in Heaven. Or, is your Super Hero dedicated to bringing awareness to an illness or a mission? Maybe it is your child, mom, husband or best friend who…
by Julie Smith COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.— The City Clerk’s office notifies all individuals considering running for Mayor or At-Large City Council positions in the April 7, 2015 General Municipal Election that City campaign finance laws require candidates or committees to file the Report of Contributions and Expenditures, starting October 1, IF $20.00 or more has…
Colorado Springs, CO The biggest & best toy run making Christmas better for local kids. Huge raffle and auction at the post run party at Cowboys nightclub. Free USMC ride pin for every participant. Admission: 1 new toy per person. Would YOU or YOUR COMPANY like to help make Christmas better for THOUSANDS of Kids…
Pikes Peak Workforce Center Fall Job Fair, Wednesday October 8, from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Hotel Elegante, 2886 S. Circle Drive, 80906.Veterans allowed early entry at 9:30 a.m. Over 100 hiring employers expected to attend. Job seekers with interest, training and/or certification in the following occupations are encouraged to attend due to…
Colorado Springs, CO – BY Catherine Buckley On September 11, 2014, the Colorado Springs Public Safety Communication Center activated an automated message on the 911 telephone system. This message states “You’ve reached Colorado Springs 911. Please don’t hand up. We are experiencing heavy call volume. Your call will be answered by the next available emergency operator.” …
Colorado Springs, CO Do to various inquiries, the following spreadsheet with traffic accident data since 2006 for the intersection of Bradley Road and Marksheffel Bl. is being released. Traffic accident data is from 2006 to 2014 for the Intersection of Bradley Road and Marksheffel Blvd. Date was released by the City of Colorado Springs on…
DENVER, Colo. – Colorado Parks and Wildlife and the Colorado Wildlife Heritage Foundation requests original artwork entries for the 2015 Colorado Waterfowl Stamp Art Contest. This year’s species of focus is the wood duck, Aix sponsa. The deadline for artist submissions is 4 p.m., Friday, Oct. 24. “It is amazing every year to see what…
The Pikes Peak Community Foundation is excited to present the Annual Great Pumpkin Run at Venetucci Farm. Come out for a great morning and run, walk, jog or just cheer our runners on!There will be a 5K and 10K Run. First 600 entries will receive a race cap. We will once again offer the Little…
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