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Fountain Valley Crafters Holiday Bazaar

Shop for your holiday gift this year at the annual Fountain Valley Crafters Bazaar.  The event will be on Saturday, November 1st at VFW Post 3917  from 9:0 am to 3:00 pm at 4715 West Clearview Drive in Security.  There will be handcrafted items and baked goods for sale.  Admission is Free.  For more information call 392-6711.

Garage Sale and Graham Rentals

Graham Rentals and U-haul local companies in Fountain will be holding a garage sale on November 1st and November 2nd, 2014 from 8:00 am – 3:00 pm on both days. The garage sale will be located at 7365 Southmoor Dr, Fountain CO 80817.  Items include tools, clothes, furniture, golf clubs, books, pet cages, wood tables,…

City Annexes Locally-Based Company

by Kim Melchor COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Today City Council, on second reading, approved the annexation of the property located at 3445 Marksheffel Road which is home to one of the largest global providers of products and services for the oil and gas industries, Weatherford International. Weatherford sought the annexation to enable Colorado Springs Utilities…

SUPPORT NATIONAL BAT WEEK

DENVER – National Bat Week, a campaign to inspire Americans to help protect bats, kicks off Oct. 26. This initiative is important to Colorado, home of 18 species of bats, and Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) who is monitoring bat hibernation sites this winter for the effects of White-nose Syndrome (WNS). “Bats are an important…

Colorado State Patrol Zero Zero Campaign Results

Colorado State Patrol The Colorado State Patrol is very proud of the effort displayed during the recent #ZeroZero targeted campaign. Although the Colorado State Patrol did not reach their goal of zero fatalities, they did make a significant impact across the state. How many devastating crashes were prevented thanks to the high visibility enforcement and…

Community Nite in the Park

The City of Fountain will be holding “Community Nite in the Park on October 21, 2014. The FREE Event for the entire Community is celebrating Colorado Cities & Towns Week. Fire trucks, police vehicles, construction equipment, will be on display. See Timmy the Turtle & Sparky the Fire Dog. The Event runs from 4:00-7:00 pm…

Trunk or Treat on Main Street

Trunk or Treat & Tot-Walk will be on October 24, 2014 on Main Street in front of City Hall in Fountain and Tot-Walk will be on Missouri Ave. Decorate a trunk and hand out candy or set up a booth with a game! From 5-7pm

FUEL MITIGATION WORK SCHEDULED AT CHEYENNE MOUNTAIN STATE PARK

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Additional fuel mitigation work will begin at Cheyenne Mountain State Park Monday, Oct. 20. Visitors may experience some temporary trail closures while the mitigation is being completed. Crews will mitigate 100 acres near Zook Loop, Boulder Run, Talon, Medicine Wheel, Blackmer and South Talon trails. Weather will determine the length of…

Pumpkin Carving Party

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 Meeting with CDOT

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.

Veterans Day Parade

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…

Mesa Ridge Choir to Perform with Pros

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,…

Hunters and Anglers Asked to Help Find Drowning Victim

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…

Briargate YMCA Turkey Trot

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…

Reynolds Ranch Harvest Festival at Western Museum of Mining and Industry

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…

Manitou Incline Trail Volunteer Workdays

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…