Find 1001 Things to Love about Military Life on Tuesday, May 20th from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm at the ACS Center at Fort Carson.    This special event is for military spouses. The book was written for today’s veteran, active military and their families.  The book catalogs some of the people, places, sentiment and ceremonies…

Two Military and Veteran’s Employment Expos will be held in Colorado Springs, Colorado on May 13 – 15 at Pikes Peak Community College and on May 22 at Freedom Financial Services Expo Center.  For details and to register visit www.mvee.org.  

CYS Services Summer Sports Enrollment is open till May 16, 2014.  Summer T-Ball, Baseball and Softball season runs from June 9 to August 1, 2014.  Fees are $20 for ages 3-4 and $45 for ages 5-15.  Summer Track is $45 for ages 5 -15.  For more information call 719-526-4425

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.–Mountain Metropolitan Transit is proud to recognize National Military Appreciation Month by offering active duty military members free rides on all fixed-route municipal buses for the entire month of May. This small token of gratitude is meant to acknowledge the bravery, sacrifice and unwavering commitment of our local armed forces personnel. In order…

Celebrate The United State Air Force Academy’s 60th Anniversary by attending a concert put on by The United States Air Force Academy Band April 1. Show starts at 7 p.m. in the Arnold Hall Theater. (PC)  Admission is free. Tickets are available at Colorado Springs Regional Business Alliance, the Tri-Lakes Chamber of Commerce and the Arnold…

Balfour Beatty Communities Foundation awards post-secondary annual scholarships (ranging from $1,000 to $2,500 with the potential of being larger for exceptional submissions) to high school seniors and/or undergraduate students attending accredited educational/technical institutions and who can demonstrate financial need. Applicants must be the child of an active-duty service member stationed at any of the bases/…

Bring the kids to the annual Fort Carson Eggsperience event at Iron Horse Sports and Fitness Center.  Eggsperience this year is on April 5, 2014 from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm.  There will be liver entertainment, ice skating rink, bounce houses, photos with the Easter bunny, Petting Zoo and more. This event is open to…

FORT CARSON, Colo. – Fort Carson will host a Joint Retiree Appreciation Day on Jan. 11 from 9 a.m. to noon at the Special Events Center on post. The annual event recognizes the service of the military retiree population and provides updated information that is pertinent to the well being of the population. During the…

Every year NORAD tracks Santa Claus has he travels on his sled giving gifts to boys and girls around the world.  You can track Santa Clause along with NORAD by going to www.noradsanta.org.  Once you get there click on the blue world globe.  Last time I checked he had already delivered 930,476,350 gifts.  He was last…

Nearly 200 students from District 8 were recognized on November 8th by the Gold Crown Foundation as part of Military Appreciation Day.  To show their appreciation for our military community the Gold Crown Foundation did not offer plaques or certificates, but rather gave students an amazing V.I.P. treatment during that Friday afternoon and evening. The…

With the increasing number of disabled war veterans returning home, there has been a notable increase in disabled parking complaints. The Colorado Springs Police Department would like to remind everyone that a “Disabled Veteran” license plate does not entitle the driver to park in a designated disabled parking space. In the state of Colorado, the…

Honor our local Veterans at the annual Fountain Community Veteran’s Day Ceremony at VFW 6461.  VFW 6461 is located at 753 Sante Fe Avenue Post in Fountain.  The Veteran’s Day Ceremony will be held at 11 a.m.. This year’s event is sponsored by the Fountain Valley Chamber of Commerce in joint service with VFW Post…

This years theme for the Colorado Springs Veterans Day parade is Spirit of the Warrior – Honoring Our Wounded Warriors.  The annual Veterans Day Parade will be held on November 9, 2013 at 10:00 am.  The parade runs along Tejon Street, starting at St. Vrain Street and ending at Vermijo Avenue. The Veterans Day Parade has…

Fort Carson will be hosting its annual Fourth on the 3rd event on August, 31, 2013 from 3 pm to 9 pm at Iron Horse Park at Fort Carson.  There will be live music, wild west photos, activities for the whole family.  Fireworks start at 8:15 pm. Not pets or glass containers allowed.  Event is…

The Annual Fountain Valley 5K for the Fallen will be held at Fountain-Fort Carson High School on Saturday, August 31, 2013.  Race begins at 8:00 am and Cadence at 8:30 am. For more information email:  race4fallen@gmail.com. Register at: Fountain Valley 5k for the Fallen Location:  Fountain-Fort Carson High School, 900 Jimmy Camp Rd, Fountain, CO…

The El Paso County Fair is will take place on July 20 – July 27, 2013.  The El Paso County Fair has 4-H activities, arts and crafts, classes, concerts, food vendors, fun and games for the whole family.July 20 – Military Days (active duty military, veterans and dependents get in free with ID) July 21 –…