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Fountain Ft Carson JROTC Pancake Breakfast

The Fountain Ft. Carson JROTC will be having its Annual Pancake Breakfast fundraiser. Come out and enjoy breakfast with your friends and neighbors and help support the JROTC. Breakfast is from 7:00 am – 9: am at Aragon Elementary School located at 211 S. Main Street, Fountain, CO. Tickets can be obtained from the JROTC…

Fountain Wreaths Across America

Honor a Veteran with a wreath this December 18th. Show your support to our veterans by honoring them with a remembrance wreath for Christmas. Each wreath is only $15. Wreaths Across America is a national fundraising program to honor veterans with beautiful fresh evergreen wreaths on veterans’ graves in December. “We have 218 veterans’ graves,”…

City of Fountain Curfew Hours

Kids will be out of school this week so we wanted to remind everyone of the City of Fountain curfew times and park hours. City of Fountain curfew information for those under 18 years old: Sunday – Thursday 10:00 PMFriday & Saturday 12:00 AM During curfew hours juveniles are not allowed to: be out walking…

July 4th Events in Colorado Springs

This year residents are encouraged to celebrate the 4th of July “from their porch” and look to one of the nine locations ​displaying fireworks while tuning their radios to​ Sunny 106.3 FM​, ​Y96.9 FM, KCME 88.7 FM, 92.9 Peak FM, or AM 740 KVOR​ ​to hear the concert broadcast. The fireworks will also be broadcast…

Thunder in The Valley Car Show

Fountain, CO – This years Thunder in the Valley Cruise and Car Show will be on July 13th and 14th, 2018. Friday Night Cruise will be on July 13, 2018 starting at Metcalfe Park.  Show and Shine starts at 4:00 pm and the Cruise begins at 5:00 pm.  There will be Food, Music and Fun!…

RESTAURANTS OPEN ON THANKSGIVING DAY 2017

By Elizabeth Alexander There are plenty of restaurants open on Thanksgiving Day in Colorado Springs. Applebee’s will be open at all locations in Colorado Springs and Fountain.  They will be serving Thanksgiving meals with turkey and mashed potatoes. Boston Market – Open on Thanksgiving Day at 11:00 am.  Pick up a complete Thanksgiving dinner to take home…

Coffee With A Cop At Sarge’s Grill

Join Fountain Chief Heberer for a cup of coffee and Sarge’s Grill on October 15, 2016 from 10 am to 12 pm.  This is time to learn more about our community, share information and to get your questions answered from our  local Fountain Police Chief and El Paso County Sheriff’s Deputies.  Meetings happen monthly throughout…

Fairview Cemetery Tour in Fountain

Fountain, CO: The Friends of Fountain Fairview Cemetery Benevolent Society (FFFC) announces its fifth annual Historic Cemetery Tour on Oct. 1, 2016 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., at Fairview Cemetery, 757 South Santa Fe Ave., Fountain, Colo. This one-day, volunteer-driven event is held to raise funds to preserve, conserve, and protect historic graves dating…

Clean Up Week Updates in Fountain Colorado

Today is Clean up week for Countryside, Countryside North and High Gate Farms.  All items must be at the cubrside by 7:00 am on the day your area is scheduled for pick up. September 18:  Little Ranches Cleanup Day See Cleanup Week Schedule and Details    

Fountain Fire Department BBQ and Dance

The Fountain Fire Department will be holding its annual BBQ Supper and Dance on September 4th at John Metcalfe Park in Fountain.  The BBQ supper will be from 5 – 7 pm with a dance from 7 – 9 pm.  Tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for children under 10. Come join the fun!

Fountain Fall Festival on Labor Day Weekend

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…

Fountain’s First Chick-fil-A Restaurant Opening June 18

FOUNTAIN, Colo. – Fountain’s first Chick-fil-A® restaurant will open June 18, bringing 80 new jobs, the chance for 100 adults to win free Chick-fil-A meals for a year and the opportunity for community members to donate books that will benefit Ft. Carson Preschool. After 11 years and nearly $24 million in free food given away,…

Larissa Tiffany Schiess Obituary

Larissa Tiffany-Schiess Born July 22, 1986. Died Feb. 4, 2015. She worked in Customer Service and is a longtime Colorado Springs resident. Larissa is survived by her father Markus Schiess; her mother Vickie Tiffany;  her stepmother Ruth Schiess;  a brother Laurence Lovenstein; and her sister Astrid Schiess. Visitation, 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Faith Presbyterian…

Springs Bingo Coming To The Fountain Valley Columbus Club

FOUNTAIN, COLORADO, – The Fountain Valley Columbus Club (FVCC), home to Knights of Columbus Council 4636 is announcing plans today to lease their facility to Springs Bingo, LP. The partnership will enable Springs Bingo to launch a new seven-days-a-week bingo fundraising operation for the Knights and up to nine other non-profit organizations. The grand opening…

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.

Body Recovered From Lake Pueblo Identified as Fountain Resident

PUEBLO, Colo. – The body of a 43 year-old man was pulled from the water Saturday morning at Lake Pueblo State Park. The man has been identified as Jack Nelson from Fountain, Colo. Nelson went missing Thursday afternoon after jumping into the water in Boggs Creek Cove. The search for him began Thursday evening but…