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This year's Thunder in the Valley Cruise and Car Show held the weekend of July 8, 9 at Metcalfe Park in Fountain had a record number of participants. Owners of 248 vehicles... — Updated 7/26/2022

The first adoption event for the Sand Wash Basin wild horses who were rounded up last September will be Friday and Saturday, March 4 and 5, at Pathfinder Regional Park, 6639 Highway... — Updated 2/23/2022 Full story

Meteor, a well-known pinto palomino stallion still living free in the Sand Wash Basin, is pictured in this photo from January 2022. Many of the wild horses from Sand Wash Basin... — Updated 2/23/2022

Last year in January, I set a goal to find and photograph swans in the wild. I was fortunate to see Trumpeter Swans in Western Colorado last winter and in Wyoming at several... — Updated 12/28/2021 Full story

It is indeed an honor, in this special issue of the paper focused on honoring those superheroes among us who we lovingly refer to as our "Moms," to salute this newspaper's very own... — Updated 5/7/2021 Full story

I have always wanted to watch the sage grouse dance during their spring mating rituals. Recently a friend who lives in northwestern Colorado took me to a location where the greater... — Updated 4/28/2021 Full story

Over the past few years, this newspaper has featured several articles and numerous photos about the wild horses of Sand Wash Basin in Northwestern Colorado. In December 2017, Cindy... — Updated 3/24/2021 Full story

Barr Lake State Park, near Denver, offers the nature enthusiast the opportunity to observe a variety of wildlife. Depending on the season, there are a variety of birds to see. Bald... — Updated 2/17/2021 Full story

The latest edition of Colorful Colorado features the majestic elk found throughout the state. For photos and fascinating trivia, see https://www.epcan.com/home/c... — Updated 12/2/2020 Full story

Photo page 1: https://www.epcan.com/home/customer_files/pdfs/outdoors/ftnv_9.23.2020_p._20.pdf Photo page 2: https://www.epcan.com/home/customer_files/pdfs/outdo... — Updated 9/23/2020

Here are some photo highlights from a trip I took early March to the Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve and the San Luis Valley, located in south-central Colorado. It's... — Updated 4/23/2020 Full story

Several Ellicott residents have been busy assembling protective masks for about two weeks now, enlisting the help of family members and friends. Alyssa Cordero started making cloth... — Updated 4/8/2020

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Colorado is home to two species of deer: the mule deer and the white-tailed deer. Mule deer, sometimes referred to as "mulies," are indigenous to western North America and can be fo... — Updated 3/2/2020 Full story

Santa's helpers were able to purchase and deliver 100 presents to 30 children at a homeless shelter in Colorado Springs and bring a Christmas dinner and presents to an additional... — Updated 12/31/2019

John Williams of Fountain is one of those caring individuals who is always helping people and giving back to his community, locally, and everywhere he travels. For all the photo... — Updated 8/21/2019

Working cowboys and cowgirls, and guest riders moved several hundred ranch horses over 60 miles during the two-day, 60th Annual Great American Horse Drive held May 4 and 5 near... — Updated 8/7/2019

The annual Thunder in the Valley Car Show was held July 12 and 13 at Metcalfe Park in Fountain. Participants entered over 150 cars spanning from pre-1949 to current models. For... — Updated 7/31/2019

Deirdre "Dee" Fournier is on a mission to raise people's awareness about domestic violence. She is sharing her message as she walks from coast to coast, from California to... — Updated 7/17/2019

Brian Seal, owner of Sun Children Studios, is a local artist skilled in the use of a variety of art mediums. He has his studio set up in the Heritage Events Center in Fountain (the... — Updated 7/3/2019

Fountain Police officers and administrators and staff from Fountain-Fort Carson School District 8, as well as some staff from Widefield School District 3, participated in the 4th... — Updated 6/19/2019

For the full 3 page photo spread click the following link: https://www.epcan.com/home/customer_files/pdfs/outdoors/ftnv_new_horses12.12._new12-14.reduced.pdf... — Updated 4/25/2019 Full story

For 2 full pages of photo highlights click the following link: https://www.epcan.com/home/customer_files/pdfs/alternate/phillipines_train_with_fountain_fire_red.pdf The Fountain... — Updated 2/19/2019

Members of the All Colorado Agility Team (ACAT) based out of Pueblo recently hosted a three-day dog trial at Aga Park in Fountain. The trial was sanctioned by the USDAA United... — Updated 10/31/2018

Retired Army CPT. Edward Gunderson is the new director and chief instructor at the Fountain Tiger Rock Martial Arts School. For the story with more photo highlights click the... — Updated 10/31/2018