Articles written by Karen Aubuchon Johnson
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Sombrero Ranch 60th Annual Great American Horse Drive, a Colorado Tradition
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 Maybell, Colorado. The...
Philippine Bureau of Fire Protection trains with Fountain Fire Department
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 Fire Department...
Volunteers Step Up to Ensure Wild Horses Have Water This Summer and Fall
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...
Tiger Rock Martial Arts Academy Has a New Director
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 following link:...
Three-Day Dog Agility Competition Held in Fountain
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 States Dog Agility...
Martial Artists Perform at Aragon Elementary Summer Learning Institute
For highlights of the event click on the following link: https://www.epcan.com/home/customer_files/pdfs/sports/martial_arts_john_20180-8-1-18.pdf Fountain-Fort Carson School District 8 Summer...
Thunder In The Valley Car Show Benefits Community Groups
Cars of all years, makes, and models in categories from pre-1949 to the present were on display at the annual Thunder in the Valley Car Show July 13 and 14 in Metcalfe Park in Fountain. For four full...
Ballingers Thank Community Members for Their Support at Benefit Car Show
Ramona "Moni" and J.R. Ballinger of Security want to thank everyone who helped with a benefit car show held June 10 at Metcalfe Park in Fountain. All proceeds from the event went to Ramona's cancer fu...
City Of Fountain "Toasts" Delivery Of Safe Filtered Ground Water at Special Commemorative Ceremony
Fountain Mayor Gabriel Ortega, Colonel Eric Dorminey, Vice Commander of the 21st Space Wing, Peterson Air Force Base; a congressional delegation from the offices of Congressman Douglas Lamborn,...
Colorado BLM Proposing Roundup of Over 1,000 Wild Horses From Sand Wash Basin and Piceance-East Douglas HMAs
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Little Snake Field Office (LSFO) is proposing to remove approximately 584 wild horses from within or in close proximity to the Sand Wash Basin Herd Management Area...
Residency Requirements Spark Heated Discussion At Council Meeting
A number of citizens were in attendance at the June 12 Fountain City Council meeting to voice concerns about a proposed ballot initiative that would allow the city’s police and fire chiefs to live within a 30 mile radius of the city rather than...
City Awarded $25,000 Grant for Water Sustainability Plan
During the June 12 Fountain City Council meeting Siemens Services Sales Manager Oscar Rangel presented the city council and Fountain Conservation and Sustainability Program Manager Katie Helm with a...
Local School District Administrators Participate With Local Police in Annual School Safety Training Exercise
Fountain-Fort Carson School District 8 and Widefield School District 3 school and district administrators participated in safety training exercises with Fountain and Military Police personnel last...
Colorful Colorado
For the entire photo spread click the following link: http://www.epcan.com/home/customer_files/pdfs/cranes_2018-4-18-18.pdf Every year over 20,000 Sandhill Cranes stop at the Monte Vista Wildlife...
Research Team Seeks Local Residents for Health Study on Effects of PFAS in Drinking Water
Members of The Fountain Valley Clean Water Coalition hosted Drs. John Adgate and Chris Higgins and members of their health study research team last week at the First United Methodist Church of...
The Majestic Bald and Golden Eagles of Colorado
Here is a pictorial journey of the many eagles I was blessed to see and photograph during a recent trip through the Colorado mountains and on over to the Western Slope. Enjoy! To view the pages with a...
Motorists Rewarded for Wearing Seat Belts During Buckle Up For Safety and Lives Week
For the fifth year in a row, the Fountain Police Department has teamed up with Dr. Kevin Young of Young Chiropractic in Colorado Springs to sponsor the Buckle Up for Safety and Lives Campaign. Last...
WHS hosts the 2018 JROTC Invitational Drill, Academic and Field Meet
Junior ROTC units from eight high schools participated in a variety of events at Widefield High School on Saturday, Jan. 27. Competitions included Personnel Inspections of each unit; Color Guard...
A Look into the Life of the Wild Mustangs of Sand Wash Basin
Colorful Colorado profile features photos of wild mustangs taken by Photojournalist Karen Johnson at the Sand Wash Basin in Northwest Colorado Too see lots more photos and related story go to the web...
Town Hall Meeting Focuses on the Facts About Water
State Representative Lois Landgraf hosted a joint town hall meeting focusing on water issues Monday, Dec. 4, at the Fountain Valley Senior Center. Representatives from the Colorado Department of Publi...
Equestrienne Shares Her Journey With Wild Mustang She Adopted
Debbie Gonzales and Rambo "Beau," a wild mustang rounded up last November from the Sand Wash Basin Herd Management Area in Northwestern Colorado, share a moment of mutual trust and affection. Click...
Autumn Splendor Arrives
News Photojournalist Karen AuBuchon Johnson took these photos of the changing colors in Colorado's high country at 9,000 - 10,000 feet in elevation near Fairplay, on September 17. Peak colors could...
Colorful Colorado A Living Legacy; The Wild Mustangs of Sand Wash Basin
Colorful Colorado profile features photos of wild mustangs taken by Photojournalist Karen Johnson at the Sand Wash Basin in Northwest Colorado Too see lots more photos and related story go to the web...
Colorful Colorado
This month in our Colorful Colorado special feature, photojournalists Karen Johnson and Danyar Volkov share photos of mountain wildlife observed this winter and early spring. To see more of this...
Colorful Colorado
This month's Colorful Colorado profile features photos of a variety of birds taken by Photojournalist Karen Johnson at the 34th Annual Crane Festival March 10-12 in Monte Vista. Too see lots more...
