Articles written by Karen Aubuchon Johnson
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Colorful Colorado: A look at Colorado's deer
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 found throughout the...
Locals pitch in to provide toys, socks, meals to area homeless
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 two families, just...
Fountain Resident Shares His Passion For Tae Kwon Do And How Martial Arts Changed His And His Students' Lives
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 highlights you can...
Cars of All Makes and Years Attend Thunder in the Valley Car Show
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 three full pages of...
Woman Trekking Across America to Help End Domestic Violence Stops in Fountain
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 Delaware, along the...
Local Artist Sets Up Studio in Fountain
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 strip mall off of...
Fountain Police, Local School Administrators and Staff Participate in 4th Annual Safety Training
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 Annual Safety...
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... Full story
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... Full story
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... Full story
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... Full story
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... Full story
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... Full story
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... Full story
