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While some may not agree (as evidenced by the fact the mayor was alone in voting against denying the Singer Ranch from de-annexing from the City of Fountain) I, for one, support his vote. The Singer...

Good day, I hope all are doing great.  I enjoyed a great week and got out to the mountains for the weekend with my sisters who came out for a visit.  I enjoyed a couple days of fishing (no luck...

If you have not yet met Darrell Couch, I would like to introduce you to the Darrell my husband, Ken, and I know. We first met Darrell at a city council meeting many years ago. If you attend city...

September 8, 2019 Dear Editor, Cory Gardner reneged on his promise to maintain Colorado's military funding when he voted for Donald Trump's "emergency declaration" to divert funds from foreign and dom...

You know that moment... You are sitting in the early morning dark; you have a fresh hot cup of coffee steaming up your glasses as you cradle it in both hands just under your nose so it fills up your...

Good day.  I hope all are enjoying the week.  It looks like the hot weather might finally be behind us as Fall starts to roll on in.  I wanted to thank all those that came out and participated in...

I grew up in an age when waste not want not was a way of living. If you bought the best you could afford and took care of it you would have it for years. We can't go back in time and make our roads...

By Mike Pierson President of the Pikes Peak Democratic Veterans, an initiative of the El Paso County, Colorado, Democratic Party With today's news of Congressm...

New Location for our Meetings, Guest Speaker will be David McDivitt Our coalition has grown and we are moving into a new meeting space! We are still sticking to the third Thursday at 6:30 p.m. and...

Well, we survived the Labor Day festivities and now we head into the routines we fall into in autumn, right? Stews and chilis start banging recipes into our heads and our salivary glands begin to beg...

A fond farewell will soon be due to a dear friend and someone who has been a friend to our community for nearly 40 years (or longer if you count her early years attending Widefield School District 3...

I hope all are doing well and had a wonderful holiday weekend.  As the fall season quickly comes upon us, the county will begin planning next year's budget.  As I have done the past two years, I...

Do you remember one of the main points of To Kill a Mockingbird, selected as best novel of the 20th Century by the American Library Association? At the end of the award winning novel, Scout Finch had...

See Fountain Valley Clean Water Coalition FVCWC www.facebook.com/fvcwc for updates Another community in Colorado has been identified as being extremely contaminated by the same PFAS chemical from toxi...

We are so very pleased the Fountain Valley Chamber of Commerce selected our dear friend Connie Sanford as this year's Fall Festival Grand Marshal. We have had the pleasure of working with Connie in a...

At the recent National Foundation for Women Legislators Summit on Marijuana, one of the best speakers was Dr. Lynn Perry, AMA Delegate, Colorado Medical Society Chair, Council on Ethical and Judicial...

I hope all are well.  Summer is coming to a close and I wish all will enjoy a wonderful Labor Day weekend.  Enjoy the outdoors and our regional parks or take in the Fountain Valley Labor Day...

Like any project you start, there is nothing like seeing the final result. In 2017, we started the project of expanding and making improvements in Widefield School District 3 by going to our voters...

By Glenn Mollette Most Americans are tired. Ask most any American and you will hear an array of reasons why we are tired. The answers range from long work hours to too many obligations. Lots of...

As the Neighborhood Watch Community Volunteer for the Fountain Police Department, I used to drive through our city and take note of the condition of our neighborhoods. For me it was implementation of...

I know this weekend means so many things to so many people, maybe it means you see hot air balloons or go to Fall festivals. Harvest time is in full swing and the length of the days will become shorte...

Last week I attended the National Foundation of Women Legislator's summit on the Evolution of Marijuana. The event was held in Denver so, as the State Director for the organization and one of the...

Good day. I hope all are enjoying a nice week. I wanted to remind all of the Colorado State Fair which begins this weekend, as well as provide information on a topic that has come up for some...

Visit www.facebook.com/fvcwc for updates This week I'd like to talk about how PFAS (toxic firefighting foam) has affected our children who were very young during the contamination to our drinking...

My blood pressure has got to be off the charts... The last couple of weeks I have been beyond stressed. I chase my tail so much that I now know what my backside looks like in any light and at all...