After being laid off a little over a year ago, a local man has gone into business for himself, and he hopes it's something that will help others.
Damian McCall started FixedLabor.com in October. It's a way for people in southern Colorado to offer a service or skill at... more »
Have a service to offer, or need something done for $50 or $100?
A Fountain man has started a website to hook up local people. He says in a faltering economy, he's trying to make a difference.
The site makes it possible for talented people to continue offering their... more »
If you're anxious to get outside and enjoy the spring weather--you have a great opportunity this Saturday.
Fountain Creek Nature Center is holding a Family Fun Day. Explore the "Leave no Trace" campsite, dance with Plains Indian dancers or sample s'mores heated in a solar oven.
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Learn how to dye eggs using natural materials, such as blueberries and red onion skins, at an Easter Egg dying party Saturday at the Fountain Creek Nature Center in Fountain.
You're encouraged to bring the whole family--and wear old clothes! Bring along six hard-boiled eggs per person.
The... more »
Firefighters have saved a horse who got stuck in the mud for more than 5 hours at a ranch in Hanover Friday.
Sky, a 2,100 pound Suffolk Punch draft horse, was stuck up to its neck in mud formed by a thawing holding pond on the property.
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Colorado Springs and Fountain unionized grocery workers for Safeway and King Soopers will vote on a four-year contract proposal Friday. Pueblo workers will vote on Monday.
The deal has already been approved by workers in the Denver metro area.
Most King Soopers workers voted last year to accept... more »
A stretch of I-25 is completely reopened this morning, following a deadly overnight accident that shut down the interstate for a time.
The Colorado State Patrol reports that a car hit a deer at around 1:30 this morning. Another vehicle, trying to avoid that accident, rolled into the medium.... more »