Tag: fountain
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The morning a dynamite train destroyed the town of Fountain in 1888
May is an anniversary month for the town of Fountain and it’s in all their history books for the most explosive of reasons. It’s called “The Blast” and it flattened the little town south of Colorado Springs. It’s just part of an interesting history. Fountain’s roots go back to the Ute Indians who wintered at…
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New ride-share service to debut at Fort Carson
Starting next week, soldiers and families at Fort Carson will be able to try out a free, on-demand transit program similar to Uber and Lift. Called the Carson Connector, the app-based program will allow people on post to schedule shuttle rides directly to their intended destination. The service replaces the post’s previous shuttle system, which…
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Mountain Metro will not offer free summer rides after state suspends ‘Zero Fare’ grants
Mountain Metropolitan Transit will not offer free bus rides this summer after the state cut funding for the “Zero Fare” program because of a more than $1 billion state budget deficit. Mountain Metro has participated in the grant program for the last four years, offering Colorado Springs passengers free rides during the summer months. The…
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Fountain divvies up expected water windfall
The Fountain City Council on Tuesday approved a deal that will increase the city’s capacity for new water taps for the first time in years. “This is excellent bang for our buck,” said Councilmember Gordon Rick. The new water deal increases Fountain’s share of a three-way lease on wells at the Venetucci Farm in Security-Widefield.…
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Fountain to vote on major water deal
The Fountain City Council will have the option on Tuesday night to finalize a 50-year agreement that could provide the water to build the equivalent of 2,000 new homes. The agreement, tabled in December, still faces questions about how Fountain will allocate increased water resources in a competitive building market. The source would be wells…
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‘Where it all begins’: Midterm process kicks off with El Paso County caucuses
Heather and Randy Sams sat alone at a folding table Tuesday night, hoping someone else from their rural GOP precinct braved the rain. “It’d be really nice if we had a room full,” said Heather Sams. The caucus location had a steady stream of visitors through the night, huddling along a large horseshoe of precinct…
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Fountain identifies most dangerous intersections
Thanks to a new federally funded analysis, the city of Fountain is running the numbers on which of its road features contribute most to traffic accidents. However, some of the worst offenders are not under the city’s jurisdiction. Of the 13 intersections with the highest crash numbers, nine are operated by the Colorado Department of…
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From Facebook group to boutique shop: The Book Baddies of Colorado Springs
Cari Brown is living proof of the old adage, “Necessity is the mother of invention.” Brown, a longtime book lover, spent several fruitless months searching for an online group of “bookish babes” like herself – a local sanctuary where readers could discuss and recommend books without judgment. “I hadn’t found a truly safe space where…
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Permitting slows, but single-family home building hot spots emerge in region
New home construction in Colorado Springs continues to grow, even if at a slightly slower pace than in previous years. The Pikes Peak Regional Building Department (PPRBD) issued 2,811 permits for single-family homes in 2025. This was slightly fewer than the previous year’s total of 2,854. Still, there are signs of optimism, said Bill Craighead,…
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Monument town council proposes changes to regional water district charter
In response to an ongoing disagreement about representation, the Town Council of Monument has drafted its own amendments to the charter creating the Fountain Creek Watershed District. “We’re due our own representation,” said councilman Marco Fiorito at a discussion about the change at a meeting Tuesday night. The watershed district is an organization comprised mostly…