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🌱 House fire on Marksheffel Road prompts detours and visible smoke in Fountain
Fountain, Colorado Patch AM: a 4 min readCheers Fountain! We’re back, helping you stay up to date with what’s happening. Let's take on the day together! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- House fire on Marksheffel Road prompts detours and visible smoke in Fountain
- Meet the Fountain-raised journalist now telling Southern Colorado’s community stories
Also on today's calendar: Springs Things Presents: Summer Sync and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Sunshine and a few clouds, with a high of 91 and low of 57 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Saturday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 84, low: 51.
- Sunday: A stray afternoon t-shower, with a high of 65 and low of 48 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Agencies battling house fire on Marksheffel Road in Fountain Thursday evening (koaa.com) — Fire crews from multiple agencies are responding to a house fire Thursday evening on Marksheffel Road in Fountain, between Link Road and Mesa Ridge Parkway, and drivers are being asked to avoid the area to keep access clear for emergency vehicles. Smoke may be visible across nearby neighborhoods, but officials say no other homes are currently threatened while they investigate the cause. 
• Jaylen Lee (koaa.com) — A new KOAA News5 multimedia journalist, Jaylen Lee, grew up in Fountain and graduated from Fountain-Fort Carson High School before heading to the University of Northern Colorado. He now covers stories across Southern Colorado with a focus on community voices, and invites local residents to send him story ideas and events from around Fountain and nearby areas.
📸 Around Fountain
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Upcoming Events in
Fountain
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★ Featured events ★
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Summer Music Series: Deuces Wyld — Colorado Springs Brewery Goat Patch Brewing Company →
Goat Patch Brewing Company, 2727 N Cascade Ave #123, Colorado Springs
2:00 pm
Sunday June 14
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Other local events
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Springs Things Presents: Summer Sync →
T-Byrds Tacos & Tequila, 218 N Tejon St Suite 100, Colorado Springs
3:00 pm -
Tea Blend Workshop
Fountain Branch Library 230 S. Main St., Fountain, CO, 80817, US
3:30 pm -
Storytime
Fountain Branch Library 230 S. Main St., Fountain, CO, 80817, US
10:30 am -
Parachute Play
Fountain Branch Library 230 S. Main St., Fountain, CO, 80817, US
10:30 am -
Renter's Rights 101 Workshop
Fountain Branch Library 230 S. Main St., Fountain, CO, 80817, US
6:00 pm -
Toddler Time
Fountain Branch Library 230 S. Main St., Fountain, CO, 80817, US
9:30 am -
Toddler Time
Fountain Branch Library 230 S. Main St., Fountain, CO, 80817, US
10:30 am
Sunday June 14
Monday June 15
Tuesday June 16
Wednesday June 17
Thursday June 18
📣 Fountain Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Park and Make: Seed balls
Security Public Library Program Room
10:00 am -
ID’s Only Volume III →
Sunshine Studios Live, 3970 Clear View Frontage Rd, Colorado Springs
6:00 pm -
Carlos Mencia →
Loonees Comedy Corner, 1305 N Academy Blvd, Colorado Springs
7:00 pm -
Karaoke on the BIG stage! Win Tickets to Gunshine!! →
Sunshine Studios Live, 3970 Clear View Frontage Rd, Colorado Springs
7:00 pm
Friday June 12
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🪧 Patch Classifieds
- Colorado QuitLine offers up to $100 incentive to help adults quit tobacco and nicotine
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Sam's Club posted a job opening for Cart Attendant in Fountain. Apply here.
- Lowe's Companies, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Sales – Part Time in Fountain. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Fountain here.
🗞 Nearby News
Colorado Springs
- Colorado psychedelic church moves from house to first public-facing location in Colorado Springs (kktv.com)
- Colorado Springs fire agencies train together to protect drinking water from wildfire (koaa.com)
- World Cup kickoff: FOX21's live broadcast from The Brit Pub in downtown Colorado Springs (fox21news.com)
Ok Fountain! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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