How communities and citizens share interests and partner with the Pikes Peak region’s five military installations will be explored during a series of public meetings related to the Joint Land Use Study (JLUS) underway by the Pikes Peak Area Council of Governments (PPACG). A series of three public meetings is designed to obtain public feedback…
El Paso County Parks is collaborating with Pikes Peak Jazz and Swing Society to host seven Concerts In The Park this summer. Bring your picnic, lawn chairs or blanket and the family to enjoy the summer nights with some great outdoor entertainment. All concerts are free. June 27, 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Bear Creek…
Pikes Peak United Way 2-1-1 service is available to assist citizens who need help in the aftermath of the destructive hail storm earlier this week. www.ppunitedway.org/211 Residents facing immediate needs as a result of the storm are encouraged to call 2-1-1 for information and connection to various volunteer groups and organizations with resources and expertise…
Beginning Wednesday, June 20 at 7 a.m., Ridge Road will be closed between Colorado Avenue and US 24 for approximately 90 days. The closure is necessary for safety and storm water management improvements related to the Westside Avenue Action Plan project which is scheduled for completion in December, weather permitting This portion of the project includes relocation of underground…
Voters are urged to return their ballot early, before Primary Election Day, June 26. The Clerk and Recorder’s Office also strongly recommends voters to return their ballot at one of the 15 ballot drop-off locations after June 20. With a week before the election, ballots that are mailed may not be received by the deadline…
The El Paso County Board of Commissioners is seeking community-minded citizen volunteers to serve on the El Paso County Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Advisory Board. Applications for the open positions are due by June 29, 2018. The role of the El Paso County CSBG Advisory Board is to participate actively in the development, planning,…
Colorado State University Extension presents Strawberry Jam Making and Canning Basics. Learn how to make and preserve flavorful summer fruit such as strawberries. Feel confident and proud to give your homemade fruit jam to friends and family. You will learn tested and researched based techniques to safely can jams. Covers water bath canning basics to…
El Paso Colorado Springs, CO, June 18, 2018 – The Board of El Paso County Commissioners is seeking community-minded citizen volunteers to serve on the El Paso County Innovation and Technology Committee (ITC). Applications for the open positions are due by July 2, 2018. The Innovation and Technology Committee is currently seeking one member representing…
Juneteenth traces roots to June 19, 1865. President Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation of 1863 was supposed to end slavery throughout the United States. But both Civil War battles and slavery continued for another two and half years and after the official end of the Civil War with the Confederacy surrendering to the Union on April…
El Paso County is soliciting public input into the development of a Broadband Strategic Plan. The initial phase is a study that includes gathering input from County residents, businesses and key stakeholders through two online surveys, one specifically targeted to assess the needs desires of residents and another one for businesses. These two online surveys…