El Paso County Administrator Henry Yankowski announces the appointment of Traci Marques to serve as Director of the Pikes Peak Workforce Center (PPWFC). Marques, has been with the Pikes Peak Workforce Center since 2012. Since joining the PPWFC staff she has served as Director of Customer Service and Community Outreach and team lead for…
Video: Update on the Ft. Carson Midway Fire. The EPA came in to help County crews put out a wall of tires that continued to burn after the Carson Midway Fire on the southern edge of the County. They put the fire out much quicker than expected by using heavy equipment to pull the tire…
No Through Traffic Between Speer Road and Scott Road Starting Mid-April 2018 El Paso County Public Works will be doing bridge deck replacement work along Ellicott Highway between Scott Road and Speer Road starting in mid-April, 2018. Weather permitting, the project is expected to take about 12 weeks. Motorists are encouraged to use Scott, Guthrie…
The Board of El Paso County Commissioners got an update on the Carson Midway Fire on Tuesday, and with it came some good news. El Paso County Public Works Executive Director Jim Reid and Deputy Public Health Director Tom Gonzales and Hanover Fire Chief Carl Tatum addressed the Board during its regularly scheduled meeting Tuesday…
A judge has ruled on an ACLU complaint against El Paso County Sheriff Bill Elder, in reference to ICE immigration detainers at the jail, but the issue is far from over. The Board of El Paso County Commissioners (BoCC) has directed The El Paso County Attorney’s Office to appeal Judge Bentley’s Temporary Restraining Order and…
The Board of El Paso County Commissioners is seeking community-minded citizen volunteers to serve on the new El Paso County Innovation and Technology Committee (ITC). Applications for the open positions are due by April 13, 2018. The Innovation and Technology Committee is currently seeking one member representing the field of information technology, one member representing…
In addition to the work Dennis talks about in our preview video there will also be some new asphalt milling on Colorado Ave. from Columbia Rd. to Ridge Rd on Monday. 36th St will be closed from Pikes Peak Ave. to Colorado Ave. Then on Tuesday, March 20, there will be asphalt milling work on West…
It’s already been an active year for rabies cases in El Paso County, and the Health Department is warning everyone about unknown or wild animals. A total of 10 skunks have tested positive for rabies in El Paso County this year, with four of those skunks found close to densely populated urban areas near downtown…
23 Field Trips Take You From The Prairie To The Mountains The El Paso County Nature Centers host the fourth annual Pikes Peak Birding and Nature Festival from Friday, May 11, to Sunday, May 13. Join public, private and non-profits for an ecotourism birding and nature festival that promotes conservation and education…
Crews hit a major milestone this week, completing the installation of the 30″ water line near Ridge Rd. before the scheduled plant closure. Meanwhile, progress still being made at the bridge, where it’s really starting to take shape. Westside Avenue Action Plan: Colorado Avenue Update