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Website Planned Outage Saturday, March 30

The El Paso County public website ( www.elpasoco.com ) will be taken out of service the afternoon of Saturday, March 30 for equipment upgrades. The intermittent outage is expected to last approximately three hours from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday, March 30. Popular web pages, including the Clerk and Recorder’s Office, the Assessor’s Office…

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Events and Programs for April 2019

El Paso County’s Fountain Creek Nature Center and Bear Creek Nature Center announce the events and activities for April 2019 which includes: field trips, egg hunt, Zebulon Pike, birds, full moon hike and the Great American Cleanup. Fountain Creek Nature Center 320 Pepper Grass Lane, Fountain, CO 80817 719-520-6745, www.ElPasoCountyNatureCenters.com Environmental Education School…

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Now Accepting Applications For Fair Queen

The El Paso County Fair Queen committee is currently seeking applications from candidates interested in becoming the 2019 El Paso County Fair Queen. Applications are due by 3 p.m. on Monday, April 15, at the Fair & Events Center office. The El Paso County Fair Queen represents the Fair throughout the year with media interviews…

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Jones Park Trail Workshop March 28

As part of the Jones Park Master Plan process, El Paso County and Altitude Land Consultants will host a trail workshop to discuss potential new trail opportunities within Jones Park. The workshop will be conducted at 6:30 p.m., on Thursday, March 28, at the Gold Hill Division Police Station, 955 W Moreno Ave, Colorado Springs.…

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Scot Cuthbertson, Crystal LaTier Promoted to Executive Directors

El Paso County employees Scot Cuthbertson and Crystal LaTier have been promoted to Executive Directors over the Department of Public Works and the Department of Economic Development, respectively. “I’m confident in these promotions,” said El Paso County Administrator Henry Yankowski. “Both Scot and Crystal are dedicated public servants and leaders who will serve El Paso…

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LETTER RIP is April 27

El Paso County’s LETTER RIP provides the public with an opportunity to shred and destroy personal papers and documents that it doesn’t want to fall into the wrong hands and prevent identity theft. The County’s Community Services Department Environmental Division announced that registration is open for the drive-thru document shredding event that will take place…