All El Paso County government offices are closed Thursday, March 14, due to continued winter weather conditions. The closure applies to non-mission essential personnel, and includes all El Paso County administrative and elected offices and affiliated agencies, including El Paso County Public Health, the Pikes Peak Workforce Center, CSU Extension, El Paso County Public Trustee, the…
Due to the recent power outages caused by the damaging winds, if you lose, or have lost power, please keep any refrigerator and/or freezer doors closed as much as possible to maintain cold temperatures. Refrigerated items should be safe if power is off for less than four hours. If the power has been off for…
White out conditions have made travel in El Paso County today very treacherous. The Pikes Peak Regional Office of Emergency Management recommends not traveling until the March blizzard is over. Here are some tips for winter travel and stranded motorists: FOR STRANDED MOTORISTS … Run the engine 10 minutes per hour to warm the vehicle.…