Explore Our Parks: The Paint Mines
We’re taking a tour of the Paint Mines Interpretive Park. The park sits right outside of Calhan and is one of only three Hoodoos in the country. This place is…
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El Paso County Extends Health Plan Benefits for Family of Fallen Deputy
Full Year of Medical, Dental and Vision Plan Benefits Preserved for Spouse and Children The El Paso County Health Plan Trust Board, at a special meeting today adopted an amendment…
2017 Partners in the Park Honored by Parks Board
On Wednesday, the El Paso County Parks Advisory Board honored five community donors as 2017 Partners in the Park with commemorative awards of appreciation. The Partners in the Park Program…
New Economic Assistance Site for EBT Card Services Opens in Fountain
Residents in the Southern part of El Paso County will have a lot less traveling to reach economic assistance resources, especially when they need help with their EBT card. The…
Safety Improvements Put In at Black Forest Intersection
In response to citizen concerns that too many drivers are failing to comply with stop signs at an intersection in the Black Forest area, El Paso County has made some…
Fillmore Bridge to be Named for Pearl Harbor Survivor Don Stratton
2/1/18 An emotional Don Stratton rose from his seat on the floor of the Colorado State House of Representatives on Friday, January 26, 2018 to acknowledge the roar of applause…
New Online Tool for Reporting Foodborne Illness
1/31/18 Have you ever become ill after eating at a potluck or restaurant and wondered what made you sick? El Paso County Public Health is launching a new online system…
Public Health Earns National Recognition for Preparedness
1/22/18 El Paso County Public Health has just been recognized as one of the few local health departments in the country that is distinguished for excellence in preparedness. El Paso…
New Women, Infants, & Children Office Opens in Southeast Colorado Springs
The El Paso County Public Health Department is expanding with a new satellite office that will focus on women, infants, and children. El Paso County Public Health (EPCPH) is pleased…
New Santa Fe Trail to Stay Open During Construction
1/8/18 Major construction is about to get started near the New Santa Fe Regional Trail, and it will bring a few changes for trail users. The United States Air Force…
Public Health Encouraging Home Radon Testing in January
Take action this January, and get your home tested for Radon. That’s the message the El Paso County Department of Public Health is putting out. Radon is the second leading…
Waitlist to be Implemented for Child Care Assistance Program in El Paso County
Starting January 1, 2018, there will be a waitlist implemented for the Colorado Child Care Assistance Program, known as CCCAP. The waitlist will impact all new applicants in the CCCAP…
Commissioners to CDOT: No Tolls for I-25 Third Lane
The Board of El Paso County Commissioners sent a clear message to the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) this week saying it does not want the I-25 Gap expansion to…
McDaniel Named Colorado’s Most Outstanding Veterans Service Officer
Carl McDaniel, El Paso County Veterans Service Officer, received the 2017 Louis Nardini Award from the Colorado Veterans Service Officers Association. The Colorado County Veterans Service Officers Association (CVSOA) annually…
Marc Schendzielos Named Parks Volunteer of the Year
Marc Schendzielos has been named the 2017 Parks Volunteer of the Year. The El Paso County Parks Advisory Board gave him the great honor last week. “Marc is an extremely…
County Commissioners Approve Amendment to Camping Resolution
El Paso County is trying to crack down on illegal camping with a slight change to the definition of camping when it comes to motor or recreational vehicles. The Board…