Remembering Fallen Deputy Micah Flick
VIDEO: The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office held a memorial ceremony on Feb. 5, 2019, marking the one-year anniversary of Deputy Micah Flick’s death. Sheriff Elder and members of Flick’s…
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El Paso County News, Stories, Events and Videos
Volunteers Needed for PPACG Community Advisory Committee
The Board of El Paso County Commissioners and the Pikes Peak Area Council of Governments are seeking community-minded citizen volunteers to serve on the PPACG Community Advisory Committee. Applications for…
Repair Railroad Crossings in Security-Widefield
A pair of bumpy railroad crossings in the Security-Widefield area are scheduled to be repaired in March 2019. The El Paso County Department of Public Works is collaborating with BNSF…
Public Input Needed on Jones Park
El Paso County Parks is requesting public input as it creates a master plan for Jones Park. El Paso County has contracted with Altitude Land Consultants to complete the master…
I-25 South Gap Project Open House
The I-25 South Gap project team is hosting an open-house style event where attendees can talk one-on-one with project experts about upcoming construction impacts in the southern section of the…
Register for February Workshops
Looking for a way to boost your own knowledge while helping your business? Register for workshops with the Pikes Peak Small Business Development Center (SBDC). Tuesday, February 5, 2019…
County, Southern Shooting Partnership to Host Conversation About Sport Shooting
El Paso County and the Southern Shooting Partnership is offering an opportunity for the public to join in the conversation about the future of sport shooting during its next stop…
Wine Tasting Feb. 16
Saturday, February 16, 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. At Bear Creek Nature Center This special event is open to everyone (over 21), whether you make your own wine or just appreciate…
TreeCycle Brings in $20,000 for Youth Sports
VIDEO: TreeCycle brought in more than $20,000 for local youth sports. That’s about 4,500 recycled Christmas trees. Proceeds benefitted Colorado Springs Youth Sports and six other youth service organization. A…
Southern Shooting Partnership
VIDEO: The Southern Shooting Partnership is a group of counties, state and federal agencies and public utilities working to develop safe, recreational sport shooting facilities in the Pikes Peak region.…
Hobby Wine Competition
El Paso County’s Winter Hobby Wine Competition Do you make your own wine? Are you interested in entering your wine in a competition to get valuable feedback on your wines from…
Volunteers Needed for El Paso County Community Development Advisory Board
The El Paso County Board of Commissioners is seeking community-minded citizen volunteers to serve on the El Paso County Community Development Advisory Board. Applications for the open position are due…
Events and Programs for February 2019
El Paso County’s Fountain Creek Nature Center and Bear Creek Nature Center announce the events and activities for February 2019 which includes: snowshoeing, photography workshop, kids’ night hike and much…
Teen Vaping Declared a “Public Health Crisis”
The El Paso County Board of Health signed a resolution declaring teen vaping a “public health crisis” in El Paso County, this week. This action follows an executive order signed…
Gonzalez to Host January 26 Town Hall
El Paso County Commissioner Longinos Gonzalez, Jr. will host a Town Hall Meeting on Saturday, Jan. 26, 2019 at the Ellicott Community Center, 23355 State Hwy 94, to discuss general…
Potential New Nature Center
The public is invited to a community meeting to share their input and learn about the exciting plans for a potential northern El Paso County Nature Center. Please join El…