Foster Families Share Perspective
On any given day, 900 children on average are living in out-of-home care in El Paso County. Foster families provide secure, stable places to call home until children in foster…
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Make & Take: Blooming Planter
Colorado State University Extension Offers Make & Take: Blooming Planter – Thriller, Filler, Spiller. Learn how to create and maintain blooming planters with flowers that thrill and colors that spill.…
Explore Our Parks: Clear Spring Ranch
VIDEO: If you’re looking for a quiet trail to go for a hike, we’ve got you covered with our latest episode of Explore Our Parks. It’s Clear Spring Ranch just…
Assessor, Commissioner to Hold 117 Fire Town Hall
El Paso County Assessor Steve Schleiker and County Commissioner Longinos Gonzalez, Jr. will hold a Town Hall Meeting on May 14, 2018, at the Hanover High School cafeteria. The meeting…
Fallen Peace Officers Memorial Completed
The new Peace Officers Memorial will be dedicated at Colorado Springs Memorial Park on May 15, 2018. The Board of El Paso County Commissioners unanimously approved a Proclamation at Tuesday’s…
Volunteers Needed Highway Advisory Commission
The El Paso County Board of Commissioners is seeking community-minded citizen volunteers to serve on the El Paso County Highway Advisory Commission. Applications for the open position are due by…
Retail Food Establishment Rating System
When deciding where to dine and purchase food, consumers consider many factors including price, quality, and customer service. El Paso County Public Health has launched a new online retail food…
WAAP Preview for Week of May 7
VIDEO: WAAP Preview – lots of utility work this month both under ground and above ground. The bridge walls are finishing up and girders could go on soon. The construction…
Warrior Games Coming in June
VIDEO: The 2018 Warrior Games are coming to Colorado Springs June 1-9 at the Air Force Academy.
DHS Staff Lend Time, Skills to Habitat for Humanity
Department of Human Services leadership, County Commissioner Stan VanderWerf and others recently helped at several Pikes Peak Habitat for Humanity home sites in Fountain. The Pikes Peak Habitat for Humanity…
Neighbor Up! Week 2018
The Board of El Paso County Commissioners recognized May 4 through May 13 as Neighbor Up! Week and expressed its appreciation for CONO’s vital work on behalf of citizens through…
451 Bags of Trash Collected
The El Paso County Environmental Division reported the success of the 2018 Great American Cleanup at the Board of County Commissioners meeting on Thursday. Event highlights, despite a couple inches…
Explore Our Parks: Archery Range
VIDEO: We’re off to the archery range at Bear Creek Regional Park for our latest episode of Explore Our Parks. Our friends at the Archery School of the Rockies showed…
Willow Springs Ponds Fishing Derby May 19
El Paso County Parks will host a youth fishing derby at Willow Springs Ponds from 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m., Saturday, May 19. Get outside and learn to fish at…
Small Business Week 2018
Pikes Peak Small Business Development Center (SBDC) and the Better Business Bureau of Southern Colorado are hosting special events April 29 through May 3, 2018. National Small Business Week recognizes…
Road Closure in Cascade on Sunday
Water line work forces major road closure in Cascade. RMS Utilities, Inc will be doing work at the intersection of Fountain Road and Pikes Peak Highway on Sunday May 6,…