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…
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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,…
Website Outage Saturday May 5
The El Paso County public website will be taken out of service this Saturday evening for planned maintenance, equipment upgrades and cybersecurity enhancements. The outage is expected to last approximately nine…
Viability of Proposed Rail Park
VIDEO: The Board of El Paso County Commissioners approved a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to study the viability of establishing an industrial rail park in southern El Paso County, at…
Department of Human Services Efforts Honored
The Department of Human Services and a DHS staff member were recently recognized by Discover Goodwill and Newman University for ongoing efforts. “We wanted to highlight some of the great…
Register for Pikes Peak SBDC May Workshops
Looking for a way to boost your own knowledge while helping your business? Visit the Pikes Peak Small Business Development Center (SBDC) online for the most up-to-date information on classes,…
Nature Centers Event for May
El Paso County’s Fountain Creek Nature Center and Bear Creek Nature Center announce the events and activities for May 2018 which includes: Pikes Peak Birding & Nature Festival, Family Day,…
The Mediterranean Diet
Colorado State University Extension presents The Mediterranean Diet. Colorado State University has created a workshop focusing on the Mediterranean diet. This workshop will answer questions about key characteristics of the…
Volunteers Needed for El Paso Citizen Outreach Group
The Board of El Paso County Commissioners is seeking community-minded citizen volunteers to serve on the El Paso County Citizen Outreach Group. Applications for the open position are due by…
County Seeks Nominations for Veteran of the Year
El Paso County is currently seeking nominations for the 2nd Annual Veteran of the Year Award. Nominees should have demonstrated exemplary military service, community service, and support for veterans in…
Public Works Welcomes New Maintenance Workers
Four new members of the El Paso County Department of Public Works team graduated Thursday, April 26, 2018 from the Entry Level Maintenance Worker Training Program. Darren Snow, Jason Schuck,…
Commissioners Recognize Small Business Week
The Board of El Paso County Commissioners at its regular meeting Thursday proclaimed April 29th through May 3rd, 2018, as Small Business Week. Special events and workshops begin Sunday. “National…
Ellicott Highway to Close for 12 Weeks
El Paso County Public Works will be doing bridge deck replacement work along Ellicott Highway between Scott Road and Speer Road starting in April 30, 2018. Weather permitting, the project is…