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 south of Fountain. Our hiking expert, Bob Falcone, says he hardly ever sees anybody there, but that doesn’t mean it’s not a good trail.
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 zone will also start to move east along Colorado Ave. into Colorado Springs a little more.
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 of fresh snow, included 404 volunteers, 451 bags of trash collected and 2,100 pounds of debris removed from American the Beautiful Park. “Even though we…
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 Willow Springs Ponds. This is a free fishing derby for children ages 5 to 15. No fishing licenses are need for the children. “Some of…
VIDEO: Explore Our Parks takes a look at Culturally Modified Trees in Fox Run Regional Park. Watch more Park videos here.
VIDEO: The El Paso County Department of Human Services hosted an event at Centennial Hall on April 18, 2018, to share information and resources about child trafficking. More information on the Department of Human Services and its resources is available here. More than 100 people attended an education and prevention event focused on child trafficking…
Update: Recovery Information As residents affected by the 117 Fire that burned more than 40,000 acres in the Hanover area begin to return home and assess their personal needs, local nonprofits, El Paso County and El Paso County Public Health have resources that could be helpful in this time of need. The 117 Fire was…
This drone video gives you an awesome view of the Westside Avenue Action Plan project going on in between Manitou Springs and Old Colorado City. The new bridge looks totally different from the air than it does from the ground. This roughly $35 Million project is still set to be complete by Dec. 2018.
VIDEO: The second wall of the bridge will start to get formed this week. Some smaller water lines will be going in near Ridge Rd, and with the two old buildings finally removed just west of the bridge, crews can move forward with building the south creek wall. Westside Avenue Action Plan: Colorado Avenue Update
The Board of El Paso County Commissioners celebrated the ever-expanding role that local libraries play in the region when they delivered a Proclamation at Tuesday’s regular meeting, announcing Library Week 2018 that begins Sunday, April 8 and runs through Saturday, April 14. In presenting the Proclamation, Commissioner Longinos Gonzalez Jr. said, “Libraries and librarians open…