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El Paso County Operating Normal Hours Wednesday, January 18

January 18, 2023 – El Paso County administrative and elected administrative offices and affiliated agencies will be open during normal business hours on Wednesday, January 18, 2023. This includes all El Paso County administrative elected official offices and affiliated agencies, such as the 4th Judicial District Attorney’s Office, Pikes Peak Workforce Center, and the CSU Extension. The El…

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Volunteers Needed for El Paso County Planning Commission

January 13, 2023 – The Board of El Paso County Commissioners is seeking community-minded citizen volunteers to serve on the El Paso County Planning Commission. Applications are due by January 31, 2023 The Planning Commission currently has vacancies for one Regular member and two Associate members. The Planning Commission consists of nine Regular…

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El Paso County Offices Will Be Closed Monday, January 16

January 12, 2023 – El Paso County administrative and elected administrative offices and affiliated agencies will be closed Monday, January 16 in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The closures include the following: 4th Judicial District Attorney’s Office Offices of the El Paso County Combined Courts Colorado State University Extension El Paso County Public…

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January Bear Creek Nature Center Programs and Events

All programs require pre-registration. Please call the nature center or check website for current status. CONTACT: Mary Jo Lewis, Nature Center Supervisor 719-520-6388 maryjolewis@elpasoco.com Bear Creek Nature Center; 245 Bear Creek Rd, Colorado Springs, CO 80906 ONLINE REGISTRATION: www.elpasocountynaturecenters.com Nature’s Classroom: Colorado Wildlife Detectives Tuesday, January 10, 1:00-3:00 p.m. Students play detectives in a “who-dunnit” scenario…

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January Programs & Events at Fountain Creek Nature Center

All programs require pre-registration. Please call the nature center or check website for current status. CONTACT: Jessica Miller, Nature Center Supervisor, 719-520-6745, jessicamiller@elpasoco.com ONLINE REGISTRATION available at https://communityservices.elpasoco.com/nature-centers/ Fountain Creek Nature Center, 320 Pepper Grass Lane, Fountain, CO 80817 719-520-6745; www.elpasocountynaturecenters.com Nature Adventures: Resting Reptiles Thursday, January 5, 10:00 a.m.- 11:30 a.m. Friday, January 6, 10:00 a.m.- 11:30 a.m. Children…

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El Paso County Motor Vehicle Registration Renewal Kiosk Crests 100K Transactions Annually

December 28, 2022 – Set out to improve convenience and implement innovative technology, the El Paso County Clerk and Recorder’s Office has done just that having set a record of 100,000 transactions this year with the Colorado MVExpress self-service kiosk for vehicle registration renewals. “Vehicle registration renewal kiosks are an innovative solution providing accessible,…

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“Verified Petition For Relief” Filed by PAUL T. PRENTICE and TIMOTHY J. KIRKWOOD Dismissed with Prejudice

December 27, 2022 – The election lawsuit filed by Paul T. Prentice and Timothy J. Kirkwood against El Paso County was dismissed with prejudice by Denver District Court Judge Ross B. H. Buchanan on December 23, 2022. The petitioners claimed that the El Paso County Election Management System, which has been used since 2017, did…