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.
VIDEO: The 2018 Warrior Games are coming to Colorado Springs June 1-9 at the Air Force Academy.
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 project is a change of pace for DHS staff. The department handles a broad range of services and programs, many aimed at the most vulnerable…
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 the support of El Paso County neighborhoods. The Council of Neighbors and Organizations (CONO) advocates for the empowering of local neighborhoods, to celebrate community through…
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…
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 us some of their shooting skills at our County facility that’s free to everyone.
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…
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 the many contributions of America’s entrepreneurs and small business owner.
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 its regular meeting on Thursday, May 3, 2018. As a Colorado centered industrial with immediate rail access, it could stimulate the creation of new jobs…
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 work done by our staff,” DHS Executive Director Julie Krow said as she addressed the board of El Paso County Commissioners on Tuesday, May 2..…
