October 15, 2025 – El Paso County Department of Public Works has selected contractor Capital Paving & Construction, Englewood, CO, for the Beacon Lite Road Project. Construction is set to begin on or around Monday, October 20. The improvements consist of upgrading Beacon Lite Road from gravel to asphalt and improving curves, grades, and drainage.…
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Budget prioritizes fiscal responsibility, infrastructure, public safety, and taxpayer relief through TABOR refund and mill levy reduction October 13, 2025 – The El Paso County Financial Services Department presented the 2026 Preliminary Balanced Budget. The $530.6 million budget reflects El Paso County’s commitment to maintaining low taxes and delivering high-quality public services. Guided by the County’s…
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October 13, 2025 – El Paso County will begin renovation of the two ponds at Fox Run Regional Park in the Fall of 2025. The project will include grading and drainage improvements to the ponds and surrounding trails, installing new pond liners, and replacing the existing gazebo with a new structure near the park’s amphitheater. In addition,…
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October 3, 2025 – The Board of El Paso County Commissioners and the Pikes Peak Rural Transportation Authority are seeking community-minded citizen volunteers to serve on the El Paso County PPRTA Citizens Advisory Committee. Applications for the open positions are due by October 16, 2025. The Pikes Peak Rural Transportation Authority (PPRTA) Citizens Advisory Committee…
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September 30, 2025 – The El Paso County Board of Commissioners is seeking community-minded citizen volunteers to serve on the Pikes Peak Library District Board of Trustees. Applications for the open position are due by October 24, 2025 at 12:00 PM MST. Interested in getting involved as a leader in your community? Pikes Peak Library District’s Board…
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September 29, 2025 – The Engineering Division of El Paso County’s Department of Public Works (DPW) is preparing to launch a comprehensive update of the Engineering Criteria Manual (ECM) beginning this fall. The ECM serves as the County’s manual for designing, constructing, maintaining, and repairing public improvements, providing consistent standards for common development improvements throughout the…
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September 23, 2025 – The El Paso County Coroner’s Office is warning the community after detecting carfentanil, a powerful synthetic opioid, in a recent case. This is the first known instance of carfentanil being identified locally without the presence of fentanyl. Carfentanil is approximately 100 times stronger than fentanyl and 10,000 times stronger than…
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September 12, 2025 – The El Paso County Fountain Creek Nature Center has been awarded the Sustainability in Action Award at the 2025 Visit Colorado Springs Tourism Awards Celebration. The Award honors tourism and hospitality organizations that demonstrate an exceptional commitment to sustainable practices and environmental stewardship in the Pikes Peak Region. Fountain Creek…
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September 9, 2025 – A rehabilitated great horned owlet will be released back into the wild during the 16th annual Happy Trails BBQ Fundraiser at the El Paso County Bear Creek Nature Center on Friday, September 12. The release is scheduled for 7:15 p.m. and will be open to all event attendees. The owlet was…
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September 9, 2025 – I am pleased to release the 2024 annual report data for El Paso County—Colorado’s largest and busiest coroner’s office. Just as the practice of medicine has long learned from post-mortem examinations, our community benefits from the death investigations this office provides. Although the 2024 report features multiple positive data points, it is…
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