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Statement from the El Paso County Coroner’s Office

August 26, 2025 – The El Paso County Coroner, Dr. Emily Russell-Kinsley; the Fremont County Coroner, Randy Keller; and participating staff are working tirelessly to examine the remains recovered from Davis Mortuary. We are also investigating ongoing deaths in Pueblo County and continuing to provide the same standard of investigation to our respective counties. We…

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El Paso County Offices Closed in Observance of Labor Day

August 25, 2025 – El Paso County administrative and elected administrative offices and affiliated agencies will be closed Monday, September 1, 2025, in observance of Labor Day. The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office administration services will be closed on Monday, September 1, 2025. However, emergency services such as our 9-1-1 Regional Communications Center, detention operations, and patrol will…

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El Paso County Announcing Temporary Lane Closure on Palmer Divide Road

August 22, 2025 – Beginning Monday, August 25, Palmer Divide Road east of Interstate 25 will be temporarily restricted to one lane for the removal and replacement of a corrugated metal pipe. The lane closure is expected to remain in place for one week, weather dependent. Closure: One lane of Palmer Divide Road east of Interstate 25.…

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El Paso County to Adjust Signage at Timber Meadow Drive and Blue Heron Spring Lane Intersection

August 21, 2025 – El Paso County will convert the Timber Meadow Drive at Blue Heron Spring Lane intersection from an all-way stop to a side-street stop control. This work will remove the stop signs along Timber Meadow Drive, leaving the stop sign on Blue Heron Spring Lane in place. This work will take place on…

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El Paso County to Convert Two Stapleton Intersections into All-Way Stops

August 20, 2025 – El Paso County is planning to convert two intersections on Stapleton Drive into all-way (4-way) stops. The updated intersections will include Stapleton Drive at Eastonville Road and Stapleton Drive at Lambert Road. This work will take place in late August and early September, weather and resource dependent. Closure: None.…

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El Paso County Partners with Nonprofit to Provide Free Archery Classes to Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities

August 7, 2025 – El Paso County Parks is partnering with the Archery School of the Rockies (ASR), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, to provide free archery classes to Veterans and individuals with disabilities at the Archery Range in Bear Creek Regional Park. Now through September 2025, Veterans and adults with disabilities can participate in…

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El Paso County to Perform Full-Depth Reclamation and Paving Operations on Foxtail Meadow Road

The scope of this project has been updated to include work at the Foxtail Meadow Road and Rolling Thunder Way intersection. Details can be found in blue, bold text below. July 29, 2025 – Beginning Monday, August 4, Foxtail Meadow Road will be closed for full-depth reclamation and repaving work. Once complete, full access from…

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