Trudi Hesch Retires After 31 Years
VIDEO: Trudi Hesch was recognized by the Board of County Commissioners for retiring after 31 years serving in the Department of Information Technology.
Remembering Fallen Deputy Micah Flick
VIDEO: The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office held a memorial ceremony on Feb. 5, 2019, marking the one-year anniversary of Deputy Micah Flick’s death. Sheriff Elder and members of Flick’s family spoke.
Repair Railroad Crossings in Security-Widefield
A pair of bumpy railroad crossings in the Security-Widefield area are scheduled to be repaired in March 2019. The El Paso County Department of Public Works is collaborating with BNSF Railway to fix the crossings in the Security-Widefield area in response to citizen requests. The tracks as well as the ties and surrounding pavement have…
Public Input Needed on Jones Park
El Paso County Parks is requesting public input as it creates a master plan for Jones Park. El Paso County has contracted with Altitude Land Consultants to complete the master plan, which will comprehensively outline existing conditions, community needs, and recommend new sustainable recreational facilities for Jones Park for the next seven to ten years.…
I-25 South Gap Project Open House
The I-25 South Gap project team is hosting an open-house style event where attendees can talk one-on-one with project experts about upcoming construction impacts in the southern section of the project between Greenland Road and Monument. There will not be a formal presentation but there will be multiple display boards and project representatives available to…
County, Southern Shooting Partnership to Host Conversation About Sport Shooting
El Paso County and the Southern Shooting Partnership is offering an opportunity for the public to join in the conversation about the future of sport shooting during its next stop on its listening tour, Feb. 8, 2019 in El Paso County. What: Southern Shooting Partnership Listening Tour … Sport Shooting on Public Lands When: 5…
Wine Tasting Feb. 16
Saturday, February 16, 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. At Bear Creek Nature Center This special event is open to everyone (over 21), whether you make your own wine or just appreciate wine. Come to Bear Creek Nature Center to sample various commercial wines, enjoy light appetizers and live acoustic guitar music, explore the new nature exhibits,…
TreeCycle Brings in $20,000 for Youth Sports
VIDEO: TreeCycle brought in more than $20,000 for local youth sports. That’s about 4,500 recycled Christmas trees. Proceeds benefitted Colorado Springs Youth Sports and six other youth service organization. A special thanks to the volunteers that worked several hundred hours to help out.
Southern Shooting Partnership
VIDEO: The Southern Shooting Partnership is a group of counties, state and federal agencies and public utilities working to develop safe, recreational sport shooting facilities in the Pikes Peak region. It’s members are: Bureau of Land Management, Colorado Parks and Wildlife, Colorado Springs Utilities, Denver Water, Douglas County, El Paso County, Fremont County, Jefferson County,…
2019 Hobby Wine Competition
El Paso County’s Winter Hobby Wine Competition Do you make your own wine? Are you interested in entering your wine in a competition to get valuable feedback on your wines from an expert judging panel? Enter your best homemade wines in the 2019 El Paso County Winter Hobby Wine Competition. All entries must be submitted…