On March 15, a dog in El Paso County tested positive for rabies. Individuals and animals who have been exposed to the rabid dog have been assessed by El Paso County Public Health and are receiving preventative vaccination. In 2017 and 2018, Colorado and El Paso County experienced an outbreak of rabies in skunks. This…
VIDEO: Officials from El Paso County and the Pikes Peak Regional Office of Emergency Management provide a recap of the severe blizzard that hit Colorado on March 13, 2019. More than 1,100 cars were stranded during the storm, and the region saw immense snow and high winds topping 97 mph in some areas. This video…
El Paso County Assessor Steve Schleiker will host a series of “meet and greet” public forums during April to help the public better understand the impacts they will see during the upcoming 2019 property reappraisal. Schleiker said, “With the record number of sales, and our county at the top of the nation for real estate…
The recent severe blizzard will delay the completion of repair work on a pair of bumpy railroad crossings in the Security-Widefield area until May. The El Paso County Department of Public Works is collaborating with BNSF Railway to fix the crossings in response to citizen requests. This week, crews are putting the finishing touches on…
Chipita Park Road northwest of Ute Pass Elementary School reopened on Tuesday, March 12 after a contractor installed a new box culvert at the site. The road had been closed since February 25 for the work. Weather permitting, a second closure of Chipita Park Road is anticipated in April to install the permanent road surface…
The Board of El Paso County Commissioners voted today to adopt a resolution showing support for the Second Amendment of the United States Constitution and opposing House Bill 19-1177 (also known as “the Red Flag bill”). The resolution is significant for a number of reasons. Commissioners pledged to “actively resist” the legislation, committed to “legal…
The El Paso County Community Services Department, Environmental Division will hold four Clean Sweep Household Hazardous Waste events in 2019. These events are free to all El Paso and Teller county residents for the recycling and proper disposal of residential household hazardous waste items, large TVs, mattresses, tires, etc. Registration is required for each of…
The El Paso County Board of Commissioners is seeking community-minded citizen volunteers to serve on the El Paso County Park Advisory Board and El Paso County Community Development Advisory Board. The Community Development Advisory Board is currently seeking one new member representing District 1. Applications for the open position are due by March 29, 2019. On April…
Colorado State University offers a variety of classes and hands-on workshops in El Paso County throughout the year. They range from consumer education in home gardening, food preservation, and food safety certifications. Cottage Food Training Participants will learn safety guidelines and specifics for operating a small home-based cottage food business from a home kitchen.…
A section of Huber Road will be closed beginning on Monday, March 11 as El Paso County Road and Bridge crews work to replace a pair of culverts. Huber Road will be closed east of Luther Road and west of Sayres Road as crews replace both culverts that are in need of replacement for to…
