Warrior Games Coming in June
VIDEO: The 2018 Warrior Games are coming to Colorado Springs June 1-9 at the Air Force Academy.
Neighbor Up! Week 2018
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…
Viability of Proposed Rail Park
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…
Small Business Week 2018
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. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DO9IlHBx2Gs
Explore Our Parks: Archery Range
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.
Willow Springs Ponds Fishing Derby May 19
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…
Road Closure in Cascade on Sunday
Water line work forces major road closure in Cascade. RMS Utilities, Inc will be doing work at the intersection of Fountain Road and Pikes Peak Highway on Sunday May 6, 2018 from 6:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. Monday May 7, 2018. This intersection will be closed for approximately 12 hours for water line connection work. …
Website Outage Saturday May 5
The El Paso County public website will be taken out of service this Saturday evening for planned maintenance, equipment upgrades and cybersecurity enhancements. The outage is expected to last approximately nine hours from 3 p.m. to Midnight, Saturday May 5, 2018. During this website outage various popular public databases including the County Assessor’s Real Estate Parcel…
Register for Pikes Peak SBDC May Workshops
Looking for a way to boost your own knowledge while helping your business? Visit the Pikes Peak Small Business Development Center (SBDC) online for the most up-to-date information on classes, workshops and resources. The Pikes Peak SBDC is offering the following workshops in May: Monday, May 07, 2018 – Introduction to SBDC Time: 10:00 AM to 11:00…
Department of Human Services Efforts Honored
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..…