Events and Programs for February 2019

El Paso County’s Fountain Creek Nature Center and Bear Creek Nature Center announce the events and activities for February 2019 which includes: snowshoeing, photography workshop, kids’ night hike and much more. Fountain Creek Nature Center 320 Pepper Grass Lane, Fountain, CO 80817 719-520-6745, www.ElPasoCountyNatureCenters.com Nature Adventures: Backbone Bonanza Thursday, February 7, 10-11:30 a.m.…

Gonzalez to Host January 26 Town Hall

El Paso County Commissioner Longinos Gonzalez, Jr. will host a Town Hall Meeting on Saturday, Jan. 26, 2019 at the Ellicott Community Center, 23355 State Hwy 94, to discuss general County-related topics and receive input from El Paso County citizens. “I’m looking forward to this opportunity to hear the thoughts of people from the eastern…

iInspire Awards

VIDEO: Zaire Crockett, 20, Lazarious Williams, 15, Che’Paris Mobley, 17, Jada Nicks, 17, and Kristian Smith, 17, are the recipients of the 2019 iInspire Awards presented at Thursday’s meeting by the Minority Overrepresentation Committee of the Fourth Judicial District and the Educating Children of Color Summit. At its regular meeting Thursday, the Board of El…

Commissioners Meet Together for First Time

With two new Commissioners, the Board of County Commissioners restructured its leadership at Tuesday’s regular meeting, voting unanimously to appoint Commissioner Mark Waller as Chair and Commissioner Longinos Gonzalez, Jr. as Vice Chair. Chairman Waller joined returning Commissioner Gonzalez and Commissioner Stan VanderWerf in welcoming incoming Commissioner Holly Williams and Commissioner Cami Bremer to the…