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December 29, 2025 – El Paso County administrative and elected administrative offices and affiliated agencies will be closed Thursday, January 1, 2026, in observance of New Years Day. The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office administration services will be closed on Thursday, January 1, 2026. However, emergency services...

(COLORADO SPRINGS) — The Colorado Springs Fire Department (CSFD) announced on Monday, Dec. 29, that it is introducing its first-ever data dashboard, offering the public a transparent and interactive view of emergency response activity. The dashboard can be found on the City of Colorado Springs’ website. The dashboard...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Colorado — Frost sparkles across windshields and open fields as southern Colorado starts Monday deep in winter’s grip. Temperatures hover near 14 degrees around Pueblo and Colorado Springs early this...

At around 2 a.m. Dec. 28, 2022, Peter Frantz awoke to the recognizable sound of a “sudden bursting” from outside his Colorado Springs home. He jumped out of bed, dressed and rushed toward North Nevada Avenue, the four-lane road that bisects the Old North End neighborhood where he has lived for 20 years.

(PALMER LAKE, Colo.) — The final piece of the puzzle will be complete on Saturday, Jan. 3, at 10 a.m., when Mind Quest Puzzles and Games opens its storefront at 872 Highway 105, in Palmer Lake. The shop will sell board games, accessories, and host community events. Owner Karen...

An 8-year-old Colorado Springs boy who lost 80% of his vision at age 5 is now conquering mountain bike trails thanks to a Colorado Springs nonprofit...

(COLORADO SPRINGS) — Always Homemade, Always Fresh is the motto of Pies & Grinders. The popular pizza and sandwich shop opened its fourth location in Southern Colorado on Friday, Dec. 5. This one is located inside Red Leg Brewing (2323 Garden Of The Gods Road). Owners Daniel Dreyfuss and BaiLe Dreyfuss joined Loving...

MANITOU SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – A Manitou Incline regular has decided to turn his passion into philanthropy by using his climbs to raise money for the Kishami Academy Autism School. We first introduced you to Gary Martinez last year, when he shoveled every step of the Manitou Incline after...

Long after asbestos was removed mainly from factories, military facilities, and public construction, its dangerous legacy continues to surface across the U.S. In Colorado, the consequences are still unfolding in communities such as El Paso County, often quietly and without recognition. From aging school buildings and...

(COLORADO SPRINGS) — A security officer is in the hospital with serious injuries after allegedly being assaulted by two suspects while they were attempting to break into a condemned building on Saturday, Dec. 27, according to the Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD). CSPD reported that around 11:30 a.m. on...