Wednesday, October 5, 2022 - 3:55pm
Arts month is a great time to welcome this sculpture back into its place in the heart of downtown Colorado Springs!
The statue of Winfield Scott Stratton stands at the corner of Pikes Peak and Nevada was removed earlier this year for repairs to the base. The piece was also washed and waxed so it... Read more
Monday, October 3, 2022 - 3:46pm
The City of Colorado Springs in partnership with CONO are inviting the public to provide their input on the creation of a Greater Westside Community Plan. This plan is anticipated to be an overall guide for growth and improvements in nine neighborhoods west of I-25, including Westside, Old Colorado... Read more
Tuesday, September 27, 2022 - 1:55pm
Community forum Thursday, Sept. 29 at Sand Creek High School
Monday, September 19, 2022 - 3:04pm
The City of Colorado Springs announced today that Britt Haley has been selected as the Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services (PRCS) director pending city council confirmation. Haley has been serving as the acting parks director since Karen Palus’ departure on June 3, 2022. Prior to that, Haley... Read more
Friday, September 9, 2022 - 4:22pm
The Union Printers Home Foundation is transferring 429 cemetery spaces to Evergreen Cemetery. The Union Printers Home opened in 1892 as the world's largest tuberculosis care facility, treating over 25,000 patients. The facility purchased nearly 1,500 spaces in Evergreen Cemetery for their residents... Read more
Wednesday, September 7, 2022 - 3:27pm
Upcoming special events, including the 11th annual What If…Festival of Innovation and Imagination (Sept. 10), the 7th annual Firefighter Incline Climb (Sept. 11), and the annual 9/11 Commemoration Ceremony will impact access to downtown Colorado Springs and the Manitou Incline.
Wednesday, September 7, 2022 - 2:17pm
The City of Colorado Springs’ Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Department will host the third Motorless Morning in Garden of the Gods Park. The special event will eliminate motor vehicle access within the park from 8 a.m.-noon.
Friday, September 2, 2022 - 11:08am
Prospect Lake in Memorial Park is open as of Friday morning after being closed Thursday, Sept. 1 to bodily contact following a positive test for an elevated concentration of E. coli. The lake water was tested a second time on Sept. 1 and staff received the results Sept. 2. The initial test on Aug.... Read more
Thursday, September 1, 2022 - 1:05pm
All City of Colorado Springs administrative offices and agencies will be CLOSED Monday, Sept. 5 in observance of Labor Day.
Thursday, September 1, 2022 - 11:01am
September 1, 2022
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Prospect Lake in Memorial Park is closed effective immediately to bodily contact following a positive test for an elevated concentration of E. coli. Signs will be posted around the lake alerting users of the closure.
The test, which drew a water sample... Read more
Monday, August 22, 2022 - 10:53am
The newly renovated Panorama Park celebrated its grand reopening on Saturday, Aug. 20. Councilmember Yolanda Avila and project partners El Paso County Public Health (EPCPH), RISE | Southeast Colorado Springs, and Trust for Public Land (TPL) joined Colorado Springs Mayor John Suthers in a ceremonial... Read more
Friday, August 19, 2022 - 2:12pm
The grand reopening celebration of Panorama Park is Saturday, Aug. 20. This free, family-friendly event kicks off at 10 a.m. with an opening ceremony and official ribbon cutting on the park’s new event lawn. The ceremony will feature Pikes Peak Poet Laureate Ashley Cornelius who will perform an... Read more
