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Hello, I hope all are doing well and enjoyed the past week of unusually warm weather. I want to highlight the opening of Old Pueblo Road this past week, and a new program that focuses on the mental...

Good day to everyone. I hope all are well and enjoying the pleasant weather this week. Take some time to enjoy time with family out in our county and regional parks or take a trip up to the forested...

I hope all are well and enjoyed a nice Labor Day weekend, and got to spend some time at the State Fair as well.  I enjoyed some time at the Balloon Lift Off as well as participating in Fountain›s...

I hope all are well and having a nice week.  As we celebrate Labor Day this weekend I encourage everyone to enjoy the last couple weeks of our warm weather with time in our regional and local parks,...

Good day to everyone. I hope all have been well and safe and you have been able to recover from the recent storms. Our Public Works crews continue work on various projects and repairs throughout the...

I hope all are enjoying a nice week and that students have started their new school year well. I wanted to highlight a few items of community support. This past week, the El Pomar Foundation donated $...

I wanted to start off by thanking all our local teachers and school districts for all they do for our students and our community, as well as our Fountain Valley parents.  As children return to school...

I hope all are well, especially in light of the recent storms and flooding the past week in various portions of the county.       I wanted to start off by passing along information regarding El...

I hope all are well, especially in light of the recents storms.  Our community and county has endured multiple, serious weather and fire damage since the start of the year, and I thank all our first...

I hope all are enjoying a nice week and enjoyed a wonderful Independence Day last week.  As we continue through a hot, dry summer, I ask all to remain fire-safe and to follow county sheriff fire...

I hope all are enjoying or have, when you read this, already enjoyed a wonderful Independence Day with friends and family.  We are a patriotic communty, and we remember and celebrate the successful...

I hope all are well and get to enjoy a wonderful Independence Day next week. As we enter July, I wanted to remind all to get out and enjoy our upcoming El Paso County Fair, which runs from July 14 -...

I wanted to start this week by writing about the recent hailstorm, which affected many in our Fountain Valley region.  Most of the reported damage from the storm was in the southern portion of El... Full story

I pray all are doing well and enjoying your week.  I again wanted to remind everyone about the high fire threat we have in the region due to hot, dry conditions.  The "416 Fire" north of Durango,...

Hi, I hope all had a nice week. I am encouraging everyone, if you have the chance, to support veterans participating in the Warrior Games at the Air Force Academy this week. Events continue through...

I hope all are well and enjoying a wonderful week. I wanted to let everyone know that I will be co-hosting a Town Hall at the Fountain Library on the evening of June 8, beginning at 7 p.m. State...

I wanted to start off by reminding everyone about the upcoming Memorial Day weekend.  Let us keep in our prayers those brave men and women service members who have given their lives for our country t...

I hope all are well and enjoying the spring season, and that you enjoyed a lovely Mother's Day weekend.  We have the county-hosted fishing tournament for kids this Saturday, and the first constructi...

I hope all are well and had a nice weekend. I was able to attend the baptism of a friend's son on Saturday and enjoyed the beautiful weather on Sunday with a pleasant afternoon walk. I am hopeful we...

I unfortunately begin by having to again highlight our dangerous fire season.  I and our community give thanks to all those firefighters, regional and state partners, and volunteers who combated the...

I wanted to start this week off by thanking Fountain Fire Chief Darin Anstine for his decades-long leadership and dedication to our Fountain Valley community.  Chief Anstine has announced he will be...

I hope all are well.  This week I wanted to invite residents to learn about an upcoming county-sponsored Citizens College as well as continue my highlighting of concerns about fire threats, and...

I went to a nice Sunday morning service and then enjoyed our annual Easter potluck at my church. Cleanup Event I wanted to start by highlighting an upcoming cleanup event. The El Paso County Community...

I hope all are doing well and looking forward to a wonderful Easter weekend.  This week, I'd like to highlight a couple of county updates on committees, announce the upcoming Great American...