Your car can be handy for storing items you need on the go, but it’s important to balance convenience with common sense. Using your car as a storage space may increase the risk of damage to valuable items and the car itself. After you make sure that you have your essentials, be careful that you aren’t storing any of these things in your car.

• Aerosol Cans
• Art Supplies
• Batteries
• Glasses
• Gym Clothes
• Laptops
• Medications
• Important Documents
• Plastic Water Bottles
• Sunscreen
• Wine

The El Paso County Clerk and Recorder’s Office is alerting property owners to an increase in mortgage and property fraud. There has been a rise in people filing fraudulent deeds, mortgages, or other liens against a property without the owner’s knowledge or consent.

The Clerk’s Recording Department, which records deeds and other documents, is providing a safeguard for owners. A new Recording Notification Service (RNS) is a free tool to bring peace of mind to property owners. Residents will receive email alerts for any exact matches of names or name variations registered. You may register up to 10 items per email address. Notifications are only for documents recorded in the El Paso County Clerk and Recorder’s Office after you subscribe to the service. For a step by step process on how to register for this free service, watch this video.

Visit the site at https://clerkandrecorder.elpasoco.com/recording/property-protection/

March is National Reading Month, a celebration that encourages reading for all ages and promotes reading as a key feature for learning, social, and professional development.

It's time to engage and motivate the readers in your lives and encourage reading every day and to foster a love of books for children across the country.

Looking for your next read or need some ideas?  Visit the Pikes Peak Library reading Lists  https://ppld.org/reading-lists