{"id":9612,"date":"2022-12-27T11:26:01","date_gmt":"2022-12-27T18:26:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.elpasoco.com\/?page_id=9612"},"modified":"2026-04-15T10:38:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T16:38:10","slug":"the-courier","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.elpasoco.com\/the-courier\/","title":{"rendered":"The Courier"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\">The Courier<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;16px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;14703&#8243; img_size=&#8221;medium&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]The Courier is an award-winning newsletter produced by the El Paso County Department of Communications.\u00a0 Each issue features insight into El Paso County and the services the county provides to the community.\u00a0 This new community outreach is intended to offer information in a friendly, easy-to-access platform.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;16px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Launched in January 2023, this newsletter\u2014available in digital and print formats\u2014aims to educate and engage new and existing residents on county services, events, and core values. 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