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Our Latest Issue – Vol. 26 No. 2 – February 7, 2026

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• Vol. 26 No. 2 – February 7, 2026 – Photos
• Palmer Lake Board of Trustees, Jan. 8, 22, and 30 – Attorney Krob forced out without replacement
• State of the Tri-Lakes Region and Economic Update, Jan. 29 – From national to regional to local
• Monument Town Council, Jan. 5 and 20 – Commercial development approved
• Monument Planning Commission, Jan. 14 – Monument officials attend infrastructure workshop
• Lewis-Palmer D38 Board of Education special meeting and work session, Jan. 6 – Board approves financing, receives audit report and draft of Annual Report to the Community
• Parent and Community Advisory Committee, Jan. 13 – Continued discussion of board Priority 2, Academic Excellence, report from Monument Academy
• Monument Academy School Board, Jan. 15 – Board passes mid-year budget, selects bond counsel
• Lewis-Palmer D38 Board of Education, Jan. 26 – Reports on Home School Enrichment Academy structure, Transition program location
• Monument Fire District, Jan. 19 and 28 – Fire Station 3 rebuild moves closer
• Woodmoor Water and Sanitation District, Jan. 12 – Board hires new attorney
• Monument Sanitation District, Jan. 21 – Buc-ee’s advances sewer plan
• Donala Water and Sanitation District, Jan. 15 – 2026 rates and fees amended
• Triview Metropolitan District, Jan. 22 – 2026 snowpack “really bad”
• El Paso County Regional Loop Water Authority, Jan. 15 – Board hears updates from Merrick and SpencerFane
• Northern El Paso County Coalition of Community Associations, Jan. 24 – NEPCO president urges more involvement
• Woodmoor Improvement Association, Jan. 26 and 28 – Annual meeting and reorganization
• Letters to Our Community – The reign of Botox Barbie
• Between the Covers at Covered Treasures Bookstore – February is Heart Month
• February Library Events – Winter Adult Reading continues, free tax preparation help begins, Monument Open House
• Palmer Lake Historical Society, Jan. 15 – 2026 board installed at annual meeting
• High Altitude Nature and Gardens – Rooting out crime: How our community’s flowers protect more than just plants
• Art Matters – Is our education keeping up with visual literacy?
• Snapshots of Our Community
• Our Community Notices
• Our Community Calendar

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• Silver Key Tri-Lakes – Powerful Tools for Caregivers, Sat., Feb. 7, 14, 21, 28, Mar. 7 & 14, 10 am-11:30 am. See ad on page < 2 >.
• District 38 Arts Education Advisory Committee, Mon., Feb. 9, 6 pm-8 pm
• Lewis-Palmer School District 38 Board Special Meeting, Tue., Feb. 10, 9 am
• Monument Planning Commission meeting, Thu., Feb. 12, 6 pm.
• YMCA Spring Youth Sports Early Registration Deadline, Sun., Feb. 15. See ad on page < 6 >.
• Monument Town Council meeting, Mon., Feb. 16, 6:30 pm
• Monumental Impact – Networking Night, Thu., Feb. 19, 5:30 pm-7 pm. See ad on page < 3 >.
• Monument Hill Kiwanis Club – Stars of Tomorrow Auditions, Sat., Feb. 21, 9 am-5 pm. See ad on page < 9 >.
• WMMI, Super Saturday, Geology Day, Sat.,Feb. 21, 10 am-2 pm. See ad on page < 9 >.
• Palmer Lake Arts Council “Off the Wall” Event, Sat., Feb. 21, 6 pm-9 pm
• Palmer Lake Board of Trustees meeting, Thu., Feb. 26, 6 pm.
• Monument Town Council meeting, Mon., Mar. 2, 6:30 pm
• OCN mailing days, Thu., Mar. 5, approx. 7-8:30 am. If you can help, even for an hour or two,
  getting the papers ready to mail, contact AllenAlchian@ocn.me or (719) 488-3455.
• OCN Publication, Sat., Mar. 7
• District 38 19th Annual Chess Tournament, Sat., Mar. 7, 7:30 am-2 pm
• Tri-Lakes Dynamic Rotary and Trinity Lutheran Church – Annual Bunco Night, Sat., Mar. 7, 5 pm
• Charlotte’s Web, Fri., Mar. 13, 6:30 pm-8 pm, Sat., Mar. 14, 2 pm-4 pm and 6:30 pm-8 pm. See ad on page < 5 >.
• Monument Hill Kiwanis Club – Stars of Tomorrow, Dress Rehearsal, Sat., Mar. 14, 11 am-4 pm. Performance, Sun., Mar. 15, 2 pm-5 pm. See ad on page < 9 >.
• Monumental Impact – Networking Night, Thu., Mar. 19, 5:30 pm-7 pm. See ad on page < 3 >.
• Monumental Impact – Orientation, Sat., Mar. 21, 2 pm-3 pm. See ad on page < 3 >.
• WMMI Spring Break Camp, Tue.-Thu., Mar. 24-25, 9 am-12 pm or 1 pm – 4 pm. See ad on page < 9 >.

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