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OCN > blog > OCN’s Mobile (and Desktop) App

OCN’s Mobile (and Desktop) App

July 27, 2025

  • What is it?
  • How to install it
  • How to uninstall it
  • Questions?

What is it?

Screebshot of OCN's Mobile and Desktop app

It is an app for your mobile device or desktop computer to help you keep up with the latest Tri-Lakes area news. It automatically updates lists of recent OCN items. Click on items of interest to view those items in your browser.

Use the dropdown menu to select from the following categories:

  • Posts
  • Podcasts
  • Comments
  • Monument Articles
  • Palmer Lake Articles
  • D38 Articles
  • Fire District Articles
  • Water & Sanitation District Articles
  • Columns (e.g., Arts, Books, Gardening, History, Letters, Library, Snapshots, Weather etc.)

The first three categories (posts, podcasts, and comments) are mutually exclusive. The remainder of the categories are lists of recent posts addressing specific topics. Items in the list of Posts are also included in the lists on specific topics.

Screebshot of OCN's Mobile and Desktop app

The highlighted number at the top is the total number of unread items. When you click on an item, a green check mark is added to that item and the highlighted number is decreased by one.

For each category in the dropdown, the number of unread items is displayed in parentheses.

In the first screenshot, there are currently 25 unread posts and 84 unread items across all nine categories.

In the screenshot at the left, all the items have been marked as read.

If you scroll to the bottom of any of the lists, there are buttons to check for new items, mark all items as read, and mark all items as unread.

How to install it

Our app is what is known as a PWA (Progressive Web App). To install it, open the link below in a browser and then install it on your home screen or desktop.

The first step is to click on this link: Download our mobile app.

Installing it on your home screen or desktop varies depending on your browser and operating system. Here are links to sites that give step-by-step instructions:

  • Chrome on Android
  • Firefox on Android
  • Chrome on iOS
  • Safari on iOS
  • Brave, Chrome, or Edge on Windows
  • Vivaldi on Windows
  • Chrome or Safari on macOS
  • Chrome on a Chromebook

If you have Chrome on your device, we recommend using it to install the OCN app, even if Chrome is not your default browser.

How to uninstall it

Once the OCN app is installed, It can be uninstalled in the same way you uninstall any other app on your device.

Questions?

If you have questions or comments, please contact John Heiser, OCN publisher, 719.488.3455 or P.O. Box 1742, Monument, CO 80132-1742 or use our contact form.

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