Vol. 25 No. 2 – February 1, 2025
- Lewis-Palmer D38 Board of Education, Jan. 21 – Superintendent resigns; Grace Best School to be demolished
- Palmer Lake Board of Trustees, Jan. 9 and 23 – Lakeview Heights development raises safety concerns
- Monument Fire District, Jan. 22 – Wildfire Mitigation remains top priority
- Monument Academy School Board, Jan. 6 and 9 – Board hears bond refinancing, action plan
- Monument Town Council, Jan. 6 and 21 – Monument enters new year with Legislative Platform, Buc-ee’s opposition
- Monument Planning Commission, Jan. 8 – Commission elects Trehill as chair, hears concerns about traffic and access for Woodmoor Placer Replat B
- Black Forest Fire/Rescue Protection District, Jan. 15: Board pursues study and citizen input to determine future
- Woodmoor Water and Sanitation District, Jan. 13 – Board prepares for election, passes administrative resolution
- Monument Sanitation District, Jan. 15 – Board passes administrative resolution
- Donala Water and Sanitation District, Jan. 16 – Board passes housekeeping resolution
- El Paso County Regional Loop Water Authority, Jan. 16 – Board moves forward with RFP for water treatment design
- Triview Metropolitan District, Jan. 23 – 2025 water and wastewater rates and fees increase approved
- El Paso Board of County Commissioners, Jan. 14 – Three commissioners sworn into office; chair and vice chair appointed
- Northern El Paso County Coalition of Community Associations (NEPCO) – Jan. 11 – Fire mitigation efforts explained
- Letters to Our Community – Thanks to OCN for its support
- Letters to Our Community – Wildfire call to action
- Between the Covers at Covered Treasures Bookstore – Books that showcase love
- February Library Events – Winter Adult Reading Program
- Palmer Lake Historical Society, Jan. 16 – 2024 events recalled
- High Altitude Nature and Gardening (HANG) – Fermented February, cocoa mulch, and a chocolate “workout”
- On the Trail (in memory of Tim Watkins) – Monument Hiking Group to Ice Cave Cliffs and Cap Rock
- Art Matters: The arts as medicine; Palmer Lake Art Group plans new venues
- Snapshots of Our Community
- Our Community Notices
- Our Community Calendar
Vol. 25 No. 1 – January 4, 2025
- Buc-ee’s community meeting elicits strong response
- Palmer Lake Board of Trustees, Dec. 12 – Buc-ee’s annexation petition meets requirements
- Monument Town Council, Dec. 2 and 16 – Council faces $3.9 million budget shortfall, hears call for fiscal sustainability
- Monument Planning Commission, Dec. 11 – Planning Commission recommends approval of Panda Express and Falcon Commerce Center
- Forest Lakes Metropolitan District and Pinon Pines Metropolitan District 1, 2, and 3, Dec. 2 – Rates increase for 2025; mill levies certified; high cost revealed for pipeline construction
- Donala Water and Sanitation District, Nov. 21 – State signs off on radium remediation
- Triview Metropolitan District, Dec. 16 – Study reveals water and wastewater rate increase; administrative/utility offices pursued
- Woodmoor Water and Sanitation District, Dec. 16 – Board wraps up rate increases and 2025 budget, swaps water discount for land
- El Paso County Regional Loop Water Authority, Dec. 19 – Cherokee Metro District withdraws from Loop project
- Monument Sanitation District, Dec. 18 – Four properties added to service area
- Black Forest Fire/Rescue Protection District, Dec. 4 – 2025 budget approved; mill levy increases; ladder truck/apparatus for sale; overstaffing declared
- Monument Fire District, Dec. 4 – Board approves administrative office lease agreement
- Donald Wescott Fire Protection District, Dec. 5 – Board holds final meeting before district dissolves
- Lewis-Palmer D38 Board of Education, Dec. 16 – Board learns about Information Technology Department; Career and Innovation Center update; annual mill levy certification
- Monument Academy School Board, Dec. 17 – Board hears academic dashboard report
- El Paso County Planning Commission, Dec. 5 – Urban Landing off Struthers Road recommended for approval
- El Paso Board of County Commissioners, Dec. 10, 12, and 17 – Two Tri-Lakes developments approved
- Gleneagle Civic Association, Nov. 14 – City responds to GCA regarding amphitheater noise
- Woodmoor Improvement Association, Dec. 18 – Board confirms opposition to Buc-ee’s
- Between the Covers at Covered Treasures Bookstore Ring in the New Year with a Book
- January Library Events – Programs for all ages; virtual genealogy
- Palmer Lake Historical Society, Dec. 19 – Palmer Lake holds 91st annual Yule Log Hunt
- High Altitude Nature and Gardening (HANG) – January is a seed starter month
- Art Matters – Art, energy sites, and hugging hormone
- Snapshots of Our Community
- Our Community Notices
- Our Community Calendar