To subscribe on other podcasting sites, you will need to enter this RSS feed: https://wp.ocn.me/feed/podcast/ocn/

This podcast is a summary of this issue. Click here to download an mp4 file of this podcast.

It was generated using an AI tool and has not been fact-checked in every detail by OCN volunteers.

A transcript is posted at https://ocn.me/pdf/ocn2605highlightstranscript.pdf.

• 00:00:00 Introduction
• 00:00:13 Palmer Lake Board of Trustees, April 9 and 23 – Proposed disciplinary hearing frustrates board; Water emergency declared
• 00:01:30 Buc-ee's buys parcel for over $10 million
• 00:02:11 Monument Town Council, April 6 and 20 – Fire training facility Final Plat approved
• 00:03:21 Monument Planning Commission – Town re-evaluates the metal barn look
• 00:04:16 Monument Academy School Board, April 9 – Board hosts candidate forum, makes staff decisions
• 00:05:19 Lewis-Palmer D38 Parent and Community Advisory Committee, April 14 – Discussion of bylaws; improvements to Priority 3: valuing our people
• 00:06:17 Lewis-Palmer D38 Board of Education, April 20 – 2026-27 budget, transportation fees, curriculum adoption among topics
• 00:07:50 Donala Water and Sanitation District, March 27 and April 16 – Board hires new general manager
• 00:09:13 Woodmoor Water and Sanitation District, April 9 – District signs on to PFAS lawsuit
• 00:10:29 Monument Sanitation District, April 15 – Monument Ridge West addition included in service area
• 00:11:13 El Paso County Regional Loop Water Authority, April 16 – Design contracts awarded
• 00:12:33 Triview Metropolitan District, April 23 – Northern Monument Creek Interceptor funded; 2026 budget amended
• 00:13:58 Monument Fire District, April 25 – Station 3 construction begins; training center is approved
• 00:14:28 Shiloh Pines Wildfire Preparedness Meeting, March 7 – Ready, set, go! for wildfires
• 00:15:14 El Paso Board of County Commissioners, March 31 and April 9 – Highway 105B project agreement approved
• 00:16:02 Woodmoor Improvement Association, April 22 – Volunteers maintain trails
• 00:17:26 Letters to Our Community – Upset that proposed train won't stop here
• 00:17:56 Between the Covers at Covered Treasures – Bookstore May is the month for advice
• 00:18:40 May Library Events – CEO to talk about Pikes Peak Library District budget and planning
• 00:19:34 Palmer Lake Historical Society, April 16 – Old West maps explored
• 00:20:18 The Nature of Our Community – Making sense of 2025 pine beetle survey
• 00:21:32 High Altitude Nature and Gardens – The vital refuge: water, soil, and the path to wellness
• 00:22:13 Art Matters – Art and nature share a secret language
• 00:23:02 Our Community Notices
• 00:23:50 Conclusion

Any questions or concerns you have about the details should be double-checked by reading the corresponding article in this month's issue https://wp.ocn.me/v26n5/

All OCN podcasts are posted at https://wp.ocn.me/podcast/.

This episode is at https://wp.ocn.me/podcast/ocn2605highlights/

The related audio articles episode is at https://wp.ocn.me/podcast/ocn2605articles/

To subscribe on other podcasting sites, you will need to enter this RSS feed: https://wp.ocn.me/feed/podcast/ocn/

To be notified every time we post a new podcast, go to https://wp.ocn.me/newslettersignup/.

This podcast consists of the audio files from this issue. Click here to download an mp4 file of this podcast.

It was computer-generated and has not been fact-checked in every detail by OCN volunteers.

• 00:00:00 Introduction
• 00:00:18 Palmer Lake Board of Trustees, April 9 and 23 – Proposed disciplinary hearing frustrates board; Water emergency declared
• 00:15:24 Buc-ee's buys parcel for over $10 million
• 00:16:51 Monument Town Council, April 6 and 20 – Fire training facility Final Plat approved
• 00:24:00 Monument Planning Commission – Town re-evaluates the metal barn look
• 00:27:00 Monument Academy School Board, April 9 – Board hosts candidate forum, makes staff decisions
• 00:37:07 Lewis-Palmer D38 Parent and Community Advisory Committee, April 14 – Discussion of bylaws; improvements to Priority 3: valuing our people
• 00:43:08 Lewis-Palmer D38 Board of Education, April 20 – 2026-27 budget, transportation fees, curriculum adoption among topics
• 00:50:28 Donala Water and Sanitation District, March 27 and April 16 – Board hires new general manager
• 00:59:49 Woodmoor Water and Sanitation District, April 9 – District signs on to PFAS lawsuit
• 01:08:18 Monument Sanitation District, April 15 – Monument Ridge West addition included in service area
• 01:11:14 El Paso County Regional Loop Water Authority, April 16 – Design contracts awarded
• 01:15:23 Triview Metropolitan District, April 23 – Northern Monument Creek Interceptor funded; 2026 budget amended
• 01:22:10 Monument Fire District, April 25 – Station 3 construction begins; training center is approved
• 01:24:28 Shiloh Pines Wildfire Preparedness Meeting, March 7 – Ready, set, go! for wildfires
• 01:26:33 El Paso Board of County Commissioners, March 31 and April 9 – Highway 105B project agreement approved
• 01:28:43 Woodmoor Improvement Association, April 22 – Volunteers maintain trails
• 01:35:38 Letters to Our Community – Upset that proposed train won't stop here
• 01:36:58 Between the Covers at Covered Treasures – Bookstore May is the month for advice
• 01:43:43 May Library Events – CEO to talk about Pikes Peak Library District budget and planning
• 01:47:33 Palmer Lake Historical Society, April 16 – Old West maps explored
• 01:49:37 The Nature of Our Community – Making sense of 2025 pine beetle survey
• 01:53:02 High Altitude Nature and Gardens – The vital refuge: water, soil, and the path to wellness
• 01:57:21 Art Matters – Art and nature share a secret language
• 02:00:52 Our Community Notices
• 02:10:27 Conclusion

Any questions or concerns you have about the details should be double-checked by reading the corresponding article in this month's issue at https://wp.ocn.me/v26n5/:

All OCN podcasts are posted at https://wp.ocn.me/podcast/.

This episode is at https://wp.ocn.me/podcast/ocn2605articles/.

The related highlights episode is at https://wp.ocn.me/podcast/ocn2605highlights/.

To subscribe on other podcasting sites, you will need to enter this RSS feed: https://wp.ocn.me/feed/podcast/ocn/

This podcast is a summary of this issue. Click here to download an mp4 file of this podcast.

It was generated using an AI tool and has not been fact-checked in every detail by OCN volunteers.

A transcript is posted at https://ocn.me/pdf/ocn2604highlightstranscript.pdf.

• 00:00:00 OCN Vol. 26 No. 4 - April 4, 2026 - Highlights
• 00:00:17 Buc-ee's Resistance Community Meeting, March 19 – "It's not over"
• 00:01:47 Palmer Lake Board of Trustees, March 12, 25, and 26 – Search for town attorney grinds on
• 00:03:09 Lewis-Palmer D38 Board of Education, March 16 – Music in Our Schools recognitions; athletic complex resolution; financial analysis
• 00:04:27 Monument Academy School Board, March 12 – Board approves bond refinancing plan
• 00:05:41 Monument Academy, March 18 – MA announces anonymous $17 million donation for performing arts auditorium
• 00:06:41 Monument Town Council, March 2 and 16 – Water tank site annexation approved
• 00:07:54 Monument Planning Commission, March 11 – Balancing growth and the "joy of being here": Planning Commission recommends approval of auto dealership and Fire Training Facility
• 00:09:07 Monument Fire District, March 25 – District breaks ground for new Station 3
• 00:10:35 Shiloh Pines Wildfire Preparedness Meeting, Mar. 7 – Healthy trees are vital to wildfire fuel reduction
• 00:11:26 Woodmoor Water and Sanitation District, March 9 – Board deals with 100,000-gallon water loss
• 00:13:00 Monument Sanitation District, March 18 – Delinquent account notices sent
• 00:13:42 Donala Water and Sanitation District, March 19 – District weighs financial trends and capital project impacts
• 00:14:56 Triview Metropolitan District, March 19 – Northern Monument Creek Interceptor set to "ramp up"
• 00:16:23 El Paso County Regional Loop Water Authority, March 3 and 19 – Board awards and amends contracts
• 00:17:26 El Paso Board of County Commissioners, March 17 – Highway 105 easements approved
• 00:18:36 El Paso County Planning Commission, March 5 and 19 Two requests recommended for approval
• 00:19:30 Northern El Paso County Coalition of Community Associations Inc. – Monument, Triview officials share information
• 00:20:52 Gleneagle Civic Association, March 17 – GCA reports board changes, seeks declaration of covenants approval
• 00:22:08 Woodmoor Improvement Association, March 25 – Public Safety leadership change
• 00:23:17 Between the Covers at Covered Treasures Bookstore – Our animal Companions
• 00:23:58 April Library Events – Quilt display continues; call for summer teen volunteers
• 00:25:20 Palmer Lake Historical Society, March 19 – History of fox farming recounted
• 00:26:29 The Nature of Our Community – Mountain pine beetles
• 00:27:40 High Altitude Nature and Gardens – Attracting hummingbirds the safe and beautiful way
• 00:28:56 Art Matters – The architecture of awe: why art holds nature's secret language
• 00:29:37 Our Community Notices
• 00:30:43 Discover great ways to engage with Our Community!
• 00:31:42 Conclusion

Any questions or concerns you have about the details should be double-checked by reading the corresponding article in this month's issue https://wp.ocn.me/v26n4/

All OCN podcasts are posted at https://wp.ocn.me/podcast/.

This episode is at https://wp.ocn.me/podcast/ocn2604highlights/

The related audio articles episode is at https://wp.ocn.me/podcast/ocn2604articles/

To subscribe on other podcasting sites, you will need to enter this RSS feed: https://wp.ocn.me/feed/podcast/ocn/

To be notified every time we post a new podcast, go to https://wp.ocn.me/newslettersignup/.

This podcast consists of the audio files from this issue. Click here to download an mp4 file of this podcast.

It was computer-generated and has not been fact-checked in every detail by OCN volunteers.

• 00:00:00 OCN Vol. 26 No. 4 - April 4, 2026
• 00:00:18 Buc-ee's Resistance Community Meeting, March 19 – "It's not over"
• 00:08:13 Palmer Lake Board of Trustees, March 12, 25, and 26 – Search for town attorney grinds on
• 00:18:50 Lewis-Palmer D38 Board of Education, March 16 – Music in Our Schools recognitions; athletic complex resolution; financial analysis
• 00:24:26 Monument Academy School Board, March 12 – Board approves bond refinancing plan
• 00:31:08 Monument Academy, March 18 – MA announces anonymous $17 million donation for performing arts auditorium
• 00:33:26 Monument Town Council, March 2 and 16 – Water tank site annexation approved
• 00:39:22 Monument Planning Commission, March 11 – Balancing growth and the "joy of being here": Planning Commission recommends approval of auto dealership and Fire Training Facility
• 00:42:46 Monument Fire District, March 25 – District breaks ground for new Station 3
• 00:53:31 Shiloh Pines Wildfire Preparedness Meeting, Mar. 7 – Healthy trees are vital to wildfire fuel reduction
• 00:55:40 Woodmoor Water and Sanitation District, March 9 – Board deals with 100,000-gallon water loss
• 01:03:20 Monument Sanitation District, March 18 – Delinquent account notices sent
• 01:05:39 Donala Water and Sanitation District, March 19 – District weighs financial trends and capital project impacts
• 01:12:53 Triview Metropolitan District, March 19 – Northern Monument Creek Interceptor set to "ramp up"
• 01:21:02 El Paso County Regional Loop Water Authority, March 3 and 19 – Board awards and amends contracts
• 01:24:33 El Paso Board of County Commissioners, March 17 – Highway 105 easements approved
• 01:29:17 El Paso County Planning Commission, March 5 and 19 Two requests recommended for approval
• 01:31:11 Northern El Paso County Coalition of Community Associations Inc. – Monument, Triview officials share information
• 01:35:18 Gleneagle Civic Association, March 17 – GCA reports board changes, seeks declaration of covenants approval
• 01:45:13 Woodmoor Improvement Association, March 25 – Public Safety leadership change
• 01:52:11 Between the Covers at Covered Treasures Bookstore – Our animal Companions
• 01:58:26 April Library Events – Quilt display continues; call for summer teen volunteers
• 02:02:44 Palmer Lake Historical Society, March 19 – History of fox farming recounted
• 02:05:31 The Nature of Our Community – Mountain pine beetles
• 02:09:42 High Altitude Nature and Gardens – Attracting hummingbirds the safe and beautiful way
• 02:12:59 Art Matters – The architecture of awe: why art holds nature's secret language
• 02:16:35 Our Community Notices
• 02:24:58 Discover great ways to engage with Our Community!
• 02:27:27 Conclusion

Any questions or concerns you have about the details should be double-checked by reading the corresponding article in this month's issue at https://wp.ocn.me/v26n4/:

All OCN podcasts are posted at https://wp.ocn.me/podcast/.

This episode is at https://wp.ocn.me/podcast/ocn2604articles/.

The related highlights episode is at https://wp.ocn.me/podcast/ocn2604highlights/.

To subscribe on other podcasting sites, you will need to enter this RSS feed: https://wp.ocn.me/feed/podcast/ocn/

This podcast is a summary of this issue. Click here to download an mp4 file of this podcast.

It was generated using an AI tool and has not been fact-checked in every detail by OCN volunteers.

A transcript is posted at https://ocn.me/pdf/ocn2603highlightstranscript.pdf.

• 00:00:00 OCN Vol. 26 No. 3 - March 7, 2026
• 00:00:21 Palmer Lake Board of Trustees, Feb. 12 and 26 – Board vacancies filled; planner resigns
• 00:01:26 Monument Planning Commission, Feb. 11 – Conexus proposes 158 apartments and townhomes on 23 acres
• 00:02:40 Buc-ee's applies to El Paso County to expand parcel
• 00:03:47 Monument Town Council, Feb. 2 and 17 – Single-family home construction drops; commercial building jumps
• 00:05:00 D38 Parent and Community Advisory Committee, Feb. 10 – Update on Priority 3, Valuing Our People; introduction to Lewis-Palmer High School; discussion about report to board
• 00:06:16 Monument Academy School Board, Feb. 12 – Board affirms handling of parental grievance, need for code of conduct
• 00:07:22 Lewis-Palmer D38 Board of Education, Feb. 10 – Board discusses possible adjustments in light of state budget crunch
• 00:08:29 Monument Fire District, Feb. 25 – Fire Station 3 sale approved
• 00:10:02 Woodmoor Water and Sanitation District, Feb. 17 – Board asks for help with water piracy
• 00:11:27 Monument Sanitation District, Feb. 18 – Work on Beacon Lite Road proceeds
• 00:12:23 Triview Metropolitan District, Feb. 19 – Northern Monument Creek Interceptor approved
• 00:13:58 Donala Water and Sanitation District, Feb. 19 – Board considers fire mitigation at Willow Creek Ranch
• 00:15:13 El Paso County Regional Loop Water Authority, Feb. 18 – Board hears preliminary engineering designs
• 00:16:43 Woodmoor Improvement Association, Feb. 25 – Public Safety notes stage 2 fire alert; Buc-ee's continues
• 00:18:05 Letters to Our Community – Dollars to donuts!
• 00:19:02 Letters to Our Community – Botox Barbie rebuttal
• 00:21:15 Between the Covers at Covered Treasures Bookstore – Books for young readers
• 00:22:30 February Library Events – Quilt exhibit, craft groups, device drop-in, and tax assistance
• 00:23:57 Palmer Lake Historical Society, Feb. 19 – Ranch owners discovered Cherokee Trail artifacts
• 00:24:46 High Altitude Nature and Gardens – A Colorado calendar, seed rolls, and Effective Microorganisms (EM)
• 00:25:46 Art Matters – Art, physics, Argyle socks, and math
• 00:26:44 Our Community Notices
• 00:28:09 Conclusion

Any questions or concerns you have about the details should be double-checked by reading the corresponding article in this month's issue https://wp.ocn.me/v26n3/

All OCN podcasts are posted at https://wp.ocn.me/podcast/.

This episode is at https://wp.ocn.me/podcast/ocn2603highlights/

The related audio articles episode is at https://wp.ocn.me/podcast/ocn2603articles/

To subscribe on other podcasting sites, you will need to enter this RSS feed: https://wp.ocn.me/feed/podcast/ocn/

To be notified every time we post a new podcast, go to https://wp.ocn.me/newslettersignup/.

This podcast consists of the audio files from this issue. Click here to download an mp4 file of this podcast.

It was computer-generated and has not been fact-checked in every detail by OCN volunteers.

• 00:00:00 OCN Vol. 26 No. 3 - March 7, 2026
• 00:00:18 Palmer Lake Board of Trustees, Feb. 12 and 26 – Board vacancies filled; planner resigns
• 00:15:31 Monument Planning Commission, Feb. 11 – Conexus proposes 158 apartments and townhomes on 23 acres
• 00:21:15 Buc-ee's applies to El Paso County to expand parcel
• 00:24:14 Monument Town Council, Feb. 2 and 17 – Single-family home construction drops; commercial building jumps
• 00:31:56 D38 Parent and Community Advisory Committee, Feb. 10 – Update on Priority 3, Valuing Our People; introduction to Lewis-Palmer High School; discussion about report to board
• 00:38:06 Monument Academy School Board, Feb. 12 – Board affirms handling of parental grievance, need for code of conduct
• 00:50:51 Lewis-Palmer D38 Board of Education, Feb. 10 – Board discusses possible adjustments in light of state budget crunch
• 00:59:25 Monument Fire District, Feb. 25 – Fire Station 3 sale approved
• 01:06:59 Woodmoor Water and Sanitation District, Feb. 17 – Board asks for help with water piracy
• 01:13:47 Monument Sanitation District, Feb. 18 – Work on Beacon Lite Road proceeds
• 01:15:59 Triview Metropolitan District, Feb. 19 – Northern Monument Creek Interceptor approved
• 01:24:53 Donala Water and Sanitation District, Feb. 19 – Board considers fire mitigation at Willow Creek Ranch
• 01:30:56 El Paso County Regional Loop Water Authority, Feb. 18 – Board hears preliminary engineering designs
• 01:37:38 Woodmoor Improvement Association, Feb. 25 – Public Safety notes stage 2 fire alert; Buc-ee's continues
• 01:42:25 Letters to Our Community – Dollars to donuts!
• 01:43:52 Letters to Our Community – Botox Barbie rebuttal
• 01:46:32 Between the Covers at Covered Treasures Bookstore – Books for young readers
• 01:53:14 February Library Events – Quilt exhibit, craft groups, device drop-in, and tax assistance
• 01:59:57 Palmer Lake Historical Society, Feb. 19 – Ranch owners discovered Cherokee Trail artifacts
• 02:02:11 High Altitude Nature and Gardens – A Colorado calendar, seed rolls, and Effective Microorganisms (EM)
• 02:05:38 Art Matters – Art, physics, Argyle socks, and math
• 02:08:45 Our Community Notices
• 02:15:34 Conclusion

Any questions or concerns you have about the details should be double-checked by reading the corresponding article in this month's issue at https://wp.ocn.me/v26n3/:

All OCN podcasts are posted at https://wp.ocn.me/podcast/.

This episode is at https://wp.ocn.me/podcast/ocn2603articles/.

The related highlights episode is at https://wp.ocn.me/podcast/ocn2603highlights/.

To subscribe on other podcasting sites, you will need to enter this RSS feed: https://wp.ocn.me/feed/podcast/ocn/

To be notified every time we post a new podcast, go to https://wp.ocn.me/newslettersignup/.

This podcast consists of the audio files from this issue. Click here to download an mp4 file of this podcast.

It was computer-generated and has not been fact-checked in every detail by OCN volunteers.

• 00:00:00 Introduction
• 00:00:18 Palmer Lake Board of Trustees, Jan. 8, 22, and 30 – Attorney Krob forced out without replacement
• 00:11:40 State of the Tri-Lakes Region and Economic Update, Jan. 29 – From national to regional to local
• 00:20:31 Monument Town Council, Jan. 5 and 20 – Commercial development approved
• 00:27:01 Monument Planning Commission, Jan. 14 – Monument officials attend infrastructure workshop
• 00:29:46 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
• 00:32:20 Parent and Community Advisory Committee, Jan. 13 – Continued discussion of board Priority 2, Academic Excellence, report from Monument Academy
• 00:38:19 Monument Academy School Board, Jan. 15 – Board passes mid-year budget, selects bond counsel
• 00:45:08 Lewis-Palmer D38 Board of Education, Jan. 26 – Reports on Home School Enrichment Academy structure, Transition program location
• 00:52:41 Monument Fire District, Jan. 19 and 28 – Fire Station 3 rebuild moves closer
• 00:59:35 Woodmoor Water and Sanitation District, Jan. 12 – Board hires new attorney
• 01:04:32 Monument Sanitation District, Jan. 21 – Buc-ee's advances sewer plan
• 01:07:52 Donala Water and Sanitation District, Jan. 15 – 2026 rates and fees amended
• 01:12:39 Triview Metropolitan District, Jan. 22 – 2026 snowpack "really bad"
• 01:18:04 El Paso County Regional Loop Water Authority, Jan. 15 – Board hears updates from Merrick and SpencerFane
• 01:21:12 El Paso Board of County Commissioners/Land Use Committee, Jan.8, 13, and 20 – Board, committee act on variety of projects
• 01:24:19 Northern El Paso County Coalition of Community Associations, Jan. 24 – NEPCO president urges more involvement
• 01:28:48 Woodmoor Improvement Association, Jan. 26 and 28 – Annual meeting and reorganization
• 01:39:37 Letters to Our Community – The reign of Botox Barbie
• 01:42:01 Between the Covers at Covered Treasures Bookstore – February is Heart Month
• 01:48:55 February Library Events – Winter Adult Reading continues, free tax preparation help begins, Monument Open House
• 01:53:54 Palmer Lake Historical Society, Jan. 15 – 2026 board installed at annual meeting
• 01:57:10 High Altitude Nature and Gardens – Rooting out crime: How our community's flowers protect more than just plants
• 02:00:08 Art Matters – Is our education keeping up with visual literacy?
• 02:03:50 Our Community Notices
• 02:15:34 Conclusion

Any questions or concerns you have about the details should be double-checked by reading the corresponding article in this month's issue at https://wp.ocn.me/v26n2/:

All OCN podcasts are posted at https://wp.ocn.me/podcast/.

This episode is at https://wp.ocn.me/podcast/ocn2602articles/.

The related highlights episode is at https://wp.ocn.me/podcast/ocn2602highlights/.

To subscribe on other podcasting sites, you will need to enter this RSS feed: https://wp.ocn.me/feed/podcast/ocn/

This podcast is a summary of this issue. Click here to download an mp4 file of this podcast.

It was generated using an AI tool and has not been fact-checked in every detail by OCN volunteers.

A transcript is posted at https://ocn.me/pdf/ocn2602highlightstranscript.pdf.

• 00:00:00 Introduction
• 00:00:19 Palmer Lake Board of Trustees, Jan. 8, 22, and 30 – Attorney Krob forced out without replacement
• 00:02:01 State of the Tri-Lakes Region and Economic Update, Jan. 29 – From national to regional to local
• 00:03:04 Monument Town Council, Jan. 5 and 20 – Commercial development approved
• 00:04:07 Monument Planning Commission, Jan. 14 – Monument officials attend infrastructure workshop
• 00:05:02 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
• 00:06:03 Parent and Community Advisory Committee, Jan. 13 – Continued discussion of board Priority 2, Academic Excellence, report from Monument Academy
• 00:07:55 Monument Academy School Board, Jan. 15 – Board passes mid-year budget, selects bond counsel
• 00:09:28 Lewis-Palmer D38 Board of Education, Jan. 26 – Reports on Home School Enrichment Academy structure, Transition program location
• 00:11:14 Monument Fire District, Jan. 19 and 28 – Fire Station 3 rebuild moves closer
• 00:13:15 Woodmoor Water and Sanitation District, Jan. 12 – Board hires new attorney
• 00:14:34 Monument Sanitation District, Jan. 21 – Buc-ee's advances sewer plan
• 00:15:25 Donala Water and Sanitation District, Jan. 15 – 2026 rates and fees amended
• 00:17:16 Triview Metropolitan District, Jan. 22 – 2026 snowpack "really bad"
• 00:18:32 El Paso County Regional Loop Water Authority, Jan. 15 – Board hears updates from Merrick and SpencerFane
• 00:19:29 El Paso Board of County Commissioners/Land Use Committee, Jan.8, 13, and 20 – Board, committee act on variety of projects
• 00:20:21 Northern El Paso County Coalition of Community Associations, Jan. 24 – NEPCO president urges more involvement
• 00:21:28 Woodmoor Improvement Association, Jan. 26 and 28 – Annual meeting and reorganization
• 00:23:05 Letters to Our Community – The reign of Botox Barbie
• 00:25:11 Between the Covers at Covered Treasures Bookstore – February is Heart Month
• 00:26:12 February Library Events – Winter Adult Reading continues, free tax preparation help begins, Monument Open House
• 00:27:24 Palmer Lake Historical Society, Jan. 15 – 2026 board installed at annual meeting
• 00:28:31 High Altitude Nature and Gardens – Rooting out crime: How our community's flowers protect more than just plants
• 00:29:22 Art Matters – Is our education keeping up with visual literacy?
• 00:30:11 Our Community Notices
• 00:31:14 Conclusion

Any questions or concerns you have about the details should be double-checked by reading the corresponding article in this month's issue https://wp.ocn.me/v26n2/

All OCN podcasts are posted at https://wp.ocn.me/podcast/.

This episode is at https://wp.ocn.me/podcast/ocn2602highlights/

The related audio articles episode is at https://wp.ocn.me/podcast/ocn2602articles/

To subscribe on other podcasting sites, you will need to enter this RSS feed: https://wp.ocn.me/feed/podcast/ocn/

This podcast is a summary of this issue. Click here to download an mp4 file of this podcast.

It was generated using an AI tool and has not been fact-checked in every detail by OCN volunteers.

A transcript is posted at https://ocn.me/pdf/ocn2601highlightstranscript.pdf.

• 00:00:00 Introduction
• 00:00:18 Palmer Lake Board of Trustees, Dec. 2, 11 - Beltran appointed; Caves, Krob, and Boyett resign
• 00:02:15 Monument Planning Commission, Dec. 10 - Commissioners recommend approval of 2026 zoning map, show appreciation for outgoing members
• 00:03:38 Monument Town Council, Dec. 1 and 15 - Council considers a variety of requests
• 00:05:07 Lewis-Palmer D38 Board of Education, Dec. 2 and 15 - Officers elected; recognitions; approval of annual mill levy
• 00:07:01 Monument Academy School Board, Dec. 11 - MA retains BB- credit rating
• 00:08:57 Donala Water and Sanitation District, Dec. 11 - 2026 budget adopted
• 00:10:37 Triview Metropolitan District, Dec. 11 - Water and wastewater rates increase; 2026 budget approved
• 00:12:22 Woodmoor Water and Sanitation District, Dec. 15 - 2026 budget adopted and rates set
• 00:14:27 Monument Sanitation District, Dec. 17 - 2026 budget approved; compensation debated
• 00:16:10 El Paso County Regional Loop Water Authority, Dec.18 - Board considers hiring executive director
• 00:19:04 El Paso County Planning Commission, Board of County Commissioners - Planning Commission recommends JJ Ranch, Gleneagle View, Hidden Creek for approval
• 00:20:42 Between the Covers at Covered Treasures Bookstore - Resolve to take care of yourself in 2026
• 00:22:21 January Library Events - Winter Adult Reading Program, homeschool program, adult book swap
• 00:24:04 High Altitude Nature and Gardens - Mini outdoor greenhouses, cinnamon to protect soil and seedlings
• 00:25:00 Art Matters - How Gen Z influences our cultural and financial future
• 00:26:19 Our Community Notices
• 00:27:56 Conclusion

Any questions or concerns you have about the details should be double-checked by reading the corresponding article in this month's issue https://wp.ocn.me/v26n1/

All OCN podcasts are posted at https://wp.ocn.me/podcast/.

This episode is at https://wp.ocn.me/podcast/ocn2601highlights/

The related audio articles episode is at https://wp.ocn.me/podcast/ocn2601articles/

To subscribe on other podcasting sites, you will need to enter this RSS feed: https://wp.ocn.me/feed/podcast/ocn/

To be notified every time we post a new podcast, go to https://wp.ocn.me/newslettersignup/.

This podcast consists of the audio files from this issue. Click here to download an mp4 file of this podcast.

It was computer-generated and has not been fact-checked in every detail by OCN volunteers.

• 00:00:00 Introduction
• 00:00:18 Palmer Lake Board of Trustees, Dec. 2, 11 - Beltran appointed; Caves, Krob, and Boyett resign
• 00:14:26 Monument Planning Commission, Dec. 10 - Commissioners recommend approval of 2026 zoning map, show appreciation for outgoing members
• 00:17:33 Monument Town Council, Dec. 1 and 15 - Council considers a variety of requests
• 00:25:35 Lewis-Palmer D38 Board of Education, Dec. 2 and 15 - Officers elected; recognitions; approval of annual mill levy
• 00:35:00 Monument Academy School Board, Dec. 11 - MA retains BB- credit rating
• 00:45:39 Donala Water and Sanitation District, Dec. 11 - 2026 budget adopted
• 00:51:05 Triview Metropolitan District, Dec. 11 - Water and wastewater rates increase; 2026 budget approved
• 00:57:53 Woodmoor Water and Sanitation District, Dec. 15 - 2026 budget adopted and rates set
• 01:05:49 Monument Sanitation District, Dec. 17 - 2026 budget approved; compensation debated
• 01:10:19 El Paso County Regional Loop Water Authority, Dec.18 - Board considers hiring executive director
• 01:15:01 El Paso County Planning Commission, Board of County Commissioners - Planning Commission recommends JJ Ranch, Gleneagle View, Hidden Creek for approval
• 01:19:14 Between the Covers at Covered Treasures Bookstore - Resolve to take care of yourself in 2026
• 01:25:31 January Library Events - Winter Adult Reading Program, homeschool program, adult book swap
• 01:31:14 High Altitude Nature and Gardens - Mini outdoor greenhouses, cinnamon to protect soil and seedlings
• 01:33:52 Art Matters - How Gen Z influences our cultural and financial future
• 01:37:49 Our Community Notices
• 01:46:25 Conclusion

Any questions or concerns you have about the details should be double-checked by reading the corresponding article in this month's issue at https://wp.ocn.me/v26n1/:

All OCN podcasts are posted at https://wp.ocn.me/podcast/.

This episode is at https://wp.ocn.me/podcast/ocnw2601articles/.

The related highlights episode is at https://wp.ocn.me/podcast/ocn2601highlights/.

To subscribe on other podcasting sites, you will need to enter this RSS feed: https://wp.ocn.me/feed/podcast/ocn/

This podcast is a summary of this issue. Click here to download an mp4 file of this podcast.

It was generated using an AI tool and has not been fact-checked in every detail by OCN volunteers.

A transcript is posted at https://ocn.me/pdf/ocn2512highlightstranscript.pdf.

• 00:00:00 Introduction
• 00:00:19 Palmer Lake Board of Trustees, Nov. 13 and 18 - Schedule for annexation elections undecided; board vacancy unfilled
• 00:03:20 Monument Planning Commission, Nov. 13 - Commission recommends controversial 158-home Conexus development and Commercial PUD
• 00:06:30 Lewis-Palmer D38 Board of Education, Nov. 17 - Reports on CIC and Safety and Security
• 00:09:41 Nov. 4 Election
• 00:10:02 Monument Town Council, Oct. 29 and Nov. 3 and 17 - Council agrees to incentives for major plant
• 00:12:57 Monument Academy School Board, Nov. 13 - Board hears audit, marketing updates
• 00:15:27 Lewis-Palmer D 38 Parent and Community Advisory Committee, Nov. 18 - Accreditation discussion; post-election report
• 00:16:44 Monument Fire District, Nov. 12 - 2026 budget adopted; construction award approved
• 00:19:22 Woodmoor Water and Sanitation District, Nov. 17 - Rate increases for 2026 discussed
• 00:22:16 Monument Sanitation District, Nov. 19 - Draft of 2026 budget reviewed
• 00:23:30 Donala Water and Sanitation District, Nov. 20 - Water rights and exchange options reviewed
• 00:26:27 Triview Metropolitan District, Nov. 20 - Land inclusion approved; legal counsel charges defined
• 00:28:10 El Paso County Regional Loop Water Authority, Nov.20 - 2025 budget reviewed; 2026 budget adopted
• 00:29:50 El Paso Board of County Commissioners - Board approves agreement on Highway 105 widening
• 00:31:11 Northern El Paso County Coalition of Community Associations (NEPCO) - County commissioners Williams, Wysong featured at meeting
• 00:32:40 Woodmoor Improvement Association, Nov. 24 - Board approves 2026 budget, hears holiday light contest details
• 00:35:03 Letters to Our Community - Thank you, Monument Hill Foundation – Faith Anderson
• 00:35:32 Letters to Our Community - Eighty is the new sixty – Betsy Lambert
• 00:36:14 Between the Covers at Covered Treasures Bookstore - Consider the gift of reading
• 00:37:31 November Library Events - New library software coming; December programs, schedule changes
• 00:39:12 High Altitude Nature and Gardens - Festive stuff: winter beauty outdoors, indoors, and holiday acorn bread
• 00:40:54 Art Matters - Art curation: We all do it, even with holiday trees and gift wrapping
• 00:41:44 Our Community Notices
• 00:43:52 Conclusion

Any questions or concerns you have about the details should be double-checked by reading the corresponding article in this month's issue https://wp.ocn.me/v25n12/

All OCN podcasts are posted at https://wp.ocn.me/podcast/.

This episode is at https://wp.ocn.me/podcast/ocn2512highlights/

The related audio articles episode is at https://wp.ocn.me/podcast/ocn2512articles/

To subscribe on other podcasting sites, you will need to enter this RSS feed: https://wp.ocn.me/feed/podcast/ocn/

To be notified every time we post a new podcast, go to https://wp.ocn.me/newslettersignup/.

This podcast consists of the audio files from this issue. Click here to download an mp4 file of this podcast.

It was computer-generated and has not been fact-checked in every detail by OCN volunteers.

• 00:00:00 Introduction
• 00:00:18 Palmer Lake Board of Trustees, Nov. 13 and 18 - Schedule for annexation elections undecided; board vacancy unfilled
• 00:17:06 Monument Planning Commission, Nov. 13 - Commission recommends controversial 158-home Conexus development and Commercial PUD
• 00:23:34 Lewis-Palmer D38 Board of Education, Nov. 17 - Reports on CIC and Safety and Security
• 00:33:48 Nov. 4 Election
• 00:34:45 Monument Town Council, Oct. 29 and Nov. 3 and 17 - Council agrees to incentives for major plant
• 00:41:22 Monument Academy School Board, Nov. 13 - Board hears audit, marketing updates
• 00:51:28 Lewis-Palmer D 38 Parent and Community Advisory Committee, Nov. 18 - Accreditation discussion; post-election report
• 00:56:22 Monument Fire District, Nov. 12 - 2026 budget adopted; construction award approved
• 01:04:11 Woodmoor Water and Sanitation District, Nov. 17 - Rate increases for 2026 discussed
• 01:11:19 Monument Sanitation District, Nov. 19 - Draft of 2026 budget reviewed
• 01:14:24 Donala Water and Sanitation District, Nov. 20 - Water rights and exchange options reviewed
• 01:21:50 Triview Metropolitan District, Nov. 20 - Land inclusion approved; legal counsel charges defined
• 01:28:45 El Paso County Regional Loop Water Authority, Nov.20 - 2025 budget reviewed; 2026 budget adopted
• 01:33:05 El Paso Board of County Commissioners - Board approves agreement on Highway 105 widening
• 01:35:03 Northern El Paso County Coalition of Community Associations (NEPCO) - County commissioners Williams, Wysong featured at meeting
• 01:38:45 Woodmoor Improvement Association, Nov. 24 - Board approves 2026 budget, hears holiday light contest details
• 01:43:04 Letters to Our Community - Thank you, Monument Hill Foundation
• 01:43:54 Letters to Our Community - Eighty is the new sixty
• 01:44:55 Between the Covers at Covered Treasures Bookstore - Consider the gift of reading
• 01:49:29 November Library Events - New library software coming; December programs, schedule changes
• 01:53:49 High Altitude Nature and Gardens - Festive stuff: winter beauty outdoors, indoors, and holiday acorn bread
• 01:57:47 Art Matters - Art curation: We all do it, even with holiday trees and gift wrapping
• 02:01:07 Our Community Notices
• 02:09:47 Conclusion

Any questions or concerns you have about the details should be double-checked by reading the corresponding article in this month's issue at https://wp.ocn.me/v25n12/:

All OCN podcasts are posted at https://wp.ocn.me/podcast/.

This episode is at https://wp.ocn.me/podcast/ocn2512articles/.

The related highlights episode is at https://wp.ocn.me/podcast/ocn2512highlights/.

To subscribe on other podcasting sites, you will need to enter this RSS feed: https://wp.ocn.me/feed/podcast/ocn/

This podcast is a summary of this issue. Click here to download an mp4 file of this podcast.

It was generated using an AI tool and has not been fact-checked in every detail by OCN volunteers.

A transcript is posted at https://ocn.me/pdf/ocn2511highlightstranscript.pdf.

• 00:00:00 Introduction
• 00:00:18 Palmer Lake Board of Trustees, Oct. 2, 9, and 23 - Annexation election set for Feb. 3, trustee resigns, lawsuits dismissed
• 00:01:30 Buc-ee's Resistance, Oct. 14 - Coalition comes together to stop Buc-ee's
• 00:02:52 Lewis-Palmer D38 Board of Education, Oct. 20 - Monument Academy annual report, Home School Enrichment Academy, and Transitions program update
• 00:03:41 Monument Academy School Board, Oct. 16 and 23 - Board appropriates ERTC funds
• 00:05:00 D38 Parent and Community Advisory Committee, Oct. 14 - Board goals feedback; work toward maintaining academic excellence
• 00:05:44 Monument Town Council, Oct. 6 and 20 - Retiring Facilities Superintendent Ron Rathburn recognized
• 00:07:13 Monument Planning Commission, Oct. 8 - Commission recommends approval of Legacy at Jackson Landing project
• 00:08:13 Monument Fire District, Oct. 22 - 2026 draft budget presented; Chief's retirement announced
• 00:09:21 Woodmoor Water and Sanitation District, Oct. 13 - Schedule set for 2026 budget
• 00:10:31 Monument Sanitation District, Oct. 15 - Draft of 2026 budget reviewed
• 00:11:20 Donala Water and Sanitation District, Oct. 9 - 2026 budget planning
• 00:12:31 Triview Metropolitan District, Oct. 16 - Proposed 2026 budget presented
• 00:13:48 El Paso County Regional Loop Water Authority, Oct. 15 - Board of County Commissioners slow to reimburse
• 00:14:40 El Paso County Board of County Commissioners, Oct. 7 - Board approves contract for Fox Run Gazebo
• 00:15:25 Gleneagle Civic Association Board of Directors, Sept. 30 - Board defends use of companies for duties
• 00:16:31 Gleneagle Civic Association Town Hall Meeting, Oct. 15 - Town Hall covers ballot measures
• 00:17:44 Woodmoor Improvement Association, Oct. 24 - Board urges safety, announces holiday light contest
• 00:18:37 Letters to Our Community - Jackie Burhans for D38 School Board – Corey Grundel
• 00:19:19 Letters to Our Community - Vote for Ginger Schaaf - Leslie Hanks
• 00:20:01 Letters to Our Community - Manipulative vs. persuasive speech - Heather Jacobson
• 00:20:45 Letters to Our Community - Support Jackie Burhans - Kerri Kilgore
• 00:21:39 Letters to Our Community – Endorsement for Ginger Schaaf – D38 School Board - Lt. Col. Jessa Liegl
• 00:22:33 Letters to Our Community - Ginger Schaaf endorsement - Melissa May
• 00:23:20 Letters to Our Community - Support Burhans for D38 School Board - Jessica McAllister
• 00:24:12 Letters to Our Community - Schaaf for family values - Amy McKenzie
• 00:24:58 Letters to Our Community - Vote for Ginger Schaaf - Karen McVay
• 00:25:42 Letters to Our Community - Endorsement of Jackie Burhans - Amy Paschal
• 00:26:26 Letters to Our Community - D38 safety - a senior and grandfather's perspective - Gordon Reichal
• 00:27:04 Letters to Our Community - Ginger Schaaf: common sense candidate for D38 School Board - Dolly Rickerman
• 00:27:51 Letters to Our Community - Jackie Burhans is the experienced voice we need in D38 - Amy Shertzer
• 00:28:36 Letters to Our Community - Support Ginger Schaaf for D38 School Board - Amy Stephens
• 00:29:33 Between the Covers at Covered Treasures Bookstore - Remembering to be thankful
• 00:30:48 November Library Events - Programs on crafts, end of life, care for caregivers
• 00:31:34 Palmer Lake Historical Society, Oct. 16 - Ancient days of Garden of the Gods explored
• 00:32:25 High Altitude Nature and Gardens - November tips, paper-bagging geraniums, compost poles
• 00:33:06 Art Matters - Art shapes our world - and shifts our gaze
• 00:33:54 Discover great new ways to engage with Our Community!
• 00:34:33 Our Community Notices
• 00:35:38 Conclusion

Any questions or concerns you have about the details should be double-checked by reading the corresponding article in this month's issue https://wp.ocn.me/v25n11/

All OCN podcasts are posted at https://wp.ocn.me/podcast/.

This episode is at https://wp.ocn.me/podcast/ocn2511highlights/

The related audio articles episode is at https://wp.ocn.me/podcast/ocn2511articles/

To subscribe on other podcasting sites, you will need to enter this RSS feed: https://wp.ocn.me/feed/podcast/ocn/

To be notified every time we post a new podcast, go to https://wp.ocn.me/newslettersignup/.

This podcast consists of the audio files from this issue. Click here to download an mp4 file of this podcast.

It was computer-generated and has not been fact-checked in every detail by OCN volunteers.

• 00:00:00 Introduction
• 00:00:18 Palmer Lake Board of Trustees, Oct. 2, 9, and 23 - Annexation election set for Feb. 3, trustee resigns, lawsuits dismissed
• 00:11:53 Buc-ee's Resistance, Oct. 14 - Coalition comes together to stop Buc-ee's
• 00:17:23 Lewis-Palmer D38 Board of Education, Oct. 20 - Monument Academy annual report, Home School Enrichment Academy, and Transitions program update
• 00:26:24 Monument Academy School Board, Oct. 16 and 23 - Board appropriates ERTC funds
• 00:37:22 D38 Parent and Community Advisory Committee, Oct. 14 - Board goals feedback; work toward maintaining academic excellence
• 00:41:46 Monument Town Council, Oct. 6 and 20 - Retiring Facilities Superintendent Ron Rathburn recognized
• 00:46:59 Monument Planning Commission, Oct. 8 - Commission recommends approval of Legacy at Jackson Landing project
• 00:51:19 Monument Fire District, Oct. 22 - 2026 draft budget presented; Chief's retirement announced
• 00:59:58 Woodmoor Water and Sanitation District, Oct. 13 - Schedule set for 2026 budget
• 01:05:03 Monument Sanitation District, Oct. 15 - Draft of 2026 budget reviewed
• 01:08:09 Donala Water and Sanitation District, Oct. 9 - 2026 budget planning
• 01:14:59 Triview Metropolitan District, Oct. 16 - Proposed 2026 budget presented
• 01:21:46 El Paso County Regional Loop Water Authority, Oct. 15 - Board of County Commissioners slow to reimburse
• 01:25:06 El Paso County Board of County Commissioners, Oct. 7 - Board approves contract for Fox Run Gazebo
• 01:27:00 Gleneagle Civic Association Board of Directors, Sept. 30 - Board defends use of companies for duties
• 01:39:34 Gleneagle Civic Association Town Hall Meeting, Oct. 15 - Town Hall covers ballot measures
•  01:45:18 Woodmoor Improvement Association, Oct. 24 - Board urges safety, announces holiday light contest
• 01:50:17 Letters to Our Community - Jackie Burhans for D38 School Board – Corey Grundel
• 01:51:49 Letters to Our Community - Vote for Ginger Schaaf - Leslie Hanks
• 01:53:31 Letters to Our Community - Manipulative vs. persuasive speech - Heather Jacobson
• 01:55:33 Letters to Our Community - Support Jackie Burhans - Kerri Kilgore
• 01:57:42 Letters to Our Community – Endorsement for Ginger Schaaf – D38 School Board - Lt. Col. Jessa Liegl
• 01:59:46 Letters to Our Community - Ginger Schaaf endorsement - Melissa May
• 02:01:55 Letters to Our Community - Support Burhans for D38 School Board - Jessica McAllister
• 02:03:57 Letters to Our Community - Schaaf for family values - Amy McKenzie
• 02:06:01 Letters to Our Community - Vote for Ginger Schaaf - Karen McVay
• 02:07:53 Letters to Our Community - Endorsement of Jackie Burhans - Amy Paschal
• 02:09:18 Letters to Our Community - D38 safety - a senior and grandfather's perspective - Gordon Reichal
• 02:10:37 Letters to Our Community - Ginger Schaaf: common sense candidate for D38 School Board - Dolly Rickerman
• 02:12:47 Letters to Our Community - Jackie Burhans is the experienced voice we need in D38 - Amy Shertzer
• 02:14:46 Letters to Our Community - Support Ginger Schaaf for D38 School Board - Amy Stephens
• 02:17:14 Between the Covers at Covered Treasures Bookstore - Remembering to be thankful
• 02:22:02 November Library Events - Programs on crafts, end of life, care for caregivers
• 02:26:07 Palmer Lake Historical Society, Oct. 16 - Ancient days of Garden of the Gods explored
• 02:28:46 High Altitude Nature and Gardens - November tips, paper-bagging geraniums, compost poles
• 02:31:50 Art Matters - Art shapes our world - and shifts our gaze
• 02:35:35 Discover great new ways to engage with Our Community!
• 02:38:22 Our Community Notices
• 02:49:31 Conclusion

Any questions or concerns you have about the details should be double-checked by reading the corresponding article in this month's issue at https://wp.ocn.me/v25n11/:

All OCN podcasts are posted at https://wp.ocn.me/podcast/.

This episode is at https://wp.ocn.me/podcast/ocn2511articles/.

The related highlights episode is at https://wp.ocn.me/podcast/ocn2511highlights/.

To subscribe on other podcasting sites, you will need to enter this RSS feed: https://wp.ocn.me/feed/podcast/ocn/

This podcast is a summary of this issue. Click here to download an mp4 file of this podcast.

It was generated using an AI tool and has not been fact-checked in every detail by OCN volunteers.

A transcript is posted at https://ocn.me/pdf/ocn2510highlightstranscript.pdf.

• 00:00:00 Introduction
• 00:00:18 Palmer Lake Board of Trustees, Sept. 25 - New board members seated; annexation ordinance becomes law
• 00:01:04 Monument Town Council, Sept. 2 and 15 - Growing budget deficit; Town lays off five people
• 00:01:59 Palmer Lake Planning Commission, Sept. 2 - Panel recommends denial of Buc-ee's plans
• 00:02:47 Lewis-Palmer D38 Parent and Community Advisory Committee, Sept. 9 - Committee discusses plans for relationship with Board of Education in upcoming school year
• 00:03:40 Monument Academy School Board, Sept. 11 - Board selects marketing firm, transfers funds
• 00:04:41 Lewis-Palmer D38 Board of Education, Sept. 15 - State assessment results; school accreditation; Career and Innovation Center update
• 00:05:51 Monument Fire District, Sept. 24 - Board vacancy filled; training tower and wildland engine approved
• 00:06:34 Woodmoor Water and Sanitation District, Sept. 8 - Board plans for Accessory Dwelling Units
• 00:07:30 Monument Sanitation District, Sept. 17 - Beacon Lite Road due for upgrades
• 00:08:12 Triview Metropolitan District, Sept. 18 - Road enhancement project delayed
• 00:09:18 Water and Sanitation District, Sept. 11 - 2026 budget planning kicks off
• 00:10:40 El Paso County Regional Loop Water Authority, Sept. 25 - Contract for reservoir expansion design awarded
• 00:11:30 El Paso County Board of County Commissioners, Sept. 2, 9, and 23 - County approves park services
• 00:12:25 Fox Run Nature Center on hold
• 00:13:06 Northern El Paso County Coalition of Community Associations, Sept. 13 - County officials give updates
• 00:14:01 Woodmoor Improvement Association, Sept. 24 - Prairie dogs remain; winter is coming
• 00:14:57 Letters to Our Community - Todd Brown for Ginger Schaaf
• 00:15:38 Letters to Our Community - Bullying in our community
• 00:16:20 Letters to Our Community - Jackie Burhans is great for D38!
• 00:17:10 Letters to Our Community - Kettner's reply to Sellers
• 00:18:03 Letters to Our Community - A dedicated advocate for D38 Board of Education
• 00:18:41 Letters to Our Community - Endorsement for Ginger Schaaf - D38 School Board
• 00:19:16 Letters to Our Community - Endorsing Jackie Burhans
• 00:20:03 Letters to Our Community - Letter of endorsement for Jackie Burhans
• 00:20:42 Letters to Our Community - Vote for Jackie
• 00:21:23 Between the Covers at Covered Treasures Bookstore - Reading is still fundamental
• 00:22:40 October Library Events - Book clubs, escape room, scrap exchange
• 00:23:38 Palmer Lake Historical Society, Sept. 18 - Pioneers Museum: past and present
• 00:24:33 On the Trail (in memory of Tim Watkins) - Annual Ride for Tim, Palmer Lake to Monument
• 00:25:18 High Altitude Nature and Gardens - Cornmeal in the garden; sweet potato leaf greens
• 00:25:59 Art Matters – October is Arts Month: Artober with Monumental Impact
• 00:26:50 Discover great new ways to engage with Our Community!
• 00:27:30 Our Community Notices
• 00:28:24 Conclusion

Any questions or concerns you have about the details should be double-checked by reading the corresponding article in this month's issue https://wp.ocn.me/v25n10/

All OCN podcasts are posted at https://wp.ocn.me/podcast/.

This episode is at https://wp.ocn.me/podcast/ocn2510highlights/

The related audio articles episode is at https://wp.ocn.me/podcast/ocn2510articles/

To subscribe on other podcasting sites, you will need to enter this RSS feed: https://wp.ocn.me/feed/podcast/ocn/

To be notified every time we post a new podcast, go to https://wp.ocn.me/newslettersignup/.

This podcast consists of the audio files from this issue. Click here to download an mp4 file of this podcast.

It was computer-generated and has not been fact-checked in every detail by OCN volunteers.

• 00:00:00 Introduction
• 00:00:18 Palmer Lake Board of Trustees, Sept. 25 - New board members seated; annexation ordinance becomes law
• 00:08:48 Monument Town Council, Sept. 2 and 15 - Growing budget deficit; Town lays off five people
• 00:12:47 Palmer Lake Planning Commission, Sept. 2 - Panel recommends denial of Buc-ee's plans
• 00:15:02 Lewis-Palmer D38 Parent and Community Advisory Committee, Sept. 9 - Committee discusses plans for relationship with Board of Education in upcoming school year
• 00:19:24 Monument Academy School Board, Sept. 11 - Board selects marketing firm, transfers funds
• 00:27:43 Lewis-Palmer D38 Board of Education, Sept. 15 - State assessment results; school accreditation; Career and Innovation Center update
• 00:34:34 Monument Fire District, Sept. 24 - Board vacancy filled; training tower and wildland engine approved
• 00:44:57 Woodmoor Water and Sanitation District, Sept. 8 - Board plans for Accessory Dwelling Units
• 00:50:03 Monument Sanitation District, Sept. 17 - Beacon Lite Road due for upgrades
• 00:52:06 Triview Metropolitan District, Sept. 18 - Road enhancement project delayed
• 00:58:02 Donala Water and Sanitation District, Sept. 11 - 2026 budget planning kicks off
• 01:04:02 El Paso County Regional Loop Water Authority, Sept. 25 - Contract for reservoir expansion design awarded
• 01:06:39 El Paso County Board of County Commissioners, Sept. 2, 9, and 23 - County approves park services
• 01:09:46 Fox Run Nature Center on hold
• 01:10:39 Northern El Paso County Coalition of Community Associations, Sept. 13 - County officials give updates
• 01:15:01 Woodmoor Improvement Association, Sept. 24 - Prairie dogs remain; winter is coming
• 01:19:55 Letters to Our Community - Todd Brown for Ginger Schaaf
• 01:21:54 Letters to Our Community - Bullying in our community
• 01:24:23 Letters to Our Community - Jackie Burhans is great for D38!
• 01:26:37 Letters to Our Community - Kettner's reply to Sellers
• 01:29:14 Letters to Our Community - A dedicated advocate for D38 Board of Education
• 01:30:26 Letters to Our Community - Endorsement for Ginger Schaaf - D38 School Board
• 01:32:07 Letters to Our Community - Endorsing Jackie Burhans
• 01:34:32 Letters to Our Community - Letter of endorsement for Jackie Burhans
• 01:36:20 Letters to Our Community - Vote for Jackie
• 01:37:35 Between the Covers at Covered Treasures Bookstore - Reading is still fundamental
• 01:42:35 October Library Events - Book clubs, escape room, scrap exchange
• 01:46:21 Palmer Lake Historical Society, Sept. 18 - Pioneers Museum: past and present
• 01:48:37 On the Trail (in memory of Tim Watkins) - Annual Ride for Tim, Palmer Lake to Monument
• 01:50:18 High Altitude Nature and Gardens - Cornmeal in the garden; sweet potato leaf greens
• 01:52:55 Art Matters – October is Arts Month: Artober with Monumental Impact
• 01:55:16 Discover great new ways to engage with Our Community!
• 01:57:42 Our Community Notices
• 02:07:21 Conclusion

Any questions or concerns you have about the details should be double-checked by reading the corresponding article in this month's issue at https://wp.ocn.me/v25n10/:

All OCN podcasts are posted at https://wp.ocn.me/podcast/.

This episode is at https://wp.ocn.me/podcast/ocn2510articles/.

The related highlights episode is at https://wp.ocn.me/podcast/ocn2510highlights/.

To subscribe on other podcasting sites, you will need to enter this RSS feed: https://wp.ocn.me/feed/podcast/ocn/

This podcast is a summary of this issue. Click here to download an mp4 file of this podcast.

It was generated using an AI tool and has not been fact-checked in every detail by OCN volunteers.

A transcript is posted at https://ocn.me/pdf/ocn2509highlightstranscript.pdf.

• 00:00:00 Introduction
• 00:00:19 Palmer Lake Planning Commission, Aug. 20 - Buc-ee's annexation vote postponed
• 00:01:20 Palmer Lake Board of Trustees, Aug. 6, 14, 28 - Board vacancy filled; land use code updated; annexation decision postponed
• 00:02:24 Palmer Lake Candidates' Forum, Aug. 27 - Candidates speak at forum
• 00:03:16 Monument Academy School Board, Aug. 14 and 25 - Board moves forward on facility plans, hears marketing proposal
• 00:04:47 Lewis-Palmer D38 Board of Education, Aug.18 - Board discusses facilities planning, Career and Innovation Center, budget
• 00:06:07 Monument Town Council, Aug. 4 and 18 - Ordinances, resolutions pass
• 00:07:43 Monument Planning Commission, Aug. 13 - Planning Commission seeks community input on future development
• 00:08:31 Monument Fire District, Aug. 27 - Money market fund approved; additional repairs needed
• 00:09:23 Woodmoor Water and Sanitation District, Aug. 11 - Water tank recoat contract awarded
• 00:10:15 Donala Water and Sanitation District, Aug. 13, 22 - General manager on administrative leave
• 00:10:56 Monument Sanitation District, Aug. 20 - Parker explains Buc-ee's wastewater estimate
• 00:11:50 El Paso County Regional Loop Water Authority, Aug. 28 - Board considers public-private partnership financing
• 00:12:40 Triview Metropolitan District, Aug. 21 - Traffic analysis results revealed
• 00:13:33 El Paso County Board of County Commissioners, Aug. 5 - Liquor license approved
• 00:14:20 El Paso County Planning Commission, Aug. 7 - Variance for rental unit rejected
• 00:15:03 Gleneagle Civic Association, Aug. 12 - GCA holds Town Hall to review rewritten covenants
• 00:15:53 Woodmoor Improvement Association, Aug. 27 - Board hears short-term rental concerns
• 00:16:59 Letters to Our Community - Open Dirty Woman Park to everyone
• 00:17:45 Letters to Our Community - I'm running for D38 Board of Education
• 00:18:35 Letters to Our Community - Thanks to all for the big move
• 00:19:11 Letters to Our Community - Jackie for D38
• 00:19:56 Letters to Our Community - Feral horses are not wildfire solutions
• 00:20:46 Letters to Our Community - Response from columnist Janet Sellers
• 00:21:44 Letters to Our Community - A proven advocate for our students, educators, and schools: Vote for Jackie!
• 00:22:30 Letters to Our Community - Monument Hill Kiwanis awards grant to Quilts of Valor
• 00:23:09 Letters to Our Community - Vote for D38 school board
• 00:23:46 Letters to Our Community - Ginger Schaaf for D38 school board
• 00:24:24 Between the Covers at Covered Treasures Bookstore - Get lost in a new book
• 00:25:10 September Library Events - Book clubs, Art for Older Adults, Palmer Lake concert
• 00:26:05 On the Trail (in memory of Tim Watkins) - Ride for Tim scheduled for Sept. 13
• 00:26:52 High Altitude Nature and Gardens (HANG) - Fall and the forest: creating soil beds and a blue spruce kitchen treat
• 00:27:31 Art Matters - What is art good for?
• 00:28:17 Our Community Notices
• 00:29:18 Conclusion

Any questions or concerns you have about the details should be double-checked by reading the corresponding article in this month's issue https://wp.ocn.me/v25n9/

All OCN podcasts are posted at https://wp.ocn.me/podcast/.

This episode is at https://wp.ocn.me/podcast/ocn2509highlights/

The related audio articles episode is at https://wp.ocn.me/podcast/ocn2509articles/

To subscribe on other podcasting sites, you will need to enter this RSS feed: https://wp.ocn.me/feed/podcast/ocn/

To be notified every time we post a new podcast, go to https://wp.ocn.me/newslettersignup/.

This podcast consists of the audio files from this issue. Click here to download an mp4 file of this podcast.

It was computer generated and has not been fact-checked in every detail by OCN volunteers.

• 00:00:00 Introduction
• 00:00:18 Palmer Lake Planning Commission, Aug. 20 - Buc-ee's annexation vote postponed
• 00:13:26 Palmer Lake Board of Trustees, Aug. 6, 14, 28 - Board vacancy filled; land use code updated; annexation decision postponed
• 00:27:17 Palmer Lake Candidates' Forum, Aug. 27 - Candidates speak at forum
• 00:28:41 Monument Academy School Board, Aug. 14 and 25 - Board moves forward on facility plans, hears marketing proposal
• 00:46:03 Lewis-Palmer D38 Board of Education, Aug.18 - Board discusses facilities planning, Career and Innovation Center, budget
• 00:53:12 Monument Town Council, Aug. 4 and 18 - Ordinances, resolutions pass
• 00:59:49 Monument Planning Commission, Aug. 13 - Planning Commission seeks community input on future development
• 01:03:22 Monument Fire District, Aug. 27 - Money market fund approved; additional repairs needed
• 01:13:08 Woodmoor Water and Sanitation District, Aug. 11 - Water tank recoat contract awarded
• 01:18:00 Donala Water and Sanitation District, Aug. 13, 22 - General manager on administrative leave
• 01:22:33 Monument Sanitation District, Aug. 20 - Parker explains Buc-ee's wastewater estimate
• 01:25:52 El Paso County Regional Loop Water Authority, Aug. 28 - Board considers public-private partnership financing
• 01:29:12 Triview Metropolitan District, Aug. 21 - Traffic analysis results revealed
• 01:34:24 El Paso County Board of County Commissioners, Aug. 5 - Liquor license approved
• 01:36:11 El Paso County Planning Commission, Aug. 7 - Variance for rental unit rejected
• 01:38:25 Gleneagle Civic Association, Aug. 12 - GCA holds Town Hall to review rewritten covenants
• 01:46:45 Woodmoor Improvement Association, Aug. 27 - Board hears short-term rental concerns
• 01:52:37 Letters to Our Community - Open Dirty Woman Park to everyone
• 01:54:31 Letters to Our Community - I'm running for D38 Board of Education
• 01:56:50 Letters to Our Community - Thanks to all for the big move
• 01:58:03 Letters to Our Community - Jackie for D38
• 01:59:59 Letters to Our Community - Feral horses are not wildfire solutions
• 02:02:17 Letters to Our Community - Response from columnist Janet Sellers
• 02:04:21 Letters to Our Community - A proven advocate for our students, educators, and schools: Vote for Jackie!
• 02:06:16 Letters to Our Community - Monument Hill Kiwanis awards grant to Quilts of Valor
• 02:07:35 Letters to Our Community - Vote for D38 school board
• 02:08:39 Letters to Our Community - Ginger Schaaf for D38 school board
• 02:10:06 Between the Covers at Covered Treasures Bookstore - Get lost in a new book
• 02:14:53 September Library Events - Book clubs, Art for Older Adults, Palmer Lake concert
• 02:18:48 On the Trail (in memory of Tim Watkins) - Ride for Tim scheduled for Sept. 13
• 02:20:16 High Altitude Nature and Gardens (HANG) - Fall and the forest: creating soil beds and a blue spruce kitchen treat
• 02:22:57 Art Matters - What is art good for?
• 02:26:30 Our Community Notices
• 02:38:05 Conclusion

Any questions or concerns you have about the details should be double-checked by reading the corresponding article in this month's issue at https://wp.ocn.me/v25n9/:

All OCN podcasts are posted at https://wp.ocn.me/podcast/.

This episode is at https://wp.ocn.me/podcast/ocn2509articles/.

The related highlights episode is at https://wp.ocn.me/podcast/ocn2509highlights/.

To subscribe on other podcasting sites, you will need to enter this RSS feed: https://wp.ocn.me/feed/podcast/ocn/

To be notified every time we post a new podcast, go to https://wp.ocn.me/newslettersignup/.

This podcast consists of the audio files from our August 2025 issue. Click here to download an mp4 file of this podcast.

It was computer generated and has not been fact-checked in every detail by OCN volunteers.

• 00:00:00 - Introduction
• 00:00:18 - Palmer Lake Board of Trustees, June 30, July 10, 24 - Candidates for board interviewed; recall election planned; annexation agreement published
• 00:21:29 - Monument Town Council, July 7 and 21 - Council focuses on growth, state mandates, and strategic planning
• 00:38:33 - Monument Planning Commission - Commission welcomes new leaders, reviews major development amendment and vision for Monument's future
• 00:43:49 - Monument Academy School Board, July 17 - Board prioritizes marketing plan, passes policy on religious opt-outs
• 00:50:27: Monument Fire District, July 23 - Station 2 operational; property inclusion approved
• 00:55:30 - Woodmoor Water and Sanitation District, July 14 - 2025 budget gets midyear tune up
• 01:02:01 - Monument Sanitation District, July 16 - Buc-ee's potential impact studied
• 01:04:59 - Donala Water and Sanitation District, July 17 - Board tours treatment facility, adjusts sewer bills
• 01:09:46 - Triview Metropolitan District - 2024 audit receives unmodified opinion; construction bid awarded
• 01:15:14 - El Paso County Regional Loop Water Authority, July 17 - 2024 finances receive clean audit opinion
• 01:18:38 - Northern El Paso County Coalition of Community Associations (NEPCO) - Developer reduces home sites, HOA affected state laws
• 01:22:12 - Woodmoor Improvement Association, Jul. 23 - Board recognizes Eagle Scout project, clarifies parking near open spaces
• 01:27:19 - Between the Covers at Covered Treasures Bookstore - Settle in for some Romance
• 01:31:45 - August Library Events - Book clubs, Dungeons and Dragons, Palmer Lake Big Band concert
• 01:34:10 - Palmer Lake Historical Society, July 19 - The power of print
• 01:36:00 - High Altitude Nature and Gardens - Wild Horse Fire Brigade: successful fire mitigation since the beginning of…plants
• 01:39:45 - Art Matters - We Can't Unchop a Tree
• 01:43:36 - Our Community Notices
• 01:55:13 - Conclusion

Any questions or concerns you have about the details should be double-checked by reading the corresponding article in this month's issue at https://wp.ocn.me/v25n8/:

All OCN podcasts are posted at https://wp.ocn.me/podcast/.

This episode is at https://wp.ocn.me/podcast/ocn2508articles/.

The related highlights episode is at https://wp.ocn.me/podcast/ocn2508highlights/.

To subscribe on other podcasting sites, you will need to enter this RSS feed: https://wp.ocn.me/feed/podcast/ocn/

This podcast is a summary of our August 2025 issue. Click here to download an mp4 file of this podcast.

It was generated using an AI tool and has not been fact-checked in every detail by OCN volunteers.

A transcript is posted at https://ocn.me/pdf/ocn2508highlightstranscript.pdf.

• 00:00:00 - Introduction
• 00:00:18 - Palmer Lake Board of Trustees, June 30, July 10, 24 - Candidates for board interviewed; recall election planned; annexation agreement published
• 00:02:03 - Monument Town Council, July 7 and 21 - Council focuses on growth, state mandates, and strategic planning
• 00:03:32 - Monument Planning Commission - Commission welcomes new leaders, reviews major development amendment and vision for Monument's future
• 00:04:43 - Monument Academy School Board, July 17 - Board prioritizes marketing plan, passes policy on religious opt-outs
• 00:05:54 - Monument Fire District, July 23 - Station 2 operational; property inclusion approved
• 00:06:45 - Woodmoor Water and Sanitation District, July 14 - 2025 budget gets midyear tune up
• 00:08:02 - Monument Sanitation District, July 16 - Buc-ee's potential impact studied
• 00:08:54 - Donala Water and Sanitation District, July 17 - Board tours treatment facility, adjusts sewer bills
• 00:09:43 - Triview Metropolitan District - 2024 audit receives unmodified opinion; construction bid awarded
• 00:11:02 - El Paso County Regional Loop Water Authority, July 17 - 2024 finances receive clean audit opinion
• 00:12:01 - Northern El Paso County Coalition of Community Associations (NEPCO) - Developer reduces home sites, HOA affected state laws
• 00:12:56 - Woodmoor Improvement Association, Jul. 23 - Board recognizes Eagle Scout project, clarifies parking near open spaces
• 00:13:45 - Between the Covers at Covered Treasures Bookstore - Settle in for some Romance
• 00:15:09 - August Library Events - Book clubs, Dungeons and Dragons, Palmer Lake Big Band concert
• 00:15:58 - Palmer Lake Historical Society, July 19 - The power of print
• 00:16:44 - High Altitude Nature and Gardens - Wild Horse Fire Brigade: successful fire mitigation since the beginning of…plants
• 00:18:14 - Art Matters - We Can't Unchop a Tree
• 00:18:57 - Our Community Notices
• 00:19:49 - Conclusion

Any questions or concerns you have about the details should be double-checked by reading the corresponding article in this month's issue https://wp.ocn.me/v25n8/

All OCN podcasts are posted at https://wp.ocn.me/podcast/.

This episode is at https://wp.ocn.me/podcast/ocn2508highlights/

The related audio articles episode is at https://wp.ocn.me/podcast/ocn2508articles/

Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Pandora | Spotify | YouTube

To subscribe on other podcasting sites, you will need to enter this RSS feed: https://wp.ocn.me/feed/podcast/ocn/

Download an mp3 file of this podcast at https://ocn.me/mp3/ocndefeliceinterview.mp3

All OCN podcasts are posted at https://wp.ocn.me/tag/podcast/.

This episode is at https://wp.ocn.me/podcast/maguire/

Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Pandora | Spotify | YouTube

To subscribe on other podcasting sites, you will need to enter this RSS feed: https://wp.ocn.me/feed/podcast/ocn/

Download an mp3 file of this podcast at https://ocn.me/mp3/ocnmaguireinterview.mp3

All OCN podcasts are posted at https://wp.ocn.me/podcast/.

This episode is at https://wp.ocn.me/podcast/maguire/

To subscribe on other podcasting sites, you will need to enter this RSS feed: https://wp.ocn.me/feed/podcast/ocn/

This podcast is a summary of our July 2025 issue. Click here to download an mp4 file of this podcast.

It was generated using an AI tool and has not been fact-checked in every detail by OCN volunteers.

A transcript is posted at https://ocn.me/pdf/ocn2507highlightstranscript.pdf.

• 00:00:00 Introduction
• 00:00:15 Palmer Lake Board of Trustees
• 00:01:23 Monument Town Council
• 00:02:32 Monument Academy
• 00:03:45 D38 Board of Education
• 00:04:57 Woodmoor Water and Sanitation District
• 00:06:08 Monument Sanitation District
• 00:07:02 Donala Water and Sanitation District
• 00:08:10 Triview Metropolitan District
• 00:09:12 El Paso County Regional Loop Water Authority
• 00:10:01 Monument Fire District
• 00:10:54 El Paso County Planning Commission
• 00:11:49 Letter to Our Community - Araje
• 00:12:34 Letter to Our Community - Schumaker
• 00:13:17 Between the Covers
• 00:14:37 High Altitude Nature and Gardening
• 00:15:14 Art Matters
• 00:15:54 Our Community Notices
• 00:16:54 Thank you for joining us

Any questions or concerns you have about the details should be double-checked by reading the corresponding article in this month's issue https://wp.ocn.me/v25n7/

All OCN podcasts are posted at https://wp.ocn.me/podcast/.

This episode is at https://wp.ocn.me/podcast/ocn2507highlights/

The related audio articles episode is at https://wp.ocn.me/podcast/ocn2507articles/

To subscribe on other podcasting sites, you will need to enter this RSS feed: https://wp.ocn.me/feed/podcast/ocn/

To be notified every time we post a new podcast, go to https://wp.ocn.me/newslettersignup/.

This podcast consists of the audio files from our July 2025 issue. Click here to download an mp4 file of this podcast.

It was computer generated and has not been fact-checked in every detail by OCN volunteers.

• 00:00:00 Introduction
• 00:00:20 Palmer Lake Board of trustees
• 00:12:07 Monument Town Council
• 00:23:06 Monument Academy School Board
• 00:29:22 Lewis Palmer, D38 Board of Education
• 00:36:19 Woodmoor Water and Sanitation District
• 00:41:55 Monument Sanitation District
• 00:45:01 Donala Water and Sanitation District
• 00:52:48 Triview Metropolitan District
• 01:03:03 El Paso County Regional Loop Water Authority
• 01:06:31 Monument Fire District
• 01:16:07 El Paso County Planning Commission
• 01:19:32 Letters to Our Community - Araje
• 01:21:33 Letters to Our Community - Schumaker
• 01:23:34 Between the covers at Covered Treasures Bookstore
• 01:28:31 High Altitude Nature and Gardening
• 01:32:46 Art Matters
• 01:36:19 Our Community Notices.
• 01:47:52 Thank you for joining us for the audio versions of the articles and columns from this issue of OCN.

Any questions or concerns you have about the details should be double-checked by reading the corresponding article in this month's issue at https://wp.ocn.me/v25n7/:

All OCN podcasts are posted at https://wp.ocn.me/podcast/.

This episode is at https://wp.ocn.me/podcast/ocn2507articles/.

The related highlights episode is at https://wp.ocn.me/podcast/ocn2507highlights/.

To subscribe on other podcasting sites, you will need to enter this RSS feed: https://wp.ocn.me/feed/podcast/ocn/

This podcast is a summary of our June 2025 issue. Click here to download an mp4 file of the whole podcast.

It was generated using an AI tool and has not been fact-checked in every detail by OCN volunteers.

A transcript is posted at https://ocn.me/pdf/ocn2506highlightstranscript.pdf.

• 00:00:00: OCN Vol. 25 No. 6 - June 7, 2026
• 00:00:17: Remembering Jim Maguire
• 00:01:12: Lewis-Palmer D38 Board of Education, May 19 - Whetstine named superintendent; board receives annual committee reports
• 00:02:00: Monument Town Council, May 5 and 19 - VanDenHoek sworn in as town manager
• 00:02:59: Discover new ways to engage with Our Community!
• 00:03:49: Monument Academy School Board, May 8, 9 and 29 - Board adjusts budget for low enrollment, anticipates tax credit revenue
• 00:04:58: D38 Parent and Community Advisory Committee, May 13 - Budget priorities, 2025-26 committee goals discussed
• 00:06:03: Monument Planning Commission, May 14 - Commission recommends approval of 30-acre commercial development
• 00:07:07: Palmer Lake Board of Trustees, May 5, 8, 22, and 29 - Revised Buc-ee's annexation eligibility petition approved
• 00:08:25: Monument Fire District, May 28 - Lease/purchase agreement revised; board secretary recognized; board vacancy
• 00:09:25: Woodmoor Water and Sanitation District, April 28, May 6 and 12 - Board awards well drilling contract, elects officers
• 00:10:29: Donala Water and Sanitation District, May 5 - Directors sworn in; district offices temporarily closed
• 00:11:36: El Paso County Regional Loop Water Authority, May 15 – Board officers elected
• 00:12:29: Monument Sanitation District, May 21 - Manhole overflow threatens Monument Lake
• 00:13:52: Triview Metropolitan District, May 22 - Bond passes; new board directors welcomed
• 00:14:52: Woodmoor Improvement Association, May 28 - Board announces fire education
• 00:16:03: Letters to Our Community - Thank you to the outgoing board members
• 00:17:13: Letters to Our Community - Tri-Lakes Women's Club gets thanks
• 00:17:59: A Perspective on Our Community - Flying Horse North change of plans
• 00:18:55: Between the Covers at Covered Treasures Bookstore - Let's get cooking!
• 00:19:45: June Library Events - Summer Adventure reading program begins, special programs offered
• 00:20:40: Palmer Lake Historical Society, May 15 - Author recounts life of Nikola Tesla
• 00:21:36: High Altitude Nature and Gardening (HANG) - Enjoying nature in summer, high altitude landscaping, and weed control
• 00:22:35: Art Matters - On being a sketchy person in the art and cultural sector 00:23:28: Our Community Notices
• 00:23:28: Our Community Notices
• 00:24:25: Thank you for joining us

Any questions or concerns you have about the details should be double-checked by reading the corresponding article in this month's issue https://wp.ocn.me/v25n6/

All OCN podcasts are posted at https://wp.ocn.me/podcast/.

This episode is at https://wp.ocn.me/podcast/ocn2506highlightsvideo/

The related audio articles episode is at https://wp.ocn.me/podcast/ocn2506audiovideo/

To subscribe on other podcasting sites, you will need to enter this RSS feed: https://wp.ocn.me/feed/podcast/ocn/

To be notified every time we post a new podcast, go to https://wp.ocn.me/newslettersignup/.

This podcast consists of the computer-generated audio files from our June 2025 issue and has not been fact-checked in every detail by OCN volunteers.

• 00:00:00: Introduction
• 00:00:22: Remembering Jim McGuire.
• 00:05:47: Lewis Palmer, D38 Board of Education, May 19. - Whetstine named Superintendent; Board receives annual committee reports.
• 00:15:06: Monument Town Council, May 5 and 19 - VanDenHoek sworn in as Town Manager.
• 00:23:53: Discover new ways to engage with Our Community!
• 00:26:32: Monument Academy School Board May 8, 9, and 29 - Board adjusts budget for low enrollment, anticipates tax credit revenue.
• 00:35:56: D38 Parent and Community Advisory Committee May 13 - Budget priorities 2025-26; Committee goals discussed.
• 00:41:26: Monument Planning Commission, May 14 - Commission recommends approval of 30-acre commercial development.
• 00:48:39: Palmer Lake Board of Trustees May 5, 8, 22, and 29 - Revised Bucky's annexation eligibility petition approved.
• 01:05:14: Monument Fire District May 28 – Lease/purchase agreement revised; board secretary recognized; board vacancy.
• 01:17:55: Woodmoor Water and Sanitation District, April 28, May 6 and 12 - Board awards well drilling contract, elects officers.
• 01:26:09: Donala water and Sanitation District May 5 - Directors sworn in; district offices temporarily closed.
• 01:32:05: El Paso County Regional Loop Water Authority May 15 - Board officers elected
• 01:35:45: Monument Sanitation District May 21 - Manhole overflow threatens Monument Lake.
• 01:40:41: Triview Metropolitan District May 22 - Bond passes; new board directors welcomed
• 01:53:18: Woodmoor Improvement Association May 28 - Board announces fire education
• 01:58:32: Letters to our community - Thank you to the outgoing board members
• 02:01:03: Letters to our community - Tri Lakes Women's Club gets thanks
• 02:02:31: A Perspective on Our Community - Flying Horse North Change of Plans.
• 02:06:37: Between the Covers at Covered Treasures Bookstore - Let's get cooking
• 02:11:41: June Library Events - Summer Adventure reading program begins, special programs offered.
• 02:16:25: Palmer Lake Historical Society, May 15 - Author recounts life of Nikola Tesla
• 02:20:50: High Altitude Nature and Gardening (HANG) - Enjoying nature in summer, high altitude landscaping and weed control
• 02:24:47: Art matters - On being a sketchy person in the art and cultural sector
• 02:28:02: Our Community Notices
• 02:42:20: Thank you for joining us for the audio versions of the articles and columns from this issue of OCN.

Any questions or concerns you have about the details should be double-checked by reading the corresponding article in this month's issue at https://wp.ocn.me/archive/2025issues/v25n6/:

All OCN podcasts are posted at https://wp.ocn.me/podcast/.

This episode is at https://wp.ocn.me/podcast/ocn2506audiovideo/

The related highlights episode is at https://wp.ocn.me/podcast/ocn2506highlightsvideo/

To subscribe on other podcasting sites, you will need to enter this RSS feed: https://wp.ocn.me/feed/podcast/ocn/

This podcast is a summary of our June 2025 issue. Click here to download an mp3 file of the whole podcast.

It was generated using an AI tool and has not been fact-checked in every detail by OCN volunteers.

A transcript is posted at https://ocn.me/documents/ocn2506highlightstranscript.txt.

• 00:00:00: OCN Vol. 25 No. 6 - June 7, 2026
• 00:00:17: Remembering Jim Maguire
• 00:01:12: Lewis-Palmer D38 Board of Education, May 19 - Whetstine named superintendent; board receives annual committee reports
• 00:02:00: Monument Town Council, May 5 and 19 - VanDenHoek sworn in as town manager
• 00:02:59: Discover new ways to engage with Our Community!
• 00:03:49: Monument Academy School Board, May 8, 9 and 29 - Board adjusts budget for low enrollment, anticipates tax credit revenue
• 00:04:58: D38 Parent and Community Advisory Committee, May 13 - Budget priorities, 2025-26 committee goals discussed
• 00:06:03: Monument Planning Commission, May 14 - Commission recommends approval of 30-acre commercial development
• 00:07:07: Palmer Lake Board of Trustees, May 5, 8, 22, and 29 - Revised Buc-ee's annexation eligibility petition approved
• 00:08:25: Monument Fire District, May 28 - Lease/purchase agreement revised; board secretary recognized; board vacancy
• 00:09:25: Woodmoor Water and Sanitation District, April 28, May 6 and 12 - Board awards well drilling contract, elects officers
• 00:10:29: Donala Water and Sanitation District, May 5 - Directors sworn in; district offices temporarily closed
• 00:11:36: El Paso County Regional Loop Water Authority, May 15 – Board officers elected
• 00:12:29: Monument Sanitation District, May 21 - Manhole overflow threatens Monument Lake
• 00:13:52: Triview Metropolitan District, May 22 - Bond passes; new board directors welcomed
• 00:14:52: Woodmoor Improvement Association, May 28 - Board announces fire education
• 00:16:03: Letters to Our Community - Thank you to the outgoing board members
• 00:17:13: Letters to Our Community - Tri-Lakes Women's Club gets thanks
• 00:17:59: A Perspective on Our Community - Flying Horse North change of plans
• 00:18:55: Between the Covers at Covered Treasures Bookstore - Let's get cooking!
• 00:19:45: June Library Events - Summer Adventure reading program begins, special programs offered
• 00:20:40: Palmer Lake Historical Society, May 15 - Author recounts life of Nikola Tesla
• 00:21:36: High Altitude Nature and Gardening (HANG) - Enjoying nature in summer, high altitude landscaping, and weed control
• 00:22:35: Art Matters - On being a sketchy person in the art and cultural sector 00:23:28: Our Community Notices
• 00:23:28: Our Community Notices

Any questions or concerns you have about the details should be double-checked by reading the corresponding article in this month's issue https://wp.ocn.me/v25n6/

All OCN podcasts are posted at https://wp.ocn.me/podcast/.

This episode is at https://wp.ocn.me/podcast/ocn2506highlights/

The related audio articles episode is at https://wp.ocn.me/podcast/ocn2506audio/

Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Pandora | Spotify | YouTube

To subscribe on other podcasting sites, you will need to enter this RSS feed: https://wp.ocn.me/feed/podcast/ocn/

To be notified every time we post a new podcast, go to https://wp.ocn.me/newslettersignup/.

This podcast consists of the computer-generated audio files from our June 2025 issue and has not been fact-checked in every detail by OCN volunteers.

• 00:00:00: Introduction
• 00:00:22: Remembering Jim McGuire.
• 00:05:47: Lewis Palmer, D38 Board of Education, May 19. - Whetstine named Superintendent; Board receives annual committee reports.
• 00:15:06: Monument Town Council, May 5 and 19 - VanDenHoek sworn in as Town Manager.
• 00:23:53: Discover new ways to engage with Our Community!
• 00:26:32: Monument Academy School Board May 8, 9, and 29 - Board adjusts budget for low enrollment, anticipates tax credit revenue.
• 00:35:56: D38 Parent and Community Advisory Committee May 13 - Budget priorities 2025-26; Committee goals discussed.
• 00:41:26: Monument Planning Commission, May 14 - Commission recommends approval of 30-acre commercial development.
• 00:48:39: Palmer Lake Board of Trustees May 5, 8, 22, and 29 - Revised Bucky's annexation eligibility petition approved.
• 01:05:14: Monument Fire District May 28 – Lease/purchase agreement revised; board secretary recognized; board vacancy.
• 01:17:55: Woodmoor Water and Sanitation District, April 28, May 6 and 12 - Board awards well drilling contract, elects officers.
• 01:26:09: Donala water and Sanitation District May 5 - Directors sworn in; district offices temporarily closed.
• 01:32:05: El Paso County Regional Loop Water Authority May 15 - Board officers elected
• 01:35:45: Monument Sanitation District May 21 - Manhole overflow threatens Monument Lake.
• 01:40:41: Triview Metropolitan District May 22 - Bond passes; new board directors welcomed
• 01:53:18: Woodmoor Improvement Association May 28 - Board announces fire education
• 01:58:32: Letters to our community - Thank you to the outgoing board members
• 02:01:03: Letters to our community - Tri Lakes Women's Club gets thanks
• 02:02:31: A Perspective on Our Community - Flying Horse North Change of Plans.
• 02:06:37: Between the Covers at Covered Treasures Bookstore - Let's get cooking
• 02:11:41: June Library Events - Summer Adventure reading program begins, special programs offered.
• 02:16:25: Palmer Lake Historical Society, May 15 - Author recounts life of Nikola Tesla
• 02:20:50: High Altitude Nature and Gardening (HANG) - Enjoying nature in summer, high altitude landscaping and weed control
• 02:24:47: Art matters - On being a sketchy person in the art and cultural sector
• 02:28:02: Our Community Notices
• 02:42:20: Thank you for joining us for the audio versions of the articles and columns from this issue of OCN.

Any questions or concerns you have about the details should be double-checked by reading the corresponding article in this month's issue at https://wp.ocn.me/archive/2025issues/v25n6/:

All OCN podcasts are posted at https://wp.ocn.me/podcast/.

This episode is at https://wp.ocn.me/podcast/ocn2506audio/

The related highlights episode is at https://wp.ocn.me/podcast/ocn2506highlights/

To subscribe on other podcasting sites, you will need to enter this RSS feed: https://wp.ocn.me/feed/podcast/ocn/

This podcast consists of the audio files from our May 2025 issue. Click here to download an mp4 file of the whole podcast.

It is computer-generated and has not been fact-checked in every detail by OCN volunteers.

00:00:00 Intro 00:03:41 Palmer Lake Board of Trustees 00:17:52 D38 Board of Education 00:26:36 D38 Parent and Community Advisory Committee 00:33:47 D38 Monument Academy 00:44:10 Monument Town Council 00:50:47 Monument Planning Commission 00:55:40 Monument Fire District 01:09:42 Woodmoor Water and Sanitation District 01:16:08 Monument Sanitation District 01:20:00 Triview Metro District 01:30:34 El Paso County Regional Loop Water Authority 01:33:45 Donala Water and Sanitation District 01:45:00 El Paso County Board of County Commissioners 01:47:02 Woodmoor Improvement Association

Any questions or concerns you have about the details should be double-checked by reading the corresponding article in this month's issue at https://wp.ocn.me/v25n5/:

To be notified every time we post a new podcast, go to https://wp.ocn.me/newslettersignup/.

All OCN podcasts are posted at https://wp.ocn.me/podcast/.

This episode is at https://wp.ocn.me/ocn2505audiovideo/

The related highlights episode is at https://wp.ocn.me/ocn2505highlightsvideo/

To subscribe on other podcasting sites, you will need to enter this RSS feed: https://wp.ocn.me/feed/podcast/ocn/

This podcast is a summary of our May 2025 issue. Click here to download an mp4 file of the whole podcast.

It was generated using an AI tool and has not been fact-checked in every detail by OCN volunteers.

A computer-generated transcript is posted at https://ocn.me/documents/ocn2505highlightstranscript.txt.

00:00 Intro 00:17 Palmer Lake Board of Trustees 01:12 D38 Board of Education 02:15 D38 Parent and Community Advisory Committee 03:17 D38 Monument Academy 04:10 Monument Town Council 05:05 Monument Planning Commission 06:05 Monument Fire District 07:07 Woodmoor Water and Sanitation District 08:04 Monument Sanitation District 09:10 Triview Metro District 10:17 El Paso County Regional Loop Water Authority 11:17 Donala Water and Sanitation District 12:18 El Paso County Board of County Commissioners 13:08 Woodmoor Improvement Association

Any questions or concerns you have about the details should be double-checked by reading the corresponding article in this month's issue https://wp.ocn.me/v25n5/

To be notified every time we post a new podcast, go to https://wp.ocn.me/newslettersignup/.

All OCN podcasts are posted at https://wp.ocn.me/podcast/.

This episode is at https://wp.ocn.me/ocn2505highlightsvideo/

The related audio articles episode is at https://wp.ocn.me/ocn2505audiovideo/

To subscribe on other podcasting sites, you will need to enter this RSS feed: https://wp.ocn.me/feed/podcast/ocn/

To be notified every time we post a new podcast, go to https://wp.ocn.me/newslettersignup/.

This podcast summary of our May 2025 issue was generated using an AI tool and has not been fact-checked in every detail by OCN volunteers.

A computer-generated transcript is posted at https://ocn.me/documents/ocn2505highlightstranscript.txt.

00:00 Intro 00:24 Tri-Lakes area mourns death of Jim Romanello 00:48 Palmer Lake Board of Trustees 01:44 D38 Board of Education 02:45 D38 Parent and Community Advisory Committee 03:47 D38 Monument Academy 04:40 Monument Town Council 05:45 Monument Planning Commission 06:35 Monument Fire District 07:38 Woodmoor Water and Sanitation District 08:36 Monument Sanitation District 09:40 Triview Metro District 10:49 El Paso County Regional Loop Water Authority 11:50 Donala Water and Sanitation District 12:51 El Paso County Board of County Commissioners 13:41 Woodmoor Improvement Association

Any questions or concerns you have about the details should be double-checked by reading the corresponding article in this month's issue (https://wp.ocn.me/archive/2025issues/v25n5/

All OCN podcasts are posted at https://wp.ocn.me/podcast/.

This episode is at https://wp.ocn.me/podcast/ocn2505highlightsvideo/

The related audio articles episode is at https://wp.ocn.me/podcast/ocn2505audio/

To subscribe on other podcasting sites, you will need to enter this RSS feed: https://wp.ocn.me/feed/podcast/ocn/

To be notified every time we post a new podcast, go to https://wp.ocn.me/newslettersignup/.

This podcast consists of the computer-generated audio files from our May 2025 issue and has not been fact-checked in every detail by OCN volunteers.

00:00:00 Intro 00:03:22 Palmer Lake Board of Trustees 00:17:39 D38 Board of Education 00:26:21 D38 Parent and Community Advisory Committee 00:33:32 D38 Monument Academy 00:43:56 Monument Town Council 00:50:33 Monument Planning Commission 00:55:27 Monument Fire District 01:09:28 Woodmoor Water and Sanitation District 01:15:54 Monument Sanitation District 01:19:46 Triview Metro District 01:30:21 El Paso County Regional Loop Water Authority 01:33:32 Donala Water and Sanitation District 01:44:45 El Paso County Board of County Commissioners 01:46:49 Woodmoor Improvement Association

Any questions or concerns you have about the details should be double-checked by reading the corresponding article in this month's issue at https://wp.ocn.me/archive/2025issues/v25n5/:

All OCN podcasts are posted at https://wp.ocn.me/podcast/.

This episode is at https://wp.ocn.me/podcast/ocn2505audio/

The related highlights episode is at https://wp.ocn.me/podcast/ocn2505highlights/

To be notified every time we post a new podcast, go to https://wp.ocn.me/newslettersignup/.

This podcast consists of the computer-generated audio files from our April 2025 issue and has not been fact-checked in every detail by OCN volunteers.

• 00:00:00 Town of Palmer Lake
• 00:14:13 D38 Board of Education
• 00:26:52 D38 Monument Academy
• 00:39:55 Monument Town Council meeting 1
• 00:44:03 Monument Town Council meeting 2
• 00:52:23 Monument Planning Commission
• 00:55:25 Monument Fire District
• 01:09:10 Forest Lakes Metro District
• 01:14:10 Woodmoor Water and Sanitation District
• 01:20:54 Monument Sanitation District
• 01:25:30 Triview Metro District
• 01:38:16 El Paso County Regional Loop Water Authority
• 01:43:37 Donala Water and Sanitation District
• 01:49:33 El Paso County Planning Commission
• 01:51:29 El Paso County Board of County Commissioners
• 01:54:10 NEPCO
• 02:00:02 Gleneagle Civic Association
• 02:10:34 Woodmoor Improvement Association

Any questions or concerns you have about the details should be double-checked by reading the corresponding article in this month's issue at https://wp.ocn.me/archive/2025issues/v25n4/:

All OCN podcasts are posted at https://wp.ocn.me/podcast/.

This episode is at https://wp.ocn.me/podcast/ocn2504audio/

The related highlights episode is at https://wp.ocn.me/podcast/ocn2504highlights/

To be notified every time we post a new podcast, go to https://wp.ocn.me/newslettersignup/.

This podcast summary of our April 2025 issue was generated using an AI tool and has not been fact-checked in every detail by OCN volunteers.

A computer-generated transcript is posted at https://ocn.me/documents/ocn2504highlightstranscript.txt.

• 00:00:37 Town of Palmer Lake
• 00:08:51 District 38 Board of Education
• 00:14:29 Monument Academy
• 00:16:29 Town of Monument
• 00:19:08: Monument Planning Commission
• 00:20:13 Monument Fire District
• 00:23:36 Forest Lakes Metro District and Pinon Pines Metro Districts
• 00:24:31 Woodmoor Water and Sanitation District
• 00:25:55 Monument Sanitation DIstrict
• 00:26:36 Triview Metro District
• 00:29:38 El Paso County Regional Loop Water Authority
• 00:30:23 Donala Water and Sanitation District
• 00:31:20 El Paso County Planning Commission
• 00:31:47 El Paso County Board of County Commissioners
• 00:31:51 NEPCO
• 00:33:05 Woodmoor Improvement Association
• 00:33:34 Gleneagle Civic Association
• 00:34:44 Columns
• 00:37:10 Snapshots of Our Community
• 00:38:01 Our Community Notices and Calendar
• 00:39:07 Summary

Any questions or concerns you have about the details should be double-checked by reading the corresponding article in this month's issue (https://wp.ocn.me/archive/2025issues/v25n4/):

All OCN podcasts are posted at https://wp.ocn.me/podcast/.

This episode is at https://wp.ocn.me/podcast/ocn2504highlights/

The related audio articles episode is at https://wp.ocn.me/podcast/ocn2504audio/