Vol. 26 No. 4 – April 4, 2026 – Audio Highlights

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• 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

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• Vol. 26 No. 4 – April 4, 2026 – Photos
• Buc-ee’s Resistance Community Meeting, March 19 – “It’s not over”
• Palmer Lake Board of Trustees, March 12, 25, and 26 – Search for town attorney grinds on
• Lewis-Palmer D38 Board of Education, March 16 – Music in Our Schools recognitions; athletic complex resolution; financial analysis
• Monument Academy School Board, March 12 – Board approves bond refinancing plan
• Monument Academy, March 18 – MA announces anonymous $17 million donation for performing arts auditorium
• Monument Town Council, March 2 and 16 – Water tank site annexation approved
• Monument Planning Commission, March 11 – Balancing growth and the “joy of being here”: Planning Commission recommends approval of auto dealership and Fire Training Facility
• Monument Fire District, March 25 – District breaks ground for new Station 3
• Shiloh Pines Wildfire Preparedness Meeting, Mar. 7 – Healthy trees are vital to wildfire fuel reduction
• Woodmoor Water and Sanitation District, March 9 – Board deals with 100,000-gallon water loss
• Monument Sanitation District, March 18 – Delinquent account notices sent
• Donala Water and Sanitation District, March 19 – District weighs financial trends and capital project impacts
• Triview Metropolitan District, March 19 – Northern Monument Creek Interceptor set to “ramp up”
• El Paso County Regional Loop Water Authority, March 3 and 19 – Board awards and amends contracts
• El Paso Board of County Commissioners, March 17 – Highway 105 easements approved
• El Paso County Planning Commission, March 5 and 19 Two requests recommended for approval
• Northern El Paso County Coalition of Community Associations Inc. – Monument, Triview officials share information
• Gleneagle Civic Association, March 17 – GCA reports board changes, seeks declaration of covenants approval
• Woodmoor Improvement Association, March 25 – Public Safety leadership change
• Between the Covers at Covered Treasures Bookstore – Our animal Companions
• April Library Events – Quilt display continues; call for summer teen volunteers
• Palmer Lake Historical Society, March 19 – History of fox farming recounted
• The Nature of Our Community – Mountain pine beetles
• High Altitude Nature and Gardens – Attracting hummingbirds the safe and beautiful way
• Art Matters – The architecture of awe: why art holds nature’s secret language
• Snapshots of Our Community
• Our Community Notices
• Our Community Calendar
• Discover great ways to engage with Our Community!
• Palmer Ridge HS, Lewis Palmer HS, & Lewis Palmer MS Combined Concert, March 17
• Kiwanis honors OCN Managing Editor Michael Weinfeld with President’s Award, March 14
• Fox Run Park Pond Reconstruction
• Kiwanis Stars of Tomorrow Winners, March 15
• Monument seeks help to Rename the Road
• Kids earn trophies at 19th Annual D38 Chess Tournament
• PRHS raises $30,000 for Make a Wish, honors eight -year-old

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