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 | Palmer Lake community comes together |
| Fire ban issued |
| Monument Board of Trustees, April 7: Board
takes over highway |
| Monument Board of Trustees, April 21: Wakonda
Meadows hearings postponed; Board approves
increase in D-38 fees for new homes |
| Monument Planning Commission, April 9: Blue
Kona building plan approved |
| Palmer Lake Town Council, April 14: Group
presents concerns about drilling |
| Pikes Peak Regional Water Authority, April 16:
Authority
expresses concerns about proposed gas drilling |
| Facing the Yuck Factor: Embracing Recycled Water |
| 10 ways to conserve water |
| Donala Water and Sanitation District, April 16:
Merger
with Academy "may be getting too hard to do" |
| Donala Water and Sanitation District
Candidate Statements
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| Triview Metropolitan District Candidate
Statements
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| Donald Wescott Fire Protection District Board,
April 23: Bill Lowes appointed to two-year board
term; two other seats to be decided in May 6 election |
| Donald Wescott FPD Candidate Statements
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| Tri-Lakes Monument Fire Protection District, April
23: Election attracts a surprising number of
candidates |
| Tri-Lakes Monument FPD Candidate Statements
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| Monument Firefighters Association honors its own |
| Lewis-Palmer District 38 School Board Meeting, April
17: Board continues implementing policy governance |
| El Paso County Parks Department Open House, April
30: Palmer Lake Park Master Plan update presented |
| After 16 years, TABOR still brings out strong feelings
on both sides |
| April Weather Wrap |
| Letters to Our Community
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Perspective on Our Community:
Kill the umpire — or is it the referee? |
| Between The Covers at the Covered Treasures
Bookstore: Wise words for moms and grads |
| High Country Highlights: Early
May gardening tips |
| Bird Watch on the Palmer Divide: Snowy
egret |
| Art Matters:
Jump into Art Hop this month |
| April and May events at the library |
| Pine Forest Antiques Show excites
collector in all of us |
| Snapshots of Our Community
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| Special Events and Notices
 | Arts and Crafts show, May 3-4 |
| Slash and Mulch season begins May 3 |
| Baptist Road lane change, May 5 |
| Spirits of Spring Wine and Beer Tasting
and Silent Auction, May 9 |
| Ron and Opal Benefit concert, May 10 |
| Art Hop Returns to Historic Downtown
Monument, May 15 |
| Summer Reading Programs for children and
teens starts May 17 |
| Emergency response training, May 29-31 |
| Spring Fine Art Show coming in June |
| Gleneagle Garage Sale, June 6-7 |
| Fire Station Open House, June 7 |
| Monument Farmers’ Market Opens, June 7 |
| Tri-Lakes Cruisers Benefit Car Show,
June 8 |
| LPHS Booster Club 2nd Annual Golf
Tournament, June 14 |
| Monument Academy Golf Tournament, June 23 |
| Free tutoring in reading at Monument
Library |
| Volunteer! English tutoring classes in
Monument in May |
| Gardener Help Desk at Monument Library
begins May 14 |
| Volunteer at the Mining Museum |
| Library District’s new Kids Web |
| Wildlife Masters in El Paso County |
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| Local group sees proposed gas drilling as
environmental threat |
| Pikes Peak Regional Water Authority, March 10:
Ag
water import cost estimates
soar to as much as $1.6 billion |
| Pikes Peak Regional Water Authority,
March 19: Authority forms committees to
do planning |
| Two local districts part of pilot water
conservation program |
| Academy Water and Sanitation District,
March 12: Merger talks back on track
with Donala |
| Academy Water and Sanitation District,
April 2: Early bond payoff not possible |
| Donala Water and Sanitation District, March
19: Donala to test for pharmaceuticals in
the water |
| Triview Metropolitan District, March 25: Board
includes Sanctuary Pointe, reduces commercial fees |
| Monument Board of Trustees, Mar. 3: Controversial
Willow Springs Ranch sketch plan approved |
| Monument Board of Trustees meeting, Mar.
17: Monument election cancelled |
| Monument Planning Commission meeting, Mar.
12: Wakonda Meadows annexation, rezoning,
and sketch plan approved |
| Palmer Lake Town Council, March 13: Council
seeks new town water attorney |
| Lewis-Palmer District 38 School District
Budget Summit, March 10: District plans
November mill levy override ballot measure |
| Lewis-Palmer District 38 School Board
Meeting, March 20: Board implementing
policy governance |
| Donald Wescott Fire Protection District
Board, March 12: May election ballot
complicated by resignation |
| Baptist Road Rural Transportation
Authority, Mar. 27: Several expenses
approved to expedite construction |
| Woodmoor Improvement Association Board of
Directors, March 24: Knollwood Village again
asks for extended hours |
| March Weather Wrap |
| Letters to Our Community
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| Perspective on Our Community: Things
HOAs can do to help the water situation |
| Between The Covers at the Covered Treasures
Bookstore: April is Poetry Month |
| High Country Highlights: How
to garden in sun or shade |
| Bird Watch on the Palmer Divide: Northern
pintail |
| Art Matters: Spring |
| March and April events at the library |
| Ceol Ceili rouses an audience with lively Irish
music |
| Snapshots of Our Community
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Special Events and Notices
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| Valentines for Vets |
| Water districts suffering from sticker shock |
| Academy Water and Sanitation District,
February 6: Colorado House bill could kill
merger plans |
| Donala Water and Sanitation District,
February 20: District takes positions on
pending state legislation |
| Monument Sanitation District Board, February
21: Willow Springs Ranch development included |
| Triview Metropolitan District Board meeting,
February 26: Difficult financial choices
discussed |
| Monument Board of Trustees, February 4: Willow
Springs Ranch annexation and rezoning approved; sketch plan tabled |
| Monument Board of Trustees, February 19: Controversial
sign ordinance expansion approved |
| Monument Planning Commission, February 13: YMCA
parcel replat, Empirical Testing site plan approved |
| Baptist Road Rural Transportation
Authority, February 8: BRRTA to move
forward on bids for interchange |
| Gleneagle Community Meeting, February
12: Gleneagle Golf Club pushes patio
homes |
| Lewis-Palmer District 38 School Board
Meeting, February 21: Board urged to propose
mill levy override ballot measure |
| Woodmoor Improvement Association meeting,
February 25: Firefighters donate equipment to
Woodmoor Public Safety |
| February Weather Wrap |
| Letters to Our Community
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| Perspective on Our Community: Proposed
gas drilling poses risk to Monument Preserve |
| Between The Covers at the Covered Treasures
Bookstore: Pack a new paperback |
| High Country Highlights: Garden
planning for spring |
| Bird Watch on the Palmer Divide: Hooded
merganser |
| Art Matters: Drawing |
| Watercolor Workshop Feb. 9 |
| Palmer Lake Art Group opens new show |
| Monument Library events for February and
March |
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Dakota Blonde brings music of
life to Tri-Lakes |
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Snapshots of Our Community
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Special Events and Notices
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| Wescott firefighters receive Medal of Valor |
| Access roads approved across Santa Fe Trail |
| On the Roads: Status
of Baptist Road construction |
| Donala Water and Sanitation District,
January 22: District reviews draft water infrastructure study results |
| Triview Metropolitan District, January 22: Board
appoints Fisher to fill vacancy |
| Woodmoor Water and Sanitation District
board, January 10: Positive year-end
financial and staff reports presented |
| Donald Wescott Fire Protection District
Board, January 16: New firefighter and
board member sworn in |
| Tri-Lakes Monument Fire Protection
District, January 23: Miller elected
president of new district’s board |
| Monument Board of Trustees, January 7: Police
officers awarded Distinguished Service Cross |
| Monument Board of Trustees, January 22: Progress
announced on starting Baptist interchange work |
| Monument Planning Commission, January 9: Willow
Springs plans narrowly approved |
| Lewis-Palmer District 38 School Board
Meeting, January 17: Decision deferred on
girls’ gymnastics program |
| NEPCO meeting, January 12: Schueler
presents information on special districts |
| Woodmoor Improvement Association Annual
General Meeting, January 28: Election
procedure scrutinized |
| Top Weather Events of 2007 in the
Tri-Lakes area |
| January Weather Wrap |
| Letters to Our Community
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| Between The Covers at the Covered Treasures
Bookstore: Books that created lively
discussions in 2007 |
| Bird Watch on the Palmer Divide: Common
house finch |
| Art Matters:
Jeanne Claude and Cristo |
| Monument Library events for January and
February |
| Art group schedules winter show |
| Palmer Lake Historical Society Feb. 21:
History of the New Santa Fe Regional Trail |
| Snapshots of Our Community
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| Special Events and Notices
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| SERTOMA honors Ted Bauman and Linda and Richard
Pankratz |
| Water for the future |
| Pikes Peak Regional Water Authority, December 13:
Authority
looks at bringing agricultural water to the Tri-Lakes area |
| Academy Water and Sanitation District, December
5: Board leaning toward merger with Donala |
| Academy Water and Sanitation District, January
2: Another step taken toward merger |
| Donala Water and Sanitation District, November
29: District increases rates; mill levies
unchanged |
| Tri-Lakes Wastewater Facility Joint Use Committee,
December 11: 2008 budget approved for wastewater
facility |
| Monument Sanitation District board, December 20:
District mill levy eliminated; all debt paid off |
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Triview Metropolitan District Board meeting,
December 11: 2008 budget approved,
property taxes increased without an election |
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Woodmoor Water and Sanitation District
board, December 13: 2008 budget and rate increase
approved |
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Monument Board of Trustees,
December 3: Board approves 2008 budget, expansion
of church campus |
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Monument Board of Trustees,
December 17: Five planning commissioners
appointed |
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Palmer Lake Town Council, December 13:
Town approves water rate increase, 3 new hires |
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Donald Wescott Fire Protection
District board, December 19: Shooting response
leads to emergency purchase of body armor |
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Tri-Lakes Monument Fire Rescue
Authority, December 12: A little nostalgia, a lot
of paperwork mark authority’s last meeting |
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Lewis-Palmer District 38 School Board
Meeting, December 20: Board reaffirms plan to open
PRHS in Fall 2008 |
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Woodmoor Improvement Association board,
December 17: Toboggan Hill parking concerns debated |
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On the Roads: Baptist
Rd. and Struthers Rd. project construction update |
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December Weather Wrap |
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Letters to Our Community
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Between The Covers at the Covered
Treasures Bookstore: A new you for the new year |
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Bird Watch on the Palmer Divide:
Pine
siskin |
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Art Matters: Enjoy
the great indoors |
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Snapshots of Our Community
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Rocky Mountain Music Alliance Concert,
Dec. 1 |
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Small Town Christmas, Dec. 1 |
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Taekwondo Center holds board
break-a-thon to benefit Tri-Lakes YMCA, Dec. 1 |
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Handbell Concert, Dec. 8 |
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Yule Log Ceremony rekindles
Christmas tradition, Dec. 9 |
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Chuck Pyle and John Fielder at the
Tri-Lakes Center for the Arts, Dec. 12 |
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Local AARP chapter celebrates the
Holidays, Dec. 12 |
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Annual Tri-Lakes Cares ham drive a
great success, Dec. 15 |
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Travis Book and the Play Boys in
concert, Dec. 16 |
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PRHS is taking shape, Dec. 20 |
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D-38 receives donation from Staples |
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Chewy finds a new home |
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Local team works to makes wish come
true |
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Special Events and Notices
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