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• February 4, 2012: Posted on-line version of the February 4, 2012 issue using the www.Issuu.com on-line viewer. Updated the calendar.
• January 11, 2012: Posted on-line version of the January 7, 2012 issue using the www.Issuu.com on-line viewer. Updated the calendar.
• December 4, 2011: Posted on-line version of the December 3, 2011 issue using the www.Issuu.com on-line viewer. Updated the calendar.
• November 5, 2011: Posted on-line version of the November 5, 2011 issue using the www.Issuu.com on-line viewer. Updated the calendar.
• October 6, 2011: Posted the individual articles for the October 1, 2011 issue. Updated the calendar.
• October 1, 2011: Posted on-line version of the October 1, 2011 issue using the www.Issuu.com on-line viewer. Updated the calendar.
• September 12, 2011: Posted the on-line versions of the August 6, 2011 and September 3, 2011 issues using the www.Issuu.com on-line viewer. Updated the calendar.
• July 3, 2011: Posted the on-line version of the July 2, 2011 issue using the www.Issuu.com on-line viewer. Updated the calendar.
• June 21, 2011: Updated the calendar. Revised the whole site to use Verdana instead of Times New Roman for improved on-line readability.
• June 16, 2011: Updated the calendar. Revised home page layout.
• June 4, 2011: Posted the on-line version of the June 4, 2011 issue using the www.Issuu.com on-line viewer. Updated the calendar. Posted revised ad rates on the advertise page.
• May 21, 2011: Added Buy Now button to the advertise page for easy on-line payments for advertising space.
• May 9, 2011: Posted the on-line version of the May 7, 2011 issue using the www.Issuu.com on-line viewer. Updated the calendar.
• April 15, 2011: Added announcement of new ad rates.
• April 5, 2011: Posted the on-line version of the April 2, 2011 issue using the www.Issuu.com on-line viewer. Updated the calendar.
• March 10, 2011: Posted the on-line version of the March 5, 2011 issue using the www.Issuu.com on-line viewer. Updated the calendar.
• February 6, 2011: Posted the on-line version of the February 5, 2011 issue using the www.Issuu.com on-line viewer. Updated the calendar. Responded to some survey comments.
• January 21, 2011: Updated the calendar. Added a 6-question survey.
• January 17, 2011: Posted the on-line version of the January 8, 2011 issue using the www.Issuu.com on-line viewer. Updated the calendar.
• December 5, 2010: Posted the on-line version of the December 4, 2010 issue using the www.Issuu.com on-line viewer. Updated the calendar.
• November 7, 2010: Posted the on-line version of the November 6, 2010 issue using the www.Issuu.com on-line viewer. Updated the calendar.
• October 17, 2010 Registered ocn.me web address and revised the website to encourage its use.
• October 3, 2010: Posted the on-line version of the October 2, 2010 issue using the www.Issuu.com on-line viewer. Updated the calendar.
• September 18, 2010: Posted news that the El Paso County Sheriff ordered a Stage I fire ban.
• September 12, 2010: Posted news that the El Paso County Parks Advisory Board voted to table further consideration of the proposal to develop an Aerial Adventure Park in Fox Fun Regional Park.
• September 4, 2010: Posted the on-line version of the September 4, 2010 issue using the www.Issuu.com on-line viewer.
• August 22, 2010: Moved buttons from the left side of pages to the top and bottom of pages and redesigned all pages for improved use of the display area on 1024x768 pixel displays.
• August 19, 2010: Posted on-line versions of the August 7, 2010 and July 3, 2010 issues using the www.Issuu.com on-line viewer.
• August 7, 2010: Posted the PDF for the August 7, 2010 issue. Updated the calendar.
• July 3, 2010: Posted the PDF for the July 3, 2010 issue. Updated the calendar.
• June 6, 2010: Posted the PDF for the June 5, 2010 issue. Updated the calendar.
• May 21, 2010: Posted the on-line version of the May 1, 2010 issue including a page with higher resolution photos and a PDF file of drawings for Village Center Filing 4.
• May 21, 2010: Posted the on-line version of the April 3, 2010 issue including a page with higher resolution photos. 
• May 2, 2010: Posted the PDF for the May 1, 2010 issue. Updated the calendar.
• April 5, 2010: Posted the PDF for the April 3, 2010 issue. Updated the calendar.
• March 19, 2010: Posted the on-line version of the March 6, 2010 issue including a page with higher resolution photos. Added statistics gathering by SiteMeter. 
• March 6, 2010: Posted the PDF for the March 6, 2010 issue. Updated the calendar.
• February 23, 2010: Posted the on-line version of the February 6, 2010 issue including a page with higher resolution photos. Also posted PDFs of Palmer Lake Ordinance 2010-1 on medical marijuana and the Donala Water and Sanitation District's plan for connection to Colorado Springs Utilities. Added a subscription form for our monthly e-mail newsletter on OCN advertising.
• February 23, 2010: Posted the on-line version of the January 9, 2010 issue including a page with higher resolution photos and 2009 weather charts. 
• February 11, 2010: Updated the calendar.
• February 7, 2010: Posted the PDF for the February 6, 2010 issue. Updated the calendar.
• January 9, 2010: Posted the PDF for the January 9, 2010 issue. Updated the calendar.
• December 28, 2009 Posted the on-line version of the December 5, 2009 issue including a page with higher resolution photos. 
• December 6, 2009: Posted the PDF for the December 2009 issue. Updated the calendar.
• November 16, 2009: Posted the on-line version of the November 7, 2009 issue including a page with higher resolution photos. 
• November 8, 2009: Posted the PDF for the November 2009 issue. Updated the calendar.
• November 1, 2009: Posted the September 2 PPRWA presentation to the UPAC.
• October 20, 2009: Posted the on-line version of the September 5, 2009 issue including a page with higher resolution photos. Posted the on-line version of the October 3, 2009 issue including a page with higher resolution photos and a downloadable PDF of the Beacon Lite Road Concept plan. 
• October 4, 2009: Posted the PDF for the October 3, 2009 issue. Updated the calendar.
• September 5, 2009: Posted the PDF for the September 5, 2009 issue. Updated the calendar.
• August 9, 2009: Posted the on-line version of the August 1, 2009 issue including a page with higher resolution photos. 
• August 1, 2009: Posted the PDF for the August 1, 2009 issue. Updated the calendar.
• July 10, 2009: Posted the on-line version of the July 6, 2009 issue including a page with higher resolution photos. 
• July 5, 2009: Posted the PDF for the July 6, 2009 issue. Updated the calendar.
• June 22, 2009: Posted the on-line version of the June 6, 2009 issue including a page with higher resolution photos. 
• June 10, 2009: Added a note on the home page about I-25 closure June 13 and 14 for removal of the old Baptist Road bridge. Updated the calendar.
• June 7, 2009: Posted information about running an ad on OCN's new color insert.
• June 6, 2009: Posted the PDF for the June 6, 2009 issue. Updated the calendar.
• June 3, 2009: Posted a PDF of Gary Barber's April 15 PPRWA Pikeview Protocol presentation.
• May 25, 2009 Updated the calendar with Picnic & Planes at the Western Museum of Mining & Industry (WMMI), Wed., May 27 and Electronic Recycling Event at the Tri-Lakes Center for the Arts (TLCA), Sat., May 30.
• May 19, 2009: Posted short item that the county planning commission recommended approval of the Gleneagle Patio Home development project. Updated the calendar.
• May 13, 2009: Posted info about Gleneagle golf course patio home county planning commission hearing May 19.
• May 12, 2009: Posted the on-line version of the April 4, 2009 issue including a page with higher resolution photos. Updated the calendar.
• May 10, 2009: Posted the on-line version of the May 2, 2009 issue including a page with higher resolution photos. Updated the calendar.
• May 8, 2009: Updated the calendar.
• May 4, 2009: Posted the PDF for the May 2, 2009 issue. Updated the calendar.
• April 4, 2009: Posted the PDF for the April 4, 2009 issue. Updated the calendar.
• March 15, 2009: Posted the on-line version of the March 7, 2009 issue including a page with higher resolution photos. Updated the calendar. Added a button to the Subscribe to OCN page so subscribers can pay using a credit card or PayPal account.
• March 10, 2009: Posted the PDF for the March 7, 2009 issue. Updated the calendar.
• February 21, 2009: Posted the on-line version of the February 7, 2009 issue.
• February 20, 2009: Updated the calendar.
• February 13, 2009: Updated the calendar.
• February 7, 2009: Posted the PDF for the February 7, 2009 issue. Updated the calendar.
• January 29, 2009: Add Donate page with link for Paypal and credit card donations. Added Paypal and credit card payment provisions on the Advertise in OCN page.
• January 17, 2009: Updated the calendar. Noted that Jan. 20 Monument Board of Trustees meeting was canceled.
• January 12, 2009: Revised Advertise in OCN page to reflect change to residential saturation mailing.
• January 7, 2009: Updated the calendar. Added Rob Drabkin concert on Jan. 24 and Donald Wescott FPD board meeting on Jan. 28.
• January 4, 2009: Posted the on-line version of the January 3, 2009 issue.
• January 3, 2009: Posted the PDF for the January 3, 2009 issue. Updated the calendar.
• December 20, 2008: Added item about libraries accepting food donations for Tri-Lakes Cares.
• December 9, 2008: Posted the on-line version of the December 6, 2008 issue.
• December 6, 2008: Posted the PDF for the December 6, 2008 issue. Updated the calendar.
• November 28, 2008: Updated the calendar with corrected dates for Palmer Lake Yule Log events.
• November 16, 2008: Posted the on-line version of the November 1, 2008 issue.
• November 5, 2008: Added final election results to the Home page.
• November 4, 2008: Updated the calendar.
• November 1, 2008: Posted the PDF for the November 1, 2008 issue. Updated the calendar.
• October 18, 2008: Posted headlines on the home page about Phil Steininger's retirement and selection of Lawrence Construction as the contractor for the Baptist Road/I-25 interchange.
• October 16, 2008: Posted the on-line version of the October 4, 2008 issue.
• October 4, 2008: Posted the PDF for the October 4, 2008 issue. Updated the calendar.
• September 23, 2008: Added Plans for Blevins Buckle and THF property. Added PPRWA Lobbyist Dick Brown's analysis of HB08-1141 as a PDF file. This is a 721 Kbyte file and will take about 4 minutes to download using a dial-up modem. 
• September 19, 2008: Posted the on-line version of the September 6, 2008 issue. Updated the calendar.
• September 7, 2008: Posted the PDF for the September 6, 2008 issue. Updated the calendar.
• August 9, 2008: Updated the Links page.
• August 7, 2008: Posted the on-line version of the August 2, 2008 issue including downloadable versions of the submissions for the Gleneagle golf course townhouse development and downloadable filing for retirees' lawsuit against Lewis-Palmer School District 38.
• August 2, 2008: Posted the PDF for the August 2, 2008 issue and updated the calendar.
• July 17, 2008 Posted an update to the calendar.
• July 15, 2008: Posted the on-line version of the July 8, 2008 issue including enlarged versions of the photos for the Monument Academy article. 
• July 11, 2008: Posted the PDF for the July 8, 2008 issue and updated the calendar. Also, posted a smaller PDF for our June 7, 2008 issue.
• June 25, 2008: Corrected information in due dates for the July issue.
• June 24, 2008: Updated the July 4th event list and calendar.
• June 20, 2008: Posted the on-line version of the June 7, 2008 issue including enlarged and downloadable versions of the Palmer Lake Regional Park Plan. 
• June 8, 2008: Posted the PDF for the June 7, 2008 issue.
• May 12, 2008: Posted information on May 21 public meeting on proposed gas drilling.
• May 9, 2008: Posted preliminary election results for several of the local special districts.
• May 4, 2008: Posted the on-line version of the May 3, 2008 issue including enlarged versions of the D-38 pictures. Updated the calendar.
• May 3, 2008: Posted the PDF for May 3, 2008 issue.
• April 12, 2008: Added April 19 event at the Tri-Lakes Center for the Arts and rescheduled Palmer Lake Town Council and Woodmoor Water and Sanitation District meetings to the calendar.
• April 11, 2008: Added notice of ad rate increase coming June 8th.
• April 9, 2008: Added Tri-Lakes YMCA dedication and open house to the calendar.
• April 8, 2008: Revised site search to add sort by date feature.
• April 7, 2008: Posted the on-line version of the April 5, 2008 issue including enlarged versions of the Proposed gas well sites, PPRWA proposed pipeline routes, and the D38 Meetings Mar. 10, 20, 2008. Revised the calendar to correct Donala's meeting day to April 16 and the PPRWA location to Monument Town Hall.
• April 5, 2008: Posted PDF for April 5, 2008 issue. Revised the calendar.
• March 20, 2008: Reworked the home page to improve usability. Revised numerous pages to improve rendering by the Firefox browser.
• March 10, 2008: Updated circulation figures.
• March 7, 2008: Added a PDF of the 2008 Freedom Essays. and drawings for the Willow Springs project.
• March 5, 2008: Revised the calendar to show that Mar. 18 El Paso County Planning Commission meeting has been cancelled and add the April 1 planning commission meeting.
• March 4, 2008: Corrected schedule for Donala Water and Sanitation District meeting. It is Wed., March 19, 1:30 p.m.
• March 3, 2008: Posted Monument Planning Commission article correction and one week postponement of Academy Water and Sanitation District board meeting in the calendar.
• March 2, 2008: Posted the PDF and on-line versions of the March 1, 2008 issue. 
• February 10, 2008: Revised the calendar to add the Russian Collection Feb., 17
• February 6, 2008: Posted the on-line version of the December 1, 2007 issue.
• February 5, 2008: Posted the PDF and on-line versions of the February 2, 2008 issue, posted an enlarged version of the Arapahoe aquifer demand and supply chart, posted the on-line versions of the January 5, 2008 issue, revised the calendar, and posted the House Finch drawing.
• January 6, 2008: Posted the PDF of the January 5, 2008 issue, revised the calendar, and posted the Pine Siskin drawing.
• December 1, 2007: Posted the PDF of the December 1, 2007 issue, revised the calendar, and posted the Blue Jay drawing.
• November 20, 2007: Revised the calendar.
• November 14, 2007: Revised the calendar.
• November 7, 2007:  Added preliminary results of the Nov. 6 election and revised the calendar,
• November 6, 2007: Posted the PDF and online versions of the October 6, 2007 issue and the November 3, 2007 issue and updated the Calendar plus...
  • Drawings of the Monument Academy building on Highway 105.
  • Palmer Lake Historical Society Photos
  • Ice Harvest public art installed
  • Donald Wescott FPD Open House Oct. 13, '07
• October 6, 2007: Posted the PDF version of the October 6, 2007 issue and updated the Calendar
• September 15, 2007: Posted on the Iron Horse visits Tri-Lakes page download links to high resolution and low resolution versions of the train pictures.
• September 9, 2007: Posted the on-line version of the September 1, 2007 issue plus...
  • Iron Horse visits Tri-Lakes: Enlarged and additional photos of the steam engine and train.
  • Donald Wescott FPD celebrates 25 years: Enlarged and additional photos of the anniversary celebration.
  • D38 School Board Meeting, Aug. 16, 2007: Photos of the school board meeting.
• September 2, 2007: Posted the PDF version of the September 1, 2007 issue and updated the Calendar.
• August 5, 2007: Posted the on-line version of the August 4, 2007 issue plus...
  • Baptist Rd/Hodgen Rd. connection opens: enlarged and additional pictures of the opening of the connection of Baptist Road at Roller Coaster Road to Hodgen Road at Highway 83.
  • Monument Lake: Enlarged and additional pictures of the lake.
  • Baptist Road near Desiree Drive: Enlarged and additional pictures of the construction work at Baptist Road and Desiree Drive.
  • Knollwood Village Rezoning: Enlarged drawing of the rezoning of Knollwood Village plus the rezoning and replat documents considered by the county planning commission.
  • Snapshots of Our Community: Enlarged and additional photos of the local scene.
• July 9, 2007: Posted the on-line version of the July 7, 2007 issue plus...
  • A Hot Time in the Old Town!: Enlarged and additional pictures of the July 4th events
  • Donala W&S Board Meeting, June 20, 2007: Enlarged and additional photos of the wastewater plant expansion and photos of the DWSD board
  • Forest View Acres Water District, June 28, '07: Enlarged and additional photos of the FVAWD board meeting
  • D-38 Workshop June 14, 2007: Enlarged and additional photos of the meeting and downloadable PDF versions of the Mill Levy Override presentations
  • D-38 Meeting June 21, 2007: Enlarged and additional photos of the meeting
  • Snapshots of Our Community: Enlarged photos submitted by residents
• June 3, 2007: Posted the on-line version of the June 2, 2007 issue including downloadable D38 communications audit report and enlarged pictures of 
  • Desiree Drive Closure and detour map
  • Hodgen Road meeting, May 9 (includes downloadable Hodgen Road plans)
  • Forest View Acres Water District meeting May 24
  • Monument Board of Trustees meeting May 27
• June 2, 2007: Posted June 2, 2007 issue PDF and calendar.
• May 6, 2007: Added May 5, 2007 Issue including 
  • Late April 07 Blizzard photos
  • Tri-Lakes Monument Fire Rescue Authority photos
  • Approved D-38 Boundaries
  • and photos of the signing of the PRHS Bid Package 1/1A
• April 22, 2007: Added Former D-38 Superintendent Pomerico's contract and separation agreement as a downloadable PDF
• April 22, 2007: Added Monument Police 2006 Annual Report
• April 17, 2007: Added Search Function to the top left corner of each page and removed Contents/Search page and links to the Contents/Search page
• April 13, 2007: Added April 7, 2007 Issue
• April 13, 2007: Added Website Updates page and enlarged pictures of 
  • Home Place Ranch Site Plan (includes downloadable site plan drawing)
  • Knollwood Village drawing and site plan drawing
  • Monument Tree Farm
  • D-38 Boundary Meeting March 21 (includes downloadable presentation with the four scenarios)

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