Road work

El Paso County is implementing new lane reductions on Struthers Road, along with continued traffic shifts on North Gate Boulevard near its intersection with Struthers Road, as part of an ongoing stormwater improvement project.

Northbound and southbound traffic on Struthers Road will be reduced to one lane in each direction just north of the North Gate Boulevard intersection. Westbound traffic on North Gate Boulevard will continue to be reduced to one lane through the project area.

Drivers should expect minor delays in the vicinity of the North Gate Boulevard and Struthers Road intersection. Alternative routes are advised during this work. Additional traffic impacts may occur as construction progresses.

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Farmer’s market

Spring means the return of farmers markets. Here’s one to get you in the mood to start turning the soil.

The Backyard Farmers Market in Black Forest will host a Spring Market on April 18 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Edith Wolford Elementary School, 13710 Black Forest Road.

More than 70 vendors are expected, along with a variety of food trucks and drinks. Shoppers can browse artisanal spring-themed gifts, home goods, décor, bath and body products and local foods. Knife and tool sharpening will also be available. Details: facebook.com/BackyardMarketinBF.

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Library town hall

The Pikes Peak Library District will be holding a town hall for the Palmer Lake Library on May 6 from 5:30-7 p.m. at Palmer Lake Town Hall.

“Join Pikes Peak Library District CEO Teona Shainidze-Krebs at a Town Hall meeting for an inside look at your local library and its future,” PPLD says on it website.

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Education accolades

Julie Tetley of Monument, a cadet at the United States Air Force Academy, was elected to membership into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines.