Author: Benn Farrell

The three candidates vying for seats in the upcoming Palmer Lake recall election drew a small but engaged crowd this week Roger Moseley, John Marble and Beth Harris, each of whom are candidates for the Town of Palmer Lake’s Board of Trustees in its upcoming recall election on Sept. 9, outlined distinct visions for the…

A newly founded nonprofit is bringing more community theater and cultural programming to the Tri-Lakes area. Monument residents Anne Andrews and Carrie Johnson, with Colorado Springs resident Tonya Hagins, founded Encore Community Arts last spring aiming to foster cultural enrichment and collaboration across the Tri-Lakes community. Andrews and Johnson serve as the executive directors while…

Local dogs now have a new reason to wag their tails. Julia Zettlemoyer has provided local canines and their owners a new location to play after the teen recently completed work on a small dog park at Trinity Community Park in Monument, a project which has already become a favorite spot for the community’s four-legged…

The Town of Monument will now have a designated town engineer on contract. The Monument Town Council unanimously approved a professional services agreement naming IMEG Consulting Corp. as the town’s contracted engineer at its Aug. 18 regular meeting at Monument town hall. The role will oversee public projects and private development review. The agreement establishes…

Facilities, student fees and the Career & Innovation Center were all at the forefront of discussion during the first regular meeting of the Lewis-Palmer School District for the 2025-26 academic year. The School District 38 Board of Education devoted much of its Aug. 18 regular meeting this week to facilities planning, financial reports, student fees…

Monu-Palooza returns to celebrate this coming Labor Day eve. The Monu-Palooza Music Festival returns Aug.31 for its ninth annual Labor Day Eve celebration, featuring a full day of live music and community fun. Advance all-day passes are $15 at Monupalooza2025.eventbrite.com or by calling or texting 719-649-0058. Admission at the gate is $25. The festival’s origins…

As the Lewis-Palmer School District elected leadership moves into the new academic year, so do efforts to refine its goals and evaluation process. The School District 38 Board of Education spent a portion of its Aug. 5 work session at the district Learning Center in Monument discussing drafted goals for the 2025-26 school year and…

The Monument Fire District has revealed the completed renovations and upgrades to its Station No. 2, located at the corner of Roller Coaster Road and Hwy 105. Community members, local officials and first responders gathered Aug. 9 in Monument to celebrate the reopening of Monument Fire District’s Station 2, marking the completion of a major…

School District 38’s elected and executive leaders are taking a cautious approach on the issue of transgender athletes participating in sports teams which differ from their biological sex, opting to develop clear local guidelines while avoiding costly litigation for now. Superintendent Amber Whetstine led a detailed discussion during the Lewis Palmer School District Board of…