Author: Benn Farrell

As the year closes, the Palmer Lake Board of Trustees approved the installation of an electric car charging station and lighting on the walking bridge in town. The Town of Palmer Lake Board of Trustees had its regular meeting Dec. 14 at town hall in Palmer Lake where it approved the installation and lease agreement…

Although we are past Dec. 25, memories of the holidays are still prevalent in our minds and the New Year celebration looms. Whether it’s Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Winter Solstice or whatever seasonal celebration a family celebrates which rolls around between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Eve, memories anchored to these celebrations can be delightfully haunting and…

Editors Note: This is part of a regular series featuring some of the signature menu items at restaurants in the Tri-Lakes area. Any restaurant needs to have, among other aspects, quality, memorable food and a great location. Arlene’s Beans in Monument is known to check these and many other boxes to be a staple eatery…

As the holidays continue to move closer, memories of season seem to appear like ghosts in a Charles Dickens story. Whether it’s Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanza, Winter Solstice or whatever seasonal celebration a family celebrates which rolls around between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Eve, memories anchored to these celebrations can be delightfully haunting and renewing to…

As the Front Range Passenger Rail continues to be examined, public engagement has been among its next steps as a service plan is now in the works of development. The Front Range Passenger Rail District in cooperation with Colorado Department of Transportation and HNTB, an infrastructure solutions company known for the designing and construction of…

While the U.S. has been divided more so now than in decades previous, from the federal government down to suburban neighbors, there is verifiable hope for the future of change. Recently, my youngest daughter participated in a Secret Santa exchange for Christmas where she trains in figure skating. She is 10 years old, going quickly…

Ray E. Kilmer’s interim principal is now its permanent leader. The Lewis-Palmer School District Board of Education approved Greg Saunders to become the permanent principal at Ray E. Kilmer Elementary School during its regular meeting Dec. 11 at the district learning center in Monument. Saunders has been serving as interim principal for the school since…

There are several reasons to enjoy the holidays; family, friends, giving, parties, food. Everyone may have their personal favorite. However, all the aspects of celebrating the holidays culminate into celebration. And with celebration comes the creation of time-tested memories. Whether it’s Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanza, Winter Solstice or whatever seasonal celebration a family celebrates which rolls…

The new landscape of the School District 38 board is now in place. The Lewis-Palmer School District Board of Education had a special meeting Dec. 5 at the district learning center in Monument to swear in its newly elected directors and determine the roles of its directors moving forward. Board president Tiffiney Upchurch swore in…

The Town of Monument is looking for residents to serve on its temporary Council District Advisory Commission early next year. The Monument Town Council is looking to appoint two residents to the upcoming Council District Advisory Commission to review the council districts established pursuant to its Home Rule Charter, Section 2.2 and make recommendations whether…