Author: By Benn Farrell The Tribune

In an effort to clean up some of its existing policies and ordinance language, the Town of Palmer Lake Board of Trustees approved a handful of actions. The Board had its regular meeting Sept. 26 at Palmer Lake Town Hall where it approved a change to its town Star lighting policy, an ordinance to correct…

The Lewis-Palmer School District has 12 months to make a timeline decision and plan of action towards the future of its Grace Best facility. School District 38’s Board of Education had a work session Oct. 1 where Chief Business Officer Brett Ridgway and Director of Planning-Facilities-Grounds Melissa Andrews presented information and results from a recent…

As times change and the Town of Monument continues to clean up verbiage in its municipal code to align with its Home Rule Charter, another pair of ordinances came up for review. Town Council had its regular meeting Sept 16 at town hall where it continued one ordinance and approved another as it brings town…

State testing results are out and School District 38 is looking at bright spots and room for improvement to strategize future actions. The 2024 results of the Colorado Measures of Academic Success (CMAS) and Colorado College Readiness Exams (PSAT/SAT) taken by students in the Lewis-Palmer School District were analyzed and presented to the Board of…

If there’s one thing the Town of Monument isn’t short on, it’s places to get coffee. With the approval of the Final PUD in Monument Marketplace North, Monument should be the home of a new Ziggy’s Coffee location. The approval came during the Monument Town Council’s regular meeting on Sept. 3. The location regarded Lot…

This month the annual Palmer Lake 0.5K (point-five) race event will bank a solid decade into its history. Serving as the largest annual fundraiser for Awake Palmer Lake, its 0.5K Race has its 10th year 10:30 a.m.-noon, Sept. 29 at Palmer Lake’s Centennial Park, 104 Hwy 105, and organizers said this year’s event promises to…

As the Tri-Lakes Chamber of Commerce continues to throw events to bring members of the community together, its annual tasting experience happens this month. The chamber’s annual Bines & Brews Beer Fest and Libations event happens 1-5 p.m., Sept. 21 at Limbach Park in Monument. Cost for the event is $25 which includes a souvenir…

As Eagle Scout projects continue to benefit the communities of the Tri-Lakes region, one of the latest has helped beautify Trinity Community Park. Local Boy Scout Matthew Grundel completed his Eagle Scout project of landscaping the entrance to Trinity Community Park in Monument as well as the loop drop off-area. Assisted by many of his…

A question to voters regarding a lodging tax in the Town of Monument will officially be on its November 5 election ballot. During the regular meeting of the Monument Town Council Aug. 19 at Monument town hall, council approved an ordinance to submit to voters a Nov. 5 ballot issue concerning the imposition of a…

MONUMENT • As the weeks of summer start to become few and far between, another one of Monument’s annual events looks to make its mark on the later summer schedule of family fun. Monu-Palooza 8.0, in its eighth year of celebrating the community with music and food, is set to happen Sept. 1 at Limbach…