Author: By Benn Farrell The Tribune

The Heart of Monument Play Park has taken the next step to creating a final design. NES Inc., along with the Town of Monument Parks Department, Monument Hill Kiwanis Club and the Monument Community Presbyterian Church hosted a public meeting March 10 at the church where it solicited feedback from the community towards the design…

With a little help from engineering department seniors from the U.S. Air Force Academy, bridges connecting the trails through Palmer Lake are becoming a reality. While Palmer Lake has a series of trails, expanding and connecting those trails from Glen Park Trail the Elephant Rock property has been possible with work from the Mile High…

The four finalists selected to potentially fill the role of School District 38 superintendent for the coming school year gathered for a public forum and structured question-and-answer session. Lewis-Palmer School District organized a public forum April 4 at the district learning center in Monument where the final four candidates to take over as district superintendent…

Per the Monument Home Rule Charter, and months of work from the redistricting commission, an ordinance establishing the revised districts for the upcoming November election has been approved. The Monument Town Council had its regular meeting April 1 at town hall where it reviewed the proposed ordinance changing the town council residential district boundaries. The…

As the Monument Police Department continues to flourish in its staffing, the latest officer to join the roster was recently sworn in. Officer Dustin Thompson who recently joined the Monument Police Department was sworn into service March 18 during the regular meeting of the Monument Town Council at town hall. Originally from Colorado Springs, Johnson…

The name Tamara Schwarz and Trinity Community Park has quickly become synonymous with inclusive play and fun for all. Schwarz, a resident of Monument and one of the directors of Trinity Lutheran Church, spearheaded the Trinity Community Park project two years ago. The project was to tear down outdated playground equipment on the church’s land…

With a number of issues having proved to be problematic for the Town of Monument’s code enforcement efforts, a new ordinance should now clear up enforcement protocol and make future additions easier. The Monument Town Council had its regular meeting March 18 at town hall where it approved an ordinance amending the Monument municipal code…

Three days after Somers’ final board meeting as D-38’s executive leader, the district released a formal farewell message through its Youtube channel from the exiting superintendent. The farewell video message showed Somers reflecting on the past five years of D-38 as he was a part of it. “When I first arrived in 2019, I knew…

While the construction to update the Co 105 and Jackson Creek Parkway intersection is already a multi-jurisdictional effort, a newly triggered requirement brings the Colorado Department of Transportation into the mix. The Town of Monument Council had its regular meeting March 4 at town hall where assistant director of public works Jeremiah Reichert, along with…

As the School District 38 Board of Education continues its search for a new superintendent, an interim has been selected to finish the role for the remainder of the 2023-2024 school year. The D-38 board had its regular meeting Feb. 26 at the district learning center in Monument where directors appointed assistant superintendent Amber Whetstine…