Author: By Tribune staff
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FAA cites engine issues in plane’s emergency landing near Palmer Lake
A preliminary report by the Federal Aviation Administration states that engine issues led to a small Piper plane making an emergency landing Monday near Colorado 105 between Monument and Palmer Lake on Jan.6. KOAA reports that the Palmer Lake Fire Department said the plane, identified as a 3-seater Piper PA-12 by the FAA, landed about…
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Palmer Lake Parks and Trails gets GOCO grant
Great Outdoors Colorado board awarded $49,423 to Palmer Lake Parks and Trails on Dec. 9 for the Palmer Lake Riparian Restoration. The Palmer Lake Parks and Trails Commission will partner with Mile High Youth Corps to complete riverbank restoration work. Over four weeks, MHYC crews will remove debris and improve the corridor along North Monument…
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Skoog gets Service to Mankind award from Gleneagle Sertoma
Daryl Skoog was named the 2024 “Service to Mankind” award winner by the Gleneagle Sertoma Club. Skoog is a volunteer with Silver Key and other local organizations. “Daryl’s efforts have made a substantial impact at Silver Key Senior Services, as well as Family Promise, and Lessons for Life Services,” Gleneagle Sertoma said in a press…
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Tri-Lakes Chamber takes home three awards
The Tri-Lakes Chamber of Commerce took home three awards at the Colorado Chamber Performance Awards ceremony on Oct. 4 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Colorado Springs. Tri-Lakes took home awards for membership dues revenue (second place), highest increase in membership (third place) and highest membership retention (third place). The awards ceremony capped the Colorado Chambers…
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Tri-Lakes Cares gets donation from Spectrum
Spectrum announced a donation of $2,500 to Tri-Lakes Cares, which was presented on Oct. 8 at TLC’s market in Monument. TLC has now been awarded $12,500 since 2021 through Spectrum’s national community philanthropic program, Spectrum Employee Community Grants. Tri-Lakes Cares provides food and a framework of support services designed to help people find stability ahead…
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Former Palmer Ridge band teacher honored
Recently retired Palmer Ridge High School music teacher Raleigh “Butch” Eversole, IV, was awarded the prestigious Colorado Bandmasters Association’s 2024 Hall of Fame Award. This award is given to just one Colorado band director each year. Eversole retired from Palmer Ridge in 2023 after a storied teaching career. Eversole is the 49th music educator to…
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Area students win awards at youth conference
Four Lewis-Palmer School District 38 students earned awards Rocky Mountain Youth Leadership Conference, which was held in late June at CSU-Pueblo. Vaughn Slivka from Lewis-Palmer was the Philip Madden Honor Graduate; Christian Foss-Barratt, who attends Palmer Ridge, captured the Alfred Champion (Persistence & Reason) award; Viktor Duling from Lewis-Palmer was the David Claytor (Grace &…
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Lewis-Palmer student graduates from U.S. Naval Academy
Lewis-Palmer High School graduate Eva Torres has graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy. Torres completed four years of challenging academic, physical and professional military training at the famed institution in Annapolis, Md., graduating from with a Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry with American Chemical Society accreditation and a commission as a U.S. Marine Corps…
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Tri-Lakes area sports roundup
Top-ranked DCC falls No. 1 Discovery Canyon, the two-time defending boys’ volleyball champion, went 1-1 in its home regional, giving the Thunder an earlier-than-anticipated ending to their season. DCC breezed through its first match of the day, a 3-0 win over No. 24 Stargate School, but the Thunder lost 3-1 to No. 16 Douglas County.…
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Monumentaries event to feature acclaimed short films
The Monument-based S.E.W. Coalition is joining the Youth Documentary Academy in present Monumentaries, a night of nationally acclaimed short films on April 25 at Palmer Ridge High School. There will also be Q&A and conversations with youth and adults, light hor d’oeuvres, raffle prizes and more. Location: Palmer Ridge High School main auditorium. The door…