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Monument vote blocks use of town water north of Palmer Divide
On Tuesday, the Monument Town Council voted to prevent any use of the town’s water north of the Palmer Divide, a geographical feature on the border of El Paso and Douglas Counties. The move came out of a desire to prevent roadblocks to renewable water projects, said Councilman Steve King. “This is just a proactive…
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Monument vote blocks use of town water north of Palmer Divide
Last week, the Monument Town Council voted to prevent any use of the town’s water north of the Palmer Divide, a geographical feature on the border of El Paso and Douglas Counties. The move came out of a desire to prevent roadblocks to renewable water projects, said Councilman Steve King. “This is just a proactive…
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‘A real-life Rosie the Riveter’: World War II veteran and longtime Monument resident dies at 102
Marie West, a World War II veteran and longtime Monument resident, died Jan. 25, less than three weeks shy of what would have been her 103rd birthday, according to her family. West passed away peacefully at home, with the quiet dignity that defined her life, said Patsy Janeba, the youngest of West’s three daughters. “We…
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‘A real-life Rosie the Riveter’: World War II veteran and longtime Monument resident dies at 102
Marie West, a World War II veteran and longtime Monument resident, died Jan. 25, less than three weeks shy of what would have been her 103rd birthday, according to her family. West passed away peacefully at home, with the quiet dignity that defined her life, said Patsy Janeba, the youngest of West’s three daughters. “We…
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Lewis-Palmer’s Eli Robinson takes on larger role for Air Force basketball, continues family legacy at the academy
Eli Robinson found his love for basketball on an Air Force base in Japan. A military kid, Robinson first played basketball with schoolmates in Japan and has loved it ever since. It became a way for him to make friends through several relocations while his father, Col. Matt Robinson, served in the Air Force. “It…
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Monument company tapped to build latest Air Force Academy satellite
A local company is going to help build an Air Force Academy satellite operated by cadets. The Department of Defense on Thursday approved a $17.7 million contract with Monument-based Geneva Technologies to build and test FalconSAT-11. The company will push the satellite’s bus, the chassis, through the design, assembly, integration and test phases. Work should…
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Monument company tapped to build latest Air Force Academy satellite
A local company is going to help build an Air Force Academy satellite operated by cadets. The Department of Defense on Thursday approved a $17.7 million contract with Monument-based Geneva Technologies to build and test FalconSAT-11. The company will push the satellite’s bus, the chassis, through the design, assembly, integration and test phases. Work should…
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Monument town council proposes changes to regional water district charter
In response to an ongoing disagreement about representation, the Town Council of Monument has drafted its own amendments to the charter creating the Fountain Creek Watershed District. “We’re due our own representation,” said councilman Marco Fiorito at a discussion about the change at a meeting Tuesday night. The watershed district is an organization comprised mostly…
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Monument town council proposes changes to regional water district charter
In response to an ongoing disagreement about representation, the Town Council of Monument has drafted its own amendments to the charter creating the Fountain Creek Watershed District. “We’re due our own representation,” said councilman Marco Fiorito at a discussion about the change at a meeting Tuesday night. The watershed district is an organization comprised mostly…
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Monument, Fountain sign contract for regional emergency management
In its latest accreditation report last year, the Monument Fire District had recommendations for better planning in the event of disasters such as wildfires and winter storms. “The Fire District identified that we needed an emergency planner,” said Fire Chief Andy Kovacs. “It just wasn’t something that made sense to do on our own.” To…