Tag: monument
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Monument approves mixed-use commercial park
The commercial and industrial development of Monument’s Interstate 25 corridor will continue this year with the approval of a 10.3-acre business park between the interstate and Old Denver Road. The plan continues a town trend to minimize the visual profile of industrial buildings along the west side of the interstate, where commercial development is backdropped…
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Monument approves mixed-use commercial park
The commercial and industrial development of Monument’s Interstate 25 corridor will continue this year with the approval of a 10.3-acre business park between the interstate and Old Denver Road. The plan continues a town trend to minimize the visual profile of industrial buildings along the west side of the interstate, where commercial development is backdropped…
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Appointment spat reveals disagreements among Fountain Creek watershed managers
The mayor of Monument has been calling for changes to the makeup of a board that makes funding decisions on projects to protect the Pikes Peak region’s most important watershed. “I’m personally convinced that it’s very appropriate for Monument to have representation,” Mayor Mitch LaKind said at a meeting of the board in November. The…
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Dinosaurs near Interstate 25? New adventure park set to open in Monument in 2027
If you’ve gone driving along Interstate 25 lately and saw an unusual sight near Monument — something from another time and place — you weren’t hallucinating. Yep. Those are dinosaurs. Surrounded by shipping containers, several prehistoric beasts appear to roam the countryside between I-25 and Old Denver Road, north of the Baptist Road exit. But…
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Adieu to Pikes Peak Brewing, hello Goat Patch Monument
“Out with the old, in with the new” is more than a seasonal saw at the former Pikes Peak Brewing Co. in Monument. Almost a year after its acquisition by Colorado Springs’ Goat Patch Brewing Co., the familiar Front Range brand has assumed its spot among Colorado beer’s auld lang syne. The brewpub at 1756…
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Local support helps Monument’s not so Hidden Gems expand
A Monument shop built around local artists and authors is preparing to open a second location less than a year after launching July 1, a move owner Elisia Smock said is driven by demand from both shoppers and vendors. “We have a waitlist of roughly 200 artists seeking space; there’s a huge demand out there for…
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Support the library, support your whole community | Library Limelight
When I was a child, a visit to my local public library meant a chance to explore beyond assigned reading at school. I loved being able to choose any book I wanted, even though I struggled to read them. I’m dyslexic, and my reading level was far behind the rest of my class. Fortunately, the…
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Lewis-Palmer D-38 students scheduled to return to class after potential threat
Classes are expected to resume in Lewis-Palmer District 38 on Wednesday, a day after all district schools were closed because of a potential threat. District 38 said on its website Tuesday that there was “no credible threat or elevated risk” moving ahead, and that it was safe for the schools to reopen. Officials said to…
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Monument approves 150-home subdivision
On Monday, the Monument Town Council unanimously approved a Final Planned Unit Development for 158 single-family detached homes along Old Denver Road. The project would realign Old Denver Road and include trail connections for the Santa Fe Regional Trail. The 23-acre subdivision will occupy a long, thin strip of land, with a density of 6.89…
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Monument approves 150-home subdivision
The Monument Town Council unanimously approved a Final Planned Unit Development for 158 single-family detached homes along Old Denver Road at its Dec. 15 meeting. The project would realign Old Denver Road and include trail connections for the Santa Fe Regional Trail. The 23-acre subdivision will occupy a long, thin strip of land, with a…