Tag: tri-lakes chamber of commerce
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Tri-Lakes business owners told wildfire preparedness begins before smoke appears
Area business leaders learned wildfire preparedness extends far beyond protecting buildings during a June 2 luncheon hosted by the Tri-Lakes Chamber of Commerce at Texas Roadhouse in Monument. A spokesman for the Monument Fire Protection District outlined strategies for business continuity, community support and disaster recovery before the next major wildfire strikes. Wildfire preparedness is…
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Awards presented at the gilded west
The Gilded West was on display last week. That was the theme of the Tri-Lakes Chamber of Commerce’s annual awards dinner, which was held on April 2 at Phil Long Music Hall at Bourbon Brothers. Upscale western attire was on full display among the packed house, who were active in bidding on the large variety…
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‘Wouldn’t bet a bag of beaver nuggets.’ State of Tri-Lakes explores highs, lows
Palmer Lake Mayor Dennis Stern wasted no time getting to the town’s most polarizing topic when he took the podium at the State of the Tri-Lakes Region and Economic Forum Thursday at the Colorado Springs Marriott hotel. “I’ll start by addressing the elephant in the room, or should I say the beaver in the room,…
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A community foundation with a mission | Guest column
The D38 Foundation was founded in 1994 to bolster the educational opportunities in Lewis-Palmer School District 38, the public-school district serving the Tri-Lakes communities. Although the Foundation became inactive in 2009, it maintained its 501(c)(3) status. In November 2022, a group of dedicated community members revived it, and by Fall 2023 it relaunched its grant…