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Every season is fire season. That is especially true in the Pikes Peak region where many of us live in the fraught Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI), and where we’ve just had a dry winter. Adding to the obvious current conditions, there is also the weight of history to remind us to be fire smart. This year…

The Palmer Lake Arts Council hosted an Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 8. The traditional event was held at Village Green at 28 Valley Crescent. The Easter Bunny even made an appearance for photos.

Education updates Jacob Blaser, of Colorado Springs, was awarded gold stars for fall 2022 at The Citadel in Charleston, S.C. Gold stars are awarded to cadets and students at The Citadel who achieved a 3.7 grade point average or higher. Cadets and students who achieve gold star recognition are also placed on The Citadel’s dean’s…

Education updates Sophia Artley, of Monument, was named to the Fall 2022 semester dean’s List at Gustavus Adolphus College in Saint Peter, Minn. Sequoia Harris, of Colorado Springs, was named to the Fall 2022 semester Dean’s List at Utah Tech University, St. George, Utah. Claire Nichols, of Colorado Springs, graduated from University of Alabama Dec.…

Education updates Claire Johnston, of Colorado Springs, was named to the dean’s list for the fall 2022 semester at the University of Vermont in Burlington, Vt. Johnston is majoring in Theatre. Jackson Lennon, of Monument, was named to the College of the Holy Cross Fall 2022 Dean’s List. The college is in Worcester, Mass. Paige…

Education updates • Emma Ballard, of Colorado Springs, graduated from Harding University, Searcy, Arkansas, with a Bachelor of Arts in communication sciences and disorders on Dec. 17. Ballard was also named to the dean’s list for the fall semester 2022. • Mackenzie Kait Dudevoir, of Colorado Springs, a fourth year student studying marketing at Iowa…

Education updates • Autumn Belcher, of Colorado Springs, was named to the 2022 Fall Semester Dean’s List at Midway University in Midway, Ky. • Connor Dalrymple, of Colorado Springs (80908), was named to the fall 2022 Dean’s Honor List at Cedarville University, Cedarville, Ohio. • Luke Fredrick, of Colorado Springs, was named to the Dean’s…

Elected official volunteer needed for El Paso County Board of Health The El Paso County Board of Commissioners is seeking one new member to serve on the El Paso County Board of Health. Applications are limited to elected officials from municipal corporation located in El Paso County other than from the City of Colorado Springs.…

Education updates Zach Boone, of Larkspur, was named to the Dean’s Honor Roll at Southwestern College, Winfield, Kansas, for the fall 2022 semester. Central College student Brooklynn Cassens, of Colorado Springs, is studying in London, England, in the spring semester. Cassens is an undecided major in the Class of 2025. Central College is in Pella,…

Tri-Lakes Women’s Club 2023 grant process now open The Tri-Lakes Women’s Club’s grant application for 2023 is now available. Organizations eligible to apply for a grant — a maximum of $2,000 — include nonprofits, public service organizations and public schools that serve the Tri-Lakes area. The application package includes instructions as well as other important…