February 06, 2026

Vol. 26 No. 2 – February 7, 2026 – Audio Articles

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00:00:00 Introduction

00:00:18 Palmer Lake Board of Trustees, Jan. 8, 22, and 30 – Attorney Krob forced out without replacement

00:11:40 State of the Tri-Lakes Region and Economic Update, Jan. 29 – From national to regional to local

00:20:31 Monument Town Council, Jan. 5 and 20 – Commercial development approved

00:27:01 Monument Planning Commission, Jan. 14 – Monument officials attend infrastructure workshop

00:29:46 Lewis-Palmer D38 Board of Education special meeting and work session, Jan. 6 – Board approves financing, receives audit report and draft of Annual Report to the Community

00:32:20 Parent and Community Advisory Committee, Jan. 13 – Continued discussion of board Priority 2, Academic Excellence, report from Monument Academy

00:38:19 Monument Academy School Board, Jan. 15 – Board passes mid-year budget, selects bond counsel

00:45:08 Lewis-Palmer D38 Board of Education, Jan. 26 – Reports on Home School Enrichment Academy structure, Transition program location

00:52:41 Monument Fire District, Jan. 19 and 28 – Fire Station 3 rebuild moves closer

00:59:35 Woodmoor Water and Sanitation District, Jan. 12 – Board hires new attorney

01:04:32 Monument Sanitation District, Jan. 21 – Buc-ee's advances sewer plan

01:07:52 Donala Water and Sanitation District, Jan. 15 – 2026 rates and fees amended

01:12:39 Triview Metropolitan District, Jan. 22 – 2026 snowpack "really bad"

01:18:04 El Paso County Regional Loop Water Authority, Jan. 15 – Board hears updates from Merrick and SpencerFane

01:21:12 El Paso Board of County Commissioners/Land Use Committee, Jan.8, 13, and 20 – Board, committee act on variety of projects

01:24:19 Northern El Paso County Coalition of Community Associations, Jan. 24 – NEPCO president urges more involvement

01:28:48 Woodmoor Improvement Association, Jan. 26 and 28 – Annual meeting and reorganization

01:39:37 Letters to Our Community – The reign of Botox Barbie

01:42:01 Between the Covers at Covered Treasures Bookstore – February is Heart Month

01:48:55 February Library Events – Winter Adult Reading continues, free tax preparation help begins, Monument Open House

01:53:54 Palmer Lake Historical Society, Jan. 15 – 2026 board installed at annual meeting

01:57:10 High Altitude Nature and Gardens – Rooting out crime: How our community's flowers protect more than just plants

02:00:08 Art Matters – Is our education keeping up with visual literacy?

02:03:50 Our Community Notices

02:15:34 Conclusion

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