Tag: monument
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Tri-Lakes little leaguers’ Northwest Regional run ends with lasting lessons and ESPN+ exposure
The Tri-Lakes Little League softball team returned to Colorado from Southern California without a trip to the Little League Softball World Series, but with an experience organizers believe will shape the young players long after its final inning. Representing Colorado after winning the state’s Little League Softball championship for the fourth consecutive year, Tri-Lakes competed…
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Panda Express officially opens first Monument location
Monument’s first Panda Express officially opened with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, a donation to a local nonprofit and the unveiling of a new panda statue welcoming guests of the community. Residents, town officials and Tri-Lakes Chamber of Commerce leadership gathered July 21 outside the new restaurant at 16481 Cinematic View in Monument as Panda Express leaders…
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Monument Lake parking fee officially passes
Free parking at Monument Lake is now a thing of the past. The Monument Town Council officially passed an ordinance requiring parking permits at the popular lake on Monday. The daily fee will be $5.25, while town residents can purchase an annual pass for $50. The idea for paid parking was originally brought to the…
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Monument places moratorium on data centers, following decision in Woodland Park
The Monument town council voted Monday night to place a six-month ban on new data center applications. While no applicable projects have yet come to the town for approval, planning director Dan Ungerleider said the moratorium was a “proactive” way to give Monument time to consider how to regulate data centers in the future. “This…
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LETTERS: Give it back to Mother Nature; grant citizens equal time to respond
Give it back to Mother Nature I’m all for ending the spring-forward, fall-back system of changing our clocks twice a year. Why not just leave it on standard time year-round? According to the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, “Standard time aligns best with human circadian biology and provides distinct benefits for public health and safety.”…
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Just peachy: Tri-Lakes love affair with Palisade Peaches sustained nearly two decades
For nearly 20 years, the Tri-Lakes area has sustained an almost obsessive love affair with one particular fruit, from one particular part of Colorado; Palisade Peaches. On July 18, multiple destinations offered the famous fruit from Palisade, from one channel or another. While some offered them at local farmer’s markets, the Monument Hill Kiwanis executed…
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Firefighters knock down fire north of Colorado Springs along I-25
Firefighters knocked down a fire burning north of Colorado Springs along Interstate 25 south of Baptist Road. A Gazette photographer observed fire crews putting out hot spots and officials reopening southbound I-25 south of Baptist Road shortly after 2 p.m. on Monday. Monument Fire District Chief Andy Kovacs said the cause of the fire is…
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Old-Time Cowboy Jamboree returns to benefit Sarah’s Home
An afternoon of live country music, barbecue and community fellowship will support survivors of human trafficking on July 26, when the fourth annual Old-Time Cowboy Jamboree returns to Searle Ranch in Monument. The fundraiser is from 3 to 6 p.m. at The Barn at Searle Ranch, 18911 Cherry Springs Ranch Drive in Monument. Hosted by…
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Monument council postpones vote on homes near U.S. Air Force Academy
Developers seeking authorization to build single-family homes within a planned development adjacent to the U.S. Air Force Academy will have to wait a little longer for a final decision from town officials. The Monument Town Council at its regular meeting on July 6 postponed its vote on a request from applicant Elite Properties of America…
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Monument council postpones vote on homes near U.S. Air Force Academy
Developers seeking authorization to build single-family homes within a planned development adjacent to the U.S. Air Force Academy will have to wait a little longer for a final decision from town officials. The Monument Town Council at its regular meeting on July 6 postponed its vote on a request from applicant Elite Properties of America…