The Black Forest Community Club will present a plaque to the Munson family on Saturday, Oct. 17, to thank a family it says has been part of the club for generations. The club’s October newsletter also lists six other dates through early December, reports a new fence along Black Forest Road and opens renewals of […]
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Empty Bowls Holds Its Final Dinner on October 14
The Empty Bowls Dinner and Silent Auction, which raises money for Tri-Lakes Cares, runs from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 14, at Lewis-Palmer High School. The Monument Hill Kiwanis Club, which puts on the dinner, says it will be the last. The Monument Hill Kiwanis Club, a service club with more than 100 volunteers, […]
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The Palmer Lake .5K Returns October 18
The Palmer Lake .5K, a 546-yard run with a donut at the halfway mark and a beer or root beer at the finish, starts at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 18.
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Oktoberfest at the Mining Museum Runs Through Sunday
The Colorado Springs Oktoberfest opened on Friday evening on the grounds of the Western Museum of Mining and Industry, off Interstate 25 at North Gate Boulevard, and runs through Sunday afternoon. Admission is free and parking costs $15. The weekend’s fixtures are a dachshund race on both days, a German baking contest on Sunday and […]
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Monument Town Council Candidate Forum Set for Monday at the Chamber
The Tri-Lakes Chamber of Commerce hosts Monument’s six Town Council candidates on Monday, Sept. 28, at 6 p.m. at 166 Second Street. Only the mayor’s race is contested.
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Creek Week Comes to Monument and Palmer Lake
For nine days starting Saturday, Sept. 26, volunteers across the Fountain Creek watershed will pick litter out of its creeks, trails and open spaces. The watershed begins in the Tri-Lakes, and this year Monument has two public cleanups on the Santa Fe Trail and Palmer Lake has one crew at Glen Park, plus a noxious-weed […]
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Palmer Lake Candidate Forum Set for Saturday at the EcoSpa Annex
All twelve candidates on Palmer Lake’s November ballot — two for mayor, ten for trustee — have been invited to a public forum on Saturday, Sept. 19, from 4 to 7 p.m. at the EcoSpa Annex, 350 Highway 105. Each candidate gets a three-minute opening statement, all of them answer the same set of questions, […]
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Tri-Lakes Halloween Headquarters: Trunk-or-Treats, Oktoberfests and Pumpkin Patches, Mapped
Monument Halloween events, Palmer Lake trunk-or-treats, Oktoberfests and pumpkin patches across the Tri-Lakes, mapped and listed by day, and free for any host to add.
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Black Forest Slash Drop-Off Ends Sept. 12; Mulch Runs Through Sept. 19
Saturday, Sept. 12, is the last day to drop off slash at the Black Forest Slash-Mulch site. Mulch pickup runs through Sept. 19, and the committee’s flyer says a loader will be on hand four days and its services are free through the end of the season.
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Palmer Lake Wine Festival Returns Sept. 12
The seventh Palmer Lake Wine Festival runs Saturday, Sept. 12, at the Palmer Lake Recreation Area, with tastings from 21 Colorado wine and mead makers and a portion of the proceeds for Tri-Lakes Cares.