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  1. Monument Pours in the Park Returns Sept. 19Events NewsEvents
  2. Six Candidates, Five Seats, One Contested RaceGovernment2026 ElectionsMonument Town Council
  3. Woodmoor Public Safety’s August: 87 Calls and 1,919 Property ChecksLocal NewsPublic SafetyWoodmoor
  4. The Water Under the Palmer DivideLocal NewsEl Paso County CommissionersGrowth & DevelopmentMetropolitan DistrictsWaterWoodmoor
  5. The Road Forked at Monument. Colorado’s Tarred Adjutant General Took the Palmer Lake Branch.Local NewsHistory
  6. Monument’s Draft 2040 Plan Is Out. Here Is How to Weigh In.GovernmentGrowth & DevelopmentMonument Town CouncilPlans & Codes
  7. Sound Reached Six Miles on a Nearly Windless NightLocal NewsFord Amphitheater
  8. At the Ford Amphitheater, Six Shows and Higher RentLocal NewsFord Amphitheater
  9. A Monument Academy Graduate Wins a Denver Woman’s Press Club ScholarshipSchoolsMonument Academy
  10. Gleneagle Votes September 15 on Recalling Its Entire BoardLocal NewsGleneagle
  11. What Made Each Place DistinctOpinionBuc-ee'sLand Use & ZoningPlans & Codes
  12. Monument’s Target Has Its Permit. Construction Has Started.GovernmentGrowth & DevelopmentMonument Town Council
  13. E-Bike Rules in the Tri-Lakes: What Parents Should KnowGovernmentGleneaglePublic SafetyWoodmoor
  14. Woodmoor’s Musty Water and the Renewable-Water Project It Now Plans AloneLocal NewsWaterWoodmoor
  15. Monument Academy’s Elementary School Made $1 Million. Its High School Lost $579,000.SchoolsLewis-Palmer D38Monument AcademySchool Funding
  16. Palmer Lake’s November Ballot Is Set: Two for Mayor, Ten for Five Trustee SeatsGovernment2026 ElectionsPalmer Lake Trustees
  17. Promontory Pointe and Sanctuary Pointe Vote on Dissolving Their Metro DistrictsGovernmentMetropolitan Districts
  18. Labor Day Weekend in the Tri-Lakes: Monu-Palooza, Three Farmers Markets and 70 Balloons in Colorado SpringsEvents NewsEvents
  19. Eight Bands, Nine Hours: Monu-Palooza Returns to Limbach ParkEvents NewsEvents
  20. An Open Letter to Chair Carrie GeitnerOpinionEl Paso County CommissionersLetters & Guest OpinionTransparency & Records
  21. School Spotlight: Monument Academy Middle School, Where Logic Is a RequirementSchoolsMonument AcademySchool Spotlight
  22. El Paso County Is Rewriting the Rules the Buc-ee’s Fight Turned OnLocal NewsBuc-ee'sLand Use & ZoningPlans & Codes
  23. Eight Hours at Centennial Hall: How Buc-ee’s Won Its AppealGovernmentBuc-ee'sEl Paso County CommissionersLand Use & Zoning
  24. Commissioners Grant Buc-ee’s Appeal, 4-1GovernmentBuc-ee'sEl Paso County CommissionersLand Use & Zoning
  25. An Open Letter to Buc-ee’s LeadershipOpinionBuc-ee'sLetters & Guest Opinion
  26. Residents Will Ask the Commissioners to Name the NeighborhoodGovernmentBuc-ee'sEl Paso County Commissioners
  27. LaKind Will Not Seek Re-Election as Mayor of MonumentGovernment2026 ElectionsMonument Town Council
  28. Thursday’s Buc-ee’s Hearing: Time, Place, and How to Take PartGovernmentBuc-ee'sEl Paso County Commissioners
  29. The State Released 2026 Test Scores. Where D38 Finished Among Its Peers.SchoolsLewis-Palmer D38Monument AcademyTest Scores
  30. The Comment I Filed on the Buc-ee’s AppealOpinionAbout the IndependentBuc-ee's
  31. El Paso County Eases to Stage I Fire RestrictionsLocal NewsWildfire
  32. Kent Hutson Chaired Palmer Lake’s Master Plan. Now He Is Running for Mayor.Government2026 ElectionsPalmer Lake Trustees
  33. At the Ford Amphitheater, the Complaints Track the WindLocal NewsFord Amphitheater
  34. D38’s Board Sets June Deadlines on Pay and RetentionSchoolsLewis-Palmer D38School Funding
  35. Monument Town Council, August 17, 2026: A Subdivision Denied, a Tax on the Ballot, a Fee Schedule RewrittenGovernment2026 ElectionsGrowth & DevelopmentLand Use & ZoningMonument Town Council
  36. The Independent Builds a Sound Forecast for the Ford AmphitheaterLocal NewsAbout the IndependentFord Amphitheater
  37. BoardWatch Adds Palmer Lake and a Tracker for Each BoardGovernmentAbout the Independent
  38. A History of the Monument Police DepartmentLocal NewsHistoryPublic SafetyWoodmoor
  39. A History of the Monument Fire DepartmentLocal NewsHistoryMonument Fire DistrictWoodmoor
  40. Woodmoor Public Safety’s July: 100 Calls and Nearly 2,000 Property ChecksLocal NewsPublic SafetyWoodmoor
  41. Palmer Lake Board of Trustees, August 13, 2026: A New Administrator, a Land Swap and a Legal Bill Past BudgetGovernmentPalmer Lake TrusteesWater
  42. In Palmer Lake, Outdoor Watering Is Now One Hour a Week, by BucketLocal NewsPalmer Lake TrusteesWater
  43. Palmer Lake Could Vote in 2027 on Dissolving Its Fire DepartmentGovernmentMonument Fire DistrictPalmer Lake Trustees
  44. Monument’s First Touch-a-Truck Is Saturday MorningEvents NewsEventsMonument Fire District
  45. Three Governments, One Map: The Independent Launches TriLakes GrowthLocal NewsAbout the IndependentGrowth & Development
  46. Acquired for the Public: Palmer Land Conservancy Now Owns 674 Acres Below Pikes PeakLocal NewsLand Conservation
  47. If Evidence Matters, Let the Public Present ItOpinionBuc-ee'sLetters & Guest OpinionTransparency & Records
  48. Opposition Groups Put a Number on Buc-ee’s: A Net Loss of $600,000 a YearLocal NewsBuc-ee'sMonument Fire District
  49. Buc-ee’s Hearing Set for Aug. 27Local NewsBuc-ee'sEl Paso County Commissioners
  50. Monument Breaks Ground on a Play Park Seven Years in the MakingLocal NewsParks & Recreation
  51. Matt Grubesic Enters the District 1 Commissioner Race as a Write-InGovernment2026 ElectionsEl Paso County Commissioners
  52. School Starts Aug. 12 in D38, Aug. 11 at Monument AcademySchoolsLewis-Palmer D38Monument Academy
  53. Monument Town Council, August 3, 2026: A Tax Sent Back, Water Rates Up, an Exit From the LoopGovernment2026 ElectionsMonument Town CouncilWater
  54. Monument Council Asks the County to Reject Buc-ee’s Zoning ClaimGovernmentBuc-ee'sMonument Town Council
  55. Safety Does Not Set Teacher Pay in El Paso CountySchoolsLewis-Palmer D38School Funding
  56. The Independent Launches a Free Tri-Lakes Business DirectoryLocal NewsAbout the Independent
  57. Colorado at 150: The State That Arrived Late and Picked a PresidentLocal NewsHistory
  58. Monument Wins Its First Bidding WarGovernmentGrowth & DevelopmentMonument Town Council
  59. A Colorado Springs Councilman Told a Forum on Civility That Palmer Lake Was Steamrolled. Palmer Lake Won.GovernmentBuc-ee'sCampaign FinancePalmer Lake Trustees
  60. Who We Are, by the Numbers: A Demographic Portrait of the Tri-LakesLocal NewsGrowth & DevelopmentLewis-Palmer D38
  61. The BOCC Hearing Story Isn’t the Vote, It’s the CommunityOpinionHighway 83 & Walker RoadLetters & Guest OpinionTransparency & Records
  62. Four Million Dollars, FrozenSchoolsLewis-Palmer D38School Funding
  63. The Bet at Exit 156Business SpotlightBusiness Spotlight
  64. Where the Easement Ends: Two Land Trusts Join the Buc-ee’s ArgumentLocal NewsBuc-ee'sLand Conservation
  65. Palmer Lake Board of Trustees, July 23, 2026: A Hearing Officer, a Clean Audit and a Bridge Already GoneGovernmentData CentersPalmer Lake Trustees
  66. Arts Council Opens Free Palmer Lake Arts Fest at Centennial Park This WeekendEvents NewsEvents
  67. School Spotlight: Lewis-Palmer Middle School, the Bridge Every Ranger and Bear CrossesSchoolsLewis-Palmer D38School Spotlight
  68. After the Denial: What the County’s Vote Does — and Doesn’t — SettleLocal NewsEl Paso County CommissionersHighway 83 & Walker RoadLand Use & Zoning
  69. I Left Xfinity for Conexon Connect’s Two-Gig Fiber. Here’s How the Switch Went.Local NewsBroadband
  70. At Highway 83 and Walker Road, a Test of the County’s Own RulesLocal NewsEl Paso County CommissionersHighway 83 & Walker RoadLand Use & Zoning
  71. Monument Town Council, July 20, 2026: Lake Parking, a Data-Center Freeze and the LoopGovernmentData CentersMonument Town CouncilWater
  72. A Quiet Downgrade: How D38 Lost Its “Distinction”SchoolsLewis-Palmer D38Test Scores
  73. School Spotlight: The Classical Academy, the Charter You Have to Wait ForSchoolsSchool Spotlight
  74. School Spotlight: Monument Academy, the Charter That Rebuilt Its High SchoolSchoolsMonument AcademySchool Spotlight
  75. Woodmoor, Explained: The Biggest Tri-Lakes Community That Isn’t a TownLocal NewsGovernment ExplainedHistoryMonument Fire DistrictWoodmoor
  76. School Spotlight: Palmer Ridge High School, the Bears on the HillSchoolsLewis-Palmer D38School Spotlight
  77. The Last Line of Defense: How Greenland Ranch Keeps Denver and Colorado Springs ApartLocal NewsBuc-ee'sHistoryLand Conservation
  78. Historical Society Hosts Palmer Divide History Day in Palmer Lake on SaturdayEvents NewsEventsHistory
  79. Call It a Truck Stop: Opposition Group Publishes Its Own Answer to the Buc-ee’s QuestionLocal NewsBuc-ee'sLand Use & Zoning
  80. Home Place Ranch: Who Runs the RanchGovernmentHome Place RanchMetropolitan Districts
  81. What Monument’s license-plate cameras capture, keep and shareGovernmentPublic SafetyTransparency & Records
  82. Lunch, Located: A Food Truck Tracker for the Tri-LakesLocal NewsAbout the IndependentFood Trucks
  83. Why We Won’t Put up a Paywall — and What We Ask InsteadOpinionAbout the Independent
  84. Drains, Lanes and AutomobilesLocal NewsHighway 83 & Walker RoadLand Use & ZoningMonument AcademyWater
  85. The Lantern on Highway 105Business SpotlightBusiness Spotlight
  86. Not an HOA: The Government That Runs Much of MonumentGovernmentGovernment ExplainedHome Place RanchMetropolitan DistrictsWater
  87. For Love of PlaceOpinionHighway 83 & Walker RoadLand Use & ZoningLetters & Guest Opinion
  88. Buc-ee’s Appeals — and the Question Lands with the CommissionersLocal NewsBuc-ee'sEl Paso County CommissionersLand Use & Zoning
  89. Home Place Ranch: The Empty-Nest PromiseGovernmentGrowth & DevelopmentHome Place RanchLand Use & ZoningMonument Town Council
  90. A Town Without GuardrailsGovernmentPalmer Lake TrusteesTransparency & Records
  91. Is a Buc-ee’s a “Convenience Store”? The County Says It Cannot TellLocal NewsBuc-ee'sLand Use & Zoning
  92. Eighty-Plus Objections to Buc-ee’s, Filed “for Reference Only”Local NewsBuc-ee'sTransparency & Records
  93. Blame the Buildings? What D38’s Test Scores Actually ShowSchoolsGrowth & DevelopmentLewis-Palmer D38Monument AcademyTest Scores
  94. Live Results: El Paso County Commissioner Primary (2026)Government2026 ElectionsEl Paso County Commissioners
  95. The Fourth in Monument: A Parade at Ten, No Fireworks This YearEvents NewsLocal NewsEvents
  96. The Final Countdown: Who Is Funding El Paso County’s Next CommissionersGovernment2026 ElectionsCampaign FinanceEl Paso County Commissioners
  97. Choose WiselyGovernment2026 ElectionsBuc-ee'sCampaign FinanceEl Paso County CommissionersLand Use & Zoning
  98. Food Truck Friday Tonight at Sanctuary Pointe ParkEvents NewsEventsFood Trucks
  99. Buc-ee’s Tries the Back DoorLocal NewsBuc-ee'sEl Paso County CommissionersLand Use & Zoning
  100. Why an Independent Paper, in a Town That Left the PartiesOpinionAbout the Independent
  101. Monument Town Survey: What the Words Are WorthGovernment2026 ElectionsMonument Town Council
  102. Monument Town Council Meeting: June 15, 2026GovernmentData CentersMonument Town Council
  103. At Highway 83 and Walker Road, a Setback for DensityLocal NewsHighway 83 & Walker RoadLand Use & ZoningMonument Academy
  104. Right-Sizing the Rolls: D38’s 2026-27 Budget Braces for a Smaller DistrictSchoolsLewis-Palmer D38School Funding
  105. Permission Granted: A County Board That Has Never Said NoGovernmentCampaign FinanceEl Paso County CommissionersGrowth & DevelopmentLand Use & Zoning
  106. What the Garden of the Gods Data-Center Fight Means for the Tri-LakesLocal NewsData CentersEl Paso County CommissionersWater
  107. Rezoning at the Schoolhouse GateLocal NewsHighway 83 & Walker RoadLand Use & ZoningMonument Academy
  108. The Road That Lost Its BaptistsLocal NewsHistory
  109. Spring 2026 Prep Sports: State Titles, a Top Seed and a Dynasty That HeldSports & OutdoorsLewis-Palmer D38
  110. Food Truck Friday Tonight at Sanctuary Pointe ParkEvents NewsEventsFood Trucks
  111. Board Games: How El Paso County Commissioners Are Elected, Paid and TemptedGovernment2026 ElectionsEl Paso County CommissionersGovernment Explained
  112. School Spotlight: Lewis-Palmer High School, the Original RangerSchoolsLewis-Palmer D38School Spotlight
  113. Town Delays Monument Lake Paid-Parking Decision to July 20 After Residents Push BackGovernmentMonument Town CouncilParks & Recreation
  114. Who Actually Governs the Tri-Lakes? A Field GuideGovernmentGovernment Explained
  115. Follow the Money: Buc-ee’s, the Ford Amphitheater Network, and the 2026 Commissioner RacesGovernment2026 ElectionsBuc-ee'sCampaign FinanceEl Paso County CommissionersFord Amphitheater