The YMCA’s 18th annual Creepy Crawl 5K and the free Kids’ Monster Dash run at Palmer Lake on Saturday, Oct. 24, with the dash at 10 a.m. and the 5K at 10:30. Costumes are encouraged, and the YMCA says the proceeds help pay for Y memberships and programs for neighbors in need. The race is […]
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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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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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Monument Breaks Ground on a Play Park Seven Years in the Making
Ground is broken at Second and Adams for the Heart of Monument Play Park, a universally accessible playground built by the town, the Kiwanis club and the church that donated the land. Phase One is funded; about $48,000 remains for Phase Two.
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Town Delays Monument Lake Paid-Parking Decision to July 20 After Residents Push Back
Five residents raised concerns at the May 18 hearing. The council also adopted an AI use policy and the 2026 Stormwater Master Plan.