Vol. 26 No. 5 – May 2, 2026 – Audio Articles

Vol. 26 No. 5 – May 2, 2026 – Audio Highlights

Subscribe: Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ocn/id1809672251] | Pandora [https://www.pandora.com/podcast/our-community-news/PC:1001102429] | Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/5wdAgjcoTgcGm7ZJWSS5MU] | YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@OurCommunityNews] To subscribe on other podcasting sites, you will need to enter this RSS feed: https://wp.ocn.me/feed/podcast/ocn/ [https://wp.ocn.me/feed/podcast/ocn/] THIS PODCAST IS A SUMMARY OF THIS ISSUE. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD AN MP4 FILE OF THIS PODCAST [https://ocn.me/mp4/ocn2605highlights.mp4]. IT WAS GENERATED USING AN AI TOOL AND HAS NOT BEEN FACT-CHECKED IN EVERY DETAIL BY OCN VOLUNTEERS. A TRANSCRIPT IS POSTED AT HTTPS://OCN.ME/PDF/OCN2605HIGHLIGHTSTRANSCRIPT.PDF [https://ocn.me/pdf/ocn2605highlightstranscript.pdf]. * 00:00:00 Introduction * 00:00:13 Palmer Lake Board of Trustees, April 9 and 23 – Proposed disciplinary hearing frustrates board; Water emergency declared * 00:01:30 Buc-ee's buys parcel for over $10 million * 00:02:11 Monument Town Council, April 6 and 20 – Fire training facility Final Plat approved * 00:03:21 Monument Planning Commission – Town re-evaluates the metal barn look * 00:04:16 Monument Academy School Board, April 9 – Board hosts candidate forum, makes staff decisions * 00:05:19 Lewis-Palmer D38 Parent and Community Advisory Committee, April 14 – Discussion of bylaws; improvements to Priority 3: valuing our people * 00:06:17 Lewis-Palmer D38 Board of Education, April 20 – 2026-27 budget, transportation fees, curriculum adoption among topics * 00:07:50 Donala Water and Sanitation District, March 27 and April 16 – Board hires new general manager * 00:09:13 Woodmoor Water and Sanitation District, April 9 – District signs on to PFAS lawsuit * 00:10:29 Monument Sanitation District, April 15 – Monument Ridge West addition included in service area * 00:11:13 El Paso County Regional Loop Water Authority, April 16 – Design contracts awarded * 00:12:33 Triview Metropolitan District, April 23 – Northern Monument Creek Interceptor funded; 2026 budget amended * 00:13:58 Monument Fire District, April 25 – Station 3 construction begins; training center is approved * 00:14:28 Shiloh Pines Wildfire Preparedness Meeting, March 7 – Ready, set, go! for wildfires * 00:15:14 El Paso Board of County Commissioners, March 31 and April 9 – Highway 105B project agreement approved * 00:16:02 Woodmoor Improvement Association, April 22 – Volunteers maintain trails * 00:17:26 Letters to Our Community – Upset that proposed train won't stop here * 00:17:56 Between the Covers at Covered Treasures – Bookstore May is the month for advice * 00:18:40 May Library Events – CEO to talk about Pikes Peak Library District budget and planning * 00:19:34 Palmer Lake Historical Society, April 16 – Old West maps explored * 00:20:18 The Nature of Our Community – Making sense of 2025 pine beetle survey * 00:21:32 High Altitude Nature and Gardens – The vital refuge: water, soil, and the path to wellness * 00:22:13 Art Matters – Art and nature share a secret language * 00:23:02 Our Community Notices * 00:23:50 Conclusion ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS YOU HAVE ABOUT THE DETAILS SHOULD BE DOUBLE-CHECKED BY READING THE CORRESPONDING ARTICLE IN THIS MONTH'S ISSUE HTTPS://WP.OCN.ME/V26N5/ [https://wp.ocn.me/v26n5/] ALL OCN PODCASTS ARE POSTED AT HTTPS://WP.OCN.ME/PODCAST/ [https://wp.ocn.me/podcast/]. THIS EPISODE IS AT HTTPS://WP.OCN.ME/PODCAST/OCN2605HIGHLIGHTS/ [https://wp.ocn.me/podcast/ocn2605highlights/] THE RELATED AUDIO ARTICLES EPISODE IS AT HTTPS://WP.OCN.ME/PODCAST/OCN2605ARTICLES/ [https://wp.ocn.me/podcast/ocn2605articles/]

Vol. 26 No. 5 – May 2, 2026 – Audio Articles

Subscribe: Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ocn/id1809672251] | Pandora [https://www.pandora.com/podcast/our-community-news/PC:1001102429] | Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/5wdAgjcoTgcGm7ZJWSS5MU] | YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@OurCommunityNews] To subscribe on other podcasting sites, you will need to enter this RSS feed: https://wp.ocn.me/feed/podcast/ocn/ [https://wp.ocn.me/feed/podcast/ocn/] To be notified every time we post a new podcast, go to https://wp.ocn.me/newslettersignup/ [https://wp.ocn.me/newslettersignup/]. THIS PODCAST CONSISTS OF THE AUDIO FILES FROM THIS ISSUE. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD AN MP4 FILE OF THIS PODCAST [https://ocn.me/mp4/ocn2605articles.mp4]. IT WAS COMPUTER-GENERATED AND HAS NOT BEEN FACT-CHECKED IN EVERY DETAIL BY OCN VOLUNTEERS. * 00:00:00 Introduction * 00:00:18 Palmer Lake Board of Trustees, April 9 and 23 – Proposed disciplinary hearing frustrates board; Water emergency declared * 00:15:24 Buc-ee's buys parcel for over $10 million * 00:16:51 Monument Town Council, April 6 and 20 – Fire training facility Final Plat approved * 00:24:00 Monument Planning Commission – Town re-evaluates the metal barn look * 00:27:00 Monument Academy School Board, April 9 – Board hosts candidate forum, makes staff decisions * 00:37:07 Lewis-Palmer D38 Parent and Community Advisory Committee, April 14 – Discussion of bylaws; improvements to Priority 3: valuing our people * 00:43:08 Lewis-Palmer D38 Board of Education, April 20 – 2026-27 budget, transportation fees, curriculum adoption among topics * 00:50:28 Donala Water and Sanitation District, March 27 and April 16 – Board hires new general manager * 00:59:49 Woodmoor Water and Sanitation District, April 9 – District signs on to PFAS lawsuit * 01:08:18 Monument Sanitation District, April 15 – Monument Ridge West addition included in service area * 01:11:14 El Paso County Regional Loop Water Authority, April 16 – Design contracts awarded * 01:15:23 Triview Metropolitan District, April 23 – Northern Monument Creek Interceptor funded; 2026 budget amended * 01:22:10 Monument Fire District, April 25 – Station 3 construction begins; training center is approved * 01:24:28 Shiloh Pines Wildfire Preparedness Meeting, March 7 – Ready, set, go! for wildfires * 01:26:33 El Paso Board of County Commissioners, March 31 and April 9 – Highway 105B project agreement approved * 01:28:43 Woodmoor Improvement Association, April 22 – Volunteers maintain trails * 01:35:38 Letters to Our Community – Upset that proposed train won't stop here * 01:36:58 Between the Covers at Covered Treasures – Bookstore May is the month for advice * 01:43:43 May Library Events – CEO to talk about Pikes Peak Library District budget and planning * 01:47:33 Palmer Lake Historical Society, April 16 – Old West maps explored * 01:49:37 The Nature of Our Community – Making sense of 2025 pine beetle survey * 01:53:02 High Altitude Nature and Gardens – The vital refuge: water, soil, and the path to wellness * 01:57:21 Art Matters – Art and nature share a secret language * 02:00:52 Our Community Notices * 02:10:27 Conclusion ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS YOU HAVE ABOUT THE DETAILS SHOULD BE DOUBLE-CHECKED BY READING THE CORRESPONDING ARTICLE IN THIS MONTH'S ISSUE AT HTTPS://WP.OCN.ME/V26N5/ [https://wp.ocn.me/v26n5/]: ALL OCN PODCASTS ARE POSTED AT HTTPS://WP.OCN.ME/PODCAST/ [https://wp.ocn.me/podcast/]. THIS EPISODE IS AT HTTPS://WP.OCN.ME/PODCAST/OCN2605ARTICLES/ [https://wp.ocn.me/podcast/ocn2605artcles/]. THE RELATED HIGHLIGHTS EPISODE IS AT HTTPS://WP.OCN.ME/PODCAST/OCN2605HIGHLIGHTS/ [https://wp.ocn.me/podcast/ocn2605highlights/].

Vol. 26 No. 4 – April 4, 2026 – Audio Highlights

Subscribe: Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ocn/id1809672251] | Pandora [https://www.pandora.com/podcast/our-community-news/PC:1001102429] | Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/5wdAgjcoTgcGm7ZJWSS5MU] | YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@OurCommunityNews] To subscribe on other podcasting sites, you will need to enter this RSS feed: https://wp.ocn.me/feed/podcast/ocn/ [https://wp.ocn.me/feed/podcast/ocn/] THIS PODCAST IS A SUMMARY OF THIS ISSUE. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD AN MP4 FILE OF THIS PODCAST [https://ocn.me/mp4/ocn2604highlights.mp4]. IT WAS GENERATED USING AN AI TOOL AND HAS NOT BEEN FACT-CHECKED IN EVERY DETAIL BY OCN VOLUNTEERS. A TRANSCRIPT IS POSTED AT HTTPS://OCN.ME/PDF/OCN2604HIGHLIGHTSTRANSCRIPT.PDF [https://ocn.me/pdf/ocn2604highlightstranscript.pdf]. * 00:00:00 OCN Vol. 26 No. 4 - April 4, 2026 - Highlights * 00:00:17 Buc-ee's Resistance Community Meeting, March 19 – "It's not over" * 00:01:47 Palmer Lake Board of Trustees, March 12, 25, and 26 – Search for town attorney grinds on * 00:03:09 Lewis-Palmer D38 Board of Education, March 16 – Music in Our Schools recognitions; athletic complex resolution; financial analysis * 00:04:27 Monument Academy School Board, March 12 – Board approves bond refinancing plan * 00:05:41 Monument Academy, March 18 – MA announces anonymous $17 million donation for performing arts auditorium * 00:06:41 Monument Town Council, March 2 and 16 – Water tank site annexation approved * 00:07:54 Monument Planning Commission, March 11 – Balancing growth and the "joy of being here": Planning Commission recommends approval of auto dealership and Fire Training Facility * 00:09:07 Monument Fire District, March 25 – District breaks ground for new Station 3 * 00:10:35 Shiloh Pines Wildfire Preparedness Meeting, Mar. 7 – Healthy trees are vital to wildfire fuel reduction * 00:11:26 Woodmoor Water and Sanitation District, March 9 – Board deals with 100,000-gallon water loss * 00:13:00 Monument Sanitation District, March 18 – Delinquent account notices sent * 00:13:42 Donala Water and Sanitation District, March 19 – District weighs financial trends and capital project impacts * 00:14:56 Triview Metropolitan District, March 19 – Northern Monument Creek Interceptor set to "ramp up" * 00:16:23 El Paso County Regional Loop Water Authority, March 3 and 19 – Board awards and amends contracts * 00:17:26 El Paso Board of County Commissioners, March 17 – Highway 105 easements approved * 00:18:36 El Paso County Planning Commission, March 5 and 19 Two requests recommended for approval * 00:19:30 Northern El Paso County Coalition of Community Associations Inc. – Monument, Triview officials share information * 00:20:52 Gleneagle Civic Association, March 17 – GCA reports board changes, seeks declaration of covenants approval * 00:22:08 Woodmoor Improvement Association, March 25 – Public Safety leadership change * 00:23:17 Between the Covers at Covered Treasures Bookstore – Our animal Companions * 00:23:58 April Library Events – Quilt display continues; call for summer teen volunteers * 00:25:20 Palmer Lake Historical Society, March 19 – History of fox farming recounted * 00:26:29 The Nature of Our Community – Mountain pine beetles * 00:27:40 High Altitude Nature and Gardens – Attracting hummingbirds the safe and beautiful way * 00:28:56 Art Matters – The architecture of awe: why art holds nature's secret language * 00:29:37 Our Community Notices * 00:30:43 Discover great ways to engage with Our Community! * 00:31:42 Conclusion ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS YOU HAVE ABOUT THE DETAILS SHOULD BE DOUBLE-CHECKED BY READING THE CORRESPONDING ARTICLE IN THIS MONTH'S ISSUE HTTPS://WP.OCN.ME/V26N4/ [https://wp.ocn.me/v26n4/] ALL OCN PODCASTS ARE POSTED AT HTTPS://WP.OCN.ME/PODCAST/ [https://wp.ocn.me/podcast/]. THIS EPISODE IS AT HTTPS://WP.OCN.ME/PODCAST/OCN2604HIGHLIGHTS/ [https://wp.ocn.me/podcast/ocn2604highlights/] THE RELATED AUDIO ARTICLES EPISODE IS AT HTTPS://WP.OCN.ME/PODCAST/OCN2604ARTICLES/ [https://wp.ocn.me/podcast/ocn2604articles/]

Vol. 26 No. 4 – April 4, 2026 – Audio Articles

Subscribe: Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ocn/id1809672251] | Pandora [https://www.pandora.com/podcast/our-community-news/PC:1001102429] | Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/5wdAgjcoTgcGm7ZJWSS5MU] | YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@OurCommunityNews] To subscribe on other podcasting sites, you will need to enter this RSS feed: https://wp.ocn.me/feed/podcast/ocn/ [https://wp.ocn.me/feed/podcast/ocn/] To be notified every time we post a new podcast, go to https://wp.ocn.me/newslettersignup/ [https://wp.ocn.me/newslettersignup/]. THIS PODCAST CONSISTS OF THE AUDIO FILES FROM THIS ISSUE. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD AN MP4 FILE OF THIS PODCAST [https://ocn.me/mp4/ocn2604articles.mp4]. IT WAS COMPUTER-GENERATED AND HAS NOT BEEN FACT-CHECKED IN EVERY DETAIL BY OCN VOLUNTEERS. * 00:00:00 OCN Vol. 26 No. 4 - April 4, 2026 * 00:00:18 Buc-ee's Resistance Community Meeting, March 19 – "It's not over" * 00:08:13 Palmer Lake Board of Trustees, March 12, 25, and 26 – Search for town attorney grinds on * 00:18:50 Lewis-Palmer D38 Board of Education, March 16 – Music in Our Schools recognitions; athletic complex resolution; financial analysis * 00:24:26 Monument Academy School Board, March 12 – Board approves bond refinancing plan * 00:31:08 Monument Academy, March 18 – MA announces anonymous $17 million donation for performing arts auditorium * 00:33:26 Monument Town Council, March 2 and 16 – Water tank site annexation approved * 00:39:22 Monument Planning Commission, March 11 – Balancing growth and the "joy of being here": Planning Commission recommends approval of auto dealership and Fire Training Facility * 00:42:46 Monument Fire District, March 25 – District breaks ground for new Station 3 * 00:53:31 Shiloh Pines Wildfire Preparedness Meeting, Mar. 7 – Healthy trees are vital to wildfire fuel reduction * 00:55:40 Woodmoor Water and Sanitation District, March 9 – Board deals with 100,000-gallon water loss * 01:03:20 Monument Sanitation District, March 18 – Delinquent account notices sent * 01:05:39 Donala Water and Sanitation District, March 19 – District weighs financial trends and capital project impacts * 01:12:53 Triview Metropolitan District, March 19 – Northern Monument Creek Interceptor set to "ramp up" * 01:21:02 El Paso County Regional Loop Water Authority, March 3 and 19 – Board awards and amends contracts * 01:24:33 El Paso Board of County Commissioners, March 17 – Highway 105 easements approved * 01:29:17 El Paso County Planning Commission, March 5 and 19 Two requests recommended for approval * 01:31:11 Northern El Paso County Coalition of Community Associations Inc. – Monument, Triview officials share information * 01:35:18 Gleneagle Civic Association, March 17 – GCA reports board changes, seeks declaration of covenants approval * 01:45:13 Woodmoor Improvement Association, March 25 – Public Safety leadership change * 01:52:11 Between the Covers at Covered Treasures Bookstore – Our animal Companions * 01:58:26 April Library Events – Quilt display continues; call for summer teen volunteers * 02:02:44 Palmer Lake Historical Society, March 19 – History of fox farming recounted * 02:05:31 The Nature of Our Community – Mountain pine beetles * 02:09:42 High Altitude Nature and Gardens – Attracting hummingbirds the safe and beautiful way * 02:12:59 Art Matters – The architecture of awe: why art holds nature's secret language * 02:16:35 Our Community Notices * 02:24:58 Discover great ways to engage with Our Community! * 02:27:27 Conclusion ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS YOU HAVE ABOUT THE DETAILS SHOULD BE DOUBLE-CHECKED BY READING THE CORRESPONDING ARTICLE IN THIS MONTH'S ISSUE AT HTTPS://WP.OCN.ME/V26N4/ [https://wp.ocn.me/v26n4/]: ALL OCN PODCASTS ARE POSTED AT HTTPS://WP.OCN.ME/PODCAST/ [https://wp.ocn.me/podcast/]. THIS EPISODE IS AT HTTPS://WP.OCN.ME/PODCAST/OCN2604ARTICLES/ [https://wp.ocn.me/podcast/ocn2604artcles/]. THE RELATED HIGHLIGHTS EPISODE IS AT HTTPS://WP.OCN.ME/PODCAST/OCN2604HIGHLIGHTS/ [https://wp.ocn.me/podcast/ocn2604highlights/].

Vol. 26 No. 3 – March 7, 2026 – Audio Highlights

Subscribe: Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ocn/id1809672251] | Pandora [https://www.pandora.com/podcast/our-community-news/PC:1001102429] | Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/5wdAgjcoTgcGm7ZJWSS5MU] | YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@OurCommunityNews] To subscribe on other podcasting sites, you will need to enter this RSS feed: https://wp.ocn.me/feed/podcast/ocn/ [https://wp.ocn.me/feed/podcast/ocn/] THIS PODCAST IS A SUMMARY OF THIS ISSUE. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD AN MP4 FILE OF THIS PODCAST [https://ocn.me/mp4/ocn2603highlights.mp4]. IT WAS GENERATED USING AN AI TOOL AND HAS NOT BEEN FACT-CHECKED IN EVERY DETAIL BY OCN VOLUNTEERS. A TRANSCRIPT IS POSTED AT HTTPS://OCN.ME/PDF/OCN2603HIGHLIGHTSTRANSCRIPT.PDF [https://ocn.me/pdf/ocn2603highlightstranscript.pdf]. * 00:00:00 OCN Vol. 26 No. 3 - March 7, 2026 * 00:00:21 Palmer Lake Board of Trustees, Feb. 12 and 26 – Board vacancies filled; planner resigns * 00:01:26 Monument Planning Commission, Feb. 11 – Conexus proposes 158 apartments and townhomes on 23 acres * 00:02:40 Buc-ee's applies to El Paso County to expand parcel * 00:03:47 Monument Town Council, Feb. 2 and 17 – Single-family home construction drops; commercial building jumps * 00:05:00 D38 Parent and Community Advisory Committee, Feb. 10 – Update on Priority 3, Valuing Our People; introduction to Lewis-Palmer High School; discussion about report to board * 00:06:16 Monument Academy School Board, Feb. 12 – Board affirms handling of parental grievance, need for code of conduct * 00:07:22 Lewis-Palmer D38 Board of Education, Feb. 10 – Board discusses possible adjustments in light of state budget crunch * 00:08:29 Monument Fire District, Feb. 25 – Fire Station 3 sale approved * 00:10:02 Woodmoor Water and Sanitation District, Feb. 17 – Board asks for help with water piracy * 00:11:27 Monument Sanitation District, Feb. 18 – Work on Beacon Lite Road proceeds * 00:12:23 Triview Metropolitan District, Feb. 19 – Northern Monument Creek Interceptor approved * 00:13:58 Donala Water and Sanitation District, Feb. 19 – Board considers fire mitigation at Willow Creek Ranch * 00:15:13 El Paso County Regional Loop Water Authority, Feb. 18 – Board hears preliminary engineering designs * 00:16:43 Woodmoor Improvement Association, Feb. 25 – Public Safety notes stage 2 fire alert; Buc-ee's continues * 00:18:05 Letters to Our Community – Dollars to donuts! * 00:19:02 Letters to Our Community – Botox Barbie rebuttal * 00:21:15 Between the Covers at Covered Treasures Bookstore – Books for young readers * 00:22:30 February Library Events – Quilt exhibit, craft groups, device drop-in, and tax assistance * 00:23:57 Palmer Lake Historical Society, Feb. 19 – Ranch owners discovered Cherokee Trail artifacts * 00:24:46 High Altitude Nature and Gardens – A Colorado calendar, seed rolls, and Effective Microorganisms (EM) * 00:25:46 Art Matters – Art, physics, Argyle socks, and math * 00:26:44 Our Community Notices * 00:28:09 Conclusion ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS YOU HAVE ABOUT THE DETAILS SHOULD BE DOUBLE-CHECKED BY READING THE CORRESPONDING ARTICLE IN THIS MONTH'S ISSUE HTTPS://WP.OCN.ME/V26N3/ [https://wp.ocn.me/v26n3/] ALL OCN PODCASTS ARE POSTED AT HTTPS://WP.OCN.ME/PODCAST/ [https://wp.ocn.me/podcast/]. THIS EPISODE IS AT HTTPS://WP.OCN.ME/PODCAST/OCN2603HIGHLIGHTS/ [https://wp.ocn.me/podcast/ocn2603highlights/] THE RELATED AUDIO ARTICLES EPISODE IS AT HTTPS://WP.OCN.ME/PODCAST/OCN2603ARTICLES/ [https://wp.ocn.me/podcast/ocn2603articles/]