Vol. 26 No. 10 – October 3, 2026 – Audio Articles

Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Pandora | YouTube To subscribe on other podcasting sites, you will need to enter this RSS feed: https://wp.ocn.me/feed/podcast/ocn/ To be notified every time we post a new podcast, go to https://wp.ocn.me/newslettersignup/. This podcast consists of the audio files from this issue. An mp4 file of this podcast is posted at https://ocn.me/mp4/ocn2610articles.mp4. It was computer-generated and has not been fact-checked in every detail by OCN volunteers. 00:00:00 Introduction 00:00:21 On the Trail (in Memory of Tim Watkins) – Ride for Tim memorial 00:03:30 Monument Town Council, Sept. 8 – E-moto and e-bike public safety concerns 00:06:21 Gleneagle Civic Association, Sept. 15 – GCA Board members removed, new members elected 00:22:57 Monument Planning Commission, Sept. 9 – Draft reviewed for Monument 2040 Comprehensive Plan and Downtown Master Plan 00:26:46 Monument Town Council, Sept. 8, 21 – Meeting Highlights 00:37:03 Monument Fire District, Sept. 23 – Training Center plans finalized 00:44:07 Monument Academy School Board, Sept. 10 – Assessment drives improvement plan; D38 superintendent seeks collaboration 00:55:46 Lewis-Palmer D38 Board of Education, Sept. 21 – Homeschool enrichment pathway, accreditation of schools, and assessment results 01:04:04 Lewis-Palmer D38 Parent and Community Advisory Committee, Sept. 8 – Committee's purpose reviewed; assessment report; enrollment analysis 01:11:41 Woodmoor Water and Sanitation District, Sept. 14 – Cost-sharing plans approved 01:17:15 Monument Sanitation District, Sept.19 – Manager reports orderly operations 01:20:04 Donala Water and Sanitation District, Sept. 10 – 2027 budget takes shape 01:27:09 Triview Metropolitan District, Sept. 24 – Pair of resolutions update water engineering standards and wastewater enforcement procedures 01:36:19 El Paso County Regional Loop Water Authority, Sept. 24 – Board wraps up finances 01:42:04 NEPCO hosts El Paso County Planning and Community Development Department, Sept. 21 – Efforts to update Land Development Code 01:44:53 NEPCO, Sept. 12 – PPRTA projects ongoing 01:48:49 Woodmoor Improvement Association, Sept. 23 – Board declines open space offer 01:56:43 Letters to Our Community – Laura Kronick for Monument mayor 01:58:45 Letters to Our Community – Keep a one-page record before you need it 02:00:56 Letters to Our Community – No Kings 4 — vote early 02:03:37 Letters to Our Community – Praise for firefighters 02:05:01 Letters to Our Community – Shaping growth responsibly 02:07:25 Between the Covers at Covered Treasures Bookstore – What do(n't) you know about your Colorado home? 02:14:18 Library Events – Closed morning of Oct. 5 for training; homeschool program on crows 02:18:19 The Nature of Our Community – What is beneath the Palmer Divide? 02:24:14 October Wildfire Preparation Tips – Don't block fire evacuation route 02:26:06 High Altitude Nature and Gardens – Living in the Light: What Shorter Days and Bright Bulbs Mean for Our Trees, Soil, and Families 02:31:50 Art Matters – "Loser chic" and fine art 02:35:15 Our Community Notices 02:44:43 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/v26n10/: All OCN podcasts are posted at https://wp.ocn.me/podcast/. This episode is at https://wp.ocn.me/podcast/ocn2610articles/. The related highlights episode is at https://wp.ocn.me/podcast/ocn2610highlights/.