Author: Savannah Eller

A major renewable water project in El Paso County has reached its design phase, with tentative plans expected at the end of 2025. Years in the making, the Loop project would cycle surface water flowing south back up to northern El Paso County. The town of Monument and two water and sanitation districts, Donala and…

Concerns over proximity to Schriever Space Force Base drove a 5-3 decision Thursday by the El Paso County Planning Commission not to recommend a mixed-use development that could bring as many as 5,000 homes to the plains north of the base.  “If we don’t want to have these bases, then keep encroaching,” said Planning Commission…

The El Paso County Republican Party chose a Colorado Springs School District 11 school board member to replace outgoing County Commissioner Cami Bremer.  Lauren Nelson will serve District 5, encompassing much of central Colorado Springs, after Bremer’s resignation earlier this month.  “I will be a strong and steady force for our county,” said Nelson.  Nelson…

After a brief interview Monday night, Monument Town Council voted unanimously to appoint Chad Smith to the board as an at-large councilman.  Smith replaces long-time Monument public official Jim Romanello, who died as a result of a motorcycle crash in April.  Smith had just been voted chair of the town’s planning commission before his appointment.…

Thursday night, the trustees of Palmer Lake voted to appoint Mayor Pro Tem Dennis Stern to mayor after the sudden resignation of Glant Havenar.  After months of controversy in the small town north of Colorado Springs most recently stoked by the mayor’s resignation, the promotion was not made with much fanfare. Over a smattering of…

While the El Paso County Board of County Commissioners on Tuesday said goodbye to a longtime member, a familiar name in local and state politics put her hat in the ring as a possible replacement. Cami Bremer, who recently announced her resignation from the County Commission after she was hired in September as the CEO of…

In the lead-up to the resignation of Palmer Lake Mayor Glant Havenar on Thursday, the Tri-Lakes area has been experiencing a social media firestorm over texts allegedly leaked in a Signal group chat.  The texts, posted as screenshots by former Colorado state Republican Party Chair candidate and Monument resident Darcy Schoening, appear to show Havenar…

Based on current budget projections, the town of Monument may need to tighten the belt to compensate for a recession. That was the conclusion of the town’s most recent 2025 budget adjustment, which predicts flat sales tax revenue into 2026, compared to a 2% increase in 2024. “If we had a good economy, and things…

The Loop project, a multimillion-dollar plan to bring water access to El Paso County communities, has lost one of its four authority members due to unforeseen costs related to removing “forever” chemicals.  Cherokee Metropolitan District withdrew from the intergovernmental agreement in December, leaving the town of Monument and two other water districts — Woodmoor Water…