Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Pandora | Spotify | 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/ocn2607articles.mp4. It was computer-generated and has not been fact-checked in every detail by OCN volunteers. 00:00:00 OCN Vol. 26 No. 7 – July 4, 2026 00:00:20 Buc-ee's seeks to avoid public hearings 00:05:57 El Paso County Planning Commission June 18 – MA Subdivisions recommended for denial 00:09:08 Lewis-Palmer D38 Board of Education, June 22 – Contract with Falcon AeroLab, recognition of grants for teachers, adoption of budget 00:18:17 Monument Academy School Board, June 4 – Board membership changes 00:27:22 Woodmoor Improvement Association, June 24 – Enhanced fireworks patrols, $5000 fine 00:34:57 Monument Town Council Meetings, June 1 and 15 – Use tax for November ballot, water tank site rezoned, crack seal machine purchased, police officers sworn in and promoted 00:44:57 Monument Planning Commission, June 10 – Backs Density Drop, Single-Family Shift at Falcon Commerce Center 00:53:09 Palmer Lake Board of Trustees Meetings, June 11 and June 25 – Palmer Lake trustees tackle legal turmoil, infrastructure priorities, and internal tensions 01:02:15 Palmer Lake Citizen's Briefing, June 22 – Two Palmer Lake Trustees give their perspectives 01:09:06 Woodmoor Water and Sanitation District, June 8 – Board defers emergency interconnect with Triview Metro 01:17:23 Monument Sanitation District, June 17 – District expands service area 01:20:35 Donala Water and Sanitation District, June 18 – Kuosman takes the reins 01:25:04 Triview Metropolitan District, June 18 – Ribbon cutting, open house planned for new district building 01:32:34 Letters to Our Community – Thanks, OCN, for all you do 01:34:12 Between the Covers at Covered Treasures Bookstore – Happy Birthday, America! 01:42:36 Library Events – Summer Adventure continues with special programs 01:49:52 The Nature of Our Community – Pine beetle conundrums, myths, and blunders 01:55:33 July's Wildfire Preparation Tips 01:57:49 High Altitude Nature and Gardens – Nature's Soil Architects: The Backyard Science of "Black Gold" 02:01:32 Art Matters – Designing Sanctuaries: How Restorative Art Heals Our Communities 02:05:11 Our Community Notices 02:15:30 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/v26n7/: All OCN podcasts are posted at https://wp.ocn.me/podcast/. This episode is at https://wp.ocn.me/podcast/ocn2607articles/. The related highlights episode is at https://wp.ocn.me/podcast/ocn2607highlights/.
