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🌱 Monument's Kate Kleinsmith earns top conference soccer honors

Monument, Colorado Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hello Monument! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Monument's Kate Kleinsmith earns top conference soccer honors
  • Weiser reaches across party lines for Colorado agriculture chief

Also on today's calendar: Appraisals 101: What Agents Need to Know and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)


Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 62 and low of 33 degrees.
  • Thursday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 66, low: 33.
  • Friday: Partial sunshine, with a high of 63 and low of 35 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Kleinsmith, Brown, Azevedo Net All-BIG EAST Honors (shupirates.com) — Monument's Kate Kleinsmith has earned All-BIG EAST First Team honors after a standout sophomore season in goal for Seton Hall. She leads the nation in save percentage and has set the program's single-season shutout record, becoming only the second goalkeeper in school history to receive the first-team distinction.
   

• Gov.-elect Phil Weiser names GOP Sen. Cleave Simpson ag commissioner (gazette.com) — Gov.-elect Phil Weiser has nominated Republican Sen. Cleave Simpson, a fourth-generation farmer and rancher, to lead Colorado's agriculture department. Agricultural leaders welcomed the bipartisan choice as an opportunity to strengthen ties with rural communities. Simpson's nomination requires state Senate confirmation after lawmakers convene in January.
   


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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Had to get rid of the toilet and carpet and that was the extent of my abilities!
    I’m looking no for someone to put in flooring and a toilet. Someone with references and/or reviews! Anytime this week (except Thursday) would be… (Nextdoor South Woodmoor)
  • Domino's Pizza posted a job opening for Pizza Chef(06369) - 481 HIGHWAY 105 in Monument. Apply here.
  • Arby's posted a job opening for Team Member in Woodland Park. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Monument here.

🗞 Nearby News

Palmer Lake

  • Palmer Lake mayor-elect Kent Hutson outlines trust, budget priorities for incoming term (koaa.com)
  • Palmer Lake adopts townwide rules for bear-attracting food and trash (thebadger.news)
  • Palmer Lake's October forecast projected a $600,000 reserve draw in 2027 (thebadger.news)

Air Force Academy

  • Service Academy Nomination (house.gov)
  • LETTERS: A refugee's lament; AFA games attendance (gazette.com)

Ok Monument! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Monument

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Monument

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.