Monument
A town in El Paso County, Colorado — population 8,152 as of 2020.
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UMass hockey buried in avalanche of Colorado College goals
Up in the altitude of Colorado Springs, the No. 10 Massachusetts hockey team couldn’t catch its breath amidst the flurry of Colorado College’s offense, dropping the second game of its season-opening series 6-1. In an echo of Friday’s game, the Tigers (2-0) took a 2-0 lead against…
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Colorado awards $1M for projects to deter human-bear conflicts
Colorado awards $1M for projects to deter human-bear conflicts mps-post Thu, 10/01/2026 - 11:57 Image (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); (Colorado Newsline) Colorado is distributing $1 million across the state to fund projects designed to lower the number of…
Government & Civic
Top articles for the week ending September 26, 2026
Top articles for the week ending September 26, 2026 mps-post Sun, 09/27/2026 - 05:00 Image (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); (Kiowa County Press) Curious Kids: What would you see if you had one eye on the back of your head and the other in the front? Southeast…
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ID number would have to appear on Colorado mail ballots if amendment passes
ID number would have to appear on Colorado mail ballots if amendment passes mps-post Thu, 09/24/2026 - 05:00 Image (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); (Colorado Newsline) Coloradans who vote with a mail ballot must sign the ballot envelope. If voters approve a…
Government & Civic
How a growing El Paso County regenerative agriculture operation turned bullish on … sheep
Firefighter Will Vogl uses hair sheep to practice soil conservation and wildfire mitigation among clients around his El Paso County regenerative agriculture operation.
Local Business
In memory of Charles Lee Rorick
Charles Lee Rorick, beloved husband, father, stepfather, brother, and friend, passed away on September 4, 2026, at the age of 87. He was born on November 17, 1938, in Fountain, Colorado, to Carl and Allina Rorick. Charles spent most of his life in Westcliffe, Colorado, where he…
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Monument by the numbers
- Area
- 6.96 sq mi (18.01 km²), 0.05 sq mi water
- Median age
- 38.3
- Households
- 4,274
- Persons per household
- 2.8
- Median household income
- $128,816
- Median house value
- $636,700
- Office
- HUMAN RESOURCES
- Address
- 645 BEACON LITE ROAD, MONUMENT, CO 80132