Palmer Lake Board Deems Land Eligible for Buc-Ee’s Annexation, but Community Stays Divided

Palmer Lake Board votes Buc-ee's is eligible to annex

(PALMER LAKE, Colo.) — Late on Thursday evening, May 29, the Palmer Lake Board of Trustees voted that an annexation request for the proposed Buc-ee's in northern El Paso County is meeting legal requirements. Only one board member, Atis Jurka, voted against the annexation during the meeting on Thursday night. The rest of the board submitted votes of approval, including Mayor of Palmer Lake Glant Havenar. A limited number of people were allowed in…

Palmer Lake Board deems land eligible for Buc-ee’s annexation, but community stays divided

PALMER LAKE, Colo. (KRDO) - Tensions flared once again in Palmer Lake Thursday night, as the town’s Board of Trustees held a pivotal special meeting over the potential annexation of land for a proposed Buc-ee’s travel center. The board gathered to determine whether a 60-acre plot near I-25 and County Line Road meets the requirements for annexation into Palmer Lake. It marked a critical moment in a months-long debate that has sparked lawsuits, re…

Palmer Lake experiences strife in lead-up to Buc-ee's meeting

A recall campaign for three of Palmer Lake’s town trustees appears to have had success in triggering an election this week, while figures on both sides claim harassment and surveillance.

Why conservationists want to stop a planned Buc-ee’s

Good morning, Colorado! Every time I go out to water my garden, I find a little bee either nestling into the flowers on my chives or holding on to their stocks to avoid the sudden downpour. Sometimes a little spider goes scurrying along. Once in a while I’ll see a lady bug resting on a leaf. It’s crazy to think about the small little world that exists in just one garden plot. But now it’s time to turn our attention to a bigger world: One for loc…