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Evergreen Fire/Rescue plans for six paid firefighters
Evergreen Fire/Rescue plans to hire its first paid firefighters. The move represents a dramatic change for the EFR, which now relies almost entirely on volunteer firefighters. EFR has nearly 70…
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Morrison plans improvements for Bear Creek Avenue
On a sunny summer weekend, 12,000 to 15,000 visitors flock to Morrison daily, the town’s police chief estimates. They fill the narrow sidewalks and streets, creating congestion and often chaos as pedestrians, cars and bicycles all try to safely navigate Bear Creek Avenue. With help from the Colorado Department of Transportation, Morrison’s main drag will…
Ytterberg: End of civility?
Each daily news cycle brings far too many reports of problems. A list may include “kitchen table” issues like high food, gas and housing costs. The list may also include state issues like high property taxes and poor road conditions, and national issues like open borders, unprosecuted crime, racial division and antisemitism, out-of-control government spending…
Wallace: Jeffco democrats look ahead
The 2024 Legislative Session ended on May 8. Jefferson County Democrats were excited by the changes made to state laws during this session. Bipartisan efforts led to a prohibition on book banning in libraries, increased funding for Colorado public schools by eliminating the funding deficit known as the budget stabilization factor, more protections for marginalized students,…
Clear Creek County remembers commissioner, volunteer firefighter Sean Wood
In a somber and silent county commission meeting crowded with government and law enforcement leaders, Commissioner Randy Wheelock read into the record a resolution in appreciation for Clear Creek County Commissioner Sean C. Wood and his more than seven years of meritorious service to Clear Creek County. “Commissioner Wood has rooted a legacy in Clear…
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PRESS RELEASE: Don’t Let Foodborne Illness Spoil Your Summer Cookouts
When the winter weather turns into spring, giving way to sunny summer days, many of us look forward to attending – or hosting – barbecues and…
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Evergreen woman to ride for cancer awareness
On June 8, Evergreen resident Gil Schaenzle will push off on a one-month, 1,000-mile bicycle ride to raise awareness of an uncommon form of cancer — one that took her 20-year-old daughter’s life. Anna Rose died from neuroendocrine cancer in 2017, after doctors initially misdiagnosed her with several other conditions. Funds raised from Schaenzle’s ride…
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Independent bookstores thrive in Colorado
As the school year comes to a close for some and the summer begins for all, Coloradans may be looking for something to fill their time. Luckily, they need to look no further than their local bookstores, which offer community, games and more, beyond books. While big box stores and bookselling chains offer wide selections…
Carlson Elementary School students take to the stage for spring concert
The setting sun provided perfect indoor lighting through the windows of Carlson Elementary School in Idaho Springs as students, who had been practicing for weeks, took to the stage to perform their spring concert. Students lined up on the gymnasium floor by grades indicated by orange cones and attempted to sit patiently as each grade…
Coming Attractions: MOA reopens the Cabinet of Curiosities’ doors
For most artists, when a work is completed, that’s the end of the creative process. So, when Colorado-based installation artist Lonnie Hanzon had the opportunity to reimagine his “Cabinet of Curiosities and Impossibilities” for the Museum of Outdoor Arts’ (MOA) new location, he knew he was getting a rare treat. “It’s an honor to be back and…
RTD’s bus design contest celebrates 60 years of the Civil Rights Act in Colorado communities
Colorado’s Regional Transportation District is celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Civil Rights Movement with an art contest. The agency is asking Coloradans for Civil Rights-themed artwork that will be wrapped onto an RTD bus. “I believe that public transportation is the great societal equalizer, and the delivery of transit services is inherently linked to…
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May 9 Canyon Courier Sheriff’s Calls
Stop and go DEER CREEK CANYON – Resplendent in neon jersey and black Spandex pants, on the afternoon of March…
Coming Attractions: Miners Alley Shows ‘The Full Monty’
Hearing the name “The Full Monty” probably conjures up a very specific set of images for most people. Namely, six men whom…
Duncan: What is hospice?
Having a spouse who was in hospice care at the time of his death does not make me an expert…
Coming Attractions: Miners Alley takes audiences to a modern Algonquin
If you set a play in a senior facility, most people probably would expect something either really sad or overly…
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Letter: An apt phrase is ‘fool’s errand’
A commercial development off U.S. Hwy 40 at El Rancho has been threatened under various guises since 2021. Part of…
Letter: Evergreen Fire Rescue
Your news report about the revised chain of command at the Evergreen Fire / Rescue department is a good example…
Letter: Thank you, Deb Hurley Brobst
In my long PR career, I’ve seen news reporting go from Walter Cronkite to highly biased cable commentary passing for…
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Where did those red, blue and black Colorado license plates come from?
A ubiquitous image in Colorado, the state’s standard license plate features an artsy depiction of white mountains against a green background. So when all-red, all-blue and all-black designs with white letters — without mountains — started popping up in traffic, you probably took notice. In 2023, roughly 180,000 vehicles were registered with those seemingly new…
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