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Today's News

  • DA seeks more security for office

    Jeffco District Attorney Peter Weir has asked the county commissioners to help increase security for the attorneys and citizens working with his office. 

    Weir referred to the recent slaying of Colorado Department of Corrections chief Tom Clements along with the killings of two Texas prosecutors as indications that the criminal justice system is experiencing a heightened level of risk. 

    "We're in a dangerous business," Weir said. "Recent events have highlighted that danger."

  • Winter’s return plays havoc with schedules

    The grass is green, flowers are blooming, and the birds are chirping. Those are typically the signs of spring. But not here. Not this year.
    Old Man Winter’s unwelcome return in recent weeks has played havoc with the high school athletic sports schedule. Events have either been outright canceled or postponed multiple times. It’s causing a logistical nightmare for athletic directors to reschedule events for later in the season.

  • Chatfield's plan works perfectly vs. Conifer

    LAKEWOOD — The plan was a simple one, though the simple ones aren’t always easy to execute. Just take control of the game in the first half and, if you need to, work on making crisp passes in the second.
    In Chatfield’s case it was that simple in an 18-0 one-sided girls lacrosse victory over Conifer on April 18 at Trailblazer Stadium.
    Ali Peper led the Lady Chargers with four goals. Rachel Walker, Jessa Arne and Kendra Lanuza each added three goals, while four other players also scored.

  • Conifer’s Kilgore kicks it into gear

    ARVADA — Mitch Kilgore was kicking right from the start. It proved to be a good motivator for the Conifer swimmer and has him believing he can get even faster from here on out.
    Kilgore scored the Lobos’ lone win in the 50-yard freestyle April 20 at the Jeffco Invitational boys swimming championships at Meyers Pool. The Conifer student-athlete swam a time of 22.25 seconds, just edging Montrose’s Lars Knutsen by 0.04 seconds.

  • The illusion of safety (and its risks)

    Most Americans over the age of 40 grew up with an omnipresent fear of nuclear war. Fear might be too weak a word — terror is more like it.

  • Walsh brought stability to EHS

    When members of Evergreen High School’s senior class arrived for school in August 2008, new principal Matt Walsh greeted them. He was the fourth principal in four years at EHS. Their freshman class principal retired at year-end. Their sophomore class principal, despite prior successes and high expectations, was not a good fit and lasted just one year. Their junior class principal was a retired administrator who stayed one year in an interim capacity.

  • Recent snowstorms send plains birds off track

    I am sick of snow! Yes, I know we need the moisture, but it seems like it could come in the form of rain. After all, it is late April and time for hummingbirds to return.

  • Sheriff's Calls

     

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  • Economic development group seeks more funds

     The Jefferson County Economic Development Corp. is about to announce a new initiative designed to bring the county more than 7,500 full-time jobs over a five-year period — but it would cost taxpayers another $100,000 annually on top of the $300,000 the EDC already receives.

  • Mountain Area Earth Day Fair promotes environmental awareness

     A great horned owl peered knowingly at enthralled youngsters who came to the Mountain Area Earth Day Fair at Evergreen Lake on Saturday.

    Perched regally on the wrist of trainer Dana Remy, the owl and two other HawkQuest raptors were a main attraction at the Lake House, where most of the activity was centered.

    “It’s been humming in there,” said Christie Greene, earth day fair coordinator, while commenting on attendance.

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