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  • Flood recovery in Brook Forest area continues after torrential rain

    Work continues on Forest Estates Road near the Brook Forest Inn after torrential rains on July 7 washed out a culvert under the road and some driveways in the area.

    The Jeffco Road and Bridge Department is expecting the repairs will take another two weeks to complete. In the meantime, the road is down to one lane as crews remove debris and replace a culvert.

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  • Power out at 'Annie'

    “The sun will come out … tomorrow,” wafted out from the pitch-black stage over the “Annie” audience sitting in the darkened Center Stage theater in Evergreen on Saturday night.

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  • Proposed budget for Jeffco Open Space includes improvements to Evergreen parks

    Improvements and repairs to Evergreen parks are among capital projects included in the proposed $31 million 2015 budget for Jefferson County Open Space.
    Don Klima, administration and education services manager for Jeffco Open Space, and other staff members presented the proposed budget to the advisory committee at the July 10 meeting. Nearly $6 million is slated for capital improvements. Those in the Evergreen area include:
    • $150,000 for restroom replacement and improvements to the west trailhead at Mount Falcon Park in Indian Hills,

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  • Proposed budget for Jeffco Open Space includes improvements to Evergreen parks

    Improvements and repairs to Evergreen parks are among capital projects included in the proposed $31 million 2015 budget for Jefferson County Open Space.
    Don Klima, administration and education services manager for Jeffco Open Space, and other staff members presented the proposed budget to the advisory committee at the July 10 meeting. Nearly $6 million is slated for capital improvements. Those in the Evergreen area include:
    • $150,000 for restroom replacement and improvements to the west trailhead at Mount Falcon Park in Indian Hills,

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  • Woehr vying for House District 25 seat as Libertarian candidate

    Libertarian Jack Woehr is launching his campaign for the state House District 25 seat for the second time in recent years.
    “I am running because the political system has gotten kind of toxic,” Woehr said. "Gone are the days of the honorable opponent.”
    This year Woehr is challenging two political newcomers who are vying in House District 25, Democrat Janet Doyle and Republican Jon Keyser. Incumbent Republican Cheri Gerou decided to retire from office.

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  • Neville challenging Nicholson in Senate District 16

    Colorado Sen. Jeanne Nicholson is facing competition from challenger Republican Tim Neville for the District 16 seat in the November election.
    Neville has strong ties with the Rocky Mountain Gun Owners Political Action Committee, which is endorsing him as a candidate. His son, Joe Neville, is a lobbyist for the RMGO PAC that opposed last year’s gun control legislation.
    Democrat Nicholson has backing from the Colorado AFL-CIO and stands on her record of support for affordable health care and victims of wildland fires in the state.

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  • Neville challenging Nicholson in Senate District 16

    Colorado Sen. Jeanne Nicholson is facing competition from challenger Republican Tim Neville for the District 16 seat in the November election.
    Neville has strong ties with the Rocky Mountain Gun Owners Political Action Committee, which is endorsing him as a candidate. His son, Joe Neville, is a lobbyist for the RMGO PAC that opposed last year’s gun control legislation.
    Democrat Nicholson has backing from the Colorado AFL-CIO and stands on her record of support for affordable health care and victims of wildland fires in the state.

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  • Vintage VW convertible is this year’s selection for park and rec foundation raffle

    She’s beautiful, a bit of trouble — and could be yours.
    A classy 1970 Volkswagen Karmann beetle named Layla is this year’s selection for the Evergreen Recreation and Park Foundation raffle.
    This convertible has a new rag top and a rebuilt engine with less than 30,000 miles of wear. And she’s been through two restorations recently.
    Because getting her ready to be raffled off has been a bit difficult, Layla is deserving of her name — just like the woman in the Eric Clapton song, foundation member Kit Darrow said.

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  • Indian Hills water district adds storage tank to ensure supply in dry months

    A newly installed water storage tank with a 100,000-gallon capacity is now operational in the Indian Hills Water District.

    Last year the Indian Hills Water District board approved construction of the new tank, which is used to store water for customers during dry months when output from wells decreases.

    Although the district has four deep wells that provide water for approximately 350 homes in Indian Hills, in the summer the wells produce at a slower rate, said Carl Frank, president of the water district board.

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  • Slash collection at Conifer High this weekend

    Mountain residents looking for a safe and effective way to dispose of slash can do so at Conifer High School on Saturday and Sunday.

    From 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. both days, members of the Jeffco Sheriff’s Office and the Elk Creek Fire Protection District will accept slash to help with residents’ fire mitigation efforts. 

    “We certainly want everybody to do everything they can to clean up their slash and reduce the risk of fires,” said Elk Creek Fire Chief Bill McLaughlin.

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