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Talks between the school district and the teachers union ended abruptly Monday evening when the union declared an impasse and left the bargaining table.

“It has become clear … that this year’s bargaining process is broken and is disrespecting a 45-year tradition that has made us great,” said Stephie Rossi, bargaining chair for the Jeffco Education Association. “The JCEA team cannot meet the board’s interests if we don’t know what they are.”

The search was called off last week for a Minnesota father and son reported missing April 6 after they failed to return from a hike in the Mount Evans area.

After four days of intense searching, no sign was found of Damian McManus, 52, and Evan McManus, 19, in the Mount Evans area, said Bill Barwick, a spokesman for the Alpine Rescue Team. 

The search was called off about 4 p.m. April 9 by the Clear Creek Sheriff's Office. At its peak, the search included about 70 rescuers from several mountain agencies.

Editor's note: This is the second installment in a series on the two new members joining the board of the Evergreen Fire Protection District.

Wildfires are a persistent threat to the Evergreen community — and John Anderson wants to help combat them.

“I think about wildfire every day," Anderson said. "We need to be prepared for a wildfire event, as well as all other services and natural and manmade threats.”

Dredging Evergreen Lake is a major project on the radar screen of Dave Lighthart, the recently named general manager of the Evergreen Metropolitan District.

Removing sand and silt from the lake is necessary to ensure sufficient capacity for the water district, Lighthart said.

As sediment builds in the lake, it affects the volume of water, he explained. Water capacity in the lake has decreased from 600 to 400 acre-feet in recent years.