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Today's News

  • Weege named Evergreen fire chief

    The Evergreen Fire Proection District board has selected Mike Weege as the new fire chief.

     

    “I am excited and proud to be selected Evergreen’s fire chief,” Weege said. “I’m looking forward to working with each division of Evergreen Fire and Rescue to ensure the best service we can provide.”

    Weege, who has been serving as assistant chief, and Doug Saba, public information officer for Evergreen Fire/Rescue, were the finalists for the position.

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  • Farm/ranch supply store proposed for Albertsons site

    A possible answer to Evergreen residents’ questions about a rezoning notice at the former Albertsons grocery store emerged at the Jeffco planning commission meeting on May 9.
    If the rezoning and business negotiations are successful, a Tractor Supply Co. store could occupy the large building at Evergreen Parkway and Stagecoach Road.

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  • Home and Garden Show to feature products, services while helping community

    This year’s Mountain Area Home and Garden Show will feature a wealth of products and services designed for improving dwelling places and surrounding landscaping.
    From flooring to solar panels, the seventh annual event this weekend at Evergreen High School will provide an opportunity for exploring ways to add attractive and practical elements to homes.
    Along with more than 80 vendors, seminars on gardening, renewable energy for the home, interior design and more will be offered. Attendees can also learn from demonstrations on home painting and indoor gardening.

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  • Adamowski, Doyle setting priorities for park district

    Recently elected Evergreen Park and Recreation District board members Andrew Adamowski and Janet Heck Doyle are setting priorities for the coming year.
    According unofficial results of the May 8 election, Adamowski captured 361 votes, and incumbent Doyle had 288. Candidate Keith Parker received 162 votes in the three-way race for two open seats on the board. Board member Peter Lindquist, who was appointed in August 2011 when Pat Callahan resigned, ran unopposed and received 366 votes; he will complete a two-year term.

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  • RMAE teacher helping kids with cancer

    “Little kids who are sick is the most deserving cause I can think of,” said Evergreen resident Trish Dunbar, who is raising funds for the Rocky Mountain Chapter of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.

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  • Scout seeking funds for wheelchair-accessible project at lake

    Conifer High School senior Reggie Dickhoff is raising funds for an Eagle Scout project to build wheelchair-accessible picnic tables for the fishing deck at Evergreen Lake.

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  • Downtown bookstore ensures variety of topics

    Standing in his recently opened shop in downtown Evergreen, Edward Regalado is surrounded by used books on a wealth of topics.

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  • Volunteer forum to focus on community needs, opportunities

    Evergreen Christian Church is hosting a forum on volunteerism during a brown-bag lunch at noon May 23. The forum is designed for people interested in learning about ways to serve the community and also for organizations in need of volunteers, said Virginia White of Evergreen Christian Church, who is organizing the event.
    “People who need volunteers and those who want to volunteer are welcome to attend,” White said.

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  • EPRD to vote on community garden May 22

    A community garden that Evergreen’s Alliance for Sustainability has been planning for the past several months is in the final approval stages.

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  • Keep wildlife from getting up close and personal

    The kitchen window at the Evergreen Christian Outreach office is barricaded to keep bears from getting into the outreach ministry’s food supply and trash. In residential areas not too far from town, mountain lions have been known to stalk pets in the late evening.
    In case they didn’t already know it, Evergreen residents should be aware that the area is a wildlife habitat, said Jennifer Churchill, spokeswoman for the Colorado Division of Wildlife.

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