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Today's News

  • Meteorologist, professor say use of fossil fuels is creating a warmer atmosphere

    Chief meteorologist Mike Nelson of KMGH-TV 7 News says he gets a lot of e-mails from viewers criticizing him for talking about climate change.

    A percentage of people don’t believe that excess carbon dioxide produced by oil and gas usage is affecting the Earth’s atmosphere, Nelson said during his presentation on Monday night at The Place in Evergreen.

    Critics of climate change say it’s a myth, he remarked. But Nelson said there is overwhelming evidence to the contrary.

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  • Fire training facility in Bergen Park taking shape

    Its steel structure is standing tall, and exterior walls are being placed on the fire training facility in progress at Fire Station 2 in Bergen Park.

    For the past few weeks, a J. Reed Construction crew has been working on the building, a three-story, pre-fabricated structure that will be 1,056 square feet in size. 

    “They’re putting walls up and using metal studs to start adding sheet metal,” said Evergreen Fire Chief Mike Weege.

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  • A day for the Earth and its creatures

     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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  • Avalanche victims trapped for four hours, report says

    Four experienced backcountry snowboarders and a skier who died in an avalanche north of Loveland Pass on April 20 were buried four hours before a rescue was attempted, according to an investigation by the Colorado Avalanche Information Center.

    Officials originally estimated that the avalanche happened at 1 p.m., and rescuers arrived at 2 p.m. However, the avalanche actually occurred about 10:30 a.m.

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  • Explaining votes on gun safety bills

    By state Sen. Jeanne Nicholson

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  • From the sounds of it, squirrels make their presence known

    During the past week, two different people requested information about the “baby” squirrels they have been seeing in their yard. From their description, I believe they have been seeing western red squirrels.

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  • Sheriff's Calls

     

    Your call is abhorrent to us

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  • Sports briefs

    BASEBALL
    Engelhart’s pitching, hot bats help Evergreen slam Alameda
    Josh Bellatti went 2-for-3 with three RBIs and Daniel Gibbins went 2-for-3 with a double and two runs driven in as Evergreen rolled to an 11-1 victory over Alameda on April 13.
    The game was called in the fifth inning due to the 10-run mercy rule.
    Evergreen belted out 10 hits, including two from Jake Englehart. Ryan Hays scored three runs.

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  • Evergreen continues work on improving times, results

    LAKEWOOD — A look at the results might suggest a different story, but Evergreen track and field coach Scott Haebe knows better.
    The Cougars weren’t likely to be high on the leaderboard at the two-day Pomona Invitational, but Haebe knows that, considering the competition, his team was getting to where it needs to be.

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  • Underdog Lobos don’t wilt under pressure

    CONIFER — Conifer boys lacrosse head coach Tyler Knauer has been waiting a long time to taking a win from Evergreen. He doesn’t have to wait any longer.
    A Conifer team that had lost seven straight and never beaten Evergreen came out with nothing to lose April 12 at Lobo Field. Behind the scoring of Connor Rankin and Blake Bannon, who combined for seven goals, Conifer posted a 12-7 win over rival Evergreen. It was as sweet a victory as a team could have, considering the Lobos are just 2-8 this season.

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