Today's News

In the Clear Creek County commission race in District 2, which includes part of Evergreen, animal control officer Thomas Hayden became the lone Republican candidate by voice vote after opponent Christopher Trainor publicly withdrew from the race.

EVERGREEN COUGARS
Head coaches: Mike Erholtz
Assistant coaches: Dale Hutchings, Tim Wolf
League: 4A Jeffco
2011 record: 16-7
Players to watch: Sam Grise, Cody Jess, Jake Spicer

The county commissioners on Tuesday ignored an attempt to disqualify two of the three board members from voting and approved, 2-1, a final resolution to allow Activation Ministries to expand its church on South Lookout Mountain Road.

Paradise Hills and Cody Park Neighborhood homeowners' associations filed a motion with the Jeffco attorney's office Monday asking to disqualify two commissioners, John Odom and Don Rosier.

The two had voted in favor of the expansion at a meeting Feb. 28. Commissioner Faye Griffin was the only no vote.

After 13½ years exposed to the elements, the familiar Evergreen welcome sign at the S curve south of El Rancho on Highway 74 has been returned to the shop for beautification.

"It looks all right from the road if you are going 50 mph, but when you get up close, you can see it's full of cracks and the paint has mostly worn off," said Ed Bischoff, co-owner of Zuni Sign Company of Evergreen. Bischoff is restoring the sign for free as a donation to the community.