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Today's News

  • Jewish community to begin celebration of High Holy Days

    The Jewish community in Evergreen and surrounding areas is preparing for the High Holy Days — a time of spiritual reflection, repentance and renewal known as the Days of Awe.

     

    This year’s celebration begins on the evening of Sept. 4 with Rosh Hashana and continues through Sept. 14 with concluding Yom Kippur services.

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  • 'Young Frankenstein' is music to our fears

    The American Association of Community Theaters is a nonprofit organization that represents more than 7,000 theaters in the United States. Those 7,000 community theaters present more than 45,000 productions each year and reach 7.5 million audience members. In this dizzying world of statistics, it is rare that a community theater can boast about a premiere. In the case of StageDoor Theater, September is a month for boasting. StageDoor’s first production of the 2013-14 season is a regional premiere of the hilarious Mel Brooks’ show “Young Frankenstein.”

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  • Evergreen Fine Arts Festival showcases local, national talent

     As a gentle rain fell on white tents filled with artistic creations, Beth Erlund, director of the Evergreen Fine Arts Festival, talked about the importance of the event on Sunday afternoon.

     

    “I’ve done this show for 34 years,” she said. 

    Like many other artists, Erlund said, she relies on arts festivals to market her work. By bringing her batik creations to Evergreen and other festivals, Erlund has brought in enough income to be self-sustaining.

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  • Fund for downtown improvements quadruples

    The Evergreen Legacy Fund initiated by the Downtown Evergreen Economic District has grown from $10,000 in December 2012 to $45,000, said Dean Dalvit of EV Studio, who is coordinating the program. 

     

    The revenue, designed for downtown improvements, is generated by a voluntary 1 percent donation that customers pay at retail shops, restaurants and hotels. Other businesses, such as Dalvit’s architectural firm, also make contributions

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  • 2013 volleyball capsule preview

    EVERGREEN COUGARS
    Head coach: Andrea Wood
    Assistant coaches: Liz Hudd, Laurie Eddy, Emily Kemp
    Classification: 4A Jeffco
    2012 record: 9-16 overall, 4-4 league
    2012 recap: In coach Katie Ryan’s final year, EHS beat rival Conifer, which finished third in the league, and went 1-2 in regional play, losing 3-1 to Thompson Valley in a playoff. Senior Leandra Dobson (second on the team in digs) and freshman Andrea Eddy (fourth in kills and digs) were first-team All-Jeffco picks.

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  • Rec district president conquers Bergen Peak half marathon

    By Tim Donohoo
    For the Courier
    Andrew Adamowski ran a race fit for a president on Aug. 24 in the Bergen Peak Half Marathon. Adamowski, 39, president of the board of directors for the Evergreen Park and Recreation District, won the inaugural half marathon, completing the grueling course from Buchanan Park Recreation Center across Elk Meadow and up to the top of Bergen Peak in 1 hour, 45 minutes and 57 seconds.

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  • Danni, Cougars pick off Weld Central

    Joe Danni wasn’t completely sure, but the Evergreen senior defensive back thought the Weld Central receiver had the ball. Then Danni ripped it out, turned and ran. Ninety yards later, he was in the opposite end zone. It was that kind of night for the Evergreen Cougars.

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  • Dakota Ridge hits early, often in win over Lady Cougars

    EVERGREEN — Both Dakota Ridge and Evergreen have new coaches in 2013. That, however, is where the similarities ended, at least on Aug. 22.
    One team — Evergreen — was coming off a commanding victory over Thornton in its opener. The other — Dakota Ridge — just squeezed out a win over Legend. But, in this one, it was Dakota Ridge from the start.

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  • Debate continues over storage system for student data

    A heated debate over the Jeffco school district’s plan to implement the inBloom system to store student data continued when more than 100 concerned parents gathered at the school board’s study session last Thursday evening.

    “There are concerns that centralizing confidential student data increases the risk of hacking,” Jeffco parent Rachael Stickland told the board.

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  • Lightning strike causes fire on roof of home on Pine Road

    Lightning struck the roof of a home on Pine Road on Thursday evening, causing a fire that firefighters quickly extinguished, said Doug Saba, Evergreen Fire/Rescue spokesperson.

    The blaze started about 5:30 p.m. during a severe thunderstorm that swept through Evergreen and surrounding areas.

    Saba said it was fortunate that the residents were at home and immediately called the fire department. Otherwise, the blaze could have spread and caused more extensive damage to the home, he said.

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