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Today's News

  • Race ends in tie (sort of)

    IDAHO SPRINGS — An unusual act of sportsmanship developed Aug. 8 out of a game of long-legged brinkmanship.

    Jason Delaney and James McGown were neck and neck for the first 12 miles of the annual Georgetown to Idaho Springs Half Marathon.

    Delaney, of Golden, was the men’s defending champion and also won the race three years ago. He got out quickly from the start in Georgetown and set the early pace.

    “He’s younger, so he gets out fast,” said McGown, 34.

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  • Jeffco Health celebrates 50 years with health party for Evergreen kids

    Learning how to cope with elk droppings was one of eight messages children heard about healthy living at a public-health demonstration last Thursday morning on the grounds of the Buchanan Park Rec Center in Evergreen.

    About 145 children ages 6 to 9 attended the outdoor event.

    Public Health in the Mountains, Sun Up to Sun Down stressed hand-washing, bicycle safety signals, helmet wearing, healthy snacking and how to avoid getting the H1N1 virus and the E. coli germ, among other things. It was open to the public.

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  • Apex trail management policy taking shape

    As part of an ongoing effort to design a better plan for the 770-acre park that separates urban Golden from semi-rural foothills suburbs, the Jefferson County Open Space Advisory Committee recently solicited ideas from several major interest groups.

    The issue drew an overflow crowd of about 90 people to the regular meeting of the Jeffco Open Space board on Aug. 6 at the Open Space building in Golden.

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  • Love or money? Employers face a choice

    American carmakers are desperately struggling to survive, and we are watching and hoping that the last bastion of our once proud manufacturing sector will not become extinct. There are many Monday morning quarterbacks who point out what might have given them a longer and better future. So I might as well offer my two cents.

    Twenty-five years ago I was part of running a business in Michigan. Even then I remember second-guessing the way Detroit worked.

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  • 13 to walk in Breast Cancer 3-Day

    The 3-Day is a grueling event that entails walking 20 miles a day without benefit of iPods or even cell phones, except for an emergency. Participants commit to three days of pounding pavement with 1,000 other women, as well as sleeping overnight in a closed campground, where they shower in communal facilities and chow down on provided meals. No family support is allowed.

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  • Rhodes to stage EChO benefit concert

    On the road to recovery after a devastating bicycle accident, Kevin Rhodes started writing songs and fiddling around with his guitar, which he has played since age 10.

    The result was enough original material to put on a concert at the Center/Stage on Friday, Aug. 28, at 7:30 p.m. Admission is free, but donations will be accepted for the benefit of Evergreen Christian Outreach, which has a food pantry and thrift shop.

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  • Top EHS grads plan science careers

    Elizabeth Threlkeld was named valedictorian and Leah Huiting was named salutatorian of the Evergreen High School 2009 graduating class, and both are planning careers in science fields.

    Threlkeld will be attending the Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering in Massachusetts on a full-tuition scholarship. She plans to major in bioengineering or biomedical engineering.

    With high school completed, Threlkeld is looking forward to the challenges of college.

    “I’m excited to learn things that I can be more passionate about,” she said.

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  • August brings late wildflowers, fall migration

    July has been a great month. Most of the days have been blue and sunny, with cool mornings and warm afternoons with scattered showers. The summers of 1965 and 1969 were much like this, and I had very little need to water to have a bountiful garden. It seemed like we had moved to Camelot.

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  • Ingesting the drug of celebrity

    By Hannah Hayes

    So much vitriol has been directed at Michael Jackson and probably too much adoration. His bizarre behavior has been subjected to intense scrutiny. Typically, a celebrity must fit a certain mold; not being a pedophile is certainly essential, and being too odd puts you dangerously outside the mainstream.

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  • Hamilton burns up Town Race

    Runners at the 31st annual Evergreen Town Race were treated to ideal weather conditions Aug. 2, and as a result, posted some lightning-quick times.

    Joel Hamilton, 24, of Golden took home the 5K title, crossing the finish line in 14 minutes, 33 seconds. Adam Rich of Colorado Springs was second, finishing in an even 15 minutes. Andy Giravly was the top Evergreen finisher, placing 15th with a time of 17:12.

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