Today's News

 As expected, the leading candidate for the post of executive director of the park district was offered the job after facing the public and board of directors in an interview session March 15.

As of Tuesday, March 22, the park district board had made a proposal to Evergreen resident Scott Robson. Negotiations were in progress.

Robson is the only applicant to progress beyond the in-person interview process that took place in early March.

 On weekends, the off-leash dog park at Elk Meadow attracts plenty of visitors from Denver and South Jeffco as well as Evergreen, as people take advantage of the trails and the chance to run their dogs without restraint.

Jeffco Open Space is planning a major makeover for the popular 107-acre park on Stagecoach Boulevard. The parking lot was full at 2 p.m. on a recent Wednesday, and cars were parked on the shoulder.

LAKEWOOD — Haley Stading would tell you that it’s difficult to get motivated for an inferior opponent, such as Alameda. Sure, the Lady Pirates’ record entering their March 21 game at Lakewood Memorial Field would’ve said otherwise — Alameda was 2-1 prior to the contest — but Evergreen knew what it was truly up against.

And the Lady Cougars, in particular Stading, wasted little time in putting the game out of reach.

A fire ban affecting all lands in unincorporated Jefferson County took effect at 5 p.m. Monday due to the three wildfires that were burning near Golden, Soda Creek and Pine Junction.
The Indian Gulch fire broke out Sunday. The Soda Creek and Pine Junction fires were extinguished Monday. The fire ban remains in effect until rescinded.
On Tuesday, Jeffco officials issued a disaster/emergency declaration due to the need for outside resources and the high fire danger.