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Canyonfest a lively, artful...

By Kevin M. Smith, For the Courier 

Live music, hula-hooping, children’s games and local artists filled Kittredge Community Park for eight hours Saturday for the annual Kittredge Canyonfest. 

The event, hosted by the Kittredge Civic Association, has been a fall staple of the community for nearly 30 years, according to co-organizer Brenna Witt.

Evergreen cat confirmed to have...

Jefferson County Public Health has confirmed that a domestic cat in the Evergreen area has tested positive for plague. The cat is now under the care of a veterinarian.

Public Health said it is not uncommon for cats to become infected with plague in an environment where the disease is circulating.

Mountain area fire departments...

Thanks to a new intergovernmental agreement, residents in Evergreen, Conifer and surrounding areas soon will have the benefit of multiple agencies being notified of and responding to medical and fire emergencies.

Local artists open their doors,...

It’s one thing to see art in a gallery; it’s quite another to see art in studios with artists available to answer questions and talk about their work.

That’s what the annual Open Door Studios is all about, and attendees at last weekend’s event said they appreciated the one-on-one with artists.

“It’s lovely to talk with the artists to learn more about their work,” said Eli Barringer of Evergreen, who was experiencing Open Door Studios for the first time.

Wildfire contained after burning...

Firefighters contained a wildland fire early Saturday near Beaver Brook Lodge Estates in Evergreen that spurred an evacuation notice to neighborhood residents.

The blaze, which was estimated at 2 to 4 acres, was in steep and rocky terrain in the area west of Bergen Park. Evergreen Fire/Rescue reported via Twitter that the fire ignited about 1:42 a.m.

No injuries were reported, and no structures were damaged. The fire was reported extinguished sometime after 6 a.m., and the evacuation order was lifted.

Burgeoning traffic bringing...

During a trip up Interstate 70 on any summer weekend, an observant motorist with a list of the 50 states could cross off half the names before reaching the Eisenhower Tunnel.

Vehicles bearing license plates from across the country — from Texas to Alaska and Indiana to California — make their way up the mountains alongside Denver area residents looking to escape the heat and the city.

Searchers rescue injured hiker...

Searchers early Saturday found and evacuated an injured hiker who spent part of the night in Genesee Park.

More than 40 searchers had been combing the park overnight for the woman, who texted her husband at 6:45 p.m. Friday to say that she was injured and needed assistance.

The woman, who was found about 2 a.m., was transported to a hospital with minor injuries, according to Evergreen Fire/Rescue.

More delays in Evergreen Parkway...

About half of Evergreen Parkway still will be repaved this fall as planned, with the remainder to be paved in the spring.

According to the Colorado Department of Transportation, the work also will include putting in a bike lane and creating a shoulder near King Soopers. CDOT officials have said working out the agreements to widen the road there has delayed the project for nearly a year.

Evergreen’s Al ‘Buffalo Bill’...

While people the world over knew Earl “Al” Huffman as “Buffalo Bill” Cody, many mountain area residents knew him as a community leader, a family man and a friend.

Huffman, a longtime Evergreen resident, died last Thursday at the age of 84.

In addition to being a well-known Buffalo Bill impersonator, Huffman was a staple of the mountain community and a charter member of the Evergreen Elks Lodge.

Hit-run cyclist injures 86-year-...

An 86-year-old hiker was injured early on Sept. 10 at Lair o' the Bear Park when he was struck by a bicyclist who continued on his way after the incident.