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A 6-year-old boy was injured Sunday evening when his bike collided with a vehicle on El Pinal Road in Evergreen, Trooper Nate Reid of the State Patrol reported.
A 2000 Ford Focus was heading north on El Pinal Road when the vehicle and bicycle collided, according to the report. The driver of the vehicle, Lawrence May of Evergreen, 26, has been charged with careless driving causing bodily injury in connection with the incident, Reid reported.

It’s pretty obvious that an organization called Girls on the Run teaches girls how to run.

But that’s only a small part of what girls in Girls on the Run does.

The girls in third through fifth grade do community service projects, support each other and learn valuable lessons about navigating the challenges of their teen years.

Shovels in hand, Tony Auciello and other Jefferson County Open Space staff were planting evergreen saplings and seedlings in the expansive meadow bordering Highway 74 in Evergreen last Thursday.

Dodging rain and sleet showers, they worked steadily in the gray morning chill to complete the project designed to help motorists driving in winter conditions.

When they mature in a few years, the trees will provide a living fence to protect Evergreen Parkway from snow and ice that strong winter winds deposit on the road.

“I think we would all agree that people who live in Evergreen love it,” said Steve Sumner, director of the Center for the Arts Evergreen. “How do we get them into the shops?”

Gathered around a table at the arts center last Wednesday, Sumner and others in a focus group were immersed in a discussion on ways to promote Evergreen to its residents.