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EPRD discusses cost-of-living...

The Evergreen Park & Recreation District is looking to give employees a 1.1 percent cost-of-living salary or wage increase as part of its 2018 budget, the district proposed during a budget work session on Aug. 29.

Jason Leslie, the district’s financial controller, said this was in part because the Denver metropolitan area is experiencing a market that favors employees rather than employers. Thus, the district needs to ensure it can bring in and retain quality employees, he said.

PCHS finishes fourth in Husky...

 

BAILEY — Following a short lightning delay to start off the evening, Platte Canyon High School’s Husky Invitational on Thursday was another big success as schools from all over the front range and local mountain towns came out to compete on the scenic cross country course that runs alone Rosalie Road.

Of the various teams that attended, Platte Canyon finished fourth overall with 88 points behind DSST Stapleton, Clear Creek and Pinnacle.

Lobos soccer drops Summit game...

 

Throughout the soccer match at Conifer High School on Thursday, the Lobos showed true grit against their Summit High School competition, but it wasn’t enough to get the job done as they fell to the Tigers, 2-1, in a sudden-death double overtime.

Retiring the Stars & Stripes

Colter Snyder, 16, gently put the final U.S. flag into the fire, its stars and stripes turning dark in the heat and slowly collapsing in the flames. It was the 142nd U.S. flag to be retired on Saturday evening.

Colter, a Life Scout, and his fellow Scouts in Troop 737 hosted an official flag retirement ceremony at the Evergreen Fire/Rescue Administration Building. The event was Colter’s Eagle Scout project, and commemorated and recognized the flag’s significance, as well as honored veterans and 9/11 victims.

Conifer tennis downs Standley...

 

WESTMINSTER — After a slow start to its season, the Conifer High School boys tennis team has picked up steam in its last two matches, including a 7-0 sweep at Standley Lake High School on Monday afternoon.

EHS, PCHS girls steal the show...

LITTLETON — In a meet of grand proportions that saw nearly 100 teams from around Colorado and Wyoming, two local high school teams held their own amid stiff competition at the Liberty Bell Invitational 5K cross country competition at Heritage High School on Friday.

The Evergreen High School girls placed third out of 14 teams in Division III with a score of 105, whereas the boys struggled a bit, finishing 10th out of 18 with a 231 score.

Conifer softball eyes perhaps...

By Craig Harper

CONIFER — Carrie Oletski tasted near-instant success when her second Conifer softball team reached the state tournament in 2009, but a long drought ensued and the Lobos didn’t come close until a one-run 4A regional loss last season.

Now it’s state-or-bust.

Now, the 10th-year head coach said she likes the Lobos’ chances of returning in 2017 — and beyond.

Lake bridge replacement delayed...

The replacement for the bridge over Bear Creek leading to the Lake House has been delayed once again and is now being projected for spring 2018.

While the City and County of Denver had approached both the Evergreen Metropolitan District and Evergreen Park & Recreation District to help with cost overruns, Denver now has withdrawn this request.

According to EPRD Executive Director Ellen O’Connor, Denver has told the district that the Colorado Department of Transportation will be covering the majority of the cost overruns, alongside Denver.

Friends of Evergreen Dog Park...

Even though the dog park in Evergreen is closed, the dogs — and, more importantly, their friends — aren’t content to stay indoors.

Since the Elk Meadow dog park was closed last spring, the Friends of Evergreen Dog Park are staying active, both on the political level and within the mountain community.

Two more enter race for Jeffco...

Two Jeffco school board members seeking re-election this fall will face competition after two last-minute candidates filed the required signature petitions just before the Sept. 1 deadline.

According to Helen Neal, Jeffco Public Schools’ election coordinator, Matt Van Gieson of Arvada and Erica Shields of Littleton each filed several pages of petition signatures after picking up the petitions Aug. 28. The school district certified Sept. 4 that each candidate met the required 50 verified signatures in order to get on the ballot.