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Search continues for Bailey man

Law enforcement and family members are searching for a 26-year-old Bailey man who hasn’t been seen since crashing his truck into a guardrail on U.S. 285 near Parmalee Gulch Road.

According to Trooper Josh Lewis with Colorado State Patrol, the accident happened around 8 a.m. Feb. 2. After crashing his Dodge Ram, the driver, Jacob Paddock-Weeks, left the scene of the accident before CSP arrived.

“We are still actually looking for him,” Lewis said.

BizBeat: A Buck or More Dollar Store strives to be a ‘one-stop shop’

After making regular trips down the hill to visit various dollar stores, Bailey residents Randy and Tammi Headley decided to bring one to Conifer.

A Buck or More Dollar Store, which will celebrate its grand opening this Saturday during WinterFest, offers everything from camping and fishing gear to toys, toiletries, food, office supplies and more. Most of the merchandise — but not everything — costs $1.

EHS wrestling’s Davis, Gibson going to state

DENVER — After losing out on his fourth-place match against Thomas Jefferson’s Wesley Buford on Saturday, Evergreen wrestling’s Reese Gibson watched nervously from the stands as the fifth-place match of the 4A Region 1 tournament took place.

He had already beaten Montrose’s Brandon Van Nooten, meaning that the fifth-place match would determine Gibson’s state tournament fate. When Van Nooten won, it punched Gibson’s ticket to the Pepsi Center in the true No. 4 spot in the 220-pound weight class.

He could breathe easy again.

State of the Arts: 'Little Shop of Horrors' combines horror, comedy at CHS

“Little Shop of Horrors” is a musical that incorporates a bit of horror, a bit of comedy, a bit of ‘60s doo-wop music — and the show comes to life this weekend at Conifer High School.

“Jo (Gerlick, the show’s director) picked the show because we have a good group of kids that can handle the material,” according to CHS choral music teacher Camille Brightsmith. “It’s a musical with pretty difficult singing. To do a show like that, you must have a group of strong singers.”

Jeffco deputies searching for missing man near Tiny Town

The search for a missing Bailey resident led the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office to Tiny Town on Friday. 

According to Dionne Waugh, spokeswoman with Jeffco, the Sheriff’s Office received a tip that 26-year-old Jacob Paddock-Weeks might be in the area, but the search has thus far been unsuccessful. Dogs and a drone were in Tiny Town looking for the man, who has been missing since Feb. 2 when he crashed his Dodge Ram into the guardrail at U.S. 285 and Parmalee Gulch Road and left the scene of the accident. 

Barricaded man taken into custody

Joseph Ford, the suspect who barricaded himself inside his Conifer home following a physical altercation with his wife, was taken into custody Monday afternoon.

O’Brien, Columbine boys hoops shoot past Chargers

LITTLETON — Luke O’Brien didn’t exactly eat the healthiest of foods after the Columbine Rebels won their second straight 5A Jeffco League boys basketball championship last Wednesday. A team dinner at McDonald’s resulted in a cheeseburger and an Oreo McFlurry.

“If he shoots like he did tonight, he can eat whatever he wants,” Columbine head coach Clay Thielking said, laughing following the Rebels’ 84-50 regular season-ending win over rival Chatfield on Friday night.

Echo Mountain’s tubing hill sees successful opening weeks

Say goodbye to ol’ Rosebud because inner tubes are the new way to move down snowy hillsides.

Squaw Pass Road’s Echo Mountain Lodge is now giving both locals and visitors alike a new way to shred powder on its tubing hill, which opened Jan. 30.

In its first two weeks, tubing received a lot of interest among both group bookings and private-event bookings, and dozens of guests have slid down the hill already, Guest Services Manager Paula Vogel said.

Art, elevated: Bailey potter Rhonda Davis is perfecting her craft

Editor's note: This is the second story in a monthly series on artisans along the 285 corridor. If you would like to recommend someone for this project, email dswearingen@evergreenco.com.

Rhonda Davis doesn’t mind making a mess.

In fact, Davis probably feels most comfortable when she’s covered in clay working on a pot in the disorganization of her home studio.

“My hands have always been busy, and so (pottery) just kind of was a natural thing for me,” she said.

Rebels girls hoops perseveres, pulls away from the Chargers

LITTLETON — Jessica Bollwahn didn’t mince words.

“I think we were just tired of losing,” the Columbine freshman said after the Rebels won their fourth straight game with a 55-45 girls basketball victory over host Chatfield on Friday night in the regular-season finale.

Junior Quincey Baum led Columbine (10-13 overall, 4-4 5A Jeffco) with a game-high 21 points. Bollwahn added 12.