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Unconventional worship: Church meets monthly in the Little Bear

If people aren’t coming to church, Ed Shirley wants to bring church to them.

Shirley, pastor at Mountain High Chapel on U.S. 285 in Morrison, hosts Legendary Bar Church at the Little Bear Saloon in downtown Evergreen once a month to bring the church’s simple message to more people: “We want to let people know that God is good and loves people. If we love God, we love people,” Shirley said.

Missing teenage girls found safe in Wheat Ridge

The two 16-year-old girls who went missing from a home in Pine Junction on July 7 have been found safe in Wheat Ridge.

Anna Frankman and Emma Stokes aren’t related, but they were living together in a foster home off Mount Evans Boulevard in Pine Junction. They reportedly have significant mental health issues that were being treated in the home, according to the Park County Sheriff’s Office.

Accident closes U.S. 285 in both directions

A two-car accident has shut down both sides of U.S. 285 near Kings Valley in Conifer.

According to Cpl. Ivan Alvarado with the Colorado State Patrol, a call about the accident came in around noon. The crash involved a white sedan and a black SUV. The SUV ended up rolling, but Alvarado said neither driver was injured in the crash. There were multiple people in each car, but Alvarado said he didn’t believe anyone else was injured in the crash.

“Right now, it looks like it's just a property damage crash,” he said.

Independence Day parade and water fight are fun-filled traditions in Indian Hills

The sirens blare and excitement builds.

“I think it’s starting,” parade-goers eagerly say, straining their necks to see if the floats have started the trek.

It’s July 4 in Indian Hills, and all the people lining the length of Parmalee Gulch Road know what’s coming: all-out war. In the small mountain community, the traditional Independence Day parade quickly morphs into a community-wide water fight.

Commissioners to discuss ballot initiative for TABOR relief

Jefferson County plans to discuss a ballot initiative that would provide relief from Colorado’s Taxpayer Bill of Rights during a public hearing on Tuesday, July 23.

Those interested in commenting can do so during the hearing, scheduled for 8 a.m. in Hearing Room 1 of the county building in Golden.

Called “de-brucing,” the proposal would allow Jeffco to retain funding that exceeds the TABOR limit instead of returning the money to taxpayers.

Third part of Evergreen Trail Racing Series a success

EVERGREEN — Sometimes, the smaller foot races can be the best foot races. 

On Saturday at the Alderfer/Three Sisters Park, a small group of people convened to run a 15-kilometer trail race, the third of the Evergreen Trail Racing Series. The first two, the Elk Meadow 5K and 10K and the Bergen Peak half marathon, took place in May and June, respectively.

Evergreen residents protest treatment of migrants

Toting signs with messages such as “every person deserves dignity and decency” and “help protect immigrant families,” protestors took to the corner of Evergreen Parkway and County Road 65 last Friday to chide the treatment of migrant children.

Local gym offers programs for Evergreen’s greatest fighters

For the past year and a half, Pack Fitness has served a growing community in the arts of jiu-jitsu and boxing, among others. The program, which operates out of Nick’s Pro Fitness, has made all the difference in improving the talent and strength of a young Evergreen girl.

Since January, 11-year-old Jayda Bell has worked with Dave Roberts and his wife Melissa, the pioneers of the program. In that time, she’s become much more adept at jiu-jitsu and can spar more successfully with her father, who used to fight mixed martial arts locally.

Extreme Makeover: Dome Edition

It might be summer vacation, but Bailey’s Deer Creek Elementary School was abuzz last week as volunteers worked to build a geodesic dome behind the school. 

The dome, some 26 feet in diameter, will next year house garden beds to be used for all grades in the school’s science curriculum, and it’s a good choice for a mountain school due to its long lifespan and ability to withstand harsh climates and conditions.

120-mile Triple Bypass bike ride attracts athletes near and far to Evergreen

IDAHO SPRINGS — Early into his 120-mile bike ride through the Rocky Mountains, Derek Francois found a few minutes to enjoy the beauty of Clear Creek County as he stopped at the Frothy Cup for a cup of coffee with his wife. After all, he had just completed the trek over Juniper Pass, with two passes ahead of him.

His second crack at the Triple Bypass was going off without a hitch on the warm and sunny Saturday morning.