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In 1955 in Indian Hills, the need for a source of information for a growing mountain community gave rise to a monthly newspaper called Smoke Signals. Backed financially by the Indian Hills Fire Department, Smoke Signals started on a shoestring but grew steadily along with the community. Within six months of the paper’s creation, the Inter-Canyon and Idledale departments were also pitching in, and

advertising revenues began to grow. In October 1958, under editor and publisher Vern Manning, Smoke Signals became the Canyon Courier, an independent weekly newspaper. The Courier started with an ambitious goal: covering all news “from U.S. 40 on the north to Bailey and beyond on the south, and from Mount Evans to the east Jefferson County line.”

No one could have predicted in the late ’50s how Evergreen and that entire area would grow in population, until finally many mountain communities had distinct identities and sizable populations of their own. Today, the Courier focuses more tightly on the Evergreen area, which has grown to become a large, thriving and economically diverse community. Our three sister newspapers — the High Timber Times (Conifer), the Clear Creek Courant (Clear Creek County) and the Columbine Courier (South Jeffco) — now report on many of the areas that the original Canyon Courier sought to cover. Our goal as newspapers remains the same, however: unite our communities with a reliable and local source of information, advertising and — now — online content.

A fast attack by multiple agencies stopped a July 28 Indian Hills wildlife fire “with a lot of potential” from spreading...
07/29/2024

A fast attack by multiple agencies stopped a July 28 Indian Hills wildlife fire “with a lot of potential” from spreading far, said Elk Creek Fire spokesperson Bethany Urban. But the fire is a warning that as hot, dry weather continues, conditions are ripe for wildfire.

A fast attack by multiple agencies stopped a July 28 Indian Hills wildlife fire “with a lot of potential” from spreading far, said Elk Creek Fire spokesperson Bethany Urban. But the fire is a warning that as hot, dry weather continues, conditions are ripe for wildfire. The Twin Forks fire starte...

The Evergreen Park and Recreation District keeps its promise to the community with more than half of maintenance and imp...
07/25/2024

The Evergreen Park and Recreation District keeps its promise to the community with more than half of maintenance and improvement projects are underway or already completed. Jane Reuter reports further about the improvements made to date and the EPRD’s plan for the community.

The Evergreen Park and Recreation District is keeping its promise of “taking care of what we have,” a goal outlined in its 2023 strategic plan. So far in 2024, more than half of 51 EPRD maintenance and improvement projects planned for completion within five years are underway or have been comple...

Seven thousand brand-new contestants will race down Bear Creek through Evergreen Aug. 3, each battling to win the 14th a...
07/24/2024

Seven thousand brand-new contestants will race down Bear Creek through Evergreen Aug. 3, each battling to win the 14th annual Dam Ducky Derby. The derby is a long-standing community event, but this year event sponsor Downtown Evergreen upgraded its flock from light plastic to weighted rubber racing ducks.

Seven thousand brand-new contestants will race down Bear Creek through Evergreen Aug. 3, each battling to win the 14th annual Dam Ducky Derby. The derby is a long-standing community event, but this year event sponsor Downtown Evergreen upgraded its flock from light plastic to weighted rubber racing....

Conifer’s long-awaited, free-standing library will be at the Conifer Town Center, in the same shopping center that house...
07/23/2024

Conifer’s long-awaited, free-standing library will be at the Conifer Town Center, in the same shopping center that houses Safeway.

Conifer’s long-awaited, free-standing library will be at the Conifer Town Center, in the same shopping center that houses Safeway. The library will occupy 5,540 square feet of now-vacant, ground-level space at 27122 Main St., near the Venue Theatre. It is tentatively slated to open in summer 2025,...

Morrison will celebrate its 150th birthday with an Aug. 3 sesquicentennial celebration.
07/23/2024

Morrison will celebrate its 150th birthday with an Aug. 3 sesquicentennial celebration.

Separated from the busyness of the Denver metro area by a hogback, Morrison calls itself “the nearest faraway place.” It’s a motto that local historian Gus Chambers says goes back at least 150 years, when Denver residents fled the city by train each weekend to visit the then-fledgling communit...

Catch Firefall at Evergreen's Mountain Music Fest on August 3! 🎸 Founder Jock Bartley brings over five decades of rock h...
07/19/2024

Catch Firefall at Evergreen's Mountain Music Fest on August 3! 🎸 Founder Jock Bartley brings over five decades of rock history to the stage. Don't miss this chance to see a '70s rock icon live in action at a beautiful venue!

Firefall founder and Westminster resident Jock Bartley is a walking encyclopedia of the best ’70s rocks bands, many of which he’s played with in a musical career that spans more than 50 years. While those decades are accented with moments he describes as “magical,” Bartley’s career continu...

🌲🔥 The mile-long wildfire fuel break project near Hilldale Pines in Conifer is underway! Work started on July 15 to clea...
07/18/2024

🌲🔥 The mile-long wildfire fuel break project near Hilldale Pines in Conifer is underway! Work started on July 15 to clear a 10-acre section. Thanks to Ann Imse and support from various partners, this crucial effort aims to protect the area from wildfires.
https://coloradocommunitymedia.com/2024/07/18/work-begins-on-hilldale-pines-wildfire-fuel-break

It took four years and unflagging persistence from a property owner, but a project to create a mile-long wildfire fuel break near Conifer’s Hilldale Pines neighborhood has broken ground. Work to clear the first quarter-mile, which includes 10 acres, began July 15 and will continue for the next fiv...

🎶 Get ready for Mountain Music Fest on August 3 at Buchanan Park in Evergreen! With headliner Firefall and opening local...
07/18/2024

🎶 Get ready for Mountain Music Fest on August 3 at Buchanan Park in Evergreen! With headliner Firefall and opening local acts, it's a day you won't want to miss. Tickets are $30 through July 27, with proceeds benefiting the Wooden Hawk Foundation and local student clubs.

The cost for a student to participate in one extra-curricular activity in a season was about $833 in 2022, according to the Aspen Institute’s Project Play. For families with annual household incomes of $150,000 or more, that average is $2,068. The Evergreen-based Wooden Hawk Foundation wants to he...

🏨🌟 Volunteers give the 111-year-old South Platte Hotel near Buffalo Creek a fresh look with painted window panels! Added...
07/16/2024

🏨🌟 Volunteers give the 111-year-old South Platte Hotel near Buffalo Creek a fresh look with painted window panels! Added to Colorado’s Most Endangered Places list in 2023, this is the first part of a larger goal to fully restore the hotel.

The historic South Platte Hotel recently got a fresh look, the first step in what local and state historical groups hope will be a pathway to its full restoration. Volunteers painted and hung window panels on the 111-year-old building near Buffalo Creek. The panels depict black window frames with wh...

Construction has begun on a long-awaited sidewalk from Wilmot Elementary to the Evergreen Library! Funded by community d...
07/11/2024

Construction has begun on a long-awaited sidewalk from Wilmot Elementary to the Evergreen Library! Funded by community donations & grants, it’ll make Buffalo Park Road safer for families and students. Read more from Jane Reuter and the project below. 🏫📚

Construction has begun on a long-awaited sidewalk that will extend from Wilmot Elementary to the Evergreen Library. The sidewalk, originally proposed by the Evergreen Legacy Fund and funded by community donations and grants, will be built in phases as money becomes available. The section currently u...

With a nearly audible sigh of relief, the town of Morrison’s board and lead staff welcomed its new town manager during a...
07/11/2024

With a nearly audible sigh of relief, the town of Morrison’s board and lead staff welcomed its new town manager during a recent meeting. Mallory Nassau, who formerly served as administrator in Grand County, Utah, was sworn in and attended her first meeting.

With a nearly audible sigh of relief, the town of Morrison’s board and lead staff welcomed its new town manager during its July 2 meeting. Mallory Nassau, who most recently served as administrator in Grand County, Utah, was sworn in and attended her first meeting. She replaces former longtime town...

🎉🇺🇸 Evergreen's Foothills 4th made its return this year, and drew large crowds for a day of family fun at Buchanan Park...
07/05/2024

🎉🇺🇸 Evergreen's Foothills 4th made its return this year, and drew large crowds for a day of family fun at Buchanan Park. Highlights included log rolling, chainsaw art, carnival games, bike parade, and baby goat yoga. The Evergreen Chamber confirms Foothills 4th will return in 2025!

Evergreen’s Foothills 4th — its first Independence Day celebration in several years — drew a large crowd from the foothills to the Front Range for a day of old-fashioned, family-friendly fun. Log rolling, live chainsaw art demonstrations, carnival games, music and dancing, baby goat yoga and a...

Dr. Jeff Young's dedication to affordable pet care and reducing pet overpopulation was highlighted at the Tails of Trium...
07/05/2024

Dr. Jeff Young's dedication to affordable pet care and reducing pet overpopulation was highlighted at the Tails of Triumph Gala in Evergreen. Jane Reuter dives into Young’s speech highlighting the need for accessible veterinary care and compassion for all pets. 🐾❤️

Dr. Jeff Young’s passion for affordable pet care and controlling pet overpopulation remains unwavering, which he made clear in a speech given during a June 28 Evergreen fundraiser for Planned Pethood International and Intermountain Humane Society. The Tails of Triumph Gala, with Young as its featu...

Jess Moore from Evergreen Fire/Rescue highlights the increased wildfire risk due to recent hot, dry conditions. EFR is r...
07/03/2024

Jess Moore from Evergreen Fire/Rescue highlights the increased wildfire risk due to recent hot, dry conditions. EFR is ramping up efforts with a dedicated wildland division, community education, and proactive mitigation. Jane Reuter shares more on how you can stay prepared and informed to keep the community safe. 🚒🌲

Evergreen Fire/Rescue’s Jess Moore said she lives her life in a state of “heightened concern.” Recent hot temperatures, dry days and wildfires erupting in other parts of Colorado have only exacerbated that feeling. While Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control officials said earlier t...

The Morrison Town Board has adopted new, streamlined land use regulations, making development clearer and more consisten...
07/03/2024

The Morrison Town Board has adopted new, streamlined land use regulations, making development clearer and more consistent. This update ends a three-month moratorium on new applications and aims to preserve the historic core while promoting growth.

The Morrison Town Board has adopted what its members say are a leaner, clearer set of land use regulations. The adoption also ends a three-month moratorium on new land use applications, set after public hearings on the Red Hotel revealed conflicts between town zoning documents. “It’s now much mo...

The work of 60 artists was on display at Evergreen’s 7th annual Mountain Art Celebration. Held under mostly sunny skies ...
07/02/2024

The work of 60 artists was on display at Evergreen’s 7th annual Mountain Art Celebration. Held under mostly sunny skies and during a welcome break in the area’s recent heat wave, the two-day event drew visitors from throughout the foothills and the Denver metro area.

Color-drenched watercolors of wildlife, cowboys on horseback and larger-than-life insects, were among the first works visitors to Evergreen’s 7th annual Mountain Art Celebration saw. Those pieces, displayed along with the works of 59 other artists, are the creation of Golden artist Peter Freischla...

Celebrate Western history at The Fort Restaurant and Tesoro Cultural Center! Explore its rich heritage and celebrate wit...
06/28/2024

Celebrate Western history at The Fort Restaurant and Tesoro Cultural Center! Explore its rich heritage and celebrate with a special cannon firing this Fourth of July. For more information and reservations, visit TheFort.com. https://coloradocommunitymedia.com/2024/06/28/bizbeat-the-origins-of-the-fort-restaurant-in-morrison-is-a-modern-settlers-tale/

Holly Arnold Kinney owns The Fort Restaurant and is the executive director of the Tesoro Cultural Center’s board. Today, the restaurant and cultural center are known as a hub for Western history and for preserving the art of Native American artisans through its annual Powwow and Indian Market. Acc...

Looking for something to do Saturday Day??? We are 2 days away from this event and we really would love for you to join ...
06/28/2024

Looking for something to do Saturday Day???
We are 2 days away from this event and we really would love for you to join us.
Doors open at 11 AM on Saturday June 29th
Be sure to pick up your tickets in person if possible at one of our great vendor locations and get a discounted ticket $10 apiece if you are paying cash, all visit today tomorrow or Friday from from 11 AM to 6 PM at 257 Fillmore St. unit 101 Denver, CO 80206. Or get something amazing to wear on Saturday and visit today tomorrow or Friday from 11 AM to 7 PM at 2501 Dallas St., Aurora, CO aka . Swing by for a drink at today tomorrow or Friday from 3 PM to 9 PM at 900 W. 1st Ave. Suite 130 Denver, CO 80223. And if your commute takes you past downtown Denver, you can always pop in. today tomorrow or Friday from 11 AM to 9 PM at 900 Auraria Parkway, #240, Denver, CO 80204.
If you need to get your tickets online visit Eventbrite and use discount code “localNEWS” for $5.00 off. See you Saturday 🤠

06/27/2024

A young red fox is on the mend after she was shot near Quay Court in Arvada by someone with a bow and arrow. The culprit of the shooting has not been identified yet, but Arvada Animal Management is investigating the incident. The red fox was shot on June 19 and was found by a […]

Exciting news! Conifer's MRC Resale Store is transforming into Community Nest under new management, offering more than j...
06/27/2024

Exciting news! Conifer's MRC Resale Store is transforming into Community Nest under new management, offering more than just great deals on gently used goods. Opening July 16, reports more about their mission and services below.

Conifer’s MRC Resale Store will change its name and expand its community services under new management. A new nonprofit called Community Nest, led by Conifer resident Sharla Wright, will take over the lease July 1, re-opening the doors to the Conifer Marketplace thrift store on July 16. Community ...

🌷🪻🌼 The Evergreen Garden Club tour is back July 20th, with five new flower and vegetable gardens! Equipped with a plant ...
06/26/2024

🌷🪻🌼 The Evergreen Garden Club tour is back July 20th, with five new flower and vegetable gardens! Equipped with a plant sale, food trucks, local artists, musicians, and an online silent auction, the event is an incredible way to support the club, who maintains nine public gardens in the area.

The Evergreen Garden Club tour is back, with five new flower and vegetable gardens available to tour on July 20. The day also includes a plant sale, food trucks, local artists and musicians and an online silent auction. Gardens on the self-guided tour open at 10 a.m. and close at 3 p.m. The event is...

Both Jefferson County Commissioner candidates in Districts 1 and 2 advanced by virtue of having no challenger in the pri...
06/25/2024

Both Jefferson County Commissioner candidates in Districts 1 and 2 advanced by virtue of having no challenger in the primary. However, elections in November will be much more competitive, as Democrat Zenzinger will face Republican Johnson in District 1, and Democrat Kerr will face Republican Sturdivant in District 2. Read more about the primaries and the upcoming November elections reported by Rylee Dunn below:

https://coloradocommunitymedia.com/2024/06/25/jefferson-county-commissioner-primaries-2024/

Jefferson County officials expect a relatively low turnout for the state primary election, as most races on both Republi...
06/25/2024

Jefferson County officials expect a relatively low turnout for the state primary election, as most races on both Republican and Democrat ballots were uncontested. files this story.

While local election judges said they’d seen more traffic at the local Voter Service & Polling Centers June 25 than they had the previous week, Jefferson County officials were still expecting a relatively low turnout for the state primary election. According to the publicly available sample ballot...

Get you tickets with NO FEES by visiting one of our vendors or sponsor locations. MUST pay with cash. Tivoli Brewing Co....
06/23/2024

Get you tickets with NO FEES by visiting one of our vendors or sponsor locations. MUST pay with cash.
Tivoli Brewing Co. Tap House Open Daily from 11 am - 9 pm at 900 Auraria Pkwy #240 Denver, CO 80204
Hats By Parker Thomas Open Daily from 11 am - 6 pm at 257 Fillmore St Unit 101 Denver, CO 80206
Ink & Drink Denver Open W-F from 3 pm - 9 pm and Saturday 4 pm - 8 pm 900 W 1st Ave Suite 130 Denver, CO 80223
Urban Cowgirl Open Friday & Saturday from 10:30 am - 8:00 pm and Sunday - Thursday 11 am - 7 pm 2501 Dallas St Suite 271 Aurora, CO 80010

Who was at the Evergreen Rodeo last weekend? Here are some highlights from the event, which included a parade through do...
06/21/2024

Who was at the Evergreen Rodeo last weekend? Here are some highlights from the event, which included a parade through downtown Evergreen, two rodeos, a cowboy breakfast and cowboy church, plus food and exhibitor booths.

This year’s Evergreen Rodeo likely broke records for both attendance and good times, rodeo president Dave Marshall said. “It was probably one of our better rodeos,” he said. “I don’t have final numbers yet, but the preliminary numbers are definitely there. I think we’re going to break at...

Most of the Evergreen Fire/Rescue Board voted to move forward with hiring its first six paid firefighters after hearing ...
06/20/2024

Most of the Evergreen Fire/Rescue Board voted to move forward with hiring its first six paid firefighters after hearing a mix of support and opposition from community members and current EFR volunteers at a June 18 meeting.

Most of the Evergreen Fire/Rescue Board voted to move forward with hiring its first six paid firefighters after hearing a mix of support and opposition from community members and current EFR volunteers at a June 18 meeting. Directors John Putt and Suzanne Campagna voted against the idea. The board a...

After a hiatus from hosting Independence Day celebrations, Evergreen is finally co-hosting a family-friendly, Americana-...
06/20/2024

After a hiatus from hosting Independence Day celebrations, Evergreen is finally co-hosting a family-friendly, Americana-style festival equipped with live music, a bike parade, carnival games, and more. 🇺🇸🎪🚲🌭 The celebrations are occurring at Buchanan Park from noon to 8 pm. Reporter Jane Reuter provides more information about tickets and the event below: https://coloradocommunitymedia.com/2024/06/20/evergreen-brings-back-independence-day-celebration-with-new-foothills-4th/

Even as she apologized in the wake of a formal public censure from her fellow Evergreen Fire/Rescue board members, Suzan...
06/19/2024

Even as she apologized in the wake of a formal public censure from her fellow Evergreen Fire/Rescue board members, Suzanne Campagna challenged the district’s censorship policy during the group’s June 18 meeting.

Even as she apologized in the wake of a formal public censure from her fellow Evergreen Fire/Rescue board members, Suzanne Campagna challenged the district’s censorship policy during the group’s June 18 meeting. The board voted last month to censure Campagna for several instances of alleged unac...

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