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Elk are an all-too-familiar sight for area residents. Wandering herds graze in yards, eat garden vegetables and create traffic backups as they cross busy roads. Recently an Evergreen elk cow made the news when she tried her luck on a resident’s trampoline as her long-legged companions watched.

“How do we control the elk population in Evergreen?” Reid DeWalt of Colorado Parks and Wildlife asked during a recent community meeting on the issue. “It’s kind of like herding cats. We pretty much let them do what they want to do.”

Commissioners want answers on I-...

Clear Creek County commissioners say they support a proposal to add a third lane to the westbound bore of the Twin Tunnels on Interstate 70, but they want answers from the Colorado Department of Transportation about its long-term plans for the highway.

King-Murphy Elementary closed...

 King-Murphy Elementary School was closed Tuesday after a small fire in the boiler room on Monday forced students and teachers to be transported to Clear Creek High/Middle School.

A compressor caught fire, and a maintenance worker at the school put it out with an extinguisher before firefighters arrived about 1:30 p.m., according to Doug Saba, a spokesman for Evergreen Fire/Rescue.

Tree-lighting rings in season —...

Residents and visitors in Georgetown officially kicked off the holiday season Saturday with the festive annual tree-lighting ceremony.

Revelers listened to holiday music and viewed the tree lighting, while several businesses took advantage of the evening crowd eager to begin their holiday shopping. 

Business owners and town officials were delighted by the unseasonably warm temperatures, which drew more people downtown.

G-town looking to modify...

Georgetown officials are considering a controversial proposal to amend the town’s territorial charter, the last of its kind in Colorado, to bring the town’s governing document into the 21st century.

Georgetown is the last municipality in the state governed by a territorial charter. The town received its charter in 1868, and any changes must be approved by the state legislature.

Governor, officials attend Twin...

Gov. John Hickenlooper and state, county and city officials commemorated the completion of the expansion of the eastbound bore of the Idaho Springs Twin Tunnels on Dec. 7.

The tunnel will open to public traffic by Dec. 13, two weeks ahead of schedule. Construction began in April, and crews also widened Interstate 70 to three lanes for 3 miles from the tunnels east to mile marker 241. Estimated cost for the entire project was $106 million.

First 4-H meeting on Dec. 11

The first 4-H community club meeting is on Dec. 11 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Two Brothers Deli in Idaho Springs.

Christine Crouse, CSU County Extension officer said the event is geared towards families and their children. Crouse added during the meeting interested families could enroll their children in the youth program for next year.

Group wants to lure hotels,...

The Clear Creek Economic Development Corp. has already made two new year’s resolutions: first, to try to attract hotels to the county in 2014; and second, to look into attracting businesses that use geothermal energy.

Director Peggy Stokstad discussed the two projects during her organization’s board meeting Dec. 5 in Idaho Springs.

Thefts reported from rural...

 The Idaho Springs rural postal carrier is advising residents that some holiday packages are being stolen from mailboxes.

Denise Deese, carrier and city council member, said several packages have been stolen in the area.

“At this time of the year when the best is supposed to come out of us, the worst comes out of some,” Deese said.

Deese advises residents to be diligent about picking up their mail and packages soon after delivery and watching for suspicious people.

Springs tree-lighting puts...

Organizers are lauding this year’s Idaho Springs tree-lighting and Santa visit as one of the most successful in recent years.

On Saturday, more than 60 local children ate dinner with Santa and Mrs. Claus at the Idaho Springs Elks Lodge before marching down to Citizens Park for the annual tree-lighting ceremony. They then marched back to the lodge to sit on Santa’s lap and to share their hopes for what will be awaiting them under the tree.