Tag: Evergreen
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Man sentenced in Evergreen shooting, police chase
A Lakewood man will spend more than a decade behind bars after slamming a stolen truck into police vehicles in Evergreen last fall. Jefferson County District Judge Jason Carrithers on Monday sentenced 33-year-old Tyler James Young to 13 years in prison and three years of mandatory parole on convictions that stemmed from a police chase…
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Man pleads guilty in Evergreen shooting, chase
A Lakewood man will serve a decade in prison after ramming police vehicles with a stolen truck in Evergreen last fall. Thirty-three-year-old Tyler Young pleaded guilty to single counts of motor vehicle theft, vehicular eluding and second-degree assault at the Jefferson County District Court on Monday morning in connection to the incident that occurred at…
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Evergreen CommonSpirit gunman identified as previous patient
A gunman who shot into a primary care office in Evergreen Thursday afternoon was previously a patient at the facility, authorities said. Lance Black, 62, fired about 19 shotgun rounds into various pieces of equipment, computers and walls at a CommonSpirit Primary Care Center in Evergreen around 4:30 p.m. Thursday, the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office…
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Colorado lawmakers seek faster warrant response from social media firms
Proponents argue legislation would prevent school shootings Colorado officials on Monday claimed that the Evergreen High School shooting could have been prevented if social media companies had been required to respond faster to warrants — and they are pushing legislation at the state and federal levels to speed up that process. Current laws allow social…
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Jefferson County struck by tragedy; affordable housing issue debated
There was a plethora of news in Jefferson County in 2025, but the entire state — as well as the country — was appalled by the tragedy that struck the small mountain town of Evergreen in September. On Sept. 10, 16-year-old Desmond Holly entered Evergreen High School with a revolver and fired around 20 rounds,…
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Businesses face losses after Xcel power shutoffs
Restaurants west of Denver are still coming to grips with product losses and future revenue concerns after power shutoffs last week by Xcel Energy, which cited high winds as the rationale for the decision. “It’s like living in a third-world country,” Brandon Bortles, owner of Nosu Ramen and Abejas Bistro in Golden, said Tuesday. “We’re…
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Evergreen Lake Plunge to be rescheduled due to warm weather
The Evergreen Lake Plunge, typically held on New Year’s Day, has been postponed this year due to a lack of ice on the lake and warm weather. EVERGREEN, Colo. — One of Colorado’s most beloved New Year’s traditions is on hold due to the unseasonably warm weather. The Evergreen Lake Plunge, typically held on New…
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Man set for plea deal in Evergreen shooting
A Lakewood man may be on his way to a plea deal after allegedly ramming police vehicles at the Evergreen Walmart just a day after the Evergreen High School shooting. Tyler Young, 33, waived his right to a preliminary hearing in a Jefferson County courtroom recently, in which prosecutors present evidence and the judge decides…
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Colorado home to ‘world’s largest’ Zamboni-groomed outdoor ice rink
Given Colorado’s well-known reputation for offering ample outdoor activity, many might expect the Centennial State to be home to some impressive facilities and natural areas that make it easy to get outside during the winter months. Among those spots is the world’s largest Zamboni-groomed outdoor ice rink. According to Colorado.com, in the winter, Evergreen Lake…
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Evergreen’s Muddy Buck Coffee House serves more than coffee; its community too
Walking along Bear Creek Road in Evergreen, the smells of roasted coffee beans waft from Muddy Buck Coffee House; a thick plume of sticky, caramelized smoke fills the air around the community cafe. The culprit, Rand Packer’s coffee roaster. “The San Franciscan roaster is, for me, just a very fun way of doing coffee roasting,”…