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The mountain area’s newspaper since 1958
est. 1958
WEEK OF DECEMBER 8, 2022
VOLUME 64 ISSUE 5
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NOW SERVING EVERGREEN, CONIFER, BAILEY AND PINE
Ringing in December holidays Evergreen’s Holiday Walk provides festive fun BY DEB HURLEY BROBST DBROBST@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
It was a perfect night to take an evening stroll down Evergreen’s Main Street.
Hundreds came out for the 30th Holiday Walk on Dec. 2, happy the winds had died down in time for the annual event that provides entertainment, food, shopping and most importantly a place for the community to gather. Evergreen Downtown Business Association organizers wanted to bring the event that heralds in the holiday season back to its pre-pandemic glory.
This year, EDBA had help from premier sponsor Evergreen Rodeo Association, which helped ensure Main Street was closed to traffic, and provided some of the many activities for families to enjoy. There were Santa and Mrs. Claus to visit, reindeer to pet and ponies to ride, bands and strolling carolers to hear, food to eat from a variety of vendors, ornaments to deco-
rate, an ice sculptor to watch, and horse-drawn carriage rides to take. Attendees greeted friends, enjoyed shopping in many of the Main Street businesses and simply had a good time. The evening began with a Christmas tree lighting at the Evergreen Lake House led by Santa, who made SEE HOLIDAY WALK, P2
Conifer starts Christmas with lots of cheer Guanella Pass closes for the season
Annual parade brings out the fun in everyone BY DEB HURLEY BROBST DBROBST@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Hundreds of people flocked to Sutton Road in Aspen park for the 39th annual Conifer Christmas Parade. The parade with 35 entries and the street party, all sponsored by the Conifer Area Chamber of Commerce, was fun for young and old alike on Dec. 3. In addition to the parade, attendees could check out booths and a craft fair, food and drink vendors, kids activities and more. The parade itself is everything a small-town parade should be, and this year’s theme was Heroes on Parade. The parade marshals know something about being heroes since they are the chiefs of three area fire SEE PARADE, P3
The pass is closed for the winter, something the county has been doing for over 20 years BY OLIVIA JEWELL LOVE OLOVE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Santa waves and the Grinch scowls at parade attendees as they finish the Conifer Christmas Parade on Dec. 3. The parade had 35 entries, and this year’s theme was PHOTO BY DEB HURLEY BROBST “Heroes on Parade.”
Clear Creek County announced on Nov. 28 the closure of Guanella Pass Scenic Byway for the winter season. The gates to the road closed early on Nov. 28, after a sweep of the summit parking lots and surrounding areas. According to a press release SEE CLOSURE, P4
INSIDE THIS ISSUE Winter safety Rabbi talk
4 Winterfest 10 Life
5 Bizbeat 12 Sheriff’s calls
6 Opinion 14 Mount Evans
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