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WEEK OF FEBRUARY 9, 2023
VOLUME 64 ISSUE 14
NOW SERVING EVERGREEN, CONIFER, BAILEY AND PINE
Our in-depth look at the housing crisis
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Mushies Cup provides Evergreen Lake fun: Area sponsors a variety of activities on Feb. 4 BY DEB HURLEY BROBST DBROBST@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Gov. Polis stresses more housing is key to Colorado’s economic health BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
If lawmakers don’t act to make housing more affordable now, “we will soon face a spiraling point of no return.” That’s what Gov. Jared Polis said in January, during his annual State of the State Address. He noted myriad problems linked to rising housing costs.
People, he said, “are being forced out of their neighborhoods with no hope of ever living close to where they work.” “That means more traffic, lost time and money spent on long commutes, more air pollution, and greater economic and workforce challenges,” Polis said. Polis added that rising housing prices are “putting the dream of homeownership out of range for
more and more Coloradans.” The governor’s assessment squares with the findings of Colorado Community Media in our four-week series exploring what many experts say is a housing crisis — one that affects practically everyone in the Denver area. Lower-income workers are seeing larger chunks of their paychecks
Sixteen teams cried “mush” on Feb. 4 – more figuratively than literally — during the inaugural Mushies Cup tournament at Evergreen Lake. The teams of two competed in races on the ice with one person pulling and the other riding in an inflatable, and the goal was to make it through the course first with a secondary goal of not falling. The Mushies Cup was part of Chill Out Winterfest, a three-activity event of fun sponsored by the Evergreen Area Chamber of Commerce. The Mushies Cup was followed by Evergreen’s version of “The Amazing Race” with teams of four solving clues at different restaurants and culminated in a teen glow skate at Evergreen Lake. Couple with that, the Evergreen Downtown Business Association hosted an evening Sips & Chocolate Tour of 12 businesses sharing chocolatey treats and drinks. The weather was perfect for the
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INSIDE THIS ISSUE Fire briefs Sports
3 Mock ice rescues 10 Christian Glass
6 Education metrics 11 Milestones
7 Opinion 22 Happenings
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