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Today's News

  • South Jeffco Chase Bank robbed

    The Chase Bank branch on West Bowles Avenue east of C-470 was robbed Dec. 1. The branch, at 13184 W. Ida Ave., confirmed the robbery to the Courier Dec. 2 but wouldn't release any details.

    "We will work with local and federal law enforcement to apprehend any suspects," said Mary Jane Rogers, the regional spokeswoman for Chase Bank.

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  • Hit-run driver strikes 13-year-old near Wadsworth and Chatfield

    A 13-year-old girl was struck by a hit-and-run driver about 6:40 a.m. Dec. 12 near the intersection of South Wadsworth Boulevard and West Chatfield Avenue.

    Taylor Hunt was walking north while crossing a frontage road on her way to a nearby bus stop when she was hit from behind, according to the Colorado State Patrol. The car that struck her did not stop.

    Taylor was taken to Littleton Hospital in an ambulance. She was released that afternoon.

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  • Rebels fall to Falcons

    The effort is most certainly there.

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  • South Jeffco legislators hope committee assignments pay dividends for residents

    South Jeffco’s three Republican legislators say their committee assignments will bring benefits to residents of the area, despite the decidedly Democratic leaning at the statehouse.

    Sen. Mike Kopp

    State Sen. Mike Kopp, R-Littleton, will serve on four committees in 2009. He'll sit on the Senate Appropriations Committee and the Legislative Council. He'll also sit on the Senate's education and transportation committees, which he said might have a more direct impact on South Jeffco residents.

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  • Finding the purr-fect gift for your pet can be a challenge

    As the post-Thanksgiving shopping frenzy takes hold, dog owners want to be sure they aren’t barking up the wrong tree when it comes to picking a present for their pets.

    Meanwhile, finding the right gift for a persnickety feline can be equally challenging.

    But pet owners and animal experts alike say safety and practicality should be at the top of the list when it comes to shopping for four-legged friends.

    Diana McQuarrie decided to treat Rigo, her 6-year-old black Lab, to a shampoo at Laund-Ur-Mutt Ken Caryl.

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  • Chargers topple Rebels

    Jeffrey Harris had one person to thank for his hat trick Dec. 3 against rival Columbine.

    "My dad," the Chatfield junior said with a hint of a grin.

    Harris got crossways with his father, who implemented a one-period suspension for his son. When Harris made bail he needed a little more than six minutes to score his first goal and spark Chatfield to a 6-2 season-opening victory over the Rebels before a standing-room-only crowd at The Edge Ice Arena.

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  • Local holiday sales show mixed results for big weekend

    A quick survey of retailers and shoppers at Southwest Plaza Mall on Dec. 1 found mixed reviews when it came to sales over the Thanksgiving weekend, traditionally the busiest time of the year for stores.

    "It was phenomenal," said Josh Melver, general manager at the Sears store at Southwest Plaza. "The customer response was amazing."

    Melver said the store opened at 5 a.m. Nov. 28, but most of the staff came in about 3:30 that morning. Those employees were busy all day, he said, with lines at every register through about 4 p.m.

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  • County’s approach to renewables: It must save money

    Jeffco Commissioner Kevin McCasky wants the county to partner with renewable energy companies to power county facilities.

    The companies would get a venue to showcase their technology to prospective customers, and the county would save money on electricity bills.

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  • Needs hammer

    Two brothers who grew up in Jefferson County and a former resident of Brooklyn, N.Y., have opened an auto-repair shop and car wash that is striving to be friendly — to customers, employees and the environment.

    Chris and Mark Shamis and Mike Torres are the owners of Dakota Ridge Complete Automotive. The auto-repair business, at West Bowles Avenue and C-470, opened Oct. 27, and the car wash opened Nov. 23.

    Torres, an animated man who moved to Colorado when he was 18, is co-owner and operations manager. He described the shop as “high end.”

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  • BREAKING NEWS: Sheriff searching for missing Conifer woman

    The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office is looking for Laurette Doerr, an 86-year-old Conifer woman who has gone missing.

    Doerr left Conifer about noon Dec. 3 headed to south Denver to see her daughter. She was driving a blue 2000 Subaru Impreza with Colorado license plate PAZ-9120. Doerr likely traveling on U.S. 285 from Conifer to Denver.

    Doerr is 5-foot-1, with gray hair and brown eyes.

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