Conifer News

Conifer is a great mountain town, fairly close-in to metro Denver. Located just south on Highway 285 , Conifer has grown from a sleepy little town to a very nice, modern place complete with many restaurants and two Starbucks! It wasn't very long ago the drive to Conifer was difficult, but no longer thanks to the wide 4-lane highway.

A Winter Storm Warning remained in effect for Colorado's Front Range, metropolitan Denver and eastern Colorado Sunday as a powerful storm buried the state with heavy snow.

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From a press release issued by Drive Smart Evergreen/Conifer... Motorcyclists are a frequent sight and sound in all seasons bringing local tourism dollars into the mountain communities west of Denver.

The state has posted information online about the federal stimulus funds flowing to Colorado's counties.

At 4:15 PM yesterday afternoon, Indpendence Pass, Colorado reported 29 degrees .

Junior Mondragon of Denver and his niece Bella Arogon, 4, work on the first snowman of the season in Genesee Park The first snow in the foothills, so early in the season, has even the experts wondering whether this week's pileup is a bellwether of a severe winter.

Heavy snow was no-show in Colorado overnight as a storm stayed farther east than expected, dumping most of its moisture as rain on the plains.

The Colorado Department of Transportation begins another project funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act next week - the reconstruction of the U.S. 285/South Elk Creek Road intersection - better known as Shaffers Crossing.

A home in the foothills near Conifer was destroyed this morning as firefighters from three different departments battled the blaze that threatened to spread to adjacent forests.

Share + Jul 25, 2009 4:50 pm US/Mountain GOLDEN, Colo. Jefferson County may consider lobbying legislators to allow counties to ban bicyclists from certain roads, something that most cities can do.

Chris Provost airs up his bicycle tires Wednesday while getting ready for a ride up Left Hand Canyon in Boulder.

Share + Jul 14, 2009 11:28 am US/Mountain Reporting Terry Jessup CONIFER, Colo. Veterinarians across the Front Range are treating more dogs than they have in recent years who have gotten sick after eating wild mushrooms.

CONIFER - One dog lover has a warning for others: The mushrooms growing because of all the moisture can be deadly.