Evergreen area takes a pounding from big storm

Rough weather rolled over the Colorado community of Evergreen on Wednesday night, swelling Bear Creek and tributaries and tossing debris and mud into homes and downtown.

“People’s loved possessions from up the hill have been deposited in our place and I’m sure some of our stuff for sure is off in Bear Creek at some point,” said Jared Stigge, who lives in nearby Kittredge.

Troublesome Gulch lived up to its name and sent water into homes in the area. Stigge and his wife fled to higher ground as the storms blew over near midnight…

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